Thermoelectric device
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12035626B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-09

    申请号:US17426737

    申请日:2020-01-28

    Inventor: Sung Chul Kim

    CPC classification number: H10N10/17 H10N10/852

    Abstract: A thermoelectric device of the present invention comprises a first substrate; first electrodes; a P-type thermoelectric leg; an N-type thermoelectric leg and an insulating leg; a second electrode; and a second substrate. The first and second electrodes comprises a plurality of electrodes, the insulating leg comprises a third plating layer, an insulating layer comprising a polymer resin, and a fourth plating layer. The modulus of elasticity of the insulating leg is 3 to 1000 MPa.

    Thermoelectric module
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11723275B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-08

    申请号:US16782295

    申请日:2020-02-05

    CPC classification number: H10N10/17 H10N10/817

    Abstract: A thermoelectric module according to an exemplary embodiment includes a first metal substrate including a first through-hole, a first insulating layer disposed on the first metal substrate, a first electrode part disposed on the first insulating layer and including a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of P-type thermoelectric legs and a plurality of N-type thermoelectric legs disposed on the first electrode part, a second electrode part disposed on the plurality of P-type thermoelectric legs and the plurality of N-type thermoelectric legs 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 and including a second through-hole, wherein the first metal substrate includes an effective region in which the first electrode part is disposed and a peripheral region formed outside the effective region, the second metal substrate includes an effective region in which the second electrode part is disposed and a peripheral region formed outside the effective region, the first through-hole occupies a portion of the effective region of the first metal substrate, the second through-hole occupies a portion of the effective region of the second metal substrate, and the first through-hole and the second through-hole are formed at positions corresponding to each other.

    HEAT CONVERSION APPARATUS
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220093839A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-24

    申请号:US17534866

    申请日:2021-11-24

    Abstract: A heat conversion apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a pipe which includes a first flat surface and a second flat surface disposed parallel to the first surface, and through which air having a lower temperature than entered air is discharged; a plurality of thermoelectric elements that have heat-absorbing surfaces disposed in external sides of the respective first and second surfaces; a plurality of printed circuit boards (PCBs) that are electrically connected to the plurality of thermoelectric elements; and coolant passing members that are disposed on heat-radiating surfaces of the plurality of thermoelectric elements, wherein an external floor surface of the coolant passing member includes a plurality of first external floor surfaces having a first height and a plurality of second external floor surfaces having a second height that is different from the first height, the plurality of first external floor surfaces are in contact with the heat-radiating surfaces of the plurality of thermoelectric elements, and the plurality of PCBs are disposed in the plurality of second external floor surfaces.

    Heat conversion apparatus
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11903312B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-13

    申请号:US17534866

    申请日:2021-11-24

    CPC classification number: H10N10/13 H10N10/17 H10N10/82

    Abstract: A heat conversion apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a pipe which includes a first flat surface and a second flat surface disposed parallel to the first surface, and through which air having a lower temperature than entered air is discharged; a plurality of thermoelectric elements that have heat-absorbing surfaces disposed in external sides of the respective first and second surfaces; a plurality of printed circuit boards (PCBs) that are electrically connected to the plurality of thermoelectric elements; and coolant passing members that are disposed on heat-radiating surfaces of the plurality of thermoelectric elements, wherein an external floor surface of the coolant passing member includes a plurality of first external floor surfaces having a first height and a plurality of second external floor surfaces having a second height that is different from the first height, the plurality of first external floor surfaces are in contact with the heat-radiating surfaces of the plurality of thermoelectric elements, and the plurality of PCBs are disposed in the plurality of second external floor surfaces.

    Heat conversion apparatus
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11205746B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-21

    申请号:US16615516

    申请日:2018-06-07

    Abstract: A heat conversion apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a pipe which includes a first flat surface and a second flat surface disposed parallel to the first surface, and through which air having a lower temperature than entered air is discharged; a plurality of thermoelectric elements that have heat-absorbing surfaces disposed in external sides of the respective first and second surfaces; a plurality of printed circuit boards (PCBs) that are electrically connected to the plurality of thermoelectric elements; and coolant passing members that are disposed on heat-radiating surfaces of the plurality of thermoelectric elements, wherein an external floor surface of the coolant passing member includes a plurality of first external floor surfaces having a first height and a plurality of second external floor surfaces having a second height that is different from the first height, the plurality of first external floor surfaces are in contact with the heat-radiating surfaces of the plurality of thermoelectric elements, and the plurality of PCBs are disposed in the plurality of second external floor surfaces.

    Power generating apparatus
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12178129B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-24

    申请号:US16952533

    申请日:2020-11-19

    Abstract: A power generating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a duct through which a first fluid passes, a first thermoelectric module and a second thermoelectric module disposed on a first surface of the duct to be spaced apart from each other, a connector disposed between the first thermoelectric module and the second thermoelectric module on the first surface of the duct, and a shield member disposed on the connector on the first surface of the duct, wherein the shield member includes a first face and a second face having a height higher than a height of the first face.

    Thermoelectric module
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11980098B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-07

    申请号:US17881179

    申请日:2022-08-04

    CPC classification number: H10N10/17 H10N10/81

    Abstract: A thermoelectric module according to an exemplary embodiment includes a first metal substrate including a first through-hole, a first insulating layer disposed on the first metal substrate, a first electrode part disposed on the first insulating layer and including a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of P-type thermoelectric legs and a plurality of N-type thermoelectric legs disposed on the first electrode part, a second electrode part disposed on the plurality of P-type thermoelectric legs and the plurality of N-type thermoelectric legs 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 and including a second through-hole, wherein the first metal substrate includes an effective region in which the first electrode part is disposed and a peripheral region formed outside the effective region, the second metal substrate includes an effective region in which the second electrode part is disposed and a peripheral region formed outside the effective region, the first through-hole occupies a portion of the effective region of the first metal substrate, the second through-hole occupies a portion of the effective region of the second metal substrate, and the first through-hole and the second through-hole are formed at positions corresponding to each other.

    Thermoelectric element
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11844278B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-12

    申请号:US17424574

    申请日:2020-01-23

    CPC classification number: H10N10/817 H10N10/17 H10N10/854 H10N10/856

    Abstract: A thermoelectric element of the present invention comprises a first metal substrate, a first resin layer, a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of P-type thermoelectric legs and a plurality of N-type thermoelectric legs, a plurality of second electrodes, a second resin layer, and a second metal substrate, wherein the first metal substrate is a low-temperature portion, the second metal substrate is a high-temperature portion, the second resin layer comprises a first layer and a second layer arranged on the first layer, the first and second layers include a silicon (Si)-based resin, and the bonding strength of the first resin layer is higher than the bonding strength of the second resin layer.

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