COMPACT HIGH-EFFICIENT THERMOELECTRIC SYSTEMS Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC F25B21/04 H01L35/02 H01L35/30 

FIELD: heating.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the design of solid systems for cooling, heating and power generation. A thermoelectric system comprises many thermoelectric modules with at least several of them being essentially heat insulated from each other and with each of them having a cold and a hot side. At least one solid operating tool can travel and is in sequential heat contact with at least two of the above many thermoelectric modules. The operating tools are gradually cooled or heated stepwise by at least two of the above many thermoelectric modules. The operating tools can travel as far as they are heated or cooled in respect to at least two of the above many thermoelectric modules. The operating tools comprise many disc units that are mounted on a rotating shaft and forming a stack-like configuration together with the thermoelectric modules between which at least some of the disc units are placed. The operating tools are many operating tools forming a stack-like configuration where these tools are alternating with the thermoelectric modules. The operating tools essentially perform heat insulation of at least some of the above many thermoelectric modules.

EFFECT: increasing energy conversion efficiency.

16 cl, 17 dwg