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WO2020149811A1
WO2020149811A1 PCT/TR2020/050025 TR2020050025W WO2020149811A1 WO 2020149811 A1 WO2020149811 A1 WO 2020149811A1 TR 2020050025 W TR2020050025 W TR 2020050025W WO 2020149811 A1 WO2020149811 A1 WO 2020149811A1
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    • H10N19/00—Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one thermoelectric or thermomagnetic element covered by groups H10N10/00 - H10N15/00
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  • thermoelectric converter for new approach to Cooler (Air Conditioner), AC / DC, DC to
  • Thermoelectric elements work according to principle of Peltier Effect and Seeback Effect.
  • the Peltier effect is an effect in which a heat flux is created between the junctions of two different types of materials when an electrical current passed through thermocouple.
  • the Seeback Effect is reverse of the Peltier Effect.
  • thermoelectric element can convert either heat energy into electric power or electric power into heat.
  • a thermoelectric conversion material made of a thermoelectric material that exhibits Seeback effect can obtain thermal energy from a heat source at a relatively low temperature and can convert the thermal energy into electric power.
  • a thermoelectric conversion element made of thermoelectric material will be hereinafter called as“Thermoelectric Generator”.
  • a thermoelectric generator consists of two thermoelectric semiconductors (n-type and p-type) subjected to a temperature difference, Thot - T ⁇ id , and electrically connected in series through conducting plates on the top and bottom. In the n-type semiconductor, most charge carriers are negatively charged electrons, whereas in the other one most of the carriers are positively charged holes.
  • AC-DC converters are electrical circuits that transform alternating current (AC) input into direct current (DC) output.
  • a traditional AC to DC converter is basically consist of an AC line filter, step down transformer, bridge rectifier and capacitors. They are used in power electronic applications where the power input a 50 Hz or 60 Hz sine- wave AC voltage that requires power conversion for a DC output.
  • AC to DC converters use rectifiers to turn AC input into DC output, regulators to adjust the voltage level, and reservoir capacitors to smooth the pulsating DC.
  • thermoelectric generators in order to generate DC voltage which has no ripples, no harmonics, no complex design compared to traditional converters. Any a ir condition ing or refrigerati n g un it must have fou r core components in order to work wh ich are compressor, conden ser, expansion valve and evaporator’while the invention related to cooler part consists of ju st thermoelectric generators connected to each other with various geometrical designs.
  • the subject invention not limited to but comprises methods and apparatuses for electrical converters, electrical heater and cooler systems with thermoelectric system.
  • the other aim of the system is to improve efficiency of thermoelectric systems.
  • System is named as ETEC, Electric to Thermal To Electric Converter, since electric energy is converted to thermal energy difference, and this thermal energy difference is again converted to electric energy.
  • This system can be used for various systems, not limited but such as electrical converters, cooling systems (refrigerating systems, air-conditioners, etc.), improving efficiency of thermoelectric systems, electric isolation systems.
  • ETEC may have various geometries and technics, some of them are mentioned in this invention.
  • Classic ETEC system consists of three main parts.
  • Power Source PS
  • This thermal energy can be created via thermoelectric modules as well as classic electrical heater and cooler systems or combination of those.
  • thermal energy due to internal heat build-up.
  • Dissipation of thermal energy to the atmosphere can be limited by thermal insulations and keeping close the thermal energy producing part with electric re-producing part.
  • thermal main parameter of built up is the K factor, thermal conductivity.
  • K factor must be as low as possible. Therefore, transferring heat difference energy to another place decreases heat built-up of the system and also increases the duration of heat built-up.
  • Electric reproducing part is the third part of the ETEC. Electrical energy is reproduced from generated temperature difference via Thermoelectric Generators (TEG).
  • TOG Thermoelectric Generators
  • This ETEC system can be achieved at various methods and geometries. For example, with cascade connected thermoelectric modules sequenced as thermoelectric generations’ parts and electric reproducing parts inline. Temperature difference producing from electricity can be supported with methods other than thermoelectric devices where heat difference production also can be done only with than methods than thermoelectric devices.
  • ETEC geometries can be set up or arranged as cooling parts are outside of the geometry while heat is kept inside. Also, the opposite or hybrid arrangements can be achieved. This arrangements can be changed with changing polarity of the power supply only.
  • ETECs module ETEC
  • the sequence of cold parts and hot parts can be arranged in six different ways mainly. Some of the sequences can be changed with changing polarity of source. Some of the sequences can be changed with changing power source and load switching.
  • mETECs can also be sequenced in different topologies. For example, only cooling parts can be opened to outside in some arrangements.
  • ETEC systems can be designed for purposes other than electrical converter like a cooler system. , for improving the efficiency, output power may also supply input power for electric cogeneration. At this technology level even, total efficiency of thermoelectric materials efficiency is not much.
  • thermoelectric systems As mentioned in summary of the invention, there are studies which the efficiency of the thermoelectric systems are more higher where the p and n junctions are physically very thin. On the other hand, making to much thin p and n junctions are not easy and these thin junctions are not mechanically stable as thick ones.
  • n junctions achieve temperature difference producing junctions and electric reproducing parts are achieved by n junctions. These p and n junctions are sequenced as one another. When p junctions are powered, the pn junctions function shall be as reversed biased diode. There is an electrically insulated gap while thermally high conductivity. Same can be applied as n junctions are temperature difference producing parts as well as n junctions are electric reproducing parts. With this method, multilayer pn junctions can be formed in one mETEC.
  • thermoelectric module can be manufactured with better mechanical stability.
  • ETEC system produces DC power without ripple, with little harmonics, inherently electrically isolated power source and load at steady state
  • a cooling system can be made do with ETEC systems without using compressor or without an outdoor unit as in traditional air-conditioners.
  • PS Power supply which can be AC, Rectified AC or DC
  • oCmETEC Outside Cooling, Inside Heating meshed ETEC
  • Fig. 1 Basic schematically representation of the Embodiment,“Electric to Thermal to
  • ETEC Electric Converter
  • Fig. 3 Prior art: A classic thermoelectric device.
  • thermoelectric generator A thermoelectric generator and its schematic representation.
  • thermoelectric cooler and its schematic representation.
  • Fig. 5 Electrical cooling and heating are done other than Thermoelectric devices, DC is generated by TEGs.
  • Fig. 6 Thermoelectric Devices (TED) do Electrical cooling and heating, DC is generated by TEG.
  • Fig. 7 Schematically shows an Electric to Thermal to Electric Converter (ETEC) which is done wit Cascade connected thermoelectric devices.
  • ETEC Electric to Thermal to Electric Converter
  • Fig. 8 Schematically shows an Electric to Thermal to Electric Converter (ETEC) with combination of Cascade connected thermoelectric devices and other type electrical heaters/coolers.
  • ETEC Electric to Thermal to Electric Converter
  • Fig. 9 Schematically shows one exemplary 3 dimensional ETEC. Geometries aim is for optimization and keeping heat inside and saving the edge thermal energy.
  • Fig. 10 Schematically shows another exemplary 2 dimensional geometry where heat is kept inside.
  • Fig. 11 Schematically shows exemplary 2 dimensional geometry where heat is kept inside and where heating and cooling are supported with electrical heaters and coolers.
  • Fig. 12 Schematically shows a Combined ETEC module. Thermoelectric modules for creating heat difference and thermoelectric modules for creating electricity from heat difference is combined as one module.
  • Fig. 13 Schematically shows all possible internal permutations of Combined ETEC
  • Fig. 14-A Schematically shows an ETEC with 2 Combined ETEC modules for better heat keeping inside of the system.
  • Fig. 14-B Schematically shows Fig. 14-A is additionally supported with conventional electrical coolers.
  • Fig. 15-A Schematically shows exemplary 3-D dimensional layout for ETEC with combined
  • Fig. 15-B Schematically shows A-B cross-section of Fig. 15-A.
  • FIG. 17-A An example of a back to back ETEC module part of electrically insulator but good thermal conductive junction.
  • Fig. 17-B A schematic example of back to back ETEC module part.
  • FIG. 17-C Another schematic example of back to back ETEC module part.
  • PS Electrical Power Supply, which can be AC, rectified AC or DC
  • 102 OPCU; Output Control Unit; Electrical control unit which handles electrical output.
  • thermal energy (temperature difference) is generated by using electrical energy where Electrical‘Heating and/or cooling’ with Thermoelectric Devices (TEDs) and/or other electrical devices
  • thermoelectric device 502 Conventional Electrical cooler other than thermoelectric device
  • H Heated Side of meshed ETEC (mETEC) module or Side where Heat is applied
  • a part of the mETEC Side to side merged part of semiconductor parts of thermal energy production parts and electricity reproduction parts.
  • the subject invention comprises techniques and methods of electric to thermal to electric conversions using thermoelectric devices and improving thermoelectric devices features. Since these techniques are new approach, they can be applied to much type of applications. While the techniques are described, some applications of these techniques will be mentioned herein. In addition, some improvements on techniques and thermoelectric devices are mentioned like electrical converter, enhancing efficiency of thermoelectric devices, coolers and heaters, isolators, etc.
  • FIG. 1 is basic representation of Electric to Thermal to electric converter (ETEC).
  • ETEC has five main parts which are a) power source 101, where input power is utilized or directly applied, b) part 110 is electrical equipment and/or thermoelectric devices where thermal energy is generated, c) 104 where thermal energy is transferred, d) 120 where electrical equipment and/or thermoelectric devices which electrical energy is reproduced, e) 102 where output power utilization and/or power feedback is formed.
  • the power Source (PS) 101 is either AC, rectified AC or pure DC. Inlet power can be also utilized before applying to ETEC.
  • Thermal energy is converted to thermal energy as temperature difference at 110. This can be done via conventional electrical heating/cooling methods or via thermoelectric devices. Hybrid system which is combined by conventional methods and thermoelectric devices can be used also.
  • 104 is the middle, where thermal energy is transferred from temperature difference generation part to electric generation part.
  • thermoelectric devices At 120, heat energy is converted to electrical energy via thermoelectric devices.
  • 102 is output power control unit where output power is utilized according to needs. Electrical power feedback also can be adapted according to application like improving electrical efficiency of a refrigeration or cooling system done with ETEC.
  • ETEC AC/DC to DC converter.
  • FIG.2 a classic AC -DC converter block diagram is shown.
  • Traditional AC/DC converters require transformers, rectifying circuits, etc. and they have high THD (Total harmonic distortion) and ripple unless filter is used.
  • ETEC Comparing with classic AC -DC converters ETEC has significant advantages like simply circuit design, no ripples, low harmonics, inherit electric isolation. In addition, additional advantages can be utilized with developed ETEC geometries and technics like cooling instead of heating.
  • ETEC has advantages like simply circuit design because it does not require rectifying circuits, extra components to rectify sinusoidal waves, and electrical filters. ETEC does not have ripple since output is pure DC at constant temperature difference. It has no harmonics since there is no harmonic producer’s circuits. It has got inherit electric isolation since there is a thermal layer between power source and output.
  • FIG. 3 it is shown a representation of a classic thermoelectric device to define its basic components for better explanation of details.
  • FIG. 4-A it is shown a representation of a basic Thermoelectric generator. When heat applied to site 411 and heat absorbed from site 412 an electric power is produced at Thermoelectric generator 410.
  • thermoelectric generator At right hand site of the FIG 4-A, thermoelectric generator’s simple outline is shown with heated and cooled sides.
  • thermoelectric cooler When electricity is applied, there will be temperature difference between 420 which is cold side and 420 which is hot side.
  • thermoelectric cooler At right hand site of the FIG 4, thermoelectric cooler’s simple outline is shown with heat emission and cooler sides.
  • thermoelectric generator As seen at FIG. 5; temperature difference can be produced with some other methods rather than thermoelectric devices.
  • FIG. 5 one side of a thermoelectric generator is heated with an electrical heater while the other side is cooled with an electrical cooler.
  • ETEC Electro to Thermal to Electric Converter
  • FIG. 6 shows an ETEC where temperature difference is generated via Thermoelectric devices. Additional electrical heaters and electrical coolers can be inserted between 420 and 410.
  • ETEC device shown in FIG. 7 is consist of cascade connected Thermoelectric devices where TEGs are thermoelectric generators are placed between TEDs (devices where heat difference is generated).
  • electrical power source is powering 420 (TEDs), where 410 (TEGs) are placed between these 420s.
  • TEDs TEDs
  • 410 TEGs
  • the upmost 420’s heating side (H’) is heating the upmost 410’s H (heated side) while the 410’s cooled side is cooled by another 420’s cooling side.
  • every 410 is subject to temperature difference which is generated with 2 different 420s except there are ones at end sides like the TEG at the bottom in
  • FIG. 7 Normally in a thermoelectric cooler, there is a heat buildup. After a TED or TEC is powered at the initial state, the cool side is cooler than ambient temperature. Then heat side is hotter than cool side where AT is constant. After a while, hot side and cold side together becomes hotter while temperature difference (AT) stays stable. In some applications, like Thermoelectric cooling hot side is cooled via various methods so cold side is also cooler as AT than hot side. This heat buildup occurs in Thermoelectric Devices or Thermoelectric Coolers since thermal conductivity (k) is not zero. In TEGs, thermal conductivity occurs since all these temperature difference is not converted to electric energy because thermal conductivity (k) is not zero.
  • FIG. 7 It may be simple but straight cascade connections like FIG. 7 is not only type of cascade connections. At FIG. 7 cascade connection end points are open (open-end). On the other hand, it is possible to settle this open-end problem with different type of cascade connection.
  • FIG. 9 One of this kind of connection type is shown in FIG. 9 where every TEDs or TEGs contacting with another TEDs or TEGs where the thermoelectric equipment are settled as a cylindrical geometry.
  • FIG. 10 Another cascade connected ETEC example is shown at FIG. 10, where heat is kept inside geometry while outside is kept cool. At this geometry, heating sides of TEDs are all at the middle while cooling parts of TEDs are outside. TEGs arrangements are similar as heated sides are placed to middle while cooled sides are at the outside. Spherical or cylindrical 3D cascade connections of these examples can also be done.
  • thermoelectric cells are added to kind of FIG. 10. If TEGs (410s) are removed as well as OPCU while cooling 502 is placed, it is similar one of the prior art patent as described in US patent 5,228,923 cylindrical thermoelectric cells.
  • ETEC system temperature difference creating parts (TEDs and other type of devices) and electricity producing parts (TEGs) can be consist of separated parts and equipment where combined to construct ETEC.
  • FIG. 12 schematically shows meshed or combined ETEC module.
  • 803 heating part while 804 is cooling part.
  • 807 is the filling medium where thermal conductivity is high but dielectric .
  • 806 is the thermal conductivity is low and dielectric.
  • 804 is cooling and 803 is heating.
  • electricity is reproduced via 801 and 802.
  • Meshed ETEC is various combinations according to sequencing of C, C’, H and FF. These six combinations are shown in FIG.13.
  • FIG.14- A is an exemplary arrangement of mETEC where heat is kept inside if K factor is big enough.
  • FIG.14-B is similar to FIG.14- A additionally inside cooling is done.
  • FIG.15. -A is another cascade connected arrangement with multiple mETEC modules.
  • FIG.15-B is cross section of 820.
  • 820 is a cylindrical mETEC consists of multiple mETEC modules.
  • mETEC module can be manufactured as one cylindrical module as 850 in FIG.16- A.
  • This cylindrical mETEC single module is cascaded (ordering) as CC’FFH where outside is cooler than inside. At the middle of 850, heating or cooling systems can be added. If ETEC system desired to be used different than electrical converter, not limited to but like high efficiency Thermoelectric Cooler.
  • An electric cogeneration (857) can be added to system to improve total efficiency.
  • 856 is input power control unit for regulating and controlling input power and electric cogeneration. With input power controlling 856 and 857 unit cascading (ordering) can be changed with electrical switching.
  • 850’s cascading ordering is as HH’C’C, where outside is hotter than inside.
  • 850’s cascading ordering is as C’CHH’, where heat is kept inside and outside is cooler.
  • a Thermoelectric Modules efficiency highly depends on the K factor, thermal conductivity. When the K is desired to be low in TECs high K factor means high thermal build up and low efficiency.
  • heat buildup over semiconductors can be decreased.
  • One way is physically decreasing the thickness of semiconductors. The other way is that by making a physical contact of semiconductors (especially at the hot side) with other material, heat transfer occurs instead of heat build-up on semiconductor.
  • 1000 is a part of the mETEC, side to side merged part of semiconductor parts of thermal energy production parts and electricity reproduction parts.
  • 1011 is a part of semiconductor of 110, which is semiconductor part of temperature difference producing.
  • 1012 is a part of semiconductor of 120, which is semiconductor part of electricity producing. When 1011 is powered, it has higher voltage than 1012.
  • the aim of application is a depletion region (1010) with p-n junctions.
  • mETEC there is an insulation with high thermal conductivity but dielectric. With the depletion of region (1010), a dielectric but highly thermal conductive area is obtained.
  • Another advantage of this application consecutive p and n semiconductors can be made very thin with more mechanical strength compared with similar standalone types for Thermoelectric devices.
  • 1100 a type of mETEC whose semiconductor parts of the device are placed consecutively (back to back).
  • 1011s are anode part of the system, 110, where temperature difference is created.
  • 1012s are the cathode part of the system, where electricity is reproduced from temperature difference (120).
  • 1010s are the depletion regions where it occurs with semiconductors are constructed with one after.
  • 1011s are connected with each other and with power source (PS) via upper and bottom conductors, which also can be used to transfer heat and cold.
  • 1012s are connected with wires 1013s. These electric connections may be done with different ways.
  • FIG.17-C another example of mETEC (110) where electrical connections for 1012s are different than the one at FIG.17-B.
  • FIG.17-A, FIG.17-B and FIG.17-C; p and n type semiconductors arrangements are not limited with the types shown in the drawings, which can be done also using different ways.
  • An Electrical to thermal to electrical converter(ETEC) for generating electric energy by using thermal difference characterized by comprising; • At least one Electrical Power Supply,
  • TEG Thermoelectric Generator
  • a Meshed Electrical to thermal to electrical converter(ETEC) for generating electric energy by using thermal difference characterized by comprising;
  • thermoelectric materials for providing temperature difference
  • At least one a depletion region (1010) for an insulation with high thermal conductivity but dielectric and the depletion regions where it occurs with semiconductors are constructed with one after.
  • Thermoelectric materials comprises p-n junctions.
  • thermoelectric Devices • Able to make Thinner p-n junction for thermoelectric devices. Which benefits increase of efficiency of Thermoelectric Devices.
  • Apparatus are, not limited but as, AC/DC, DC/DC, electric converters.
  • Apparatuses for providing temperature difference are: Thermoelectric devices which are producing heat difference with electric power or electric heaters and electric cooler or combinations of any kind of cooling and heating electrical devices.
  • Apparatus of medium that transferring temperature difference are: materials or coatings which are electrically insulator (dielectric) but has high temperature conductivity. (Like dielectric ceramics, thermoplastics, etc.)
  • Apparatus for regenerating electric energy is done with Thermoelectric Generator(s).
  • At least one semiconductor parts of the device are placed consecutively (back to back).
  • At least one thermal energy production parts are at least one anode part where temperature difference is created.
  • At least one electricity reproduction parts at least one cathode part of the where electricity is reproduced from temperature difference.
  • Electrical Power Supply are AC, rectified AC or DC.
  • a Meshed Electrical to thermal to electrical converter comprises an Output Control Unit.
  • Electrical to thermal to electrical converter comprises an Output Control Unit.
  • the Electrical to thermal to electrical converter (ETEC) geometry are 3 dimensional for optimization and keeping heat inside and saving the edge thermal energy or 2 dimensional geometry to keep the heat inside.
  • An Electrical to thermal to electrical converter comprises Thermoelectric modules for creating heat difference and thermoelectric modules for creating electricity from heat difference is combined as one module.
  • coatings are ceramics or thermoplastics.

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L'invention concerne des procédés classiques pour des convertisseurs électriques qui sont utilisés avec des circuits électriques et des transformateurs. L'invention concerne des convertisseurs électriques utilisant une différence thermique en tant que milieu de conversion. L'invention peut faire fonctionner soit un refroidisseur soit un dispositif de chauffage, tout en utilisant des géométries différentes. Dans la partie thermique avant, une différence est générée dans un module; une section est refroidie et l'autre section est chauffée. Cette différence de température entraîne une énergie électrique, qui est reproduite à souhait. Différentes géométries entrelacées pour des modules de différence de températures multiples conçus pour acquérir des avantages électriques et thermiques. Pour produire une différence de chaleur au moyen de procédés électriques, des procédés de chauffage électrique et de refroidissement électrique classiques peuvent être utilisés ainsi que des dispositifs thermoélectriques (TEDs) ou une combinaison de dispositifs thermoélectriques avec des procédés électriques classiques. Pour reproduire de l'électricité, des procédés électriques classiques peuvent être utilisés. D'autre part, selon l'invention, des générateurs thermoélectriques sont spécifiquement étudiés pour reproduire de l'énergie électrique. Selon ce mode de réalisation, diverses géométries pour différents types de fonctions et d'avantages sont représentées. En outre, l'augmentation de l'efficacité des systèmes thermoélectriques et du convertisseur ETEC est également revendiquée.
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