US2008078185A1PendingUtilityA1

Thermoelectric air conditioning unit & a thermoelectric air conditioner thereof

Assignee: CAO AI GUOPriority: Sep 29, 2006Filed: Sep 12, 2007Published: Apr 3, 2008
Est. expirySep 29, 2026(~0.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Ai Guo Cao
F25B 2321/023F25B 21/02
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Abstract

A thermoelectric air conditioning unit and a thermoelectric air conditioner containing the unit; the unit includes thermoelectric component and heat exchanger; the heat exchanger is provided with heat transfer plate; multiple heat sink fins are disposed on one side of the heat transfer plate and the other side of the heat transfer plate is adhered to the thermoelectric component; another side of the component is attached with a water tank; the component is secured at where between the exchanger and the tank; the exchanger and the tank are respectively coated on one side an insulation heat transfer layer; the air conditioner is provided with an outer casing containing multiple thermoelectric air conditioning units; a fan is fixed at the outer casing; heat loss is reduced for 1˜2 □ due to that the coated layer that substitutes a heat transfer plate so to upgrade energy efficiency ratio of the thermoelectric air conditioning unit and that of the thermoelectric air conditioner containing the unit.

Claims

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1 . A thermoelectric air conditioning unit comprising a thermoelectric component and a heat exchanger to transfer hot air or cool air radiated from the thermoelectric component to a space where the hot air or cool air is demanded; the heat exchanger being provided with a heat transfer plate; multiple heat sink fins being fixed on one side of the heat transfer plate; another side of the heat transfer plate of the heat exchange being adhered to one side of the thermoelectric component; a surface of another side of the thermoelectric device being attached with a surface of one side of the thermoelectric component; a surface of another side of the thermoelectric component being attached with a heat transfer water tank to carry away hot air or cool air radiated from the thermoelectric component; the thermoelectric component being firmly secured at where between the heat exchanger and the heat transfer water tank; and both of the heat exchanger and the heat transfer water tank having an insulation heat transfer layer being each coated on their respective side attached to the thermoelectric component an insulation heat transfer layer. 
   
   
       2 . The thermoelectric air conditioning unit as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the thermoelectric air conditioning unit is comprised of two thermoelectric components, two heat exchangers, and one heat transfer water tank; the heat transfer water tank is sandwiched by those two thermoelectric components; on their respective sides of those two thermoelectric components that are attached with the heat transfer water tank have same electricity; and both thermoelectric components and the heat transfer water tank sandwiched by them are secured at where between two heat exchangers. 
   
   
       3 . The thermoelectric air conditioning unit as claimed in  claim 1  or  2 , wherein the insulation heat transfer coated layer is related to a layer of Al 2 O 3  layer. 
   
   
       4 . The thermoelectric air conditioning unit as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein both of the heat exchanger and the heat transfer water tank are made of aluminum; the insulation heat transfer coated layer is related to a layer of aluminum oxide (AL 2 O 3 ) formed by having performed micro-arc oxidization (MAO) on a surface of the heat exchanger and on a surface of the heat transfer water tank. 
   
   
       5 . The thermoelectric air conditioning unit as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the heat transfer plate of the heat exchanger is disposed with an elevation area on a bottom in an outer casing of a thermoelectric air conditioner; those heat sink fins are fixed on the heat transfer plate abutted to one side of the elevation area and arranged in parallel with the elevation area; and all their free ends are inclined downward in a direction facing the elevation area. 
   
   
       6 . The thermoelectric air conditioning unit as claimed in  claim 1  or  5 , wherein the heat transfer water tank is related to a cabinet containing a chamber and a water inlet and a water outlet connecting through the chamber are disposed on the cabinet; multiple partitioning plates arranged in parallel with one another are disposed in the chamber to separate multiple independent waterways in parallel with one another; and a head and a tail of each waterway are connected through in sequence to that of another waterway and a fin is disposed lengthwise in each waterway to help stabilize water flow. 
   
   
       7 . A thermoelectric air conditioner comprising an outer casing containing multiple thermoelectric air conditioning units; each thermoelectric air conditioning unit comprising a thermoelectric component and a heat exchanger to transfer hot air or cool air radiated from the thermoelectric component to a space where the hot air or cool air is demanded; the heat exchanger being provided with a heat transfer plate; multiple heat sink fins being fixed on one side of the heat transfer plate; another side of the heat transfer plate of the heat exchange being adhered to one side of the thermoelectric component; a surface of another side of the thermoelectric device being attached with a surface of one side of the thermoelectric component; a surface of another side of the thermoelectric component being attached with a heat transfer water tank to carry away hot air or cool air radiated from the thermoelectric component; the thermoelectric component being firmly secured at where between the heat exchanger and the heat transfer water tank; an optional fan being fixed in the outer casing to blow the hot air or cool air radiated from the heat exchanger to a space where the hot air or cool air is needed; and both of the heat exchanger and the heat transfer water tank having an insulation heat transfer layer being each coated on their respective side attached to the thermoelectric component an insulation heat transfer layer. 
   
   
       8 . The thermoelectric air conditioner as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the thermoelectric air conditioning unit is comprised of two thermoelectric components, two heat exchangers, and one heat transfer water tank; the heat transfer water tank is sandwiched by those two thermoelectric components; on their respective sides of those two thermoelectric components that are attached with the heat transfer water tank have same electricity; and both thermoelectric components and the heat transfer water tank sandwiched by them are secured at where between two heat exchangers. 
   
   
       9 . The thermoelectric air conditioner as claimed in  claim 7  or  8 , wherein the insulation heat transfer coated layer is related to a layer of Al 2 O 3  layer. 
   
   
       10 . The thermoelectric air conditioner as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein both of the heat exchanger and the heat transfer water tank are made of aluminum; the insulation heat transfer coated layer is related to a layer of aluminum oxide (AL 2 O 3 ) formed by having performed micro-arc oxidization (MAO) on a surface of the heat exchanger and on a surface of the heat transfer water tank. 
   
   
       11 . The thermoelectric air conditioner as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the heat transfer plate of the heat exchanger is disposed with an elevation area on a bottom in an outer casing of a thermoelectric air conditioner; those heat sink fins are fixed on the heat transfer plate abutted to one side of the elevation area and arranged in parallel with the elevation area; all their free ends are inclined downward in a direction facing the elevation area; the fan in the outer casing is fixed to one side of the heat transfer plate of the heat exchanger; and a direction of air blown by the fan is in parallel with the surface of the heat transfer plate and the elevation of the heat transfer plate at the same time. 
   
   
       12 . The thermoelectric air conditioner as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the heat transfer water tank is related to a cabinet containing a chamber and a water inlet and a water outlet connecting through the chamber are disposed on the cabinet; multiple partitioning plates arranged in parallel with one another are disposed in the chamber to separate multiple independent waterways in parallel with one another; and a head and a tail of each waterway are connected through in sequence to that of another waterway and a fin is disposed lengthwise in each waterway to help stabilize water flow.

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