MULTI-ROTOR AERIAL DRONE WITH THERMAL ENERGY HARVESTING

    公开(公告)号:WO2019045952A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-07

    申请号:PCT/US2018/045322

    申请日:2018-08-06

    Abstract: Some features pertain to a quad-rotor or other aerial drone (200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 800) having a thermoelectric generator (TEG, 100) for harvesting waste heat from a processor (302) of the drone. The TEG is positioned, in some examples, with its inner metal electrode coating adjacent the drone processor to function as the "hot" side of the TEG. The outer metal electrode coating of the TEG forms a portion of the outer surface of the housing of the drone to function as the "cold" side of the TEG. The inner and outer metal coatings of the TEG are coupled to a battery recharger (118, 306) so current generated by the TEG during operation of the drone can help recharge the drone battery to extend flight time. In some examples, an outer perimeter of the TEG extends into an airflow region near the drone rotors so propeller wash serves to cool the perimeter of the TEG.

    MULTI-PHASE HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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    发明申请
    MULTI-PHASE HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE 审中-公开
    用于电子装置的多相加热散热装置

    公开(公告)号:WO2017180524A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-19

    申请号:PCT/US2017/026841

    申请日:2017-04-10

    Abstract: A device that includes a region comprising an integrated device, and a heat dissipating device coupled to the region comprising the integrated device. The heat dissipating device is configured to dissipate heat away from the region. The heat dissipating device includes a fluid, an evaporator configured to evaporate the fluid, a condenser configured to condense the fluid, an inner wall coupled to the evaporator and the condenser, an outer shell encapsulating the fluid, the evaporator, the condenser and the inner wall, an evaporation portion configured to channel an evaporated fluid from the evaporator to the condenser, wherein the evaporation portion is at least partially defined by the inner wall, and a collection portion configured to channel a condensed fluid from the condenser to the evaporator, wherein the collection portion is at least partially defined by the inner wall. The heat dissipating device may be a multi-phase heat dissipating device.

    Abstract translation: 包括包含集成装置的区域和耦合到包括集成装置的区域的散热装置的装置。 散热装置被配置为从该区域消散热量。 散热装置包括流体,构造成蒸发流体的蒸发器,构造成冷凝流体的冷凝器,结合到蒸发器和冷凝器的内壁,封装流体的外壳,蒸发器,冷凝器和内部 蒸发部分,其被构造成将来自蒸发器的蒸发流体引导至冷凝器,其中蒸发部分至少部分地由内壁限定;以及收集部分,其被配置为将冷凝流体从冷凝器引导至蒸发器,其中, 收集部分至少部分地由内壁限定。 散热装置可以是多相散热装置。

    ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:WO2018222382A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:PCT/US2018/032596

    申请日:2018-05-14

    Abstract: A device that includes a region comprising a heat generating device, and an energy harvesting device coupled to the region comprising the heat generating device. The energy harvesting device includes a first thermal conductive layer, a thermoelectric generator (TEG) coupled to the first thermal conductive layer, and a second thermal conductive layer coupled the thermoelectric generator (TEG) such that the thermoelectric generator (TEG) is between the first thermal conductive layer and the second thermal conductive layer. In some implementations, the energy harvesting device includes an insulation layer.

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