Patent ID: 11933524
Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A device, comprising:
one or more heat transfer laminates each comprising:
an electrode;
a first dielectric layer on a first side of the electrode; and
a second dielectric layer on a second side of the electrode;

a plurality of flexible electrocaloric elements, each of the flexible electrocaloric elements comprising:
an electrocaloric material layer;
a flexible electrode layer on the electrocaloric material layer;
one or more fixed portions each attached to one of the heat transfer laminates; and
a movable portion that is movable with respect to the one of the heat transfer laminates, and wherein:
the flexible electrocaloric elements are disposed in a plurality of m pairs, each pair comprising a first flexible electrocaloric element and a second flexible electrocaloric element attached on opposite sides of the one of the heat transfer laminates; and
the first flexible electrocaloric element and the second electrocaloric element are biased to move in opposite directions.