US 2014/0150463 A1Published application

Thermoelectric module

AssigneeKELK Ltd.

InventorsWataru KIYOSAWA, Shunsuke KUSHIBIKI

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Abstract

A thermoelectric module includes a thermoelectric element and an electrode. The thermoelectric element has a rectangular end face. The electrode includes a first joint portion joined to a center portion of the end face; and a second joint portion joined to one end and a third joint portion joined to the other end. Each of the second joint portion and the third joint portion is disposed at a distance from each of four corners of the end face. A joint length in the second direction orthogonal to the first direction between the first joint portion and the end face is longer than each of a joint length in the second direction between the second joint portion and the end face, and a joint length in the second direction between the third joint portion and the end face.

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Dependent claims

A thermoelectric module comprising:

a thermoelectric element having a rectangular end face;
and
an electrode joined to said end face to be electrically connected to said thermoelectric element,
said electrode including
a first joint portion joined to a center portion of said end face in a first direction in which opposite sides of said end face face each other, and
a second joint portion joined to one end of said end face across said center portion in said first direction and a third joint portion joined to the other end of said end face,
each of said second joint portion and said third joint portion being disposed at a distance from each of four corners of said end face, and
a joint length in a second direction orthogonal to said first direction between said first joint portion and said end face being longer than each of a joint length in said second direction between said second joint portion and said end face, and a joint length in said second direction between said third joint portion and said end face.

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Facts

Application: 14/095,381Filed 3 Dec 2013
Priority: JP 2012-2661825 Dec 2012
Published: 5 Jun 2014
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Classification5 codes

F25B 21/02
Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects: using Peltier effect; using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
H10N 10/17
Operating with only the Peltier or Seebeck effects: characterised by the structure or configuration of the cell or thermocouple forming the device
H10N 10/852
Comprising inorganic compositions: comprising tellurium, selenium or sulfur
F25B
Refrigeration machines, plants or systems

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