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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2012
Hideyuki Komitsu, Toyota, JP;
Hideyuki Komitsu, Toyota, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
[Object] Provided is a thermoelectric power generating device that is able to decrease thermal distortion of thermoelectric conversion modules and to upsize the thermoelectric conversion modules, thereby making it possible to simplify a manufacturing operation and to decrease a manufacturing cost. A thermoelectric power generating device () is configured to include: a body case () accommodating therein thermoelectric conversion modules (); an exhaust-pipe portion () provided in the body case () so as to be opposed to heat-receiving substrates () of the thermoelectric conversion modules (); a steam tank () attached to an outer side of the body case () so as to be opposed to heat-dissipation substrates () of the thermoelectric conversion modules (); a steam tank () provided above the body case (); thermoelectric conversion modules () provided above the steam tank () so that heat-dissipation substrates () thereof are opposed to the steam tank (); and a cooling water tank () provided above the thermoelectric conversion modules () so as to be opposed to heat-receiving substrates () of the thermoelectric conversion modules ().