ELECTRIC HEATER OR AUXILIARY HEATER, ESPECIALLY FOR A HEATING OR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

摘要

The invention relates to an electric heater or auxiliary heater (1), especially for a heating or air-conditioning system of a motor vehicle. Said heater comprises at least one heating element (2) configured by a PTC element which serves to heat a medium that flows through at least one air duct (5) configured in the heating element (2), said PTC element being electrically connected via contact plates (3) in two opposite edge zones that are perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the direction of flow of the medium for current lead-in or lead-out. The invention is characterized in that means for holding the heating element (2) are configured on the contact plate (3) and/or means for holding the contact plate (3) are configured on the heating element (2).