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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2015
Applicant:
Mahle International Gmbh, Stuttgart, DE;
Inventor:
Thomas Himmer, Reichenbach, DE;
Assignee:
MAHLE International GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 35/30 (2006.01); F01N 5/02 (2006.01); H01L 35/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 35/30 (2013.01); F01N 5/025 (2013.01); H01L 35/32 (2013.01); Y02T 10/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A thermoelectric device is provided that includes a duct through which a first fluid can flow. The duct has first walls and side walls which connect the first walls. At least one first wall is in thermal contact with a thermoelectric module which has a housing with at least two opposite second walls. A plurality of thermoelectric elements is arranged between the second walls. The thermoelectric elements have opposite surfaces, each of which is in thermal contact with one of the second walls of the housing of the thermoelectric module.