Thermoelectric heat pump
First Claim
1. A thermoelectric assembly comprising:
- an array of thermoelectric modules, wherein each of the thermoelectric modules comprises a first electric terminal and a second electric terminal, wherein each of the thermoelectric modules comprise a plurality of thermoelectric elements;
a first printed circuit board coupled to the array on a first side of the array, the first printed circuit board electrically connecting at least two first electric terminals together; and
a second printed circuit board coupled to the array on a second side of the array, the second printed circuit board electrically connecting at least two second electric terminals together.
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Abstract
In certain embodiments, a thermoelectric heat pump includes a heat transfer region having an array of thermoelectric modules, a waste channel in substantial thermal communication with a high temperature portion of the heat transfer region, and a main channel in substantial thermal communication with a low temperature portion of the heat transfer region. An enclosure wall provides a barrier between fluid in the waste channel and fluid in the main channel throughout the interior of the thermoelectric heat pump. In some embodiments, the waste fluid channel and the main fluid channel are positioned and shaped such that differences in temperature between fluids disposed near opposite sides of the enclosure wall are substantially decreased or minimized at corresponding positions along the channels.
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20 Claims
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1. A thermoelectric assembly comprising:
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an array of thermoelectric modules, wherein each of the thermoelectric modules comprises a first electric terminal and a second electric terminal, wherein each of the thermoelectric modules comprise a plurality of thermoelectric elements; a first printed circuit board coupled to the array on a first side of the array, the first printed circuit board electrically connecting at least two first electric terminals together; and a second printed circuit board coupled to the array on a second side of the array, the second printed circuit board electrically connecting at least two second electric terminals together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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