Manifold incorporating a thermoelectric module and a cooling device using the thermoelectric module

Abstract

A manifold having such a built-in and round thermoelectric module that is capable of coming into an efficient contact with heat exchanging media, to afford an improved efficiency of heat exchange. The module easy to manufacture has a structure facilitating the multiplication of its thermoelectric elements. The manifold ( ) generally consisting of a heating side section ( ) and a cooling side section ( ) has a cooling side agitator ( ), a heating side agitator ( ), the module ( ) and a motor assembly ( ), all incorporated in or attached to the manifold. The module has heat transfer upright faces ( ) so that any bubbles coming into cavities ( ) are allowed to ascend along the faces and then leave the manifold ( ) through outlets ( ) protruding from an upper portion of the manifold. Permanent magnets ( ) accompanying the agitators ( ) act to transmit torque from one of them ( ) to the other ( ). Square thermoelectric elements ( ) are sandwiched between aluminum discs ( ) to form a generally round module ( ).