Thermoelectric generator panel and cooling device therefor
US4363928A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 1981 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N10/817
Abstract
A thermoelectric generator panel and heat exchanger is disclosed. The heat exchanger, in a preferred form, is comprised of a water compartment or chamber, fixed relative to the normally cool side of a solar panel, comprised of a substantial plurality of substrate strips, each strip carrying a plurality of thermocouples, printed in series, and in metallic inks, along one side of the respective strips. Terminal tabs are provided on opposed ends of each strip of thermocouples which are electrically interconnected, in parallel, and a voltage regulator, connected between the panel strips and a pump, serves to energize the pump when the voltage reaches a predetermined voltage level, to circulate water from any suitable source, such as ground water, through the water chamber to enhance the cooling of the normally cool side of the thermocouple panel.
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