Patent ID: 7378174
Filing Date: 2008-05-27
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A solid oxide fuel cell module comprising a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart solid oxide fuel cells, a plurality of interconnectors to electrically connect the fuel cells in electrical series, each fuel cell comprising a first electrode having a first and a second laterally extending end, an electrolyte and a second electrode having a first and second laterally extending end, the first electrode of at least one of the fuel cells being electrically connected to the second electrode of an adjacent fuel cell wherein the at least one of the fuel cells being electrically connected to the second electrode of an adjacent fuel cell by a plurality of laterally spaced apart interconnectors, said first electrode having an edge and said interconnectors being spaced apart laterally on said edge, and connecting said first electrode of the said at least one of the fuel cells to the second electrode of the said adjacent fuel cell, each of the laterally spaced interconnectors of the first electrode of the at least one of the fuel cells being positioned in a respective one of the plurality of laterally spaced recesses in the laterally extending second end of the first electrode of the said adjacent fuel cell wherein each said laterally spaced recess is defined by three members where said interconnector comprises a first member, said second electrode comprises a second member and said electrolyte together with said first electrode comprises a third member.