MAGNETO-CALORIC ELEMENT BODY, THERMOMAGNETIC CYCLE APPARATUS USING A MAGNETO-CALORIC ELEMENT BODY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR A MAGNETO-CALORIC ELEMENT BODY

摘要

To provide a magneto-caloric element body that is easy to convey the heat obtained by a magneto-caloric effect of particles to a surface of an element body, and a manufacturing method for same.SOLUTION: A magneto-caloric element body comprises a plurality of particles 81 consisting of a magneto-caloric effective material exhibiting a magneto-caloric effect and a resin binder 82 for aggregating and holding the plurality of particles 81, so that the plurality of particles 81 line up in a prescribed direction and configure a particle row 81A. Before a completion of solidifying of a fluid resin in a molding process to mold a mixture of the plurality of particles 81 and a fluid resin, the particle row 81A is formed by applying a magnetic field in a prescribed direction to the mixture.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4