Title:
エネルギ回収システム
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2006523813
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
An energy recovery system for hybrid automobile. The energy recovery system generates electricity by utilizing the temperature difference between a high temperature thermal medium and a low temperature thermal medium. As the high temperature thermal medium, engine coolant for cooling an engine is used. As the low temperature thermal medium, pump refrigerant for cooling by a heat pump is used. The heat pump maintains the pump refrigerant at a low temperature by using heat from the engine coolant. Therefore, while electricity is reliably generated at a thermoelectric converter, energy is efficiently used for cooling the pump refrigerant.
Inventors:
Hiroya Inaoka
Application Number:
JP2006500399A
Publication Date:
October 19, 2006
Filing Date:
March 29, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
International Classes:
F25B17/08; B60H1/00; B60H1/32; F25B27/00; F25B27/02; F25B30/04; H01L35/00; H01L35/30; F25B15/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hironobu Onda
Makoto Onda
Makoto Onda