Thermoelectric device

Abstract

A thermoelectric device includes a thermoelectric element module arranged such that the vertically upper side is the cooling side and the vertically lower side is the heating side. On the cooling side of the thermoelectric element module, a DC-DC converter, a cooler, and a heat-transfer grease layer are arranged in this order from the vertically upper side.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . A thermoelectric device, comprising:
 an electronic device;   a cooler that cools the electronic device;   a first grease layer; and   a thermoelectric element that is arranged such that a vertically upper side of the thermoelectric element is a cooling side and a vertically lower side of the thermoelectric element is a heating side,   wherein the electronic device, the cooler, the first grease layer, and the thermoelectric element are arranged in this order from the vertically upper side toward the vertically lower side.   
     
     
         7 . The thermoelectric device according to  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a second grease layer;   a heater that is heated by the thermoelectric element via the second grease layer; and   a heat-insulating layer,   wherein the thermoelectric element, the second grease layer, the heater, and the heat-insulating layer are arranged in this order from the vertically upper side toward the vertically lower side.   
     
     
         8 . A thermoelectric air-conditioner for a vehicle, comprising the thermoelectric device according to  claim 6 . 
     
     
         9 . The thermoelectric device according to  claim 6 , wherein the electronic device is a DC-DC converter. 
     
     
         10 . The thermoelectric device according to  claim 9 , wherein the DC-DC converter adjusts drive voltage for driving the thermoelectric element. 
     
     
         11 . The thermoelectric device according to  claim 6 , wherein the electronic device is an inverter for a motor, which adjusts drive voltage for driving the motor.