BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(a) Technical Field of the Invention
[0001] The present invention generally relates to cold/hot conditioning devices and, more
particularly, to a cold / heat conditioning device utilizing one or more thermoelectric
cooling chips.
(b) Description of the Prior Art
[0002] Traditional air conditioners and refrigerators utilize compressor and refrigerant
to produce the required low temperatures. The use of the compressor has quite a few
disadvantages. The compressor is heavy and bulky, making the installation and transportation
very inconvenient. The compressor also consumes a lot of energy, in addition to the
annoying noise it produces. On the other hand, the refrigerant is also not environmentally
friendly.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The primary purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel cold/heat conditioning
device with thermoelectric cooling chip to replace the traditional air conditioners
and refrigerators, which not only consumes less energy but also is environmentally
friendly. The present invention mainly utilizes a specialized semiconductor chip,
thermoelectric cooling chip, for producing the coldness. A cooling circulating member
and a heat dissipating member are configured at the two sides of the thermoelectric
cooling chip. The coldness produced by the thermoelectric cooling chip is delivered
by a cold conduction plate and cooling pipes, and is stored in fins of the cooling
circulating member. A temperature controller determines a desired temperature and
the coldness stored by the fins are blown out as cool air by a fan. Similarly, the
heat produced by the chip is dissipated by the heat dissipating member. As such, the
present invention could reach the desired temperature within a short period of time
without the conventional compressor. The present invention therefore is easier to
install and transport, consumes less power, and produces almost no noise and pollution
to the environment.
[0004] The foregoing object and summary provide only a brief introduction to the present
invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects of the present invention as
well as the invention itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in
the art, the following detailed description of the invention and the claims should
be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the specification
and drawings identical reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts.
[0005] Many other advantages and features of the present invention will become manifest
to those versed in the art upon making reference to the detailed description and the
accompanying sheets of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment incorporating
the principles of the present invention is shown by way of illustrative example.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006]
FIG. 1 is a functional diagram showing the various components of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the various components of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective schematic diagram showing the appearance of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0007] The following descriptions are of exemplary embodiments only, and are not intended
to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather,
the following description provides a convenient illustration for implementing exemplary
embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the described embodiments may be
made in the function and arrangement of the elements described without departing from
the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
[0008] As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the present invention mainly contains a power supply member
1, at least a thermoelectric cooling chip 2, a cooling circulating member 3, a heat
dissipating member 4, and a temperature controller 5. The cooling circulating member
3 and the heat dissipating member 4 are fixedly installed on a cold production surface
and a heat production surface of the thermoelectric cooling chip 2, respectively.
The cooling circulating member 3 contains a cold conduction plate 31, cooling pipes
32, and fins 33. The heat dissipating member 4, on the other hand, contains a heat
conduction plate 41, heat dissipating pipes 42, fins 43, and a fan 44. The coldness
produced by the thermoelectric cooling chip 2 is conducted to and stored in the fins
33 via the cold conduction plate 31 and the cooling pipes 32. A desired temperature
is set by temperature up/down buttons 52 and a temperature fixing button 51 of the
temperature controller 5, via a wired or wireless connection. Then the coldness stored
in the fins 33 is blown out by the fan 44 as cool air 34. The heat produced by the
thermoelectric cooling chip 2 is dissipated out of the present invention as hot air
45 by the heat conduction plate 41, heat dissipating pipes 42, fins 43, and the fan
44. As such, the present invention could reach the desired temperature within a short
period of time.
[0009] The cold and heat conduction plates 31 and 41 are usually made of metallic materials
having high thermal conductivity such as copper or aluminum. The cold and heat conduction
plates 31 and 41 could also be made into hollow containers having an appropriate circulating
fluid 35 inside. Without the conventional compressor, the present invention could
achieve the desired air-conditioning effect simply based on the thermoelectric cooling
chip, the cooling circulating member, and the heat dissipating member. The thermoelectric
cooling chip could produce a temperature as low as -5 C. After the conduction and
circulation, a temperature as low as 5 C~10 C could still be maintained, which is
well within the requirement for air conditioning purpose.
[0010] The present invention is environmentally friendly if the conventional refrigerant
is not used as the circulating fluid 35. In addition, without the use of the compressor,
the present invention could provide a power saving up to 60%~70%. In addition, the
present invention is much lighter in weight and smaller in form factor as no bulky
compressor is required. The present invention is therefore easier in installation
and transportation.
[0011] Please note that the foregoing one or more thermoelectric cooling chip, the cooling
circulating member, and the heat dissipating member could be combined into a basic
module and, depending on the required cold/heat conditioning capacity for larger room
or warmer environment, one or more such basic module could be integrated together
to form a more powerful cold/hot conditioning device.
[0012] It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together
may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type
described above.
[0013] While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and
are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is not intended to be limited to the details
above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions
and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation
can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit
of the present invention.
1. A cold/heat conditioning device with thermoelectric cooling chip comprising:
at least a thermoelectric cooling chip;
a cooling circulating member comprising a cold conduction plate, a plurality of cooling
pipes, and a plurality of fins, said cooling circulating member fixedly installed
on a cold production surface of said thermoelectric cooling chip;
a heat dissipating member comprising a heat conduction plate, a plurality of heat
dissipating pipes, a plurality of fins, and a fan, said heat dissipating member fixedly
installed on a heat production surface of said thermoelectric cooling chip; and
a temperature controller for setting a desired temperature by temperature control
buttons of said temperature controller via a wired or wireless connection to said
air conditioning device;
wherein the coldness produced by said thermoelectric cooling chip is conducted to
and stored in said fins via said cold conduction plate and said cooling pipes; the
coldness stored in said fins is blown out by said fan as cool air according to said
desired temperature; the heat produced by said thermoelectric cooling chip is dissipated
out as hot air by said heat conduction plate, said heat dissipating pipes, said fins,
and said fan.
2. The cold/heat conditioning device with thermoelectric cooling chip according to claim
1, wherein said cold/hot conditioning device comprises additional sets of said thermoelectric
cooling chip, said cooling circulating member, and said heat dissipating member.