Physically separated hot side and cold side heat sinks in a thermoelectric refrigeration system
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1. A thermoelectric refrigeration system comprising:
- a cooling chamber; and
a thermoelectric heat exchange system comprising;
a heat exchanger comprising;
a hot side heat sink that is mounted at a first position within the thermoelectric refrigeration system;
a cold side heat sink that is mounted at a second position within the thermoelectric refrigeration system such that the cold side heat sink is physically separated from the hot side heat sink;
one or more thermoelectric coolers having corresponding hot and cold sides, the cold sides of the one or more thermoelectric coolers are in thermal contact with the cold side heat sink; and
a heat conduit comprising;
a first end that is thermally and physically coupled to the hot sides of the one or more thermoelectric coolers; and
a second end that is opposite the first end of the heat conduit and in thermal contact with the hot side heat sink;
wherein the cold side heat sink, the one or more thermoelectric coolers, the heat conduit, and the hot side heat sink, are thermally in series.
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Abstract
A thermoelectric system includes a cooling chamber and a thermoelectric heat exchange system. The thermoelectric heat exchange system includes a hot side heat sink, a cold side heat sink that is physically separated from the hot side heat sink, and a heat conduit that thermally couples the hot side heat sink and the cold side heat sink.
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1. A thermoelectric refrigeration system comprising:
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a cooling chamber; and a thermoelectric heat exchange system comprising; a heat exchanger comprising; a hot side heat sink that is mounted at a first position within the thermoelectric refrigeration system; a cold side heat sink that is mounted at a second position within the thermoelectric refrigeration system such that the cold side heat sink is physically separated from the hot side heat sink; one or more thermoelectric coolers having corresponding hot and cold sides, the cold sides of the one or more thermoelectric coolers are in thermal contact with the cold side heat sink; and a heat conduit comprising; a first end that is thermally and physically coupled to the hot sides of the one or more thermoelectric coolers; and a second end that is opposite the first end of the heat conduit and in thermal contact with the hot side heat sink; wherein the cold side heat sink, the one or more thermoelectric coolers, the heat conduit, and the hot side heat sink, are thermally in series. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A thermoelectric refrigeration system comprising:
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a cooling chamber; and a thermoelectric heat exchange system comprising; a heat exchanger comprising; a hot side heat sink that is mounted at a first position within the thermoelectric refrigeration system; a cold side heat sink that is mounted at a second position within the thermoelectric refrigeration system such that the cold side heat sink is physically separated from the hot side heat sink; one or more thermoelectric coolers having corresponding hot and cold sides, the hot sides of the one or more thermoelectric coolers are in thermal contact with the hot side heat sink; and a heat conduit comprising; a first end that is thermally and physically coupled to the cold sides of the one or more thermoelectric coolers; and a second end that is opposite the first end of the heat conduit and in thermal contact with the cold side heat sink; wherein the cold side heat sink, the one or more thermoelectric coolers, the heat conduit, and the hot side heat sink are thermally in series. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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