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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2018
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Jin Woo Kwak, Gyeongsan-si, KR;
Kwang Min Choi, Seoul, KR;
Byung-Wook Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Hoo Dam Lee, Seongnam-si, KR;
Ho Chan An, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jong Ho Seon, Seoul, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A thermoelectric conversion module may include a plurality of n type thermoelectric conversion materials and a plurality of p type thermoelectric conversion materials that are disposed alternately, and a plurality of electrodes that connects the plurality of thermoelectric conversion material disposed alternately on one side and on an opposite side alternately, wherein the plurality of electrodes may include a high temperature side electrode configured to protrude towards a pipe, through which a heat transfer fluid flows, with respect to high temperature side end portions of the plurality of thermoelectric conversion materials and to be inserted into a through-hole formed at the pipe to obtain heat while directly contacting the heat transfer fluid and to transfer the obtained heat to the plurality of thermoelectric conversion materials.