Thermoelectric batteries
US4002497A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 17, 1975 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21H1/103
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A thermoelectric battery comprises a thermoelectric module in the form of a matrix of rods of alternately p- and n-type semi-conductor material connected together in the manner of a thermopile. The thermoelectric module is suspended in a casing in contact at one end with a heat sink and having attached at the other end a radio-isotope fuel capsule. The attachment of the fuel capsule is supported against shocks or rapid accelerations by a combination of spring mounting and a fibre spider.
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