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Thermoelectric device having a plurality of sealing materials

US10991869B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 2019
Grant dateApr 27, 2021
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N10/81

Abstract

A thermoelectric device includes a thermally conductive first plate and at least one thermoelectric sub-assembly comprises a thermally conductive second plate and a plurality of thermoelectric elements in a region between the first plate and the second plate. The at least one thermoelectric sub-assembly further includes a first material along a first portion of a perimeter of the region and having a first stiffness and a second material along a second portion of the perimeter of the region and having a second stiffness less than the first stiffness.

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