Patent ID: 11316091

Abstract:
A thermoelectric module, a frame for the thermoelectric module, and a vehicle including the thermoelectric module is provided. The thermoelectric module includes a frame alternately bent toward a hot side on which a heat source is located and a cool side on which a cooling medium is located, to have a plurality of hot-side end portions in contact with the heat source, a plurality of cool-side end portions in contact with the cooling medium, and a plurality of thermoelectric element installation portions connecting the plurality of hot-side end portions and the plurality of cool-side end portions, a plurality of n-type and p-type thermoelectric elements arranged on the thermoelectric element installation portions, and a plurality of first electrodes and second electrodes that electrically connect, in series, the plurality of n-type and p-type thermoelectric elements arranged on each of the thermoelectric element installation portions.