Apparatus for insulating exposed charging part of fuel cell stack

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9318752-B2
Application number	US-201313894966-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 15, 2013
Priority date	Dec 28, 2012
Publication date	Apr 19, 2016
Grant date	Apr 19, 2016

Abstract

An apparatus for insulating a plurality of exposed live parts of a fuel cell stack, includes a plurality of protectors. Each of the plurality of protectors is made of an insulating material and configured to insulate a corresponding one of the plurality of exposed live parts to which a corresponding one of current collector terminals disposed in an end plate of the fuel cell stack and a corresponding one of connections of a busbar are connected.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for insulating a plurality of exposed live parts of a fuel cell stack, the apparatus comprising:
a plurality of protectors,
wherein each of the plurality of protectors is made of an insulating material and configured to insulate a corresponding one of the plurality of exposed live parts to which a corresponding one of current collector terminals disposed in an end plate of the fuel cell stack and a corresponding one of connections of a busbar are connected,
wherein each of the protectors comprises:
a protector body contactable with the end plate and accommodating the corresponding current collector terminal of the end plate fastened by means of a bolt and the corresponding connection of the busbar; and
a protector cover connected to the protector body and covering the corresponding exposed live parts,
wherein at least one of the protectors comprises:
a direction regulating projection disposed on a lower end of a front side of the protector body; and
an arrow-shaped indicator disposed on a front end of the protector cover and indicating a direction of the direction regulating projection, thus preventing misassembly of the protector and the busbar.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the protector body and the protector cover are made in the form of a box, respectively, are configured to have a substantially same shape to be commonly applied to a variety of exposed live parts, and provide an insulating function to prevent a short circuit.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the protector body comprises:
a plurality of projections for temporary assembly disposed to face each other at a predetermined interval in the inside of the protector body such that the protector body is temporarily assembled with the corresponding connection of the busbar in an inserting manner without being assembled with the corresponding current collector terminal of the end plate, thus improving assemblability.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the protector comprises:
a lateral projection disposed on each of both sides of the protector body and having a pair of fastening holes; and
a fastening projection disposed on each of both sides of the protector cover to be inserted into each of the fastening holes,
wherein the protector body and the protector cover are detachably connected to each other.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the protector comprises:
a plurality of contact projections disposed on a bottom of the protector body to prevent a vibration noise due to tolerances during assembly of parts.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the protector further comprises:
a guide projection disposed on each of both ends the protector body; and
a misassembly-preventing projection disposed on the protector cover and configured to interfere with the guide projection, thus preventing misassembly of the protector body and the protector cover.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Yura Corp Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Ju Han
• Ahn Byung Ki
• Shu Jung Do
• Kum Young Bum
• Ohm Ki Wook
• Jung Gil Woo

Classifications

• H01M8/02 Primary

  Details (electrodes H01M4/86 - H01M4/98) · CPC title

• Y02E60/50

  Fuel cells · CPC title

• H01M8/04

  Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids · CPC title

• H01M8/24 Primary

  Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells · CPC title

• H01M8/0269 Primary

  Separators, collectors or interconnectors including a printed circuit board · CPC title