Household System with Multiple Peltier Systems

Abstract

A household system ( 1 ), which includes a first cooling unit ( 10 ) that is configured to be connectable to a heat/energy reservoir ( 30 ) via a first peltier system ( 11 ), and a heating unit ( 20 ) that is configured to be connectable to the heat/energy reservoir ( 30 ) via a second peltier system ( 21 ), where the first peltier system ( 11 ) is configured for transferring heat/energy between the cooling unit ( 10 ) and the energy reservoir ( 30 ), and the second peltier system ( 21 ) is configured for transferring energy between the heat reservoir ( 30 ) and the heating unit ( 20 ).

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         18 . A household system comprising
 a first cooling unit;   a heat/energy reservoir configured for storing energy;   a first peltier system;   a heating unit;   a second peltier system;   
       wherein said first cooling unit is configured to be connectable to said heat/energy reservoir via said first peltier system, and said heating unit is configured to be connectable to said heat/energy reservoir via said second peltier system, and wherein said first peltier system is configured for transferring heat/energy between the cooling unit and the energy reservoir, and said second peltier system is configured for transferring energy between the heat reservoir and the heating unit. 
     
     
         19 . The system according to  claim 18 , wherein said heat/energy reservoir comprises a (hot) water container. 
     
     
         20 . The system according to  claim 19 , wherein said first peltier system is an air/liquid peltier system, and said second peltier system is a liquid/solid peltier system. 
     
     
         21 . The system according to  claim 18 , wherein said first peltier system comprises a plurality of peltier elements connected in series. 
     
     
         22 . The system according to  claim 18 , wherein said second peltier system comprises a plurality of peltier elements connected in series. 
     
     
         23 . The system according to  claim 21 , wherein each of said first and/or said second peltier system comprises at least four peltier elements connected in series. 
     
     
         24 . The system according to  claim 20 , wherein said heating unit further comprise an internal heat reservoir configured for storing thermal energy within the heating unit. 
     
     
         25 . The system according to  claim 24 , wherein said internal heat reservoir comprises a paraffin. 
     
     
         26 . The system according to  claim 18 , wherein said first cooling unit comprises a refrigerator and said heating unit comprises a stove. 
     
     
         27 . The system according to  claim 19 , wherein said system further comprises a water-using unit (dishwasher, shower, laundry machine) configured to be connectable to said (hot) water reservoir. 
     
     
         28 . The system according  claim 18 , wherein said system further comprises a second cooling unit configured to be connectable to said first cooling unit via a third peltier system. 
     
     
         29 . The system according to  claim 28 , wherein said second cooling unit comprises a freezer unit. 
     
     
         30 . The system according to  claim 28 , wherein said third peltier system comprises an air/air peltier element. 
     
     
         31 . The system according to  claim 18 , wherein said system is configured to be connectable to a DC providing network. 
     
     
         32 . The system according to  claim 31 , wherein said DC providing network is one of a low voltage or a high voltage DC providing network. 
     
     
         33 . The system according to  claim 31 , wherein said DC providing network is one of a 48V DC providing network, or a 230 V AC providing network. 
     
     
         34 . The system according to  claim 31 , wherein said system is connected to a control unit configured for controlling the power distributed to the respective units of said system from said DC providing network. 
     
     
         35 . The system according to  claim 22 , wherein each of said first and/or said second peltier system comprises at least four peltier elements connected in series.