US 12,136,755 B2
Fuel cell system and integration back-plane for fuel cell modules
David B. Harvey, Chemnitz (DE); Benedikt Eska, Chemnitz (DE); and Rudolf Coerteze, Chemnitz (DE)
Assigned to FCP Fuel Cell Powertrain GmbH, Chemnitz (DE)
Appl. No. 17/437,933
Filed by FCP Fuel Cell Powertrain GmbH, Chemnitz (DE)
PCT Filed Jul. 15, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/070047
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 10, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/009259, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 21, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2019 119 308.7 (DE), filed on Jul. 16, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0190378 A1, Jun. 16, 2022
Int. Cl. H01M 8/2475 (2016.01); H01M 8/04082 (2016.01); H01M 8/248 (2016.01); H01M 8/2485 (2016.01); H01M 8/249 (2016.01)
CPC H01M 8/2475 (2013.01) [H01M 8/04201 (2013.01); H01M 8/248 (2013.01); H01M 8/2485 (2013.01); H01M 8/249 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An integration backplane for holding at least one pair of fuel cell modules and at least one air module,
said integration backplane being provided with a positioning means for the pair of fuel cell modules and for the air module, such that the air module can be arranged in a symmetric position between the fuel cell modules of the pair of fuel cell modules, and
said integration backplane being further provided with a media and electrical interface,
wherein the media and electrical interface includes module connection ports for connecting to the fuel cell modules and the air module, and
wherein the media and electrical interface includes first air passages for the routing of air to the air module, module connecting air passages for the routing of compressed air from the air module to the fuel cell modules, and evacuation air passages for the evacuation of depleted air from the fuel cell modules.