A cooling device for an electric machine with thermal zones having interactions
with one another is proposed, each of the thermal zones containing a heat source
and a temperature sensor, and at least one cooling means, a controlling element
connected to the temperature sensor being allocated to each thermal zone for activation
of the at least one cooling means. The cooling device is characterized by the fact
that outputs of a plurality of controlling elements can be connected to the at
least one cooling means.
In an inventive cooling device, a plurality of controlling elements can act on
one or more cooling means, whereby cooling means are supported or completely replaced
by other existing cooling means.
