{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "A module (30) comprises a strip of fuel cells (31) each having an upper electrode (38) and a lower electrode (39), an upper electrode of a cell being electrically connected to a lower electrode of an adjacent cell by a connector comprising a base, two arms extending in a same direction from two…",
  "path": "/patents/972915",
  "publishedAt": "2014-07-02T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "H01M50/503",
    "PAXITECH [FR]"
  ],
  "textContent": "A module (30) comprises a strip of fuel cells (31) each having an upper electrode (38) and a lower electrode (39), an upper electrode of a cell being electrically connected to a lower electrode of an adjacent cell by a connector comprising a base, two arms extending in a same direction from two external edges of the base, the spacing between the two arms being >= the width of the strip, two flaps extending towards each other from ends of the arms opposed to their connection with the base. Independent claims are included for the following: (1) connector of electrodes of a strip of fuel cells each having an upper electrode and a lower electrode, an upper electrode of a cell being electrically connected to a lower electrode of an adjacent cell by the connector, where the connecter being formed from a plate of a porous, deformable, and electrically-conductive felt, comprising a base, two arms extending in a same direction from two external edges of the base, two flaps extending towards each other from ends of the arms opposed to their connection with the base; (2) fuel cell having an upper electrode and a lower electrode, an upper electrode of a cell being electrically connected to a lower electrode of an adjacent cell by a connector formed from a plate of a porous, deformable, and electrically-conductive felt, comprising a base, two arms extending in a same direction from two external edges of the base, two flaps extending towards each other from ends of the arms opposed to their connection with the base; and (3) interconnecting unit cells of a module comprising a strip of fuel cells, each having an upper electrode and a lower electrode, involving arranging, on two opposite surfaces of the strip, a layer of an insulating material of thermoplastic elastomer polymer type to leave the electrodes accessible, providing the connector having a base, two arms extending in a same direction from two external edges of the base, and two flaps extending towards each other from ends of the arms opposed to their connection with the base where the spacing between the two arms is >= strip width, introducing the module between the two arms of the connector, to bring an electrode of a cell in contact with the base and an opposite electrode of an adjacent cell in contact with the two flaps of the connector, and exerting a pressure perpendicularly to the membrane on opposite surfaces of the module to have the base and the two flaps of the connector adhere to the insulating film.",
  "title": "Connector for fuel cells and method for implementing same"
}