Patent ID: 7985918
Filing Date: 2011-07-26
Classification: H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A thermoelectric module comprising: a first thermoelectric element, a second thermoelectric element, and a third thermoelectric element arranged in a stack with a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein each element extends from the first side to the second side; a first thermal and electrical conductor interleaved between the first thermoelectric element and the second thermoelectric element so that it extends a first specified distance into the stack from the first side, which specified distance is less than the distance from the first side to the second side; and a second thermal and electrical conductor interleaved between the second thermoelectric element and the third thermoelectric element so that it extends a second specified distance into the stack from the second side, which second specified distance is less than the distance from the second side to the first side, wherein the thermal and electrical conductors space the thermoelectric elements from other thermoelectric elements in the stack, wherein an extension of a thermal and electrical conductor extends outwardly from the stack, the extension forming a heat transfer fin configured to extend into a fluid medium.