| Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Patent applications |
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| 20120129018 | Device That is Intended for Supplying Power to a Motor Vehicle and Comprises a Cooler Block - A power supply device for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle, comprises one or more storage cell modules, each of which includes one or more electrochemical storage cells and/or double layer capacitors that are arranged next to and/or on top of one another. The device includes a cooler block having a holder for the storage cell modules and a heat dissipating structure for dissipating heat emitted by the storage cell modules. The heat dissipating structure is provided on at least one side of the holder. The cooler block includes a clamping device operatively configured to generate a predefined force by which the heat dissipating structure can be pressed against a respective storage cell module. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120123644 | Driver Assistance System in a Motor Vehicle - A driver assistance system in a motor vehicle includes an electronically controllable braking system and a control unit assigned to this braking system and connected with an operating element also assigned to the braking system. The operating element, when correspondingly actuated, can initiate an automatic braking function in the form of a normal braking by use of the electronically controllable braking system independently of the actuation of the brake pedal. The control unit is operatively configured such that, when the operating element is continuously actuated beyond a predefined minimum duration, an emergency braking function can be initiated. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120121946 | Device That is Intented for Supplying Power to a Motor Vehicle and Comprises a Cooler Block - A device for supplying power to a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle, includes one or more storage cell modules, each of which includes one or more electrochemical storage cells and/or double layer capacitors that are arranged next to and/or on top of one another. The device has a cooler block that includes a holder for the storage cell modules and a structure for dissipating the heat emitted by the storage cell modules. The cooler block has a force absorbing device with at least one—in particular, plate-shaped—force absorbing element, by which in the case of a crash a force acting on the device is absorbed and is deflected around the storage cell modules. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120115621 | Torque Transmission Device - A torque transmission device includes a shaft, particularly a drive shaft for a drive train of a vehicle, and at least one coupling element which is connected with an end of the shaft. The shaft and the at least one coupling element each consists completely or at least partly of a fiber-reinforced plastic material. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120109524 | Methods for Transmission and/or Processing of Traffic Information - A method of transmitting traffic information is provided, wherein the traffic information is forecast, a pattern for the traffic information is determined, and an indicator for identifying the pattern is transmitted. In a method for processing traffic information, an indicator for identifying a pattern is received, forecast traffic information is determined by use of the indicator, and a navigation is carried out by taking the forecast traffic information into account. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120109507 | Method for the Operation of a Navigation Device, and Navigation Device - A method for the operation of a navigation device, and a corresponding navigation device are provided. Multiple route elements are received which each have at least one parameter. The route elements characterize a route. Each of the route elements are assigned to local route elements which are stored in a digital memory card stored in the navigation device. A quality coefficient for the assignability to a local route element is determined for each of the route elements depending on at least one of the at least one parameters. A route reconstruction quality coefficient is determined depending on the respective quality coefficients of the route elements. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120107071 | Motor Vehicle Having a U-Shaped Bow - A motor vehicle has a U-shaped bow which can be simply fastened to a sheet metal component. The U-shaped bow is developed at each free end as a blind rivet. The U-shaped bow itself forms the pull mandrel for the blind rivets. Such a U-shaped bow can be used, for example, for fastening a child seat in the motor vehicle according to the Isofix standard, for a locking bow for a lock of a door or lid of the motor vehicle and/or for serving cargo in a vehicle trunk. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120104800 | Motor Vehicle Having a Windshield and Chassis Pillars - In a motor vehicle, a gap-shaped opening is provided between lateral end sections of the windshield and adjacent A-pillars. The air flows through this gap-shaped opening when the motor vehicle is moving. This reduces the formation of high loss vortices in the lateral area of the motor vehicle. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120096318 | Method for Computer-Aided Detection of Errors During the Execution of One or More Software-Based Programs in a System of Components - A method detects errors during execution of software based programs in a system of motor vehicle components. During execution a component executes its assigned program, and the components call each other interactively. When a component is called, a program identity and an error parameter are transmitted from the other component to the component. If a component identifies an error during execution, it stores an active error entry that contains the program identity, the component identification and an error status. If a component, which has called another component, receives the component identification, it stores a passive error entry that contains the program identity, its component identification and the identification of the other component. A component, which stores one or more active or passive error entries, returns the program identity and the component identification of the component, at least once during program execution, to the component that has called it. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120089317 | Method for Controlling an Automatic Shutdown and Start-Up Process of a Drive Unit in a Motor Vehicle - A method controls an automatic shutdown and start-up process of a drive unit in a motor vehicle by way of a start and stop device, by which the drive unit is automatically shut down when the motor vehicle comes to a halt if predefined shutdown conditions are met, and by which a drive unit, which has been automatically shut down, is automatically started up if at least one start request is made. Before the initiation of an automatic shutdown process of the drive unit, a possible stop duration of the drive unit is predicted, taking into consideration the present operating variables of the vehicle, the state variables, and/or other parameters. Depending on the predicted stop duration, an automatic shutdown process is initiated when all other shutdown conditions are met. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120079820 | Exhaust Gas Routing Device for an Internal Combustion Engine Having a Thermoelectrical Generator - An exhaust gas routing device for an internal-combustion engine having a thermoelectric generator is fluidically connected with an exhaust gas line and a pipe guiding a coolant. The generator has a plurality of thermoelectric yoke pairs which are arranged between a first surface heated by the exhaust gas and a second surface cooled by the coolant. The exhaust gas routing device has a device guiding the exhaust gas along the first surface at a flow velocity that increases in the flow direction of the exhaust gas. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120078496 | Driver Assistance System for Driver Assistance for Consumption Controlled Driving - A driver assistance system for driver assistance for consumption controlled driving combines tactile and visual feedback functions, especially in the form of a drive configuration, a display concept and/or a deceleration assistant, wherein the emphasis is, on the one hand, on a modified accelerator pedal characteristic and, on the other hand, on the ECO tips for interactive output of efficient driving instructions. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120078468 | Driver Assistance System for Driver Assistance for Consumption Controlled Driving - A driver assistance system for driver assistance for consumption controlled driving combines tactile and visual feedback functions, especially in the form of a drive configuration, a display concept and/or a deceleration assistant, wherein the emphasis is, on the one hand, on a modified accelerator pedal characteristic and, on the other hand, on providing ECO tips for an interactive output of efficient driving instructions. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120078467 | Driver Assistance System for Assisting the Driver for the Purpose of Consumption-Controlled Driving - A driver assistance system for assisting a driver in achieving consumption-controlled driving combines haptic and visual acknowledgment functions, particularly in the form of a drive configuration, a display concept, and/or a deceleration assistant. A modified characteristic accelerator pedal curve is utilized, and ECO tips of the interactive output of efficient driving instructions are provided. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120068431 | Vehicle Wheel Suspension of the Semi-Trailer Type - In a vehicle wheel suspension, a first trailing arm is oriented in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and a second trailing arm in the direction of an angle bisector between the longitudinal and transverse directions. The ends of the trailing arms determine a substantially horizontal instantaneous axis for the wheel carrier relative to the spring jounce and rebound motions of the vehicle chassis. The wheel carrier is slightly pivotable about a toe axis under the influence of braking forces. A support arm securely connects to the wheel carrier and extends over a defined distance substantially in parallel with and supported on the second trailing arm. The support is softer in the horizontal direction than in the vertical direction. A suitable design of the second trailing arm and/or the support arm allows a slight pivot motion of the wheel carrier about the toe axis. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120062372 | Method for Representing Objects Surrounding a Vehicle on the Display of a Display Device - A method represents objects of varying visibility surrounding a vehicle for a driver on a display device. The surroundings are automatically recognized by object recognition devices. For recognized objects, it is determined whether the respective object is a first object classified to be visible, or a second object classified to be invisible to the occupant. For a number of recognized objects including at least one first object and second object, respective positions of the objects are determined for the display, in the case of which the geometrical relationships between the number of objects correspond essentially to the real geometrical relationships. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120055441 | Internal Combustion Engine - An internal combustion engine has a crankcase, a crankshaft and at least one crankshaft bearing that can be loaded with lubricant for the purpose of mounting the crankshaft in the crankcase. The at least one crankshaft bearing has at least two separate lubricant feed systems. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120055139 | Sensor for Detecting the Amount of a Reducing Agent and the Amount of a Pollutant in an Exhaust Gas - A system assembly detects the amount of reducing agent and the amount of pollutant in an exhaust gas. The system assembly has a first pollutant sensor, which is cross-sensitive to the reducing agent, and is provided for emitting a first measuring signal proportional to the amount of pollutant in the exhaust gas for use in front of a filtering device for the selective reducing of the reducing agent or the pollutant in the exhaust gas. A second pollutant sensor, which is also cross-sensitive to the reducing agent, emits a second measuring signal proportional to the amount of pollutant in the exhaust gas for use behind the filtering device. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120041643 | Device and Method for Controlled Damping of a Vehicle - A method and device for controlled damping of a vehicle stores a set of controller parameters R | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120041616 | Motor Vehicle - A motor vehicle, is provided with a plurality of operator control units which can be operated individually by an occupant in order to initiate functions of the motor vehicle, a plurality of display units that can be illuminated, and a display control logic unit. In response to operator activation of a first function associated with a second function in a specified operating sequence, a first display unit can be controlled in such a way that the first display unit displays a directional pointer in the spatial direction of a second operator control unit, which on being actuated can initiate the second function. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120037467 | Brake Disc Pot for Motor Vehicles - A brake disc pot for a motor vehicle disc brake having one or two brake discs includes a device for the centered attachment of the brake disc and a device for guiding cooling air in the radial direction toward the brake disc. The brake disc pot has recesses on its periphery. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120034392 | Coating Method - A method is provided for coating a surface of an Fe-based, hardenable sintered, sinter-forged or forged component, and in particular for internally coating the large end bore of a motor vehicle connecting rod with a bearing coating, wherein the coating material applied to the component surface is converted to a molten state during the coating process. A material bond, which is durable even under high loads, is attained between the coating and the base material of the sintered or forged component without any disturbing residual stresses by a simple manufacturing method due to the fact that during the coating process the component surface is briefly heated in the untreated state of the component above the austenitization temperature to a temperature level having a significantly increased diffusion rate within the limits of the outer edge zone having less carbon for reasons relating to the manufacturing process. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120000950 | Luggage Container for Fastening to a Vehicle, in Particular to a Motorcycle - A luggage container for fastening to a vehicle, particularly to a motorcycle, including a first locking device which can adopt a release position in which the luggage container can be opened, and a locking position, in which an opening of the luggage container is locked. The luggage container has a second locking device which can adopt a locking position, in which an opening of the luggage container can be locked even if the first locking device is in its release position. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110309652 | Air Guiding Device - An air guiding device on a wheel suspension element of a rear axle of a motor vehicle extends approximately transversely to the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle. The air guiding device includes an element that extends substantially in a horizontal plane and is divided into a front section and a rear section. The two sections extend upwardly at different angles from a horizontal plane. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110307336 | Method for Updating Software Components - A method is provided for updating at least one software component of a motor vehicle. The method operates such that the updating of the software component to be updated is offered to the driver by a service facility outside the vehicle before updating is executed. The updating can be enabled solely by the driver of the motor vehicle in response to the offer. The transmission of vehicle configuration information and identification data to the service facility takes place repeatedly in a time controlled and/or event controlled manner without the involvement and/or notification of the driver. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110301838 | Motor Vehicle Having a Navigation System - A motor vehicle has a navigation system, which includes a graphic display unit and by which accurate-lane destination guidance is made possible on a planned route. A road map containing lane information can be displayed on the display unit. Within or in superimposition of the displayed road map, the route can be displayed accurately with respect to the lanes. A lane guidance display area can be displayed, which is graphically set off from the road map and within which several lanes of a currently traveled route section are graphically represented and within which the necessity of a lane change is graphically displayed. A rating can be determined for the urgency of the lane change, and this rating can be graphically displayed in the lane guidance display area. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110300310 | Method and Device for Coating Functional Surfaces - A method and system for coating the functional surfaces of symmetrically serrated components, in particular the tooth flanks of gears, includes a coating source emitting coating material in the form of electrically charged particles in the direction of a revolving component. A high-quality functional surface coating of the component is achieved in that a shield is arranged in the beam path between the component and the coating source transversely to the irradiation direction, which shields the component from the coating beam in a contour area with a functional surface orientation inclined flatly with respect to the irradiation direction. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110295503 | Method of Determining the Own-Vehicle Position of a Motor Vehicle - A method of determining the own-vehicle position of a motor vehicle having a navigation system fixedly installed in the motor vehicle includes the steps of: providing a mobile terminal having the suitability for self-localization; providing an interface for the communication-related link-up of the mobile terminal to the motor vehicle; determining the own-terminal position of the mobile terminal by self-localization; transmitting the own-terminal position by way of the interface to the motor vehicle; and taking into account the transmitted own-terminal position when determining the own-vehicle position. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110288736 | Energy-Optimized Acceleration Control for Motor Vehicles - An energy-optimized acceleration control is provided for a motor vehicle having an internal-combustion engine and/or an electric drive motor, a transmission unit and an accelerator element to be operated by the driver for accelerating the motor vehicle. In the course of the restoring force, when the accelerator element is operated, an inflection point with an increased restoring force is provided. The acceleration control is set up for operating the motor vehicle in two different operating modes, wherein during operation of the accelerator element leading to a reaching of the inflection point, the acceleration control changes into an energy-optimized acceleration mode. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110284336 | Method for Reducing the Noise in the Drive Train of a Motor Vehicle - A method reduces the noise in the drive train of a motor vehicle having an automatic transmission or a manual transmission with a controllable oil pressure supply and/or automatic starting clutch. An engine sided drive unit is connected to the transmission input shaft by way of a spline connection, wherein noises in the drive train are caused by a clearance fit in the spline connection between the engine sided drive unit and the transmission input shaft. The transmission control is adapted for reducing the noise when in neutral. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110282970 | Motor Vehicle Having an Internet Connection and Method of Operating Same - In a motor vehicle having an Internet connection and at least two computer units to which at least one operating location respectively is assigned for using the Internet, each operating location includes at least one display unit and operating devices. By each computer unit, at least one browser application for the display of Internet pages is implementable such that, by way of the input devices, Internet pages can be called at each operating location via Internet addresses and can be displayed on the display unit. An Internet address used at a first operating location, which is assigned to a first computer unit, can be automatically stored in a central address memory such that the Internet address can be made available by an access taking place from a second computer unit to the address memory at a second operating location assigned to this second computer unit. This permits a facilitated address input by the operating devices of the second operating location. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110282889 | Method and Device for Distributed Configuration of Telematics Services in Motor Vehicle Systems - A method and device are provided for computer-supported processing of data, in particular configuration data, for one or more telematics services in a motor vehicle. In the method, the data are prepared in a hierarchical data structure and in a first predefined data format. The data are converted from the first data format into a second data format, in which the data are arranged in a tabular data structure and made available in the motor vehicle for further processing. Finally, the data obtained in the second data format are represented in a text form as data that are readable or to be stored in a persistent form. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110278829 | Motor Vehicle with Connection Elements Between a Chassis Frame and a Vehicle Body Having a Changeable Transverse Rigidity - A motor vehicle having a chassis frame and a vehicle body has switchable connection elements between the chassis frame and the vehicle body. The connection elements are arranged both in front of and behind the connection line of the wheel contact points of the front wheels and/or the connection line of the wheel contact points of the rear wheels. As a result, during cornering, the vehicle body exercises a bending moment upon the chassis frame, which results in a self-steering behavior of the front axle and/or of the rear axle. This self-steering behavior can be influenced in that either the connection elements in front of or the connection elements behind the corresponding axle are triggered such that they exhibit a transverse rigidity that is as high as possible. While the respective other connection elements are triggered such that they exhibit a transverse rigidity that is as low as possible. The triggering takes place by way of a control unit which, for example, uses parameters from the driving operation of the motor vehicle as control variables. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110272993 | Cushion for a Seat and Method of Adapting Same - A seat includes a bearing structure and a number of cushions. The cushions cover the entire area of the seat surface and the backrest of the seat. Each cushion is formed of a textile spacer structure held in a fluid-tight casing. The casing has a connection for a hose line. Before a user sits on the seat, the hose line is open to the outside air. Due to the force applied by the seat user, the cushion and spacer structure are compressed, whereby simultaneously air is displaced out of the cushion. The cushions thus experience a contouring according to the body shape of the seat user. After the user sits down, the contouring can be fixed by blocking device the hose line, and thus separating the reduced air volume in the inside of the cushion from the outside air. In this way, the contouring of the seat cushions is maintained when the seat user leaves the seat. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110272979 | Process for Producing a Supporting Shell for a Seat - A supporting shell for a seat is provided by carrying out in-seat measurements with a plurality of test subjects, wherein the test subjects sit down on a measuring mat placed on a neutral seat frame. The measuring mat has a readily displaceable filling and adapts to the contour of the body of the respective test subject. After the test subject has sat down on the measuring mat and before the test subject leaves the same, the filling inside the measuring mat is fixed in place by applying a negative pressure. The geometric data of the surface contour of the measuring mat are determined and stored for each test subject. The measured surface contours are then superimposed onto one another. This produces an average surface contour which can subsequently be further altered slightly for adaptation to large seat users, and therefore a modified surface contour is created as a basis for the production of the supporting shell of the seat. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110267778 | Apparatus for Supplying Voltage to a Motor Vehicle Having Optimized Heat Dissipation - A voltage supply apparatus for a motor vehicle, especially a passenger car, truck or a motorcycle, includes a storage cell arrangement having one or more electrochemical storage cells and/or double layer capacitors that are mounted on top of each other. The storage cell arrangement is releasably connected in a form-fitting way to a heat-conducting cooling device that removes heat from the storage cells and/or double layer capacitors such that at least some of the storage cells and/or double layer capacitors of a respective storage cell group can each be thermally connected with the heat-conducting cooling device. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110259684 | Internally Ventilated Brake Disc - An internally ventilated brake disc includes at least two friction rings, which are held apart from each other by ribs, and air blades, which are fastened to the brake disc and which extend essentially from the inner circumference of a friction ring in the radial direction by a defined amount in the direction of the axis of rotation of the brake disc. The air blades function to deliver a cooling air flow through the space between the friction rings when the brake disc is rotating. The air blades are formed by one or more sheet metal part(s) that is or are connected to at least some of the ribs. This connection can be by material bonding or can be shape locking or force locking. The air blades are machined out of a sheet metal ring and, thus, form an integral sheet metal part, wherein the sheet metal ring is provided with a plurality of clamps or clips for a shape-locking connection to the ribs and is not formed so as to be closed. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110257875 | Process and System for Determining Fuel Consumption of a Motor Vehicle - A process and system are provided for determining fuel consumption of a motor vehicle. A first mean fuel consumption, which cannot be reset under a user's influence, is determined. A second mean fuel consumption, which can be reset under a user's influence, is determined as a function of several measured values. A third mean fuel consumption is determined as follows: (a) at the beginning of a predefined time period, which starts with a resetting of the second mean fuel consumption, the third mean fuel consumption is set to be equal to the first mean fuel consumption; (b) between the beginning and the end of the predefined time period, the third mean fuel consumption is set to be a weighted mean of the first mean fuel consumption and the second mean fuel consumption; and, (c) starting at an end of the predefined time period, the third mean fuel consumption is set to be equal to the second mean fuel consumption. A signal indicative of the third mean fuel consumption is provided. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110251784 | Motor Vehicle Operating System - A motor vehicle operating system includes a navigation system for providing road map information, a vehicle monitoring system for providing vehicle information, a display device for displaying road map information and vehicle information, an operating device for detecting an operating action and a control device. The control device is set up and coupled with the navigation system, the vehicle monitoring system, the display device and the operating device such that, in a zoom operating condition, in at least one predefined operating situation or zoom situation, particularly in the case of the adjustment of the zoom factor to a limit value. A switching-over takes place from the zoom operating condition to a monitoring operating condition by way of an additional zoom operating action. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110241906 | Motor Vehicle - A motor vehicle includes a plurality of electronic detection devices for detecting and making available vehicle-related information items, wherein the vehicle-related information items relate to various areas or components outside or inside the motor vehicle; a display unit for displaying the vehicle-related information items; an operator control device for detecting an operator control action; and a control unit. The control unit is configured and coupled with the detection devices, the display unit and the operator control device such that in a first display operating state, first vehicle-related information items and a first graphics object, which represents the motor vehicle, are displayed. In a second display operating state, second vehicle-related information items and a second graphics object, which represents the motor vehicle, are displayed. The first graphics object, which represents the motor vehicle, is larger than the second. Switching between the first and the second display operating states is brought about by way of an operator control action. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110240195 | Tire of a Vehicle With a Sensor Element - A tire of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, includes a tread for rolling on a driving surface and a plate-shaped sensor element that is mounted on the tread. The plate-shaped sensor element is mounted so as to be oriented essentially perpendicular to the adjacent tread area. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110238284 | Process for Automatically Turning Off and Starting an Internal-Combustion Engine - A process and a corresponding system are provided for automatically turning off and starting an internal-combustion engine in a motor vehicle via a start-stop device, which automatically turns off the internal-combustion engine if the vehicle is braked to a stop and is held in the stopped position by the operation of the brake pedal, and which, if the internal-combustion engine is automatically turned off and the operated brake pedal is released, automatically starts the internal-combustion engine. If the internal-combustion engine is automatically turned off, an automatic starting of the internal-combustion engine by releasing the brake is prevented if the brake pedal was increasingly depressed beforehand while the internal-combustion engine was turned-off. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110237186 | Motor Vehicle Configuration System - Motor vehicle configuration system, including a motor vehicle, in the interior of which at least one transponder that is capable of wireless near field communication is attached and which has a receiving unit for wireless reception of vehicle configuration data over a wireless communication link independent of the wireless near field communication. A portable device has at least one data memory for storing the memory data and has a transmitting unit for a wireless transmission of data on the basis of the memory data. The portable device is programmed such that, when an approach of the portable device to a transponder is detected on the basis of wireless near field communication, the data are transferred from the portable device to the motor vehicle a wireless communication link between the transmitting unit and the receiving unit for the purpose of providing the motor vehicle with configuration data. The communication link is independent of the wireless near field communication. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110236198 | Twin Scroll Exhaust Gas Turbocharger - A twin scroll exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal-combustion engine, includes a turbine housing and a first and a second gas inlet port separated from one another by the turbine housing. The inlet ports lead into a first and a second spiral duct, respectively, which extend radially on the outside around an exhaust gas turbine rotatable about an axis. The gas inlet ports are arranged at least in sections parallel to one another in the turbine housing and radially with respect to the axis of rotation in a mutually spaced manner. The first spiral duct, which connects to the first gas inlet port arranged closer to the axis of rotation, extends up to 180° around the exhaust gas turbine. The second spiral duct, which connects to the second gas inlet port farther away from the axis of rotation, extends up to 180° around the remaining circumference of the exhaust gas turbine. As a result, thermal stress to the turbine housing is significantly reduced. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110232602 | Internal-Combustion Engine and Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Process - An internal-combustion engine can be operated in a homogeneous charge compression ignition mode at least under certain operating conditions. The combustion mixture present in the combustion chamber reaches auto-ignition conditions and ignites itself. The internal-combustion engine includes a triggering unit for triggering the auto-ignition during the homogeneous charge compression ignition mode before the auto-ignition conditions have been reached. The triggering unit is constructed as a corona ignition system and can be operated for triggering the auto-ignition during the homogeneous charge compression ignition mode, particularly by generating a non-thermal plasma. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110230309 | Method for Automatic Shutdown of an Internal Combustion Engine - A method is provided for automatic shutdown of an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle, in particular in a vehicle having an automatic transmission, by way of a stop-start unit which automatically shuts down the internal combustion engine when the vehicle is decelerated to a standstill and kept at a standstill by operation of the brake pedal for a predetermined interval of time. Within the predetermined interval of time, the driver is given an opportunity to prevent the automatic shutdown. According to the invention, an automatic shutdown is prevented when the driver of the vehicle depresses the brake pedal fully within the predetermined interval of time and then releases the brake pedal again. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110228986 | Process for the Automatic Longitudinal Guidance of a Motor Vehicle - For the automatic longitudinal guidance of a motor vehicle having a longitudinally guiding driver assistance system with a stop-and-go function, at least starting from a point-in-time wherein the motor vehicle is stopped, the vehicle apron is continuously monitored for possible obstacles by a monitoring device having a camera which supplies a sequence of individual images of the vehicle apron. For the detection of obstacles in the vehicle apron, characteristic image features are extracted from the individual images and are tracked with respect to time within the sequence of individual images, and an appearance and/or disappearance of one or more characteristic image features taking place in the course of the sequence is determined and evaluated. Additionally or alternatively, a change of a spatial distribution of one or more characteristic image features taking place in the course of the sequence in the respective individual image or in a cutout of the latter is determined and evaluated. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110225532 | Method for Operating an Information System, User Device and Information System - An information system includes a central computer system and at least one user device. The central computer system has a database and an interface for communicating with a user device. The database is designed for storing personalized information with reference to a location and program functions with reference to a location. The database is also designed for synchronizing the personalized information and/or program functions with the respective user device. For this purpose, the user device is configured so as to determine a position of a moveable object as a function of at least one position-measuring signal and to provide, as a function of the determined position, personalized information with reference to a location and/or a program function with reference to a location. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110214525 | Operator Control Device - An operator control device for operating a plurality of functions, in particular, in a vehicle, has at least a first rotary actuator and a second rotary actuator. A respective rotary actuator is assigned a function of the vehicle. The first rotary actuator has a first rotary body and a first operator control body, where the first operator control body is mechanically coupled with the first rotary body. The second rotary actuator has a second rotary body and a second operator control body, where the second operator control body is mechanically coupled with the second rotary body. The first rotary body and the second rotary body are arranged coaxially in each other such that they can be rotated about a common axis of rotation. At least one operator control body has a grip area that is designed in a lever-like manner. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110213523 | Method for the Early Induction of an Additional Start of an Internal Combustion Engine in a Vehicle with a Hybrid Drive - A method is provided for the early induction of an additional start of an internal combustion engine in a vehicle with a hybrid drive including at least one electric drive unit and one internal combustion engine. When only the electric drive is in operation, then the internal combustion engine is additionally started no later than when the determined requested nominal drive torque exceeds the maximum possible drive torque of the electric drive unit. In order to initiate an additional startup of the internal combustion engine before reaching or exceeding the maximum possible drive torque of the electric drive unit by way of the requested nominal drive torque, the still unfiltered driver request torque or a limited driver request torque is evaluated. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110212642 | Receiving Unit for a Circuit Board Carrier, Connection System, Electric Machine With Receiving Unit and Motor Vehicle With Such an Electric Machine - A receiving unit is provided for a circuit board carrier, wherein the receiving unit has at least one electric contact. The circuit board carrier is insertable into the receiving unit at an angle to an end position of the circuit board carrier. The receiving unit is designed in such a manner that in an inserted state of the circuit board carrier there are in essence no bending forces that act on the circuit board carrier by way of the at least one electric contact. Furthermore, a connection system and an electric machine with such a receiving unit, as well as a motor vehicle with such a corresponding electric machine, are provided. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110210836 | Method for Selective Catalytic Reduction of Nitrogen Oxides in Exhaust Gas of Internal-Combustion Engines - A method is provided for the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas of internal-combustion engines in motor vehicles, reducing agent being fed into the exhaust gas of the internal-combustion engine from a reducing agent tank internal to the vehicle. An electronic control device, by way of a signal of a sensor in the reducing agent tank, detects whether the reducing agent is in a frozen state. The electronic control device applies heating current to a PTC heating element in the reducing agent tank if the reducing agent is in a frozen state, calculates the resistance of the PTC heating element from the onboard voltage of the motor vehicle and the heating current, and compares the resistance with a first defined resistance threshold and/or with a first defined gradient threshold of the increase in resistance. The amount of reducing agent fed into the exhaust gas from the reducing agent tank is reduced if the first resistance threshold and/or the first gradient threshold is exceeded. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110196608 | Method for Position Determination for a Motor Vehicle - A method for position determination for a motor vehicle includes the acts of: satellite based determination of a geographical position of the motor vehicle, providing digital road map data, which include at least information about road segments in the surroundings of the geographical position; carrying out a first determining step for determining at least a first road segment, on which the motor vehicle is located with high probability, wherein the first determining step is based on a matching of the geographical position with the digital road map data; retrieval of traffic lane data, regarding at least the number of traffic lanes for the first road segment, from the road map database; determining the traffic lane, in which the motor vehicle is currently traveling, by use of at least the traffic lane data; and carrying out a second determining step for determining a second road segment, on which the motor vehicle is located with high probability, wherein the second determining step is based on a matching of the geographical position with the digital road map data and at least the traffic lane, in which the vehicle is traveling. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110196559 | Process for Operating a Hybrid Vehicle - A process for operating a hybrid vehicle is provided wherein a change from an internal-combustion-engine operating mode to an electric motor operating mode, at least under some operating conditions, takes place as a function of location information locally present along the driving route. By way of a user interface, at least one location information can be defined or selected, in the presence of which a change is to be triggered from the internal-combustion engine operating mode to the electric motor operating mode. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110193375 | Motorcycle Seat Bench - A motorcycle seat is provided, the seat being aligned in the longitudinal direction of the motorcycle and having a spring-damper system under the seat surface that absorbs and reduces impacts and vibrations of the motorcycle on the rider or passenger. The seat may include regulating/control electronics that adjust the damper of the spring-damper system to the present riding situation in conjunction with a sensor placed near the front wheel. The spring-damper system is arranged between a seat top plate and a seat floor plate or in the level of one of the two seat plates. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110190095 | Method for Automatically Turning Off an Internal-Combustion Engine - A method and a corresponding system are provided for automatically turning off an internal-combustion engine in a motor vehicle having an automatic transmission, by use of a start-stop device which automatically turns off the internal-combustion engine when the vehicle is braked to a stopped position and was held in the stopped position for a predefined time interval by operating the brake pedal. Within the predefined time interval after the stopped position was reached, the motor vehicle driver is able to prevent the automatic turning-off of the internal-combustion engine. The turning-off of the internal-combustion engine is prevented when the brake pedal is released by the driver within the predefined time interval. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110185724 | Two-Stage Exhaust Gas Turbocharging Arrangement for an Internal Combustion Engine - A two-stage exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal-combustion engine having an exhaust manifold is provided. In the exhaust gas flow direction a first high-pressure turbocharger and a second high-pressure turbocharger are arranged parallel to one another and a low-pressure turbocharger is arranged in series behind the latter. The two high-pressure turbine housings can be arranged on the exhaust manifold on one side and the low-pressure turbine housing can be arranged on the exhaust manifold on the other side. The exhaust gas coming from the high-pressure turbine housings is guided through a flow duct in or on the exhaust manifold to the low-pressure turbine housing. By way of this construction of the two-stage exhaust gas turbocharging, a compact construction is achieved resulting in cost savings. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110183804 | Axle Drive - An axle drive, includes an axle drive housing, a differential gear cage, and a left and a right roller bearing, by which the differential gear cage is mounted in a rotatable manner in the axle drive housing. The differential gear cage has a left and a right bearing seat for the left or the right roller bearing. The left and the right bearing seat is formed in each case by a separate component, which is different from the differential gear cage. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110175752 | Methods and Apparatuses for Informing an Occupant of a Vehicle of Surroundings of the Vehicle - Methods and apparatuses for informing an occupant of a vehicle of surroundings of the vehicle are provided. A recording unit of the vehicle generates at least two images, which contain different road sections of a road plane in the surroundings of the vehicle. The at least two images are processed by an image processing unit, which generates a depiction in which the at least two images are imaged on a virtual road plane that is displayed in perspective. The depiction is displayed on a display unit in the interior of the vehicle. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110173797 | Method of Loosely Prefixing at Least Two Components That are to be Firmly Connected With One Another - A method of fixing, particularly loosely prefixing, at least two components that are to be firmly connected with one another, especially two body parts of a vehicle body that are to be firmly connected with one another, includes the steps of providing a first component on which at least one first form-locking element projecting from the first component is provided, providing a second component which has at least one second form-locking element that interacts with the first form-locking element of the first component, and loosely prefixing the two components by placing them together such that the form-locking elements interlock with one another. As a result, the components are held relative to one another at least in one direction. The at least one first form-locking element is a separate part that differs from the first component and that is connected with the first component only after the manufacture of the first component. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110171017 | EXHAUST-GAS TURBOCHARGER - The present invention relates to an exhaust-gas turbocharger ( | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110163727 | Method for Regulating or Controlling the Charge State of an Electrical Energy Accumulator of a Hybrid Vehicle - A method controls or regulates the charge state of an electrical energy accumulator of a hybrid vehicle, where, in some operating states, the energy accumulator is charged from a low to a higher charge state level by way of an electric machine driven by an internal-combustion engine of the hybrid vehicle and operating as a generator. The level of the charge state to which the energy accumulator is charged by the internal-combustion engine is selected as a function of a parameter representing the load of the electrical system or correlating thereto. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110160952 | Method for Entering Data In at Least Two Control Devices of a Motor Vehicle - A method for entering data into at least a first and a second control device of a motor vehicle is provided. Each of the first and the second control device is provided with a sequencing control that has a reversible deactivation state, a programming mode, and an operating mode with operating functions. The first and the second control device are each put into the deactivation state, during which the execution of operating functions of the operating mode is prevented, preferably at least to a large extent. The first and the second control device are each put into the programming mode, during which the reversible deactivation state of each control device is maintained. The deactivation state of all control devices will be canceled after the respective data have been entered into all control devices in the programming mode. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110160946 | Process for Operating a Hybrid Vehicle - A process for operating a hybrid vehicle in an internal-combustion-engine-driven mode and/or in an electric-motor-driven mode, wherein, on a route section to be traveled and considered for driving in the electric-motor-driven mode, a change to the electric-motor-driven mode will take place only when a threshold value is exceeded which represents, or correlates with the efficiency advantage achievable on the route section by a change from the internal-combustion-engine-driven mode to the electric-motor-driven mode. Starting from the instantaneous position of the hybrid vehicle, the route is examined in an anticipatory manner with respect to such a route section, wherein the threshold value is adapted when such a route section was recognized and a driving through the route section in the electric driving mode would likely lead to a lowering of the state of charge of an electric energy accumulator into a critical state of charge range. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110148615 | Method for Determining at Least One Operating State of a Hybrid Vehicle and a Hybrid Vehicle - A method determines at least one operating state of a hybrid vehicle, wherein the at least one operating state is determined by way of at least one time duration. Furthermore, a hybrid vehicle is provided which has a unit for implementing the method. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110138779 | Determination of the Linear Correlation Between Signals, Which are Determined by Means of NOx Sensors, in an SCR Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment System - A measurement method is provided for an SCR exhaust gas aftertreatment system of a vehicle, where the SCR exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes a first NO | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110133677 | Circuit Arrangement for an Electric Drive - A circuit arrangement is provided for supplying an electric drive, to which at least two electric energy sources can be connected. At least one of the at least two electric energy sources supplies at least intermittently the electric drive by way of at least one actuating element. At least one electric energy source can be disconnected from the electric drive by way of a switch. Furthermore, a method for operating the circuit arrangement, as well as a motor vehicle including the circuit arrangement, are provided. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110130961 | Navigation System for Motor Vehicles - A navigation system for motor vehicles includes a receiving unit for receiving traffic messages to which a location information object is in each case assigned. A display unit for displaying a digital road map and a control unit. The control unit is coupled to the receiving unit and the display unit, and is operatively configured such that cutouts of a digital road map to which the traffic messages relate are successively displayed of the display. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110130939 | Cruise Control System and Method for Vehicles - A vehicle cruise control system and method for consumption-oriented control of the vehicle speed within a predefined desired speed range includes an operating unit for activating the consumption-oriented speed control and a control unit, which controls the vehicle speed within the predefined desired speed range while taking into consideration a predefined maximum energy consumption value when the consumption-oriented speed control is activated. The vehicle speed is controlled in such a way that the predefined maximum energy consumption value is not exceeded only as long as a vehicle speed that lies within the predefined desired speed range is adjustable while taking into consideration the predefined energy consumption value. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110130908 | Mountain Compensation for Hybrid Vehicles - A method for adjusting a preset desired state of charge of an electric energy accumulator of a vehicle, in particular a hybrid vehicle, while traveling uphill and downhill, determines whether the condition for a vehicle traveling uphill or downhill is met according to a preset decision logic. It also determines whether an actual state of charge of the energy accumulator lies within a preset range of the state of charge, and adjusts the desired state of charge according to a preset adjustment logic, if the condition for a vehicle traveling uphill or downhill is met, and the actual state of charge of the energy accumulator lies within the preset range of the state of charge. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110125382 | Coefficient of Friction Based Limitation of the Torque of a Vehicle Control Loop - A process is provided for limiting a torque or an amount characteristic thereof of a control loop used for stabilizing a vehicle. A coefficient of friction is detected according to the process. The coefficient of friction is estimated by way of vehicle-internal quantities. As a function of the coefficient of friction, a limit value is determined for the torque or the amount characteristic thereof. The torque or the amount characteristic thereof will subsequently be limited to the limit value. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110121004 | Pressure-Resistant Tank for Cryogenically Stored Fuel - A heat-insulated tank is provided for use as a reservoir for an operating agent of a drive assembly of a motor vehicle, particularly a heat-insulated cryotank for condensed gases. The tank consists at least of an interior tank for receiving a condensed gas, which interior tank is held in a heat-insulated manner in at least one exterior tank, which can be closed by a lid. At least one valve, a sensor, and/or a conduit connecting piece with pertaining conduits are accommodated in the insulation space, in the area of the lid between the interior tank and the exterior tank, fixedly connected with the lid. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110113767 | Exhaust Gas System for an Internal Combustion Engine - An exhaust gas system for an internal combustion engine has a thermoelectric power generator with a hot side and a cold side. The hot side is arranged on the exhaust gas system and is heatable by exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine. A first heat exchanger having a first thermal conductivity is arranged between the hot side and the exhaust gas flow. At least a second thermoelectric power generator is arranged on the exhaust gas system and has a second heat exchanger with a thermal conductivity that is different from the first thermal conductivity. The arrangement of thermoelectric power generators can generate electric power over a significantly wider operating point range of the internal combustion engine. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110112718 | ON-BOARD NETWORK SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND PROCESS FOR OPERATING THE ON-BOARD NETWORK SYSTEM - A desired-status storage device in which details concerning control devices is provided in an on-board network system and the data statuses present in each of these control devices are stored. A retrieval device addresses the control devices provided in the on-board network system and retrieves the data statuses in each case actually present in the concerned control device, and stores the result of the retrieval. A comparison device compares the data statuses stored in the desired-status storage device with the data statuses determined by the retrieval device. In the event of a deviation of the data statuses, a measures device initiates at least one measure, particularly, if required, a measure which ensures a safe driving operation of the motor vehicle. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110112449 | Method for Actuating a Seat - A seat having a backrest and a seat cushion is provided with at least one adjusting element on both sides of the longitudinal center plane of the seat. By alternatingly actuating the adjusting elements in the two halves of the seat, mobilization of the spinal column of a seat user occurs. In order to increase the acceptance of such a mobilization, which requires comparatively long stroke lengths of the adjusting elements to achieve a physiological effectiveness, an accustomization phase occurs before the action phase. During the accustomization phase, the adjusting elements exercise, for example, only about half of the stroke during the action phase. Preferably, a transition phase may be interposed between the accustomization phase and the action phase. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110107262 | Motor Vehicle Operating Device - A motor vehicle operating device has a display device, an operating element and a control device, which are mutually coupled and set up such that an operating element symbol that corresponds to the operating element with respect to its outline shape is displayed on the display device. Menu items of a hierarchical menu structure can be selected by use of the operating element. A selection of a menu item from a plurality of menu items that can be made based on a rotating degree of freedom of the operating element is displayed with a line extending from the operating element symbol in the direction of a first menu item representation which is part of a plurality of selectable menu item representations. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110099520 | Motor Vehicle Operating Device - A motor vehicle operating device has a display device, an operating element and a control device, which are mutually coupled and set up such that an operating element symbol that corresponds to the operating element with respect to its outline shape is displayed on the display device. Navigation through a hierarchical menu structure displayed on the display device can take place or takes place by use of the operating element. The operating element can be operated corresponding to a plurality of operating degrees of freedom. Different groups of operating degrees of freedom are enabled for the navigation at different locations of the hierarchical menu structure. Those operating degrees of freedom enabled at the current location of the menu structure are displayed on or at the operating element symbol. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110097618 | Connecting device - In order to produce a connecting device for the electrically conductive connection of a plurality of cell terminals of electro-chemical cells of an electro-chemical device which enables the cell connector to be mounted on the electro-chemical cells in a simple and rapid manner wherein the device comprises two or more cell connectors for respectively connecting two cell terminals of different electro-chemical cells to one another in electrically conductive manner, it is proposed that, in an assembly state of the connecting device, at least two cell connectors be integrally connected together after separating out the cell connectors from a starting material. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110095513 | SEAT - A seat assembly having a seat structure, a cover, a back panel, and a package plate. The back panel has a lateral wall that covers a receiving space in which a side airbag module is arranged. The package plate is arranged between the lateral wall and the side airbag module. The package plate has a back end that engages the seat structure and a front end disposed opposite the back end that is located within the receiving space. An airbag of the side airbag module is configured to deploy between the front end and the cover and between the cover and a free end of the lateral wall. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110094820 | Vehicle Steering System of the By-Wire Design Type - A vehicle by-wire steering system includes a hydraulic default level. A hydraulic feed unit and a hydraulic actuating unit can be connected together by two hydraulic lines such that when an actuator is non-functional, a steering wheel rotational angle is transformed into a corresponding wheel steering angle by the hydraulic feed unit and the hydraulic actuating unit. The hydraulic lines can be connected together by a switchable steering valve, which is designed as a proportional servo valve, of which the flow cross section can be adjusted in essence continuously between the two extremes of completely closed and completely open. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110094594 | Reducing Agent Tank That is Intended for Providing a Reducing Agent to an Exhaust Gas System and That Has a Check Valve - A reducing agent tank, which is intended for providing a reducing agent to an exhaust gas system and which has a first tank for storing the reducing agent, a second tank for storing the reducing agent, a line for recirculating the reducing agent from the second tank into the first tank and a check valve for closing the line in a selective fluid-tight manner, includes a diagnostic device, with which an incorrect function of the check valve can be detected. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110088887 | Vehicle Heating and/or Air-Conditioning System With an Automatic Heating and Air-Conditioning Function - A vehicle heating and/or air-conditioning system has an automatic heating and air-conditioning function. In a manual control mode, corresponding to an air quantity settable by the user with a first setting device and a desired interior temperature settable by a second setting device, a manual control of the actual interior temperature and the air quantity takes place. In an automatic-function control mode, corresponding to the desired interior temperature settable by the user and a selected air-conditioning style, an automatic-function control of the actual interior temperature takes place by controlling fans and air distribution flaps corresponding to the selected air-conditioning style. A characteristic fan curve and/or a characteristic air distribution curve is assigned to each air-conditioning style. A display unit, in which at least the air quantity manually selected by the user in the manual mode, and the air-conditioning style selected in the automatic mode uses identical illuminated symbols as its display. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110083831 | Cooling System for a Thermoelectric Power Generator - A cooling system is provided for a thermoelectric power generator and that is arranged in an exhaust gas line of an internal combustion engine for generating electric power while utilizing thermal energy of the exhaust gas. The thermoelectric power generator has its own coolant circuit, which also serves to raise the temperature of the components of the internal combustion engine, the chassis, and/or the transmission or serves to heat the passenger compartment. This offers the added utility gained from a faster temperature rise of transmission lubricants and lubricants of the internal combustion engine, as well as from heating the passenger compartment and the rear axle differential and, thus, offers a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions (CO | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110082603 | Process for Controlling Functions in a Motor Vehicle Having Neighboring Operating Elements - In the case of the process for controlling functions in a motor vehicle having neighboring operating elements, the functions in each case being activatable by the operation of a defined operating element assigned to each function, the functions assigned to two neighboring operating elements receive a different priority. The higher-priority function can be activated immediately if the operating element assigned to it is operated before or within a defined time period after the neighboring other operating element. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110081590 | Fuel Cell Unit Including a Storage Unit for Storing and Providing Liquid Water Coolant - A fuel cell unit is provided having at least one fuel cell to which is connected a coolant circuit associated with a storage unit for storing and providing liquid water coolant at the fuel cell both under normal operating conditions and under frost conditions. The storage unit is set to provide a smaller amount of liquid water coolant under frost conditions than under normal operating conditions. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110080039 | Countersteering Rear Axle of a Vehicle - A countersteering vehicle rear axle induces a rotational motion of a wheel carrier about a virtual spread axis in the toe-in direction under the influence of a lateral force on the outside cornering wheel mounted on the wheel carrier. A support member exhibits a section, which extends essentially parallel to the plane of the wheel carrier, and a section, which is connected, when viewed in the direction of travel, to former section behind the wheel center point and extends essentially in the transverse direction of the vehicle. In a lateral projection, the support member is inclined in relation to the vertical direction in essentially the same way as the virtual spread axis. This support member is supported at least on the free ends of a sheet metal support plate, which in a lateral projection is approximately U-shaped and which in turn is mounted on the axle body. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110079472 | Brake Actuating Device of a Vehicle - A brake actuating device has an actuator functionally connected between a piston and a brake pedal lever. The actuator is capable of varying the path length of a force-conducting connection between the brake pedal lever and the piston of the brake cylinder via a displaceable element. A spring element acts on the brake pedal lever. The spring force varies during the variation of the path length such that a sum of the spring force and a force acting on the brake pedal lever from the brake cylinder remains essentially unchanged. The spring element is fastened with one end to the displaceable element and with the other end to the brake pedal lever with the interposition of a tensioning mechanism, which is guided by a cam track provided on the brake pedal lever. The cam track and the spring element are designed such that a displacement of the displaceable element into any possible position of the brake pedal lever does not generate a change in the pedal force at the brake pedal lever that is perceptible to the driver. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110061307 | Weather Strip for a Door of a Motor Vehicle and Method of Making Same - A weather strip is provided for a door of a motor vehicle. The functional surfaces of the weather strip are provided with a coating. To minimize noise generation, an outer surface of the sealing lip of the weather strip has a double coating consisting of a flock coat and a sliding varnish. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110048040 | Vehicle Air Conditioning System Having a Filter Element With a Moisture Sensor and a Method for Operating a Vehicle Air Conditioning System - A vehicle air conditioning system has an air filter, a moisture sensor, which is mounted on and/or at the air filter, and an electronic device, which is provided for controlling and/or regulating the air conditioning system of the vehicle. The electronic device is fed a signal, delivered by the moisture sensor. The moisture sensor is arranged upstream with respect to the air filter. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110039658 | Hold Function for Temporarily Holding an Operationally Ready Motor Vehicle in a Stationary State - A method is provided for operating a hold function for temporarily holding an operationally ready motor vehicle in a stationary state by use of a service brake. The service brake is actuated by electrohydraulic, electropneumatic or electromechanical mechanisms. The service brake can be activated within the framework of the hold function, when the speed of the vehicle is less than a preset first speed threshold, and the presence of the driver in the driver's seat is detected. The presence of the driver in the driver's seat is detected as a function of the signal of a flap sensor for detecting an opened or closed position of the flap, assigned to this flap sensor. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110036848 | Composite Compressed Gas Tank - A composite compressed gas tank intended for a gas has an outer shell and a liner. The liner is enveloped by the outer shell and is made of a light metal, in particular, aluminum or an aluminum alloy. The gas tank has an in-feed and discharge port, in which is inserted a closing element that has at least one channel for infeeding and/or discharging gas and that is connected directly or indirectly to the liner by a welded joint, and a connecting line made of a steel material is connected to the channel or channels of the closing element. A transition element is provided, of which a first end segment is made of a light metal, in particular aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and is welded either to the liner or to the closing element, which is made of a light metal, in particular aluminum or an aluminum alloy; and the other end segment of this transition element is made of a steel material. The other end segment is welded either to the closing element, which is made of a steel material, or to the connecting line, which is made of a steel material. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110028223 | Dual-Mass Flywheel Having Radially Arranged Wire Cushion Bodies - A dual-mass flywheel has a first mass body and a second mass body which can rotate relative to one another by way of a damping device disposed between the first mass body and the second mass body. The damping device includes, running in the shape of an arc, at least one helical compression spring, which introduces spring force into the mass bodies via contact surfaces formed on the first mass body and the second mass body. The helical compression spring is guided in the radial direction by a wall formed by a mass body. At least one friction-reducing sliding component in the form of a wire cushion body is provided between the wall and the helical compression spring. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110023838 | Valve Arrangement for an Exhaust Gas Recirculation Device - A valve arrangement is provided for an exhaust gas recirculation device of an internal-combustion engine. The engine has at least one inlet and at least one outlet. The recirculation device includes an inlet on the internal-combustion engine outlet side, an outlet on the internal-combustion engine inlet side, and several, particularly two flow paths extending between the inlet and the outlet and being parallel at least in areas. The valve arrangement has a first control element and a second control element for automatically regulating/controlling fluid flow flowing between the inlet and the outlet and automatically regulating/controlling the distribution of this fluid flow between the several flow paths. A common actuator is provided for operating the first control element as well as the second control element. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110018224 | Two-Wheeler, in Particular a Scooter or Motorbike - A two-wheeler, in particular a scooter or a motorbike, having a seat which extends over a rear wheel, is provided with a storage compartment below the seat having at least one repositionable floor element. When in a first upper position, the at least one floor element does not interfere with the movement of the rear wheel through its range of motion. When in a second lower position when the two-wheeler is not operated, the storage compartment exhibits a second, larger storage volume. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20100332070 | Method and Controller for Controlling a Power Train of a Vehicle - A method and controller are provided for controlling a power train of a vehicle having a number of modes of operation. A first controller is provided for controlling of a first function of the vehicle. At least one second controller is provided for controlling of a second function of the vehicle. The first controller and the at least one second controller are combined in a joint controller having a state observer and a number of controlling entities. The joint controller is operated by a set of formal controlling parameters assigned to the controlling entities. Actual parameters of the set of formal controlling parameters are switched according to a current mode of the number of modes of operation. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100328168 | Vehicle Pane With at Least One Heating Conductor and at Least One Antenna - A vehicle pane exhibits a heating conductor field with at least one heating conductor and at least one antenna, wherein the at least one antenna is mounted on an area of the vehicle pane that is free with respect to the heating conductor field and wherein the heating conductor field has the basic shape of an essentially angular sector. The vehicle pane can also have bus bars for supplying power to at least one heating conductor, the bus bars being arranged on a common edge of the vehicle pane. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100314933 | Countersteering Rear Vehicle Axle - A countersteering rear vehicle axle, which under the effect of a lateral force upon the wheel that is outside during cornering and is fastened to a wheel carrier, causes a rotating movement of this wheel carrier about a virtual steering axle inclination in the toe-in direction. The wheel carrier is supported by supporting elements on an axle body extending essentially in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Above and below the wheel center, in each case, two torsionally soft but bend-resistant supporting elements are provided which are essentially equally inclined with respect to the vertical direction. An upper linkage supporting element is supported, on the one side, on the wheel carrier and, on the other side, on an upper torsion supporting element which is supported on the axle body. A lower linkage supporting element is supported on the wheel carrier, on the one side, and on a lower torsion supporting element, on the other side. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100301801 | Device for Mechanically and Electrically Connecting a Portable, Battery-Operated Apparatus and Portable, Battery-Operated Apparatus - A device is provided for mechanically and electrically connecting a portable, battery-operated apparatus in order to operate the apparatus and/or to charge its battery. The device includes a receiving area for the apparatus as well as a first coil arrangement, which is disposed on, in or under the receiving area and which is designed for interaction with a second coil arrangement of the apparatus, when the apparatus is disposed in a predefined position on the receiving area. Finally, the device exhibits a first coupling element, which, in interaction with a second coupling element of the apparatus, the apparatus can be moved into the predefined position after being placed on the receiving area. The first coupling element exhibits at least a first component, which is designed for magnetic coupling with a respective second component of the apparatus. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100282561 | METHOD FOR KISS POINT ADAPTATION - A method for adjusting the point of engagement of a friction clutch of a step-variable transmission for a motor vehicle, in particular a friction clutch of a dual clutch transmission. The friction clutch is controllably actuated by means of a clutch actuator and at least one synchronizer shifting clutch is controllably actuated by means of a shift actuator for the engagement and disengagement of a gear ratio of the spur-gear transmission. A set-point of the clutch actuator for the point of engagement of the friction clutch is adjusted as a function of a speed gradient value, which ensues from a transitional state with the friction clutch actuated and the shifting clutch actuated, once the shifting clutch is opened. The transitional state is established by setting the clutch actuator and the shift actuator to a respective transitional value substantially at the same time or, at least in sections, in parallel. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100282552 | Brake Disc Having Ribs Arranged Between Two Friction Rings - A brake disc is provided having ribs which are arranged between two friction rings, extend essentially in the radial direction and bound air cooling ducts by their side walls standing essentially perpendicular to the surface of the friction rings. At least one of the side walls of one, two, three, or five ribs is inclined with respect to the perpendicularly standing ribs in order to avoid disturbing squealing noise. In the case of at least one of the ribs having at least one inclined side wall, the rib thickness measured in the direction perpendicular with respect to the side wall differs from the thickness of the perpendicularly standing ribs. In the case of two, three, or five ribs, of which at least one side wall is inclined with respect to the perpendicularly standing ribs, the angles enclosed between these ribs having the inclined side wall preferably are not all the same. Any imbalance resulting from this non-uniform distribution of ribs having an inclined side wall is essentially eliminated by adding material on appropriately selected perpendicularly standing ribs. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100276973 | Method and Device for Adjusting a Seat - A method and a device for adjusting a seat are provided. The method includes the acts of detecting a pressure exerted by a user on the seat via a pneumatic sensor and/or a hydraulic sensor, and adjusting the seat based on the pressure exerted by the user. The device includes a pneumatic or hydraulic lifting element, a pneumatic or hydraulic pressure sensor connected to the lifting element, and a control unit connected to the pressure sensor. The pressure sensor detects a pressure exerted by a user on the seat, and the control unit controls the first lifting element to adjust the seat based on the pressure exerted by the user. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100265144 | Antenna Array for a Motor Vehicle - An antenna array for a motor vehicle includes at least one AM antenna for receiving long wave, medium wave and/or short wave signals as well as at least one additional electrically conductive structural part that is arranged so as to be adjacent to the AM antenna. The additional structural part is connected to a ground potential and/or supply potential of the motor vehicle by at least one filter element, by which the signal frequencies in at least one frequency range that is to be received by the AM antenna are suppressed. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100264609 | Arrangement of a Roll Stabilization System and a Steering System on a Motor Vehicle - An arrangement of a roll stabilization system equipped with a split lateral stabilizer and an arrangement of a steering system on a double track motor vehicle is provided. A gear of the roll stabilization system is arranged essentially coaxially between two halves of the lateral stabilizer rotatable with respect to one another, and a motor for introducing a stabilization torque is arranged at the side of this gear and the lateral stabilizer. The steering system has, in addition to a steering gear, with which steering arms can be moved essentially in the transverse direction of the vehicle, a motor, which is arranged at the side of the steering gear and a movement axis defined by the movable steering arms. The motor of the roll stabilization system and the motor of the steering system lie in essence one behind the other, as viewed in the transverse direction of the vehicle, and may preferably be electric motors with essentially coinciding axes of rotation that run in the transverse direction of the vehicle and are arranged inside an axle carrier so as to lie essentially in the plane thereof. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100263619 | CYLINDER SLEEVE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND BLOCK OF CYLINDERS WHICH ARE EQUIPPED WITH ONE SUCH SLEEVE - The invention relates to a cylinder sleeve ( | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100254393 | Communication System - A communication system is provided having a plurality of FlexRay network nodes by which respective user data packets are provided in an IP data packet format or an Ethernet data packet format, and having a FlexRay bus system, by whose physical layer data are transmitted between the FlexRay network nodes. The IP data packet format or the Ethernet data packet format each having a plurality of bit positions. The FlexRay network nodes are set up such that contents of the bit positions of the user data packets are each converted onto corresponding signals of the physical layer of the FlexRay bus system. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100254382 | Communication System - A communication system is provided with a plurality of FlexRay network nodes (FRK) by which respective data packets are provided in an IP data packet format or an Ethernet data packet format, and a FlexRay bus system (FRB), by whose physical layer, data are transmitted between the FlexRay network nodes (FRK). The IP data packet format or the Ethernet data packet format each has a plurality of bit positions. The FlexRay network nodes (FRK) each include a media access layer (MAC) which is set up such that the data packets provided in an IP data packet format or Ethernet data packet format are converted into a preset media-independent data format (MII), and an adaptation layer (ANP) which is set up such that the data provided in the media-independent data format (MII) are converted onto corresponding signals of the physical layer of the FlexRay bus system (FRB). | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100250066 | Motor Vehicle Steering Wheel Having Operating Elements and Method of Operating Same - A steering wheel for a motor vehicle has operating elements for controlling at least one longitudinally dynamic control system of the motor vehicle. The operating elements include an adjusting element for changing a set speed value for the longitudinally dynamic control system, which adjusting element can be actuated in two opposite actuating directions in order to predefine a direction of the change of the set speed value by way of the actuating direction. The adjusting element can be actuated in at least two steps in each of the two actuating directions with respect to the extent of the actuation in order to predefine an extent of the change of the set speed value by way of the extent of the actuation. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100236259 | Operating Method for a Cryo-Compressed Tank - An operating method is provided for a cryo-compressed tank for supplying cryogenic hydrogen to a consumer of a motor vehicle under supercritical pressure at 13 bar or more. In order to compensate for pressure loss resulting from hydrogen removal, the removed hydrogen that has been heated in a heat exchanger is conveyed to a heat exchanger, provided in the cryo-compressed tank, by way of a tank pressure regulating valve and a branch line, which branches off of a supply line leading to the consumer. After flowing through the heat exchanger, it is introduced into the supply line downstream of the branching off of the branch line. Over a period of time that significantly exceeds the cycle times of a conventional frequency valve, either the removed amount of hydrogen is guided without limitation into the heat exchanger, provided in the cryo-compressed tank, the tank pressure regulating valve being completely open, or no return of the heated hydrogen into the heat exchanger occurs at all. Downstream of the branching off of the branch line, the supply line has a pressure regulating unit, which ensures that irrespective of the changes in the pressure in the supply line caused upstream of the pressure regulating unit by switching the tank pressure regulating valve, a sufficient and continuous supply of hydrogen to the consumer at the pressure required is guaranteed. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100230878 | Suspension Strut With Screw Pot - A suspension strut with an elastomer block is provided for a wheel of a vehicle, in particular for a wheel of a motorcycle. The hardness of the elastomer block, which interacts with an additional spring element, can be modified. The spring constant of the elastomer block can be modified by adjusting a screw pot. The screw pot engages externally with the elastomer block. The spring base of the elastomer block may be adjustable. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100230229 | Starting Clutch, Particularly for Racing and Sports Vehicles - A starting clutch, particularly for racing and sports vehicles, has clutch plates, of which at least one is non-rotatably coupled with a clutch cage of the starting clutch and at least one is non-rotatably coupled with a clutch hub of the starting clutch. A set of springs composed of at least two diaphragm-spring-type spring elements, which presses the clutch plates together when the starting clutch is closed and permits a torque transfer from the clutch cage to the clutch hub and vice-versa. Viewed from the clutch plates, the first or second spring element has at least a first elevation on its side facing the respective second or first spring element, which elevation presses against the respective second or first spring element when the starting clutch is closed. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100225833 | Head-Up Display and Vehicle - A head-up display includes an image-generating device for generating an image and an optical system for projecting the image onto a windshield of a vehicle. A lighting system illuminates the image-generating device. The lighting system includes at least one light source, downstream of which a light-mixing geometry is disposed. The light-mixing geometry has boundary surfaces, each of which has light-reflecting inner sides, in order to homogenize the light of the at least one light source. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100225762 | Method for Providing Driver Information in a Motor Vehicle - A method provides driver information in a motor vehicle, in which method a recording device of the motor vehicle captures an image flow containing images of at least one part of the environment of the motor vehicle. A display unit in the interior of the motor vehicle reproduces at least one image section of the image flow. A display control unit of the motor vehicle automatically modifies the environmental section shown to the driver by reproducing the image section using the display unit. During the reproduction of the image section, in addition to the representation of the environmental section, at least first optical information relating to the position of the environmental section relative to the motor vehicle is output to the driver. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100222984 | Process and Onboard Power Supply of a Motor Vehicle with an Anticipating Temporary Torque Derivation of the Internal-Combustion Engine - The invention relates to a method for reducing the energy consumption of a motor vehicle having an internal-combustion engine and having at least one electric onboard power supply to which at least a first electric consuming device is connected. In a first operating condition, the internal-combustion engine is operated with a first injection quantity and a first ignition point. In a second operating condition, the internal-combustion engine is operated with a second injection quantity higher than the first injection quantity and a second ignition point. The second ignition point in time is less favorable than the first ignition point in the case of the second injection quantity with respect to the capacity of the internal-combustion engine. Upon detecting a substantially imminent special driving situation, a driving situation detection device causes the internal-combustion engine to change from the first operating condition into the second operating condition. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100222962 | Method for Checking the Suitability of a Mobile Telephone - In a method for checking the suitability of a mobile telephone for connection to at least one motor vehicle device of a motor vehicle, characteristic vehicle data describing the motor vehicle device are determined in the motor vehicle, characteristic telephone data describing the mobile telephone are acquired by the motor vehicle device, and an evaluation device for evaluating the suitability of a mobile telephone described by characteristic telephone data for connection to a motor vehicle device described by characteristic vehicle data are made available in a stationary service center. The characteristic vehicle data and the characteristic telephone data are transmitted to the service center via a communication link between the motor vehicle and the service center that is established independently of the mobile telephone, in order to evaluate the suitability of the mobile telephone for connection to the motor vehicle device. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100222929 | Method for Pre-Climatizing a Stopped Motor Vehicle - A method and a correspondingly designed motor vehicle are provided for pre-climatizing the motor vehicle when shut-off by way of a heating and/or cooling unit, which draws its energy for heating and/or cooling from an electric storage unit. When the heating and/or cooling unit is activated by a vehicle external operator control element, the heating and/or cooling unit is initially activated in a first output stage. Then, the heating and/or cooling unit is switched from the first output stage to a second output stage as a function of predetermined conditions. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100219945 | Method for Displaying the Remaining Range of a Motor Vehicle - A method displays the remaining range of a motor vehicle. The method determines repeatedly estimated values relating to the remaining range of the motor vehicle based on a fill level of an energy storage unit and at least one additional motor-vehicle state influencing the remaining range. A first remaining-range value is determined based on the estimated values and displayed as a first display value by a first graphical element on the display device. An updated second remaining-range value is determined during the display of the first display value. If the difference, in terms of amount, between the first and the second remaining-range values exceeds a predetermined threshold value, the second remaining-range value is displayed as a second display value by a second graphical element in addition to the first display value on the display device. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100212332 | Method for Controlling an Air Conditioning System in a Vehicle - A method for controlling an air conditioning system in a vehicle to reduce the humidity entering into the interior of the vehicle is disclosed. One aspect of the disclosure is that a measure for the amount of water collected at the fresh air intake port is determined as a function of a sensor signal. Thereafter, the determined measure for the amount of water collected at the fresh air intake port may be used to control the air conditioning system in such a manner that the amount of air that is drawn in through the fresh air intake port is reduced. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100207748 | Method for Displaying Information - In a method for displaying information relating to the assignments of functions to a group of freely assignable operating keys in a motor vehicle, a first display step outputs for each operating key of the group a brief description of the respective function assignment, and a second display step outputs for a single selected operating key of the group a more detailed description. In the first display step, the brief descriptions of all operating keys of the group are output side-by-side into screen areas, which essentially are adjacent to each other, in an edge region of a display unit of the motor vehicle. In the second display step, the more detailed description is output into the same edge region of the same display unit such that the more detailed description covers the entire screen area of the brief description of the selected operating key, and the more detailed description at least partially covers the screen area of the brief description of at least one additional operating key. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100207423 | Motor Vehicle - A pivotable tailgate for a motor vehicle includes pivot arms disposed as one piece on the tailgate body at a distance from one another. At an upper end of each pivot arm, a respective hinge arm is provided, each of which is mounted in a roof section of the body so that there is sealing between an upper tailgate section, a tailgate body, and a tailgate opening via a single encircling seal disposed at the tailgate opening, without additional sealing of the respective pivot arms being required. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100204915 | Dialogue System for a Motor Vehicle - In a dialogue system for a motor vehicle, the dialogue system including a plurality of control keys, assigning at least one of at least on of the control keys a function from a predefined set of functions in such a manner that the function is executed upon actuation of the control key. The control key can be assigned a primary parameter, which is automatically required for executing the function, and at least one secondary parameter which relates to the method for executing the function, in such a manner that the function is executed in the manner defined by the secondary parameter upon actuation of the control key. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100204875 | Dialogue System - In a dialogue system for a motor vehicle, the dialogue system including a plurality of control keys, assigning a function from a predefined set of functions to at least one of the control keys in such a manner that the function is executed upon actuation of the control key. At least one of the functions which can be assigned to the control key is configured as the master function. During the execution of the master function the current value of at least one parameter of a subordinate function that correlates with at least one state of the motor vehicle is determined, and the subordinate function is executed as a function of this value. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100198451 | Process for Operating a Dialogue System for a Motor Vehicle - In a dialog system for a motor vehicle having a plurality of control keys of which at least one can be occupied by several functions, one such control key can be occupied by several functions of a hierarchical menu structure that, when the control key is operated, as a function of an operating status of a use system coupled with the dialog system, precisely one of several functions is executed, and the occupation of the at least one control key by several functions takes place in that certain functions of the menu structure are assigned to a function group comprising several functions, and in that the control key is occupied by all functions assigned to the function group when one of the functions assigned to the function group is allocated to the control key by an operating action of the user. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100196748 | System and Apparatus for Monitoring Large Battery Stacks Using Wireless Sensor Networks - Monitoring individual cells within large battery stacks used in alternative fuel vehicles is provided using wireless sensor networks. In one embodiment, a battery stack comprised of a plurality of cells includes a plurality of wireless sensor nodes each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of cells. Each of the wireless sensor nodes includes a sensor circuit for measuring individual performance characteristics for cells to which the wireless sensor nodes are connected. This cell-specific performance data may then be wirelessly transmitted to an external node, which is coupled to a vehicle battery management system configured to determine at least one of a state of charge, state of health and remaining useful life data for the overall battery stack based on the performance characteristics of the battery stack's individual cells. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100194691 | Dialogue System for a Motor Vehicle - In a dialog system, which is intended for a motor vehicle and comprises a plurality of control keys, at least one of which can be assigned a function from a predefined set of functions in such a manner that this function is executed upon actuation of this control key, and the control key can be assigned to have one setting profile that is effective for the execution of a plurality of different functions. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100191410 | System of Control Devices in a Motor Vehicle With Protected Diagnostics Access Points and Method of Using the System - A system of control devices are provided in a motor vehicle, which control devices communicate by way of one or more databuses of the motor vehicle. The system exhibits at least two diagnostics access points, by way of which the state of at least one of the control devices is diagnosed on the basis of a diagnostics request message; in particular, an error memory entry of a control device is requested by way of one of the diagnostics access points and is transmitted to the outside. In order to make the known system of control devices in a motor vehicle with at least one diagnostics access point more cost effective, a diagnostics request message, which is fed to the system by way of the first diagnostics access point, is recognized as such by an identification and forwarding system and is transmitted to a checking system. The checking system checks at least the authenticity of the diagnostics request messages and, optionally, forwards it to that control device, for which the diagnostics request message is intended. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100187060 | Spring Strut with Control Sleeve - A suspension strut with an elastomer block for a wheel of a vehicle, in particular, for a wheel of a motorcycle is provided. The spring constant of the elastomer block, which interacts with an additional spring element, can be changed by introducing a control sleeve between the elastomer block and the body of the suspension strut. The elastomer block further is effectively disengaged from the additional spring element when the control sleeve is in a lower end position, so that the spring rate is determined only by the additional spring element. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100182432 | System for Monitoring the Environment of a Motor Vehicle - A system for monitoring the environment of a motor vehicle, includes imaging devices for taking a sequence of images, which sequence contains images of at least a part of the environment of the motor vehicle. A display unit reproduces at least one image detail of the image sequence in the vehicle interior. A device automatically changes the detail of the environment shown by the reproduction of the image detail by the display unit. One or more devices for determining at least one earlier position of the motor vehicle is provided, wherein the environmental detail can be automatically adapted as a function of the earlier position of the motor vehicle. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100170233 | System for Admixing a Reducing Agent to an Exhaust Gas Flow of an Internal-Combustion Engine - A system is provided for admixing a reducing agent to an exhaust gas flow of an internal-combustion engine. The system includes an exhaust line and a metering device for feeding the reducing agent into the exhaust line, the metering device is arranged in or on a hollow body arranged on the exhaust line. An inner volume of the hollow body is connected in an exhaust-gas-conducting manner with the exhaust line. The reducing agent is feedable by a nozzle into the hollow body. A jacket body is provided between the hollow body and the nozzle-fed reducing agent, which jacket body surrounds the reducing agent at least in areas in the inner volume. Accordingly, a depositing of reducing agent on the metering device and on the hollow body is substantially avoided. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100161173 | Method for Providing Driving Operation Data - A method provides driving operation data in a network for wirelessly exchanging driving operation data. A first motor vehicle connected to the network by communication technology determines the absolute driving operation data of a second motor vehicle by way of at least one environment sensor disposed in the first motor vehicle. The absolute driving operation data of the second motor vehicle are transmitted by the first motor vehicle to at least one other subscriber to the network. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100144262 | Air Filter for a Vehicle Air Conditioning System, Vehicle Air Conditioning System Comprising an Air Filter with a Moisture Sensor and a Method for Operating a Vehicle Air Conditioning System - An air filter, which is intended for installation in an air conditioning system of a vehicle and which exhibits a moisture sensor, is disposed on and/or at the air filter. The moisture sensor is a component of an electric circuit section, which is arranged on and/or at the air filter. The moisture sensor is a capacitive sensor, whose capacitance depends on the moisture loading of the air, flowing around the sensor. At least one electric property of the electric circuit section represents the type of air filter. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100121592 | Method for Determining the Actual Amount of Energy Available in an Energy Storage Module - The amount of energy actually available in an energy storage module having a plurality of individual storage elements connected in series is determined. An upper and/or a lower limit voltage for the energy storage module is determined dynamically. During a charging operation of the energy storage module, in the event that a maximally permissible upper cell voltage is reached on at least one storage cell, the upper limit voltage of the energy storage module is determined by summing all cell voltages of all storage elements existing at that point-in-time. During a discharging operation, if a minimally permissible lower cell voltage is reached on at least one storage element, the lower limit voltage is determined by summing all cell voltages existing at that point-in-time. The actually available amount of energy is computed as a function of the determined limit voltage or voltages and of the determined actual storage capacity. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100121547 | Electromechanical Parking Brake for a Motor Vehicle - An electromechanical parking brake for a motor vehicle is provided. The electromechanical parking brake includes an operating element that operates a wheel brake, a central control unit that provides an electric supply to the operating element via at least one supply line, an electric actuating unit for interrupting the supply to the operating element, and a control line that connects the central control unit with the electric actuating unit. The operating element and the electric actuating unit are arranged at the motor vehicle in a manner protected against external manual access. The central control unit controls the electric actuating unit via the control line in order to interrupt the supply to the operating element or to reestablish the supply to the operating element. The central control unit also monitors the control line to detect a manipulation of the control line. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100119921 | Device for Supplying Power to a Motor Vehicle - A power supply device for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle or a motorcycle, includes a plurality of electrochemical storage cells and/or double-layer capacitors. The electrochemical storage cells and/or double-layer capacitors have a casing surface and, in an axial direction, a base surface and a cover surface which are connected by the casing surface, and each include electrodes. Adjacent to the casing surface of at least one of the storage cells and/or double-layer capacitors, a heat-conducting cooling apparatus is disposed which, although electrically insulated from the at least one storage cell and/or double-layer capacitor, is in thermal contact with a first circumferential section of the casing surface and dissipates the heat energy introduced by the casing surfaces of the at least one storage cell and/or the double-layer capacitor. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100117814 | Warning System for a Motor Vehicle - A warning system for a motor vehicle includes sensor devices for detecting a driving situation, a warning device for the output of a warning to a driver of the motor vehicle, a device for detecting the driver's state of attention that includes operating elements of existing vehicle components, and a control device which triggers the warning device as a function of data of the sensor devices and the device for detecting the state of attention. In this warning system, the device for detecting the state of attention infers a reduced degree of driver attention when a total duration of a sequence of several operating actions related to the operating elements exceeds a minimum duration. A conclusion can also be drawn that the degree of driver attention is reduced when operating inputs are triggered that are known a priori as being cognitively demanding, for example, operating a telephone keypad. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100114450 | Method for Reactivating Operation of a Cruise Control System That Had Been Interrupted - A method for reactivating an interrupted cruise control function of a cruise control system of a vehicle is provided. When the vehicle is not in the stationary state, in order to allow the driver to reactivate intuitively the interrupted cruise control function, the driver may reactivate the interrupted cruise control function by actuating a gas pedal of the vehicle. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100111676 | Compressor for an Exhaust Gas Turbocharger - A compressor for an exhaust gas turbocharger includes an exhaust gas turbocharger housing having a gas intake port, which substantially radially encloses a gas inflow area. Disposed in the exhaust gas turbocharger housing is a compressor wheel, which can be driven by an exhaust gas turbine. The compressor wheel bounds the gas inflow area in the gas intake port in the direction of flow of a gas. The gas intake port includes indentations on a side of the inflow area. The flow noise in normal operation of the compressor and the acoustic effect in the case of pumping are reduced with the indentations. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100109856 | Information System - An information system is provided for displaying a residual range of a motor vehicle, and includes devices for determining the filling degree of a power storage device of the motor vehicle, a computing unit for determining the residual range, and a display unit for displaying the residual range, by way of the filling degree of the power storage device. A first estimated value concerning a maximal residual range of the motor vehicle can be determined. A power consumption of at least one additional consuming device of the motor vehicle can be determined and, while the power consumption of the at least one additional consuming device is taken into account, a second estimated value can be determined concerning a reduced residual range of the motor vehicle. The first estimated value can be displayed by the display device simultaneously with the second estimated value and/or a difference between the first and the second estimated values can be displayed simultaneously with at least one of the two estimated values. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100100281 | Cruise Controller for Motor Vehicles and Method of Operating Same - A cruise controller and method are provided for motor vehicles for the purpose of adjusting the vehicle speed on the basis of a predefined setpoint speed. The cruise controller includes a monitoring device, which is designed to evaluate the vehicle state variables steering wheel angle, lateral acceleration, and/or yaw rate. If one of the evaluated vehicle state variables exceeds a predefined first vehicle state variable limit value, the cruise control function is switched into a standby mode. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100094541 | Method for Assisting a Motor Vehicle Driver When Driving Through a Narrow Passage and/or for Maintaining a Safe Distance from a Vehicle in Front - A method for supporting a driver of a motor vehicle when driving the motor vehicle through a narrow passage. In order to provide a cost-effective method, the anticipated vehicle path to be covered next is displayed to the driver. The width of the vehicle path shown corresponds to the actual width of the vehicle. If the length of the vehicle path display is realized in a speed-dependent fashion, information regarding the distance from the preceding vehicle arises as a further advantage. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100094540 | Motor Vehicle Navigation System - A motor vehicle navigation system and method uses an output device for the acoustic output of driving maneuver information and a processor device which is equipped such that a route to be traveled is determined. Driving maneuver information is determined based on the route to be traveled and on an actual position. An alternate route is computed, assuming that the determined driving maneuver information is not observed. As a function of the difference between the route and the alternate route, particularly with respect to the expected driving time, driving distance and/or driving cost, the driving maneuver information is either acoustically emitted or not. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100083934 | Combustion Method for a Reciprocating Piston Internal Combustion Engine - A reciprocating engine includes a combustion chamber, and a gas exchange inlet valve and a gas exchange outlet valve for a charge cycle. The method introduces an inlet gas into the combustion chamber in an intake phase; introduces a primary quantity of fuel into the combustion chamber during the intake phase and/or a compression phase; compresses the inlet gas and the fuel in the compression phase; ignites a mixture of inlet gas and fuel formed in the combustion chamber; and expands and discharges an exhaust gas formed by the combustion in an expansion phase. A pilot quantity of fuel is introduced into the combustion chamber before the primary quantity of fuel is introduced. Intermediate products of the pilot quantity of fuel are formed and the primary quantity of fuel is introduced into the combustion chamber during the compression phase such that complete ignition of the mixture consisting of inlet gas and the intermediate products is suppressed and other intermediate products are formed until a controlled ignition of the mixture and other intermediate products occurs. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100075796 | Differential Gear for Vehicles, in Particular for Four Wheel Drive Vehicles - A differential gear includes a drive, in particular a bevel drive pinion, a left output shaft and a right output shaft, a rotatably mounted basket, which is driven by the drive, and which is coupled with the left output shaft by a left superposition gear and with the right output shaft by a right superposition gear, a double planetary gear set, which exhibits an internal geared wheel, which is mounted on the basket, as well as radially outer planet gears, which mesh with the internal geared wheel, radially inner planet gears, which mesh with the radially outer planet gears and with a gearwheel, which is connected to a first of the two output shafts, and a planet carrier, on which the radially inner and the radially outer planet gears are mounted. The planet carrier can be coupled with the second of the two output shafts by way of a clutch. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100073971 | Regulating Device for a Multi-Phase Voltage Converter - A regulating device for a multi-phase voltage converter includes a connecting element for picking-off an input/output voltage signal at a power path of the multi-phase voltage converter, and a filter, which is configured and coupled to the connecting element so as to cause the filter to output a filter output signal, which correlates to the ripple of the input/output voltage signal. A correcting unit is configured and connected to the filter and to the multi-phase voltage converter such that, owing to the correcting unit, an actuating signal is output to the multi-phase voltage converter, which actuating signal generates a change in the ripple of the input/output voltage signal. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100073196 | Method of Checking the Quality of Traffic Disturbance Reporting Processes - A method of checking the quality of traffic disturbance reporting processes records a total number of traffic disturbance reports generated by a traffic disturbance reporting process, which traffic disturbance reports each relate to at least one defined reporting time period and at least one defined reporting route segment, over a predefined analyzing time period and a predefined analyzing range. A number of reported conditions is formed from the total number of traffic disturbance reports, and a first statistical frequency distribution of the reported conditions is determined. A total number of reference observations are recorded, which each relate to at least one defined observation time period and at least one defined observation route segment, within the analyzing time period and within the analyzing range. A number of actual conditions is formed from the total number of reference observations and a second statistical frequency distribution of the actual conditions is determined. The second statistical frequency distribution is compared with the first statistical frequency distribution, and a quality indicator for the traffic disturbance reporting process is derived from the result of the comparison. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100072202 | Closure Element for a Fuel Tank of a Motor Vehicle - A closure element is provided for a fuel tank of a motor vehicle, in which tank an at least slight excess pressure and/or vacuum may exist. An indication is provided on the closure element, by which indication the operator is informed of the presence of excess pressure and/or vacuum in the tank. The indication takes place mechanically by way of a mechanical pressure sensor, specifically with respect to the presence of essentially ambient pressure or excess pressure by use of different colors. For this purpose, an indicating dial can be provided in the closure element, which indicating dial can be rotated by way of a pin displaceable against a spring force under the influence of the pressure existing in the tank. A jacket segment being recognizable by the operator through a window. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100071353 | Exhaust Tract for an Internal Combustion Engine - An exhaust tract for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle includes a first exhaust gas line, which conducts exhaust gases from the internal combustion engine to an exhaust-gas treatment device, and a second exhaust gas line, which forms a bypass line bypassing the exhaust gas treatment device. In order to ensure sufficient treatment of the exhaust gas even in the lean operating mode of an internal combustion engine, at least one first valve and one second valve are provided in series in the bypass line. An exhaust line is provided between the first valve and the second valve to reduce the pressure between the first and second valves. The pressure upstream of the second valve and the pressure downstream of the second valve, or the ambient pressure of the motor vehicle, are determined and negative pressure is applied to the exhaust line such that an exhaust gas flow via the second valve to the outside into the environment of the motor vehicle is prevented. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100060487 | Motor Vehicle - A motor vehicle has an imaging device for generating an image of a radiation pattern on the terrain surrounding the motor vehicle. A detecting device is provided for the multiple sequential detection of images of the radiation patterns that are influenced by the terrain. A processor device is also provided. The processing device is designed such that an obstacle in the terrain is detected based on the difference between directly or indirectly sequentially detected images of the radiation pattern. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100059152 | PROTECTIVE SLEEVE TO BE ARRANGED BETWEEN TWO ASSEMBLY ELEMENTS FOR PASSING THROUGH CABLES/LINES OR THE LIKE IN PROTECTIVE FASHION AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - Bush to be arranged between two fitting elements for passing through cables, lines or the like in protected fashion, comprising an elongate, hose-shaped bush body ( | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100056337 | Cruise Control System for Motor Vehicles - A cruise control system for motor vehicles controls the vehicle speed to a preset desired speed. The cruise control system includes an operating unit for switching the cruise control on and off, an accelerator pedal, normally present in the vehicle, for activating the cruise control and for presetting the desired speed, and a brake pedal, also normally present in the vehicle, for interrupting the active cruise control. The operating unit is configured as a single operating element, during whose actuation the cruise control is switched on or off as a function of the actual operating condition of the cruise control system. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100050968 | Internal Combustion Engine With a Crankshaft and at Least One Cylinder Head as Well as a Motor Vehicle With Such an Internal Combustion Engine - An internal combustion engine includes a crankshaft as well as at least one cylinder head, which can be traversed by flow at least approximately in the crankshaft axial direction from an inlet duct to an outlet duct and which has valves for opening and closing the ducts. Two camshafts actuate the valves, and each of the camshafts is assigned an inlet valve and an outlet valve. The two camshafts are arranged at least approximately parallel to the crankshaft. A motor vehicle, in particular a motorcycle, can be provided with such an internal combustion engine. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100049427 | Start-Up Time Memory Unit for Motor Vehicles - A control unit controls a start-up process of a vehicle power plant in a motor vehicle. In response to a start-up request, the control unit emits a start-up signal for initiating corresponding start-up measures for starting up the vehicle power plant. The control unit determines a time duration from the beginning of the start-up process up to the completion of a successful start-up process and sends a time duration dependent memory signal to the memory unit, which thereupon makes a time duration dependent memory entry. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100044130 | Method of Controlling an Overrun Operation of a Motor Vehicle, a Control Device for Implementing the Method, and a Corresponding Motor Vehicle - A method controls an overrun operation in a motor vehicle, wherein, in the presence of predetermined switch-off conditions, an overrun switch-off of the internal-combustion engine takes place by interrupting the fuel feed, and wherein, when a predetermined restoring speed is reached or fallen below, the fuel feed is resumed. Starting from an operating state with an activated overrun switch-off, the transmission line between the output of the engine and the input of the transmission device is monitored as to whether a torque difference is occurring which is greater than or equal to a predetermined limit torque. In such a case, the internal-combustion engine is driven by an electric machine coupled with the crankshaft of the internal-combustion engine such that a rotational speed of the internal-combustion engine is adjusted to be greater than or equal to the restoring speed. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100038875 | Vehicle Suspension Including a Link - A link of a vehicle suspension is elastic and includes three suspension points. A first point is adapted to be pivotally connected to a wheel carrier of the corresponding vehicle. A second point is adapted to be pivotally connected to a rigid chassis of the corresponding vehicle. The third point is adapted to be pivotally connected to a shackle, the shackle pivotally connecting the third point to the rigid chassis of the vehicle. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100033013 | Vehicle Energy Supply System - A vehicle energy supply system includes a first branch of the vehicle's electrical system, a second branch of the vehicle's electrical system, and an energy transfer device that couples together the first branch of the vehicle's electrical system and the second branch of the vehicle's electrical system. The energy transfer device is designed in such a manner that energy is drawn from the alternating component of the voltage in the first branch of the vehicle's electrical system by the energy transfer device and is then fed to the second branch of the vehicle's electrical system. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100031936 | Supercharged Internal Combustion Engine and Method for Monitoring Whether the Crankcase Vent Has Been Connected - A supercharged internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle includes a venting device for the crankcase of the internal combustion engine and a compressor for supercharging the internal combustion engine. A discharge opening for discharging the crankcase gas is provided upstream of the compressor and a sensor for determining the charge pressure of the compressor is provided downstream of the compressor. The discharge opening is connected to the crankcase by a first connection for the airflow, in particular a hose connection. In order to cost-effectively monitor the venting of the crankcase of the internal combustion engine, an opening, to which the charge pressure of the compressor is applied, is provided downstream of the compressor. The first connection for the airflow includes a closing device for closing the opening to which the charge pressure is applied, wherein the closing device closes the opening if the first connection is connected to the discharge opening. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100031905 | Exhaust System for an Internal Combustion Engine - An exhaust system has first and second exhaust gas turbochargers for a V-8 internal combustion engine. A first cylinder bank includes four cylinders arranged in series side-by-side, and a second cylinder bank situated opposite the first cylinder bank includes the other four cylinders arranged in series side-by-side. The internal combustion engine has an ignition sequence of a 90° crank angle from one cylinder to the next. The exhaust system includes a first, a second, a third and a fourth exhaust line from the cylinders to the two exhaust gas turbochargers, with two cylinders respectively being assigned to an exhaust line. One exhaust turbocharger is respectively assigned to two exhaust lines. The two cylinders assigned to an exhaust line having an ignition interval of a 360° crank angle. The first and the second exhaust lines assigned to an exhaust gas turbocharger having an ignition sequence displaced with respect to one another by a 180° crank angle. As a result, the opening phase of the charge cycle intake valves can be prolonged, which leads to a significantly higher power of the internal combustion engine. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100026066 | Backrest for a Vehicle Seat With an Upper Backrest Having Adjustable Inclination - A backrest for a vehicle seat includes a backrest frame, which is surrounded by a cover and has an upper backrest with an adjustable inclination. An additional frame is hinged so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis to a side plate, the cover, or the backrest frame. The pivot axis is arranged in an upper region of the backrest, and the additional frame extends upwards from the pivot axis in the installed position of the backrest. The additional frame can be secured in different angular positions in relation to the backrest frame, and, thus, a variable gap forms between the additional cover of the additional frame and the cover of the backrest frame. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100024524 | Protective Cap for a Gas Sensor, and a Gas Sensor - A protective cap is provided for a sensor having a sensor element, which is disposed in a housing and includes a connection side and a measuring side, for determining gases in gas mixtures. The protective cap delimits a sensor element chamber having at least one flow outlet and an antechamber that has at least one flow inlet and is in fluid connection with the sensor element chamber in order to protect the sensor element on the measuring side. A condensate separator is provided in the antechamber. A device for deviating the flow is provided between the sensor element chamber and the antechamber and a device for accelerating the flow is provided on a flow outlet side of the sensor element chamber. A gas sensor is equipped with the protective cap. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100024402 | Feeding Arrangement for a Liquid Additive for an Internal-Combustion-Engine - An arrangement is provided for feeding a liquid additive from a receptacle into a fuel pipe or into an exhaust line of an internal-combustion engine of a motor vehicle. The receptacle is fillable with additive from a larger storage tank that is also accommodated in the motor vehicle by way of a connection line that can be blocked by a shut-off element. A pump is installed in the receptacle or in the connection line. A heating device for heating at least a partial volume of the additive is present in the receptacle. A blockable return line branches off into the receptacle from the connection line between the pump and the shut-off element. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100021809 | Energy Store with Guide Rod - An energy storage device is provided including multiple back-to-back-disposed storage cells, from the first end of which the plus pole is made to emerge and from the other end of which the minus pole is made to emerge, thereby creating a series circuit of the storage cells. In order to reduce fabrication costs, it is proposed that each of the storage cells have a continuous opening between the plus pole and the minus pole, through which opening a guide rod extends that secures the back-to-back-disposed storage cells in this position. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100018594 | Arrangement for Feeding a Liquid Additive for an Internal-Combustion Engine - An arrangement is provided for feeding a liquid additive from a receptacle into a fuel line or into an exhaust line of an internal-combustion engine of a motor vehicle by way of a blockable feed line leading into at least one of the above-mentioned line and by way of a pump which at least temporarily generates a feed pressure in the feed line. The receptacle can be filled with additive from a larger storage tank also accommodated in the motor vehicle by way of a connection line that can be blocked. The feed line branches off the connection line between the receptacle and the storage tank. The pump is installed in the receptacle or between the receptacle and the branching-off of the feed line into the connection line. The connection line can be shut-off in the storage tank or between the storage tank and the branching-off of the feed line. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100014309 | Vehicle Light - A vehicle light is provided having a light source, a fiber-optic light guide into which light of the light source is coupled on a coupling surface, an expander for expanding the aperture angle of an incident light beam, and deflectors, which are intended for deflecting incident light, disposed behind a rear side of the fiber-optic light guide. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100014307 | Vehicle - A vehicle has a lamp arranged outside a passenger compartment having a vehicle window through which light of the lamp penetrates into the vehicle. The lamp is arranged and constructed such that the light of the lamp is or will be polarized parallel to a plane of incidence of the light. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100012085 | Device and Method for Controlling an Internal Combustion Engine of a Motor Vehicle - A device for controlling an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, including a control unit for monitoring and limiting the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine that are designed in such a manner that after a predetermined first speed threshold an integral formation of the current present values over time occurs, and that, on reaching a predetermined integral limit value, the rotational speed is automatically limited. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100009246 | Bypass Function for a High Voltage Battery Cooling Strategy - A cooling system and method for a vehicle battery is described. A high flow rate cooling loop in heat transfer communication with the battery is provided, for removing heat from the battery with a coolant. A first cooling device may be selectively coupled to the high flow rate cooling loop, using a refrigerant fluid to transfer heat with the coolant, and a second cooling device can also be selectively coupled to the high flow rate cooling loop, using ambient air to transfer heat with the coolant. A valve for directing the coolant to at least a selected one of the first and second cooling devices is provided, and a controller is used to implement a coolant flow bypass function by commanding operation of the valve to bypass the selected one of the cooling devices to limit a temperature gradient between the coolant and the battery. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100004912 | Method for Simulating a Physical Property of a Technical Structure by a Component Model - A method for simulating a physical property of a component model comprising a computer accessible construction model of a technical structure, by automatically generating a mesh of a component model. The component model is first described by a fine mesh of finite elements, and, based on the fine mesh, a fine natural frequency of the component model is determined. The component model is then described by a coarse mesh of finite elements, and based on the coarse mesh, a coarse natural frequency of the component model is determined. In this context, for example, the deviation of the coarse natural frequency from the fine natural frequency is used as a measure for the quality of the coarse mesh. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100004911 | Method for Simulating a Physical Property of a Technical Structure by a Component Model - A method for simulating a physical property of a component model comprising a computer accessible construction model of a technical structure, by automatically generating a mesh of a component model. The component model is first described by a fine mesh of finite elements, and, based on the fine mesh, the natural oscillation behavior of the component model is determined. Based on the natural oscillation behavior, at least one area of the component model is determined, whose finite elements are less deformed than those of another area of the component model; and the determined area of the component model is described by means a coarser mesh of finite elements. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100004095 | Brake Regulation System for Motor Vehicles - A brake regulation system for motor vehicles is provided with an electronic control unit, by which an automatic parking brake function can be activated in the stationary phase of the motor vehicle and can be deactivated upon reaching a predetermined triggering condition. The control unit can determine in a wheel selective manner the coefficient of friction, or rather the adhesion between the tires and the roadway at the location of the motor vehicle, which is held so as to be stationary by use of the parking brake function. In the presence of different coefficients of friction or adhesion coefficients at the right and left wheel of at least one driven axle, the triggering condition is adapted in the direction of a longer hold of the brake pressure. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100001581 | System for Supplying Voltage to Electrical Loads of a Motor Vehicle - A system is provided for supplying voltage to electrical loads in the on board electrical system of a motor vehicle, in which system the onboard electrical system includes at least two onboard electrical system regions. The first onboard electrical system region has an electric generator, a vehicle battery, and one or more first electrical loads, and the second onboard electrical system region has a double-layer capacitor or a so-called supercap, and one or more second electrical loads. A blocking apparatus, in particular a semiconductor diode or a circuit breaker, is provided between the two onboard electrical system regions. The blocking apparatus permits current to flow from the first onboard electrical system region to the second onboard electrical system region and largely prevents current from flowing in reverse from the second onboard electrical system region to the first onboard electrical system region. The output voltage of the electrical generator is increased and the supercap is charged when a first threshold value of the electrical voltage is undershot in the second onboard electrical system region. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20090327534 | Process for the Transfer of Data Into Several Control Devices - A process is provided for transferring a first sequence control and/or first data into a first control device and a second sequence control and/or second data into a second control device in a motor vehicle, which are each connected by way of a first data bus with a transmission device. The transmission device preferably is a vehicle-external transmission device. The transfer is carried out by way of the first data bus while using a first transmission protocol. The first transmission protocol has a data frame with a predetermined frame format or message format, and the transfer as a whole takes place by the transmission of a plurality of data frames. In order to rapidly transfer large quantities of data into the control devices of the vehicle, in a first step, by way of a first data frame, a portion of the first sequence control and/or of the first data is transmitted to the first control device. Immediately subsequently, in a second step, by way of the second data frame, a portion of the second sequence control and/or of the second data is transmitted to the second control device. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090321532 | Control Parameters for a High Voltage Battery Cooling Strategy - A cooling system for a vehicle battery is described. The system has a cooling loop in heat transfer communication with the battery, for removing heat therefrom with a coolant, a first cooling device selectively coupleable to the cooling loop, using a refrigerant fluid to transfer heat with the coolant, and a second cooling device selectively coupleable to the cooling loop, using ambient air to transfer heat with the coolant. Various temperature sensors for sensing an ambient temperature and a battery temperature are provided, and connected to a controller that implements a coolant flow bypass function by commanding operation of a valve to bypass the selected one of the cooling devices in response to the battery and the ambient temperatures. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090321158 | Hybrid Vehicle Having a Split Engine - A hybrid vehicle includes an internal-combustion engine drive coupleable with a transmission by way of a first coupling device, and an electric machine. A transmission is drivable exclusively by the internal-combustion engine drive, or simultaneously by the internal-combustion engine drive and by the electric machine, or when the first coupling device is open, exclusively by the electric machine. The internal-combustion engine drive has a first internal-combustion engine unit, which can be coupled with the transmission by way of the first coupling device, and a second internal-combustion engine unit, which can be coupled with the first internal-combustion engine unit by way of a second coupling device. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090319161 | Method for Controlling an Automatic Shut-Off Process and/or Start-Up Process of an Internal Combustion Engine in a Motor Vehicle - A method controls an automatic shut-off process of an internal combustion engine having a start/stop device, when predetermined shut-off conditions are satisfied by corresponding influential variables, and controls a start-up process, when predetermined start-up conditions are satisfied by corresponding influential variables. Variables influencing the evaluation of the shut-off and/or start-up conditions include the presence of a vehicle key, the state of a tank ventilation system, the fuel tank fill level, the state of a diesel particulate filter, an activity state of a workshop mode, works mode, service mode and/or production mode, the current ambient temperature outside the vehicle, an evaluation of a device for detecting the occupancy, the detection of a cylinder synchronization process, an activity state of a driving speed control system, an auto hold function in vehicles with automatic transmissions, an electric parking brake, and/or a hill hold function. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090315695 | Motor Vehicle - A motor vehicle is provided having a wireless interface to a mobile terminal, a storage unit in which information about vehicle functions is stored, and a control unit, which is set up such that information about terminal functions is transmitted from the terminal to the control unit via the wireless interface. The information about vehicle functions is compared to the information about terminal functions, and information about corresponding vehicle functions and terminal functions is stored in the storage unit. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090312910 | Method and Vehicle Electric System for a Motor Vehicle With a Pre-Emptive Temporary Load Reduction of the Vehicle Electric System - A method is provided for reducing the energy consumption of a motor vehicle having at least one vehicle electric system, to which at least a first electric consumer is connected. In order to achieve an efficient vehicle electric system, which, in addition, contributes to a reduced energy consumption of a motor vehicle, in a first operating mode of the motor vehicle, the level of the electric load on the vehicle electric system without at least the first consumer is at a first level. In a second operating mode of the motor vehicle, the level of the electric load on the vehicle electric system without at least the first consumer is decreased temporarily to a second level that is lower than the first level. A device, which is intended for detecting the driving situation and is provided in the vehicle, recognizes an imminent specific driving situation on the basis of the previous behavior of the driver in controlling the vehicle and/or the behavior of the vehicle in advance and initiates a temporary switch in the level of the electric load on the vehicle electric system to the second lower level. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090308341 | Method for Detecting a Tow Start Operation of an Internal Combustion Engine - A method is provided for detecting a tow start operation of an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle. In this case, a signal representing the activity and/or inactivity of a starter unit of the internal combustion engine is detected. A tow start operation of the internal combustion engine is determined when, following detection of a successful start-up process of the internal combustion engine, the signal representing the activity and/or inactivity of the starter unit has not displayed any activity of the starter unit since the beginning of the start-up process of the internal combustion engine. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090308083 | Method for Filling a Pressure Vessel, Provided for a Cryogenic Storage Medium, in particular Hydrogen - In a method for filling a cryo-compressed tank of a motor vehicle with a cryogenic storage medium, such as hydrogen, which can be stored in the tank under absolute pressure values in an order of magnitude of 150 bar or more, the hydrogen is taken in the liquid state at a suitable saturation temperature under essentially ambient pressure from a large supply vessel. Following removal from the large supply vessel, the hydrogen is compressed essentially adiabatically with a cryo pump and then is introduced at super critical pressure (13 bar or more) into the cryo-compressed tank. Preferably beforehand it is also re-cooled to approximately 20 K passing it through a heat exchanger, disposed in the hydrogen, stored in the large supply vessel. Before filling with new storage medium, the residual storage medium, contained in the cryo-compressed tank, can be removed from the cryo-compressed tank and introduced into the large supply vessel. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090308062 | Hydraulic Steering System and Method - A hydraulic steering system has a steering linkage and an actuator actuating the steering linkage. Pressurized hydraulic fluid can be fed to the actuator and removed from the actuator through a return pipe. A device installed into the return pipe counteracts volume flow pulsations by damming up the hydraulic fluid return flow. The device dams up the hydraulic fluid only in the event of an occurrence of a volume flow pulsation. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090302807 | Motor Vehicle - A motor vehicle includes an on-board vehicle electric system, an electric consumer, whose resistance decreases with the decreasing voltage dropping at the consumer, an electric energy accumulator, and a switching arrangement. The switching arrangement is designed and is connected or connectable to the on-board vehicle electric system, the consumer and the energy accumulator such that in a first switching position, the energy accumulator, and in a second switching position, the switching arrangement, is connected in parallel to the on-board vehicle electric system. The energy accumulator in the second switching position is connected in series to the consumer, and the energy accumulator in the first switching position is not connected in series to the consumer. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090302559 | Spring Assembly With an Adjustable Spring Rate and a Spring Strut - A spring assembly has a master spring, a slide, a stop and at least one auxiliary spring connected in series with the master spring. The auxiliary spring has a first end to which the stop is fastened, and a second end facing away from the first end, with respect to which the slide can be fastened. The position of the slide is adjustable such that, when, during the compression of the spring assembly, the auxiliary spring has overcome a predetermined compression path, the stop strikes against the slide, and a further compression of the auxiliary spring is thereby prevented. A spring strut for a motor vehicle has the spring assembly. An alternative spring assembly arranges the auxiliary spring parallel to the master spring with a first end in the compression direction of the spring assembly being freely displaceable. The position of the slide is adjustable such that when, during the compression of the spring assembly, the first end has overcome a predetermined compression path, the stop strikes against the slide and, as a result, the auxiliary spring is connected parallel to the master spring. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090301420 | Method for Controlling an Automatic Shut-off Process of an Internal Combustion Engine - A method is provided for controlling an automatic shut-off process of an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle. An automatic shut-off process of the internal combustion engine is inhibited as a function of predetermined operating conditions. The automatic shut-off process of the internal combustion engine is inhibited, if the internal combustion engine was started by a tow start process within a current operating cycle or within a predetermined number of previous operating cycles. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090301111 | Method for Controlling and/or Regulating the Evaporator Temperature of an Air Conditioning System in a Motor Vehicle - A method and apparatus controls and/or regulates the evaporator temperature of an air conditioning system in a motor vehicle in cooling mode. When an outside air temperature exceeds a predetermined limit value, the evaporator temperature is controlled and/or regulated to a predetermined minimum evaporator temperature until a predetermined desired temperature in the interior of the vehicle is reached. After reaching the predetermined desired temperature in the interior of the vehicle, the evaporator temperature is increased until a predetermined interior humidity in the vehicle is reached, or the interior temperature is higher than the predetermined desired temperature for the interior of the vehicle. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090299548 | Networking of Control Devices of a Motor Vehicle - A process is provided for the networking of control devices in a motor vehicle, having first sequence-controlled control devices being connected to a first data bus and second sequence-controlled control devices being connected to a second data bus. The first control devices exchange messages on the basis of a routing default with second control devices by way of at least one gateway device. A first control device of the first or second control devices sends a first message via the gateway device into the at least two data buses. At least a second control device of the first or second control devices receives the first message and checks whether the receiving and/or the processing of the first message is required for the corresponding control device in order to be able to carry out the tasks intended for it by way of its sequence control during the operation of the motor vehicle. The second control device sends out a response message, which at least indicates whether the second control device has a corresponding need to receive and/or process the first message. In the event of such a need, a routing default is established and/or an existing routing default is changed such that it causes the first message to arrive at the second control device from the first control device by way of the gateway device. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090292455 | Method and Start Control Device for Controlling an Automatic Start-up Process of a Drive Unit - A method and a start control device are provided for controlling an automatic start-up process of a drive unit of a motor vehicle. The drive unit is automatically started when all of the predetermined start-up conditions are fulfilled. However, even in the event that an absence of the driver is detected, the drive unit automatically starts when the speed of the motor vehicle is greater than a predetermined limit speed and all other start-up conditions are fulfilled. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090292453 | Control Unit for Controlling an Automatic Shut-Off and /or Start-up Process of a Vehicle Power Plant - A control unit and method are provided for controlling an automatic shut-off process of a vehicle power plant in a motor vehicle, wherein the control unit emits a shut-off signal for initiating corresponding shut-off measures for automatically shutting off the vehicle power plant, when predetermined shut-off request conditions are fulfilled, and no predetermined shut-off inhibiting condition is fulfilled. The control unit sends to a memory unit a memory signal for storing at least one memory entry, allocated to a shut-off inhibiting condition, when predetermined conditions are fulfilled. In an analogous manner, a control unit and method are designed for controlling an automatic start-up process. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090292450 | Method and Vehicle Electric System for a Motor Vehicle With a Pre-Emptive Temporary Torque Restriction of the Internal Combustion Engine - A method for reducing energy consumption of a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a vehicle electric system, to which at least a first electric consumer is connected. To achieve an efficient vehicle electric system with a reduced energy consumption, the internal combustion engine is operated in a first operating mode with a first injection quantity and a first ignition timing. In a second operating mode, the internal combustion engine is operated with a second injection quantity that is higher than the first injection quantity and with a second ignition timing. The second ignition timing at the second injection quantity is not as favorable to the performance of the internal combustion engine as the first ignition timing. In a third operating mode, the internal combustion engine is operated with the second injection quantity and predominantly the first ignition timing so that the performance of the internal combustion engine is higher in the third operating mode than in the second operating mode. A driving situation detection device recognizes an imminent specific driving situation on the basis of the previous behavior of the driver in controlling the vehicle and/or the behavior of the vehicle in advance and initiates a switch in the operating modes of the internal combustion engine from the first operating mode to the second operating mode. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090283071 | Method and Vehicle Electric System of a Motor Vehicle With a Pre-Emptive Temporary Increase in the Idling Speed of the Internal Combustion Engine - A method is provided for reducing the energy consumption of a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine and at least one vehicle electric system, to which at least a first electric consumer is connected. In order to achieve an efficient vehicle electric system with a reduced energy consumption, the internal combustion engine is operated in a first operating mode at a first speed. In a second operating mode, the internal combustion engine is operated at a second speed that is higher than the first speed. A driving situation detection device provided in the vehicle recognizes an imminent specific driving situation on the basis of the previous behavior of the driver in controlling the vehicle and/or the behavior of the vehicle in advance, and initiates a switch in the internal combustion engine from the first operating mode to the second operating mode. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090280746 | Process for Transmitting Phone Book Data from a Mobile Telephone to an External Device and an External Device - A process is provided for transmitting phone book data from a mobile telephone to an external device, wherein a Bluetooth communication channel is established between the mobile telephone and the external device. Based on the Bluetooth communication channel, as the first Bluetooth service, a Bluetooth telephony service is established. A transmission of phone book data from the mobile phone to the external device is initiated based on one of at least two predetermined manners of access. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090278525 | Electronic Monitoring of the On-Board Power Supply System of a Motor Vehicle with Respect to Voltage Peaks or Voltage Drops - A process is provided for the electronic monitoring of the on-board power supply system, or parts of the on-board power supply system, of a motor vehicle with respect to voltage peaks or voltage drops. The value of the electric voltage is continuously recorded, and a comparator circuit continuously compares a first earlier voltage value with a subsequently determined second voltage value. The comparator circuit keeps available for a predetermined time period the highest voltage value recorded up to that point-in-time. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090273674 | Method of Producing a Total Image of the Environment Surrounding a Motor Vehicle - A method of producing a total image of the surrounding environment of a motor vehicle uses an image sensor device connected with the motor vehicle, which supplies image data in a first acquisition range of the vehicle environment. At least a first image part of the total image is based on image data of the image sensor device from the first acquisition range. In addition to the image sensor device, a distance sensor device connected with the motor vehicle is used which supplies distance data in a second acquisition range of the vehicle environment, the second acquisition range covering an additional range of the vehicle environment which is not covered by the first acquisition range. At least a second image part of the total image, which is at least partially situated outside the first image part, is based on the distance data of the distance sensor device from the additional range. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090273236 | System and Method for Supplying Voltage to Electrical Loads of a Motor Vehicle by Using a Supercap - A system and method for supplying voltage to electrical loads in the onboard electrical system of a motor vehicle are provided. The onboard electrical system consists of at least two onboard electrical system regions. The first onboard electrical system region has an electric generator, a vehicle battery, as well as one or more first electrical loads. The second onboard electrical system region has a double-layer capacitor or a so-called supercap and one or more second electrical loads. Between the two onboard electrical system regions, a blocking device is provided, in particular, a semiconductor diode or a power switch, which permits a current flow from the first onboard electrical system region into the second electrical system region and largely prevents a reverse current flow from the second onboard electrical system region into the first onboard electrical system region. The output voltage of the electric generator is raised and the supercap is charged when a first threshold value of the electric voltage in the second onboard electrical system region is undershot. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272586 | Vehicle Having a Thermoelectric Generator - A vehicle has a heat-emitting component and a thermoelectric generator, which has a heat-absorbing component thermally coupled with the heat-emitting component, and which generates electric energy from the temperature gradient between the heat-absorbing element and a heat sink. The thermoelectric generator is arranged directly on the heat-emitting component and is connected thereto in a thermally conductive manner. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090271701 | Method for Systematically Identifying Technology-Based Solutions - A process for identifying technology-based solutions in the context of technical component development includes identifying technical components for particular technical systems, as well as the corresponding technological functions associated with the identified technical components. In one embodiment, development obstacles associated with technical component development may be identified. A set of potential solutions corresponding to the identified obstacles may then be generated using prior project information and/or the information accessed from one or more technology databases. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271665 | Fault Tracing in the Data Bus System of a Vehicle - A data bus system of a motor vehicle includes at least one first and one second control device which communicates with each another via at least one data bus. In order to be able to localize errors more easily, the system has at least one identification device which provides an identifier to each of the messages sent by the first and the second control device. The first control device receives a first message, and the identification device causes the first control device to provide the message sent therefrom with a first identifier. The second control device receives the message sent by the first control device with the first identifier, and the identification device causes the second control device to provide the message sent therefrom with a second identifier. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271431 | System and Method for Providing and Managing Technology-Based Information - A predetermined set of technology attributes is defined, where the technology attributes correspond to set of predetermined traits for a particular subtechnology. A plurality of subtechnologies may then be identified, where each of the plurality of subtechologies may be defined or characterized by a common granularity level. In one embodiment, a plurality of subtechnology profiles, corresponding to the identified plurality of subtechologies, may be generated. In one embodiment, such subtechnology profiles may be generated based on the previously-defined set of technology attributes. The generated subtechnology profiles may then be stored in a common technology database, to which access may be provided using a common user interface. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271393 | System and Method for Utilizing Organization-Level Technology Demand Information - A plurality of subtechnologies may be identified in which each of the plurality of subtechologies is characterized by a common granularity level. The organization-level demand and/or expertise for each of the identified plurality of subtechnologies may also be identified. Thereafter, a corresponding plurality of subtechnology profiles may be generated, which include a corresponding organization-level demand and/or expertise, as well as other subtechnology attributes. In one embodiment, the generated subtechnology profiles may then be stored in a common technology database. The technology database may be searched based on user queries entered via the common graphical user interface. The subtechnology search results may be ranked based, at least in part, on a quantitative comparison of the subtechnology's general relevance to the user, with the internal relevance to the user's company or organization. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271392 | System and Method for Utilizing Technology Interconnectivities - A plurality of subtechnologies is identified in which each of the plurality of subtechologies may be defined or characterized by a common granularity level. Thereafter, a plurality of subtechnology interconnectivities, relating to two or more of the identified plurality of subtechnologies, may correspondingly be identified. In one embodiment, a plurality of subtechnology profiles may be generated, wherein the subtechnology profiles include the subtechnology interconnectivities, as well as other subtechnology attributes. In one embodiment, the generated subtechnology profiles may then be stored in a common technology database, to which access may be provided using a common user interface. The technology database may be searched based on user queries entered via the common graphical user interface, as well as the identified subtechnology interconnectivities. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090265102 | Navigation System and Method - A navigation system has a display device for displaying a predefined maximal number of graphic driving lane objects. A control device is operatively configured such that the actual number of driving lanes of a street or road is determined, and only a maximal number of graphic driving lane objects is displayed on the display device when the maximal number is smaller than the actual number of driving lanes. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090264248 | Power Development for Rapid Start in Full-Hybrid Drives with Optimized Traction Control - A launch control system for a hybrid vehicle is described. The system includes overcharging an electrical energy storage unit of the hybrid vehicle, operating an internal combustion engine at an increased power level, and operating an electric motor at an increased power level with the overcharged electrical energy storage unit. The transmission during the launch is configured to connect the electric motor and the internal combustion engine to a drivetrain of the hybrid vehicle, and to selectively slip friction clutches to store energy and release it for the launch. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090253363 | Air-Conditioned Vehicle Seat - An air-conditioned vehicle seat is provided having an air impermeable lower upholstered seat or backrest part, an intermediate layer through which air flows, and an upholstery cover through which air flows on the side of the intermediate layer. By way of stitches anchored on the upholstered part, the upholstery cover is divided into mutually delimited upholstery zones, air bridges extending between the individual upholstery zones transversely to the seams provided for connecting the intermediate layer. An unhindered seat ventilation and a durably secure fixing of the stitches is achieved in a simple manner with respect to manufacturing and without impairing the sitting comfort, in that, in the longitudinal direction of the seams, the air bridges have a construction that is narrower than that of the seam-side edge zones of the intermediate layer, and the stitches are anchored without the insertion of air bridges on the wall sections of the upholstered part adjoining the air bridges on both sides. | 10-08-2009 |
