CA3019290A1 - Thermal electric generator device - Google Patents

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CA3019290A1
CA3019290A1 CA3019290A CA3019290A CA3019290A1 CA 3019290 A1 CA3019290 A1 CA 3019290A1 CA 3019290 A CA3019290 A CA 3019290A CA 3019290 A CA3019290 A CA 3019290A CA 3019290 A1 CA3019290 A1 CA 3019290A1
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The present disclosure relates to use of Thermal Electric Generator Device where it can generate electrical power from any source of heat and any waste heat such as furnaces, water heaters (includes boilers and water heater with tank & tankless) and ovens (bakery, pizza and heat treatment oven/furnace).

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BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
Thermal Electric Generator cell can generates electrical power from heat. In fact, thermal electric generator cell has two sides that one side is connected to source of heat and the other side to a cold source. It generates electrical power when heat flows from hot side to cold side through the cell. The problem with thermal electric generator cell is that they do not generate large amount of power and they are expensive. To get more out put power it is needed to connect some thermal electric generator cells in serious or/and parallel. But cost of assembly of the cells together and getting the maximum power out of them is to high cause such as not precision dimensions in cells.
In addition, thermal electric generators have not been used in some of the main source of heat waste so far.
Thermal electric generator cell is used in some applications in different industries such as vehicles, portable devices, aerospace and etc, but they have never used in some heat sources devices that are used in our life and unfortunately even the most efficient one has still low efficiency and they waste energy through heat from their exhaust flue or from their body. Some of these heat sources that are often overlook and untapped are furnaces, water heaters (includes boilers and water heater with tank &
tankless) and ovens (bakery, pizza and heat treatment oven/furnace).
Therefore, this innovation is to solve above problems and introduce a new way of assembly of the thermal electric generator cells together and make a thermal electric generator power device that can reduce the cost of the device and the device can be suitable for using in all applications such as above applications. In addition, this innovation is to generate electrical power from some sources of heat that never were used in the past (above application).

Description The invention relates to a device that can generate electrical power from heat in any thermal system applications such as furnaces, water heaters (includes boilers and water heater with tank & tankless) and ovens (bakery, pizza and heat treatment oven/furnace). This devise is designed in a way that can reduce the manufacturing cost and increase efficiency and performance of Thermal Electric Generator Device.
Thermal electric generator cells have not been used in furnaces, water heaters (includes boilers and water heater with tank & tankless) and ovens (bakery, pizza and heat treatment oven/furnace). In addition, the new design and manufacturing method of the thermal electric generator device has never been used on the above applications nor in any other industry or any other thermal system applications that generate heats.
I have find a way to use thermal electric generator device in a way that the cold side of thermal electric generator cell can directly contact with water/coolant for cooling down and use hot exhaust flue or/and heat source to heat up the hot side of thermal electric generator cell. Using water in the new device not only reduce to manufacturing cost, but also increase the efficiency of thermal electric generator in furnaces, water heaters (includes boilers and water heater with tank & tankless) and ovens (bakery, pizza and heat treatment oven/furnace) or in any other source of heat in any other applications in different industry.
In this invention, below main components are used:
- Top housing - Thermal electric generator cell - Heat sink - High temperature silicon - Thermal past Depends on the require output power from the thermal electric generator, several thermal electric generator cell can be used in one device by connecting the cells to each other in series or/and parallel.

The thermal electric generator cells Fig. 5 will be attached to each other with applying of high temperature silicon between the thermal electric generator cells 6 and 7.
In, fact by attaching them to each other with silicon we make them as one piece of thermal electric generator and seal them together to prevent leaking water/coolant between the thermal electric cells. In addition, every single cell will have the ability to sit perfectly on hot side of aluminum regardless of any impact from the thickness of the other cells.
It is important that each thermal electric generator cell sits on the heat sink Fig. 1 with proper assembly force to assure proper connection between the heat sink and the thermal electric generator cell's hot side. By using spring Fig. 8 we can achieve the require assembly pressure. Therefore, for every cell one spring is used to push every cell down to the heat sink and provide the proper assembly force. Each spring should sit in the middle of the thermal cell 8 in Fig. 10 for better pressure distribution. In fact, the spring will be located between the thermal electric power cell Fig. 5 and top housing Fig.
3 as it is 9 shown in Fig.12.
As it was mentioned in above, this device will be cool down directly with water. It means cold water will be flowing on the thermal electric cell's cold side. To do so, cold water will enter from 1 in Fig. 3 and exit from 3 in Fig. 3. Wall 5 in Fig.4 is designed to enhance cooling of the cells by dividing the top housing Fig. 3 to two separate channels.
In fact, once the top housing Fig. 3 is assembled, the wall 5 will sits on to the silicon 7 and seal and separate the top housing to two channels. Therefore cold water enters from 1 and flows down 10 and moves in direction of 11 to cool down all cells 12. Then water reach to 13 and since at point 13 the wall 5 is cut as shown at 4 in Fig.4 water will move to the other channel and cools down the other cells in its direction to exit from 3.
Thermal electric generator cells can be connected to each other in parallel and series it depends on the design and required output power. And the output wire will exit from 2 in Fig.3. All wiring should be hidden and sealed under silicon to prevent any electric short circuit Thermal paste needs to be used to compromise any flatness imperfection between the heat sink and thermal electric generator cells.
A way of assembly of the thermal electric generator device Fig. 11 is to apply thermal grease on heat sink and on the thermal electric power cells (hot side). Place the thermal electric power cells (hot side) on heat sink Fig. 10. Note, before placing the cells on heat sink we should apply high temperature silicon 6 between the thermal electric cells 9 to make sure cells are attached to each other and they are sealed. After placing the cells on the heat sink we place spring 8 on top of every cell as shown in Fig. 10.
And then place the top housing Fig. 3 on top of assembled components Fig. 10.
Every thermal electric generator device Fig. 11 can be installed as a single device on above mentioned heat source or we can attach a few of single thermal electric generator device to each other in different shapes like square, rectangle, triangle or etc for instance Fig. 14. And install them on furnaces, water heaters (includes boilers and water heater with tank & tankless) and ovens (bakery, pizza and heat treatment oven/furnace). In fact, the hot exhaust gas can enter from 14 in Fig. 15 and heat up the devices and then exit from 15 in Fig. 16.
Use of the thermal electric generator device in water heater/boiler;
As show in Fig. 18, the thermal electrical generator power device 24 (refer to Fig. 14 &
11) will be installed where the hot exhaust flue travels 18 to out of water heaters. In fact, the exited hot exhaust flue will enters from 14 and it exits from 15 (refer to Fig. 15 &16).
This will heat up the full thermal electrical generator power 17. The cold water (city water) will enter into the full thermal electrical generator power 20 to cool down the unit and then exit from the thermal electrical generator power device 21 and it goes to the water heater device 19. The thermal electrical generator power device warms up the water before water goes into water heater/boiler and then the water heater/boiler use the incoming hot water hot it up and then water will exit from the water heater 22 for use.

Use of the thermal electrical generator devices in furnace;
As show in Fig. 19, the thermal electrical generator power 24 (refer to Fig.
14 & 11) will be installed where the hot exhaust flue travels 25 to out of the furnace. In fact, the exited hot exhaust flue will enters from 14 and it exits from 15 (refer to Fig. 15 &16).
This will heat up the thermal electrical generator power device 24. For cooling down the full thermal electrical generator Power unit 24 we need to use a closed cooling system.
It means water/coolant will travels between of the thermal electrical generator device 24 and cooling radiator 30. In fact, water/coolant will be pumped 27 from the radiator 30 through pipe 26 to the thermal electrical generator device unit 24. And then the water/coolant goes back to the radiator 30 through pipe 28 to be cool down by the radiator.
The radiator should be installed in the furnace where the furnace sucks cold air into the furnace (intake vent) 29. In fact the radiator should be installed where the cold air enters into the furnace from 29 and furnace heats the cold air and the cold will exit from 23.
This will cool down the radiator without adding any other fan.
Use of the thermal electrical generator device in oven/heat treatment furnace;
As show in Fig. 20, the thermal electrical generator device 31 (refer to Fig.
14 & 11) is installed on the hot exhaust vent in ovens /heat treatment furnace 33. In fact, hot exhaust flue travels 32 to out of the oven/heat treatment furnace. The exited hot exhaust flue will enters from 14 and it exits from 15 (refer to Fig. 15 &16).
This will heat up the heat sink in thermal electrical generator device 31. In addition, a single thermal eclectic generator power device can be installed on the body of oven/heat treatment furnace as shown in Fig. 20, if the body is enough hot. To do so, heat sink of the thermal electric generator device should contact the body of the oven/heat treatment furnace 33.
For cooling down the thermal electrical generator devices 33 &31 we need to use a closed cooling system. It means water/coolant will travels between the thermal electrical generator devices 33 & 31 and cooling radiator 34. In fact, water/coolant will be pumped 36 from the radiator 34 through pipe 37 to the thermal electrical generator power devices 33 & 31. And then the water/coolant goes back to the radiator 34 through pipe 35 to be cool down by the radiator. A fan can be used to cool down the radiator 34 if it is required.
In the drawings, which form a part of this specification;
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of heat channel FIG. 2 is a side plan view of the heat channel of Figure 1;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of cooling channel;
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of cooling channel of Figure 3;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of thermal electric generator cell;
FIG. 6 is a another plan view of thermal electric generator cell of Figure 5;
FIG. 7 is a top plan view of plate;
FIG. 8 is a front plan view of spring;
FIG. 9 is an isometric plan view of assembled thermal electric generator cells FIG. 5 and springs FIG. 8 on heat channel FIG. 1;
FIG. 10 is a top plan view of assembled thermal electric generator cells FIG.
5 and springs Figure. 8 on heat channel FIG. 1 of Figure 9;
FIG. 11 is a isometric plan view of assembled of Figure 10 with cooling channel of Figure 3;
FIG. 12 is a side cross-sectional view of the fully assembled unit of Figure 11;
FIG. 13 is an isometric cross-sectional view of the fully assembled unit of Figure 11;
FIG. 14 is a top plan view of attached four full unit of Figure 10;
FIG. 15 is an isometric plan view of Figure 14 where heat/ hot exhaust gas enters from 14 into to heat up all four units;
FIG. 16 is back isometric plan view of Figure 14 where the entered heat/ hot exhaust gas from 14 in Figure 15 will exist from 15;

FIG. 17 is a side cross-sectional view of Figure 15;
FIG.18 is a front plan view of installed full thermal electric generator 17 on heat water device 19;
FIG. 19 is an isometric plan view of full thermal electric generator 24 on the furnace;
FIG. 20 is an isometric plan view of attached and single full electric generator on the ovens (bakery and heat treatment furnace);
FIG. 21 is side view of attached and single full electric generator on the ovens (bakery and heat treatment furnace);

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While the invention has been described by reference to various specific embodiments it should be understand that numerous changes may be made within the spirit and scope of the inventive concepts described, accordingly, it is intended that the invention not be limited to the described embodiments but will have full scope defined by language of the following claims.
1. A thermal electric generator device comprising: thermal eclectic generator cell, top housing, bottom side heat sink, high temperature silicon, thermal past, cooling radiator and coolant pump.
2. The thermal electric generator cell in claim 1, wherein the thermal eclectic generator cells are attached to each other and sealed with high temperature silicon.
3. The attached and sealed thermal electric generator cells in claim 2, wherein the hot side of the attached and sealed thermal electric generator cells sits on the heat sick.
4. Spring in claim 1, wherein each spring sits on top of the cold side of thermal electric generator cell.
5. Top side channel in claim 1, wherein the top housing sits on top of the heat sink and then spring and thermal electric generator cells are placed between the heat sink and the tope side channel.
6. Top side channel in claim 5, wherein the top side channel pushes down the springs and compress the springs to create assembly force on top of thermal electric generator.
7. Top side channel in claim 1, wherein the top side channel has separation wall/s that separate incoming coolant/water from outgoing coolant/water.
8. Thermal electric generator device in claim 1, wherein coolant/water is used to cool down the thermal electric generator cell directly. In fact the coolant/water flows on top of cold side of the thermal electric generator and cool down the cell/s.
9. The thermal electric generator device in claim 1, where can be used as a single devise or where a few thermal electric generator devices can be attached to each other to make a different shape such as square, rectangle, triangle or etc (EX:
Fig. 15)
10. The single thermal electric generator device in ca1im9, wherein that can be used in any heat source to be heat up with passing hot exhaust flow thought the heat sink or from direct connect of the heat sink to heat source.
11.The attached thermal electric generator devices with different shape in claim 9, wherein they can be used in any heat source to be heat up with passing hot exhaust flow thought the heat sink or from direct connect of the heat sink to heat source.
12. Use of the thermal electric generator device (single or attached one) furnaces, water heaters (includes boilers and water heater with tank & tankless) and ovens (bakery, pizza and heat treatment oven/furnace).
13. The method of using the thermal electric generator device (single or/and attached) in claim 12, wherein the cooling radiator is placed in Furness where the cold air enters into the furnace (Furnace sucks the cold air, intake vent).
14.The method of using the thermal electric generator device (single or/and attached) in claim 12; wherein it is installed on output hot exhaust vent.
15.The method of using the thermal electric generator device (single or/and attached) in claim 12, wherein the coolant/water pump is used to pump coolant/water in the system.
16. The top housing in claim 1, wherein wall 5 in Fig.3 is being designed to enhance cooling of the cells by dividing the cooling channel to separate channels.
17. Use of the thermal electric generator device in water heater/boiler in claim 12, wherein cold water (city water) enters into the full thermal electrical generator device to cool down the unit and then exit from the thermal electrical generator power and it goes to the water heater/boiler.
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