Energy conversion device and production method therefor
AssigneePanasonic Corporation
InventorsMakoto Horiuchi, Mitsuhiko Kimoto, Kazuaki Ohkubo, Yuriko Kaneko, Mika Sakaue
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Abstract
An energy converter according to the present invention includes a heat source (radiator 1), which receives externally applied energy and raises its temperature, thereby emitting electromagnetic radiations, and a radiation cut portion (mesh 2) for cutting down infrared radiations, of which the wavelengths are longer than a predetermined wavelength. The mesh 2 is a woven or knitted mesh of metal wires. The openings of the woven or knitted mesh have an aperture size that is smaller than the predetermined wavelength.
Claims13
An energy converter comprising:
- a heat source for emitting electromagnetic radiations;
- and
- a radiation cut portion for cutting down infrared radiations, of which the wavelengths are longer than a predetermined wavelength,
- wherein the radiation cut portion is a woven or knitted mesh of metal wires, openings of the woven or knitted mesh having an aperture size that is smaller than the predetermined wavelength.
A method of making an energy converter, the method comprising the steps of:
- preparing a heat source that emits electromagnetic radiations;
- preparing a radiation cut portion that cuts down infrared radiations, of which the wavelengths are longer than a predetermined wavelength;
- and
- arranging the radiation cut portion such that the radiation cut portion faces at least one side of the heat source, from which the electromagnetic radiations are emitted,
- wherein the radiation cut portion is a woven or knitted mesh of metal wires, openings of the woven or knitted mesh having an aperture size that is smaller than the predetermined wavelength.
A radiation cut member for cutting down infrared radiations, of which the wavelengths are longer than a predetermined wavelength,
- wherein the radiation cut member is a woven or knitted mesh of metal wires, openings of the woven or knitted mesh having an aperture size that is smaller than the predetermined wavelength.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.