Internal combustion engine for motor vehicle, has cooling circuit for cooling oil cooler, and thermoelectric converter arranged in region of cooling circuit for cooling and/or heating cooling unit or for producing electrical energy

摘要

The engine has a cooling circuit for cooling an oil cooler (1). A thermoelectric converter (2) e.g. thermo generator and Peltier element, is arranged in a region e.g. oil pan, of an oil circuit for cooling and/or heating oil (6) i.e. lubricating oil, or for producing electrical energy. The thermoelectric converter is arranged in region of the cooling circuit for cooling and/or heating a cooling unit or for producing electrical energy. The thermoelectric converter stays in contact with ambient air (8) by cooling fins (7) for exchanging heat from the engine.