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US 2014/0110671 A1Published application
Light source module and illumination device including a thermoelectric device
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorJung Hoon KIM
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Abstract
A light source module includes at least one light emitting device and a thermoelectric device coupled to the at least one light emitting device. The thermoelectric devices includes a plurality of conductive layers, made of a resin material containing a thermoelectric conversion material, and a plurality of insulating layers laminated to the conductive layers. The thermoelectric device generates electricity by using heat from the light emitting device.
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A light source module comprising:
- at least one light emitting device;
- and
- a thermoelectric device coupled to the at least one light emitting device and comprising a plurality of conductive layers, made of a resin material containing a thermoelectric conversion material, and a plurality of insulating layers laminated to the conductive layers, the thermoelectric device generating electricity by using heat from the light emitting device.
An illumination device comprising:
- a body having an opening;
- a light source installed within the body and emitting light outwardly through the opening;
- and
- a thermoelectric device installed within the body and comprising a plurality of conductive layers, made of a resin material containing carbon nanotubes (CNT), and a plurality of insulating layers laminated to the conductive layers, the thermoelectric device generating electricity by using a temperature difference between the body and the light source.
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A light source module comprising:
- a light emitting device;
- and
- a thermoelectric device coupled to the light emitting device and comprising a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of insulating layers laminated to the conductive layers, the thermoelectric device generating electricity by using heat from the light emitting device,
- wherein the thermoelectric device is a multilayer structure including alternately laminated conductive layers and insulating layers such that each insulating layer is interposed between a pair of conductive layers, and
- wherein conductive layers disposed on opposite sides of an insulating layer contact each other to form a junction at one end of the insulating layer.
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