THERMOELECTRIC GENERATION MODULE

• US 20150325769A1
• Filed: 07/17/2015
• Published: 11/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: HAYASHI, Naoyuki
• Application Number:
  US14/802,525
• Publication Number:
  US 20150325769A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/34 Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering H02J7/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H10N 10/01 Manufacture or treatment
• CPC Class Codes: H10N 10/17 characterised by the structure or configuration of the cell or thermocouple forming the device

Abstract

A thermoelectric generation module having: a thermoelectric conversion layer in which a plurality of thermoelectric conversion elements are electrically connected to each other in series and radially disposed in a principal surface direction of a substrate; a heat radiation layer that is connected to a center of the thermoelectric conversion layer and disposed on the side opposite to the principal surface of the substrate; a heat insulating layer disposed at a periphery of the heat radiation layer; and a heat absorbing layer that is connected to the periphery of the thermoelectric conversion layer and disposed on the principal surface side of the substrate, wherein the thermoelectric conversion elements each are composed of a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor, the p-type semiconductor and the n-type semiconductor are alternately and radially disposed, and electrically connected to each other in series with electrodes in sequence.

Claims

1. A thermoelectric generation module comprising:

a thermoelectric conversion layer in which a plurality of thermoelectric conversion elements are electrically connected to each other in series and radially disposed in a principal surface direction of a substrate;

a heat radiation layer that is connected to a center of the thermoelectric conversion layer and disposed on the side opposite to the principal surface of the substrate;

a heat insulating layer disposed at a periphery of the heat radiation layer; and

a heat absorbing layer that is connected to the periphery of the thermoelectric conversion layer and disposed on the principal surface side of the substrate,

wherein the thermoelectric conversion elements each are composed of a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor, the p-type semiconductor and the n-type semiconductor are alternately and radially disposed, and electrically connected to each other in series with electrodes in sequence, and

wherein of the electrodes, a first electrode that is disposed on the center side of the radial shape constitutes a heat conduction pathway for heat radiation to the heat radiation layer via a first heat conducting portion, and a second electrode that is disposed on the periphery side of the radial shape constitutes a heat conduction pathway for heat absorption from the heat absorbing layer to the thermoelectric conversion element via a second heat conducting portion.

2. The thermoelectric generation module according to claim 1, wherein an adhesive layer is disposed on the surface of the heat absorbing layer.

3. The thermoelectric generation module according to claim 2, wherein the adhesive layer comprises a silicone resin, an acrylic resin, a urethane resin, a styrene resin, an α

-olefin resin, an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer resin, an epoxy resin, or a styrene/butadiene rubber resin.

4. The thermoelectric generation module according to claim 2, having a non-woven cloth on the surface of the adhesive layer.

5. The thermoelectric generation module according to claim 1, wherein the heat insulating layer has a void structure.

6. The thermoelectric generation module according to claim 1, mounting a secondary battery that is electrically connected to an output section of the thermoelectric conversion layer.

7. The thermoelectric generation module according to claim 6, mounting an electronic device that is connected to the secondary battery.