Abstract: A camera for a vehicle includes: an imaging unit configured to image an exterior of the vehicle; and a controller configured to enlarge a region of interest of the imaging unit in response to a driving speed of the vehicle being higher than a reference speed, and reduce the region of interest of the imaging unit in response to the driving speed being lower than the reference speed.

Abstract: There is provided a humidity sensor including: a substrate including an insulation film deposited on a surface thereof; a lower electrode formed on the substrate and including a contact extension part; a moisture sensing layer formed of a polymer material, provided on the lower electrode, and partially exposed through the contact extension part; and an upper electrode formed on the moisture sensing layer and including an open portion so as to partially expose the moisture sensing layer, wherein the contact extension part is in communication with the outside so that external air contacts the moisture sensing layer exposed through the contact extension part.

Abstract: There is provided a gas sensor package including: a lead frame; a readout integrated circuit device mounted on the lead frame; a gas sensor attached to one surface of the readout integrated circuit device; a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) cap including an internal space receiving the gas sensor and attached to one surface of the readout integrated circuit device; and a mold part covering the lead frame, the readout integrated circuit device, and the MEMS cap, wherein an upper surface of the MEMS cap and an upper surface of the mold part are formed on the same plane.

Abstract: A sensor package may allow a fluid to flow smoothly to thus increase response characteristics. The sensor package may include: a terminal part; at least one electronic element electrically connected to the terminal part through a bonding wire; and a molded part encapsulating the bonding wire and the electronic element and including a sensing portion partially exposing the electronic element and at least one guide portion guiding an ambient fluid to the sensing portion.

Abstract: There is provided a fuel cell system. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell generating electricity and heat by an electrochemical reaction between a fuel and air, a thermoelectric element converting heat, emitted from the fuel cell, into electrical energy, and a heat storage tank storing heat emitted from the thermoelectric element. The fuel cell system includes therein a configuration allowing for the conversion of heat, emitted from a fuel cell, into electricity or the utilization of heat, thereby minimizing the amount of heat that is released at the final stage. Therefore, a reduction in the size of a heat storage tank can be achieved, and the electricity conversion efficiency of a fuel cell can be improved.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoelectric module. The thermoelectric module includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposed to each other and arranged to be separated from each other, a first electrode and a second electrode arranged in the inside surfaces of the first and the second substrates, respectively, and a thermoelectric device inserted between the first and the second electrodes and electrically connected to the first and the second electrodes, wherein surface improvement layers are further included in at least one place located between an inside surface of the first substrate and the first electrode, between an inside surface of the second substrate and the second electrode, on an outside surface of the first substrate and on an outside surface of the second substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoelectric module. The thermoelectric module includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposed to each other and arranged to be separated from each other, a first electrode and a second electrode arranged in an inside surface of the first and the second substrates, respectively, a thermoelectric device inserted between the first and the second electrodes and electrically connected to the first and the second electrodes and a hybrid filler inserted between the first substrate and the second substrate and provided with a high temperature part filler adjacent to a substrate at a side of a high temperature end to absorb heat among the first substrate and the second substrate and a low temperature part filler adjacent to a substrate at a side of a low temperature end to discharge heat.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoelectric module. The thermoelectric module includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposed to each other and arranged to be separated from each other, a first electrode and a second electrode arranged in the inside surfaces of the first and the second substrates, respectively, a thermoelectric device inserted between the first and the second electrodes and electrically connected to the first and the second electrodes; and an elastic member filled between the first and the second substrates.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a thermoelectric module and a thermoelectric module manufactured from the same. The method includes the steps of: forming each of first and second green laminates; forming first and second preliminary electrodes by printing a conductive paste on each of the first and second green laminates; disposing thermoelectric elements on any one of the first and second preliminary electrodes; stacking the first and second green laminates in such a manner that the thermoelectric elements are interposed between the first and second preliminary electrodes; and firing the stacked first and second green sheet laminates, thereby forming the first and second electrodes, and first and second ceramic substrates, and simultaneously bonding the first ceramic substrate to the first electrode, the first and second electrodes to the thermoelectric elements, and the second ceramic substrate to the second electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a cooling and heating water system using a thermoelectric module and a method of manufacturing the same. The cooling and heating water system using a thermoelectric module includes first and second substrates disposed to be spaced apart from each other, while facing each other; a cooling water line formed in the first substrate so as to flow cooling water therethrough; a heating water line formed in the second substrate so as to flow heating water therethrough; first and second insulating layers disposed on the inner side surfaces of the first and second substrates, respectively; and a thermoelectric device interposed between the first and second insulating layers, whereby it is possible to variously control a temperature of drinking water without generating noise by using the thermoelectric module in cooling the drinking water.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-layered thermoelectric device and a method of manufacturing the same. The method for manufacturing a multi-layered thermoelectric device includes the steps of: forming a P-type semiconductor and an N-type semiconductor in a sheet type by mixing thermoelectric semiconductor materials at a preset component ratio; cutting the sheets according to a preset specification of the thermoelectric device; stacking sheets which are made by mixing the thermoelectric semiconductor materials at a preset component ratio and are cut into the same size for each of them; and forming a final thermoelectric device by compressing the stacked sheets. By using the method, scattering phenomenon due to a short wavelength of phonon occurs at a boundary of each layer, which results in active scattering of phonon. Therefore, it is possible to expect an effect of improving a thermoelectric figure of merit of a thermoelectric device.

Abstract: There is provided a fuel cell system. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell generating electricity and heat by an electrochemical reaction between a fuel and air, a thermoelectric element converting heat, emitted from the fuel cell, into electrical energy, and a heat storage tank storing heat emitted from the thermoelectric element. The fuel cell system includes therein a configuration allowing for the conversion of heat, emitted from a fuel cell, into electricity or the utilization of heat, thereby minimizing the amount of heat that is released at the final stage. Therefore, a reduction in the size of a heat storage tank can be achieved, and the electricity conversion efficiency of a fuel cell can be improved.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a thermoelectric module. The thermoelectric module includes: first and second substrates that are disposed to be separated from each other, facing each other and includes first and second grooves each formed on inner sides thereof; first and second electrodes that are received in the first and second grooves, respectively; and a thermoelectric device that is interposed between the first and second electrodes and is electrically bonded to the first and second electrodes. As a result, the present invention provide a thermoelectric module and a method for manufacturing the same capable of improving the figure of merit and reliability of the thermoelectric module.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a thermoelectric module including a first substrate and a second substrate that are opposite to each other and spaced from each other; first and second electrodes that are disposed on the inner side surfaces of the first and second substrates, respectively; and a thermoelectric element that is interposed between the first and second electrodes and is electrically bonded to the first and second electrodes, wherein at least any one of the first and second substrates has an insulating layer disposed on one surface and a fluid flowing line for moving a fluid transferring heat therein, and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal insulator for construction including: a thermoelectric module inserted in a wall or floor of a building and including a plurality of thermoelectric elements; a power supply module for supplying power to the thermoelectric module; and a power control module for controlling size and polarity of the power supplied to the thermoelectric module from the power supply module. This thermal insulator for construction can provide much better thermal insulation performance in comparison with a conventional thermal insulator, and it is possible to reduce thickness of the wall or floor in comparison with when using the conventional thermal insulator since the thermoelectric element has very small size. Further, it is possible to implement a cooling or heating effect only by changing polarity and size of applied current.