MAGNETIC REFRIGERATOR
First Claim
1. A magnetic refrigerator comprising:
- a magnetic body arranged plate on which a plurality of magnetic body units are disposed, each magnetic body unit having magnetic members of a same material arranged side by side, the plurality of magnetic body units disposed side by side in a direction perpendicular to an arrangement direction of the magnetic members;
a low-temperature side heat exchange unit adjacent to and spaced with a gap from a first end magnetic member positioned on one end of each magnetic body unit;
a high-temperature side heat exchange unit adjacent to and spaced with a gap from a second end magnetic member positioned on another end of each magnetic body unit;
a magnet/heat conductive member arranged plate on which magnetism applying units and heat conductive members are provided, the magnetism applying unit configured to apply magnetism separately to the magnetic members of each magnetic body unit disposed on the magnetic body arranged plate and the heat conductive members configured to conduct heat generated in each magnetic body unit from the low-temperature side heat exchange unit to the high-temperature side heat exchange unit; and
a driving unit that drives at least one of the magnetic body arranged plate and the magnet/heat conductive member arranged plate to move relative to each other the magnetic body arranged plate and the magnet/heat conductive member arranged plate in the arrangement direction of the plurality of the magnetic body units.
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Abstract
A magnetic body is provided to improve heat transport capability and heat transport efficiency. A magnetic body arranged plate has magnetic body units each including magnetic members. Low-temperature side and high-temperature side heat exchange units are disposed at ends of each magnetic body unit. Permanent magnets and heat conductive members are arranged on a magnet/heat conductive member arranged plate. When the magnetic body arranged plate and the magnet/heat conductive member arranged plate are moved relative to each other, the permanent magnets apply magnetism separately to the magnetic members of each magnetic body unit. The magnet/heat conductive member arranged plate creates a temperature difference and conducts heat in one direction between the magnetic members, the low-temperature side heat exchange unit, and the high-temperature side heat exchange unit.
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10 Claims
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1. A magnetic refrigerator comprising:
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a magnetic body arranged plate on which a plurality of magnetic body units are disposed, each magnetic body unit having magnetic members of a same material arranged side by side, the plurality of magnetic body units disposed side by side in a direction perpendicular to an arrangement direction of the magnetic members; a low-temperature side heat exchange unit adjacent to and spaced with a gap from a first end magnetic member positioned on one end of each magnetic body unit; a high-temperature side heat exchange unit adjacent to and spaced with a gap from a second end magnetic member positioned on another end of each magnetic body unit; a magnet/heat conductive member arranged plate on which magnetism applying units and heat conductive members are provided, the magnetism applying unit configured to apply magnetism separately to the magnetic members of each magnetic body unit disposed on the magnetic body arranged plate and the heat conductive members configured to conduct heat generated in each magnetic body unit from the low-temperature side heat exchange unit to the high-temperature side heat exchange unit; and a driving unit that drives at least one of the magnetic body arranged plate and the magnet/heat conductive member arranged plate to move relative to each other the magnetic body arranged plate and the magnet/heat conductive member arranged plate in the arrangement direction of the plurality of the magnetic body units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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