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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2012
Takaaki Higashida, Osaka, JP;
Takashi Kubo, Osaka, JP;
Kaori Toyoda, Hyogo, JP;
Satoshi Maeshima, Hyogo, JP;
Takaaki Higashida, Osaka, JP;
Takashi Kubo, Osaka, JP;
Kaori Toyoda, Hyogo, JP;
Satoshi Maeshima, Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for manufacturing a thermoelectric conversion element. The present invention provides an apparatus for manufacturing a thermoelectric conversion element that can easily realize a high-density array of thermoelectric conversion elements and secure connection reliability. This is an apparatus for manufacturing a thermoelectric conversion element that sucks a p-type or n-type thermoelectric conversion material into heat-resisting insulating tubeand includes preheating apparatusthat can heat tubeto a predetermined temperature before sucking the melted thermoelectric conversion element. Tubewhose temperature condition is adjusted by being heated by preheating apparatusis inserted into crucibleand the molten thermoelectric conversion material is sucked into tubeby decompression apparatus