Fuel cell
US-2016093902-A1 · Mar 31, 2016 · US
Method of welding porous body flow path
US10079394B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10079394-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514870339-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Priority date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Publication date | Sep 18, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2018 |
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A method of welding comprising contacting a first electrode to a porous body flow path, contacting a second electrode to a plate material, pressing the porous body flow path and the plate material by the first and second electrodes in a thickness direction of the plate material, and spot welding the porous body flow path and the plate material, wherein: a deformation of the plate material in a direction of the second electrode pressing the plate material is smaller than a deformation of the porous body flow path in a direction of the first electrode pressing the porous body flow path.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of welding, comprising: contacting a first electrode to a first portion of a porous body flow path, the porous body flow path having a second portion that is connected to a plate material via a weld; contacting a second electrode to the plate material; pressing the first portion of the porous body flow path and the plate material by the first and second electrodes in a thickness direction of the plate material; and spot welding the first portion of the porous body flow path and the plate material, wherein the pressing forms a deformation of the plate material in a direction of the second electrode pressing the plate material that is smaller than a deformation of the first portion of the porous body flow path in a direction of the first electrode pressing the first portion of the porous body flow path. 2. The method of welding in accordance with claim 1 , wherein an area of an end face of the first electrode is smaller than an area of an end face of the second electrode. 3. The method of welding in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the spot welding is initiated after the first electrode surface-contacts the porous body flow path. 4. The method of welding in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the plate material is a shield plate that shields a seal material when the plate material is assembled as a fuel cell. 5. The method of welding in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the porous body flow path is separated at a flat portion and at the first portion from the plate material in a state before the spot welding is performed. 6. The method of welding in accordance with claim 5 , wherein the porous body flow path is joined to the plate material at the first portion and the second portion in a state after the spot welding is performed.
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Electrode holders {and actuating devices therefor} · CPC title
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- H01M8/0286Primary
Processes for forming seals · CPC title
Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic
Metals or alloys · CPC title
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- What does patent US10079394B2 cover?
- A method of welding comprising contacting a first electrode to a porous body flow path, contacting a second electrode to a plate material, pressing the porous body flow path and the plate material by the first and second electrodes in a thickness direction of the plate material, and spot welding the porous body flow path and the plate material, wherein: a deformation of the plate material in a …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Motor Co Ltd, Toyota Auto Body Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01M8/0286. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 18 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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