- Patent Title: Thermoelectric conversion device, method for controlling thermoelectric conversion device, method for cooling and/or heating object by using thermoelectric conversion device, and electronic device
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Application No.: US17702859Application Date: 2022-03-24
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Publication No.: US12167692B2Publication Date: 2024-12-10
- Inventor: Masaki Fujikane , Kouhei Takahashi , Naoki Tambo , Kunihiko Nakamura , Yasuyuki Naito
- Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Rimon P.C.
- Priority: JP2019-194772 20191025
- Main IPC: H10N10/17
- IPC: H10N10/17 ; H10N10/13 ; H10N10/82 ; H10N19/00 ; H10N10/01

Abstract:
A thermoelectric conversion device includes: an insulating layer; and a thermoelectric conversion module disposed on the insulating layer. The thermoelectric conversion module has a first thermoelectric conversion region and a second thermoelectric conversion region. The first(second) thermoelectric conversion region includes one or two or more thermoelectric conversion elements, a first(third) connection electrode, and a second(fourth) connection electrode. The thermoelectric conversion elements of the first(second) thermoelectric conversion region are electrically connected to the first(third) connection electrode and the second(fourth) connection electrode and located on an electric path connecting these connection electrodes. Each of the thermoelectric conversion elements includes a thermoelectric converter. The thermoelectric converter of at least one of the thermoelectric conversion elements has a phononic crystal layer having a phononic crystal structure including a plurality of regularly arranged through holes. A through direction of the plurality of through holes in this crystal structure is substantially parallel to a direction perpendicular to a principal surface of the insulating layer.
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