# US 12,016,245 B2 · Power generation apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,016,245 B2 - Document ID: US12016245B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/928,666 - Filed: 2021-06-08 - Published: 2023-06-15 - Granted: 2024-06-18 - Earliest claimed: 2020-06-12 - Assignees: LG Innotek Co., Ltd. - Applicants: LG Innotek Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Sang Hoon Bong; Un Hak Lee - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12016245B2 ## CPC - H10N 10/13: characterised by the heat-exchanging means at the junction - H10N 10/17: characterised by the structure or configuration of the cell or thermocouple forming the device - H10N 10/01: Manufacture or treatment - H10N 10/82: Interconnections - Y02T 10/12: Improving ICE efficiencies - H10N: ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION ## Abstract A power generation apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a thermoelectric conversion part including a duct and multiple thermoelectric modules arranged on a surface of the duct; a chamber having a hole formed through a lateral surface thereof to allow the thermoelectric conversion part to be inserted therethrough; a wire connected to the multiple thermoelectric modules; and a guide member having a reception space formed therein for receiving the wire, wherein the guide member comprises: a case disposed adjacent to the side surface of the chamber and including a through-hole and a wire hole through which the wire passes; a pipe disposed outside the reception space of the case to correspond to the through-hole; a molding member disposed in the reception space; and a cover disposed at the upper end of the case, and the molding member is disposed to surround the wire. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A power generation apparatus comprising: a thermoelectric conversion part including a duct and a thermoelectric module disposed on one surface of the duct; a chamber having one side surface in which a hole is formed so that one end of the thermoelectric conversion part is inserted into the hole; a wire connected to the thermoelectric module; and a guide member in which an accommodation space is formed to accommodate the wire, wherein the guide member includes a case disposed close to the one side surface of the chamber and including a wire hole and a through-hole through which the wire passes, a pipe disposed outside the accommodation space of the case to correspond to the through-hole, a molding member disposed in the accommodation space, and a cover disposed on upper end of the case, and the molding member is disposed to surround the wire. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The power generation apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wire is withdrawn from the thermoelectric conversion part and disposed to pass through the wire hole, the through-hole, and the pipe. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The power generation apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a wire tube which is disposed close to the pipe and in which the wire passing through the pipe is disposed therein, wherein a plurality of electric wires withdrawn from thermoelectric conversion parts of which the number is predetermined are disposed in the wire tube. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The power generation apparatus of claim 1, wherein, in the chamber, a hole into which the other end of the thermoelectric conversion part inserted is further formed in the other side surface opposite to the one side surface. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The power generation apparatus of claim 4, wherein the hole of the one side surface of the chamber and the hole of the other side surface of the chamber are disposed to face each other. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The power generation apparatus of claim 1, wherein the case includes: a bottom plate; a first sidewall disposed on a first edge of the bottom plate; and a second sidewall which is opposite to the first sidewall and disposed on a second edge opposite to the first edge of the bottom plate, wherein the wire hole is disposed in the bottom plate, and the through-hole is disposed in the first sidewall. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The power generation apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a gasket disposed between the one side surface of the chamber and the first sidewall of the case. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The power generation apparatus of claim 6, wherein the molding member is disposed in a separation space between the wire and the wire hole. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The power generation apparatus of claim 8, wherein a height of the molding member is less than or equal to a height of the second sidewall. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The power generation apparatus of claim 6, wherein the cover includes: a main body; and a protruding part disposed at one side of the main body, wherein the protruding part is disposed to correspond to the through-hole disposed in the first sidewall. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The power generation apparatus of claim 10, wherein the protruding part is a semicircular shape with a space formed therein. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The power generation apparatus of claim 6, wherein: the first sidewall is disposed close to the one side surface of the chamber; and the bottom plate is disposed close to an upper surface of the thermoelectric conversion part. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The power generation apparatus of claim 12, wherein, the wire hole is disposed closer to the second sidewall than to the first sidewall. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The power generation apparatus of claim 12, wherein a height of the first sidewall is higher than a height of the second sidewall. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The power generation apparatus of claim 14, wherein a screw hole is further disposed on the first sidewall, and the screw hole is disposed at a position higher than the height of the second sidewall. ### Claim 16 A power generation apparatus comprising: a plurality of thermoelectric conversion parts; a first plate having a plurality of holes through which one ends of the plurality of thermoelectric conversion parts are inserted; a second plate having a plurality of holes through which the other ends of the plurality of thermoelectric conversion parts are inserted; a plurality of wires connected to the plurality of thermoelectric conversion parts; and a guide member for guiding the plurality of wires, wherein the guide member is disposed on a top of one ends of the plurality of thermoelectric conversion parts, wherein a plurality of wire holes and a plurality of through holes through which the plurality of wires pass are formed in the guide member; and wherein the guide member includes a molding member disposed to surround the plurality of wires. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The power generation apparatus of claim 16, wherein the guide member includes a bottom plate disposed above one ends of the plurality of thermoelectric conversion parts, and a first sidewall disposed at a first edge of the bottom plate, and wherein the plurality of wire holes are formed in the bottom plate, and the plurality of through holes are disposed in the first sidewall. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The power generation apparatus of claim 17, wherein each of the plurality of wire holes corresponds to each of the plurality of thermoelectric conversion parts; and wherein the number of the plurality of through holes is less than the number of the plurality of wire holes. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The power generation apparatus of claim 17, wherein the guide member further includes a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall and disposed at a second edge opposite to the first edge of the bottom plate; and wherein the plurality of wire holes are disposed closer to the second sidewall than to the first sidewall. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The power generation apparatus of claim 16, wherein the plurality of holes formed in the first plate and the plurality of holes formed in the second plate are disposed to face each other.