US 2022/0069322 A1 · MANUFACTURABLE HUMIDIFIER

Abstract

A method for assembling a fuel cell humidifier can include steps of providing a first humidifier plate and a humidifier membrane. The first humidifier plate can have a first top plate surface. The humidifier membrane can have a bottom membrane surface. The bottom membrane surface of the humidifier membrane can be disposed on the first top plate surface of the first humidifier plate. The first humidifier plate can be partially melted. This can permit the first top plate surface of the first humidifier plate to permeate into the bottom membrane surface of the humidifier membrane. The first humidifier plate can be cooled, which can fuse the first top plate surface of the first humidifier plate with the bottom membrane surface of the humidifier membrane.

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Dependent claims

A method for assembling a fuel cell humidifier, the method comprising:

providing a first humidifier plate with a first top plate surface;
providing a humidifier membrane with a bottom membrane surface;
disposing the bottom membrane surface of the humidifier membrane on the first top plate surface of the first humidifier plate;
partially melting the first humidifier plate, thereby permitting the first top plate surface of the first humidifier plate to permeate into the bottom membrane surface of the humidifier membrane;
and
cooling the first humidifier plate, thereby fusing the first top plate surface of the first humidifier plate with the bottom membrane surface of the humidifier membrane.

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Manufacturable humidifier

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Manufacturable humidifier

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