| Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft Patent applications |
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| 20120025562 | CONVERTIBLE VEHICLE - A convertible vehicle has a convertible top which can be moved between a closed convertible top position and an opened convertible top position and which is extended in its closed convertible top position over a convertible top frame with a convertible top linkage. A storm linkage is coupled in an articulated fashion, by a supporting device for supporting the closed convertible top, between the convertible top linkage and a tensioning bar which is arranged at the rear. In order to improve the support of the storm linkage in the convertible vehicle, the supporting device has a locking connecting rod with a roller which interacts with the storm linkage. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120025506 | CONVERTIBLE VEHICLE - A convertible has at least one rollover protective structure, in particular a roll bar, which is extendable through an opening which is closable by a covering. In order to further optimize the opening movement of the covering during the extension of the rollover protective structure of the convertible, the covering is attached to a bodywork part with the aid of a multi-bar linkage which controls the opening movement of the covering. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120024615 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A STEERING SYSTEM - A method for operating a steering system and such a steering system are presented. The steering system includes a steering wheel which acts on a steering rack via a steering pinion of a steering column, wherein a steering torque is transmitted to the steering rack by means of the steering wheel. Furthermore, a steering assistance unit is provided, by means of which a steering assistance torque can be applied to the steering rack A control circuit with which the steering assistance torque is regulated, is used, wherein the control circuit takes into account the mass inertia of the steering column. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120024038 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION IN A VEHICLE - A method and an arrangement for determining the coefficient of friction in a vehicle are proposed. In the method, the lateral guidance force at the at least one steered wheel is determined, wherein a steering rack force is sensed and a restoring torque at the steered wheel is determined as a function of the steering rack force and the lateral guidance force as a function of a caster, and the coefficient of friction is determined on the basis of the restoring torque. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120022745 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A STEERING SYSTEM - A method for operating a steering system, a steering system of this type and a steering device of a vehicle are disclosed herein. The vehicle has a front axle and a rear axle, a slip angle of the front axle being influenced by steering of the rear axle in such a way that the slip angle remains constant over a steering wheel angular range. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120017877 | DEVICE FOR COOLING CHARGE AIR - A device for cooling charge air, specifically for cooling charge air which is compressed in a compressor of at least one exhaust-gas turbocharger and which is to be supplied to an internal combustion engine, wherein at least two charge-air coolers are arranged in a common housing, specifically in such a way that charge air to be cooled can be supplied separately to the charge-air coolers arranged in the common housing via in each case one separate incoming-air chamber provided by the common housing, and that cooled charge air can be discharged jointly from the charge-air coolers arranged in the common housing via a common outgoing-air chamber provided by the common housing. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120017855 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Described herein is an internal combustion engine including at least two part-engines, each part-engine having a respective crankshaft and a respective defined number of cylinders, and a coupling being positioned in each case between the crankshafts of part-engines positioned directly one behind the other, by means of which coupling the crankshafts of the part-engines can be coupled to one another and disconnected from one another, and the or each coupling, by means of which crankshafts of part-engines positioned directly one behind the other can be coupled and disconnected, being closable in order to couple the crankshafts only at a defined relative angular position between the respective crankshafts of the part-engines. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120017854 | MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle, having a drive unit which includes at least one internal combustion engine, wherein the internal combustion engine has at least two component internal combustion engines each with a crankshaft and each with a defined number of cylinders, wherein each of the component internal combustion engines each has at least one separate valve drive for actuating inlet valves and outlet valves of the cylinders of the respective component internal combustion engine. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20110313636 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVETRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for operating a drivetrain of a motor vehicle, the drivetrain having a drive unit with an internal combustion engine and with at least one turbocharger, a driver demand torque being determined as a function of a present accelerator pedal actuation (PI), a drive unit torque (M | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110313631 | GEAR SELECTION METHOD FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR A TRACTION PHASE AFTER A COASTING PHASE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a gear selection method and device for an automatic transmission for a traction phase (Z | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110304152 | FLOW ENERGY INSTALLATION - A flow energy installation, in particular a wind power installation, having a housing which has a droplet-shaped cross section and can be adjusted about its vertical axis aligned with the flow direction, in particular the wind direction, wherein the housing has an inlet opening on the front face to an inner flow channel, which leads to at least one outlet opening which is arranged in particular at the side on the housing, and at least one axial incident-flow propeller is arranged in the flow channel, wherein the flow channel has boundary surfaces which run in a convex shape, in its inlet area adjacent to the inlet opening. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110303167 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine, having at least two cylinder banks, each cylinder bank having two outer high pressure cylinders and a central low pressure cylinder, reciprocating pistons of the cylinders being coupled via connecting rods to crankpin journals of a crankshaft, valves of the cylinders to be actuated via camshafts which can be driven from the crankshaft, crankpin journals on which the connecting rods of the high pressure cylinders act, lying in a common plane, crankpin journals on which the connecting rods of the low pressure cylinders act, being offset with respect to said plane, and the crankpin journal for the connecting rod of the low pressure cylinder of a first cylinder bank being offset with respect to the crankpin journal for the connecting rod of the low pressure cylinder of a second cylinder bank. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110297119 | OIL SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An oil supply system for an internal combustion engine, includes an oil pump, a heat exchanger, an oil feed line and two oil outlet lines, for conveying the oil from the oil pump through the oil feed line to the heat exchanger and from the latter through the two oil outlet lines. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110291438 | LINKAGE LID CONFIGURATION, AND VEHICLE HAVING A LINKAGE LID CONFIGURATION OF THIS TYPE - A linkage lid configuration for a motor vehicle having a displaceable roof configuration, has a movable lid which opens or closes a linkage passage opening and is guided during its movement at least in sections by a displaceable guide track. In order to optimize the linkage lid configuration, there is provision for the displaceable guide track to be configured such that it can be displaced independently of the lid and, in a displacement position, to be moved out of a movement path of a movable component of the motor vehicle. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110259135 | TRANSMISSION - A transmission having at least one shaft, on which a guide sleeve which has a first external toothing system is arranged fixedly so as to rotate with it and at least one slider sleeve which has an internal toothing system is arranged, it being possible to adjust the slider sleeve between a disengaged position, in which the internal toothing system and a second external toothing system on a clutch element are not operatively connected, and an engaged position, in which the internal toothing system meshes with the second external toothing system. The internal toothing system and/or the first external toothing system are/is configured in such a way that there is merely punctiform contact between them in the engaged position. As a result, in particular, an undesired gear disengagement can be suppressed. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110251763 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A DRIVING RESISTANCE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for identifying a driving resistance of a motor vehicle includes the steps of recording values of control and/or state variables of the vehicle during a driving state of the vehicle when a control route is covered, adapting parameters of a vehicle model and/or a model of the area surrounding the vehicle on the basis of the values of the recorded control and state variables, identifying the driving resistance on the basis of the adapted vehicle model and/or the surrounding area model, wherein the parameters of the vehicle model and/or the surrounding area model are adapted on the basis of a distinction between driving states, wherein these driving states include a driving state of a closed drive train with a positive driver demand torque, a driving state of a closed drive train without a positive driver demand torque, and/or and a driving state with an open drive train. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110251759 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A ROADWAY COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION FOR A VEHICLE - A device for determining a roadway coefficient of friction for a vehicle, having a first tire steering device for setting a first predetermined steering angle (α | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110241326 | ROLL BAR CONFIGURATION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A ROLL BAR CONFIGURATION OF THIS TYPE - A roll bar configuration for a motor vehicle has a cross-member and two roll bars which are mounted on the cross-member in respective pivot axes. The roll bars are each formed as a single part and so as to be stiff per se and can be shifted from a retracted inoperative position into an erected protective position about the pivot axes. The pivot axes are disposed—as seen in the direction of the width of the motor vehicle—at a distance from each other on the cross-member. The roll bar configuration, which takes up a small installation space in the direction of the vehicle height is distinguished in that the roll bars are arranged in the inoperative position—as seen in the vertical direction of the vehicle—level with the pivot axes or on the cross-member there above. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110236741 | ENERGY STORE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An energy store for a motor vehicle for storage and emission of electrical energy as required, having a multiplicity of cells which are positioned one above the other and/or alongside one another like an array, wherein each cell is surrounded by a first material, wherein a second material is positioned between the cells which are surrounded by the first material and form a cell array, and wherein heat exchanging ribs are positioned at edges of the cell array. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110231072 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DRIVETRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING AN AUTOMATIC CLUTCH - A method for triggering a signal for the separation of the drivetrain input section and drivetrain output section of a motor vehicle having an automatic clutch, characterized in that as a function of the change in clutch torque, and with a time (t | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110221155 | REAR AXLE OF MOTOR VEHICLE - A rear axle, specifically a steerable rear axle, of a motor vehicle, has wheel carriers for holding in each case one rear wheel, with in each case one upper transverse link, one lower transverse link and one track rod interacting with each rear wheel, and with the track rods being positioned behind a center of the rear wheels or of the wheel carriers as viewed in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle, wherein both track rods which are positioned in each case behind the center of the rear wheels or of the wheel carriers as viewed in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle are engaged on by a common steering actuator which is likewise positioned in each case behind the center of the rear wheels or of the wheel carriers as viewed in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110219947 | HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP - A high-pressure fuel pump includes a housing and a swash plate which is mounted in the housing and is arranged in an oil space of the housing. A drive shaft is connected to the swash plate and passes through a housing opening, and with a seal for the drive shaft, which seal is mounted in the housing in the region of the housing opening. The high-pressure fuel pump has a plurality of pump elements for sucking up, compressing and ejecting fuel, which pump elements can be acted upon consecutively by the rotatable swash plate. In a pump of this type, the fuel pump has at least one magnet, the magnetic force field of which acts on the oil space of the housing. Premature wear of the pump, in particular premature wear of the seal, is avoided since the magnet separates off iron-containing dirt particles found in the oil. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110219919 | INSTALLATION AID - An installation aid for installing a blocking element on a suspension strut of a motor vehicle, the installation aid having a flexible, Y-like design with a trunk section, a first branch section and a second branch section, wherein
| 09-15-2011 |
| 20110219865 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING TIRE PRESSURE - A device for measuring the tire pressure in a pneumatic tire of a vehicle, having an electronic system housing which has an electronic system for measuring values, acted on by a tire valve, for the tire pressure, wherein the electronic system for measuring values is assigned a receiver arranged outside the pneumatic tire, and wherein the electronic system housing is arranged in the region of the rim well of a rim for the pneumatic tire and is indirectly or directly connected to the tire valve, wherein at least one spring element which is operatively connected to the rim well is provided on the electronic system housing. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110203687 | AIR SPRING SYSTEM - An air spring system is disclosed. The air spring system has a compressor, which has a suction side and a delivery side, a pressure reservoir, a first valve device and a second valve device. Each valve device is connected between the compressor and the pressure reservoir. In order to provide the air spring system, which is of simple construction and can be produced economically, the first valve device and the second valve device are each embodied as 3/2-way valves. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110192659 | VEHICLE HAVING AN ELECTRIC DRIVE DEVICE - A vehicle having an electric drive device and an energy storage device which is arranged in a housing is disclosed. The energy storage device is formed from a plurality of cells. The housing includes a plurality of partitioning devices, with the result that at least one partitioning device is positioned between two cells. The housing of the energy storage device is connected both to a cooling air intake duct, having an inlet opening, and to a cooling air outflow duct, having an outlet opening. At least one partitioning device is configured in such a way that a plurality of cooling ducts are formed between the cells, and cooling air can flow through the cooling ducts in order to cool the energy storage device. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110181248 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - A battery management apparatus for a motor vehicle battery, wherein the battery includes a plurality of series-connected battery cells, wherein the apparatus includes a device for determining a cell voltage for each battery cell in the battery, wherein the apparatus compares the determined cell voltages of the battery cells with one another and processes them such that, if the cell voltage of at least one battery cell is greater than a first limit value and, furthermore, if the cell voltage of at least one battery cell differs from the cell voltage of the or each other battery cell by more than a defined second limit value, the apparatus uses the lowest cell voltage of the battery cells as the reference voltage, and it discharges the or each other battery cell with a higher cell voltage in order to balance the voltage between the battery cells at the reference voltage. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110157734 | MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING AN EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR - A motor vehicle has an exterior rearview mirror, which is fixed to a vehicle door by a mirror baseplate. An opening, through which the mirror baseplate engages, is provided in an outer skin of the vehicle door, and the mirror baseplate is secured by a multi-point support and a central attachment screw. The mirror baseplate contains, at its free end, a conical attachment which engages in an opening of a door shaft reinforcement, formed as an extruded profile part, a hollow profile part, or a profiled sheet-stamped part, of the vehicle door, as a result of which the exterior rearview mirror is pre-positioned in a positionally correct fashion in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The mirror baseplate is additionally supported on the door shaft reinforcement by a five-point support. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110148141 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A ROOF ARRANGEMENT - A motor vehicle with a roof arrangement and a spoiler lying behind the roof arrangement, whereby the roof arrangement has at least one movable roof element, which is adjustable between a closed position and an open position. The roof element is automatically adjustable in the direction of the closed position starting from its open position for achieving a defined, presettable aerodynamic effect at the spoiler. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148136 | MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle has a storage compartment which contains a housing and a lid which closes the housing. The storage compartment further has a locking mechanism which has a housing-side closing bar and a lid-side bolt which interacts with the latter and which engages behind the closing bar in the locked state and releases from the closing bar through rotation. The storage compartment is arranged essentially vertically between two rear seats of the motor vehicle, wherein the lid can be adjusted between a closed position which abuts against the housing and an open position which is moved forward. An arrestor hook, which is formed as an emergency securing device, is arranged on an inner side of the lid. If force is suddenly applied to the housing in the direction of the lid, in particular in the event of a crash, the arrestor hook engages behind the closing bar and as a result prevents undesired opening of the lid. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110146391 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING DIAGNOSTICS ON LINE SYSTEMS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - In a method for performing diagnostics on line systems, in particular crank casing venting systems of internal combustion engines, a correction value for an operating parameter of the internal combustion engine is formed in each of at least two chronologically successive determining steps. The correction values or values which are derived therefrom are used to detect a faulty state of the line system. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110140482 | SILL PANEL - A sill panel made of plastic extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and is connected to the vehicle body. The sill panel is of an arched configuration and has an upper, upright fastening flange, which is connected to the vehicle body by fastening devices. Vertically oriented, upwardly open slots are provided in the fastening flange, between the fastening devices. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110140476 | ADJUSTABLE TAILGATE SUPPORT - An adjustable tailgate support contains a fixed inner tube, which is connected to a lower housing part and on which is arranged a spiral spring. The spiral spring on the one hand is supported at the lower end on a setting element held on the inner tube and, on the other hand, is held fixed at a remote, upper, free end in the upper housing part. An increase or reduction in the spring force of the spiral spring can be set by turning the setting element, which has a supporting ring, on an external thread of the fixed inner tube. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110138955 | SHIFT DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMATED OR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A shift device for an automated or automatic transmission, in particular of a motor vehicle, has a manual selector lever which can be moved into the following stable selector lever positions: P, R, N and E and into four non-stable selector lever positions. Here, the stable selector lever positions are all arranged in alignment in a shift gate. Here, a stable selector lever position E is provided which is arranged in alignment with the stable selector lever positions in the shift gate and, here, is situated between two non-stable tilt positions +/−, which are arranged in alignment with the selector lever positions P, R and N, for step-by-step or multiple shifting, and in a transverse gate, which runs transversely with respect to the shift gate, between the two non-stable selector lever positions D and M arranged in the transverse gate. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110118963 | METHOD FOR STARTING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a method for starting an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle which is connected to a transmission via a starting device and operated in a start/stop operating mode, a hydraulic medium is fed to the starting device via a valve device by a hydraulic pump. Before and during starting of the internal combustion engine by use of a starter, a control unit actuates the valve device in such a way that the valve device enables delivery of the hydraulic medium to the starting device. The control unit actuates the hydraulic pump in such a way that during the starting of the internal combustion engine the hydraulic pump delivers the hydraulic medium directly into the starting device in order to bring about a mechanical operative connection between the internal combustion engine and the transmission by the starting device. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110095573 | SUBFRAME - A subframe for a front axle of a motor vehicle is arranged on the floor side of the vehicle structure and is connected to a front axle transverse beam and to the vehicle body. The subframe substantially contains two longitudinal beams which are arranged in a divergent fashion in relation to one another and which are connected at the rear end—as viewed in relation to the direction of travel—to a plate-shaped stiffening element. The latter is held together with the longitudinal beams on a central tunnel of the vehicle structure by fastening devices, with it being possible for the free front ends of the longitudinal beams to be fastened to the front axle transverse beam by further fastening devices. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110095560 | APPARATUS FOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING A FOLDING-TOP COMPARTMENT LID - A folding-top compartment lid is held on a mounting support which can be moved into an open and a closed position by opening levers. To lock the folding-top compartment lid, locking hooks are provided, and these can be activated along with the opening levers in accordance with the control of the latter. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110094225 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine includes a crankcase which accommodates cylinders, having at least one exhaust turbocharger and having an oil circuit containing at least one oil pump, in which engine oil is siphoned by at least one oil pump and delivered to the cylinders for lubrication, and in which the or each exhaust turbocharger is coupled to the oil circuit such that siphoned engine oil can be distributed to bearings of the respective turbocharger via an inlet line leading to the respective exhaust turbocharger and can then be expelled from the bearings of the respective exhaust turbocharger in the direction of an oil sump via an outlet line leading away from the respective exhaust turbocharger. The respective outlet line of the respective exhaust turbocharger is assigned a pressure limiting device, with the aid of which a vacuum prevailing at the bearings of the respective exhaust turbocharger can be limited. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110061488 | STEERING WHEEL WITH AT LEAST ONE SHIFT PADDLE - A steering wheel has at least one shift paddle which is coupled to the steering wheel in such a manner that the shift paddle is movable relative to the steering wheel in order in a contactless manner to trigger a shifting operation. In order to improve the ease of operation when actuating the shift paddle on the steering wheel, the steering wheel is distinguished by a slotted guide mechanism by which a shifting sensation is generated during movement of the shift paddle. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110060502 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A RIDE LEVEL CONTROL DEVICE - A motor vehicle is proposed having a ride level control device with a pneumatic lift system , with a ride level control unit, to which the operating parameters of the motor vehicle which are detected by sensors are fed. The ride level control unit is active if the ignition of the motor vehicle is switched on. Furthermore, when various conditions are met, the ride level control unit outputs a signal to the lift system so that the motor vehicle is raised. A bidirectional connection is present between the ride level control unit and the lift system in order to transmit feedback from the lift system to the ride level control unit. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110043346 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OUTPUTTING INFORMATION TO THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE - In a method for outputting information to the driver of a vehicle, the degree of deviation of a current operating point or value of an operating parameter of a drive unit and/or of a drive train of the vehicle from a predetermined range and/or a preferred range for entry to a coasting phase is indicated to the driver. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110015887 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AND TESTING THE FUNCTIONALITY IN MANUFACTURING - A method is proposed for manufacturing and testing of complex products, in particular motor vehicles in series production, wherein all the data for the individual manufacturing stations in the manufacturing line is stored in a central computer. In this case, different models are manufactured on the manufacturing line, such that the correspondingly configured data is provided at each manufacturing and test station for this model, after identification of the model. A technical test is carried out in conjunction with the manufacturing installation by monitoring the vehicle functions or else the equipment for their function. An attributive test is carried out by the worker at the manufacturing stations, with all the recorded test data being supplied to the central computer for central evaluation, and with the data being stored on the basis of individual categories in the central computer, such that it is possible to evaluate the manufacturing process with respect to the individual manufacturing steps. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110010993 | Device and Method for Operating a Closing Part, Driven by a Drive, on a Device of Transportation - A device for operating a closing part, driven by a drive, on a device of transportation contains a control apparatus which is assigned to the drive and is configured to actuate the drive in order to initiate a measure which is opposed to the movement of the closing part. The drive is embodied as an electric or electromechanical drive. The drive can be actuated by the control apparatus in such a way that the drive becomes active in a braking fashion with respect to the movement of the closing part. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110010062 | Method for Adapting a Drive Torque - A method adapts a drive torque that is transmitted to driven wheels of a motor vehicle, especially during cornering. A supplementary torque which arises during a gear change operation and is produced by a moment of inertia, in particular that of an engine, is transmitted to the driven wheels in dependence on a longitudinal/transverse acceleration of the motor vehicle and of a friction coefficient of the tires. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110003662 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATED DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A method controls an automated dual clutch transmission of a motor vehicle. An actuating device, preferably arranged in the region of a steering wheel, for selecting the gear step of the shift transmission, which actuating device has a first and a second actuating element which, when actuated individually, cause an upshift or downshift of the shift transmission and, when actuated simultaneously, transfer the shift transmission into an idling state. When both actuating elements are actuated simultaneously, the force-transmitting clutch remains closed and consequently the selected gear remains engaged, and at the same time a clutch torque and/or an engine torque and, consequently, a drive torque acting on a driven wheel is reduced to approximately 0 Nm. It is thereby possible to tie up the force transmission again especially quickly after the termination of the idling state. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110000565 | HYDRAULIC OSCILLATING MOTOR - A hydraulic oscillating motor which has at least two working chambers which are coupled via pressure lines to a device for pressure compensation. A first working chamber is connected to a first pressure line and a second working chamber is connected to a second pressure line. The motor further has a device for pressure compensation with a first compensating cylinder and a second compensating cylinder. Each of the compensating cylinders has in each case one compensating volume and in each case one elastic force store for delimiting the respective compensating volume. The compensating volume of the first compensating cylinder is connected to the first pressure line, and the compensating volume of the second compensating cylinder is connected to the second pressure line. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110000201 | EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine having a first exhaust tract assigned to a first group of cylinders of the internal combustion engine, and a second exhaust tract assigned to a second group of cylinders of the internal combustion engine, the first exhaust tract and the second exhaust tract being coupled to one another by a connecting line. A common bypass line branches off from the connecting line coupling the exhaust tracts. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110000186 | EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, having a first exhaust tract assigned to a first group of cylinders of the internal combustion engine, and having a second exhaust tract assigned to a second group of cylinders of the internal combustion engine, each exhaust tract comprising an exhaust gas purification device, a first silencer arranged on the outlet side of the respective exhaust gas purification device, and a second silencer arranged on the outlet side of the respective first silencer. Each exhaust tract includes a bypass line, it being possible for exhaust gas to be diverted via each bypass line, starting from the respective first silencer, bypassing the second silencers, and the bypass lines and hence the first silencers of both exhaust tracts being connected to one another by a mixing line. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20100282438 | MOUNTING MODULE FOR A COOLING AIR FLAP MODULE IN A FRONT PANEL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The cooling air flap module has a closed mounting frame with bearings and an actuating device for the cooling air flaps, and the mounting frame of the module is arranged so as to be fixed in a forward-mounted reinforcing frame. The mounting frame with the reinforcing frame can be connected as a constructional unit to the front panel so as to form a construction module. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100242889 | METHOD FOR STARTING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method automatically starts an internal combustion engine having variable valve lift. The internal combustion engine is shut down temporarily in certain driving operating states in order to save fuel and being re-started in the event of a change in the driving operating state. During the engine run-down, the inlet valve is actuated such that the closing time is shifted, with the cylinder being opened via the inlet valve until a pressure compensation has taken place in the cylinder in which an under-pressure would prevail during the engine run-down. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100237648 | MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle has a luggage compartment located behind a row of seats, which luggage compartment is accessible from above by swivelling up a tailgate. There is provided a swivel-adjustable luggage compartment cover which is pivoted to the motor vehicle in its front end region and is positively coupled to the tailgate by coupling elements in its rear end region, so that opening of the tailgate causes the luggage compartment cover arranged below it to be opened. What is important is that the luggage compartment cover can be removed only when the tailgate is open. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100237220 | POWER-PLANT MOUNTING - A power train substantially contains an internal combustion engine and an adjacent gearbox unit is connected to the vehicle body via a power-plant mounting. The gearbox unit is held by way of a rear end on a carrying bracket via fastening devices and is mounted in a supported manner on a crossmember by elastic bearings. The carrying bracket contains a tension stop and a guide device which contains a guide journal which extends vertically into passage openings of the crossmember and has an end-side horizontally oriented stop plate. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100236858 | VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - A vehicle having a main transmission and a front-axle transmission, the connection of which to the main transmission is effected by a connecting shaft of rigid design, a main axis of the connecting shaft and the center line of the main transmission being positioned in such a way relative to one another that there is a lateral offset angle, a longitudinal offset angle and a rotation angle between the main axis of the connecting shaft and the center line of the main transmission. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100236238 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine with a plurality of cylinders, which are each assigned an inlet valve, an outlet valve and a combustion space, with an inlet camshaft connected to a camshaft adjuster, with an outlet camshaft connected to a camshaft adjuster, with a switchable inlet-valve drive which has a plurality of inlet cams for actuating the respective inlet valve, with a switchable outlet-valve drive which has a plurality of outlet cams for actuating the respective outlet valve, and with an exhaust-gas system. The internal combustion engine is operated with compression ignition or with spark ignition as a function of the operating point. For this purpose, for the compression ignition, a specific residual exhaust-gas quantity is set in the combustion space. Furthermore, the internal combustion engine is operated as a function of the operating point by means of an outlet cam. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100230931 | METHOD FOR FOLDING IN OR FOLDING OUT AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED TRAILER COUPLING, AND ELECTRICALLY OPERATED TRAILER COUPLING - In a method for folding in or folding out an electrically operated trailer coupling for vehicles which can be moved electrically between a folded-out use position and a folded-in rest position with excess force limitation, an actuating device is provided for activating the trailer coupling. A brief actuation of the actuating device results in an automatic adjusting movement of the trailer coupling in the folding-in or folding-out direction. In the method, in the event of a continuous actuation of the actuating device, the excess force limitation threshold is increased during the automatic adjusting process of the trailer coupling, and after the actuating device is released, the automatic adjusting process is continued with the original excess force limitation threshold until the trailer coupling has reached its use or rest position. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100222991 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a method for operating an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle, the internal combustion engine can be operated with a start/stop system. The motor vehicle has a brake booster which generates an assisting force for assisting a braking force, wherein the brake booster is supplied by an under-pressure in an air inlet pipe of the internal combustion engine. In this context, it is detected when the pressure in the brake booster exceeds a threshold value which is determined in an open-loop and/or closed-loop control device. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100222983 | Method and Computer Program for Operating an Internal Combustion Engine, and Control Unit - A method makes it possible to measure and evaluate the efficiency of a start-stop system of a vehicle having an internal combustion engine, and on the basis of the measurement, to optimize the efficiency in a vehicle-specific fashion or with regard to the driving behavior of the driver. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100222980 | METHOD FOR CHECKING THE FUNCTION OF A BRAKE SYSTEM WITH A BRAKE BOOSTER - A method is described which is used to check the correct function of the under-pressure brake system of a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine and in particular of the output signals of a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor is arranged in the under-pressure region of the brake system. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100213742 | FRONT END MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A front end module for a motor vehicle substantially contains a downwardly open assembly support which is connected to a crash cross-member via lateral connecting limbs, and the two components form a rectangular, closed frame. A further, lower crash cross-member which likewise forms a rectangularly closed frame is connected to the crash cross-member. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100212102 | Motor Vehicle - A motor vehicle with a windshield wiper cover for covering a region located in front of a windshield in the direction of travel. The windshield wiper cover contains at least two elements which can be connected to each other via a double interlocking connection, and can each be fixed to the motor vehicle body. One of the two elements is configured as a service flap and, by being opened, permits access to a component arranged there below without the other element of the windshield wiper cover also having to be removed for this purpose. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100206257 | METHOD FOR STARTING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a method for starting an internal combustion engine, immediately before a predetermined idling speed is reached for the first time, a rate of injection of fuel into at least one combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine is reduced for at least one cycle of the internal combustion engine. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100191448 | OPERATING METHOD FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND ASSOCIATED MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for operating an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle, in which the internal combustion engine is switched off automatically as soon as it is not required, and in which the internal combustion engine is started automatically as soon as it is required or as soon as a timeout has expired. In order to increase the service life of the battery, the timeout is changed in dependence on a characteristic value which is correlated with the capacity of the battery. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100187863 | BODY STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - For the reinforcement of a body structure of a motor vehicle which extends adjacent to a front side door of the vehicle, a hollow member structure formed by channel reinforcements is arranged in the body structure. The hollow member structure extends approximately in a horizontal plane from the B pillar into a rear region of the body structure. The channel reinforcements are intended to absorb, in a stable fashion, the forces which enter into the side part via the door in the event of a frontal crash. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100187840 | DEVICE FOR REINFORCEMENT - A device for the reinforcement of large-surface-area lateral sections of a rear bumper covering is effected by a supporting holder which is arranged pivotably on a load-bearing structure, is folded-in in a delivery position, is folded up in an assembly position and can be fastened with its free end to the vehicle body. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100186712 | MOTOR VEHICLE AND OPERATING METHOD FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A motor vehicle, in particular a passenger car, has an internal combustion engine and an engine control unit. In order to avoid insufficient lubrication, the engine control unit is configured and/or programmed in such a way that it reduces a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine if a predetermined maximum lateral acceleration of the vehicle is present for longer than a predetermined maximum time period. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100181802 | COMPOSITE REINFORCEMENT MEMBER FOR A BODY STRUCTURE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The reinforcement member of a body structure is composed of two member elements which are of u-shaped profile in cross section and which are arranged nested one inside the other. Turned-up limb portions of the outer member element have edge-side retaining lugs between which are arranged edge-side cutouts. The retaining lugs can be connected to turned-up limb portions of the inner member element, and connecting points to the bodywork outer shell are arranged in the interposed cutouts. The outer member element is composed of a high-strength steel material, with the inner member element being composed of a relatively low-strength steel material, and the terminating bodywork outer shell is formed from an aluminium material. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100155442 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING A ROOF RACK SYSTEM - A device for fastening a roof rack system contains, as a supporting element, a base plate with two supporting arms which can be respectively pivoted about an axis into an operative position and inoperative position. In the operative position, the supporting arms are vertically oriented in parallel and spaced apart from each other and, in the inoperative position, the supporting arms are folded up into a roof slot facing each other in a horizontal plane. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100154414 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER - An internal combustion engine with an exhaust gas manifold, an exhaust gas line, an exhaust gas turbocharger, by which the compressor provided to charge combustion air for the internal combustion engine is driven, and a bypass line, which branches from the exhaust gas line and in which a power turbine is arranged, wherein a short-circuit line branches from the bypass line and leads to a section of the exhaust gas line located downstream of the exhaust gas turbocharger. In addition, a first valve is positioned in the section of the exhaust gas line located downstream of the exhaust gas turbocharger in such a way that exhaust gas leaving the exhaust gas turbocharger is diverted into the short-circuit line and then to the power turbine. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100148539 | Body Structure of a Rear Part - A body structure of a rear part of a motor vehicle contains at least two side walls, each having a side wall element, and a bulkhead with a cross member on the ground side. The cross member is provided with rearwardly open mounts into which a front end region of the respective side wall element is pushed and is welded and/or riveted to the cross member. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100148538 | Body Structure - A body structure of a motor vehicle has a rear side wall which is constructed in a simple manner. It is important for the side wall to have at least the following components configured as light metal diecast parts: a support, a suspension strut mount and a bracket for a rollover protection device. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100146174 | Method for Protecting Against External Interventions into a Master/Slave Bus System and Master/Slave Bus System - The method serves for protecting against external interventions into a master/slave bus system. The master/slave bus system contains at least one slave and at least one authorized master for outputting an authentic command. The authentic command instructs the slave to carry out a function. Accordingly, the authenticity of the command which has been transmitted over the bus is checked. The execution of the function is enabled only in the event of a positive check result. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100132655 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine with a crankcase upper part and a crankcase lower part, wherein an oil windage tray is provided, which is flanged onto the crankcase upper part from below, projects into the crankcase lower part, forms a wall for an oil mist roller initiated by the rotation of a crankshaft, and includes at least one carpenter's plane-like slot for separating oil droplets. At least two slots are provided in the rotational direction of the crankshaft and thus in the rotational direction of the oil mist roller, wherein a return opening, through which oil mist-free gases or gases with at least a reduced oil mist content flow back, is provided in the wall of the oil windage tray after each slot, as a result of which friction is reduced. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100126448 | VALVE DRIVE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A valve drive of an internal combustion engine with a camshaft including cams for actuating gas-exchange valves,
| 05-27-2010 |
| 20100126447 | VALVE DRIVE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A valve drive of an internal combustion engine, with a camshaft including cams for actuating gas-exchange valves, wherein at least one cam, which includes several cam faces, is guided nonrotatably but with freedom of axial movement on the camshaft; wherein a stroke profile, which cooperates with an actuating pin for the axial displacement of the cam or cam piece, is assigned to the associated axially displaceable cam or an axially displaceable cam piece comprising several cams; and wherein the stroke profile of the axially displaceable cam or cam piece in question includes intersecting stroke curves. A guide element is assigned to the end of the actuating pin which can be introduced into the stroke curve of the stroke profile of the associated axially displaceable cam or cam piece, this guide element being supported in such a way that it can rotate or pivot around the axis of the actuating pin. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100123336 | MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR - A motor vehicle door has a triangular pane, a lowerable side pane, and a guide rail for guiding the lowerable side pane being provided between the triangular pane and the lowerable side pane. Here, the guide rail is fixedly connected to a window frame, to an inner window slot and to a mirror reinforcement. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100123265 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DIMENSIONALLY STABLE INSCRIPTION - A three-dimensionally embossed inscription containing a plurality of interconnected letters is connected, for dimensional stability, to a holding frame during a manufacturing process via supporting elements. After the end of the machining and manufacturing processes, the inscription is separated from the holding frame and has a shape which corresponds to the connected shape on the holding frame. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100117402 | Motor Vehicle Body - A motor vehicle body has at least two sills running laterally in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. An auxiliary frame is provided in a region of a front axle and at least one strut is provided, the strut running between the auxiliary frame of the front axle and one of the two lateral sills. This makes it possible in particular to increase the natural frequency of a vehicle front end by structurally simple and also cost-effective measures. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100107800 | SHIFTING DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A shifting device for an automatic transmission including a locking mechanism which can be moved at least between a locked state and a released state, comprises a release button for changing the state of the locking mechanism, prevents the gear-shift lever from being moved at least into the Park and Reverse positions and at least out of the Park position in a locked state, and allows the gear-shift lever to be moved at least between the positions Park, Reverse, Neutral, and Drive in a release state. The locking mechanism can be converted to a partially released state, in which the gear-shift lever can be moved into and out of the Reverse position, whereas the movement of the gear-shift lever into the Park position remains blocked. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100107799 | SHIFTING DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A shifting device for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle with a gear-shift lever, which can be moved in an automatic shift track to select gear-shift positions; with a locking mechanism for blocking the adjusting movements of the gear-shift lever into at least one gear-shift position and/or out of at least one gear-shift position; and with a release button arranged on the gear-shift lever to release the blocking action of the locking mechanism. An increased level of functional reliability can be achieved by establishing a drive connection between the release button and two blocking elements, which are arranged redundantly on the gear-shift lever with the freedom to move up and down, that an actuation of the release button produces a synchronous stroke of the two blocking elements, where each of the blocking elements cooperates with an arresting gate comprising gate sections assigned to the gear-shift positions. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100107798 | SHIFTING DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A shifting device for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, with a gear-shift lever, which can be moved in an automatic shift track to select several gear-shift positions, and with a latching mechanism, which comprises latching positions assigned to the gear-shift positions and also comprises at least one latching element, which cooperates with an arresting gate comprising several gate sections. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100102629 | Method for Controlling the Movement of an Adjusting Element in a Motor Vehicle - A method controls a movement of an adjusting element in a motor vehicle, preferably a window mechanism or a sliding roof. A closing operation is started by a user of the vehicle via a suitable operating unit. The movement of the adjusting element is monitored for resistance and the movement of the adjusting element is stopped upon detection of resistance. After a movement for opening the adjusting element has been stopped the current degree of opening of the adjusting element is determined and compared to a predefinable reference value, the adjusting element moving back automatically to the closed position if the degree of opening is below the predefinable reference value. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100101669 | FUEL TANK FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A fuel tank for a motor vehicle is provided with a filler neck, which is connected to a filling element arranged inside the tank. The filling element contains a flexible hose, which extends right to the base of the tank and which at the free end has an axial outlet orifice directed towards the base of the tank. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100084843 | VEHICLE BODY OF A CONVERTIBLE VEHICLE - In order to reinforce a rear part of a convertible vehicle, reinforcement elements are provided on both sides on a rollover protection device. The reinforcement elements are composed, at the rear side of the device when viewed in the direction of travel, of at least two diagonal struts which extend toward one another. Further reinforcement elements are composed, at the front side of the device when viewed in the direction of travel, of at least two lateral stays which are arranged diverging from one another. The diagonal struts and the stays are secured supported on the vehicle body. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100071977 | APPARATUS FOR FEEDING COOLING AIR TO A RADIATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - Inlet openings at the frontal region of a vehicle have actuable transversely oriented pivoting lamellae disposed behind them. The lamellae guide an air flow to a vehicle radiator in a targeted manner. The pivoting lamellae are connected to an actuating device with control linkages that are articulated to one another via deflection levers for an upper and a lower lamella unit. The upper pivoting lamellae are adjusted at an angle which is different than the lower pivoting lamellae. The upper pivoting lamellae can be set in each case as a unit jointly with the lower pivoting lamellae as a further unit. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100066122 | VEHICLE DOOR - In the case of a vehicle door with an inside door part and an outside door part which are connected to an inner and outer door shaft reinforcing device, a mirror base of a vehicle exterior rearview mirror is held at a corner of the door. The mirror base is supported on a reinforcing element arranged within the vehicle door. The reinforcing element is arranged between a support of the outer door shaft reinforcing device and a further support of the inner door shaft reinforcing device. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100066117 | FOLDING TOP COMPARTMENT LID - A folding top compartment lid, in particular a folding top compartment lid with an integrated engine bay lid, is pivoted into an open position and into a closed position by a so-called four-bar hinge arrangement. An actuating device is articulatedly connected to a rear and a front setting-out lever of the four-bar hinge mechanism, which actuating device is coupled to a locking device which contains locking hooks. The actuating device with the setting-out levers can be activated by a hydraulic cylinder so as to pivot into the open and closed positions in such a way that the folding top compartment lid can be moved from the locked closed position into an unlocked open position and back from the open position into the closed position. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100044938 | DEVICE FOR MOUNTING A DRIVE UNIT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A drive unit in a motor vehicle is mounted with two elastic motor mounts, of which each in each case couples an engine support, connected rigidly to the drive unit, elastically to a body structure of the motor vehicle, and with a torque support which is arranged above the two motor mounts transversely with respect to the vehicle longitudinal axis and which is coupled at one end to the drive unit and is coupled at another end to the body structure and is configured such that the two ends are connected, damped elastically, to one another. There is also provided a damping support arranged at a lower level than the torque support transversely with respect to the vehicle longitudinal axis and which is coupled at one end to the drive unit and is coupled at another end to the body structure. The damping support is configured such that transverse vibrations of the drive unit are damped. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100038190 | BRAKE CALIPER AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTION METHOD - A brake caliper for a disk brake system of a motor vehicle, has a caliper body which is cast from a light metal alloy or from light metal, with a skeleton structure arranged inside the caliper body. The material of the skeleton structure has a higher modulus of elasticity than the material of the caliper body. The skeleton structure is cast into the caliper body so that the caliper body encases the skeleton structure. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100036985 | SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH ENABLE INTERFACES FOR THE START-UP THEREOF - A system architecture for a motor vehicle has a control unit for identifying an authorized user and a gateway control unit for enabling at least one further data bus, and control units arranged on the at least one further data bus, following the identification of an authorized user. An external diagnostic interface contains a further identification unit and it is enabled and the data in the at least one further data bus system are thus accessible only after an authorized diagnostic tester has been identified. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100032990 | Vehicle Body - A vehicle body has a central tunnel with an open tunnel region which contains profiled closing parts which are disposed spaced apart from one another in the vehicle longitudinal direction and which are arranged and fastened between longitudinally running turned-out portions of the central tunnel. The central tunnel is fastened to a vehicle base. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100032988 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR HINGES OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR - In a preassembly position, the hinge elements of the two hinges of the vehicle door are each connected fixedly to the vehicle door via a pivotable hinge element of the two hinges. The vehicle door is held in position with precise gap positioning in a side wall door cutout of the vehicle body. In a final assembly position, the positionally fixed hinge element of the two hinges is connected to outer and inner wall parts of a vehicle pillar of the vehicle body via fastening screws and via a torque strut. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100032916 | DEVICE FOR SETTING THE SPRING CONSTANT OF A HELICAL SPRING - An inner and an outer spring plate are disposed, in a radially spaced relationship from one another, on a spring strut cylinder. In a first springing position (normal position), the helical spring is supported with a turn region of small diameter against the inner spring plate. In a second springing position (sports position) of the helical spring, the latter is supported with a turn region of larger diameter against the outer spring plate. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100026052 | Vehicle Body with a Floor-Side Reinforcement - A vehicle body has a floor-side reinforcement, in particular crash reinforcement structure, laterally on both sides of the central tunnel, for a transmission support. The transmission support is arranged between reinforcement elements of the vehicle floor which are held so as to be situated opposite on the vehicle floor interior and on the vehicle floor exterior respectively. Outer lateral longitudinal edges of the reinforcement elements are connected to floor longitudinal beams and inner lateral longitudinal edges are connected to transmission longitudinal beams which are held so as to be supported at the central tunnel. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100026046 | STIFFENING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A stiffening device for a motor vehicle body with a U-shaped central tunnel. The stiffening device includes a tunnel bridge with at least two transverse beams and, connected thereto, longitudinal beams. The transverse beams extend underneath the central tunnel and can be fastened with a free end in each case to the vehicle body by connecting devices. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100026045 | REAR AIR GUIDING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A rear air guiding device is disposed in a region of a roof rear edge on a tailgate provided with a rear window. An upper approach flow surface of the air guiding device forms an extension of the roof upper side mounted in front thereof, and the air guiding device protrudes over an upper border region of the rear window. In order to reduce the outlay on components and installation and also the weight of the air guiding device, it is provided that the latter is composed of a front part which is integrated in the tailgate and of a rear part which adjoins the front part such that their outer skins are flush and is connected to the front part. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100026044 | Vehicle Body for a Motor Vehicle - In a rear end of the vehicle body, an assembly carrier which is arranged in the vehicle transverse direction is inserted between inner body-side side parts of the vehicle rear end. The assembly carrier holds pre-assemblable components and to which assembly carrier is fastened a rear-end trim panel and which assembly carrier is fixedly connected to the two inner side parts by screw devices and forms a stiffening body cross member. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100001549 | Top for a Convertible - A top for a convertible, which has a rear window frame with a rear window and, in the closed state, at least one roof section situated in front of the rear window frame in the direction of travel. When there are two roof sections which are adjacent to each other when the top is closed, a respective extension, which is extended to the rear or front, is formed on the lateral border regions of one of the roof sections. The extension being configured as a seal carrier. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20090320633 | SELECTOR LEVER DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - A selector lever device for a transmission of a motor vehicle has a selector lever which, for the selection of gears, is arranged in or on a housing so as to be adjustable between predetermined shift positions. A sensor arrangement determines a position of the selector lever relative to the housing, with the sensor arrangement having a magnetic field generator which is coupled in terms of movement to the selector lever and which, by an adjustment of the selector lever for the selection of a gear, can be adjusted along a movement path. A high level of reliability is obtained if the sensor arrangement has a plurality of magnetic field sensors distributed along the movement path such that each predetermined shift position is assigned at least two magnetic field sensors which are actuated by the magnetic field generator when the selector lever is situated in the associated shift position. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090309402 | VEHICLE SEAT AND VEHICLE WITH A VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, has at least one pair of adjustable lateral cheeks provided on a seat cushion and/or on a seat back, with at least one inflatable chamber for adjusting the lateral cheek being provided in each of the lateral cheeks. A plate-shaped element is provided outside the inflatable chamber and on the same side facing a person sitting on the vehicle seat. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090309348 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A FUEL TANK WITH UNDERRIDE PROTECTOR - A fuel tank is produced together with an underride protector in a blow-molding tool by a blow-molding process. The underride protector is held on the fuel tank by a form-locking connection or by an integral connection. Therefore the outer underride protector is connected to the fuel tank in a simple production procedure. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090308358 | FUEL VAPOR STORAGE AND RECOVERY SYSTEM - A fuel vapor storage and recovery system of an internal combustion engine includes a fuel tank and a filter device arranged in a tank venting line. A heat exchanger is disposed in the tank venting line. The heat exchanger cools the fuel vapors flowing from the fuel tank to the filter device and heats air that is aspirated for scavenging the filter device. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090305846 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE DRIVETRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL UNIT FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD - A method controls a drivetrain of a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine, an automatic transmission with at least two discrete transmission stages, and a clutch which is controlled automatically. The method is characterized in that when there is a transmission output speed at which the transmission input speed in an n-th transmission stage would be above a minimum rotational speed of the internal combustion engine and a transmission input speed in an (n+1)-th transmission stage would be below the minimum rotational speed, the drivetrain is operated in the (n+1)-th transmission stage with a slipping clutch and a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine which is above the minimum rotational speed. A control unit is configured to carry out such a method. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090299607 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH A TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT INJECTION PARAMETER - In a method for controlling an internal combustion engine with direct fuel injection, an injection parameter is determined in dependence on a temperature of the internal combustion engine. The method is characterized in that a first value of the internal combustion engine temperature is determined which, in the event of changes in the operating point of the internal combustion engine, changes comparatively quickly to a value which is characteristic of the new operating point. A second value of the internal combustion engine temperature is formed which, in the event of changes in the operating point, changes comparatively slowly, and in that the injection parameter is defined in dependence on the first value and the second value. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090294196 | TIE-UP POINT FOR A LID DRIVE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A body-side tie-up point for a drive of a lid for a body aperture of a vehicle. The tie-up point has an inner reinforcing plate which is fastened on the outside to a sealing duct laterally adjacent to the body aperture, and an outer reinforcing plate which is fastened to the inner reinforcing plate on a side facing away from the sealing duct. A strengthening element is provided which bears against the sealing duct and the inner reinforcing plate in a contact zone on a side facing away from the inner reinforcing plate. The outer reinforcing plate directly or indirectly supports the strengthening element in a region spaced apart from the contact zone. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090289475 | Body Structure for a Motor Vehicle - An inner gusset plate is connected, in each case in the region of the C pillar, to a roof frame cross-member, to a lateral roof frame member and to a rear sealing channel cheek of a motor vehicle or of a rear part of a motor vehicle. The inner gusset plate is arranged opposite a further, outer, connected gusset plate. The two gusset plates form a pillar profile and are connected to a wheel box of the body structure. The inner gusset plate is supported via adjoining inner brackets on a longitudinal member of the vehicle, which longitudinal member is adjoined by two cross-members in the vehicle floor, which cross-members are arranged in the region of the supporting base of the inner bracket on the longitudinal member. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090289467 | Tailgate and Motor Vehicle - A tailgate of a motor vehicle has an extensible wind-deflecting device which, in its non-use position, is preferably arranged, so as to lie within an outer contour, in a stowage space. Here, the tailgate is formed substantially from an inner and an outer panel, with a collecting device, which is connected to the inner and to the outer panel and which is arranged in the region of the stowage space, being provided for collecting water which has infiltrated into the stowage space. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090283352 | ASSEMBLY SUPPORT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - An assembly support has a supporting element which is connected to the vehicle body and has an upper shell with a connected closing plate, and reinforcing bars are arranged in the region of fastening openings between the upper shell and the closing plate. A bridge support is connected to the supporting element, the bridge support is held with free limb ends in bearing eyes of the supporting element, and a bearing spindle for a transmission bearing being arranged between the bearing eyes. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090278385 | Vehicle Body - A vehicle body of a motor vehicle has a central tunnel which is connected on its open lower side to at least one transverse bridge support. The bridge support is mounted to the lower side of bent limb portions of the central tunnel and is connected via at least two bolted connections, which are offset in the longitudinal and transverse directions of the vehicle, to a supporting bracket arranged on the upper side of the bent limb portions. The bridge support together with the supporting bracket faces an end side of the seat crossmember in an exposed manner. Furthermore, two bridge supports which are connected to each other via longitudinal struts can be provided on the central tunnel. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090278378 | CONVERTIBLE - A convertible has a top which can be opened and can be put away and which has a rear window frame and, when the top is closed, at least one surface bow situated in front of said rear window frame in the direction of travel. A coupling linkage for carrying out a relative movement of the surface bow with respect to the rear window frame is arranged between the rear window frame and the surface bow. It is essential for the invention that at least two surface bows which are situated in front of the rear window frame in the direction of travel are provided, which surface bows, when the top is closed, form a continuous roof contour together with the rear window frame. Furthermore, the coupling linkage is designed in such a manner that, at the beginning of the opening of the top, the second surface bow can be moved downward relative to the adjacent first surface bow and relative to the rear window frame out of the roof contour. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090276123 | Steering System of a Motor Vehicle - A steering system of a motor vehicle has a steering wheel which engages a steering rack via a steering pinion of a steering column. A steering torque is exerted by a driver on the steering rack via the steering wheel. A steering torque assistance unit is provided and has an electric drive and a gear stage. A steering assistance torque is able to be exerted on the steering rack via the electric drive of the steering torque assistance unit. The electric drive engages the steering rack via the gear stage. Accordingly, at least one sensor determines by measurement a bearing force acting on a bearing of the steering torque assistance unit, the steering torque assistance unit generating the steering assistance torque in dependence on the steering torque exerted by the driver and in dependence on the bearing force determined by measurement. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272610 | BRAKE DISK AND MODULAR SYSTEM - A built brake disk for a wheel brake of a vehicle, in particular an automobile, has two friction rings, between which a plurality of spacers are arranged to form cooling ducts of an internal ventilation of the brake disk, and further has a nave, which is arranged coaxially with the friction rings and is firmly connected to the friction rings and/or to a plurality of spacers. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272218 | Actuating Device on a Vehicle Steering Wheel - An actuating device contains two shifting buttons which are arranged on the upper side and lower side of the steering wheel. The shifting buttons are guided together rectilinearly on guide pins during a shifting operation, which guide pins are held in sleeves of a supporting plate and are fastened to a steering wheel cover. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090267384 | VEHICLE BODY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A FRONT-END MODULE - A transversely aligned support part is arranged between an assembly support of a vehicle body and a front part. The support part is connected to the assembly support via bolt and clip elements, and the front part is fastenable to the support part by bolts in a manner such that it can be vertically aligned via adjusting elements. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090266832 | FUEL TANK - A fuel tank, in particular for a motor vehicle, has a filler neck for filling fuel into the fuel tank. It is important that a recirculation device having a tube element is provided, which tube element is arranged substantially coaxially with respect to, and so as to be axially at least slightly spaced apart from, the filler neck, such that fuel which is filled into the fuel tank through the filler neck flows as a free jet into an inlet of the tube element. The inlet is situated above a fuel level and the tube element is configured so as to generate an effect of sucking in fuel vapor as fuel is filled into the fuel tank. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090266312 | Cooling Device - A cooling device in an engine bay of a motor vehicle has a radiator and a radiator louver with at least one lamella that controls the passage of a gas flow through the radiator. At least one bypass duct bypasses the radiator and can be closed off by an associated closing element which is operatively connected to the radiator louver in such a way that an opening of the radiator louver generates a closing of the closing element, and therefore of the associated bypass duct, and vice versa. The radiator louver and the at least one closing element are coupled to one another in such a way that, regardless of the position of the lamellae of the radiator louver and the position of the at least one closing element, an at least approximately uniform lift force, or an at least approximately uniform pitching moment, is imparted to the vehicle. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090256397 | FRONT-END PART OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH AN AIR-GUIDING ELEMENT - A front-end part of a motor vehicle has an air scoop with an air-guiding duct to a charge air cooler between a central air inlet opening and a lateral air inlet opening of an air-guiding element. Wherein, in a pre-installation position, the air scoop is kept folded away on a central air-guiding element and, in an installation position, is folded back and can be connected to a lateral air-guiding element. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090256376 | CENTER CONSOLE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A center console for a motor vehicle has a basic body between the front seats with an upwardly open storage compartment over which a support part having an armrest which is displaceable with respect thereto is arranged. The armrest is displaceable from a pushed-back position between the front seats in the direction of the dashboard into a front position, wherein the support part is mounted pivotably on the basic body. The locking mechanism is provided with an actuating element via which, by an different actuation, a pivoting movement of the armrest together with the support part and a displacement movement of the armrest relative to the support part can be released. The locking mechanism is configured such that it permits a pivoting movement of the armrest together with the support part exclusively if the armrest is in its completely pushed-back position. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090248197 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR LOADING VEHICLE BODIES - An arrangement is provided for loading vehicle bodies in which assembled vehicle bodies are continuously made available from a production process for loading and are prepared for the loading. Several different stations of the loading arrangement are mutually coordinated and monitored by a control unit. A drive operated fork lift is utilized to handle empty cargo carriers and to stack a pair of vehicle body loaded cargo carriers to form a loading unit which is subsequently transferred to a transport train freight car. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090230732 | VEHICLE ROOF - A vehicle roof contains a first movable roof part, a guide device for displacing the first roof part relative to a second roof part for optionally at least partially opening and closing a roof opening. The guide device contains first and second lateral guide rails of a lateral guide and at least one third guide rail of a central guide, in which the first roof part is guided with front and rear slide bearings adjacent to its front and rear edges. In order to be able to increase further the comfort in a motor vehicle, it is provided that the front slide bearings are guided in the first and second guide rails of the lateral guide and the rear slide bearing is guided in the central guide. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090212597 | AIR GUIDING DEVICE - An air guiding device for a motor vehicle, in particular a rear spoiler, can be moved between a retracted non-use position and at least one deployed use position and contains an air guiding body on which are disposed two lateral air guiding body sections which can be moved in the vehicle transverse direction. Here, it is important that, in the non-use position of the air guiding device, the lateral air guiding body sections form a common joint which runs in the vehicle longitudinal direction, with at least one of the two air guiding body sections having, on its side which forms an edge of the common joint, a depression at least in regions. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090206633 | FENDER CONFIGURATION - A fender configuration for a motor vehicle has a fender and a deformation element which is C-shaped in cross section. For the substantially vertically oriented supporting of an upper edge of the fender, an upper limb of the deformation element is connected to the fender and a lower limb is connected to the vehicle body. It is important that the C-shaped deformation element is arranged such that it is open toward the associated fender. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090206632 | CENTRAL FLOOR PART OF A VEHICLE BODY - A central floor part of a floor assembly of a vehicle body is formed as a unipartite cast part which is delimited at the outer side of the body by in each case one sill profile. Alternatively the unipartite cast part can be two cast parts connected to each other by a vehicle tunnel disposed between the inner sides of the two cast parts. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090200848 | ADJUSTABLE SEAT - A seat which may be adjusted in its longitudinal direction, in particular a vehicle seat, contains a seat cushion with a front part and a rear part. The front part may be adjusted in the longitudinal direction of the seat and in its height relative to the rear part. The front part is guided for adjustment in two rails which are arranged obliquely to a seat surface of the rear part of the seat cushion. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090193883 | TEST BENCH - A test bench for simulating oscillations with at least one roller that has a running face on at least part of which a roadway covering is applied. The roller is rotatably mounted and supported by an axle. At least one excitation device is provided, which additionally moves the roller in at least one spatial direction, in particular in the vertical direction of the vehicle. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090192018 | Method and Control Unit for Controlling a Drivetrain Which has a Dual-clutch Transmission - A method for controlling the drivetrain of a motor vehicle which has a dual-clutch transmission with a first partial transmission and a first clutch and with a second partial transmission and a second clutch. The drivetrain is operated with a gear being engaged in the first partial transmission and a gear engaged in the second partial transmission at the same time and with the first clutch and the second clutch being operated with slip at the same time. The first clutch and the second clutch are activated in a manner coordinated with one another in such a way that a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine assumes or maintains a predetermined value. A control unit is set up for carrying out the method. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090188934 | CONTAINER FOR INSTALLATION IN THE INTERIOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A container for installation in a vehicle has a housing and a lid mounted pivotably on the housing and connected operatively via a gear to a spring device prestressing the lid in an opening direction and supported on the housing. A cardiod control moves and locks the lid. It is in this case important that the cardiod of the cardiod control is disposed continuously on an outer circumference of a shaft having the spring device and co-operates with a movable pin arranged on the housing side. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090188767 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OF A CLUTCH OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic system for a clutch has a pump conveying a hydraulic fluid stream via a heat exchanger to a controllable hydraulic valve which divides the hydraulic fluid stream into a first part stream and a second part stream. The first part stream flows to a reservoir via friction linings of the clutch and the second part stream flows to the reservoir via a hydraulic path bypassing the friction linings. The hydraulic system is set up for upgrading a cooling of the clutch by increasing the first part stream at the expense of the second part stream and for reducing the cooling of the clutch by increasing the second part stream. The system is set up for temporarily upgrading the cooling of the clutch in the event of a changeover of torque transfer from transfer via a first part transmission to transfer via a second part transmission of the transmission. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090188459 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR STARTING A DIRECT-INJECTING INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE AS WELL AS MOTOR VEHICLE - A process for starting a direct-injecting internal-combustion engine is disclosed. The process includes triggering a separate drive for adjusting the camshaft for causing an angular position change between the crankshaft and the camshaft until the separate drive rotates the crankshaft such that a working medium is compressed by a piston in a cylinder of the internal-combustion engine. The position of the pistons of the internal-combustion engine is determined by using position determining devices to identify the cylinder of the internal-combustion engine in which the working medium is compressed. Fuel is injected into the cylinder in which the working medium is compressed when the cylinder is in a proximity of an upper dead center to start the internal-combustion engine. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090184532 | FASTENING DEVICE - A fastening device for securing an appliance within a receiving frame in the interior of a motor vehicle. The receiving frame has a built-in opening into which the appliance can be introduced on an introductory plane along an installation direction and is locked releasably in an end position in the receiving frame. The fastening device has at least one latching hook. The latching hook is movable in the direction of a surface normal of the introductory plane and, in an end position, engages behind at least one retaining device such that the appliance is locked in the end position in the receiving frame against a movement counter to the installation direction. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090183965 | MULTIPLATE CLUTCH - A multiplate clutch, in particular a starting clutch in a motor vehicle, has primary-side plates which are connected to a drive unit and secondary-side plates which are connected to a drivetrain, in particular to a transmission input. The primary-side and/or secondary-side plates are aligned, in each case with regard to their flatness deviations, with respect to one another, that is to say are arranged so as to be rotated relative to one another in the peripheral direction, such that at least the flatness deviations of adjacent plates do not abut against one another in the axial direction. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090180293 | VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - A vehicle headlight has at least one lens module. The lens module, or each lens module, respectively has a lighting device and a projection lens. Accordingly, at least two lens modules are positioned one on top of the other and at least one reflector is positioned between, in each case, two lens modules which are positioned one on top of the other. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090161382 | HEADLAMP FOR VEHICLES - A headlamp for vehicles has at least one illumination device with one or more light-emitting diodes and with an optical system that is disposed in the light exit area and focuses the light of the light-emitting diodes for a forward lighting of the vehicle. At least one cooling body is provided for dissipating the heat output by the light-emitting diode, and the cooling body contains a number of cooling ribs. To configure the light cone, the cooling body is disposed in the optical axis of the light exit area of the light-emitting diodes between the light-emitting diodes and the optical system, at least the tip of a cooling rib of the cooling body is located at the focal point between the light-emitting diode and the optical system. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090160241 | SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING A WHEEL TO A MOTOR VEHICLE - A system for attaching a wheel to a motor vehicle, having a wheel hub which bears on a drive shaft stub of the motor vehicle and to which the wheel to be attached is attached by way of a central fastening element. The central fastening element is embodied as a fastening bolt, which on one section has an external thread, by way of which said bolt is screwed to an internal thread of a wheel hub stub of the wheel hub, a slotted cone interacting with the fastening bolt in such a way that when attaching the fastening bolt to the wheel hub the slotted cone can be pressed against the wheel. The slotted cone here being braced on an outer face of the wheel hub stub and entering into a frictional connection with the wheel hub stub. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090160154 | WHEEL SUSPENSION FOR THE REAR WHEELS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A wheel suspension for the rear wheels of a motor vehicle is created, with three links being provided in an upper link plane, and with a foremost link as viewed in the direction of travel being provided as a track rod and the two further links being provided as separate individual links at both sides of a vertical wheel central transverse plane. A triangular link is arranged in the lower link plane, which triangular link holds a spiral or air spring and a damper strut spaced apart from one another. By corresponding pole formations defined by the links, elastokinematic or imaginary pivot axes are formed, which permits an elastokinematic adjustment of the wheel in a toe-in sense under the influence of braking forces, side forces and load shift forces. The wheel suspension is also configured such that an elastokinematic adjustment of the wheel in a toe-out sense is obtained in the event of wheel loads and drive forces. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090160153 | Wheel Suspension for a Front Axle of a Motor Vehicle - As a result of a configuration and position of an upper transverse link and of a lower transverse link, a wheel pivot axis is created which has a point of intersection with an area region of a vertical wheel central transverse plane and a wheel central longitudinal plane. An adjustment of the wheel in a toe-out sense takes place under the influence of braking forces and an adjustment of the wheel in a toe-in sense takes place under the influence of drive forces. Furthermore, as a result of different mount characteristics at the lower transverse link and at the track rod, it is ensured that, in the event of side forces, the wheel which is at the outside of the corner is adjusted in a toe-out sense. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090158866 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICE OF A CLUTCH OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A hydraulic control unit is set up to hydraulically actuate a starting clutch of a motor vehicle and gear selectors of a transmission of the motor vehicle by use of hydraulic valves which are integrated in the hydraulic control unit and which have in each case at least one control element. The hydraulic control unit is characterized in that the integrated hydraulic valves are aligned in the hydraulic control unit in such a way that a movement direction of a vibratory element of a hydraulic valve which controls only the starting clutch differs from the movement direction of vibratory elements of the other hydraulic valves, and is aligned to a lesser extent with the longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090152887 | FLAP CONFIGURATION - A flap configuration has a flap for closing a receptacle and a closing slide guided displaceably parallel to the flap plane in the closing slide guide. The closing slide is inserted with one end into a latching opening in a wall and brought out of engagement with the latching opening by a closing slide drive against a spring force by way of a latch element guided in the latching opening. In an opposite receptacle wall from the latching opening, a guide opening is positioned coaxially with the latching opening and the closing slide guide. In the latching opening, a closing latch biased in the direction of the closing slide is guided, and engages, when the flap is latched in place, in an open end of the closing slide guide. The closing slide drive unlatches the flap. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090152854 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A DISPLACEABLE ROOF CONFIGURATION AND A ROLLOVER PROTECTION ELEMENT - A motor vehicle with a roof configuration which can be displaced between a closed position and open position and has a roof skin. At least one rollover protection element which, in a retracted inoperative position, is concealed under a covering, is moveable, by displacing the covering, into an extended protective position and has a manipulation element for the roof skin in order to be able to penetrate the roof skin to reach the protective position. In order to be able to reliably extend the rollover protection element, it is provided that, on its lower side facing the rollover protection element, the covering has a contact structure which prevents the manipulation element from making contact with the covering. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090143945 | METHOD OF REGULATING A CHASSIS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, REGULATING SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE - In a regulating system and method of regulating the chassis of a motor vehicle, sensor data which are present for regulating the suspension and the damping of a vehicle body vehicle and describe the suspension state are forwarded to the regulating module of an antilock brake system. A state of the motor vehicle with regard to a brow situation can be determined from the sensor data. The sensor data or the state with regard to the brow situation are/is taken into consideration in the regulating module of the antilock brake system when determining control signals for regulating the brake pressure in brake apparatuses which are assigned to the wheels, in particular in the brake cylinders. This increases the driving safety considerably when driving over a brow and immediately after driving over a brow and increases the efficiency and reliability of the antilock brake system substantially in corresponding driving situations. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090134669 | Motor Vehicle - A motor vehicle has a rear axle cross member, from which two diagonal struts project forward in a V-shape, which diagonal struts are connected with their front end in each case to a vehicle longitudinal member. Here, it is important that an annular, closed stiffening structure is provided behind the rear axle cross member as viewed in the direction of travel. The stiffening structure is supported with its front end on the rear axle cross member and with its rear end, via struts which project rearward in a V-shape, on rear vehicle longitudinal members. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090134668 | Bodywork - A motor vehicle bodywork has a floor assembly with an upwardly convex and downwardly open longitudinal center tunnel and two side sills parallel thereto. Floor elements are disposed between the longitudinal center tunnel and the side sills. A driver side and a passenger side are each provided with at least one front and one rear seat crossmember, seen in the direction of travel. The seat cross-members extend in the transverse direction of the vehicle and rest on the associated floor elements. It is important that the driver side and/or passenger side seat cross-members are each connected to each other in their upper regions via a plate-like thrust element. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090134304 | Fastening system - A system for fastening an exterior mirror to a vehicle door has a reinforcement which is disposed fixedly in the vehicle door. The reinforcement has an insertion channel which receives an exterior mirror foot and a clamping device which can be actuated by at least one screw. A passage opening which is aligned with the insertion channel and is intended for the exterior mirror foot is provided in a door outer skin, and the at least one screw of the clamping device is accessible via an upwardly open door channel of the vehicle door. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090133580 | Motor Vehicle - A motor vehicle has a filter device for purifying untreated gases. The filter device has a filter housing and at least one filter element, in particular an adsorber element, which is arranged therein, with an auxiliary filter that is positioned outside and above the filter housing being provided. The auxiliary filter, which is disposed in an auxiliary filter housing, has at least one auxiliary filter element which is connected in a communicating fashion to and in series with the filter element in the filter housing. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090123314 | OIL PUMP FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An oil pump for an internal combustion engine for drawing up the lubricating oil situated in an oil collector device has an oil pump housing wherein at least two pairs of gears are disposed. The pairs of gears, in order to form the pumping stages, are connected on the suction side to a suction passage formed in the oil pump housing and on the delivery side to a delivery passage. The oil pump housing is further formed with an oil supply passage that is connected to the suction passage of a first pumping stage and via which lubricating oil can be delivered to the suction side of the first pumping stage. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090120704 | Engine Hood for a Motor Vehicle - An engine hood for a motor vehicle has an outer planking and an inner part. Between the outer planking and the inner part, a supporting part is arranged, which reinforces the outer planking. In order to reduce the manufacturing costs for an engine hood while maintaining a favorable delay pattern in the event of a head impact, the supporting part has supporting elements which, in the event of an essentially vertical admission of force, permit a displacement of the outer planking relative to the inner part until the supporting part rests with its predominant surface against the inner part. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090115219 | Convertible - A convertible has a convertible top which can be put away in the rear region of the convertible and, in a fully open position, is received in a convertible top compartment which can be at least partially closed by a convertible top compartment cover. In this case, the put-away convertible top is held down with the aid of the convertible top compartment cover and is fixed in the held-down position by at least one holding-down device which can be placed onto the convertible top and is disposed on the convertible top compartment cover. The holding-down device has a friction-reducing coating facing the convertible top. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090108619 | Supporting Device - A supporting device supports a cockpit, in particular a control panel, on a central tunnel of a motor vehicle. The supporting device has an X-shaped configuration with two arms which carry the cockpit and two legs which are supported on the central tunnel. The tendency of the cockpit to vibrate is minimized precisely because the central tunnel is connected to the cockpit by the X-shaped support. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090066049 | Transverse or Oblique Link - A transverse or oblique link is provided for a front vehicle axle. The link contains a first and a second link arm, the first link arm has a deformation section situated at a front in the direction of travel and a section situated behind it in the direction of travel. Furthermore, the first link arm is configured in such a manner that, in an accident, it is deformed in an energy-absorbing manner predominantly in its deformation section. In order to force a deformation in the deformation section, the flexural rigidity of the section about a bending axis running in the transverse direction of the vehicle is increased in comparison to the flexural rigidity of the deformation section. Upon contact with a curb, the two sections can be deformed in an energy-absorbing manner. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090052197 | REAR LIGHT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A rear light for a motor vehicle has a light chamber for holding at least one lighting device for a flashing light and further has at least one light chamber which adjoins the light chamber for the flashing light and has the purpose of holding at least one lighting device for a reversing light, for holding at least one lighting device for a tail light, for holding at least one lighting device for a brake light and/or for holding at least one lighting device for a fog light. Wherein a plurality of LEDs are positioned in the light chamber for the flashing light and transmit light toward the rear for the flashing light. Accordingly, the rear light contains at least one LED which transmits light for the flashing light into a light chamber which is positioned adjacent to the light chamber for the flashing light. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090026777 | EASILY MOUNTABLE MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH APPARATUS - A crash apparatus, in particular a crash box in a motor vehicle, has a deformation body for absorbing energy in the event of a crash, which body is assembled from two half shells having beads running transversely to the main deformation direction. The two half shells each have outwardly projecting flanges with beads also running transversely to the main deformation direction. The two half shells exclusively press against one another via the contact surfaces lying between the beads of the flanges and are connected to one another in these areas. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090025384 | Feed Line for a Hydraulic System and Hydraulic System - The feed line for a hydraulic system, in particular of a motor vehicle, is formed, at least over part of its longitudinal extent, by a dimensionally variable body. The wall of the dimensionally variable body is elastically deformable, at least in regions, so that, when the flow passes through the dimensionally variable body, the cross section of the dimensionally variable body can be varied as a function of the pressure of the hydraulic medium. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090015389 | Method for Determining a Display Image - In order to determine an easily perceived display image for a driver assistance system, in particular a distance-measuring system or a parking assistant, a method makes use of the determination of Bezier curves on the basis of measured distance values on various measuring lines. Wherein different variants for the selection of the reference points and the curve edge points are available for the modeling and parameterization of the Bezier curves taking into account the respective current situation. It is also possible for object positions not to be taken into account under certain conditions in order to obtain smooth illustrative curves. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090015035 | Motor Vehicle Door - A motor vehicle door has an outer module and an inner module. The outer module contains an outer panel and an inner frame part to which an impact support and hinges can be fixed. For the motor vehicle door to have a simplified configuration and a low weight while having a high degree of rigidity, the inner frame part of the outer module is formed by a single-piece diecast part made of a metal alloy. The inner module contains an upper encircling window frame and a lower assembly support sheet. The upper window frame is configured as a single-piece diecast part made of a metal alloy. A lower frame part of the upper window frame is connected to the upper border region of the assembly support sheet with a longitudinally running hollow support being formed, and the upper window frame is connected locally to the inner frame part. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090015030 | Covering for a Gap - A covering is provided for a gap behind at least one rear seatback in a motor vehicle, which gap is provided in the transverse direction of the vehicle between the rear seatback and a luggage compartment covering. The covering has at least one covering flap which is held in position on a housing of the luggage compartment covering, is mounted pivotably about a hinge and, in a use position, bears under prestress against the rear seatback. An integrated receptacle for the hinge of the covering flap is provided on an upper and, as seen in the direction of travel, front region of the housing of the luggage compartment covering. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090015029 | Insulation Arrangement - An insulation configuration in a motor vehicle has an insulation element, in particular a sound insulating molded part, which has at least two layers, of which at least one is formed as an insulation layer and one is formed as a support layer. A sealing profile is provided, by which the insulation element is connected with a marginal area to a body of a motor vehicle. The insulation element has, in its marginal area which is in connection with the sealing profile, a cross section thickening, which engages in an undercut-like recess of the sealing profile, and is fixed there. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090014294 | Actuating Device on a Vehicle Steering Wheel - An actuating device on a vehicle steering wheel includes two shifting buttons which are disposed on an upper side and a lower side of the steering wheel. The shifting buttons are guided together rectilinearly on guide pins during a shifting operation. The guide pins are held in sleeves of a supporting plate and are fastened to a steering wheel cover. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090014275 | Clutch System with a Hydraulically Actuated Clutch Device - A clutch system has a clutch device, an actuating device for the hydraulic actuation of the clutch device, and a hydraulic system. The hydraulic system includes a master cylinder that is actuated by the actuating device, a slave cylinder for actuating the clutch device fluidically connected with the master cylinder through a pressure line. A first branch line is connected to the pressure space of the master cylinder or between the pressure spaces of the master cylinder and slave cylinder. The first branch line is also connected to a compensating tank volume. A second branch line is connected to the pressure space of the slave cylinder or arranged between the pressure spaces of the master and slave cylinders. The second branch line is also connected to the compensating tank volume. A device is disposed to blocking the second branch line during an actuation of the clutch device by way of the actuating device. This provides for an inherently safe, self-ventilating hydraulic system. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090012670 | Safety Concept in Electronic Throttle Control of Internal Combustion Engine Controllers - In a method for monitoring a function computer in a control unit which controls the generation of torque by an internal combustion engine, a maximum acceptable torque value is determined from a driver request. A torque actual value is determined from operational characteristic variables of the internal combustion engine and is compared with the maximum acceptable value. The air supply is limited when there is an unacceptably large actual value. The method is distinguished by the fact that the limitation takes place when a fault counter reading exceeds a threshold value. The fault counter reading is increased if the torque actual value is higher than the maximum acceptable torque value and is reduced by a predetermined value if the torque actual value is lower than the maximum acceptable value. In addition, a control unit which is configured to carry out the method is presented. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090008961 | Fastening Apparatus - A fastening apparatus makes it possible for an additional wing to be fixed to a spoiler basic body via screws which are disposed in a concealed manner, such as a threaded screw and a threaded nut, the threaded screw being held in a manner which is captive in a cage and positionally fixed on the spoiler basic body, and ensuring positioning with respect to the threaded nut. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090008911 | Support for an Airbag Housing of a Motor Vehicle - A support for an airbag housing of a motor vehicle, in particular for a knee airbag housing, has a support strut which is connected to the airbag housing. The support strut is mounted in a carrying frame of the vehicle by at least one elastic element. As a result of the mounting of the support strut by way of the elastic element, connecting elements, for example screws, can be dispensed with and noise generation is prevented. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090000578 | Method for Making Cooling Channels in the Cylinder Head of an Internal Combustion Engine - In a method for casting a cylinder head of a piston engine in a region of cooling channels for valve seat rings, a separate core is provided for defining cooling channels, and the cooling channel core is mounted in a bottom plate of a casting mold at various points thereof. The cooling channels for the valve seat rings have a cooling channel region formed by two interconnected rings and at least one cooling fluid supply channel and at least one cooling fluid drain channel. The two rings are disposed at a distance from the valve seat rings, adjacent to them. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20080315613 | Rear Lid - A rear lid closes a rear compartment of a passenger vehicle. The rear lid, when fitted, is attached to the vehicle and is composed of an inner part and an outer part. The rear lid contains a spoiler device which can be displaced between an inoperative position and an operative position and interacts with an adjustment device. In order to simplify producibility of the rear lid, the inner part is formed by an assembly carrier which forms the supporting structure of the rear lid and to which at least the adjustment device of the spoiler device is fastened. The outer part is formed by the spoiler device and a panel device. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080315060 | Fastening Device for an Internal Rear View Mirror of Motor Vehicles on an Inner Side of a Windshield - A fastening device for an internal rear view mirror of motor vehicles to be installed on an inner side of a windshield contains a holding part which is held in position on the windshield by adhesive bonding, to which holding part is detachably fastened a mirror foot of the internal rear view mirror. In order to obtain a statically precisely defined, highly rigid connection between the holding part and mirror foot, it is provided that the mirror foot, in its mounted operating position, is supported directly on the holding part merely by a six-point support and is fastened to the holding part by a separate retaining device. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080309325 | Method and Device for the Determination of the Road Clearance of a Vehicle - In a method for determining road clearance of a vehicle, the vehicle is moved relative to a measurement configuration with a reference surface. One or more magnets, which are disposed on the vehicle and assigned preferably each to a defined measurement point on the vehicle, is detected by at least one device for magnetic field measurement. With the help of at least one device for separation measurement, the separation between the measurement configuration and the bottom side of the vehicle is determined. In this way, a rapid, reliable, repeatable and flexibly usable method for the determination of the road clearance of a vehicle is provided. A corresponding device is provided for implementing the method. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080290695 | Bearing Structure of a Motor Vehicle - A bearing structure of a motor vehicle has at least two opposite node elements. Each of the node elements has at least one longitudinal beam segment and one transverse beam connection. A transverse beam joins the transverse beam connections to each other. A profiled transverse beam segment emerges from each transverse beam connection. The transverse beam segments are joined together by a glue connection in an overlap segment, and at least one open beam profile is set thereon to form the transverse beam. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080277962 | Stowable Roof Configuration for a Convertible - A stowable roof configuration for a convertible has a main link with at least two arms and is able to move about a main bearing and, a main roof element, which is connected to the main link by first joints. At least one additional roof element is disposed behind the main roof element in a closed position of the roof configuration and is connected to the main link by or in second joints. A connecting rod system is provided for connecting to the additional roof element. The connecting rod system and the additional roof element along with the main link form an at least five-member coupler mechanism, in which the second joints for the additional roof element lie between the main bearing and the first joints. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080272729 | Assembly of a Motor Vehicle Body and Control Device of Such an Assembly - A control device is provided for an assembly of a motor vehicle body, which assembly can be moved between at least two positions, specifically at least between a position retracted to the maximum extent and a position deployed to the maximum extent, in particular a spoiler. The control device contains a first sensor which transmits a signal to an evaluation device, which determines the position of the assembly from the signal of the first sensor, in dependence on the rotational speed of a motor which serves to move the assembly, and a second sensor which monitors a deployed position of the assembly and transmits a corresponding signal to the evaluation device. The evaluation device corrects the signal provided by the first sensor when the assembly is at least temporarily located in the position monitored by the second sensor and the signal provided by the first sensor is outside a tolerance range. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080272616 | Air Guidance Device for the Rear Section of a Motor Vehicle - An air guidance device for the rear section of a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle has at least one first tail light and at least one second tail light. The tail lights are disposed at the respective sides of the vehicle and they are spaced apart by a spacing distance in the transverse direction of the vehicle. The air guidance device is movable between a rest position, in which the air guidance device lies substantially within the vehicle contour, and an operating position, in which the air guidance device extends beyond the vehicle contour. In the rest position, the air guidance device covers at least partially the area between the first tail light and the second tail light. The maximum width of the air guidance device is greater than the spacing device between the first tail light and the second tail light. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080271879 | Radiator for a Motor Vehicle - A radiator for a motor vehicle has a block formed from several parallel tubes, through which flows a coolant, there being provided tubes with at least two different depths. Two or more spaced-apart tubes have a depth greater than a depth of the tubes lying in between and are configured as support tubes. In this way, fatigue strength problems of the radiator are avoided. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080267730 | Screw Connection - A screw connection fastens a first construction part to a second construction part. The first construction part has a first passage opening and the second construction part has a second passage opening set up in aligned fashion. A sleeve is attached to the second construction part, which has a sleeve opening disposed in an aligned fashion to the second passage opening, and which is supported axially with one end on the opening edge of the second construction. In addition, a screw going through both passage openings goes through the sleeve opening, and attaches the first construction part to the second construction part. A simplified construction results for the screw connection when the sleeve is attached screw tight to the second construction part, and the sleeve opening has a thread into which the screw is screwed to attach the first construction part to the second construction part. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080265079 | Cap For A Seat Belt Retractor - A cap is provided for a seat belt retractor having a housing. The cap is placed onto a side of the seat belt retractor facing a sensor. The cap is made of aluminum and is equipped with an adhesive plate by which the cap is glued onto the housing. The adhesive plate may consist of a butyl adhesive. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080264324 | Motor Boat - A motorboat, in particular a yacht, with a cabin which merges on a rear side into a cockpit which is delimited laterally by side sections. To improve the wind comfort in the cockpit, a respective side guiding element for guiding the flow is disposed on each side of the boat. The side guiding element extends generally vertically upward and generally in the longitudinal direction of the boat from a rear end section of the respective side section. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080257068 | Wheel, test stand and method for determining aerodynamic characteristics of a test vehicle - A wheel is provided for a test vehicle. The wheel has a rim and a hub, and whereby at least one force sensor is placed in the flux of force between the hub and the rim. A test stand is provided with the test vehicle that has multiple vehicle wheels and one or more of these vehicle wheels is embodied as a wheel with a force sensor placed between the hub and the rim. An appropriate procedure is provided for determining the aerodynamic characteristics of the test vehicle. Especially with a test stand equipped with a wide belt, the forces relevant to measurement of the drag coefficients can be reliably measured with the aid of the specific wheel with the force sensor. Use of overhead scales that have an undesired effect on the flow can be dispensed with. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080255726 | Process and Apparatus for the Sway Stabilization of a Motor Vehicle - A process for stabilizing the sway of a motor vehicle, in which adjusting signals are generated for actuators associated with a front axis and with a rear axis of the motor vehicle on the basis of a measured or a calculated transverse acceleration of the motor vehicle, which actuators make support moments available on the front axis and/or on the rear axis for stabilizing the sway. Accordingly the measured transverse acceleration and the calculated transverse acceleration are used in at least one speed range of the motor vehicle in such a manner to generate the adjusting signals for the actuators that either the calculated transverse acceleration or the measured transverse acceleration is used to generate the adjusting signals in dependence on an absolute value of the difference between the calculated transverse acceleration of the motor vehicle and the measured transverse acceleration of the motor vehicle. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080231028 | Safety Device for Protecting Occupants of a Motor Vehicle in a Rollover Event - In the case of a safety device for protecting occupants of a motor vehicle in the event of a rolling over of the vehicle, the motor vehicle passenger compartment has doors with side windows manufactured from glass in the region of the side walls. To reliably avoid occupants who are not wearing seat belts being flung out of the passenger compartment through the side windows, it is provided that the side windows are produced from a special laminated glass, for example with high-strength ionoplast interlayers, and that, in the event of a rolling over of the vehicle, the side windows are additionally assigned side impact protection devices integrated in the doors and/or seats. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080218105 | Method for Operating a Fuel Pump - In a method for operating a fuel pump of a motor vehicle, the fuel pump is driven by an EC electric motor for conveying fuel in a direction of an internal combustion engine. Accordingly, when no more fuel is required, the EC electric motor of the fuel pump is switched off in such a way that a rotor of the EC electric motor slows down in a defined manner, so that the rotor of the EC electric motor assumes a defined relative position with respect to the stator of the EC electric motor after slowing down. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080216799 | Method for Operating a Fuel Pump - In a method for operating a fuel pump of a motor vehicle, the fuel pump is driven by an electric motor in such a way that the fuel pump is driven by an energized electric motor in a defined rotational direction in order to feed fuel in the direction of an internal combustion engine. Accordingly, if it is detected that the fuel pump is blocked, the rotational direction of the fuel pump is changed at least once for a specific time period. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080215216 | Method and Control Unit for Damping Load Impacts with an Open Torque Converter Lockup Clutch - A method controls an internal combustion engine in a drive train having a hydraulic torque converter with a pump wheel and a turbine wheel, during a changeover from an overrun mode into a traction mode. In the method, the rotational speeds of the pump wheel and of the turbine wheel are sensed simultaneously and compared with one another, and a deviation of the rotational speed of the pump wheel from the rotational speed of the turbine wheel being determined. If the rotational speed of the turbine wheel is higher than the rotational speed of the pump wheel and the deviation drops below a predefined threshold value, the torque of the internal combustion engine is set in dependence on the deviation and a rate of change of the rotational speed of the pump wheel. Furthermore a control unit is configured to carry out such a method. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080202462 | Switching Resonance Intake System for an Internal Combustion Engine - A switching resonance intake system is provided an internal combustion engine with a first and a second cylinder bank. The cylinder banks are each coordinated with a resonance container with a group of swing pipes leading to the cylinders, and the resonance containers are joined together by resonance pipes provided with switching valves. In the intake system, the swing pipes coordinated with the one cylinder bank are connected to the resonance container adjacent to the other cylinder bank. The intake system is intended for use in an internal combustion engine with cylinder banks having a V-layout. | 08-28-2008 |
