Thermo electric device for motor vehicle, has thermo electrical generator, which is connected thermally with heat source at side and connected thermally with heat sink at another side and has thermal resistance

摘要

The thermo electric device has a thermo electrical generator (312), which is connected thermally with a heat source (316) at a side and connected thermally with a heat sink (311) at another side and has a thermal resistance, which has a flat component (314) having opposite surfaces. The thermal resistance of the component is selected, such that the maximum temperature of the heat source is reduced in a temperature, which lies below a critical temperature, above which the thermo electrical generator damages permanently.