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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2000
Susumu Kotanagi, Chiba, JP;
Akihiro Matoge, Chiba, JP;
Yoshifumi Yoshida, Chiba, JP;
Fumiyasu Utsunomiya, Chiba, JP;
Matsuo Kishi, Chiba, JP;
Seiko Instruments Inc., , JP;
Abstract
A power generating block is provided with a thermoelectric generator unit,containing one or more of electrothermic elements,, further, including a 1st thermally conductive plate,constituting a heat absorbing plate and including a 2nd thermally conductive plate constituting a heat radiating plate. A thermal conductive body,made of a thermally conductive material is arranged to be brought into contact with the 2nd thermally conductive plate,. The power generating block with a thermoelectric generator unit is provided with a step-up circuit block,including a step-up circuit,for boosting electromotive force generated by the thermoelectric generator unit,and a power supply operation control circuit,for controlling operation of storing the electromotive force generated by the thermoelectric generator unit,and controlling operation of the step-up circuit