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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160121903 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE MASS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A DEVICE OF THIS TYPE - A method for determining the mass m of a motor vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle, is based on the principles of power mechanics. In order to determine the vehicle mass in a simple way as accurately as possible while driving, a speed v of the motor vehicle is determined and a drive power P | 05-05-2016 |
20150020681 | Stroke Piston for a Stroke Piston Compressor for Generating Compressed Air for a Vehicle - A stroke piston for a stroke piston compressor for generating compressed air for a vehicle, such as a commercial vehicle, includes a piston body with a piston floor, a piston skirt with piston skirt walls and pin hubs for receiving a piston pin, and at least two piston rings, which can be inserted into circumferential ring grooves of the piston body. Ridges of the piston body are provided between each two ring grooves and between the piston floor and the first ring groove arranged closest to the piston floor and the ring groove arranged closest to the piston skirt facing away from the other ring groove or grooves. At least one of the ridges is recessed at least over a partial section of its ridge height, which is measured parallel to the axis of the piston body, with at least one recess relative to the diameter of the piston body. | 01-22-2015 |
20140365078 | Drive Stabilisation Method, Drive Stabilisation Device and Related Vehicle - For stabilizing a vehicle, a steering angle of at least one steered front axle and/or additional axle is changed by automatic forced steering. Additional drive stabilization is achievable by initiating an adjustment of a changed steering angle of the steered front axle and/or additional axle in response to a tilting tendency of the vehicle recognized via a tilt-stability control device as above a tilt limit, in addition to initiating a vehicle delay for reducing this tilting tendency. This counteracts an understeering or oversteering influence of the vehicle delay. Additionally or alternatively, additional drive stabilization is achievable by determining the direction of movement in the wheel contact point of an additional axle wheel on the steered additional axle relative to the vehicle's longitudinal axis and adjusting the steering angle of the steered additional axle based thereon to reduce the drift angle of the additional axle wheel relative to its direction of movement. | 12-11-2014 |
20140364012 | Method for Producing a Control Unit Housing and Control Unit Housing Produced According to Said Method - A control unit housing has connector pins arranged therein. Each pin has a first contact end directed to the housing interior for a press-fit connection to a circuit board insertable therein, and a second contact end directed out of the housing for connecting an electrical plug connector or the like. The housing is designed as a header that is open on one side and has an access opening for inserting the circuit board. The access opening can be closed by a cover after mounting the circuit board. The connector pins are substantially right-angled pins arranged in the region of a side wall of the housing. The pins are anchored in the housing by the second contact ends running approximately at right angles to the first contact ends, such that the mounting forces acting on the first contact ends during press-fit connecting are received by the housing. | 12-11-2014 |
20140346808 | Rear Spoiler Device for a Vehicle - A rear spoiler device for a vehicle that has a rear door includes an air guiding element configured to attach to a lateral rear zone of the vehicle. The air guiding element can be pivoted between a travel position for contour extension and aerodynamic air guidance with the rear door of the vehicle closed, and a position in which it is hinged inwards with the rear door open. To this end, the air guiding element can be received in a hinge of the rear door, and the rear spoiler device has a spring device that presses the air guiding element in the travel position against a counter-stop formed on the hinge, preferably, on a hinge plate fastened to the rear door. | 11-27-2014 |
20140234131 | Pressure Monitoring Device for Controlling a Compressor - A pressure monitoring device for use in an air system of a vehicle and for controlling a compressor comprises an input air connector for connection to an air tank and for receiving an input pressurer from the air tank. A first signal air connector can output a pneumatic ON-load signal for adjusting the compressor to an operation mode. A second signal air connector can output a pneumatic OFF-load signal for adjusting the compressor to a non-operation mode. | 08-21-2014 |
20140232178 | Braking Method and Braking Device for a Vehicle and Hydraulic Brake System and Vehicle Associated Therewith - A braking device for a vehicle, comprises a main brake cylinder, which provides, in response to the actuation thereof, an operating brake pressure in at least one operating brake circuit for the actuation of an operating brake A hydraulic fluid pressure intake connected to a hydraulic circuit, which contains a hydraulic fluid having a built-up hydraulic circuit pressure. Through the hydraulic fluid pressure intake, the hydraulic fluid is provided at the hydraulic circuit pressure. The braking device further comprises a valve device, which actively controls a main brake cylinder actuation pressure and/or a parking brake release pressure by means of the hydraulic fluid that is provided. The main brake cylinder is actuated by means of the main brake cylinder actuation pressure for an active brake engagement. Alternatively or additionally, a parking brake is hydraulically released by means of the parking brake release pressure. | 08-21-2014 |
20140207354 | Rear Area Monitoring Device for a Vehicle, Electronic Control Unit and Vehicle Having a Rear Area Monitoring Device - A rear area monitoring device for a vehicle includes one or more distance sensors configured, to determine the distance of the rear of the vehicle from an obstacle, and at least one electronic control device configured to evaluate the data collected by the distance sensor and to determine a distance signal that indicates the current distance of the rear of the vehicle from the obstacle. The electronic control device includes at least one input connection for a position sensor configured to detect the position of at least one adjustable vehicle component that, in certain positions projects beyond the rear of the vehicle. The electronic control device is configured to determine the distance sign depending upon the signal of the position sensor. | 07-24-2014 |
20140188363 | Method and Control Device fort Open-Loop or Closed-Loop Control of a Vehicle Brake System - A method for carrying out closed-loop or open-loop control of a vehicle brake system includes, when a braking request signal is present, setting brake pressures at brakes on axles and/or wheels of the vehicle by distributing brake pressure. Before braking is initiated on the basis of current, received or detected data relating to friction conditions or grip conditions between the roadway surface and tire surfaces of the vehicle, a determination is made as to whether, or to what extent, the distribution of brake pressure occurs in a brake wear pressure distribution or in a frictional engagement pressure distribution for the subsequent initiation of the braking process. | 07-03-2014 |
20140172261 | Method for Signaling a Braking Process on a Trailer Vehicle, Control Device, and Trailer Vehicle - In a method for signaling a braking process on a trailer vehicle coupled to a towing vehicle, at least one light on the trailer is actuated with an emergency brake signal during emergency braking and with a normal signal during a different driving state. The emergency brake signal causes a different actuation of the light than does the normal signal. The light can be actuated by a control signal of the towing vehicle, and the actuation state of the light can be influenced by at least one control device on the trailer. The control device detects the control signal generated by the towing vehicle and fed to the trailer to actuate the light, and analyzes the control signal. If it detects that the control signal is an emergency brake signal, it does not carry out a dedicated actuation of the light, or it effects a different actuation of the light than in other cases. | 06-19-2014 |
20140149002 | Electronic Brake Control Device for a Vehicle - An electronic, brake control device for a vehicle includes one or more output connections for activating one or more vehicle components that are not part of the vehicle brake system. The electronic brake control device includes a memory, which has at least one memory location for storing operational data of a vehicle component that is connected to a respective output connection. The electronic brake control device is configured to detect data characterizing the operation of the connected vehicle component, collect the data as an overall operating value of the vehicle component, and store the data in the assigned memory location. | 05-29-2014 |
20140132031 | Lateral Rear Spoiler Device for a Utility Vehicle or the Trailer Thereof - A rear spoiler device for a vehicle, as a utility vehicle or a trailer, includes at least one adjustable air guiding element for aerodynamically guiding air and extending the contour of the lateral region of the rear of the vehicle. The guide element is adjustable between a travel position, in which it extends rearwards in a lateral region of the rear for aerodynamically guiding air and extending the contour, and a stowed position. The air guiding element is spring pre-loaded into the extended travel position and is adjusted into the stowed position by pressing the guide element from the rear side counter against the spring pre-load. | 05-15-2014 |
20140049405 | Device and Method for Outputting a Signal When There is a Hazardous Underlying Surface Under a Vehicle - A method and a device for outputting a signal when there is a hazardous surface under a vehicle includes providing an optical surface sensor for determining one or more parameters of the underlying surface, a stationary-state-determining device for determining whether the vehicle is stationary or is to be brought to a standstill, and an output device that outputs a signal if the underlying surface has been determined to be hazardous on the basis of the parameter(s), and the vehicle is stationary or is to be brought to a standstill. | 02-20-2014 |
20140034009 | Control Device for an Air Supply System and Method for Controlling or Regulating an Air Supply System - A control device for an air supply system of a vehicle, which has a transmission device and an internal combustion engine for driving the vehicle in load phases, is configured to receive measured pressure signals and to output control signals to initiate and terminate delivery phases of a compressor that is or can be connected to the internal combustion engine. The control device picks up state signals relating to a current state of the internal combustion engine and/or the transmission device and initiates a delivery phase as a function of the state signals in load phases of the internal combustion engine. | 02-06-2014 |
20130333969 | Method for Controlling Pressure in a Vehicle and Pressure Control Device - The aim of the invention is to lower the fuel consumption of a vehicle having a pneumatic brake system during operation of the vehicle by utilizing existing components to their full capacity, thus contributing to energy conservation. The invention relates to a method for controlling pressure, wherein modes of compressed air expansion are provided: in a second compressed-air expansion mode, compressed air is channeled from a second compressed-air storage container to the compression chamber of the air compressor during expansion phases of the air compressor. In a third compressed-air expansion mode, compressed air is channeled from a third compressed-air storage container to the compression chamber of the air compressor during expansion phases of the air compressor. The invention further relates to a pressure control device. | 12-19-2013 |
20130320639 | COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY INSTALLATION AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEM - The invention relates to a compressed air supply installation ( | 12-05-2013 |
20130318954 | Compressed Air Supply Installation, Pneumatic System and Method - A compressed air supply installation for operating a pneumatic installation, especially an air suspension installation of a vehicle, includes: an air supply unit and an air compression unit for supplying a compressed air supply unit with compressed air, a pneumatic connection, especially a bleeding line, comprising a bleeding valve system in the form of a controllable solenoid valve system and a bleeding port for bleeding air, and a pneumatic connection, especially a compressed air supply line, comprising an air drier and a compressed air port for supplying the compressed air. The solenoid valve system comprises a primary valve and a secondary valve, which are actuatable by a controller of the solenoid valve system that is common to both valves and acts upon both valves. | 12-05-2013 |
20130304329 | Method for Operating a Compressed Air Brake System - A method for operating a compressed air brake system in a motor vehicle equipped with a brake control device includes regulating the generation of compressed air and/or the supply of compressed air into a storage container and, in particular, the regeneration of an air conditioning system, using a compressor controller, and carrying out calculations for the compressor control in the brake control device. | 11-14-2013 |
20130276899 | Compressed Air Supply Installation, Pneumatic System and Method for Operating a Pneumatic Installation - The invention relates to a compressed air supply installation ( | 10-24-2013 |
20130261875 | Control Module for a Vehicle System, the Vehicle System and a Vehicle Having this Vehicle System - A control module for a vehicle system has: a lateral acceleration sensor for measuring a lateral acceleration and outputting a lateral acceleration measurement signal, a yaw rate sensor for detecting a yaw rate and outputting a yaw rate measurement signal, and a central control device for receiving the yaw rate measurement signal and the lateral acceleration measurement signal and determining a lateral acceleration of the vehicle at its center-of-gravity. The central control device determines the center-of-gravity lateral acceleration from a sensor distance of the lateral acceleration sensor from the vehicle center-of-gravity and the yaw rate measurement signal, forming a derivative over time. The central control device filters the yaw rate measurement signal with a low-pass filter and subsequently forms a derivative over time and determines the sensor distance on an up-to-date basis. | 10-03-2013 |
20130257007 | Air Suspension Installation, Compressed Air Supply Installation and Pneumatic System - The invention relates to a pneumatic installation ( | 10-03-2013 |
20130255787 | Compressed Air Supply Installation and Pneumatic System - The invention relates to a compressed air supply installation ( | 10-03-2013 |
20130247553 | Air Suspension Installation, Pneumatic System and Vehicle Comprising an Air Suspension Installation, and Method for Operating a Pneumatic Installation of the Air Suspension Installation - Air suspension installation ( | 09-26-2013 |
20130228991 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRESSURE EQUALIZATION IN VEHICLE RUNNING GEAR - A method for controlling pressure equalization in running gear for a utility vehicle and having a drive axle and at least one trailing axle without drive function. The includes assigning each axle are each assigned to a pressure chamber on the left-hand and right-hand sides of the vehicle. The pressure ratio of the pressure chambers between the drive axle and the trailing axle is set independently for the two sides of the vehicle as a function of detected signals. | 09-05-2013 |
20130221735 | System with Valve Device for a Pneumatically Operated Brake System, Valve Device, Brake Actuation Device, Trailer Control Valve Device, and Device for Controlling for the System, Brake System, Vehicle, Use of a Component, and Method for Retrofitting a Brake System - The invention relates to a system ( | 08-29-2013 |
20130214588 | Valve Device, Brake System and Vehicle - A valve device for brake control of a different pressure medium-operated vehicle brake systems comprises a housing that has pressure medium ducts. A relay valve provides a pneumatic control pressure, which is fed to the relay valve via at least one of the pressure medium ducts at a higher flow rate. At least one insert is pneumatically connected to at least two of the pressure medium ducts, which can be pneumatically connected to each other by the insert. The two pressure medium ducts define a pressure medium path, the profile of which differs based on the housing that is in each case selected and/or switched based on the selected insert. The housing is selected from a set of housings having different pressure medium ducts, in particular bores, but which are otherwise essentially similar. The insert is selected from a set of different inserts. | 08-22-2013 |
20130211621 | Vehicle Regulating System and Method for Determining Tire States - A control device for a vehicle regulating system is configured to pick up driving state measurement signals from driving state sensors of the vehicle and determine reaction properties of the vehicle wheels from the signals. The control device is configured to also pick up roadway measurement signals of a spectroscopic sensor that is aligned with a roadway surface and determine therefrom the presence and/or properties of a layer of water on the roadway surface. The control device determines tire properties of the tires on the basis of the determined reaction properties of the vehicle wheels and the roadway measurement signals. | 08-15-2013 |
20130195682 | Compressed Air Supply Assembly and Control Method - A compressed air supply assembly for operating a pneumatic assembly includes a compressed air supply; a compressed air connection to the pneumatic assembly; a purge connection to the environment; a pneumatic main line between the compressed air supply and the compressed air connection comprising an air dryer; a purge line between the compressed air connection and the purge connection; and a solenoid valve arrangement with a control valve to control a purge valve. The control valve is connected to a control valve connection in a pneumatic control line connected to a pressure control connection of the purge valve, and the purge valve is connected to a purge valve connection in the purge line. A pressure-maintaining device is connected to the pneumatic control line and maintains control pressure at the pressure control connection when the purge valve connection is open, independently of pressure in the purge line and/or the main line. | 08-01-2013 |
20130192681 | COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD - A compressed air supply assembly for operating a pneumatic assembly includes a compressed air supply; a compressed air connection to the pneumatic assembly; a purge connection to the environment; a pneumatic main line between the compressed air supply and the compressed air connection comprising an air dryer; a purge line between the compressed air connection and the purge connection; and a solenoid valve arrangement with a control valve to control a purge valve. The control valve is connected to a control valve connection in a pneumatic control line connected to a pressure control connection of the purge valve; and the purge valve is connected to a purge valve connection in the purge line. A pressure-maintaining device is connected to the pneumatic control line and maintains control pressure at the pressure control connection when the purge valve connection is open, independently of pressure in the purge line and/or the main line. | 08-01-2013 |
20130186211 | Sensor Mounting for a Distance Sensor - The invention relates to a sensor mounting ( | 07-25-2013 |
20130167519 | Door Controller for Vehicles and Method for Actuating a Cylinder of a Vehicle Door - The invention relates to a door control system for vehicles, with a compressor ( | 07-04-2013 |
20130166158 | Method, System and Control Device for Controlling a Compressed Air Controlled Brake System - The invention relates to a method for controlling a compressed-air-controlled brake system of a utility vehicle ( | 06-27-2013 |
20130138287 | VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR A HYBRID VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATED TRANSMISSION UNIT OF A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a vehicle ( | 05-30-2013 |
20130133768 | Compressor System for a Compressed Air Supply Arrangement - A compressor system for a compressed-air supply arrangement includes an adjustable throttle device arranged in the suction line of the compressor. The throttle device is adjustable between a fully open load position and an idle position with a predefined narrowed throttle cross section. The idle power of the compressor is reduced as a result of the reduction of the pressure level downstream of the throttle device without additional lines, filters or the like. | 05-30-2013 |
20130119637 | Method and Device for Adjusting the Supporting Load of a Central Axle Trailer - For adjusting the supporting load of a central axle trailer equipped with at least two axles having pneumatic suspensions and a pneumatic suspension system that includes separate pneumatic suspension circuits on the axles with pneumatic suspensions, a method and electronic control device are provided by which the respective quantities of air are separately adjustable. When the current supporting load exceeds a permitted supporting load range, the current supporting load is reduced by separate alteration of the quantity of air in at least one of the pneumatic suspension circuits; and, when the current supporting load is below the permitted supporting load range, the current supporting load is increased by separate alteration of the quantity of air in at least one of the pneumatic suspension circuits. | 05-16-2013 |
20130116905 | Monitoring System for Monitoring the Surrounding Area, in Particular the Area Behind Motor Vehicles - The invention relates to a monitoring system for monitoring the surrounding area, in particular the area behind motor vehicles and trailer vehicles having a plurality of distance sensors, which are arranged in a main plane and in at least one additional plane, for detecting objects or obstacles in the respective monitoring region ( | 05-09-2013 |
20130103274 | Method and Device for Controlling at Least One Driver Assistance System of a Vehicle and Vehicle Equipped Therewith - The description relates to a method and a device for controlling at least one driver assistance system ( | 04-25-2013 |
20130100438 | Method and Apparatus for Detecting a Vehicle Movement - The description relates to a method and a motion sensor for detecting a vehicle movement with respect to a subsurface. The motion sensor comprises a light source unit ( | 04-25-2013 |
20130087419 | Pneumatic Wheel Brake for a Vehicle - The invention relates to a pneumatic wheel brake for a vehicle, wherein the wheel brake has at least one brake lever ( | 04-11-2013 |
20130086895 | Pneumatic Starter Device for Internal Combustion Engines and Method of Operation - A pneumatic starter device for an internal combustion engine includes a cylinder-piston assembly, which can be operated either as a compressor or as a starter motor and which is drive-connected to the internal combustion engine. A pressure accumulator and a valve arrangement are associated with this assembly. The valve arrangement, which is between the assembly and the pressure accumulator, can be activated by a control unit and can be switched between a compressor mode and a starter mode. Before the cylinder-piston assembly is started up, it is set to a crank angle position in a range of positions that produce maximum output torque. | 04-11-2013 |
20130062541 | Device, Method and System for Compressed Air Control and Compressed Air Supply - The invention relates to a compressed air control device ( | 03-14-2013 |
20130042932 | Air Supply Device for a Vehicle Having Pneumatic Devices - The invention relates to an air supply device ( | 02-21-2013 |
20130001037 | Device Having a Molded Seal - The invention relates to a device having at least one first component ( | 01-03-2013 |
20120325327 | Compressed Air Recovery Device, Compressed Air Supply System Comprising a Compressed Air Recovery Device and Corresponding Recovery Module, As Well As Method for Operating a Compressed Air Recovery Device, Control Module and Vehicle Comprising a Compressed Air Recovery Device - The invention relates a compressed air recovery device, a compressed air supply system and a recovery module as well as to a method for operating a compressed air recovery device, to a control module and to a vehicle. A compressed air recovery device ( | 12-27-2012 |
20120323443 | Connecting Device for a Towed Vehicle, and Towed Vehicle Having a Connecting Device - The invention relates to a connecting device ( | 12-20-2012 |
20120203437 | Method for Preventing a Vehicle from Rolling Away, and Computer Program Product - The invention relates to a method for preventing a vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle, from rolling away, wherein the vehicle is equipped with a compressed air treatment unit (APU) and at least one associated pressure sensor for detecting at least one pressure in a brake circuit, in particular with an electronic compressed air treatment unit (E-APU), and a self-braking system (for example ASR, ESP, FDR, EBS). The invention further relates to a computer program product, which carries out such a method. Furthermore, the invention relates to an electronic compressed air treatment unit (E-APU) and to a self-braking system (ASR, ESP, FDR, EBS). | 08-09-2012 |
20120173112 | ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED BRAKE SYSTEM - An electrically controlled brake system for a tractor is provided that is equipped with an anti-jackknifing brake that can be actuated by means of a manual operating element and that acts only on the brakes of a trailer coupled to the tractor. The operating element is an electrical element which generates an electrical signal to control a valve device by means of which the braking force of the anti-jackknifing brake can be increased. | 07-05-2012 |
20110048363 | CYLINDER - The invention relates to a cylinder having a piston ( | 03-03-2011 |
20100191427 | Apparatus for sensing gearbox shifting positions - The invention relates town apparatus for connection to a gearbox actuating element of an engine gearbox, having sensors ( | 07-29-2010 |
20100141025 | MODULATOR - The invention rotates to a modulator ( | 06-10-2010 |