A cooling system for a photovoltaic panel including micro flat heat pipes (HP) integrated with thermoelectric generators (TEG) and a cooled water reservoir for cooling the working fluid in heat pipes. The cooled water in the reservoir is pumped from the condensate pan of an air conditioner. Experimental results show that cooling system reduced the average temperature of the panel by as much as 19° C. or 25%. Further, the output power of the photovoltaic panel increased by 44% when the photovoltaic panel was used in a very hot climate (30-40° C.). An additional two watts of power was generated by the TEGs.

Provided is a cooking apparatus including: a main body; and a ventilator comprising a ventilator body including an inlet configured to inhale air containing oil mist generated in a cooking process using a heating device, a blower configured to blow the inhaled air from the inlet; and an oil mist filter positioned inside the ventilator body, and configured to remove the oil mist by filtering the oil mist from the inhaled air.

The present invention relates to an air-conditioning device comprising: a case having an interior divided into a first area and a second area, having an indoor inlet and an indoor outlet formed therein such that the first area and an indoor space communicate with each other, and having an outdoor inlet and an outdoor outlet formed therein such that the second area and an outdoor space communicate with each other; a barrier arranged between the first area and the second area inside the case; an indoor blowing fan arranged in the first area so as to form a flow of air from the indoor inlet to the indoor outlet; an outdoor blowing fan arranged in the second area so as to form a flow of air from the outdoor inlet to the outdoor outlet; a first thermoelectric element comprising a first indoor heat exchanger arranged in the first area so as to exchange heat with air passing through the first area, and a first outdoor heat exchanger arranged in the second area so as to exchange heat with air passing through the second area; a case lower-surface formed on the lower surface of the case so as to have an open upper side such that condensed water generated from the first thermoelectric element is collected; and a second thermoelectric element arranged between the first thermoelectric element and the case lower-surface so as to heat the condensed water. The first area and the second area are connected between the case lower-surface and the second thermoelectric element such that the condensed water is distributed across the first area and the second area. The present invention is advantageous in that indoor cooling/heating can be performed without no separate compressor, outdoor unit, and the like, and condensed water can be effectively evaporated.

A novel cooling system is disclosed. It includes one or more thermoelectric (TE) modules, each TE module having at least one semiconductor element located between two ceramic plates. The ceramic plates also include one or more electrodes. The cooling system further includes one or more heat exchangers, where the heat exchangers are in contact with at least one ceramic plate. In addition, the system includes one or more solid desiccant-based dehumidification compartments. Further, the cooling system is configured to direct air over both the TE modules and the desiccant dehumidifier.

An air delivery system for delivering a pathogen-free airflow can include an air intake manifold, a sterilizer unit with a tank and at least one ultraviolet (UV) unit, a cooling unit with at least one cooling manifold and at least one heat exchange unit, and a user output. The air intake manifold, the tank, the at least one cooling manifold, and a user output can be in fluid communication in that general order. The at least one ultraviolet (UV) unit can be mounted within the tank, with the at least one UV unit configured to generate ultraviolet light to promote killing of pathogens. The at least one heat exchange unit is configured to cool the outbound air flow to a temperature suitable for breathing by a user and to heat an incoming air flow in the air intake manifold.

A cooling system for a photovoltaic panel including micro flat heat pipes (HP) integrated with thermoelectric generators (TEG) and a cooled water reservoir for cooling the working fluid in heat pipes. The cooled water in the reservoir is pumped from the condensate pan of an air conditioner. Experimental results show that cooling system reduced the average temperature of the panel by as much as 19° C. or 25%. Further, the output power of the photovoltaic panel increased by 44% when the photovoltaic panel was used in a very hot climate (30-40° C.). An additional two watts of power was generated by the TEGs.

A cooling system for a photovoltaic panel including micro flat heat pipes (HP) integrated with thermoelectric generators (TEG) and a cooled water reservoir for cooling the working fluid in heat pipes. The cooled water in the reservoir is pumped from the condensate pan of an air conditioner. Experimental results show that cooling system reduced the average temperature of the panel by as much as 19° C. or 25%. Further, the output power of the photovoltaic panel increased by 44% when the photovoltaic panel was used in a very hot climate (30-40° C.). An additional two watts of power was generated by the TEGs.

A thermo-electric cooler pump system includes a liquid pump comprising a chiller/heater component and a case component. The case component seals a liquid so that the liquid does not enter the thermo-electric cooler pump system except by an inlet port and escape the thermo-electric cooler pump system except by an exit port. The system includes a motor component situated outside of the case component and not wetted by the liquid. A shaft of the motor component enters the case through a sealed hole. An impeller component is contained within the case component and attached to the shaft such that motion of motor component is transferred to the impeller component causing liquid to enter the inlet port and flow toward the exit port.

A temperature control unit may include one or more thermoelectric cooling elements coupled to a conditioned space heat exchanger and an unconditioned space heat exchanger. The unit may further include one or more conditioned air fans configured to move air from a conditioned space over the conditioned space heat exchanger. The unit may also include one or more unconditioned air fans configured to move air from an unconditioned space over the unconditioned space heat exchanger. The unit may further include a power supply configured to change a polarity and level of power to the one or more thermoelectric cooling elements.

A micro-climate control system includes a thermoelectric system integrated with a fan assembly. The thermoelectric system is operable to actively cool or heat air as the air passes through the fan assembly. The thermoelectric system includes a thermoelectric heat pump, a heat reject subsystem, and a heat accept subsystem. The fan assembly is operable to draw air from a space to be conditioned and output conditioned air passed through one of the heat reject subsystem and the heat accept subsystem to the space to be conditioned and output air passed through the other away from the space to be conditioned. In this way, the micro-climate control system may provide localized comfort, while allowing a larger climate control system to maintain a more efficient temperature set point. In this way, the overall energy consumption may be reduced while providing the same level of effective comfort.