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TWI395355B
TWI395355B TW99116736A TW99116736A TWI395355B TW I395355 B TWI395355 B TW I395355B TW 99116736 A TW99116736 A TW 99116736A TW 99116736 A TW99116736 A TW 99116736A TW I395355 B TWI395355 B TW I395355B
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熱電轉換模組Thermoelectric conversion module

本案係關於一種熱電轉換模組,尤指一種利用致冷器與溫差發電器之熱電轉換模組。The present invention relates to a thermoelectric conversion module, and more particularly to a thermoelectric conversion module using a refrigerator and a thermoelectric generator.

目前,致冷器已廣泛應用於航太工業領域中之航空器或太空艙,以及日常生活上的冰水機、小型冰箱、汽車冷暖坐墊或寵物冷暖床墊等消費性產品中,其原理早在西元1834年由法國錶匠 Jean Charles Athanase Peltier發佈的珀爾帖效應(Peltier Effect)中提出說明,珀爾帖效應係用來解釋電流可以產生溫差的一種物理現象。請參閱第一圖,其係為致冷器之內部結構與作用方式示意圖。如第一圖所示,致冷器1包含第一絕緣體11、第二絕緣體12、複數個N型半導體13、複數個P型半導體14以及複數個金屬導體15。該第一絕緣體11與第二絕緣體12之材質為可導熱材質,其中第一絕緣體11連接一熱源,例如CPU晶片101,而第二絕緣體12連接一散熱裝置102,用以將熱量導出致冷器1。每一N型半導體13與P型半導體14係由半導體材料,例如碲化鉍,所製而成熱電偶,其接頭端連接金屬導體15且相互交錯排列設置而連成電耦對,再者,第一絕緣體11及第二絕緣體12分別與對應的金屬導體15連接,當前述電路電性連接直流電源10(DC power source)時,直流電源10所提供之電流I將由N型半導體13流向P型半導體14的接頭端並吸收第一絕緣體11的熱量,而使第一絕緣體11成為相對的冷端(TC ),反之,當電流I由P型半導體14流向N型半導體13的接頭端時,則將熱量釋放到第二絕緣體12,而使第二絕緣體12成為相對的熱端(TH ),如此便能將熱量由第一絕緣體11移轉到第二絕緣體12而達到熱量轉移的目的,其中,致冷器1之絕緣體吸熱或放熱係由電流I的方向決定,而吸熱及放熱的能量大小則由電流I的大小來決定。At present, refrigerators have been widely used in aircraft or space capsules in the aerospace industry, as well as in consumer products such as chillers, small refrigerators, car heating and cooling cushions or pet warm and cold mattresses in daily life. In 1834, the Peltier Effect published by French watchmaker Jean Charles Athanase Peltier stated that the Peltier effect is used to explain a physical phenomenon in which a current can produce a temperature difference. Please refer to the first figure, which is a schematic diagram of the internal structure and mode of operation of the refrigerator. As shown in the first figure, the refrigerator 1 includes a first insulator 11, a second insulator 12, a plurality of N-type semiconductors 13, a plurality of P-type semiconductors 14, and a plurality of metal conductors 15. The material of the first insulator 11 and the second insulator 12 is a heat conductive material, wherein the first insulator 11 is connected to a heat source, such as the CPU chip 101, and the second insulator 12 is connected to a heat sink 102 for discharging heat to the refrigerator. 1. Each of the N-type semiconductors 13 and the P-type semiconductors 14 is made of a semiconductor material, such as a bismuth telluride, and is made of a thermocouple having a joint end connected to the metal conductor 15 and arranged in a staggered arrangement to form an electrical coupling pair. The first insulator 11 and the second insulator 12 are respectively connected to the corresponding metal conductors 15. When the circuit is electrically connected to the DC power source, the current I supplied by the DC power source 10 will flow from the N-type semiconductor 13 to the P-type. The junction end of the semiconductor 14 absorbs heat of the first insulator 11 to make the first insulator 11 the opposite cold end (T C ), and conversely, when the current I flows from the P-type semiconductor 14 to the joint end of the N-type semiconductor 13 Then, the heat is released to the second insulator 12, and the second insulator 12 becomes the opposite hot end (T H ), so that heat can be transferred from the first insulator 11 to the second insulator 12 to achieve heat transfer. The heat absorption or heat release of the insulator of the refrigerator 1 is determined by the direction of the current I, and the energy of the heat absorption and heat release is determined by the magnitude of the current I.

由上述可知,當致冷器由直流電源供電後,第一絕緣體會吸收熱源熱量,以降低熱源的溫度,而使第一絕緣體成為冷端,並根據珀爾帖效應將熱量轉移至第二絕緣體,而使第二絕緣體成為熱端,進而使致冷器兩端產生一冷熱溫差的效果。再者,熱量會經由設置於第二絕緣體之散熱裝置導離致冷器,以達到維持致冷器兩端溫差的目的。此外,由於一般致冷器的產品其最大溫差值(ΔTmax )可以達到攝氏62℃,且當冷熱兩端溫差太大或熱端的溫度過高時會造成致冷器的崩壞,可見散熱裝置在致冷器的應用上扮演一個不可或缺的角色,然而,依據目前的設計與應用,致冷器之散熱裝置除了需要依照熱源的強弱來調整尺寸的大小,還需要外加風扇來幫助散熱,所以需要額外的耗電,且通常散熱裝置具有剛性、體積大、佔空間以及重量較重的缺失,因而導致致冷器的應用範圍受到限制。It can be seen from the above that when the refrigerator is powered by the DC power source, the first insulator absorbs the heat of the heat source to lower the temperature of the heat source, and the first insulator becomes the cold end, and transfers the heat to the second insulator according to the Peltier effect. And the second insulator is made into a hot end, thereby causing a cold and hot temperature difference at both ends of the refrigerator. Moreover, the heat is conducted away from the refrigerator through the heat dissipating device disposed on the second insulator to achieve the purpose of maintaining the temperature difference between the two ends of the refrigerator. In addition, due to the general refrigerator product, the maximum temperature difference (ΔT max ) can reach 62 ° C, and when the temperature difference between the hot and cold ends is too large or the temperature of the hot end is too high, the refrigerator will collapse. It plays an indispensable role in the application of the refrigerator. However, according to the current design and application, the heat sink of the refrigerator needs to be adjusted according to the strength of the heat source, and an additional fan is needed to help dissipate heat. Therefore, additional power consumption is required, and usually the heat sink has rigidity, large volume, space occupation, and heavy weight loss, thereby causing limitations in the application range of the refrigerator.

本案之目的為提供一種熱電轉換模組,其係以溫差發電單元替換致冷單元熱端之散熱裝置,用以使溫差發電單元兩端之溫差產生電流(根據塞貝克效應(Seeback Effect)),進而達到降低致冷單元熱端之溫度以及散熱的目的,同時可以利用廢熱發電,並解決習知致冷單元需配置散熱裝置而衍生體積大、佔空間、重量較重以及應用受限的缺失。The purpose of the present invention is to provide a thermoelectric conversion module that replaces the heat sink of the hot end of the refrigeration unit with a thermoelectric power generation unit for generating a current (according to a Seeb Effect) of the temperature difference across the thermoelectric power generation unit. In turn, the purpose of reducing the temperature of the hot end of the refrigeration unit and dissipating heat is achieved, and waste heat generation can be utilized, and the conventional cooling unit needs to be equipped with a heat dissipating device to derive a large volume, occupy space, heavy weight and limited application.

為達上述目的,本案之較廣義實施態樣為提供 一種熱電轉換模組,包括:第一絕緣導熱體;第二絕緣導熱體;致冷單元,具有第一表面及第二表面,其分別貼附於第一絕緣導熱體與第二絕緣導熱體;溫差發電單元,具有第一表面及第二表面,其分別貼附於第一絕緣導熱體與第二絕緣導熱體;以及整流單元,電性連接於致冷單元及溫差發電單元;其中,致冷單元電性連接一直流電源並由直流電源供電,致冷單元由第一絕緣導熱體或第二絕緣導熱體之一相對冷端將第一熱量傳遞至一相對熱端,並使第一絕緣導熱體與第二絕緣導熱體產生一溫度差,且該溫度差使溫差發電單元由相對熱端將第二熱量回傳至相對冷端,其中第二熱量小於等於第一熱量,且溫差發電單元產生一電流至致冷單元,以形成熱電循環迴路。In order to achieve the above object, a broader embodiment of the present invention provides a thermoelectric conversion module including: a first insulating heat conductor; a second insulating heat conductor; and a cooling unit having a first surface and a second surface, respectively Attached to the first insulating heat conductor and the second insulating heat conductor; the thermoelectric power generation unit has a first surface and a second surface respectively attached to the first insulating heat conductor and the second insulating heat conductor; and a rectifying unit, electrical Connected to the refrigeration unit and the thermoelectric power generation unit; wherein the refrigeration unit is electrically connected to the DC power source and is powered by the DC power source, and the refrigeration unit is firstly connected to the cold end by one of the first insulating heat conductor or the second insulating heat conductor The heat is transferred to a relatively hot end, and the first insulating heat conductor and the second insulating heat conductor generate a temperature difference, and the temperature difference causes the temperature difference power generating unit to return the second heat to the relatively cold end by the opposite hot end, wherein The second heat is less than or equal to the first heat, and the thermoelectric power generating unit generates a current to the refrigeration unit to form a thermoelectric cycle.

體現本案特徵與優點的一些典型實施例將在後段的說明中詳細敘述。應理解的是本案能夠在不同的態樣上具有各種的變化,然其皆不脫離本案的範圍,且其中的 說明及圖示在本質上係當作說明之用,而非用以限制本案。Some exemplary embodiments embodying the features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail in the following description. It is to be understood that the present invention is capable of various modifications in the various aspects of the present invention, and the description and illustration are in the nature of

請參閱第二圖A,其係為本案第一較佳實施例之熱電轉換模組示意圖。如第二圖A所示,熱電轉換模組2包括第一絕緣導熱體21、第二絕緣導熱體22、致冷單元23、溫差發電單元24以及整流單元25。其中,致冷單元23,具有第一表面231及第二表面232,其係分別貼附於第一絕緣導熱體21與第二絕緣導熱體22。溫差發電單元24,具有第一表面241及第二表面242,其亦分別貼附於第一絕緣導熱體21與第二絕緣導熱體22。整流單元25,係電性連接於致冷單元23及溫差發電單元24。於本實施例中,致冷單元23電性連接一直流電源20,並由直流電源20供電,致冷單元23由第一絕緣導熱體21或第二絕緣導熱體22之一相對冷端(TC )將第一熱量H1 傳遞至一相對熱端(TH ),並使第一絕緣導熱體21與第二絕緣導熱體22產生一溫度差ΔT,且該溫度差ΔT使溫差發電單元24由相對熱端(TH )將第二熱量H2 回傳至相對冷端(TC ),其中第二熱量 H2 小於等於第一熱量H1 ,且溫差發電單元24產生一電流I1 至致冷單元23,以形成一熱電循環迴路。Please refer to FIG. 2A, which is a schematic diagram of a thermoelectric conversion module according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. A, the thermoelectric conversion module 2 includes a first insulating heat conductor 21, a second insulating heat conductor 22, a cooling unit 23, a thermoelectric power generation unit 24, and a rectifying unit 25. The cooling unit 23 has a first surface 231 and a second surface 232 which are respectively attached to the first insulating heat conductor 21 and the second insulating heat conductor 22. The thermoelectric power generation unit 24 has a first surface 241 and a second surface 242 which are also attached to the first insulating heat conductor 21 and the second insulating heat conductor 22, respectively. The rectifying unit 25 is electrically connected to the refrigerating unit 23 and the thermoelectric power generating unit 24. In the present embodiment, the cooling unit 23 is electrically connected to the DC power source 20 and is powered by the DC power source 20. The cooling unit 23 is opposite to the cold end of the first insulating heat conductor 21 or the second insulating heat conductor 22 (T C ) transmitting the first heat H 1 to a relatively hot end (T H ), and causing the first insulating heat conductor 21 and the second insulating heat conductor 22 to generate a temperature difference ΔT, and the temperature difference ΔT causes the temperature difference power generating unit 24 The second heat H 2 is returned from the opposite hot end (T H ) to the relatively cold end (T C ), wherein the second heat H 2 is less than or equal to the first heat H 1 , and the thermoelectric power generation unit 24 generates a current I 1 to The unit 23 is cooled to form a thermoelectric cycle.

於一些實施例中,當致冷單元23電性連接一直流電源20且由該直流電源20供電時,致冷單元23將由第一絕緣導熱體21傳遞第一熱量H1 至第二絕緣導熱體22,以使第一絕緣導熱體21與第二絕緣導熱體22產生一溫度差ΔT,其中第一絕緣導熱體21與第二絕緣導熱體22係分別為相對冷端與相對熱端。此外,由於溫差發電單元24之第一表面241及第二表面242係分別貼附於第一絕緣導熱體21與第二絕緣導熱體22,因此溫差發電單元24可以作為致冷單元23之散熱裝置,藉由該溫度差ΔT使溫差發電單元24由第二絕緣導熱體22將第二熱量H2 回傳至第一絕緣導熱體21,其中第二熱量H2 小於等於第一熱量H1 ,此時該溫差發電單元23會利用部份第二熱量H2 產生一電流I2 並透過整流單元25傳遞至致冷單元23,剩餘的熱量,亦即第三熱量H3 ,則回流至第一絕緣導熱體21,其中第三熱量H3 小於第二熱量H2 ,進而形成一熱電循環迴路。In some embodiments, when the cooling unit 23 is electrically connected to the DC power source 20 and is powered by the DC power source 20, the refrigeration unit 23 will transfer the first heat H 1 to the second insulation heat conductor by the first insulating heat conductor 21. 22, so that the first insulating heat conductor 21 and the second insulating heat conductor 22 generate a temperature difference ΔT, wherein the first insulating heat conductor 21 and the second insulating heat conductor 22 are opposite cold ends and opposite hot ends, respectively. In addition, since the first surface 241 and the second surface 242 of the thermoelectric power generation unit 24 are respectively attached to the first insulating heat conductor 21 and the second insulating heat conductor 22, the thermoelectric power generation unit 24 can serve as a heat sink for the cooling unit 23. The temperature difference ΔT causes the thermoelectric power generation unit 24 to return the second heat H 2 to the first insulating heat conductor 21 by the second insulating heat conductor 22, wherein the second heat H 2 is less than or equal to the first heat H 1 , When the thermoelectric power generation unit 23 generates a current I 2 by using a part of the second heat H 2 and transmits it to the refrigeration unit 23 through the rectifying unit 25, the remaining heat, that is, the third heat H 3 , is returned to the first insulation. heat conductor 21, wherein the third heat is less than the second heat H 3 H 2, thus forming a thermoelectric cycle.

致冷單元23因於外加電源作用下可從第一絕緣導熱體21轉移第一熱量H1 至第二絕緣導熱體22,因此第一絕緣導熱體21除了接收回流的第三熱量H3 外,可再從外部取得不足的熱量,例如第四熱量H4 (亦即H4 =H1 -H3 ),進而使熱電轉換模組2可以應用於降低與第一絕緣導熱體21之貼附物或其周圍環境的溫度。於本實施例中,第一絕緣導熱體21與第二絕緣導熱體22之材質為絕緣導熱材質,例如陶瓷材質,但不以此為限。The cooling unit 23 can transfer the first heat H 1 to the second insulating heat conductor 22 from the first insulating heat conductor 21 due to the external power source. Therefore, the first insulating heat conductor 21 receives the third heat H 3 flowing back. The insufficient heat can be further obtained from the outside, for example, the fourth heat H 4 (ie, H 4 =H 1 -H 3 ), so that the thermoelectric conversion module 2 can be applied to reduce the adhesion to the first insulating heat conductor 21. The temperature of or around it. In this embodiment, the material of the first insulating heat conductor 21 and the second insulating heat conductor 22 is an insulating and heat conductive material, such as a ceramic material, but is not limited thereto.

請參閱第二圖B並配合第二圖A,其中第二圖B係為本案第二圖A之內部結構與作用方式示意圖。如第二圖A及B所示,於本實施例中,致冷單元23包含第一半導體233,例如P型半導體,及第二半導體234,例如N型半導體,其分別具有第一連結端233a、234a及第二連結端233b、234b,且第一半導體233與第二半導體234分別設置於第一絕緣導熱體21與第二絕緣導熱體22之間;第一導電元件235連接於第一半導體233之第一連結端233a且貼附於第一絕緣導熱體21;第二導電元件236連接於第二半導體234之第一連結端234a且貼附於第一絕緣導熱體21;以及第三導電元件237分別連接於第一半導體233之第二連結端233b與第二半導體234之第二連結端234b,以使第一半導體233與第二半導體234連接成電耦對,並且貼附於第二絕緣導熱體22。Please refer to the second figure B and cooperate with the second figure A, wherein the second figure B is a schematic diagram of the internal structure and mode of action of the second figure A of the present case. As shown in the second FIGS. A and B, in the present embodiment, the cooling unit 23 includes a first semiconductor 233, such as a P-type semiconductor, and a second semiconductor 234, such as an N-type semiconductor, each having a first connection end 233a. 234a and the second connecting end 233b, 234b, and the first semiconductor 233 and the second semiconductor 234 are respectively disposed between the first insulating heat conductor 21 and the second insulating heat conductor 22; the first conductive element 235 is connected to the first semiconductor a first connecting end 233a of 233 and attached to the first insulating heat conductor 21; a second conductive element 236 connected to the first connecting end 234a of the second semiconductor 234 and attached to the first insulating heat conductor 21; and a third conductive The components 237 are respectively connected to the second connection end 233b of the first semiconductor 233 and the second connection end 234b of the second semiconductor 234, so that the first semiconductor 233 and the second semiconductor 234 are electrically coupled to each other and attached to the second Insulating heat conductor 22.

溫差發電單元24包含第三半導體243,例如P型半導體,及第四半導體244,例如N型半導體,其分別具有第一連結 端243a、244a及第二連結端243b、244b,且第三半導體243與第四半導體244分別設置於第一絕緣導熱體21與第二絕緣導熱體22之間。其中,第四導電元件245連接於第三半導體243之第一連結端243a且貼附於第一絕緣導熱體21;第五導電元件246連接於第四半導體244之第一連結端244a且貼附於第一絕緣導熱體21;以及第六導電元件247分別連接於第三半導體243之第二連結端243b與第四半導體244之第二連結端244b,以使第三半導體243與第四半導體244連接成電耦對,並且貼附於第二絕緣導熱體22。The thermoelectric power generation unit 24 includes a third semiconductor 243, such as a P-type semiconductor, and a fourth semiconductor 244, such as an N-type semiconductor, having first connection ends 243a, 244a and second connection ends 243b, 244b, respectively, and a third semiconductor 243. The fourth semiconductor 244 is disposed between the first insulating heat conductor 21 and the second insulating heat conductor 22, respectively. The fourth conductive element 245 is connected to the first connecting end 243a of the third semiconductor 243 and attached to the first insulating heat conductor 21; the fifth conductive element 246 is connected to the first connecting end 244a of the fourth semiconductor 244 and attached. The first insulating heat conductor 21; and the sixth conductive element 247 are respectively connected to the second connecting end 243b of the third semiconductor 243 and the second connecting end 244b of the fourth semiconductor 244, so that the third semiconductor 243 and the fourth semiconductor 244 It is connected as an electric coupling pair and attached to the second insulating heat conductor 22.

整流單元25包含第一二極體D1 ,該整流單元25具有第一輸入接腳V11 以及第一輸出接腳V12 ,其中,第一輸入接腳V11 (連接第一二極體D1 之正端)經由導線L連接於溫差發電單元24之第二接腳246’(連接第五導電元件246),而第一輸出接腳V12 (連接第一二極體D1 之負端)經由導線L連接於致冷單元23之第一接腳235’(連接第一導電元件235)。於本實施例中,P型及N型之半導體材料可為碲化鉍,但不以此為限。The rectifying unit 25 includes a first diode D 1 having a first input pin V 11 and a first output pin V 12 , wherein the first input pin V 11 (connecting the first diode D the positive terminal 1) is connected via a lead L of a thermoelectric power generation unit of the second pin 24246 '(fifth conductive connecting element 246), a first output pin and the V 12 (connected to the negative first terminal of a diode D Connected to the first pin 235' of the refrigeration unit 23 via the wire L (connecting the first conductive element 235). In the present embodiment, the P-type and N-type semiconductor materials may be bismuth telluride, but not limited thereto.

請再參閱第二圖B,當致冷單元23電性連接一直流電源20時,例如第一接腳235’經由導線L連接直流電源20之正極(+),而第二接腳236’經由導線L連接直流電源20之負極(-),以形成一電流迴路,也就是說,電流I1 由直流電源20之正極(+)流出,經導線L流入第一導電元件235,再依序流經第一半導體233、第三導電元件237、第二半導體234以及第二導電元件236,最後經導線L流回直流電源20之負極(-),以形成一電流迴路。根據珀爾帖效應,電流I1 經第一半導體233(亦即P型半導體)流向第二半導體234(亦即N型半導體)會釋放熱量,以使第一絕緣導熱體21之第一熱量H1 經致冷單元23傳遞至第二絕緣導熱體22,因而使第一絕緣導熱體21成為相對冷端(溫度為TC ),且使第二絕緣導熱體22成為相對熱端(溫度為TH ),進而使第一絕緣導熱體21與第二絕緣導熱體22產生一溫度差ΔT。再者,根據塞貝克效應,當該溫度差ΔT使溫差發電單元24將第二絕緣導熱體22之第二熱量H2 回傳至第一絕緣導熱體21時,溫差發電單元23會將部份的第二熱量H2 轉換成電能,亦即產生一電流I2 ,並透過第一輸入接腳V11 流入整流單元25,經整流單元25整流後,由第一輸出接腳V12 流出並流入致冷單元23,剩餘的熱量,亦即第三熱量H3 ,則回流至第一絕緣導熱體21,其中第三熱量H3 小於第二熱量H2 ,以形成一熱電循環迴路。於本實施例中,溫差發電單元24之第三半導體243(亦即P型半導體),其多數載子為帶正電之電洞,而第四半導體244(亦即N型半導體)之多數載子為帶負電之電子,因此該溫度差 ΔT可使溫差發電單元24之第一表面241與第二表面242產生一極性為正之端電壓。Referring to FIG. 24 again, when the cooling unit 23 is electrically connected to the DC power source 20, for example, the first pin 235' is connected to the positive electrode (+) of the DC power source 20 via the wire L, and the second pin 236' is connected via the wire L. The wire L is connected to the negative electrode (-) of the DC power source 20 to form a current loop, that is, the current I 1 flows out from the positive electrode (+) of the DC power source 20, flows into the first conductive element 235 via the wire L, and flows sequentially. The first semiconductor 233, the third conductive element 237, the second semiconductor 234, and the second conductive element 236 are finally returned to the negative electrode (-) of the DC power source 20 via the wire L to form a current loop. Peltier effect, a first current I 1 through the semiconductor 233 (i.e. P-type semiconductor) semiconductor 234 to the second (i.e., N-type semiconductor) will release heat according to the first insulating heat conductor 21 of the first heat H 1 is transferred to the second insulating heat conductor 22 via the cooling unit 23, thereby making the first insulating heat conductor 21 a relatively cold end (temperature T C ), and making the second insulating heat conductor 22 a relatively hot end (temperature T H ), in turn, causes the first insulating heat conductor 21 and the second insulating heat conductor 22 to generate a temperature difference ΔT. Furthermore, according to the Seebeck effect, when the temperature difference ΔT causes the thermoelectric power generation unit 24 to return the second heat H 2 of the second insulating heat conductor 22 to the first insulating heat conductor 21, the thermoelectric power generation unit 23 will partially The second heat H 2 is converted into electric energy, that is, a current I 2 is generated, and flows into the rectifying unit 25 through the first input pin V 11 , is rectified by the rectifying unit 25 , and flows out and flows in from the first output pin V 12 . 23, the remaining heat refrigeration unit, i.e. the third heat H 3, then returned to the first heat-conducting insulating member 21, wherein the third heat is less than the second heat H 3 H 2, to form a thermoelectric cycle. In the present embodiment, the third semiconductor 243 of the thermoelectric power generation unit 24 (that is, the P-type semiconductor) has a majority carrier which is a positively charged hole, and a majority of the fourth semiconductor 244 (ie, an N-type semiconductor) The sub-negative electrons are such that the temperature difference ΔT causes the first surface 241 of the thermoelectric power generation unit 24 and the second surface 242 to generate a terminal voltage having a positive polarity.

於一些實施例中,藉由更換直流電源20與致冷單元23電性連接之極性,例如第一接腳235’(連接第一導電元件235)經由導線L連接直流電源20之負極(-),而第二接腳236’(連接第二導電元件236)經由導線L連接直流電源20之正極(+),可使致冷單元23之冷熱端互換且該溫度差ΔT可使溫差發電單元24之第一表面241與第二表面242產生一極性為負之端電壓。於一些實施例中,致冷單元23與溫差發電單元24之第一半導體233及第三半導體243可為N型半導體,而第二半導體234及第四半導體244可為P型半導體,但不以此為限。當致冷單元23電性連接一直流電源20時,第一絕緣導熱體21形成一相對熱端(TH )且第二絕緣導熱體22形成一相對冷端(TC ),而其餘各自運作原理相似,於此不再贅述。In some embodiments, the polarity of the DC power supply 20 is electrically connected to the cooling unit 23, for example, the first pin 235' (connecting the first conductive element 235) is connected to the negative electrode (-) of the DC power source 20 via the wire L. The second pin 236 ′ (connecting the second conductive element 236 ) is connected to the positive electrode (+) of the DC power source 20 via the wire L, so that the cold and hot ends of the cooling unit 23 can be interchanged and the temperature difference ΔT can make the temperature difference power generating unit 24 The first surface 241 and the second surface 242 generate a terminal voltage having a negative polarity. In some embodiments, the first semiconductor 233 and the third semiconductor 243 of the cooling unit 23 and the thermoelectric power generation unit 24 may be N-type semiconductors, and the second semiconductor 234 and the fourth semiconductor 244 may be P-type semiconductors, but This is limited. When the cooling unit 23 is electrically connected to the DC power source 20, the first insulating heat conductor 21 forms a relatively hot end (T H ) and the second insulating heat conductor 22 forms a relatively cold end (T C ), and the remaining respective operations The principle is similar and will not be described here.

請參閱第三圖,其係為本案第二較佳實施例之熱電轉換模組之內部結構與作用方式示意圖。如第三圖所示,本實施例之熱電轉換模組3其主要結構係與第一實施例大致上相同。於本實施例中,致冷單元33包含複數個第一半導體333,例如P型半導體,及複數個第二半導體334,例如N型半導體,其係分別交錯排列設置且連成複數個電耦對。溫差發電單元34包含複數個第三半導體343,例如P型半導體,及複數個第四半導體344,例如N型半導體,其亦分別交錯排列設置且連成複數個電耦對。整流單元35包含複數個二極體,例如第一二極體D1 及第二二極體D2 ,以及複數個矽控整流器,例如第一矽控整流器SCR1 及第二矽控整流器SCR2 ,該複數個二極體及複數個矽控整流器係相互電性連接,以使整流單元35形成第一輸入接腳V11 、第二輸入接腳V21 、第一輸出接腳V12 以及第二輸出接腳V22 ,其中,第一輸入接腳V11 與溫差發電單元34之第二接腳346’電性連接;第二輸入接腳V21 與溫差發電單元34之第一接腳345’電性連接;第一輸出接腳V12 與致冷單元33之第一接腳335’電性連接;以及第二輸出接腳V22 與致冷單元33之第二接腳336’電性連接,其係用以達到整流之功能。Please refer to the third figure, which is a schematic diagram of the internal structure and function mode of the thermoelectric conversion module according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the third figure, the main structure of the thermoelectric conversion module 3 of the present embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, the cooling unit 33 includes a plurality of first semiconductors 333, such as P-type semiconductors, and a plurality of second semiconductors 334, such as N-type semiconductors, which are arranged in a staggered arrangement and connected to a plurality of pairs of electrical couplings. . The thermoelectric power generation unit 34 includes a plurality of third semiconductors 343, such as a P-type semiconductor, and a plurality of fourth semiconductors 344, such as N-type semiconductors, which are also arranged in a staggered arrangement and connected to a plurality of pairs of electrical couplings. The rectifying unit 35 includes a plurality of diodes, such as a first diode D 1 and a second diode D 2 , and a plurality of step-controlled rectifiers, such as a first step-controlled rectifier SCR 1 and a second step-controlled rectifier SCR 2 The plurality of diodes and the plurality of step-controlled rectifiers are electrically connected to each other, so that the rectifying unit 35 forms the first input pin V 11 , the second input pin V 21 , the first output pin V 12 , and the first two output pin V 22, wherein the first input pin V 11 and a thermoelectric power generation unit 34, the second pin 346 'is electrically connected; V 21 a second input pin and a thermoelectric power generation unit 34, the first pin 345 'Electrically connected; the first output pin V 12 is electrically connected to the first pin 335 ′ of the cooling unit 33 ; and the second output pin V 22 and the second pin 336 ′ of the cooling unit 33 are electrically connected Connection, which is used to achieve the function of rectification.

當致冷單元33電性連接一直流電源30時,例如第一接腳335’電性連接直流電源30之正極(+),第二接腳336’電性連接直流電源30之負極(-),根據珀爾帖效應,致冷單元33之兩端會產生一溫度差ΔT,而根據塞貝克效應,該溫度差ΔT使溫差發電單元34產生一電流I3 ,並經整流單元35整流後流入致冷單元33,以形成一熱電循環迴路,進而達到熱量轉移、降低致冷單元33兩端之溫度差ΔT以及使致冷單元33散熱的目的。When the cooling unit 33 is electrically connected to the DC power source 30, for example, the first pin 335' is electrically connected to the positive electrode (+) of the DC power source 30, and the second pin 336' is electrically connected to the negative electrode (-) of the DC power source 30. According to the Peltier effect, a temperature difference ΔT is generated at both ends of the cooling unit 33, and according to the Seebeck effect, the temperature difference ΔT causes the thermoelectric power generation unit 34 to generate a current I 3 , which is rectified by the rectifying unit 35 and flows in. The refrigeration unit 33 forms a thermoelectric cycle to further achieve heat transfer, reduce the temperature difference ΔT across the refrigeration unit 33, and dissipate heat from the refrigeration unit 33.

請再參閱第二圖,根據本案之構想,本案之熱電轉換模組2可應用於例如汽車座墊、冷暖床墊等,且不以此為限。當本案之熱電轉換模組2應用於汽車座墊時,由於致冷單元23之熱端(溫度為TH )無需使用剛性之散熱器進行散熱,取而代之的是溫差發電單元24,因此除了可以使熱電轉換模組2體積變小、應用變廣外,更可利用廢熱發電,以提供致冷單元23之電源使用。除此之外,雖部分的餘熱回流至第一絕緣導熱體21會略為降低致冷單元23之效率,但仍能保持致冷單元23可以降低相對冷端(TC )的溫度之功能,因而可以在無須外加風扇輔助散熱之條件下,達到對貼附物或冷端所處環境的溫度降溫或升溫之效果。Please refer to the second figure. According to the concept of the present invention, the thermoelectric conversion module 2 of the present invention can be applied to, for example, a car seat cushion, a cold and warm mattress, and the like, and is not limited thereto. When the thermoelectric conversion module 2 of the present invention is applied to a car seat cushion, since the hot end (temperature is T H ) of the refrigeration unit 23 does not need to use a rigid heat sink for heat dissipation, instead of the thermoelectric power generation unit 24, in addition to The thermoelectric conversion module 2 is smaller in size and wider in application, and can also utilize waste heat to generate power for providing the power of the refrigeration unit 23. In addition, although some of the residual heat is returned to the first insulating heat conductor 21, the efficiency of the refrigeration unit 23 is slightly lowered, but the function of the cooling unit 23 to lower the temperature of the relatively cold end (T C ) can be maintained. The temperature can be lowered or warmed up in the environment where the attached object or the cold end is located without the need for an external fan to assist in heat dissipation.

於一些實施例中,任何現有或即將被發明之致冷單元33或溫差發電單元34之內部結構與其作動原理在此皆可併入參考,其皆未脫離本案技術特徵所欲保護之範圍。In some embodiments, the internal structure of any of the existing or to be invented refrigeration unit 33 or thermoelectric power generation unit 34 and the principles of its operation can be incorporated herein by reference.

綜上所述,本案之熱電轉換模組係以溫差發電單元替換致冷單元熱端之散熱裝置,用以使溫差發電單元兩端之溫差產生電流(根據塞貝克效應),進而達到降低致冷單元兩端之溫度差與其熱端之溫度以及散熱的目的,同時可以利用廢熱發電,並解決習知致冷單元需配置散熱裝置而衍生 體積大、佔空間、重量較重以及應用受限的缺失,另外,由於不用外加風扇來輔助散熱,因此不需要額外的耗電,進而節省電力與物料成本 。In summary, the thermoelectric conversion module of the present invention replaces the heat dissipation device of the hot end of the refrigeration unit with a thermoelectric power generation unit, so as to generate a current (according to the Seebeck effect) of the temperature difference between the two ends of the thermoelectric power generation unit, thereby achieving a reduction in refrigeration. The temperature difference between the two ends of the unit and the temperature of the hot end and the purpose of heat dissipation can also utilize waste heat to generate electricity, and solve the problem that the conventional cooling unit needs to be equipped with a heat dissipating device to derive a large volume, occupy space, heavy weight and limited application. In addition, since no external fan is used to assist heat dissipation, no additional power consumption is required, thereby saving power and material costs.

縱使本發明已由上述之實施例詳細敘述而可由熟悉本技藝之人士任施匠思而為諸般修飾,然皆不脫如附申請專利範圍所欲保護者。The present invention has been described in detail by the above-described embodiments, and may be modified by those skilled in the art, without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

1‧‧‧致冷器
10、20、30‧‧‧直流電源
101‧‧‧CPU晶片
102‧‧‧散熱裝置
11‧‧‧第一絕緣體
12‧‧‧第二絕緣體
13‧‧‧N型半導體
14‧‧‧P型半導體
15‧‧‧金屬導體
2、3‧‧‧熱電轉換模組
21‧‧‧第一絕緣導熱體
22‧‧‧第二絕緣導熱體
23、33‧‧‧致冷單元
231‧‧‧致冷單元之第一表面
232‧‧‧致冷單元之第二表面
233、333‧‧‧第一半導體
233a‧‧‧第一半導體之第一連結端
233b‧‧‧第一半導體之第二連結端
234、334‧‧‧第二半導體
234a‧‧‧第二半導體之第一連結端
234b‧‧‧第二半導體之第二連結端
235‧‧‧第一導電元件
235’‧‧‧致冷單元之第一接腳
236‧‧‧第二導電元件
236’‧‧‧致冷單元之第二接腳
237‧‧‧第三導電元件
24、34‧‧‧溫差發電單元
241‧‧‧溫差發電單元之第一表面
242‧‧‧溫差發電單元之第二表面
243、343‧‧‧第三半導體
243a‧‧‧第三半導體之第一連結端
243b‧‧‧第三半導體之第二連結端
244、344‧‧‧第四半導體
244a‧‧‧第四半導體之第一連結端
244b‧‧‧第四半導體之第二連結端
245‧‧‧第四導電元件
246‧‧‧第五導電元件
246’‧‧‧溫差發電單元之第二接腳
247‧‧‧第六導電元件
25、35‧‧‧整流單元
335’‧‧‧致冷單元之第一接腳
336’‧‧‧致冷單元之第二接腳
345’‧‧‧溫差發電單元之第一接腳
346’‧‧‧溫差發電單元之第二接腳
I、I1~I3‧‧‧電流
D1‧‧‧第一二極體
D2‧‧‧第二二極體
SCR1‧‧‧第一矽控整流器
SCR2‧‧‧第二矽控整流器
H-1‧‧‧第一熱量
H-2‧‧‧第二熱量
H-3‧‧‧第三熱量
H-4‧‧‧第四熱量
V-11‧‧‧第一輸入接腳
V-12‧‧‧第一輸出接腳
V-21‧‧‧第二輸入接腳
V-22‧‧‧第二輸出接腳
TH‧‧‧熱端
TC‧‧‧冷端
ΔT‧‧‧溫度差
L‧‧‧導線
1‧‧‧ refrigerator
10, 20, 30‧‧‧ DC power supply
101‧‧‧CPU chip
102‧‧‧heating device
11‧‧‧First insulator
12‧‧‧Second insulator
13‧‧‧N-type semiconductor
14‧‧‧P-type semiconductor
15‧‧‧Metal conductor
2, 3‧‧‧ thermoelectric conversion module
21‧‧‧First insulated thermal conductor
22‧‧‧Second Insulation Thermal Conductor
23, 33‧‧‧ Refrigeration unit
231‧‧‧ first surface of the cooling unit
232‧‧‧Second surface of the cooling unit
233, 333‧‧‧ First Semiconductor
233a‧‧‧ First connection of the first semiconductor
233b‧‧‧Second junction of the first semiconductor
234, 334‧‧‧second semiconductor
234a‧‧‧ First connection of the second semiconductor
234b‧‧‧Second junction of the second semiconductor
235‧‧‧First conductive element
235'‧‧‧First pin of the cooling unit
236‧‧‧Second conductive element
236'‧‧‧Second pin of the cooling unit
237‧‧‧ Third conductive element
24, 34‧‧‧ thermoelectric power generation unit
241‧‧‧ first surface of the thermoelectric unit
242‧‧‧ second surface of the thermoelectric unit
243, 343‧‧ Third semiconductor
243a‧‧‧ the first link of the third semiconductor
243b‧‧‧Second junction of the third semiconductor
244, 344‧‧‧ fourth semiconductor
244a‧‧‧The first link of the fourth semiconductor
244b‧‧‧Second junction of the fourth semiconductor
245‧‧‧fourth conductive element
246‧‧‧ fifth conductive element
246'‧‧‧second pin of thermoelectric unit
247‧‧‧ sixth conductive element
25, 35‧‧‧Rectifier unit
335'‧‧‧First pin of the cooling unit
336'‧‧‧second pin of the cooling unit
The first pin of the 345'‧‧‧ thermoelectric unit
346'‧‧‧Second pin of thermoelectric unit
I, I 1 ~I 3 ‧‧‧ Current
D 1 ‧‧‧First Diode
D 2 ‧‧‧Secondary
SCR 1 ‧‧‧First Voltage Controlled Rectifier
SCR 2 ‧‧‧Second voltage controlled rectifier
H- 1 ‧‧‧First heat
H- 2 ‧‧‧second heat
H- 3 ‧‧‧third heat
H- 4 ‧‧‧ fourth heat
V- 11 ‧‧‧First Input Pin
V- 12 ‧‧‧First output pin
V- 21 ‧‧‧Second input pin
V- 22 ‧‧‧Second output pin
T H ‧‧‧ hot end
T C ‧‧‧Cold end ΔT‧‧‧temperature difference
L‧‧‧ wire

第一圖: 係為致冷器之內部結構與作用方式示意圖。The first picture: is a schematic diagram of the internal structure and mode of operation of the refrigerator.

第二圖A: 係為本案第一較佳實施例之熱電轉換模組示意圖。FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a thermoelectric conversion module according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

第二圖B: 係為本案第二圖A之內部結構與作用方式示意圖。Figure B: This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure and mode of operation of Figure II of this case.

第三圖: 係為本案第二較佳實施例之熱電轉換模組之內部結構與作用方式示意圖。The third figure is a schematic diagram of the internal structure and mode of operation of the thermoelectric conversion module of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2‧‧‧熱電轉換模組 2‧‧‧Thermal conversion module

20‧‧‧直流電源 20‧‧‧DC power supply

21‧‧‧第一絕緣導熱體 21‧‧‧First insulated thermal conductor

22‧‧‧第二絕緣導熱體 22‧‧‧Second Insulation Thermal Conductor

23‧‧‧致冷單元 23‧‧‧ Refrigeration unit

231‧‧‧致冷單元之第一表面 231‧‧‧ first surface of the cooling unit

232‧‧‧致冷單元之第二表面 232‧‧‧Second surface of the cooling unit

24‧‧‧溫差發電單元 24‧‧‧ thermoelectric power unit

241‧‧‧溫差發電單元之第一表面 241‧‧‧ first surface of the thermoelectric unit

242‧‧‧溫差發電單元之第二表面 242‧‧‧ second surface of the thermoelectric unit

25‧‧‧整流單元 25‧‧‧Rectifier unit

I2‧‧‧電流 I 2 ‧‧‧current

H-1‧‧‧第一熱量 H- 1 ‧‧‧First heat

H-2‧‧‧第二熱量 H- 2 ‧‧‧second heat

H-3‧‧‧第三熱量 H- 3 ‧‧‧third heat

H-4‧‧‧第四熱量 H- 4 ‧‧‧ fourth heat

TH‧‧‧熱端 T H ‧‧‧ hot end

TC‧‧‧冷端 T C ‧‧‧ cold end

△T‧‧‧溫度差 △T‧‧‧temperature difference

Claims (16)

一種熱電轉換模組,包括:
     一第一絕緣導熱體;
     一第二絕緣導熱體;
     一致冷單元,具有一第一表面及一第二表面,其係分別貼附於該第一絕緣導熱體與該第二絕緣導熱體;
     一溫差發電單元,具有一第一表面及一第二表面,其係分別貼附於該第一絕緣導熱體與該第二絕緣導熱體;以及
     一整流單元,係電性連接於該致冷單元及該溫差發電單元;
     其中,該致冷單元電性連接一直流電源並由該直流電源供電,該致冷單元由該第一絕緣導熱體或該第二絕緣導熱體之一相對冷端將一第一熱量傳遞至一相對熱端,並使該第一絕緣導熱體與該第二絕緣導熱體產生一溫度差,且該溫度差使該溫差發電單元由該相對熱端將一第二熱量回傳至該相對冷端,其中該第二熱量小於等於該第一熱量,且該溫差發電單元產生一電流至該致冷單元,以形成一熱電循環迴路。
A thermoelectric conversion module comprising:
a first insulating heat conductor;
a second insulating heat conductor;
a uniform cooling unit having a first surface and a second surface, respectively attached to the first insulating heat conductor and the second insulating heat conductor;
a thermoelectric power generation unit having a first surface and a second surface respectively attached to the first insulating heat conductor and the second insulating heat conductor; and a rectifying unit electrically connected to the cooling unit And the thermoelectric power generation unit;
The cooling unit is electrically connected to and supplied by the DC power source, and the cooling unit transmits a first heat to the opposite end of the first insulating heat conductor or the second insulating heat conductor. a temperature difference between the first insulating heat conductor and the second insulating heat conductor, and the temperature difference causes the temperature difference power generating unit to return a second heat to the opposite cold end by the opposite hot end, The second heat is less than or equal to the first heat, and the temperature difference power generating unit generates a current to the refrigeration unit to form a thermoelectric cycle.
如申請專利範圍第1項所述之熱電轉換模組,其中該第一絕緣導熱體與該第二絕緣導熱體係分別為相對冷端與相對熱端或相對熱端與相對冷端。The thermoelectric conversion module of claim 1, wherein the first insulating heat conductor and the second insulating heat conduction system are opposite cold ends and opposite hot ends or opposite hot ends and opposite cold ends, respectively. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之熱電轉換模組,其中該溫差發電單元係作為該致冷單元之散熱裝置。The thermoelectric conversion module according to claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric power generation unit is used as a heat dissipation device of the refrigeration unit. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之熱電轉換模組,其中該溫差發電單元係利用部份該第二熱量產生該電流,並透過該整流單元傳遞該電流至該致冷單元,剩餘的熱量構成一第三熱量,回流至該第一絕緣導熱體,其中該第三熱量係小於該第二熱量。The thermoelectric conversion module of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric power generation unit generates the current by using the second heat, and transmits the current to the refrigeration unit through the rectifying unit, and the remaining heat is formed. a third heat is returned to the first insulated heat conductor, wherein the third heat is less than the second heat. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述之熱電轉換模組,其中該第一絕緣導熱體係從外部取得一第四熱量,且該第四熱量的大小係為該第一熱量與該第三熱量的差值,用以使該熱電轉換模組應用於降低與該第一絕緣導熱體之貼附物或該第一絕緣導熱體周圍環境的溫度。The thermoelectric conversion module of claim 4, wherein the first insulating heat conduction system obtains a fourth heat from the outside, and the magnitude of the fourth heat is a difference between the first heat and the third heat The value is used to apply the thermoelectric conversion module to reduce the temperature of the appendage of the first insulating heat conductor or the environment surrounding the first insulating heat conductor. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之熱電轉換模組,其中該致冷單元包含:
     一第一半導體及一第二半導體,其係分別具有一第一連結端與一第二連結端,且該第一半導體及該第二半導體係分別設置於該第一絕緣導熱體與該第二絕緣導熱體之間;
     一第一導電元件,係連接於該第一半導體之該第一連結端且貼附於該第一絕緣導熱體;
     一第二導電元件,係連接於該第二半導體之該第一連結端且貼附於該第一絕緣導熱體;以及
     一第三導電元件,係分別連接於該第一半導體之該第二連結端與該第二半導體之該第二連結端,用以使該第一半導體與該第二半導體連接成一電耦對,且該第三導電元件貼附於該第二絕緣導熱體。
The thermoelectric conversion module of claim 1, wherein the refrigeration unit comprises:
a first semiconductor and a second semiconductor respectively having a first connecting end and a second connecting end, and the first semiconductor and the second semiconductor are respectively disposed on the first insulating heat conductor and the second Between insulated heat conductors;
a first conductive element is connected to the first connecting end of the first semiconductor and attached to the first insulating heat conductor;
a second conductive element is connected to the first connection end of the second semiconductor and attached to the first insulating heat conductor; and a third conductive element is respectively connected to the second connection of the first semiconductor The second connecting end of the second semiconductor and the second semiconductor are connected to form an electrical coupling pair, and the third conductive element is attached to the second insulating heat conductor.
如申請專利範圍第6項所述之熱電轉換模組,其中該第一半導體係為P型半導體或N型半導體,該第二半導體係為相對該第一半導體之N型半導體或P型半導體。The thermoelectric conversion module according to claim 6, wherein the first semiconductor is a P-type semiconductor or an N-type semiconductor, and the second semiconductor is an N-type semiconductor or a P-type semiconductor opposite to the first semiconductor. 如申請專利範圍第6項所述之熱電轉換模組,其中該致冷單元包含複數個第一半導體及複數個第二半導體,其係分別交錯排列設置且連成複數個電耦對。The thermoelectric conversion module of claim 6, wherein the refrigeration unit comprises a plurality of first semiconductors and a plurality of second semiconductors, which are respectively arranged in a staggered manner and connected to a plurality of electrical coupling pairs. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之熱電轉換模組,其中該溫差發電單元包含:
     一第三半導體及一第四半導體,其係分別具有一第一連結端與一第二連結端,且該第三半導體及該第四半導體係分別設置於該第一絕緣導熱體與該第二絕緣導熱體之間;
     一第四導電元件,係連接於該第三半導體之該第一連結端且貼附於該第一絕緣導熱體;
     一第五導電元件,係連接於該第四半導體之該第一連結端且貼附於該第一絕緣導熱體;以及
     一第六導電元件,係分別連接於該第三半導體之該第二連結端與該第四半導體之該第二連結端,用以使該第三半導體與該第四半導體連接成一電耦對,且該第六導電元件貼附於該第二絕緣導熱體。
The thermoelectric conversion module of claim 1, wherein the thermoelectric power generation unit comprises:
a third semiconductor and a fourth semiconductor respectively having a first connecting end and a second connecting end, and the third semiconductor and the fourth semiconductor system are respectively disposed on the first insulating heat conductor and the second Between insulated heat conductors;
a fourth conductive element is connected to the first connecting end of the third semiconductor and attached to the first insulating heat conductor;
a fifth conductive element is connected to the first connection end of the fourth semiconductor and attached to the first insulating heat conductor; and a sixth conductive element is respectively connected to the second connection of the third semiconductor The second connecting end of the fourth semiconductor and the fourth semiconductor are connected to form an electrical coupling pair, and the sixth conductive element is attached to the second insulating heat conductor.
如申請專利範圍第9項所述之熱電轉換模組,其中該第三半導體係為P型半導體或N型半導體,該第四半導體係為相對該第三半導體之N型半導體或P型半導體。The thermoelectric conversion module according to claim 9, wherein the third semiconductor is a P-type semiconductor or an N-type semiconductor, and the fourth semiconductor is an N-type semiconductor or a P-type semiconductor opposite to the third semiconductor. 如申請專利範圍第9項所述之熱電轉換模組,其中該溫差發電單元包含複數個第三半導體及複數個第四半導體,其係分別交錯排列設置且連成複數個電耦對。The thermoelectric conversion module of claim 9, wherein the thermoelectric power generation unit comprises a plurality of third semiconductors and a plurality of fourth semiconductors, which are respectively arranged in a staggered manner and connected to a plurality of electrical coupling pairs. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之熱電轉換模組,其中該整流單元包含一第一二極體且該整流單元具有:
     一第一輸入接腳,係連接該第一二極體之正端;以及
     一第一輸出接腳,係連接該第一二極體之負端;
     其中,該第一輸入接腳經由一導線連接於該溫差發電單元之一第二接腳,該第一輸出接腳經由另一導線連接於該致冷單元之一第一接腳。
The thermoelectric conversion module of claim 1, wherein the rectifying unit comprises a first diode and the rectifying unit has:
a first input pin is connected to the positive end of the first diode; and a first output pin is connected to the negative end of the first diode;
The first input pin is connected to one second pin of the thermoelectric power generation unit via a wire, and the first output pin is connected to one of the first pin of the refrigeration unit via another wire.
如申請專利範圍第1項所述之熱電轉換模組,其中該整流單元包含複數個二極體及複數個矽控整流器,且該整流單元具有:一第一輸入接腳、一第二輸入接腳、一第一輸出接腳以及一第二輸出接腳,其中,該第一輸入接腳與該溫差發電單元之一第二接腳電性連接;該第二輸入接腳與該溫差發電單元之一第一接腳電性連接;該第一輸出接腳與該致冷單元之一第一接腳電性連接;以及該第二輸出接腳與該致冷單元之一第二接腳電性連接,其係用以達到整流之功能。The thermoelectric conversion module of claim 1, wherein the rectifying unit comprises a plurality of diodes and a plurality of step-controlled rectifiers, and the rectifying unit has: a first input pin and a second input port a first output pin and a second output pin, wherein the first input pin is electrically connected to a second pin of the thermoelectric power generation unit; the second input pin and the thermoelectric power generation unit One of the first pins is electrically connected to the first pin of the cooling unit; and the second pin of the second output pin and the second unit of the cooling unit is electrically connected Sexual connection, which is used to achieve the function of rectification. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之熱電轉換模組,其中該致冷單元之一第一接腳經由一導線連接該直流電源之一正極,該致冷單元之一第二接腳經由另一導線連接該直流電源之一負極,用以形成一電流迴路,且該溫度差使該溫差發電單元之該第一表面與該第二表面產生一極性為正之端電壓。The thermoelectric conversion module of claim 1, wherein the first pin of the refrigeration unit is connected to one of the DC power sources via a wire, and the second pin of the cooling unit is connected to the second pin via the other The wire is connected to one of the negative poles of the DC power source to form a current loop, and the temperature difference causes the first surface of the thermoelectric power generation unit and the second surface to generate a positive terminal voltage. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之熱電轉換模組,其中該致冷單元之一第一接腳經由一導線連接該直流電源之一負極,該致冷單元之一第二接腳經由另一導線連接該直流電源之一正極,用以形成一電流迴路,且該溫度差使該溫差發電單元之該第一表面與該第二表面產生一極性為負之端電壓。The thermoelectric conversion module of claim 1, wherein the first pin of the refrigeration unit is connected to one of the DC power sources via a wire, and the second pin of the refrigeration unit is connected to the second pin via the other The wire is connected to one of the positive poles of the DC power source to form a current loop, and the temperature difference causes the first surface of the thermoelectric power generation unit and the second surface to generate a negative terminal voltage. 一種熱電轉換模組,包括:
     一第一絕緣導熱體;
     一第二絕緣導熱體;
     一致冷單元,具有一第一表面及一第二表面,其係分別貼附於該第一絕緣導熱體與該第二絕緣導熱體;
     一溫差發電單元,具有一第一表面及一第二表面,其係分別貼附於該第一絕緣導熱體與該第二絕緣導熱體;以及
     一整流單元,係電性連接於該致冷單元及該溫差發電單元;
     其中,該致冷單元電性連接一直流電源並由該直流電源供電,該致冷單元由該第一絕緣導熱體將一第一熱量傳遞至該第二絕緣導熱體,使該第一絕緣導熱體與該第二絕緣導熱體產生一溫度差,且該溫度差使該溫差發電單元由該第二絕緣導熱體將一第二熱量回傳至該第一絕緣導熱體,其中該第二熱量小於等於該第一熱量,且該溫差發電單元產生一電流至該致冷單元,以形成一熱電循環迴路。
A thermoelectric conversion module comprising:
a first insulating heat conductor;
a second insulating heat conductor;
a uniform cooling unit having a first surface and a second surface, respectively attached to the first insulating heat conductor and the second insulating heat conductor;
a thermoelectric power generation unit having a first surface and a second surface respectively attached to the first insulating heat conductor and the second insulating heat conductor; and a rectifying unit electrically connected to the cooling unit And the thermoelectric power generation unit;
The cooling unit is electrically connected to the power source and is powered by the DC power source. The cooling unit transmits a first heat to the second heat conductor by the first insulating heat conductor, so that the first insulation conducts heat. a temperature difference is generated between the body and the second insulating heat conductor, and the temperature difference causes the temperature difference power generating unit to return a second heat to the first heat insulating body by the second insulating heat conductor, wherein the second heat is less than or equal to The first heat, and the thermoelectric power generation unit generates a current to the refrigeration unit to form a thermoelectric cycle.
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