DAIMIER AG Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140312601 | Belt Strap For a Safety Belt System - A webbing includes, in the longitudinal direction, an expansion region having a first webbing width and a connection region having a second webbing width. The second webbing width is thinner than the first webbing width. In a state of use the webbing is folded up into a winding width, which is thinner than the second webbing width. The second webbing width is an integral multiple of the winding width. | 10-23-2014 |
20130330124 | Connecting Arrangement - A connection structure between a first and a second component, the second component being formed from a steel material. The first component is made from a lightweight construction material of the minimum possible weight and having a high degree of stiffness, such as a fiber-reinforced plastic. Both components are connected by a metallic intermediate component, which is non-detachably connected by a plug-in means of connection with the first component. | 12-12-2013 |
20130211687 | Method for Operating a Brake Assist Device and Brake Assist Device for a Vehicle - A method for operating a brake assist device for a vehicle and a brake assist system for carrying out the method involve effecting an assist function, in the absence of driver action, in a plurality of escalation stages on the basis of a distance of the vehicle from an object located in front of the vehicle. A warning indication is generated as an assist function and/or a braking process of the vehicle is initiated automatically. A road on which the vehicle is being driven is classified, and the execution of the assist function is permitted or prevented on the basis of the classification. | 08-15-2013 |
20130137004 | Device for Humidifying Anode Gas - A device for moistening an anode chamber of a fuel cell and/or a gas flow to the anode chamber of the fuel cell includes a water separator in an exhaust gas flow from the anode chamber and a moistening device for supplying at least a part of the water to the anode chamber and/or to the gas flow flowing to the anode chamber. The water separator and the moistening device are connected via a line element. The water separator is pressurized so that the pressure in the region of the water separator can be increased at least temporarily over the pressure in the region of the moistening device. The pressurization takes place by means of a gas, whereby a valve is arranged in the gas flow flowing to the anode chamber. | 05-30-2013 |
20130022848 | Cell Assembly having a Predetermined Number of Individual Cells which are Electrically Connected Parallel and/or in Series with One Another - A cell assembly with an integrated force sensing device and a predetermined number of parallel- and/or series-connected individual cells is provided. | 01-24-2013 |
20130011313 | Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment Installation and Method - An exhaust gas aftertreatment installment and associated exhaust gas aftertreatment method utilizes a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter and an SCR catalytic converter. A particulate filter is provided upstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or between the latter and the SCR catalytic converter or downstream of the SCR catalytic converter. The time of regeneration operating phases of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter can be determined as a function of the nitrogen oxide content of the exhaust gas downstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or of the SCR catalytic converter and/or as a function of the ammonia loading of the latter. Moreover, a desired ammonia generation quantity can be determined for a respective regeneration operating phase. The installation and method are adopted for use for motor vehicle internal combustion engines and other engines which are operated predominantly in lean-burn mode. | 01-10-2013 |
20120266403 | Arrangement of a Wiper System Having an Associated Windshield Washer System on a Motor Vehicle - An arrangement of a windscreen wiper system with an associated windscreen washer system on a motor vehicle is provided. The windscreen washer system includes a washer fluid supply line to which are connected, downstream of a branch point, at least two distribution lines leading to respective outlets. The outlets can be moved together with a corresponding wiper arm of the windscreen wiper system. A distributing device can control an emergence of washer fluid from at least one of the outlets. The distributing device can be located in an engine compartment or stowage space of the motor vehicle. | 10-25-2012 |
20120191303 | Method for Controlling a Restraint Device for Occupants of a Vehicle - A method for controlling a restraint device for occupants of a vehicle is provided. An environment of the vehicle is captured and a restraint device is triggered depending on object data and vehicle data determined in the environment. An impact probability is determined in stages based on determined object data and/or vehicle data. Depending on the determined strength of impact probability of a respective stage, a restraint device is pre-triggered or triggered, or triggering of restraint device is suppressed and determined triggering information is processed further in a next stage. | 07-26-2012 |
20120061946 | Airbag Having Functional Elements Integrated in the Weave - An air bag is provided with a air cushion formed of one woven fabric. At least one functional element, which provides the airbag with an additional function, is woven into the air cushion in one piece. The functional element can be a tube system of a support structure airbag and/or a valve for unfolding of a support structure airbag. | 03-15-2012 |
20120058407 | Cooling Devices for a Fuel Cell System - A cooling device for a fuel cell system includes at least one cooling circuit, through which a fuel cell can be cooled. The fuel cell system also includes a component with at least an electric drive area and a gas delivery area. A gas can be delivered to the fuel cell through the gas delivery area and the component is actively cooled. The cooling of the component takes place together with the cooling of the fuel cell in a cooling circuit. | 03-08-2012 |
20110151305 | Battery Cooling in Particular for a Vehicle Battery - A battery having a cooling apparatus for temperature control of the battery is provided. The battery has a plurality of individual cells connected in parallel and/or in series with one another using cell connectors. The individual cells are attached to the cooling apparatus such that they can be prestressed by means of the cell connectors. | 06-23-2011 |
20110064581 | Connection of a Shaft to a Rotating Component - For connecting a shaft to a rotating component, especially of a shaft to a turbine wheel of an exhaust gas turbocharger, an intermediate component is provided by means of which the shaft is connected indirectly to the rotating component. The connection between the rotating component and the intermediate component is a form-locking and/or force-locking connection, especially a riveted connection. The invention further relates to a method for producing said connection. | 03-17-2011 |
20100200317 | Device for Driving a Fuel Cell Vehicle - A vehicle drive system comprises an electrical drive motor and a fuel cell system providing the electrical power. According to the invention, the drive motor and the fuel cell are integrated into a unit and firmly joined together. The fuel cell system may comprise two fuel cells or fuel cell stacks, which are arranged relative to each other so as to form a āVā. Peripheral units for operation of the fuel cell may be arranged in an interior of the V. | 08-12-2010 |
20090206584 | Side Impact Protection Device With A Pelvic Airbag Module - A side impact protection device with a pelvic airbag module having a pelvic airbag which, in the inoperative state, is in a side part of a vehicle seat and, in the event of an impact of the vehicle, can be inflated and can be deployed through an outlet opening in the side part of the vehicle seat. In order to provide a side impact protection device constructed in a simple manner and produced cost-effectively, the outlet opening for the pelvic airbag in the side part of the vehicle seat is directed upward and forward with respect to the direction of travel of the vehicle. | 08-20-2009 |
20090200718 | Spring Shock Absorber for a Motor Vehicle - In a spring shock absorber for a motor vehicle, with a first body part and a second body part, the first body part forms a first changeable volume with the second body part by way of a first rolling bellows, and the second body part forms a second changeable volume with a roll-off piston connected to the first body part by way of a second rolling bellows. The two rolling bellows are arranged in such a way that they are guided in the radial direction during a rolling motion by lateral contours of the two body parts and the roll-off piston. The two volumes are connected to one another via a throttle element and form a hermetically closed two-volume system with respect to a deflection of the spring shock absorber. The roll-off piston is guided through the second body part in a longitudinally displaceable manner by means of a sealing element. | 08-13-2009 |
20090183588 | Column Tube Switch Module - A column tube switch module is radially and axially fixed to a column tube and is supported at the same time on a bearing arranged on the steering spindle. A centering device secures a stator radially to the column tube when a force is acting coaxially on the longitudinal axis of the steering spindle. A steering angle sensor is provided whose fixed part is connected to the stator-end bearing while its rotating part is held so as to be capable of being driven by the steering wheel hub. | 07-23-2009 |
20090134675 | Motor Vehicle Seat Provided With a Ventilation Device - The backrest and/or seat cushion part of a motor vehicle seat include/includes padding with a ventilation device including a ventilation layer and a device for heating and/or cooling the air flowing through the ventilation layer. The padding can be heated and/or cooled by the ventilation device in an improved manner by a warm or cold air flow for heating the seat or ventilating the seat. The heating and/or cooling device forms a sandwich with at least one heating and/or cooling layer and at least one air-permeable layer. The air-permeable layer has a structure by which the air flow can be converted into a turbulent and/or diffuse flow. | 05-28-2009 |
20090118915 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PRIORITIZE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT TORQUE AND INPUT ACCELERATION FOR A HYBRID POWERTRAIN SYSTEM - A powertrain includes an electro-mechanical transmission mechanically-operatively coupled to an internal combustion engine and an electric machine adapted to selectively transmit mechanical power to an output member. A method for controlling the powertrain includes operating the transmission in an operating range state wherein input speed can operate independent of output speed and wherein a reactive torque is transmitted through the transmission. The method further includes monitoring commands affecting a requested output torque, monitoring a calculated output torque, and prioritizing between an input acceleration of the transmission and an output torque of the transmission based upon whether operating the transmission in the operating range state is in transient operation or stable operation. | 05-07-2009 |
20090111645 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CREATE A PSEUDO TORQUE PHASE DURING ONCOMING CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT TO PREVENT CLUTCH SLIP FOR A HYBRID POWERTRAIN SYSTEM - A method for controlling a powertrain comprising an electro-mechanical transmission mechanically-operatively coupled to an engine and an electric machine adapted to selectively transmit mechanical power to an output member through selective application of a plurality of torque-transfer clutches includes monitoring a clutch slip speed, synchronizing an oncoming clutch, and constraining reactive clutch torque limits for the oncoming clutch to achieve a reactive clutch torque that is less than an estimated clutch torque capacity. | 04-30-2009 |
20090102236 | Front-End Vehicle Structure for a Commercial Vehicle - A front-end vehicle structure for a commercial vehicle has a forward crash zone and a rear crash zone relative to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The forward crash zone and the rear crash zone are interconnected via an intermediate structure which is mounted therebetween and extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle such that a force that is applied to the forward crash zone can be transmitted to the rear crash zone via the intermediate structure. | 04-23-2009 |
20080265625 | Truck Comprising a Rope-Operated Tilting Device for the Cab - A truck has a cab that is hinged to a chassis via a bearing about a rotational shaft. A tilting device is provided for raising the cab into a forward-tilted open position for access to the engine compartment located thereunder, and the cab is able to be fixed in the closed position to the chassis. The tilting device includes at least one tractive element that may be actuated via a drive for raising and closing the cab. The tractive element is mounted between the cab and the chassis such that in the case of a head-on collision with an obstruction, level with the cab, it forms a catching device for the cab. | 10-30-2008 |
20080265621 | Truck Comprising a Retaining System for the Cab in Case of a Collision - A truck has a driver's cab tiltably mounted above a drive train and coupled in an articulated fashion to a bottom chassis by a bearing. The drive train is attached to the chassis, and has a restraint system for the driver's cab. In the case of a head-on collision of the truck with an obstacle at the level of the driver's cab, the restraint system serves to absorb and deflect collision forces at the driver's cab. The restraint system includes a flexible coupling element that establishes a connection, which is resistant to tensile stress counter to the direction of travel, between the driver's cab and a front fixed part of the drive train located underneath it. | 10-30-2008 |