Patent ID: 6316714
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: G04C,H01L

Abstract:
A power generating block with a thermoelectric generator unit comprising:a thermoelectric generator unit (180) containing one or more of electrothermic elements (140) for generating an electromotive force based on the Seebeck effect, including a 1st thermally conductive plate (120) constituting a heat absorbing plate and including a 2nd thermally conductive plate (170) constituting a heat radiating plate;a thermal conductive body (244) made of a thermally conductive material and arranged to be brought into contact with the 2nd thermally conductive plate (170);a step-up circuit block (240) including a step-up circuit (410) for boosting the electromotive force generated by the thermoelectric generator unit (180); anda power supply operation control circuit (416) for controlling operation of storing the electromotive force generated by the thermoelectric generator unit (180) and controlling operation of the step-up circuit (410).