| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a thermoelectric module that can easily manufacture modules, can prevent damages caused by thermal stress in advance, and has an improved heat resistance and a durability. <P>SOLUTION: In a thermoelectric module (1), a plurality of thermoelectric elements (2, 3) are dispersed and arranged, and at the same time the adjacent thermoelectric elements (2, 3) are connected via electrodes (4, 4, and so on). The electrodes (4, 4, and so on) are composed of a conductive material having a coefficient of linear expansion approximating that of the thermoelectric elements (2, 3) obtained by alloying or mixing a conductive metal having a larger coefficient of linear expansion than that of the thermoelectric elements (2, 3) and a material having a smaller coefficient of linear expansion than the thermoelectric elements (2, 3). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO |
