摘要 |
A thermoelectric conversion device, characterized in that a thermal conversion system comprises a gas producing means for producing gas by a hydrogen absorbing alloy, a heating/cooling means forming a unit consisting of the hydrogen absorbing alloy of the gas producing means, a thermoelectric conversion element, and a heater/cooler and including circulation systems for a heating medium and a cooling medium, a piston means for extending and contracting a piston in response to a change in the gas pressure produced by the heating/cooling means, and an electronic control means for controlling the volume of the piston; and an electric conversion system comprises a plurality of cylinders having the thermal conversion systems contained therein, a pump means for forcing the fluids in the cylinders to flow under gas expansion pressure, and a generator for electric conversion from the liquid flow by the pump means.
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