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THERMOELECTRIC DRINKING APPARATUS AND THERMOELECTRIC HEAT PUMP

  • US 20120073309A1
  • Filed: 06/10/2011
  • Published: 03/29/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A thermoelectric drinking apparatus comprising:

  • a thermoelectric heat pump comprising;

    a thermoelectric chip having a cold side for absorbing heat and a hot side for rejecting heat;

    a cooling unit being attached to the cold side of the thermoelectric chip and having a cooling channel provided therein; and

    a heating unit being attached to the hot side of the thermoelectric chip and having a heating channel provided therein;

    a feeding pipe for conducting fluid into the cooling channel of the cooling unit and the heating channel of the heating unit, respectively;

    a cooling-gain circulating loop coupled to the cooling unit for introducing the fluid into the cooling channel via the feeding pipe to create a circular flow, so as to make the cold side of the thermoelectric chip cool the fluid flowing in the cooling channel of the cooling unit;

    a heating-gain circulating loop coupled to the heating unit for introducing the fluid into the heating channel via the feeding pipe to create a circular flow, so as to make hot side of the thermoelectric chip heat the fluid flowing in the heating channel of the heating unit; and

    an outlet pipe coupled to the cooling-gain circulating loop and to the heating-gain circulating loop for discharging the cooled fluid and the heated fluid respectively from the cooling-gain circulating loop and the heating-gain circulating loop.

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