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US 2016/0254432 A1Published application
Thermoelectric element, thermoelectric module and manufacturing method thereof
AssigneeAisin Takaoka Co., Ltd.
InventorHitoshi YOSHIMI
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Abstract
A thermoelectric element is formed with a thread portion on at least one end in an electromotive force generating direction.
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A thermoelectric element, wherein the thermoelectric element includes a shank at which is located a screw thread, the screw thread functioning as a radiating fin.
A thermoelectric module, comprising:
- a first thermoelectric element(s) having one thermoelectric property of P or N type, the first thermoelectric element(s) including a shank at which is located a screw thread, and the screw thread functioning as a radiating fin;
- a second thermoelectric element(s) having another thermoelectric property of P or N type, the second thermoelectric element(s) being formed by precision casting using an evaporative pattern;
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- a first connection electrode member(s) to which one end of each of the first and second thermoelectric elements are fastened together, using the screw thread, for electrically connecting therebetween.
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A manufacturing method of a thermoelectric module, comprising:
- fixing a head of a first thermoelectric element on a connection electrode member by tightening a nut on an end portion of the first thermoelectric element to sandwich the connection electrode member between the head of the first thermoelectric element and the nut.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.