Patent No. EP3933946 (titled "Method For Manufacturing A Thermoelectric Module And Thermoelectric Module As A Press Band") was filed by Fraunhofer Gesellschaft ZUR Frderung DER Angewandten Forschung EV on Jul 1, 2020. The application was issued on Jan 29, 2025.
A thermoelectric module with improved thermal stability and reduced mechanical stress, comprising a thermoelectric base element with a plastically and/or elastically deformable functional layer between the inner tube and the thermoelectric base element, and between the thermoelectric base element and the outer tube, wherein the inner tube, functional layer, thermoelectric base element, and outer tube are connected by a press fit without material bonding.

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