ACCUMULATED TYPE THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR FOR VEHICLE

摘要

In one embodiment, a thermoelectric generator for a vehicle is provided. In particular, a thermoelectric generator is provided that includes a thermoelectric generating unit which is mounted between an exhaust gas inlet pipe through which an exhaust gas flows within and an exhaust gas outlet pipe through which the exhaust gas is discharged. The thermoelectric generating unit also includes a coolant inlet formed on one side thereof and a coolant outlet formed on the other side. More specifically, the thermoelectric generator is formed by assembling a plurality of unit modules which each have thermoelectric elements.

主权项

1. A thermoelectric generator for a vehicle, comprising:
a thermoelectric generating unit mounted between an exhaust gas inlet pipe through which exhaust gas flows within and an exhaust gas outlet pipe through which the exhaust gas is discharged, wherein the thermoelectric generating unit includes: a coolant inlet formed on one side thereof and a coolant outlet formed on another side thereof, the thermoelectric generating unit formed by assembling a plurality of unit modules having therein thermoelectric elements which generate a potential difference in accordance with heat exchange between the exhaust gas and the coolant performed by a process in which the exhaust gas flowing into the exhaust gas inlet pipe and the coolant flowing into the coolant inlet flow in directions perpendicular to each other.