Thermoelectric module

A thermoelectric module comprising:

• a first thermoelectric element;
• a second thermoelectric element;
• a first electrode that electrically connects the first thermoelectric element to the second thermoelectric element, the first electrode comprising a body that has a plate shape, the body having a first surface that is bonded to a first end surface of the first thermoelectric element and a first end surface of the second thermoelectric element;
• a second electrode bonded to a second end surface of the first thermoelectric element opposite the first end surface thereof;
• a third electrode bonded to a second end surface of the second thermoelectric element opposite the first end surface thereof;
• and
• a polyimide film bonded to a second surface of the body of the first electrode, the second surface being opposite to the first surface of the body of the first electrode, wherein:
• the first electrode comprises:
• a first cutout formed at a first side in a width direction with respect to a longitudinal direction connecting a center of the first end surface of the first thermoelectric element to a center of the first end surface of the second thermoelectric element;
• and a second cutout formed at a second side in the width direction,
• a part of the first cutout is formed at a position overlapping with the first end surface of the first thermoelectric element in a plan view, and a part of the second cutout is formed at a position overlapping with the first end surface of the second thermoelectric element in the plan view,
• in the width direction, at least one of the first cutout or the second cutout is present in a section between the first side and the second side of the first electrode,
• the first and second cutouts extend toward each other along an extension direction inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction, and
• an angle formed by the width direction and the extension direction of each of the first and second cutouts is an acute angle.