THERMOELECTRIC BATTERY Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC H01L35/28 

FIELD: thermoelectric instrumentation engineering; thermoelectric battery mechanical design.

SUBSTANCE: proposed thermoelectric battery has series-connected thermal cells, each being assembled of two p and n semiconductor legs, respectively. These legs are linearly disposed. Switching members are made in the form of flexible insulating heat conductors or copper buses with contact pads at ends made of electricity conducting material. First contact pads are connected on both ends with p and n semiconductor legs. Second contact pads are connected to mutually insulated pads made in the form of metal or alloy strips covering ceramic heat-transfer wafers or in the form of copper wafers soldered onto insulated film contacts of ceramic wafers. All even-numbered switching wafers are connected to one heat-transfer wafer and odd-numbered ones, to other heat-transfer wafer.

EFFECT: facilitated battery connection to objects being cooled (heated) or to heat source and heat dump system at hard-to-get-at places.

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