Method for controlling a Peltier element

The invention relates to a method (1) for controlling a Peltier element for cooling a surface. In a starting step (2), a starting current is applied to the Peltier element, and in a cooling step (3),the surface thermally conductively connected to the Peltier element is then cooled. According to the invention, in the cooling step (3), the surface is cooled to a target temperature, and after the cooling step (3), a maintenance current is applied to the Peltier element in an adjustment step (5). The maintenance current is lower than the starting current. 本发明涉及一种控制用于使表面冷却的帕尔贴元件的方法(1)。在起始步骤(2)中，将起动电流施加到帕尔贴元件，然后在冷却步骤(3)中，使导热地连接到帕尔贴元件的表面冷却。根据本发明，在冷却步骤(3)中，使所述表面冷却到目标温度，并且在冷却步骤(3)之后，在调整步骤(5)中将维持电流施加到帕尔贴元件。这里维持电流低于起动电流。