Flexible fuel cell gas manifold system
OwnerMichael Cramer, Jagdish Shah +2inventors
InventorsMichael Cramer, Jagdish Shah, Richard P. Hayes, Dana A. Kelley
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Abstract
A fuel cell stack manifold system in which a flexible manifold body includes a pan having a central area, sidewall extending outward from the periphery of the central area, and at least one compound fold comprising a central area fold connecting adjacent portions of the central area and extending between opposite sides of the central area, and a sidewall fold connecting adjacent portions of the sidewall. The manifold system further includes a rail assembly for attachment to the manifold body and adapted to receive pins by which dielectric insulators are joined to the manifold assembly.
Claims41
A manifold system for use in coupling gases to or from the face of a fuel cell stack, the manifold system comprising:
- a manifold body in the form of a pan, the pan having a central area having length and width extent and a sidewall extending from the periphery of said central area, the central area having at least one central area fold, each central area fold connecting adjacent sections of the central area which define pan sections of the manifold body.
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