TW202412429A - A power generation device - Google Patents

Abstract

A power generation device, comprising: a rechargeable battery, including a first control circuit; a thermoelectric effect heating element, including a first cold end and a first hot end; a thermoelectric effect power generation element, including a second cold end and a a second hot end; a thermally conductive connection layer tightly connecting the first hot end and the second hot end; a supercapacitor module including a second control circuit; wherein the rechargeable battery provides a first power, so that the thermoelectric The effect heating element generates heat at the first hot end; wherein the second control circuit transmits a capacitor charging information to the first control circuit; wherein the thermoelectric effect power generation element charges the super capacitor module, and additionally provides a first Two electric powers; wherein, the first hot end passes through the thermally conductive connection layer to heat the second hot end.

Description

A power generation device

The present invention relates to a power generation device and method, and in particular to a fuel-free power generation device and method.

General power generation equipment uses fuel to generate electricity, such as gasoline, gas, and natural gas. In remote areas where materials are difficult to obtain, there are many inconveniences in using them.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a fuel-free power generation device, including: a rechargeable battery, including a first control circuit; a thermoelectric effect heating component, including a first cold end and a first hot end; a thermoelectric effect power generation component, including a second cold end and a second hot end; a thermally conductive connecting layer, tightly connecting the first hot end and the second hot end; a supercapacitor module, including a second control circuit; wherein the rechargeable battery provides a first power, so that the thermoelectric effect heating component generates heat at the first hot end; wherein the second control circuit transmits a capacitor charging information to the first control circuit; wherein the thermoelectric effect power generation component charges the supercapacitor module and also provides a second power; wherein the first hot end heats the second hot end through the thermally conductive connecting layer.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for generating electricity without fuel, including: a rechargeable battery provides a first power to make a thermoelectric heating component generate heat; the thermoelectric heating component heats a thermoelectric power generation component; the thermoelectric power generation component charges a supercapacitor module; the supercapacitor module charges the rechargeable battery; and the supercapacitor module provides a second power.

The following describes in detail embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the attached drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. In addition, features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", "connection", and "assembly" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal connection of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a charging device is shown. In one embodiment, the charging battery 1 includes a first control circuit, which provides a first power to the thermoelectric effect heating component 2. The thermoelectric effect heating component 2 includes a first cold end 21 and a first hot end 22. The first power drives the first hot end 22 to generate heat, forming a temperature difference with the first cold end 21.

The thermoelectric effect heating component 2 and the thermoelectric effect power generation component 4 are connected through the thermal conductive connection layer 3. The thermoelectric effect power generation component 4 includes a second cold end 41 and a second hot end 42. In one embodiment, the thermal conductive connection layer 3 includes a thermal interface material, such as a thermal conductive adhesive, which can be tightly connected to the first hot end 21 of the thermoelectric effect heating component 2 and the second hot end 42 of the thermoelectric effect power generation component 4, that is, the surface-to-surface contact, and there will be no gap between the two surfaces that hinders heat conduction.

In one embodiment, the thermally conductive connection layer 3 includes a copper sheet, and both sides of the copper sheet have thermally conductive adhesive, which are respectively tightly connected to the first hot end 21 of the thermoelectric effect heating component 2 and the second hot end 42 of the thermoelectric effect power generation component 4.

The first hot end 22 of the thermoelectric effect heating component 2 heats the second hot end 42 of the thermoelectric effect power generation component 4 through the heat conductive connection layer 3. A temperature difference is formed between the heated second hot end 42 and the second cold end, so that the thermoelectric effect power generation component 4 can generate electricity to charge the supercapacitor module 5. The supercapacitor module 5 includes a second control circuit that can control the output of the power stored in the supercapacitor module 5. A part of the power is output to the rechargeable battery 1, which can charge the rechargeable battery 1, so that the rechargeable battery 1 can provide the first power to the thermoelectric effect heating component 2; the other part is the second power, which is output to an external power-consuming device for use.

In one embodiment, the first cold end 21 of the thermoelectric effect heating component 2 is cooled through the first heat dissipation layer 6. The first heat dissipation layer 6 may be a heat dissipation fin. In one embodiment, the second cold end 41 of the thermoelectric effect power generation component 4 is cooled through the second heat dissipation layer 7. The second heat dissipation layer 7 may be a heat dissipation fin.

In one embodiment, the temperature sensor 8 measures the temperature of the first hot end 22 and transmits the temperature information to the first control circuit 11. In one embodiment, when the temperature of the first hot end 22 is higher than a set value, the first control circuit 11 controls the first power of the rechargeable battery 1 and suspends the heating function of the first hot end 22. In one embodiment, the heating temperature of the first hot end 22 can be maintained at a constant value, such as constant heating at 60 degrees C. The first control circuit 11 controls the first power provided by the rechargeable battery 1 according to the received temperature information, such as controlling the voltage, current, or polarity of the rechargeable battery 1, so that the first hot end can be maintained at a fixed temperature.

In one embodiment, the second control circuit 51 transmits the capacitor charging information of the supercapacitor module 5 to the first control circuit 11. When the storage capacity of the supercapacitor module 5 is fully loaded or close to being fully loaded, the second control circuit 51 transmits the capacitor charging information to the first control circuit 11, and then the first control circuit 11 controls the first power of the charging battery 1 to suspend the heating function of the first hot end 22. Although the present invention discloses the above embodiments, they are not used to limit the present invention. Any person familiar with this technology, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the modifications and simple replacements made by him/her are covered within the scope of the claims of the present invention and its equivalents.

1: Rechargeable battery 11: First control circuit 2: Thermoelectric effect heating component 21: First cold end 22: First hot end 3: Thermal conductive connection layer 4: Thermoelectric effect power generation component 5: Super capacitor module 51: Second control circuit 6: First heat dissipation layer 7: Second heat dissipation layer 8: Temperature sensor

FIG. 1 is a system schematic diagram of a charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1: Rechargeable battery

11: First control circuit

2: Thermoelectric effect heating component

21: First cold end

22: First hot end

3: Thermal conductive connection layer

4: Thermoelectric effect power generation components

5:Super capacitor module

6: First heat dissipation layer

7: Second heat dissipation layer

8: Temperature sensor

Claims (13)

A power generation device includes: A rechargeable battery including a first control circuit; A thermoelectric effect heating component including a first cold end and a first hot end; A thermoelectric effect power generation component including a second cold end and a second hot end; A thermally conductive connecting layer tightly connecting the first hot end and the second hot end; A supercapacitor module including a second control circuit; wherein the rechargeable battery provides a first power so that the thermoelectric effect heating component generates heat at the first hot end; wherein the second control circuit transmits a capacitor charging information to the first control circuit; wherein the thermoelectric effect power generation component charges the supercapacitor module and also provides a second power; wherein the first hot end heats the second hot end through the thermally conductive connecting layer. A power generation device as described in claim 1, wherein the thermally conductive connection layer includes a thermal interface material. A power generation device as described in claim 1, wherein the thermally conductive connecting layer includes a copper sheet. A power generation device as described in claim 1, wherein the first control circuit controls the first power based on the capacitor charging information. A power generation device as described in claim 1 further includes measuring a temperature of the first hot end based on a temperature sensor. A power generating device as described in claim 1 or 5, wherein the charging battery includes a first control circuit, and the first control circuit controls the first power according to the temperature. A power generation device as described in claim 1 further includes a first heat dissipation layer to dissipate heat from the first cold end. A power generation device as described in claim 1 further includes a second heat dissipation layer to dissipate heat from the second cold end. A power generation method, comprising: A rechargeable battery provides a first power to make a thermoelectric effect heating component generate heat; the thermoelectric effect heating component heats a thermoelectric effect power generation component at a constant temperature; the thermoelectric effect power generation component charges a supercapacitor module; the supercapacitor module charges the rechargeable battery; the supercapacitor module provides a second power. A power generation method as described in claim 9 further includes: the supercapacitor module provides a capacitor charging information to the thermoelectric heating component. A method for generating electricity as described in claim 9, wherein the thermoelectric effect heating component includes a first hot end and a first cold end, the thermoelectric effect power generation component includes a second hot end and a second cold end, and the first hot end heats the second hot end. A power generation method as described in claim 9 further includes: controlling the first power according to the capacitor charging information. A power generation method as described in claim 9 or 11 further includes: measuring a temperature of the first hot end; and controlling the first electricity according to the temperature.