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SEPARATOR, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, STACK, AND APPARATUS

Application US20260081190A1 Kind: A1 Mar 19, 2026

Assignee

KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA

Inventors

Takuya HONGO, Toshiro HIRAOKA, Yasuharu HOSONO, Ryota KITAGAWA, Yusuke KOFUJI

Abstract

A separator according to an embodiment includes a first flow channel comprising flow-channel grooves and connecting a first location and a second location. The first flow channel has a serpentine flow channel shape. The midpoint in a length direction of the first flow channel is defined as the boundary. A range from the boundary to the first location side is defined as the first half. A range from the boundary to the second location side is defined as the second half. A turnaround area is included in the first half of the first flow channel. A turnaround area is included in the second half of the first flow channel that has a flow channel pattern different from that in the first half of the first flow channel.

CPC Classifications

H01M 8/0263 C25B 9/23 C25B 13/02 H01M 8/1004

Filing Date

2025-08-11

Application No.

19296190