Title:
熱電装置および熱素子
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4493706
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A thermoelectric device is provided. In one embodiment, the thermoelectric device includes a first portion of a thermoelement and a second portion of the thermoelement. The first portion of the thermoelement is thermally coupled to a hot plate. The second portion of a thermoelement is thermally coupled to a cold plate. One of the first and second portions of the thermoelement comprises a plurality of tips and the other one of the first and second portions of the thermoelement comprises a substantially planar surface. The tips and the substantially planar surface are arranged in proximity such that the first and second portions of the thermoelement are electrically coupled.
Inventors:
Gothal, Uttam, Chamarind
Application Number:
JP2008177058A
Publication Date:
June 30, 2010
Filing Date:
July 07, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MASCHINES CORPORATION
International Classes:
H01L35/32; F25B21/02; H01L35/16; H01L35/18; H01L35/30; H01L35/34
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2000269561A | ||||
| JP10051038A | ||||
| JP5226704A | ||||
| JP2288378A | ||||
| JP2002540636A |
Foreign References:
| WO2000059047A1 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hiroshi Sakaguchi
Yoshihiro City
Takeshi Ueno
Yoshihiro City
Takeshi Ueno