| US 7,488,888 B2 | ||
| Energy harvesting devices | ||
| Bradley J. Mitchell, Snohomish, Wash. (US); Trevor M. Laib, Woodinville, Wash. (US); and Kevin S. Callahan, Shoreline, Wash. (US) | ||
| Assigned to The Boeing Company, Chicago, Ill. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 15, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/522,276. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0092937 A1, Apr. 24, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. H01L 35/00 (2006.01); H01L 37/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 136—200 [136/203; 136/205; 136/228; 136/230; 411/337] | 22 Claims |
| 1. An energy harvesting device, comprising:
a fastening device;
a thermoelectric device mounted to said fastening device, said thermoelectric device having a first side and a second side
comprising major surfaces, said thermoelectric device adapted to produce electricity according to a Peltier-Seebeck effect
when a temperature gradient is imposed across said thermoelectric device through said first and second sides;
a first thermally-conductive element engaging said fastening device;
said first side of said thermoelectric device disposed in thermal contact with said first thermally-conductive element; and
a second thermally-conductive element disposed in thermal contact with said second side of said thermoelectric device;
wherein said fastening device comprises a stringer clip having a clip body and a clip arm carried by said clip body, and wherein
said first thermally-conductive element engages said clip body.
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