Self-assembly apparatus, device self-assembling method, and method of assembling thermoelectric devices

A device self-assembling method, comprising:

• placing a plurality of devices on a guiding element, wherein the guiding element has a mesh structure;
• vibrating the guiding element;
• applying a time-varying magnetic field to the plurality of devices to rotate each of the plurality of devices;
• through a collective effect of the vibration of the guiding element, the time-varying magnetic field, and a self-gravity of each of the plurality of devices, positioning the plurality of devices on a plate below the guiding element through the mesh structure.

A method of assembling thermoelectric devices, comprising:

• placing a plurality of p-type thermoelectric devices each comprising a magnetic conductive electrode on a first guiding element, wherein the first guiding element has a first mesh structure;
• vibrating the first guiding element;
• applying a first time-varying magnetic field to the plurality of p-type thermoelectric devices to rotate each of the plurality of p-type thermoelectric devices;
• through a collective effect of the vibration of the first guiding element, the first time-varying magnetic field, and a self-gravity of each of the plurality of p-type thermoelectric devices, positioning the plurality of p-type thermoelectric devices on a plate through the first mesh structure;
• placing a plurality of n-type thermoelectric devices each comprising a magnetic conductive electrode on a second guiding element, wherein the second guiding element has a second mesh structure;
• vibrating the second guiding element;
• applying a second time-varying magnetic field to the plurality of n-type thermoelectric devices to rotate each of the plurality of n-type thermoelectric devices;
• through a collective effect of the vibration of the second guiding element, the second time-varying magnetic field, and a self-gravity of each of the plurality of n-type thermoelectric devices, positioning the plurality of n-type thermoelectric devices on the plate through the second mesh structure,
• wherein the plurality of p-type thermoelectric devices and the plurality of n-type thermoelectric devices are alternatively disposed on the plate.

A method of assembling thermoelectric devices, comprising:

• placing a plurality of p-type thermoelectric devices each comprising a magnetic conductive electrode on a first guiding element, wherein the first guiding element has a first mesh structure;
• vibrating the first guiding element;
• applying a first time-varying magnetic field to the plurality of p-type thermoelectric devices to rotate each of the plurality of p-type thermoelectric devices;
• through a collective effect of the vibration of the first guiding element, the first time-varying magnetic field, and a self-gravity of each of the plurality of p-type thermoelectric devices, positioning the plurality of p-type thermoelectric devices on a first plate below the first guiding element through the first mesh structure;
• placing a plurality of n-type thermoelectric devices each comprising a magnetic conductive electrode on a second guiding element, wherein the second guiding element has a second mesh structure;
• vibrating the second guiding element;
• applying a second time-varying magnetic field to the plurality of n-type thermoelectric devices to rotate each of the plurality of n-type thermoelectric devices;
• through a collective effect of the second guiding element, the second time-varying magnetic field and a self-gravity of each of the plurality of n-type thermoelectric devices, positioning the plurality of n-type thermoelectric devices on a second plate through the second mesh structure;
• and
• assembling the first plate and the second plate so that the plurality of p-type thermoelectric devices and the plurality of n-type thermoelectric devices are located between the first plate and the second plate, and the plurality of p-type thermoelectric devices and the plurality of n-type thermoelectric devices are alternatively disposed.