Device for Energy Distribution and/or Energy Conversion in a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

A device (101, 102, 103) for energy distribution and/or energy conversion, which is arranged in a hybrid- or electric vehicle (10) having at least one vehicle interior (20) and having at least one battery (40) for driving at least one electric drive motor (50), wherein the device (101, 102, 103) comprises a housing (110) in which at least one electronic, electrical, electromechanical or electrochemical device (121, 122, 131, 132, 133, 161, 162, 171, 172) is arranged, the waste heat of which, generated during energy distribution and/or energy conversion, is fed to a flow of heat transfer medium (210) which passes through the housing (110), which is connected at the outlet to the vehicle interior (20) and/or the battery (40),

• and wherein the device (101, 102, 103) comprises at least one control device (140) which comprises a microcontroller (μC) or electronics of one of the at least one electronic, electrical, electromechanical or electrochemical devices (121, 122, 131,132, 133, 161, 162, 171, 172), wherein the control device (140) or the electronics connected to the at least one device (121, 122, 131, 132, 133, 161, 162, 171, 172) can change the degree of efficiency (η) thereof, such that more waste heat can be generated in the at least one electronic, electrical, electromechanical or electrochemical device (121, 122, 131, 132, 133, 161, 162, 171, 172) for heating purposes, by intentionally worsening the degree of efficiency (η).