Apparatus for Manufacturing a Thermoelectric Module

An apparatus for manufacturing a thermoelectric module which comprises thermoelectric pellets, first electrodes corresponding to first surfaces of the thermoelectric pellets, second electrodes corresponding to opposite second surfaces of the thermoelectric pellets, and an insulating substrate insulating the first electrodes from each other, the apparatus comprising:

• a fixing unit comprising a fixing tray to which the thermoelectric module can be fixed and a guide member comprising a plurality of guide ribs extending while passing through a space between the thermoelectric pellets, the guide ribs being detachably mounted in the fixing tray;
• a first die comprising a first heating member configured to heat a first adhesive layer, which is interposed between the first surfaces of the thermoelectric pellets and the first electrodes, the fixing tray being mounted on the first die such that the insulating substrate faces the first heating member;
• a second die comprising a second heating member configured to heat a second adhesive layer, which is interposed between the opposite second surfaces of the thermoelectric pellets and the second electrodes, the second die facing the second electrodes;
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• a transfer unit configured to transfer the first die or the second die to adjust a distance between the first die and the second die.

An apparatus for manufacturing a thermoelectric module which comprises thermoelectric pellets, first electrodes corresponding to first surfaces of the thermoelectric pellets, second electrodes corresponding to opposite second surfaces of the thermoelectric pellets, and an insulating substrate insulating the first electrodes from each other, the apparatus comprising:

• a fixing tray to which the thermoelectric module can be fixed;
• a first die comprising a first heating member configured to heat a first adhesive layer, which is interposed between the first surfaces of the thermoelectric pellets and the first electrodes, the fixing tray being mounted on the first die such that the insulating substrate faces the first heating member, wherein the first die further comprises a mounting groove, in which the fixing tray is mounted, and a guide hole defined to communicate the first heating member with the mounting groove, and wherein the first heating member is mounted to correspond to the insulating substrate exposed to an outside through the guide hole;
• a second die comprising a second heating member configured to heat a second adhesive layer, which is interposed between the opposite second surfaces of the thermoelectric pellets and the second electrodes, the second die facing the second electrodes;
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• a transfer unit configured to transfer the first die or the second die to adjust a distance between the first die and the second die.