Abstract:
A thermoelectric element according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first metal substrate including a first through-hole formed therein, a first insulating layer disposed on the first metal substrate and including a second through-hole formed at a position corresponding to the first through-hole, a first electrode part disposed on the first insulating layer and including a plurality of first electrodes, a semiconductor structure disposed on the first electrode part, a second electrode part disposed on the semiconductor structure and including a plurality of second electrodes, a second insulating layer disposed on the second electrode part, and a second metal substrate disposed on the second insulating layer, wherein the first metal substrate includes a first outer periphery, a second outer periphery, a third outer periphery, and a fourth outer periphery which define a shape of the first metal substrate, the first outer periphery and the fourth outer periphery are opposite to each other, the second outer periphery and the third outer periphery are opposite to each other between the first outer periphery and the fourth outer periphery, the first electrode part includes a first region vertically overlapping the plurality of second electrodes, at least one of the plurality of first electrodes includes an extension portion extending toward the first outer periphery from the first region, the first through-hole is formed in an inside of the first region, and a shortest distance between the second outer periphery and a first electrode, which is closest to the second through-hole among the plurality of first electrodes, is within ±10% of a shortest distance between the second outer periphery and the extension portion.
Abstract:
The embodiments of the present invention relate to a thermoelectric element and a thermoelectric module used for cooling, and the thermoelectric module can be made thin by having a first substrate and a second substrate with different surface areas to raise the heat-dissipation effectiveness.
Abstract:
Provided is a heat conversion device, including: a housing; a thermoelectric module received in the housing and including a thermoelectric semiconductor between substrates disposed to face each other; a first temperature conversion portion and a second temperature conversion portion disposed between the substrates, respectively; and a heat reduction portion adopted to guide a part of a fluid flowing in the housing and passing through the first temperature conversion portion to the second temperature conversion portion.
Abstract:
The embodiments of the present invention relate to a thermoelectric element and a thermoelectric module, and may provide a thermoelectric element and a thermoelectric module having notably improved cooling capacity (Qc) and rate of temperature change (AT) to be provided by constructing the thermoelectric element by stacking unit members, each of which comprises a semiconductor layer on a substrate, thereby lowering thermal conductivity and raising electric conductivity.
Abstract:
Provided is a heat conversion device, including: a housing; a thermoelectric module received in the housing and including a thermoelectric semiconductor between substrates disposed to face each other; a first temperature conversion portion and a second temperature conversion portion disposed between the substrates, respectively; and a heat reduction portion adopted to guide a part of a fluid flowing in the housing and passing through the first temperature conversion portion to the second temperature conversion portion.
Abstract:
Provided is a heat conversion device, including: a unit thermoelectric module including a first semiconductor element and a second semiconductor element; and a heat conversion module performing heat conversion by coming into contact with the unit thermoelectric module, wherein the heat conversion module includes: a heat conversion substrate coming into direct contact with at least any one of one end and the other end of the first semiconductor element or the second semiconductor element; and a radiating unit disposed on the heat conversion substrate.
Abstract:
Provided is a dehumidifier including: a dehumidification module including a compressor unit for compressing a refrigerant, a cooling unit for cooling air through the refrigerant, and a drying unit for drying air that passes through the cooling unit; and a thermoelectric module including a first substrate, a second substrate disposed to face the first substrate, a thermoelectric element disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first heat conversion unit connected to the first substrate and disposed adjacent to the drying unit of the dehumidification module, and a second heat conversion unit connected to the second substrate and disposed adjacent to the cooling unit of the dehumidification module.
Abstract:
A thermoelectric device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first substrate; an insulating layer disposed on the first substrate; a first electrode unit disposed on the insulating layer; a first terminal electrode and a second terminal electrode disposed on the insulating layer and protruding from the first electrode unit toward the first outer side of the first substrate; a semiconductor structure disposed on the first electrode unit; a second electrode unit disposed on the semiconductor structure; and a second substrate unit disposed on the second electrode unit. The second substrate unit comprises a plurality of second substrates disposed away from one another. The first electrode unit comprises: a plurality of electrode groups respectively overlapping the plurality of second substrates vertically; and a first connection electrode connecting two different electrode groups among the plurality of electrode groups. The long side of the first connection electrode is longer than the long side of the first electrode included in the plurality of electrode groups. At least a part of the first connection electrode does not overlap the plurality of second substrates vertically.
Abstract:
A thermoelectric element according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first metal substrate including a first through-hole formed therein, a first insulating layer disposed on the first metal substrate and including a second through-hole formed at a position corresponding to the first through-hole, a first electrode part disposed on the first insulating layer and including a plurality of first electrodes, a semiconductor structure disposed on the first electrode part, a second electrode part disposed on the semiconductor structure and including a plurality of second electrodes, a second insulating layer disposed on the second electrode part, and a second metal substrate disposed on the second insulating layer, wherein the first metal substrate includes a first outer periphery, a second outer periphery, a third outer periphery, and a fourth outer periphery which define a shape of the first metal substrate, the first outer periphery and the fourth outer periphery are opposite to each other, the second outer periphery and the third outer periphery are opposite to each other between the first outer periphery and the fourth outer periphery, the first electrode part includes a first region vertically overlapping the plurality of second electrodes, at least one of the plurality of first electrodes includes an extension portion extending toward the first outer periphery from the first region, the first through-hole is formed in an inside of the first region, and a shortest distance between the second outer periphery and a first electrode, which is closest to the second through-hole among the plurality of first electrodes, is within ±10% of a shortest distance between the second outer periphery and the extension portion.
Abstract:
The embodiments of the present invention relate to a thermoelectric element and a thermoelectric module used for cooling, and the thermoelectric module can be made thin by having a first substrate and a second substrate with different surface areas to raise the heat-dissipation effectiveness.