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US 10,475,982 B2Granted
Thermoelectric module
AssigneeMahle International GmbH
InventorThomas Himmer
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Abstract
A thermoelectric module may include a plurality of thermoelectric elements arranged spaced apart from one another between a hot-side substrate and a cold-side substrate. A plurality of conductor bridges may electrically interconnect the plurality of thermoelectric elements. An electrically insulated holder may position the plurality of thermoelectric elements between the hot-side substrate and the cold-side substrate. The holder may include a separate through-opening for each of the plurality of thermoelectric elements. One or more of the plurality of conductor bridges may rest loosely on the hot-side substrate and/or the cold-side substrate.
Claims23
A thermoelectric module, comprising:
- a plurality of thermoelectric elements arranged spaced apart from one another between a hot side and a cold side;
- a plurality of conductor bridges electrically interconnecting the plurality of thermoelectric elements;
- a hot-side substrate defining the hot side;
- a cold-side substrate defining the cold side;
- an electrically insulated holder for positioning the plurality of thermoelectric elements between the hot-side substrate and the cold-side substrate, the holder including a separate through-opening for each of the plurality of thermoelectric elements;
- wherein at least one of the plurality of conductor bridges that are proximal to the hot-side substrate rest loosely on the hot-side substrate and the plurality of conductor bridges that are proximal to the cold-side substrate rest loosely on the cold-side substrate;
- and
- wherein at least one conductor bridge of the plurality of conductor bridges is secured via a holding element on the holder.
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A thermoelectric module, comprising:
- a plurality of thermoelectric elements arranged spaced apart from one another between a hot side and a cold side;
- a plurality of conductor bridges electrically interconnecting the plurality of thermoelectric elements;
- a hot-side substrate defining the hot side;
- a cold-side substrate defining the cold side;
- an electrically insulated holder for positioning the plurality of thermoelectric elements between the hot-side substrate and the cold-side substrate, the holder including a separate through-opening for each of the plurality of thermoelectric elements;
- at least one fixing element arranged fixedly on at least one of the hot-side substrate and the cold-side substrate, wherein the holder is fastened via the at least one fixing element on the hot-side substrate and the cold-side substrate;
- and
- wherein at least one of the plurality of conductor bridges that are proximal to the hot-side substrate rest loosely on the hot-side substrate and the plurality of conductor bridges that are proximal to the cold-side substrate rest loosely on the cold-side substrate.
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A thermoelectric module, comprising:
- a plurality of thermoelectric elements arranged spaced apart from one another between a hot side and a cold side;
- a plurality of conductor bridges electrically interconnecting the plurality of thermoelectric elements;
- a hot-side substrate defining the hot side;
- a cold-side substrate defining the cold side;
- an electrically insulated holder for positioning the plurality of thermoelectric elements between the hot-side substrate and the cold-side substrate, the holder including a separate through-opening for each of the plurality of thermoelectric elements;
- wherein at least one of the plurality of conductor bridges that are proximal to the hot-side substrate rest loosely on the hot-side substrate and the plurality of conductor bridges that are proximal to the cold-side substrate rest loosely on the cold-side substrate;
- and
- wherein one of:
- the hot-side substrate and the cold-side substrate are part of a housing enclosing a hermetically closed interior and the plurality of thermoelectric elements are arranged in the hermetically closed interior;
- and
- at least one of the hot-side substrate is part of a wall of a heating channel for guiding a heating fluid and the cold-side substrate is part of a wall of a cooling channel for guiding a cooling fluid.
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A thermoelectric module, comprising:
- a plurality of thermoelectric elements arranged spaced apart from one another between a hot side and a cold side;
- a plurality of conductor bridges electrically interconnecting the plurality of thermoelectric elements;
- a hot-side substrate defining the hot side;
- a cold-side substrate defining the cold side;
- an electrically insulated holder for positioning the plurality of thermoelectric elements between the hot-side substrate and the cold-side substrate, the holder including a separate through-opening for each of the plurality of thermoelectric elements;
- wherein at least one of the plurality of conductor bridges that are proximal to the hot-side substrate rest loosely on the hot-side substrate and the plurality of conductor bridges that are proximal to the cold-side substrate rest loosely on the cold-side substrate;
- and
- wherein the holder has a plurality of recesses that receive at least one of the plurality of conductor bridges that are proximal to the hot-side substrate and the plurality of conductor bridges that are proximal to the cold-side substrate in a recessed manner.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.