Title:
THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/140334
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus (41) for generating an electrical current from a temperature differential in an ablutionary fitting (1), the apparatus (41) comprising: a heat transfer plate (43) having a projection (63) configured to directly contact water carried in a first region of the fitting (1); and a thermoelectric module (45) comprising one or more thermoelectric elements (97a-c), the thermoelectric elements (97a-c) configured to be thermally coupled between the heat transfer plate (43) and a housing (3) of the ablutionary fitting (1) in a second region of the ablutionary fitting (1), the thermoelectric elements (97a-c) also being configured to generate electricity from a temperature differential between water carried in the first and second regions of the ablutionary fitting (1).
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Inventors:
GRIFFITHS DANIEL (GB)
LEA BENJAMIN (GB)
HOBBS MITCHELL CONNOR (GB)
LEA BENJAMIN (GB)
HOBBS MITCHELL CONNOR (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2021/050041
Publication Date:
October 14, 2021
Filing Date:
January 08, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KOHLER MIRA LTD (GB)
International Classes:
H01L35/00; E03C1/00
Foreign References:
| GB2386573A | 2003-09-24 | |||
| GB2341792A | 2000-03-29 | |||
| GB2574855A | 2019-12-25 | |||
| JP2003102638A | 2003-04-08 | |||
| US20030101510A1 | 2003-06-05 | |||
| US20050172992A1 | 2005-08-11 | |||
| GB2246188A | 1992-01-22 | |||
| EP1376291A2 | 2004-01-02 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BARKER BRETTELL LLP (GB)
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