Thermoelectric conversion device

Abstract

Provided is a thermoelectric conversion device including a plurality of thermoelectric conversion modules each of which has an insulating support having flexibility, a plurality of p-type thermoelectric conversion layers and n-type thermoelectric conversion layers which are alternately formed on one surface of the support with intervals, and connection electrodes each of which electrically connects the p-type thermoelectric conversion layer and the n-type thermoelectric conversion layer adjacent to each other on the support, and is formed in a bellows structure by being alternately mountain-folded or valley-folded at a position of the connection electrode between the p-type thermoelectric conversion layer and the n-type thermoelectric conversion layer adjacent to each other in one direction, in which the plurality of thermoelectric conversion modules are laminated such that mountain fold portions of one thermoelectric conversion module and valley fold portions of a thermoelectric conversion module adjacent to the one thermoelectric conversion module are overlapped with each other as viewed from a longitudinal direction of the support.

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