MOTOR VEHICLE WITH THERMAL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION APPARATUS

Title:

MOTOR VEHICLE WITH THERMAL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION APPARATUS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2005/008073

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A thermal electric power generation apparatus (100) has an electron emitting member (2) that emits electrons (e) when heat is applied to the member and electron collecting member (3) that collects electrons emitted from the electron emitting member. In the apparatus, the electron collecting member works as the negative electrode and the electron emitting member as the positive electrode. The apparatus generates electric power by causing electrons to move from the electron collecting member. The apparatus is provided on a motor vehicle (200, 300) with a thermal electric power generation apparatus at a position to which heat based on the heat produced by an engine (50) is transmitted, and electric power generated by the thermal electric power generation apparatus is supplied to the vehicle.

Inventors:

AKAMATSU NORIO (JP)
NISHIKADO HIROSHI (JP)
YANO KENSUKE (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2003/009174

Publication Date:

January 27, 2005

Filing Date:

July 18, 2003

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Assignee:

AKAMATSU NORIO (JP)
NISHIKADO HIROSHI (JP)
YANO KENSUKE (JP)

International Classes:

F04D5/00; F04D29/44; H01J45/00; H01L37/00; H01M6/36; H01M8/00; H01M14/00; H01M10/06; (IPC1-7): F04D29/44; F04D5/00; H01L37/00

Foreign References:

JP2003250285A	2003-09-05
JP2001028805A	2001-01-30

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