Solid state direct heat to cooling converter
First Claim
1. ) A heat to cooling converter, comprising:
- a first type of thermoelectric element coupled to an adiabatic plane;
said adiabatic plane absorbing heat from said first type of thermoelectric element;
a second type of thermoelectric element coupled to said adiabatic plane;
wherein said first type of thermoelectric element includes a port for accepting a cooling substance.
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Abstract
A combination of Peltier and Seebeck effect provides effective way to convert thermal energy to cooling. The common electrodes are electrically in contact with both devices cells, the cell generating electricity and the cell converting electricity to cooling. Additional factors providing for superior performance are the diced Peltier elements, and possibility of utilizing different material thermoelectric elements to generate electricity. Relatively low operating temperature of Bismuth Telluride may be increased by selecting materials such as CuAgSe, Si—Ge, BiSbTe and other. These materials may operate at temperatures of 1,000° C. or higher. That may prove advantageous in automobile application where the temperature of exhaust pipe gases is high.
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15 Claims
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1. ) A heat to cooling converter, comprising:
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a first type of thermoelectric element coupled to an adiabatic plane;
said adiabatic plane absorbing heat from said first type of thermoelectric element;
a second type of thermoelectric element coupled to said adiabatic plane;
wherein said first type of thermoelectric element includes a port for accepting a cooling substance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 15)
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7. ) A heat to cooling converter, comprising:
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a first type of thermoelectric element coupled to an adiabatic plane;
said adiabatic plane absorbing heat from said first type of thermoelectric element;
a second type of thermoelectric element coupled to said adiabatic plane;
wherein said first type of thermoelectric element includes a slot for accepting a cooling substance. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. ) A heat to cooling converter, comprising:
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a first type of thermoelectric element coupled to an adiabatic plane;
said adiabatic plane absorbing heat from said first type of thermoelectric element;
a second type of thermoelectric element coupled to said adiabatic plane;
wherein said first type of thermoelectric element includes a portion having a different length to area (1/a) ratio then a portion of said second type of thermoelectric element. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 14)
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