Seebeck active cooling device for caliber weapons
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsJames J. Windham, Ryan P. Martin, Jessica M. Hale
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Abstract
A Seebeck active cooling device for use in conjunction with a weapon to cool the barrel, in order to reduce its weight, to remove the need for a second barrel, and to prolong its useful life. In particular, the cooling device employs a plurality of thermoelectric devices that convert the energy from the heat produced by the hot barrel during the operation to an electric current. The electric current powers a series of electric fans, which in turn, cool the barrel.
Claims10
A cooling device for use in conjunction with a weapon having a barrel, to cool the weapon, comprising:
- a plurality of thermoelectric devices mounted on the barrel to capture heat energy generated by the barrel and to automatically convert the captured heat energy into an electric current;
- a plurality of electric fans that are secured to the barrel, adjacent to the thermoelectric devices and are electrically connected to the plurality of thermoelectric devices;
- wherein the plurality of electric fans define cooling chambers with the barrel;
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- wherein the electric current powers the plurality of electric fans to produce forced air convection within the cooling chambers, in order to cool the barrel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.