Latent heat storage device, heating assembly and method for same

The invention relates to a latent heat storage, which comprises a container; a phase change material as at least approximately a separate component of the heat storage medium; at least one electrically operable heating element, each effective portion of which is disposed in a lower portion of the container in a space region filled with a heat storage medium; at least one heat conducting structurein thermal conduction with the heat storage medium, thermally coupled to the at least one heating element, the lower portion and the lateral wall portion of the at least lower portion of the containerhaving thermal insulation means, and the air space having no heat storage medium in the upper portion of the container an area in which at least one thermally conductive structure projects upwardly from the lower portion of the container by more than 2 cm, and in the upper portion of the upper portion of the container and in the lateral delimitation there is an opening in the air space region forthe passage of air into th