Temperature control device
US8359871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 10, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2321/0252
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A temperature control device includes a thermoelectric device and a first sink. The thermoelectric device includes a plurality of thermoelectric elements electrically interconnected with one another by a plurality of electrical interconnects which are coupled between an interior surface of a first plate and an interior surface of a second plate. The first sink has a flat bottom and a plurality of generally parallel fins extending out of the flat bottom. Also, the flat bottom is coupled to an exterior surface of the first plate by a coupling media that includes a resilient and thermally-conductive pad.
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