Segmented Thermoelement for Wearable Temperature Difference

The thermoelectric material is divided into multiple thin segments arranged in a multi-layer stacked configuration. Each layer includes thermoelectric material and support body alternately stacked, creating multiple thermoelectric conversion units. This segmentation allows maintaining sufficient temperature difference across thin layers while avoiding the complexity of using a single thick material layer.

The patent transitions from a single thick thermoelectric layer to a multi-layer stacked structure in the thickness direction. By stacking multiple thin layers with support bodies alternately, the design achieves sufficient temperature difference maintenance through vertical dimensionality rather than increasing horizontal thickness, thereby reducing overall device complexity.

The thermoelectric material is segmented into multiple thin layers stacked vertically, each layer being thinner than a single thick layer would be. This segmentation reduces the total quantity of thermoelectric material needed while maintaining sufficient temperature difference across the stacked structure, as each thin layer contributes to the overall temperature gradient.

By utilizing the vertical stacking dimension, the patent achieves temperature difference maintenance through multiple thin layers rather than one thick layer. This dimensional approach reduces material usage since each layer can be optimized for minimal thickness while the stack collectively provides the required temperature gradient.

The thin thermoelectric material is segmented into multiple layers stacked vertically, with each layer being thin (reducing material usage) but the collective stack maintaining sufficient temperature difference. The support bodies between layers help preserve the temperature gradient across the thin material sections.

The patent uses vertical stacking to compensate for the reduced thickness of individual layers. By arranging multiple thin layers in the thickness direction, the system maintains sufficient temperature difference across the entire stack while using less material overall compared to a single thick layer.

The thermoelectric element is segmented into multiple thin modular layers that can be stacked and configured in flexible arrangements. This segmentation allows the thin-layer structure to adapt to various shapes while the stacked configuration collectively maintains sufficient temperature difference, resolving the contradiction between flexibility and temperature maintenance.

By utilizing vertical stacking in the thickness direction, the patent enables thin flexible layers to maintain sufficient temperature difference through the cumulative effect of multiple layers. This dimensional approach allows shape adaptability while preserving temperature gradient across the stacked structure.