公开(公告)号：WO2012170443A3

公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

申请号：PCT/US2012040949

申请日：2012-06-05

Applicant: GENTHERM INC

Inventor： POLIQUIN ERIC ,  CRANE DOUGLAS T ,  JOVOVIC VLADIMIR ,  DEAN JOSEPH ,  KOSSAKOVSKI DMITRI ,  RANALLI MARCO ,  ADLDINGER MARTIN ,  LEU DUMITRU-CRISTIAN

IPC: H01L35/30 ,  F25B21/02 ,  H01L35/32

CPC classification number: H01L35/32 ,  F01N5/025 ,  F25B21/04 ,  F28D7/106 ,  F28F1/24 ,  F28F2265/10 ,  H01L35/30 ,  H01M14/00 ,  Y02T10/16

Abstract: Cartridge-based thermoelectric assemblies and systems are provided which include at least one shunt configured to extend around a conduit, a plurality of thermoelectric elements in thermal communication and in electrical communication with the at least one shunt with at least a portion of the at least one shunt sandwiched between the at least one first thermoelectric element and the at least one second thermoelectric element. The thermoelectric elements are electrically isolated from the conduit. The thermoelectric assemblies and systems further include at least one heat exchanger in thermal communication with the at least one shunt and configured to be in thermal communication with a second fluid.

Abstract translation: 提供了基于墨盒的热电组件和系统，其包括构造成围绕导管延伸的至少一个分流器，热连通的多个热电元件并且与至少一个分流器电连通，其中至少一个部分至少一个 分流夹在所述至少一个第一热电元件和所述至少一个第二热电元件之间。 热电元件与导管电隔离。 热电组件和系统还包括与至少一个分流器热连通并且被配置为与第二流体热连通的至少一个热交换器。

公开(公告)号：WO2014022428A2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-06

申请号：PCT/US2013052776

申请日：2013-07-30

Applicant: GENTHERM INC

Inventor： RANALLI MARCO ,  ADLDINGER MARTIN ,  CRANE DOUGLAS T

IPC: F01N5/02

CPC classification number: H01L27/16 ,  F01N3/2006 ,  F01N5/02 ,  F01N5/025 ,  F01N13/087 ,  F01N2240/02 ,  F01N2240/36 ,  F01N2410/00 ,  H01L35/30 ,  H01L35/32 ,  Y02T10/16

Abstract: A thermoelectric power generating system is provided that includes at least one thermoelectric assembly. The at least one thermoelectric assembly includes at least one first heat exchanger in thermal communication with at least a first portion of a first working fluid. The first portion of the first working fluid flows through the at least one thermoelectric assembly. The at least one thermoelectric assembly includes a plurality of thermoelectric elements in thermal communication with the at least one first heat exchanger. The at least one thermoelectric assembly further includes at least one second heat exchanger in thermal communication with the plurality of thermoelectric elements and with a second working fluid flowing through the at least one thermoelectric assembly. The second working fluid is cooler than the first working fluid. The thermoelectric power generating system further includes at least one heat exchanger portion configured to have at least some of the first portion of the first working fluid flow through the at least one heat exchanger portion after having flowed through the at least one thermoelectric assembly. The at least one heat exchanger portion is configured to recover heat from the at least some of the first portion of the first working fluid.

Abstract translation: 提供了包括至少一个热电组件的热电发电系统。 该至少一个热电组件包括与第一工作流体的至少第一部分热连通的至少一个第一热交换器。 第一工作流体的第一部分流过至少一个热电组件。 所述至少一个热电组件包括与所述至少一个第一热交换器热连通的多个热电元件。 所述至少一个热电组件还包括至少一个第二热交换器，所述至少一个第二热交换器与所述多个热电元件以及与流过所述至少一个热电组件的第二工作流体热连通。 第二工作流体比第一工作流体更冷。 该热电发电系统还包括至少一个热交换器部分，该至少一个热交换器部分构造成使第一工作流体的第一部分中的至少一些在流过至少一个热电组件之后流过至少一个热交换器部分。 该至少一个热交换器部分构造成从第一工作流体的第一部分的至少一部分回收热量。