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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2015
Applicant:
Kelk Ltd., Hiratsuka-shi, JP;
Inventors:
Hiromasa Kaibe, Kawasaki, JP;
Hirokuni Hachiuma, Hiratsuka, JP;
Assignee:
Kelk Ltd., Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 35/10 (2006.01); H02M 7/48 (2007.01); G01K 7/02 (2006.01); H01L 35/32 (2006.01); H02M 3/155 (2006.01); H02M 7/537 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 35/10 (2013.01); G01K 7/02 (2013.01); H01L 35/32 (2013.01); H02M 3/155 (2013.01); H02M 7/48 (2013.01); H02M 7/537 (2013.01);
Abstract
A thermoelectric generating device includes: a thermoelectric generating element configured to convert thermal energy to electric energy and to output the electric energy; a temperature measuring unit configured to measure hot side temperature of the thermoelectric generating element; and a temperature controller configured to perform control to increase an amount of current returning to the thermoelectric generating element when the hot side temperature becomes higher than predetermined temperature.