Method and apparatus for manufacturing metal separator for fuel cell

US8945241B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8945241-B2
Application numberUS-201213563128-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 31, 2012
Priority dateOct 22, 2008
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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The present invention provides an apparatus and method for manufacturing a metal separator for a fuel cell, which can manufacture large-sized metal separators in large quantities using metal plates such as stainless steel by thermoplastic deformation using an incremental and synchronized rubber molding process.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for manufacturing a large-sized metal separator for a fuel cell using an incremental rubber molding process, the method comprising: placing a metal plate on an upper surface of a plurality of lower dies disposed horizontally adjacent to each other; pitch-transferring the lower dies on which the metal plates are placed, respectively, in directions horizontally opposite each other along rails mounted on a working plate to a pressing means by a trans…

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  • Electricity · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

  • B21D17/02Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • H01M8/04Primary

    Electricity · mapped topic

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What does patent US8945241B2 cover?
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for manufacturing a metal separator for a fuel cell, which can manufacture large-sized metal separators in large quantities using metal plates such as stainless steel by thermoplastic deformation using an incremental and synchronized rubber molding process.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yang Dong Yol, Ryu Seung Min, Kim Sae Hoon, and 6 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B21D17/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 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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