公开(公告)号：US20110284523A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

申请号：US13144725

申请日：2010-01-08

申请人： Yuichi Hiroyama ,  Kazuo Sadaoka ,  Yoshinari Sawabe

发明人： Yuichi Hiroyama ,  Kazuo Sadaoka ,  Yoshinari Sawabe

IPC分类号： H01L35/34

CPC分类号： H01L35/08 ,  H01L35/34

摘要： There is provided a method for manufacturing a thermoelectric conversion module that allows adhesiveness between a thermoelectric conversion element and an electrode to be further increased. It is a method for manufacturing a thermoelectric conversion module 1 that comprises a step of bonding thermoelectric conversion elements 10 to electrodes 6, 8 by electromagnetic induction heating of the thermoelectric conversion elements 10.

摘要翻译： 提供一种能够进一步提高热电转换元件和电极之间的粘合性的热电转换模块的制造方法。 它是一种制造热电转换模块1的方法，该热电转换模块1包括通过热电转换元件10的电磁感应加热将热电转换元件10接合到电极6,8的步骤。

公开(公告)号：US20110031451A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-10

申请号：US12936755

申请日：2009-04-08

申请人： Kazuo Sadaoka ,  Yuichi Hiroyama ,  Yoshinari Sawabe

发明人： Kazuo Sadaoka ,  Yuichi Hiroyama ,  Yoshinari Sawabe

IPC分类号： H01B1/02

CPC分类号： H01L35/22 ,  C04B35/016 ,  C04B2235/3208 ,  C04B2235/3251 ,  C04B2235/3267 ,  C04B2235/3279 ,  C04B2235/3281 ,  C04B2235/3284 ,  C04B2235/3291 ,  C04B2235/408 ,  C04B2235/768 ,  C04B2235/786

摘要： Disclosed are a sintered body and a thermoelectric conversion material. The sintered body comprises a manganese-based oxide as a main component, and further comprises an oxide A wherein the oxide A represents one or more members selected from among nickel oxides, copper oxide and zinc oxide, and a metal M wherein the metal M represents one or more members selected from among Pd, Ag, Pt and Au.

摘要翻译： 公开了烧结体和热电转换材料。 烧结体包括锰基氧化物作为主要成分，并且还包含氧化物A，其中氧化物A表示选自氧化镍，氧化铜和氧化锌中的一种或多种，​​金属M表示金属M， 选自Pd，Ag，Pt和Au中的一种或多种。

公开(公告)号：US20120097206A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-26

申请号：US13123006

申请日：2009-10-05

申请人： Kazuo Sadaoka ,  Yoshinari Sawabe ,  Yuichi Hiroyama

发明人： Kazuo Sadaoka ,  Yoshinari Sawabe ,  Yuichi Hiroyama

IPC分类号： H01L35/04

CPC分类号： H01L35/06 ,  H01L35/22

摘要： The invention provides a thermoelectric conversion module and a thermoelectric conversion element. The thermoelectric conversion module comprises a plurality of thermoelectric conversion elements and a plurality of electrodes, wherein each of the thermoelectric conversion elements is made of a sintered body containing a thermoelectric conversion material and a conductive metal, has two faces, and satisfies the following condition (a) or (b): (a) each thermoelectric conversion element is electrically connected to an electrode via one face without a joint and is electrically connected to another electrode via the other face with a joint, (b) each thermoelectric conversion element is electrically connected to an electrode via one face without a joint and is electrically connected to another electrode via the other face without a joint.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种热电转换模块和热电转换元件。 热电转换模块包括多个热电转换元件和多个电极，其中每个热电转换元件由包含热电转换材料和导电金属的烧结体制成，具有两个面，并满足以下条件（ a）或（b）：（a）每个热电转换元件通过一个面而不与接头电连接，并且通过另一个面与接头电连接到另一个电极，（b）每个热电转换元件是电 通过一个面没有接头连接到电极，并且经由另一个面电连接到另一个电极而没有接头。

公开(公告)号：US20110024700A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-03

申请号：US12936624

申请日：2009-04-10

申请人： Kazuo Sadaoka ,  Yuichi Hiroyama ,  Yoshinari Sawabe

发明人： Kazuo Sadaoka ,  Yuichi Hiroyama ,  Yoshinari Sawabe

IPC分类号： H01B1/08

CPC分类号： H01L35/22 ,  C04B35/016 ,  C04B2235/3206 ,  C04B2235/3208 ,  C04B2235/3213 ,  C04B2235/3215 ,  C04B2235/3224 ,  C04B2235/3225 ,  C04B2235/3227 ,  C04B2235/3229 ,  C04B2235/3231 ,  C04B2235/3239 ,  C04B2235/3251 ,  C04B2235/3256 ,  C04B2235/3258 ,  C04B2235/3279 ,  C04B2235/3281 ,  C04B2235/3284 ,  C04B2235/3286 ,  C04B2235/3293 ,  C04B2235/3296 ,  C04B2235/3298 ,  C04B2235/768 ,  C04B2235/77

摘要： Disclosed are a sintered body and a thermoelectric conversion material. The sintered body comprises a manganese-based oxide as a main component, further comprises an oxide A wherein the oxide A represents one or more members selected from among nickel oxides, copper oxide and zinc oxide, and has a relative density of 80% or more and 90% or less.

摘要翻译： 公开了烧结体和热电转换材料。 该烧结体包含锰系氧化物作为主要成分，还含有氧化物A，其中氧化物A表示选自氧化镍，氧化铜和氧化锌中的一种或多种，​​相对密度为80％以上 和90％以下。

公开(公告)号：US20100263702A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-21

申请号：US12738349

申请日：2008-10-09

申请人： Yuichi Hiroyama ,  Kazuo Sadaoka ,  Yoshinari Sawabe

发明人： Yuichi Hiroyama ,  Kazuo Sadaoka ,  Yoshinari Sawabe

IPC分类号： H01L35/30 ,  H01L35/34 ,  H01L21/66

CPC分类号： H01L35/32 ,  H01L35/34

摘要： Provided are a thermoelectric conversion element, a thermoelectric conversion module using the thermoelectric conversion element, and a method for manufacturing the thermoelectric conversion module. The thermoelectric conversion element has a hexahedral shape, of which the two faces opposing each other and the other four faces have different reflectances to light. The thermoelectric conversion module comprises a plurality of p-type thermoelectric conversion elements and a plurality of n-type thermoelectric conversion elements, and a plurality of electrodes connecting the end faces of each pair of the p-type thermoelectric conversion elements and the n-type thermoelectric conversion elements electrically with each other to connect the p-type thermoelectric conversion elements and the n-type thermoelectric conversion elements electrically in series alternately. At least one of the n-type thermoelectric conversion elements and the p-type thermoelectric conversion elements has a hexahedral shape, of which the two faces opposing each other and the other four faces have different reflectances to light, and of which the two faces opposing each other are individually jointed to the electrodes.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种热电转换元件，使用该热电转换元件的热电转换模块以及该热电转换模块的制造方法。 热电转换元件具有六面体形状，其两个面彼此相对，另外四个面具有不同的光反射。 热电转换模块包括多个p型热电转换元件和多个n型热电转换元件，以及连接每对p型热电转换元件的端面和n型热电转换元件的多个电极 将热电转换元件彼此电连接以将p型热电转换元件和n型热电转换元件交替地串联连接。 n型热电转换元件和p型热电转换元件中的至少一个具有六面体形状，其两个面彼此相对并且其它四个面具有不同的光反射，并且其两个面相对 彼此分别连接到电极。

公开(公告)号：US20120018835A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-26

申请号：US13255294

申请日：2010-03-03

申请人： Yoshinari Sawabe ,  Yuichi Hiroyama

发明人： Yoshinari Sawabe ,  Yuichi Hiroyama

IPC分类号： H01L35/04

CPC分类号： H01L35/06 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A pressing member is prevented from being damaged by heat, heat dissipation through the pressing member on the higher-temperature side and reduction in thermoelectric conversion efficiency due to it are suppressed, and good electrical conduction is achieved even if thermoelectric conversion elements and electrodes are not cemented through a binder. A lower-temperature side electrode 6 is projecting toward a higher-temperature side substrate 8 and the lower-temperature side electrode 6 is formed with slope faces 6a, 6b, and an angle θ of each of the slope face to a surface of a lower-temperature side substrate 7 is an acute angle. A face 3a of a p-type thermoelectric conversion element 3 in contact with the lower-temperature side electrode 6 is along one slope face 6a of the lower-temperature side electrode and a face 4b of an n-type thermoelectric conversion element 4 in contact with the lower-temperature side electrode 6 is along the other slope face 6b of the lower-temperature side electrode 6; the p-type thermoelectric conversion element 3 and the n-type thermoelectric conversion element 4 are in contact with the lower-temperature side electrode 6 through the respective slope faces; a pressing member 5 presses a portion on the lower-temperature side substrate side of an outside thermoelectric conversion element 10, toward the other outside thermoelectric conversion element 10.

摘要翻译： 防止加压部件受到热量的损害，通过高温侧的按压部件的散热以及由于其而产生的热电转换效率的降低，并且即使热电转换元件和电极不是，也能够实现良好的导电 通过粘合剂粘结。 低温侧电极6向高温侧基板8突出，低温侧电极6形成有斜面6a，6b和角度θ; 每个斜面与低温侧基板7的表面呈锐角。 与低温侧电极6接触的p型热电转换元件3的面3a沿着低温侧电极的一个斜面6a和接触的n型热电转换元件4的面4b 低温侧电极6沿着低温侧电极6的另一斜面6b; p型热电转换元件3和n型热电转换元件4通过相应的斜面与低温侧电极6接触; 按压构件5将外部热电转换元件10的低温侧基板侧的一部分朝向另一个外侧热电转换元件10按压。

公开(公告)号：US08390113B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-05

申请号：US13255294

申请日：2010-03-03

申请人： Yoshinari Sawabe ,  Yuichi Hiroyama

发明人： Yoshinari Sawabe ,  Yuichi Hiroyama

IPC分类号： H01L23/34 ,  H01L35/28

CPC分类号： H01L35/06 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A pressing member is prevented from being damaged by heat, heat dissipation through the pressing member on the higher-temperature side and reduction in thermoelectric conversion efficiency due to it are suppressed, and good electrical conduction is achieved even if thermoelectric conversion elements and electrodes are not cemented through a binder. A lower-temperature side electrode 6 is projecting toward a higher-temperature side substrate 8 and the lower-temperature side electrode 6 is formed with slope faces 6a, 6b, and an angle θ of each of the slope face to a surface of a lower-temperature side substrate 7 is an acute angle. A face 3a of a p-type thermoelectric conversion element 3 in contact with the lower-temperature side electrode 6 is along one slope face 6a of the lower-temperature side electrode and a face 4b of an n-type thermoelectric conversion element 4 in contact with the lower-temperature side electrode 6 is along the other slope face 6b of the lower-temperature side electrode 6; the p-type thermoelectric conversion element 3 and the n-type thermoelectric conversion element 4 are in contact with the lower-temperature side electrode 6 through the respective slope faces; a pressing member 5 presses a portion on the lower-temperature side substrate side of an outside thermoelectric conversion element 10, toward the other outside thermoelectric conversion element 10.

摘要翻译： 防止加压部件受到热量的损害，通过高温侧的按压部件的散热以及由于其而产生的热电转换效率的降低，并且即使热电转换元件和电极不是，也能够实现良好的导电 通过粘合剂粘结。 低温侧电极6向高温侧基板8突出，低温侧电极6形成有斜面6a，6b和角度θ; 每个斜面与低温侧基板7的表面呈锐角。 与低温侧电极6接触的p型热电转换元件3的面3a沿着低温侧电极的一个斜面6a和接触的n型热电转换元件4的面4b 低温侧电极6沿着低温侧电极6的另一斜面6b; p型热电转换元件3和n型热电转换元件4通过相应的斜面与低温侧电极6接触; 按压构件5将外部热电转换元件10的低温侧基板侧的一部分朝向另一个外侧热电转换元件10按压。

公开(公告)号：US20120118347A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-17

申请号：US13322940

申请日：2010-05-28

申请人： Yuichi Hiroyama ,  Hiroshi Kishida

发明人： Yuichi Hiroyama ,  Hiroshi Kishida

IPC分类号： H01L35/32 ,  H01B1/08 ,  H01L35/14

CPC分类号： C01G15/006 ,  C01P2006/40 ,  C04B35/453 ,  C04B2235/3217 ,  C04B2235/3284 ,  C04B2235/3286 ,  C04B2235/3409 ,  C04B2235/604 ,  C04B2235/658 ,  C04B2235/77 ,  C04B2235/9607 ,  C04B2235/9661 ,  H01L35/22 ,  H01L35/32

摘要： A thermoelectric conversion material includes a complex oxide containing Zn, Al, Ga, and B. The thermoelectric conversion material is one in which a ratio of a molar amount of B to a total molar amount of Zn, Al, Ga, and B is not less than 0.0001 and not more than 0.01. The thermoelectric conversion material is one in which the relative density of the complex oxide is not less than 95% The thermoelectric conversion material is one in which at least a part of a surface of the complex oxide is coated with a film. A thermoelectric conversion module is provided with a plurality of n-type thermoelectric conversion materials, a plurality of p-type thermoelectric conversion materials, and a plurality of electrodes electrically serially connecting the p-type thermoelectric conversion materials and the n-type thermoelectric conversion materials in an alternate arrangement, and at least one material of the plurality of n-type thermoelectric conversion materials is the aforementioned thermoelectric conversion material.

摘要翻译： 热电转换材料包括含有Zn，Al，Ga和B的复合氧化物。热电转换材料是B的摩尔量与Zn，Al，Ga和B的总摩尔量的比率不是的热电转换材料 小于0.0001且不大于0.01。 热电转换材料是复合氧化物的相对密度不低于95％的热电转换材料。热电转换材料是复合氧化物的表面的至少一部分被膜涂覆的材料。 热电转换模块设置有多个n型热电转换材料，多个p型热电转换材料和多个电连接p型热电转换材料和n型热电转换材料的电极 所述多个n型热电转换材料中的至少一种材料为上述热电转换材料。

公开(公告)号：US20100275435A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-04

申请号：US12676444

申请日：2008-09-03

申请人： Yuichi Hiroyama

发明人： Yuichi Hiroyama

IPC分类号： H05K13/00

CPC分类号： H01L35/34 ,  H01L35/08 ,  Y10T29/49002

摘要： Provided is a method for manufacturing a thermoelectric conversion element. The method includes a metal layer formation step of comprising spreading a metal compound which decomposes upon heating to generate a metal, on a surface of a thermoelectric conversion element main body heated to the decomposition temperature of the metal compound or higher.

摘要翻译： 提供一种制造热电转换元件的方法。 该方法包括金属层形成步骤，包括在加热至金属化合物的分解温度或更高的热电转换元件主体的表面上铺展加热分解以产生金属的金属化合物。

公开(公告)号：US20120145214A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-14

申请号：US13387021

申请日：2010-07-16

申请人： Yuichi Hiroyama ,  Hiroshi Kishida

发明人： Yuichi Hiroyama ,  Hiroshi Kishida

IPC分类号： H01L35/28 ,  H01L35/22 ,  H01L35/18 ,  H01L35/14

CPC分类号： C04B35/453 ,  C04B2235/3217 ,  C04B2235/3284 ,  C04B2235/3286 ,  C04B2235/604 ,  C04B2235/656 ,  C04B2235/658 ,  C04B2235/77 ,  C04B2235/9607 ,  H01L35/22 ,  H01L35/32

摘要： A thermoelectric conversion material contains a mixed oxide containing Zn, Ga, and In. The thermoelectric conversion material is one in which the mixed oxide further contains Al. The thermoelectric conversion material is one in which the relative density of the mixed oxide is not less than 80%. The thermoelectric conversion material is one in which at least a part of a surface of the mixed oxide is coated with a film. A thermoelectric conversion module is provided with a plurality of n-type thermoelectric conversion materials, a plurality of p-type thermoelectric conversion materials, and a plurality of electrodes electrically serially connecting the p-type thermoelectric conversion materials with the n-type thermoelectric conversion materials in an alternate arrangement, and at least one material of the plurality of n-type thermoelectric conversion materials is the aforementioned thermoelectric conversion material.

摘要翻译： 热电转换材料含有含有Zn，Ga和In的混合氧化物。 热电转换材料是混合氧化物还含有Al的材料。 热电转换材料是混合氧化物的相对密度不小于80％的材料。 热电转换材料是其中涂覆有混合氧化物表面的至少一部分的材料。 热电转换模块设置有多个n型热电转换材料，多个p型热电转换材料和将p型热电转换材料与n型热电转换材料串联连接的多个电极 所述多个n型热电转换材料中的至少一种材料为上述热电转换材料。