Patent ID: 6034318
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: B60H,H01L

Abstract:
A thermoelectric generator unit comprising a plurality of thermoelectric elements (1) of alternately p and n character and electrically connected in series by means of metal connector members (2), the elements having essentially cylindrical shape, characterized in that said connector members are formed as plates (2), on one side of which are made two substantially semi-cylindrical, concave and parallel seats (3) for thermoelectric elements (1), which connector members are adapted to be placed with said seats (3) facing each other to either side of a row of elements (1) with opposed plates mutually offset one seat width longitudinally of the row so as to form a continuous winding serial path for the generated current, the plates (2) on one side of the element row being adapted to face a heat source while the plates on the opposite side are facing a heat sink.