Power generation apparatus using heat source
The power generation device addresses low efficiency in thermoelectric elements by using a three-dimensional heat collection and cooling module structure to enhance temperature differences, improving electrical energy production.
WO2025225775A1 Publication Date: 2025-10-30KIM HEE JUN +3
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/KR2024/007188
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-04-26
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-30
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing thermoelectric elements face low power generation efficiency due to insufficient temperature differences between high and low temperature parts, hindering commercialization.
Method used
A power generation device with a heat collection module and cooling module forming a three-dimensional structure, maximizing temperature difference across thermoelectric elements by collecting heat from a heat source and cooling the opposite side effectively.
Benefits of technology
Enhances power generation efficiency by maximizing temperature differences, allowing for increased electrical energy production.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a power generation apparatus using a heat source, and more particularly, to a power generation apparatus using a heat source, the apparatus being characterized by comprising a heat source power generation structure that, when generating power using heat generated from a heat source, generates electrical energy using the heat generated from the heat source provided on the lower side to maximize the temperature difference between a high temperature part and a low temperature part of a thermoelectric element and enhance power generation efficiency, wherein the heat source power generation structure includes a heat collection module which collects the heat generated from the heat source, a thermoelectric element having the high temperature part formed on one surface thereof due to the heat collected through the heat collection module, and a cooling module which cools the other surface of the thermoelectric element to form the low temperature part on the other surface of the thermoelectric element. The heat collection module has a three-dimensional structure including a first heat collection plate provided adjacent to the heat source and a second heat collection plate formed above the first heat collection plate such that both sides of the second heat collection plate extending from the upper side and the lower side of the first heat collection plate can communicate with the outside in the front-rear direction. The thermoelectric element and the cooling module are individually provided on at least the upper side of the first heat collection plate and the outer side of the second heat collection plate.
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