Optimized thermoelectric module for operation in peltier mode or in seebeck mode

US9054272B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES · FR

Inventors

• Guillaume Savelli · Grenoble, FR
• Philippe Coronel · Barraux, FR
• Marc Plissonnier · Eybens, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: May 3, 2011
• Grant date: Jun 9, 2015
• Expiry date: Jul 15, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H10N10/17

Abstract

The thermoelectric module includes a first electric path including a first set of thermocouples electrically connected in series. It further includes a second electric path including a second set of thermocouples electrically connected in series, the number of thermocouples of the second set being smaller than the number of thermocouples of the first set.