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Thermoelectric generator

A technology of thermoelectric generators and heat sources, which is applied in the direction of generators/motors, machines/engines, piezoelectric effects/electrostrictive or magnetostrictive motors, etc., and can solve the problems of harmful heat sources and the environment

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-12-16
SPX CORP
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Additionally, these heat sources can be harmful to the environment

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[0017] The present application will be described with reference to the drawings, in which like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout. Various aspects of the present application provide a thermoelectric generator. Thermoelectric generators include shape memory materials and piezoelectric materials. The piezoelectric material is coupled to a shape memory material configured to change shape due to a change in temperature such that the piezoelectric material generates electricity due to the interaction resulting from the change in shape of the shape memory material.

[0018] Shape memory materials of the present application may include plastics, alloys, combinations of plastics and alloys, and the like. In one aspect, the shape memory material can have a two-way shape memory effect. The two-way shape memory effect allows materials to remember two different shapes: a shape at low temperature and a shape at high temperature. In this regard, it is contemplated that the...

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A thermoelectric generator includes a shape memory material configured to change shape due to a change in temperature, the shape memory material being further configured to cyclically receive heat from a heat source. The thermoelectric generator further includes a piezoelectric material coupled to the shape memory material, the piezoelectric material configured to produce electricity in response to the changed shape of the shape memory material.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 792,464, filed March 15, 2015, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety as if fully set forth herein. technical field [0003] The present application relates generally to thermoelectric generator devices and methods for generating thermoelectricity. More specifically, the present application relates generally to thermoelectric generator devices utilizing piezoelectric and shape memory materials and methods for generating thermoelectricity. Background technique [0004] Traditionally, devices with piezoelectric materials (eg, zinc oxide strands) with a plastic matrix are known to generate electricity when bent or strained. Such materials are discussed, for example, in "Power Generation with Laterally Packaged Piezoelectric fine Wires" by Yang et al., published online Nov. 9, 2008. [0005] Independently, typically conventional shape ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): F03G7/00F03G7/06F03G7/08
CPCF03G7/065H02N2/18
Inventor 斯宾塞·科纳德
Owner SPX CORP