Electric energy generating device
US10858979B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Electric energy generating device (1) for installation to an exhaust conduit (2) in which an exhaust gas (9) is flowing, comprising: —a thermoelectric generator (3) comprising a hot side (4) and a cold side (5), —at least one hot side heat transfer loop (6) comprising a fluid conduit circuit having a thermal fluid circulating therein, and where the fluid conduit circuit comprises: —a first in section (7) n thermal contact with the hot side (4), —a second section (8) adapted to be in thermal contact with the exhaust gas (9), —a third section (10) and a fourth section (11), wherein the third section (10) and the fourth section (11) each comprises at least one vibrational damping part (12), wherein each of the at least one vibrational damping part (12) comprises a heat resistant and flexible tube integrated into the third section (10) and the fourth section (11) of the fluid conduit circuit.
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