COOLING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE, COMPRISING A COOLANT CIRCUIT WHICH CAN BE OPERATED AS A COOLING CIRCUIT FOR AN AC OPERATION AND AS A HEAT PUMP CIRCUIT FOR A HEATING OPERATION
A cooling system of a vehicle, including a coolant circuit, which can be operated as a cooling circuit for an AC operation and as a heat pump circuit for a heating operation, an evaporator, a coolant compressor, a heat exchanger in the form of a coolant condenser or gas cooler for the coolant circuit or in the form of a heat pump evaporator for the heat pump circuit, a first expansion element which is paired with the evaporator, a second expansion element, the heat pump evaporator function of which is paired with the heat exchanger, and an inner heat exchanger with a high-pressure section and a low-pressure section. The low-pressure section is fluidically connected to the downstream coolant compressor. The high-pressure section of the inner heat exchanger is arranged in a coolant circuit section which connects the second expansion element to the heat exchanger.
A method for laser beam joining of at least two joining partners, in which a laser beam device produces a continuous weld seam along an application path with a preferably very long path length. Irregularities in the weld seam due to high process speeds are avoided as follows: in a first process step, at least two weld seam sections spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the path, are respectively produced with an intermediate weld seam interruption. In a second process step the laser beam device produces in each weld seam interruption a further weld seam section, such that all weld seam sections merge together without interruptions, in particular with formation of the continuous weld seam.
A bumper assembly for a motor vehicle, having a deformation element which is coupled to a cross member of the bumper assembly. In a mounted position of the bumper assembly in the motor vehicle, the deformation element is arranged between a longitudinal member of the motor vehicle and the cross member. The bumper assembly has a connecting device with a first hollow profile region, in which an end region of the deformation element is received. The connecting device has a second hollow profile region, in which a partial region of the cross member is received.
The present disclosure relates to a motor vehicle comprising at least one illumination device, by means of which at least one light signal can be generated which is visible from outside the motor vehicle, and comprising at least one acoustic device, by means of which at least one acoustic signal can be generated which is audible from outside the motor vehicle. The at least one control device of the motor vehicle is configured to check whether at least one output condition is satisfied and, if the at least one output condition is satisfied, to control the at least one illumination device and the at least one acoustic device in such a way that the light signal and the acoustic signal are generated simultaneously. The at least one output condition is at least one get-in or get-out condition relating to a current start-up and/or turn-off situation of the motor vehicle, the satisfaction of which condition depends on at least one control and/or sensor signal which can be generated by means of a system and/or sensor of the motor vehicle relating to the start-up and/or turn-off process of the motor vehicle, and/or at least one maneuver condition relating to a current or imminent reversing or acceleration maneuver of the motor vehicle, the satisfaction of which condition depends on at least one control signal which can be generated by means of a driver assistance system of the motor vehicle and/or on at least one operating signal which can be generated by a user by means of at least one operating device of the motor vehicle, and/or at least one driving state condition relating to a current operating situation of the motor vehicle, the satisfaction of which condition depends on at least one control signal which can be generated by means of the or a driver assistance system of the motor vehicle.
B60Q 1/00 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
B60Q 1/22 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments for reverse drive
B60Q 5/00 - Arrangement or adaptation of acoustic signal devices
Provided is an externally excited synchronous machine (ESM) with reduced torque ripple, a rotor designed for the excited synchronous machine, and a method for production of the rotor.
H02K 15/02 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies
H02K 15/12 - Impregnating, heating or drying of windings, stators, rotors or machines
REHEATING METHOD FOR OPERATING A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, REFRIGERATION SYSTEM, AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM OF THIS TYPE
A reheating method for operating a refrigeration system for a motor vehicle is described, the refrigeration system includes a refrigerant compressor, which is connectable or connected to a primary line and a secondary line; an outer heat exchanger, which is arranged in the primary line; an evaporator, which is arranged in the primary line; a heating register, which is arranged in the secondary line; at least one movable temperature flap which is arranged upstream or downstream of the heating register in relation to a supply air flow direction; and at least one shut-off element, which is arranged downstream of the heating register in the secondary line. The reheating method includes adjusting the at least one shut-off element into a position in which refrigerant flows downstream of the heating register into the evaporator, while bypassing the external heat exchanger.
REHEATING METHOD FOR OPERATING A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, REFRIGERATION SYSTEM, AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM OF THIS TYPE
A reheating method for operating a refrigeration system for a motor vehicle. The refrigeration system includes a refrigerant compressor, connected to a primary line and a secondary line; an external heat exchanger; an evaporator; a heating register; at least one movable temperature flap; and at least one shutoff element, which is arranged downstream of the heating register in the secondary line. The reheating method includes following steps: setting the at least one shutoff element in a position in which the refrigerant flows into the evaporator downstream of the heating register while bypassing the external heat exchanger, and incorporating at least one further heat sink, which is fluidically arranged in parallel or in series to the evaporator, in particular a chiller operating as a water heat pump evaporator and/or the external heat exchanger operating as an air heat pump evaporator.
A pole cover is provided for receiving and guiding a winding on a rotor of an electric motor, comprising multiple segments which extend in a radial direction to a center axis of the pole cover, wherein the segments receive a partial region of the winding of the electric motor, and wherein each of the segments includes a winding region to receive the winding and a segment connection region for connecting to other segments, wherein the winding region and the segment connection region border on each other and the segment connection region is situated closer to the center axis than the winding region. The segment connection regions extend at least partially in the circumferential direction about the center axis and each segment connection region protrudes, in the circumferential direction about the center axis, beyond the adjoining winding region. Multiple decoupling regions are also provided, each being situated between two segment connection regions in the circumferential direction about the center axis. An electric motor having such a pole cover and a method for producing a pole cover are also provided.
H02K 3/34 - Windings characterised by the shape, form or construction of the insulation between conductors or between conductor and core, e.g. slot insulation
A window pane assembly for a vehicle includes a window pane that moves in a receiving gap of a receiving shaft between a closed position and an open position. The window pane completely covers a window opening in the closed position and at least partially exposes the window opening in the open position. The window pane includes a first edge region facing the vehicle roof and a second edge region located opposite the first edge region and received in the receiving gap of the receiving shaft. The window pane has a wedge-shaped thickened section on an outer face of the window pane at the second edge region. The thickened section engages an outer seal element when the window is set in the closed position and the vehicle is driving. The thickened section is spatially separated from the outer seal element when the vehicle is parked.
B60J 10/75 - Sealing arrangements specially adapted for windows or windscreens for sliding window panes, e.g. sash guides for sealing the lower part of the panes
B60J 10/40 - Sealing arrangements characterised by contact between two or more cooperating sealing arrangements
B60J 10/50 - Sealing arrangements characterised by means for prevention or reduction of noise, e.g. of rattling or vibration of windows
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FASTENING ARRANGEMENT WITH A VEHICLE ROOF-FRAME STRUCTURE AND A ROOF MODULE
A fastening arrangement with a roof-frame structure of a vehicle and a roof module, the roof-module carrier of which, in the assembled state, is adhesively bonded to an adhesive flange of the roof-frame structure with an interposed adhesive. The roof-module carrier is additionally connected to the adhesive flange of the roof-frame structure by a screw connection in which the roof-module carrier is firmly clamped to the adhesive flange of the roof-frame structure by at least one fastening screw. To avoid contact corrosion and/or to reduce the component weight, the fastening screw is made from plastic.
B62D 21/15 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body
A method for operating a motor vehicle having two wheels, each of which is associated with a parking brake. The parking brakes are controlled as a function of a friction between the respective wheel and the ground.
B60T 8/17 - Using electrical or electronic regulation means to control braking
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CONNECTION APPARATUS, AND ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE FOR DOUBLE-SHEARING CONNECTION OF A DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENT TO A BODY AND TO A SUPPORT STRUCTURE, AND AN ASSOCIATED MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD
A connection apparatus and an arrangement for a motor vehicle may be provided for a double-shearing connection of a drive train component to a body and to a support structure. A support element of the connection apparatus may have a first interface to connect the support element to the support structure of a motor vehicle component. The support element may have a second interface to connect the support element to an auxiliary frame of the drive train component. An auxiliary frame screw of the connection apparatus may be constructed to connect the auxiliary frame at the lower side to the second interface of the support element and at the upper side to the body.
B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
H01M 50/249 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
H01M 50/262 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with fastening means, e.g. locks
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BRAKE LINING ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE DISC BRAKE, AND DISC BRAKE FOR A VEHICLE
A brake lining arrangement for a disc brake of a vehicle, including at least one brake lining, which is arranged axially spaced apart from a brake disc in a starting position in the installed state of the disc brake. The brake lining includes a lining carrier plate, on which a friction lining is attached. A spring element positioning the brake lining is arranged on at least one brake lining, which spring element is at least partially formed from a bimetal element and changes the axial distance of the brake lining relative to the brake disc in the starting position as a function of a temperature.
F16D 65/097 - Resilient means interposed between pads and supporting members
F16D 55/22 - Brakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes with axially-movable discs or pads pressed against axially-located rotating members by clamping an axially-located rotating disc between movable braking members, e.g. movable brake discs or brake pads
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MODULE COVER FOR A BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY MODULE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MODULE COVER
A module cover for a battery module, which has a cell unit with at least one battery cell which includes a releasable vent opening. The module cover has a first region, which is associated with a vent opening region of the cell unit, in which the releasable vent opening of the at least one battery cell is arranged, and at least one second region different from the first region, which is associated with a cell region of the cell unit that is different from the vent opening region of the cell unit. The first region and the at least one second region of the module cover respectively include a plastic material. The at least one second region is formed with a continuous fiber reinforcement embedded in the plastic material and the first region is formed without a continuous fiber reinforcement.
A wall-mounted charging station is provided for charging an energy storage of an electric vehicle. A method for operation of such a wall-mounted charging station is also provided.
An energy storage device for a motor vehicle includes a battery module and at least one thermally insulating filling element, which is preferably designed as a thermally insulating cell separator element arranged between two battery cells of the battery module. The filling element is designed to be soluble here, so that it dissolves at least in part when it comes into contact with a specific minimum amount of a specific liquid.
H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
H01M 50/293 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by the material
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METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY SUPPORTING A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR TRAVERSING AN EXIT OF A MAIN ROAD
The disclosure relates to a method for automatically assisting a motor vehicle when driving on an exit of a main road. A current position of the motor vehicle is detected, and imminent driving onto the exit is recognized. Geometric data of the exit are obtained from a first database based on the current position. Current information regarding road conditions and a traffic situation at the exit is recorded and/or is obtained from a second database. A critical speed and/or a parameter for a cornering behavior of the motor vehicle is determined, based on the geometric data and the current information. At least one warning signal is output and/or a braking operation is controlled depending on the determined critical speed and/or the determined parameter for cornering behavior.
The disclosure relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle, which comprises a high-voltage on-board electrical system and a low-voltage on-board electrical system, which are connected by means of a DC-to-DC converter. The high-voltage on-board electrical system is connected to a battery via a switching circuit, and an electromotive main drive is fed by means of the high-voltage on-board electrical system. An electrical contacting of the battery with the high-voltage on-board electrical system is terminated by means of the switching circuit, and the main drive is operated as a generator, such that electrical energy is fed into the high-voltage on-board electrical system, by means of which electrical energy the low-voltage on-board electrical system is fed via the DC-to-DC converter.
B60R 16/033 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries
B60L 1/00 - Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of electrically-propelled vehicles
B60R 16/03 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems
A fastening element and a decoupling assembly, the fastening element for add-on parts connected to a body structure of a motor vehicle, a method for producing the de-coupling assembly and assembling it.
F16F 1/373 - Springs made of material having high internal friction characterised by having a particular shape
F16F 15/08 - Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating, systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating system using elastic means with rubber springs
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BATTERY ARRANGEMENT WITH AN AIR SUPPLY DEVICE, MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AIR SUPPLY DEVICE
A battery arrangement with an air supply device. The battery arrangement has a housing, at least one battery unit arranged in the housing at least one battery cell, and an air supply line as part of the air supply device. The air supply line is fluidically connected to the housing in order to supply air to the housing via the air supply line. In particular, the air supply device has a control device which is designed to control the supply of air into the housing depending on the at least one battery unit.
H01M 50/204 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
H01M 50/249 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
A data connection system for a vehicle is provided. The data connection system comprises an electrical charging station for the vehicle, a first adapter in the charging station, a second adapter in the vehicle, and a connection to a network. The first adapter, in operation, converts digital signals from the network into analog signals. The data connection system, in operation, relays the analog signals from the first adapter to the second adapter. The second adapter, in operation, converts the analog signals into digital signals and provides the analog signals to at least one device of the vehicle.
The present disclosure relates to a motor vehicle having a control device and at least one lighting device, which comprises several light-emitting diodes arranged to be distributed within at least one surface, wherein at least one signal light can be generated by means of the lighting device. The control device is designed to individually control the light-emitting diodes and/or several groups of the light-emitting diodes such that a contour of the signal light is dependent upon at least one item of operational information. The at least one item of operational information is at least one item of driver assistance information which describes a current operating situation and/or a current vehicle environment situation of the motor vehicle and which can be generated by means of a driver assistance system of the motor vehicle, and/or at least one item of user action information which can be generated by means of at least one operating device of the motor vehicle by a user.
B60Q 1/50 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
B60Q 1/32 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating vehicle sides
B60Q 1/34 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating change of drive direction
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COLLAPSING A DISPLAY DEVICE IN ORDER TO DEPLOY AN AIRBAG
A method is disclosed for triggering at least one airbag, in particular a passenger airbag, positioned behind or next to a display apparatus, an impact being detected and at least one airbag being triggered via a control unit, a triggering unit being triggered in addition to the at least one airbag in order to destroy the display apparatus. Furthermore, an apparatus is disclosed, in particular for use in a vehicle.
B60K 35/00 - Arrangement or adaptations of instruments
B60R 21/013 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting collisions, impending collisions or roll-over
B60R 21/205 - Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in dashboards
The examples relate to a drive device for an electrified vehicle axle of a vehicle, with an electric machine which outputs via a transmission to drive shafts which lead to vehicle wheels of the vehicle axle, and with a coolant and/or lubricant module which supplies the electric machine and/or the transmission with coolant and/or lubricant. The electric machine, the transmission and the module being joined together to form an structural unit, in which the electric machine and the coolant/lubricant module may be flange-connected to the transmission in a manner to be spaced apart axially from one another, and, on its side which lies axially opposite the transmission. The electric machine having a radially protruding cantilever which bridges an axial spacing (Δx) from the coolant/lubricant module and which, at its free cantilever end, is attached in a force-transmitting manner via at least one bolt location (A) to the coolant/lubricant module, for example, to reduce operationally induced vibrations in the structural unit. In an example, at the cantilever end, a stop element may be provided with an adjustable stroke between a non-use position (N) and a supporting position (S). Before the bolt location (A) is tensioned fixedly, the stroke of the stop element can be adjusted, using up a tolerance gap, until in contact with the module supporting face, with the result that the cantilever end and the module can be braced to one another in a manner which is free from tolerance-induced component deformations.
An exciter circuit for an externally excited synchronous machine, including voltage supply terminals for a voltage supply, exciter current terminals to be connected to an exciter winding of the synchronous machine, a bridge circuit hooked up to the voltage supply terminals, a controller and a protective layout at the side with the exciter current terminals, including: a semiconductor switch switched in series with the exciter winding, and in parallel with a protective diode which is blocking in an exciter current flow direction, and a cut-off voltage decay path running in parallel with the exciter winding and having a connection point between the bridge circuit and the semiconductor switch, having at least one Zener diode layout which is blocking in the exciter current flow direction, which defines a breakdown voltage and includes at least one Zener diode. The controller opens the semiconductor switch when a rapid de-exciting signal is present.
H02P 29/032 - Preventing damage to the motor, e.g. setting individual current limits for different drive conditions
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposes; Monitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
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METHOD FOR THE AT LEAST PARTIALLY AUTOMATED PARKING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND MOTOR VEHICLE
A method and a system for the at least partially automated parking of a motor vehicle, wherein a trajectory is provided, the motor vehicle is driven in an at least partially automated manner along the trajectory, and the trajectory is displayed on a display device with an overview map of an environment. Furthermore, by at least one camera, environment regions of the environment are captured as respective image data, at least some of which are saved allocated to the related environment regions, wherein at the time of display of the overview map, all of the image data saved up until this point in time are displayed in corresponding display regions on the overview map.
A shaft-hub connection includes a shaft and a hub which engage with one another for conjoint rotation about an axis of rotation via a first toothing and a second toothing. The first toothing has a first toothing region and a second toothing region, wherein the first toothing region and the second toothing region are, as viewed in the circumferential direction (u), arranged offset by a dimension (d) in such a way that the first toothing region engages with the second toothing via front tooth flanks as viewed in the circumferential direction (u), and the second toothing region engages with the second toothing via rear tooth flanks as viewed in the circumferential direction (u).
METHOD FOR ADDING OR REMOVING A ROTOR HAVING AT LEAST ONE PERMANENT MAGNET OF A PERMANENTLY EXCITED SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE
A method for adding or removing a rotor having at least one permanent magnet of a permanently excited synchronous machine in a motor vehicle, which also includes a stator having one or more stator windings, wherein the permanently excited synchronous machine and a pulse inverter connected to the one or more stator windings form a motor arrangement, wherein upon adding or removing the rotor the stator windings are energized for generating a stator field acting against the permanent magnetic field generated by the permanent magnet of the rotor by the pulse inverter in a maintenance mode, such that the forces occurring between the stator and the rotor are reduced and/or at least partly canceled.
H02K 15/03 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies having permanent magnets
A motor vehicle includes a body component and a wing element pivotably coupled to the body component such that the wing element pivots relative to the body component about a pivot axis between a neutral starting position and a first pivot position. A control device of the motor vehicle detects an impending collision of the motor vehicle with a collision object located in the surroundings of the motor vehicle. Upon detecting the impending collision, the control device automatically pivots the wing element toward the body component from the neutral starting position to the first pivot position. The control device of the motor vehicle evaluates a severity of the collision and, depending upon the severity, automatically pivots the wing element away from the body component from the first pivot position to the neutral starting position.
B60R 21/0134 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting collisions, impending collisions or roll-over responsive to imminent contact with an obstacle
A wheel bearing unit for a motor vehicle, comprising a wheel hub, a wheel bearing housing and a rolling bearing by which the wheel hub is mounted rotatably in relation to the wheel bearing housing. The rolling bearing has at least one row of rolling elements which are guided on the wheel hub side in a bearing inner ring which is designed as a separate component in relation to the wheel hub and which is fixedly connected to the wheel hub. The wheel hub has a through opening with an inner toothing, via which through opening the wheel hub can be connected in a non-rotational manner to a drive journal which is provided with an external toothing.
An assembly for an electrohydraulic brake system of a vehicle, including at least one brake control module which has an electronically actuated pressure supply device which, in the installed state of the assembly, is fluidically coupled to at least one wheel brake of the vehicle. The brake control module is connected to a holding device for arrangement on a vehicle body. The brake control module includes a mechanical stop device which, when the assembly is installed, is spaced apart at a distance from an adjacent vehicle component and, by interaction with the vehicle component, emits a warning signal in the event of a loss of support of the brake control module.
An exciter circuit for an externally excited synchronous machine, comprising two voltage supply terminals for a voltage supply, two exciter current terminals configured to be connected to an exciter winding of the externally excited synchronous machine, and a bridge circuit coupled to the voltage supply terminals, a controller, a protective arrangement at a side of the exciter circuit with the exciter current terminals, wherein the protective arrangement includes a semiconductor switch switched in series with the exciter winding and a freewheeling path running in parallel with the exciter winding and having a connection point between one of the exciter current terminals and the semiconductor switch, wherein the freewheeling path has a diode which, in operation, is blocking in an exciter current flow direction, and a conversion resistor, wherein the controller, in operation, opens the semiconductor switch when a de-excitation signal is present.
H02P 29/00 - Arrangements for regulating or controlling electric motors, appropriate for both AC and DC motors
H02M 3/156 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators
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METHOD FOR MONITORING AT LEAST ONE MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MONITORING SYSTEM
A method for monitoring at least one motor vehicle having a vehicle system configured to guide the motor vehicle in a completely automatic manner and a communication device configured to communicate with a remote computing device outside the motor vehicle, wherein, during the completely automatic guidance of the motor vehicle by the vehicle system an item of guidance information describing the completely automatic guidance and an item of vehicle information comprising an item of location information comprising at least a current position of the motor vehicle are transmitted to the computing device. The vehicle information received by the computing device is evaluated together with an item of driving environment information, which is available in the computing device and is based on the position of the motor vehicle, to form an item of status information relating to the motor vehicle. The item of status information and is displayed to a person carrying out the monitoring on a display device. Upon receipt of an item of intervention information from the person carrying out the monitoring via an input device assigned to the display device, the intervention information is transmitted back to the motor vehicle and the motor vehicle is operated to intervene in the completely automatic guidance of the motor vehicle as described by the intervention information.
An encoder wheel for an internal combustion engine, having six indicator elements, which are arranged spaced apart from one another in the circumferential direction with respect to a rotational axis of the encoder wheel on a main body of the encoder wheel. Flanks arranged in the same direction of the indicator elements are arranged equidistantly to one another in the circumferential direction. The indicator elements each have one of three different indicator element extensions in the circumferential direction.
An energy storage device for a motor vehicle with a protective device for protecting at least one battery cell of the energy storage device. The energy storage device includes at least one component made of a plastic material. The component is part of the protective device and the plastic material comprises a superabsorbent material, so that the at least one component is designed to absorb liquid. The component is also assigned an additional function that differs from the absorption of liquid.
B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
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BATTERY ARRANGEMENT HAVING VIBRATION-DAMPED COVER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BATTERY ARRANGEMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
A battery arrangement for a motor vehicle, includes a battery housing having a housing tray that provides a receiving area for receiving at least one battery module, and having a housing cover that is arranged on the housing tray. The battery arrangement has at least one battery component arranged in the battery housing and at a distance to the housing cover. At least one felt element for vibration damping of mechanical vibrations of the housing cover is arranged between the housing cover and the battery component, so that the at least one felt element abuts the housing cover and the at least one battery component.
H01M 50/242 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries against vibrations, collision impact or swelling
H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
H01M 50/249 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
H01M 50/258 - Modular batteries; Casings provided with means for assembling
H01M 10/6556 - Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
B60L 58/26 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries for controlling the temperature of batteries by cooling
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UNDERTRAY COMPONENT WITH A SENSOR DEVICE, AND BATTERY ARRANGEMENT WITH SUCH AN UNDERTRAY COMPONENT
An underbody component for a motor vehicle, with a plate element which has a lower side and an upper side; at least one supporting element arranged on the upper side of the plate element, which is intended to support the plate element against a vehicle side structure and to space it apart. The supporting element is also designed as a partition, which divides the area above the plate element into multiple chambers; a sensor device which is intended to detect intrusion of the plate element into at least one of the chambers caused by an external force action on the lower side.
B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
H01M 50/249 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
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METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A CHARGING PROCESS USING AN ENERGY STORE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND CHARGING SYSTEM
A method for carrying out a charging process using an energy store of a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle can be connected to an intermediate store coupled to an energy source in order to carry out the charging process. A relationship between at least one situation parameter, a charging power and an efficiency of the charging process is provided, a value of the situation parameter is determined, and at least if the charging process is to be carried out using the intermediate store according to a predetermined criterion, the charging process is carried out.
B60L 53/62 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge
B60L 58/24 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries for controlling the temperature of batteries
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POWER ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH BUSBARS AND METHOD FOR THEIR FABRICATION
The disclosure relates to power electronic devices with busbars and a method for their fabrication. In particular, the disclosure relates to the connection of semiconductor power modules and intermediate circuit capacitor in a commutation cell of an inverter of an electrically powered motor vehicle.
H01G 2/00 - CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE - Details of capacitors not covered by a single one of groups
H01R 43/02 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for soldered or welded connections
41.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZING A VEHICLE FUNCTION
The present disclosure is concerned with a Method and System for customizing a vehicle function. The System comprises a developer platform with an application programming interface, API, to create content for at least one predefined vehicle function, wherein the developer platform is configured to transmit the created content to a content server, the content server configured to receive and store the created content, a mobile device comprising an application, wherein the application is configured to access the content server and provide the stored content of the content server for selection; and a vehicle configured to receive selected content and customize the vehicle function with the received content.
G06F 21/57 - Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
The invention present disclosure relates to a method for preventing the voice of at least one person in a vehicle from being intercepted. At least one loudspeaker in the vehicle is activated, wherein the at least one loudspeaker is used to generate audio signals which have at least one frequency that is higher than the threshold frequency for sound that is audible to the at least one person, and the audio signals are used to interfere with the reception of a signal by means of at least one microphone when the at least one person uses their voice to articulate.
A cooling module for a motor vehicle for cooling at least one drive unit of the motor vehicle, having a cooling module housing which has a coolant reservoir for providing a liquid or gaseous cooling medium; a first interface unit for accommodating a predetermined pump unit; a second interface unit for accommodating a predetermined filter unit; and a third interface unit for accommodating a predetermined heat exchange unit.
A method for detecting a transient of a voltage damper of an electric vehicle, wherein an electric vehicle is provided, having a voltage network and a voltage damper connected to the voltage network, and a measurement device connected to the voltage network detects a transient produced by the voltage damper as a result of a loading, a method for designing a voltage component of a voltage network of an electric vehicle, and a device for loading a voltage damper of an electric vehicle.
B60G 17/015 - Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or s the regulating means comprising electric or electronic elements
The disclosure relates to a method for adapting the driving performance of a vehicle, including: saving a definition of a desired driving performance of a vehicle in a memory of a drive controller of the vehicle, saving a definition of a base driving resistance of the vehicle in the memory of the drive controller of the vehicle, saving a definition of a behavior of a drive motor of the vehicle, including an engine speed/power correlation of the drive motor, in the memory of the drive controller of the vehicle, calculating a required nominal drive power of the vehicle needed to achieve the desired driving performance, and regulating current drive power of the vehicle according to the nominal drive power calculated by the drive controller. The disclosure further relates to a drive controller as well as a vehicle having a drive controller.
B60W 30/188 - Controlling power parameters of the driveline, e.g. determining the required power
B60W 40/02 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to ambient conditions
B60W 10/04 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units
A method for operating a transportation vehicle having a high-voltage on-board electrical system and a low-voltage on-board electrical system connected by a DC-to-DC converter. The high-voltage on-board electrical system is connected by a switching unit to a battery unit having two subregions able to be connected electrically in series and electrically in parallel by an interconnection unit. In the method, the switching unit is opened, and the subregions are connected electrically in parallel by the interconnection unit. Electrical energy is channeled from the high-voltage on-board electrical system to the low-voltage on-board electrical system by the DC-to-DC converter reducing the voltage of the high-voltage on-board electrical system. In response to the voltage of the high-voltage on-board electrical system differing from the voltage present at the battery unit by no more than a tolerance value, the switching unit is closed. Also disclosed is a transportation vehicle and a computer program product.
B60L 53/20 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehicles; Charging stations or on-board charging equipment therefor; Exchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by converters located in the vehicle
H02M 3/158 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load
47.
Emergency call method with low consumption of spectral resources
A method for issuing an emergency call, in which a backend server receives emergency call data from a vehicle via a wireless connection provided by a communication unit of the vehicle and sends an emergency call for the vehicle to a control center based on the received emergency call data.
A fuel cell stack is provided comprising a plurality of fuel cells stacked on top of one another along a stacking direction. At least one of the fuel cells comprises at least one compressible fabric structure, having a spring function with a spring constant. With the spring function, a change in length of the fuel cell along the stacking direction can be equalized by an opposite and negative change in length of the compressible fabric structure.
A battery module with a cell stack which has a plurality of battery cells arranged next to one another in a stacking direction, the battery cells include a first and a second battery cell which are arranged adjacent to one another in the stacking direction. A cell separating element for electrical and thermal insulation of the first and second battery cells from one another is arranged at least between the first and second battery cells, and the cell separating element rests flat on the first and second battery cell. A frictional connection is present between the cell separating element and at least the first battery cell, which connection counteracts a relative movement of the at least one first battery cell and the cell separating element perpendicular to the stacking direction.
H01M 50/293 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by the material
H01M 10/658 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells by thermal insulation or shielding
H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
H01M 50/264 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with fastening means, e.g. locks for cells or batteries, e.g. straps, tie rods or peripheral frames
A screw nut with a screw cage made of metal sheet, which includes a holding section securing the screw nut and a clamping section supporting the holding section. The holding section is configured with a circumferentially closed opening in which the screw nut is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner. The opening comprises multiple lugs configured as metal sheet passages which are in contact with the lateral torque transmissions surfaces of the screw nut.
F16B 37/04 - Devices for fastening nuts to surfaces, e.g. sheets, plates
F16B 2/24 - Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening of resilient material, e.g. rubbery material of metal
51.
BATTERY MODULE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BATTERY MODULE WITH A COOLING DEVICE
A battery module with a cooling device, which has multiple battery cells arranged next to one another in a first direction. The cooling device has at least one cooling unit, which is arranged between at least a first and a second battery cell arranged adjacent in the first direction. The cooling unit has a first wall and a second wall, and a first intermediate space through which a coolant can flow and which is delimited by the first and second walls in relation to the first direction. The first wall is formed from a first material, and the second wall is formed from a second material that is different from the first material. The first material has a higher thermal conductivity than the second material.
H01M 10/653 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells characterised by electrically insulating or thermally conductive materials
A method for operating a braking system for a motor vehicle, including a service brake unit and the service brake unit is activated to generate a brake force on a wheel axle of the motor vehicle at least temporarily as a function of a setting of an operating element. The generation of the brake force is performed using a calibration data set stored in a control unit of the braking system. An identifier stored in the operating element is transmitted to the control unit and used for a compatibility check. If the compatibility check is successful, a configuration of the operating element takes place and a generic data set stored in the control unit is used as the calibration data set and an operating element-specific data set stored in the operating element is transmitted to the control unit and used as a calibration data set after the transmission.
A method for producing a bipolar plate strand comprises: providing of the unipolar plate strands; moving of the unipolar plate strands in the direction of a roll gap of a roll pair provided with roll structures of a rolling device; sending of a laser beam of a laser device onto a rotating mirrored polygon wheel, so that the laser beam is directed at a plurality of individual positions of a surface of one or both of the unipolar plate strands and the individual positions are thus heated to a joining temperature immediately before or upon entry of the unipolar plate strands in the roll gap; and joining of the unipolar plate strands at least at one of the individual positions of the surface to form a bipolar plate strand upon transporting of the unipolar plate strands through the roll gap under the action of pressure. A method for production of a bipolar plate as well as a device to implement the method are also provided.
A motor vehicle includes a control device that controls such that a first drive machine propels, while a second drive machine operates as a generator, and a load point of the first drive machine is increased by an amount that is bounded by a first limit value chosen such that, when a driving torque of the first drive machine is reduced to zero, while the amount is set at the first limit value and at a same time a motor slip control of the motor vehicle is not active, a destabilization of the motor vehicle occurs in a first test driving situation and no destabilization of the motor vehicle occurs in a second test driving situation, wherein a coefficient of friction of a static friction between tires of the motor vehicle and a roadway is between 0.4 and 0.9, or and the coefficient of friction is between 0.9 and 1.1.
B60W 50/02 - Ensuring safety in case of control system failures, e.g. by diagnosing, circumventing or fixing failures
B60W 20/13 - Controlling the power contribution of each of the prime movers to meet required power demand in order to prevent overcharging or battery depletion
B60W 10/08 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
B60W 10/06 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of combustion engines
B60W 50/038 - Limiting the input power, torque or speed
55.
MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING AN EXTERNALLY EXCITED SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE
A motor vehicle, having an externally excited synchronous machine and an inverter associated with the synchronous machine and connected to a high-voltage network and an exciter circuit associated with the synchronous machine to energize an exciter winding of the synchronous machine, comprising a power electronics layout having at least one intermediate circuit capacitor at the high-voltage network side, wherein the motor vehicle comprises a cooling device for cooling the power electronics layout and a voltage surge protection circuit is associated with the intermediate circuit capacitor, comprising at least one varistor, which becomes electrically conducting by the voltage imposed on it when a voltage threshold value is exceeded, wherein at least the one varistor of the voltage surge protection circuit forms part of an exciter module comprising the exciter circuit and a housing, which is thermally coupled to a cooling element of the cooling device for cooling the exciter module.
A method of operating an information system of a vehicle, in which a processor subsystem of a system on a chip (SoC) of the information system of the vehicle executes a system partition of the SoC and a vehicle infotainment partition (IVI) of the SoC. A functional system of the system partition produces a graphical operating element and locates the graphical operating element in a composition plane of a main compositor of the information system, which plane is at the front relative to a user's sight line. A touch-sensitive display screen which is functionally connected to the SoC is arranged centrally in the vehicle to display a display content which is provided by the main compositor and includes the graphical operating element. The described examples relate to an information system for a vehicle.
A method for producing an electronic assembly including providing at least one electrical power module, providing a heat sink having at least one flat depression in at least one side and applying a further copper layer in the flat depression, or providing a heat sink and applying a further copper layer to form a flat depression, or providing a heat sink having at least one flat depression in at least one side, wherein a further copper layer is applied in the depression, arranging the copper layer of the carrier element on the further copper layer, and connecting the copper layer to the further copper layer to fasten the electrical power module on the heat sink.
H01L 23/46 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation involving the transfer of heat by flowing fluids
H01L 21/48 - Manufacture or treatment of parts, e.g. containers, prior to assembly of the devices, using processes not provided for in a single one of the groups
A motor unit is provided having an electric motor and a transmission, which are mechanically joined together and arranged in a housing, wherein the motor unit comprises a lubricant circuit, which lubricates the electric motor and the transmission, wherein a lubricant pump is provided, having an outlet and at least two inlets for lubricant. Furthermore, a lubricant sump is provided, which is arranged beneath the electric motor and/or the transmission in the housing during use, having at least two suction points. A method is also provided for the circulation of lubricant in a motor unit.
Single-chip system, having multiple computing units, in particular computer cores and/or CPUs, at least one input/output unit, a memory unit, and an input/output control unit that coordinates the communication between the computing units and the at least one input/output unit, wherein the single-chip system further has an attack detection unit, produced as hardware, that is connected by means of a hardware signal connection to at least the input/output control unit as a component of the single-chip system and evaluates input signals received from the input/output control unit for a rule infringement in a set of attack detection rules, which rule infringement needs to be logged and/or responded to with at least one measure.
G06F 21/76 - Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer to assure secure computing or processing of information in application-specific integrated circuits [ASIC] or field-programmable devices, e.g. field-programmable gate arrays [FPGA] or programmable logic devices [PLD]
G06F 21/55 - Detecting local intrusion or implementing counter-measures
60.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING WITH A MOTOR VEHICLE
The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for communicating with a motor vehicle. The method comprises providing a social media interface for the motor vehicle on a specified vehicle fleet server, wherein a communication is provided via a social media application through the social media interface, receiving a message from a mobile terminal through the social media interface, ascertaining a vehicle function call from the message by an interpretation program, wherein semantics of the message are interpreted by in order to ascertain the vehicle function call, carrying out the ascertained vehicle function call in the motor vehicle, and sending a response message from the vehicle fleet server to the mobile terminal if, as a response to the vehicle function call, the vehicle fleet server obtains a vehicle parameter from the motor vehicle, wherein the response message is generated depending on the obtained vehicle parameter.
H04L 67/125 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks involving control of end-device applications over a network
H04L 51/02 - User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail using automatic reactions or user delegation, e.g. automatic replies or chatbot-generated messages
H04L 51/52 - User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail for supporting social networking services
61.
MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A STEERING MEANS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A FEEDBACK TORQUE FOR THE STEERING MEANS
A motor vehicle having a steering mechanism rotatably mounted around a steering axis, the steering angle of at least one of the wheels of the motor vehicle is changeable. A feedback actuator, and a control unit, and a feedback torque with respect to the steering axis can be applied to the steering mechanism by the feedback actuator. The control unit is configured to specify the feedback torque as a function of feedback data provided to the control unit. The feedback data are wheel sensor data of at least one wheel sensor of the motor vehicle respectively arranged in or on at least one of the wheels and/or roadway sensor data of at least one roadway sensor of the motor vehicle.
A wall bushing is provided for leading an electrical cable through a wall. The wall bushing includes a hollow body which extends at least for a portion along an axis of extension, the hollow body having a cavity in its interior and having an opening at each of two ends opposite each other in the direction of the axis of extension, forming an access to the cavity, and at least one cover which in a closure position of the wall bushing closes one of the openings at least partially and in a pass-through position frees up this opening at least partly. The wall bushing further includes at least one guide mechanism, which guides the cover relative to the hollow body and which comprises at least one locking element, by which the cover can be locked at least in the closure position. Also provided is a system for charging an at least partly electrically powered vehicle with a wall bushing, as well as a method for connecting a wallbox to an at least partly electrically powered vehicle.
An externally excited electric machine includes an exciter power circuit connected to a rotor winding, a stator power circuit connected to a stator winding, an exciter control circuit connected by at least a first connector to the exciter power circuit, and a stator control circuit connected by at least a second connector to the stator power circuit. The exciter control circuit and the stator control circuit are mounted on a common circuit board. The first connector is connected to a first electrical contact of the exciter power circuit, and the second connector is connected to a second electrical contact of the stator power circuit. The first electrical contact and the second electrical contact are at different heights in relation to the circuit board. The first or the second connector has a geometrical form that bridges over a height difference between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact.
H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
H02K 3/38 - Windings characterised by the shape, form or construction of the insulation around winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto
A system is provided comprising an onboard network of a vehicle and an auxiliary converter, wherein the onboard network includes a first power supply, a second power supply, and a plurality of electric devices, wherein a second-voltage level of the second power supply is higher than a first-voltage level of the first power supply, wherein each of the electric devices includes at least one component, and wherein the at least one component of each of the electric devices is connected to the first power supply and is connected across the auxiliary converter to the second power supply.
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
65.
METHOD FOR OPERATING A LIGHTING DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, LIGHTING DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE
The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a lighting device for a motor vehicle, wherein the lighting device has at least an exterior lamp and a control device. The exterior lamp has an illuminating area having at least two independently controllable segments each comprising at least one light source, wherein, in at least one dynamic operating mode of the control device, for at least one dynamic group of the segments comprising at least two segments a pseudo-randomized or randomized, temporally variable lighting operation of the segments of the dynamic group takes place.
B60Q 1/26 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
66.
METHOD FOR CONTROL OF AN EXTERNALLY EXCITED ELECTRIC MACHINE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND THE MOTOR VEHICLE
A method for control of an externally excited electric machine of a motor vehicle, wherein a current flow is generated and/or controlled in at least one exciter winding of the electric machine by way of a power module connected to the exciter winding, wherein a counter-voltage is generated by way of a de-excitation module, connected to the exciter winding and arranged separately from the power module and operated separately from the power module, which is applied to the exciter winding and at least partly compensates for the voltage currently being generated by way of the power module and applied to the exciter winding, so that a de-excitation of the exciter winding occurs.
H02P 23/14 - Estimation or adaptation of motor parameters, e.g. rotor time constant, flux, speed, current or voltage
H02P 29/024 - Detecting a fault condition, e.g. short circuit, locked rotor, open circuit or loss of load
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
B60L 3/04 - Cutting-off the power supply under fault conditions
A fabric structure includes a woven polyester fabric and a layer of butyl rubber disposed on the woven polyester fabric. The fabric structure includes a layer of polyacrylonitrile attached to the butyl rubber layer. The fabric structure includes at least one flexible thin-film solar cell element located on the polyacrylonitrile layer. The fabric structure includes a plurality of electrical connecting lines extending between the polyacrylonitrile layer and the butyl rubber layer and connected to the at least one solar cell element. The fabric structure forms part of a device, such as a convertible top, a carport covering, a sun shade, or a boat sail.
H01L 31/02 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details thereof - Details
D03D 15/283 - Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used characterised by the material of the fibres or filaments constituting the yarns or threads synthetic polymer-based, e.g. polyamide or polyester fibres
68.
METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF STATE INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY DESCRIBING A TRIBO-LOGICAL STATE OF A DRIVE TRAIN, AND MOTOR VEHICLE
A method for determination of state information, especially describing a tribological state of a drive train of a motor vehicle, wherein the drive train comprises an electric machine as a first drive machine and a second drive machine, wherein upon fulfillment of a diagnostic condition the first drive machine is operated in an electrical idling mode, in which it is electrically separated from all current sources and current sinks and coupled to at least one of the wheels of the motor vehicle, and during the operation of the first drive machine in the electrical idling mode a performance measure is acquired for the performance of the second drive machine, while at least one of the wheels of the motor vehicle is driven by the second drive machine, after which the state information is determined in dependence on the performance measure and given reference information.
An electric machine comprising a rotor having a rotor shaft and a brush module having a brush holder with at least one brush for energizing the rotor, wherein the brush module comprises a shaft journal which can be coupled reversibly mechanically to the rotor shaft of the electric machine and against which the brush lies.
H02K 13/00 - Structural associations of current collectors with motors or generators, e.g. brush mounting plates or connections to windings; Disposition of current collectors in motors or generators; Arrangements for improving commutation
H02K 13/02 - Connections between slip-rings and windings
A method for sending an emergency call in which a control device of a vehicle automatically sends an emergency call, comprising a data packet, to a backend server of a control center and the server receives the emergency call that is sent, a data structure for an emergency call, a control device for a vehicle, and a backend server for a control center.
A method of automatically controlling a motor vehicle may involve generating environment data and the data being taken as a basis for determining a concealed region of a field of view. A reference point on a boundary between the concealed region and an unconcealed region of the field of view is determined, and at least two risk zones, each risk zone having the reference point as the centre, may be determined. A risk zone of the risk zones (Sa, Sb, Sc) may be assigned a risk characteristic, and the motor vehicle may be controlled on the basis of the risk characteristics.
An externally excited synchronous machine having an exciter circuit, a stator, and a rotor. The rotor carries at least one exciter winding which, in operation, generates an exciter field, wherein the exciter winding, in operation, is excited by the exciter circuit along a power supply pathway, wherein the rotor includes at least one temperature sensor device having a communication device which, in operation, transmits a communication signal regarding a temperature of the rotor to at least one evaluation device, and wherein the communication signal is transmitted from the communication device to the evaluation device by a transmission route at least partially formed by a section of the power supply pathway.
H02K 11/25 - Devices for sensing temperature, or actuated thereby
H02K 1/22 - Rotating parts of the magnetic circuit
H02K 11/30 - Structural association with control circuits or drive circuits
H02K 13/00 - Structural associations of current collectors with motors or generators, e.g. brush mounting plates or connections to windings; Disposition of current collectors in motors or generators; Arrangements for improving commutation
H02K 13/10 - Arrangements of brushes or commutators specially adapted for improving commutation
73.
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE LIGHTING OF A PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A NUMBER OF LIGHTING DEVICES AND MOTOR VEHICLE
The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling the illumination of an occupant compartment of a motor vehicle with multiple illumination devices, wherein a region of the occupant compartment assigned to the respective illumination device can in each case be illuminated by means of the illumination devices, wherein at least one light-specific parameter assigned to at least one of the regions or at least one item of illumination information from which the light-specific parameter is derived is specified by the user, wherein a variable characteristic of the light generated by the illumination device in the region depends on the respectively assigned light-specific parameter. The fulfillment of a change condition is checked by means of a comparison of at least one light-specific parameter assigned to one of the regions with at least one light-specific parameter assigned to another of the regions, wherein at least one of the light-specific parameters and/or at least one illumination device-specific parameter on which an emission characteristic of the light generated by means of an illumination device assigned to this illumination device-specific parameter depends is changed if the change condition is fulfilled.
B60Q 3/70 - Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by the purpose
B60Q 3/62 - Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides
B60Q 3/225 - Small compartments, e.g. glove compartments
B60K 11/02 - Arrangement in connection with cooling of propulsion units with liquid cooling
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
F04D 15/00 - Control, e.g. regulation, of pumps, pumping installations, or systems
F04D 13/06 - Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven
H02P 29/68 - Controlling or determining the temperature of the motor or of the drive based on the temperature of a drive component or a semiconductor component
75.
ADJUSTMENT UNIT AND ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING A RELATIVE POSITION OF COMPONENTS SUPPORTED AGAINST ONE ANOTHER
An adjustment unit including a bearing having an inner core formed with a passage extending in the longitudinal direction of the inner core. A spacing element is arranged in the passage, which spacing element has an opening for receiving a bearing pin, the opening extends along a longitudinal axis which defines the attachment axis of the bearing, and the attachment axis and the bearing axis are adjustable relative to one another by adjusting the spacing element. The spacing element is movably arranged in the direction of extension of the passage. When the bearing is installed, the spacing element is axially adjusted along the attachment axis and causes a translational deflection of the inner core transversely to the attachment axis.
The invention relates to a vehicle axle for a motor vehicle. Two wheel carriers, each guided on an axle guide and pivotable by a tie rod, each having a wheel brake. At least one air deflection element per wheel brake, which deflects a travel air flow in the direction of the wheel brake for brake cooling. The air deflection element is fastened on the wheel carrier, on an axle guide, or on the tie rod. A stabilizer for reducing rolling movements of the motor vehicle. The stabilizer includes protective elements arranged in the area of the air deflection elements, which prevent direct striking of the air deflection elements on the stabilizer during steering and/or spring movements.
B60G 21/00 - Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces
B62D 7/22 - Arrangements for reducing or eliminating reaction, e.g. vibration, from parts, e.g. wheels, of the steering system
B60T 5/00 - Vehicle modifications to facilitate cooling of brakes
F16D 65/847 - Features relating to cooling for disc brakes with open cooling system, e.g. cooled by air
A transportation system for electric vehicles, such as battery electric vehicles (BEV) and plugin hybrid vehicles, as well as a method for the transporting of electric vehicles are provided.
A drive device for a vehicle, including an electric machine having a stator housing, on whose outer circumference a pulse width modulated inverter housing is formed, in which a pulse width modulated inverter having at least one pulse width modulated inverter contact is arranged, which is connected to a stator contact via a contact bridge, an AC filter being assigned to the contact bridge to reduce common mode flows and/or for the purpose of EMC shielding. According to the invention, the AC filter is a component separate from the pulse width modulated inverter and may be mounted in the pulse width modulated inverter housing independently of the pulse width modulated inverter.
A method for operating a fuel tank arrangement for a motor vehicle. The fuel tank arrangement has a fuel tank, a hydrocarbon filter and a pump. The fuel tank is fluidically connected via a tank shut-off valve to the hydrocarbon filter and the hydrocarbon filter is fluidically connected, on the one hand, via the pump to an external environment of the fuel tank arrangement and, on the other hand, via a purge valve to an intake tract of an internal combustion engine. A first leakage test mode is carried out when the pressure in the fuel tank is greater than a pressure threshold value, in which a shut-off valve arranged in terms of flow between the pump and the external environment is closed and the tank shut-off valve is opened.
F02M 25/08 - Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding non-fuel substances or small quantities of secondary fuel to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture adding fuel vapours drawn from engine fuel reservoir
80.
EXCITER CIRCUIT FOR AN EXTERNALLY EXCITED SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE AND MOTOR VEHICLE
An exciter circuit for an externally excited synchronous machine, wherein the exciter circuit comprises power supply terminals connectable to a current source, exciter current terminals connectable to a rotor winding of a rotor of the synchronous machine, and a protection circuit which, in operation, connects conductively the power supply terminals when a triggering condition is fulfilled.
H02P 29/024 - Detecting a fault condition, e.g. short circuit, locked rotor, open circuit or loss of load
B60L 53/22 - Constructional details or arrangements of charging converters specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposes; Monitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
81.
METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONTROL DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a control device for a motor vehicle, and to the motor vehicle. The method comprises the following steps: determining usage data that describes a usage behavior for a respective function that can be provided by a first software provided to the control device; checking, for the respective function, whether the usage is below a predetermined minimum usage according to the determined usage data; for each function for which it has been determined, upon checking, that the usage is below the predetermined minimum usage, providing a removal option for at least partially removing the function from the control device; in the event that the provided removal option is activated, provide a second software for the control device by means of which the respective removed function is not executable; and operating the control device by means of the provided second software.
The invention relates to a method for coupling a terminal of a user to smart glasses of a communication device of a call partner, the method comprising the following steps: providing an Internet page with a control element for establishing contact; detecting an operation activity by the user on the control element; detecting a geographic device position of the terminal; selecting the call partner from a plurality of possible call partners based on a selection criterion which evaluates the device position; contacting the communication device of the call partner; and, if an acknowledge confirmation of the call partner is received from the communication device, coupling the terminal to the smart glasses via a communication channel by means of a management server.
H04M 1/72409 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality by interfacing with external accessories
A functional component which is designed to be secured to a holding component by pressing a connecting element into a depression of the holding component. In a non-deformed state, the connecting element protrudes in a press-in direction from a base body of the functional component and is designed to be deformed by applying a force to the base body, so that the connecting element is widened in an end area and the end area is introduced into a wall of the depression. The base body includes a contact surface surrounding the connecting element which abuts a support surface of the holding component in a coupled state of the functional component. A functional module of the functional component is provided by a partial area of the base body facing away from the contact surface.
F16B 11/00 - Connecting constructional elements or machine parts by sticking or pressing them together, e.g. cold pressure welding
F16B 17/00 - Fastening means without screw-thread for connecting constructional elements or machine parts by a part of or on one member entering a hole in the other
89.
FUEL CELL STACK WITH AT LEAST TWO CELL SERIES, FUEL CELL DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE
A fuel cell stack accommodated in a housing including a first cover and a second cover, which comprises a tensioning system and a plurality of fuel cells, which are arranged in at least two cell series between a first end plate and a second end plate, which at least the first end plate has media connections and distribution structures for media distribution, wherein the first end plate forms the first cover of the housing. A fuel cell device and a motor vehicle comprising such a fuel cell stack is also provided.
A bipolar plate for a fuel cell stack of a fuel cell system is described, having at least one main duct portion, which is designed for feeding a fluid (R1, R2, K); a plurality of inflow duct portions that branch off the main duct portion; a plurality of distribution duct portions fluidically connected to the inflow duct portions. The inflow duct portions are arranged along at least a part of the circumferential contour of the main duct portion such that each inflow duct portion, with regard to an imaginary orthogonal, in a respective connecting region of the inflow duct portion and main duct portion, to the circumferential contour at that location, is inclined with respect to this orthogonal such that, between the orthogonal and an inflow duct axis, an angle of incidence is formed, wherein, on the basis of the inclined arrangement of the inflow duct portions, a swirling flow for the fluid flowing in is able to be generated in the main duct portion.
H01M 8/026 - Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant characterised by grooves, e.g. their pitch or depth
H01M 8/241 - Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells with solid or matrix-supported electrolytes
H01M 8/1004 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes characterised by membrane-electrode assemblies [MEA]
B60L 50/72 - Constructional details of fuel cells specially adapted for electric vehicles
A support apparatus having a holding structure for forming a motor vehicle/carrier coupling, wherein the holding structure has an electromagnet for generating a magnetic holding force as a safeguard against accidental or unauthorized separation of the motor vehicle/carrier coupling, wherein a control unit, which is configured in such a manner that a charge state of a battery for supplying the electromagnet with electrical power is monitored at least when the electromagnet is activated.
A method is disclosed for operating an electric motor, in which a flux transmitter of control electronics determines a stator space flux vector based on a given torque demand, a voltage transmitter of the control electronics determines a scaled stator space voltage vector based on the stator space flux vector, an inverter of the control electronics switches an electrical direct current (DC) voltage provided by an intermediate circuit based on the scaled stator space voltage vector and generates a multiphase alternating voltage, and the control electronics operates an electric motor by applying the multiphase alternating voltage to the electric motor; as well as control electronics for an electric motor.
H02P 21/00 - Arrangements or methods for the control of electric machines by vector control, e.g. by control of field orientation
H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using dc to ac converters or inverters
93.
METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, ESPECIALLY IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND A MOTOR VEHICLE
A method for operating an electric machine including a rotor and a stator is connected to a first or a second power electronics assembly (PEA), the first or the second PEA including a circuit arrangement that produces a freewheeling condition or an active short circuit condition for a winding of the rotor or the stator, to a DC voltage network having a battery, and the first or the second PEA including an inverter formed by the circuit arrangement. The method includes, in response to a primary fault signal indicating a fault the first or the second PEA, actuating the first or the second PEA to produce the freewheeling condition, and in response to a secondary fault signal indicating a nonreceptiveness of the battery for power fed by the electric machine to the DC voltage network, actuating both the first and the second PEA to produce the active short circuit condition.
H02P 3/22 - Arrangements for stopping or slowing electric motors, generators, or dynamo-electric converters for stopping or slowing an individual dynamo-electric motor or dynamo-electric converter for stopping or slowing an ac motor by short-circuit or resistive braking
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposes; Monitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
94.
METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH FEEDBACK
A method for operating an electric vehicle, in which an electronic control of the electric vehicle receives a torque demand during operation of the electric vehicle and generates a control signal based on the torque demand, and the electric motor provides a torque that accelerates the electric vehicle based on the control signal, as well as an electronic control for an electric vehicle and an electric vehicle.
A battery cell arrangement for a motor vehicle, having multiple battery cells, which each include two cell poles, a first side, a second side, a height in the direction from the second side to the first side, and a releasable degassing opening for discharging gases from the relevant battery cell in case of a thermal runaway. In case of a thermal runaway, a respective battery cell includes at least one thermal hotspot area, which is provided by at least one of the cell poles and/or the degassing opening, and the battery cell arrangement includes at least one potting compound layer, in which a section of a respective battery cell is embedded in the direction of the height.
H01M 10/653 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells characterised by electrically insulating or thermally conductive materials
96.
MOTOR VEHICLE WITH AN ENERGY STORAGE FLOODING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE
A motor vehicle with an energy storage, a coolant connection device for coupling to an external coolant source, and a cooling device. At least in one first operating condition a coolant can be supplied, via the coolant connection device, to the motor vehicle for thermally regulating the energy storage by the cooling device during a charging process for electrically charging the energy storage, and at least in a second operating condition an interior of the energy storage can be flooded. The motor vehicle has a first cooling circuit part and a second cooling circuit part which is fluidically separated from the first and is coupled via a heat exchanger at least in the first operating condition.
B60L 58/26 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries for controlling the temperature of batteries by cooling
A62C 3/07 - Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places in vehicles, e.g. in road vehicles
A62C 3/16 - Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places in electrical installations, e.g. cableways
A62C 3/06 - Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places of highly inflammable material, e.g. light metals, petroleum products
97.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND BALANCING OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE
A method for balancing an electric vehicle is provided, in which a controller of an electric vehicle variably adjusts the disposition of a bracket with battery modules of a traction battery of the electric vehicle situated in the bracket relative to a chassis of the electric vehicle. An electric vehicle is also provided.
B62D 37/04 - Stabilising vehicle bodies without controlling suspension arrangements by means of movable masses
B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
H01M 50/249 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
98.
MOTOR VEHICLE WITH DC VOLTAGE CONVERTERS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE
A motor vehicle includes a first voltage network and a second voltage network, an operating voltage of the second voltage network being lower than an operating voltage of the voltage network, and two DC voltage converters connecting the second voltage network to the first voltage network, each of the DC voltage converters including a hardware regulator that regulates the operating voltage of the second voltage network, the DC voltage converters being physically separated in the motor vehicle, the hardware regulators of the DC voltage converters being connected via a communication connection having at least one communication line, a first one of the hardware regulators, in operation, sends regulating information via the communication connection to a second one of the hardware regulators, and the second one of the hardware regulators, in operation, performs a regulating operation based on the regulating information sent by the first one of the hardware regulators.
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposes; Monitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
B60L 53/22 - Constructional details or arrangements of charging converters specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
99.
POWER ELECTRONICS ARRANGEMENT WITH PARALLEL CONNECTED SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCHES, POWER ELECTRONICS DEVICE, MOTOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POWER ELECTRONICS ARRANGEMENT
A power electronics arrangement, comprising an electrical conduction section, and a switching device which, in operation, switches the electrical conduction section. The switching device includes multiple parallel connected semiconductor switches which are triggered in common by a plurality of lead wires from a control unit and are switched across respective ones of the lead wire upon reaching a switching state of charge. Each of the lead wires has a same electrical resistance, and a different length.
H01L 25/18 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices the devices being of types provided for in two or more different subgroups of the same main group of groups , or in a single subclass of ,
H01L 23/00 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices
H01L 23/538 - Arrangements for conducting electric current within the device in operation from one component to another the interconnection structure between a plurality of semiconductor chips being formed on, or in, insulating substrates
The disclosure relates to a method of operating a vehicle including at least two drive units that operates based on two different energy-involving drive principles, including at least one internal combustion engine that operates based on a combustion engine drive principle and at least one electric machine that operates based on an electromechanical drive principle, wherein one of the two different drive principles is utilized during each drive cycle based on a length of a distance traveled by the vehicle during the drive cycle as a distance-dependent parameter and a length of a time interval during which the drive cycle is utilized as a time-dependent parameter, and one of the at least two drive units is activated to carry out a primary one of the two different drive principles during a current drive cycle, while a second one of the at least two drive units is deactivated.
B60W 20/10 - Controlling the power contribution of each of the prime movers to meet required power demand
B60W 10/06 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of combustion engines
B60W 10/08 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
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