Patent ID: 8418799

Claim:
A cooling system for a thermoelectric power generator arranged in an exhaust gas line of an internal combustion engine for generating electric power, the cooling system comprising: a coolant circuit provided for the thermoelectric power generator, wherein the coolant circuit comprises a first coolant pump operatively arranged between the thermoelectric power generator and a first heat exchanger, wherein the coolant circuit is operatively configured for at least one of: (a) increasing a temperature of components of the internal combustion engine, (b) increasing a temperature of a chassis of the vehicle, (c) increasing a temperature of a transmission of the vehicle, and (d) heating a passenger compartment of the vehicle; and a primary coolant circuit operatively configured for the internal combustion engine, wherein the primary coolant circuit comprises a second coolant pump operatively arranged between the internal combustion engine and a second heat exchanger, wherein the coolant circuit provided for the thermoelectric power generator is operatively coupled to the primary coolant circuit.