MAGNETO-CALORIC THERMAL DIODE ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A magneto-caloric thermal diode assembly, comprising:
- a magneto-caloric cylinder; and
a plurality of thermal stages stacked along an axial direction between a cold side and a hot side, a cold side thermal stage of the plurality of thermal stages positioned at the cold side, a hot side thermal stage of the plurality of thermal stages positioned at the hot side, each of the plurality of thermal stages comprising a plurality of magnets and a non-magnetic ring, the plurality of magnets distributed along a circumferential direction within the non-magnetic ring in each of the plurality of thermal stages;
whereinthe plurality of thermal stages and the magneto-caloric cylinder are configured for relative rotation between the plurality of thermal stages and the magneto-caloric cylinder,each of the plurality of thermal stages between the cold side thermal stage and the hot side thermal stage is positioned between a respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages along the axial direction,one of the respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages is positioned closer to the cold side along the axial direction,the other of the respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages is positioned closer to the hot side along the axial direction,the plurality of magnets of each of the plurality of thermal stages between the cold side thermal stage and the hot side thermal stage is spaced from the non-magnetic ring of the one of the respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages along the axial direction, andthe plurality of magnets of each of the plurality of thermal stages between the cold side thermal stage and the hot side thermal stage is in conductive thermal contact with the non-magnetic ring of the other of the respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages.
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Abstract
A magneto-caloric thermal diode assembly includes a plurality of thermal stages stacked along an axial direction between a cold side and a hot side. A plurality of magnets is distributed along a circumferential direction within a non-magnetic ring in each of the plurality of thermal stages. Each of the plurality of thermal stages between a cold side thermal stage and a hot side thermal stage is positioned between a respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages along the axial direction. The plurality of magnets of each of the plurality of thermal stages between the cold side thermal stage and the hot side thermal stage is spaced from the non-magnetic ring of one of the respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages along the axial direction and is in conductive thermal contact with the non-magnetic ring of the other of the respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages.
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20 Claims
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1. A magneto-caloric thermal diode assembly, comprising:
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a magneto-caloric cylinder; and a plurality of thermal stages stacked along an axial direction between a cold side and a hot side, a cold side thermal stage of the plurality of thermal stages positioned at the cold side, a hot side thermal stage of the plurality of thermal stages positioned at the hot side, each of the plurality of thermal stages comprising a plurality of magnets and a non-magnetic ring, the plurality of magnets distributed along a circumferential direction within the non-magnetic ring in each of the plurality of thermal stages; wherein the plurality of thermal stages and the magneto-caloric cylinder are configured for relative rotation between the plurality of thermal stages and the magneto-caloric cylinder, each of the plurality of thermal stages between the cold side thermal stage and the hot side thermal stage is positioned between a respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages along the axial direction, one of the respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages is positioned closer to the cold side along the axial direction, the other of the respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages is positioned closer to the hot side along the axial direction, the plurality of magnets of each of the plurality of thermal stages between the cold side thermal stage and the hot side thermal stage is spaced from the non-magnetic ring of the one of the respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages along the axial direction, and the plurality of magnets of each of the plurality of thermal stages between the cold side thermal stage and the hot side thermal stage is in conductive thermal contact with the non-magnetic ring of the other of the respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A magneto-caloric thermal diode assembly, comprising:
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a plurality of thermal stages stacked along an axial direction between a cold side and a hot side, a cold side thermal stage of the plurality of thermal stages positioned at the cold side, a hot side thermal stage of the plurality of thermal stages positioned at the hot side, each of the plurality of thermal stages comprising a plurality of magnets and a non-magnetic ring, the plurality of magnets distributed along a circumferential direction within the non-magnetic ring in each of the plurality of thermal stages wherein each of the plurality of thermal stages between the cold side thermal stage and the hot side thermal stage is positioned between a respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages along the axial direction, one of the respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages is positioned closer to the cold side along the axial direction, the other of the respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages is positioned closer to the hot side along the axial direction, the plurality of magnets of each of the plurality of thermal stages between the cold side thermal stage and the hot side thermal stage is spaced from the non-magnetic ring of the one of the respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages along the axial direction, and the plurality of magnets of each of the plurality of thermal stages between the cold side thermal stage and the hot side thermal stage is in conductive thermal contact with the non-magnetic ring of the other of the respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A magneto-caloric thermal diode assembly, comprising:
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a magneto-caloric cylinder; and a plurality of thermal stages stacked along an axial direction between a cold side and a hot side, a cold side thermal stage of the plurality of thermal stages positioned at the cold side, a hot side thermal stage of the plurality of thermal stages positioned at the hot side, each of the plurality of thermal stages comprising a plurality of non-magnetic blocks and a magnetic ring, the plurality of non-magnetic blocks distributed along a circumferential direction within the magnetic ring in each of the plurality of thermal stages; wherein the plurality of thermal stages and the magneto-caloric cylinder are configured for relative rotation between the plurality of thermal stages and the magneto-caloric cylinder, each of the plurality of thermal stages between the cold side thermal stage and the hot side thermal stage is positioned between a respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages along the axial direction, one of the respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages is positioned closer to the cold side along the axial direction, the other of the respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages is positioned closer to the hot side along the axial direction, the plurality of non-magnetic blocks of each of the plurality of thermal stages between the cold side thermal stage and the hot side thermal stage is spaced from the magnetic ring of the one of the respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages along the axial direction, and the plurality of non-magnetic blocks of each of the plurality of thermal stages between the cold side thermal stage and the hot side thermal stage is in conductive thermal contact with the magnetic ring of the other of the respective pair of the plurality of thermal stages.
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