Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080197904 | Circuit Arrangement for Switching a Load - A circuit arrangement for switching a load includes at least one at least partially inductive load, at least one high side switch with a controlled path connected in series with the load and between supply terminals for a supply voltage. At least one freewheeling diode is connected with a first tap between the high side switch and the load. At least one clamp circuit is connected to a control terminal of the high side switch and is used to limit the control potential applied to the control terminal to a first pre-determined voltage value when the high side switch is switched off. | 08-21-2008 |
20080211456 | Device and Method for Charge Equalization of Series-Connected Individual Cell of an Energy Accumulator - A device and a method equalize a charge of series-connected individual cells of an energy accumulator with a DC/DC converter. The DC/DC converter draws energy from the energy accumulator or from another power source for charging an intermediate circuit capacitor whose voltage is inverted in a DC/AC converter and the alternating voltage is converted into an intermittent direct current by a rectifier via an AC bus and a coupling element. A switch is placed between the AC bus and each cell thereby enabling the cell to be coupled to the AC bus or disconnected therefrom. | 09-04-2008 |
20080238527 | Switching Device for Bi-Directionally Equalizing Charge Between Energy Accumulators and Corresponding Methods - A switching device for bi-directionally equalizing charge between energy accumulators, particularly between capacitive energy accumulators in a motor vehicle electric system, includes: an integrated starter generator; a first connection coupled to the integrated starter generator; a second connection coupled to an energy source; a controllable transfer gate having a first load current-conducting path connected between the first and second connection, and a controllable switching controller having a second load current-conducting path connected between the first and second connection in parallel to the first load current-conducting path. There is also provided a motor vehicle electric system with such a switching device, and the implementation and use of a switching controller in a transfer gate for such a switching device. | 10-02-2008 |
20080252266 | Device and Method for Balancing Charge Between the Individual Cells of a Double-layer Capacitor - A device and a method for balancing charge between individual cells of a double-layer capacitor, in particular in a multi-voltage motor vehicle electrical system. Each individual cell of the double-layer capacitor is associated with a capacitor, the first terminal of which can be connected via a first switch to a first terminal of the associated cell and via a second switch to a second terminal of the associated cell, and the second terminal of which is connected to the second terminals of all of the capacitors. | 10-16-2008 |
20080278969 | Device and Method for Equalizing Charges of Series-Connected Energy Stores - A device and method for equalizing the charges of series-connected individual cells of an energy storage device with a DC/DC converter, which draws energy from the energy storage device or from another energy source, charges an intermediate circuit capacitor whose voltage is inverted in a DC/AC converter, converts the alternating voltage via AC bus lines and coupling transformers by way of a rectifier into a pulsating direct current, and charges the cell having the lowest cell voltage with the pulsating direct current. | 11-13-2008 |
20090067200 | Device and method for equalizing the charges of individual, series-connected cells of an energy storage device - A device and a method for compensating charges of serially connected individual cells of an energy storage device includes a DC/DC converter which taps power from the energy storage device or an additional energy source, charges a capacitor of an intermediate circuit by way of the tapped power, inverts the voltage thereof in a DC/AC converter, converts the alternating voltage into an intermittent direct current via an AC bus and a double capacitor by way of a rectifier, and charges the cell with the intermittent direct current at the lowest cell voltage. | 03-12-2009 |
20090126692 | Device for Switching Inductive Fuel Injection Valves - Disclosed are a method and a device for more rapidly switching inductive fuel injection valves. According to the invention, the magnetic retaining forces generated by remanence in a bistable valve comprising an opening and closing coil or by eddy currents in a standard valve comprising an opening coil and a closing spring are eliminated with the aid of a negative current that flows through the coil in a direction running counter to the direction of the operating current. Additionally, the magnetic yoke and armature that are used are made of materials having different conductivities in order to be able to close the valve even more quickly. | 05-21-2009 |
20090134701 | Device, System and Method for Reducing the Consumption of Closed-Circuit Current of a Motor Vehicle - A device for reducing the consumption of closed-circuit current of a motor vehicle includes a first line, by way of which an ignition switch and a first terminal can be coupled; a second line, by way of which a supply voltage device and a second terminal can be coupled; a switching controller, which is disposed in a signal path of the second line; an actuatable bypassing device, which is switched in parallel to the switching controller and bypasses the switching controller as a function of a first control signal; and a control device, which generates the first control signal for actuating the bypassing device as a function of a first voltage, which corresponds to a difference in potential between a potential at the first terminal and a ground potential, and/or a current value of the current flowing on the second line, and/or a time allowance signal. | 05-28-2009 |
20100013564 | Device - A device can be coupled to an electrical load for supplying electrical power to the electrical load. The device contains an oscillator unit and an auxiliary oscillator unit. The oscillator unit is configured to generate an output signal of the device which can be supplied to the electrical load and which has a first frequency. The auxiliary oscillator unit is electrically coupled to the oscillator unit. The auxiliary oscillator unit is configured to excite the oscillator unit to oscillate at a second frequency greater than the first frequency. The auxiliary oscillator unit contains a timing element which is configured and arranged to terminate the excitation of the oscillator unit after the expiration of a pre-specified period of time after the start of the oscillator unit and the auxiliary oscillator unit. | 01-21-2010 |
20100034921 | NOZZLE MODULE FOR AN INJECTION VALVE AND INJECTION VALVE - A nozzle module for an injection valve has a nozzle body with a nozzle body opening extending in the direction of a longitudinal axis, and which can be hydraulically coupled to a fluid feed; a nozzle needle which is movable axially in the nozzle body opening and which in a closed position prevents a flow of fluid through at least one injection opening and otherwise releases the fluid flow; and an induction-heated heating element disposed between the nozzle body and the nozzle needle. The heating element is at least partially spaced a distance away from the nozzle body and from the nozzle needle, and during operation of the injection valve the fluid can flow against a side of the heating element facing the nozzle body and a side of the heating element facing the nozzle needle. | 02-11-2010 |
20100043757 | Circuit Arrangement and Method for Operating an Inductive Load - A circuit and a method for operating an inductive load, for example a fuel injector, in which rapid response of the load can be realized and, at the same time, small electrical power loss. A functional isolation of the rapid current buildup at the beginning of an energizing phase and a subsequent setting of the load current is provided, wherein the supply to the load takes place during the first operating phase from a “boost voltage” and during the second operating phase from the comparatively lower second operating voltage. In the second operating phase, a desired load current is set by suitably switching the second operating voltage on an off at the load. This intermittent operation causes lower switching losses, which are yet further reduced by the second operating voltage being matched, i.e. not being fixedly predetermined but being changed if necessary on the basis of monitoring of the load current. | 02-25-2010 |
20100219809 | APPARATUS - An apparatus can be coupled to at least two lines for transmitting a differential signal, which is substantially symmetrical to a predefined reference potential, and/or for receiving such a differential signal. The apparatus includes a balancing unit, which can be coupled to the at least two lines and which includes a center tap. A monitoring unit is coupled to the center tap on the input side and is configured such that it monitors a center tap voltage between the center tap and the predefined reference potential and detects errors if the center tap voltage is greater than a predefined threshold value. | 09-02-2010 |
20100244556 | Onboard Power Supply and Method for Operating an Onboard Power Supply - An onboard power supply, contains a starter power supply having a high-power load, particularly a starter and a first energy storage, particularly a double-layer capacitor. The onboard power supply further has an intermediate power supply with a second energy storage, particularly a rechargeable lithium polymer battery and a load power supply with at least one electric load. The starter power supply is electrically coupled to the intermediate power supply via a first voltage converter. The intermediate power supply is electrically coupled to the load power supply via a second voltage converter, and the onboard power supply has a controller, which controls or regulates the electric voltage in the intermediate power supply in dependence on a parameter of the second energy storage. | 09-30-2010 |
20110187405 | TRANSCEIVER CIRCUITS - A transceiver circuit supports a bidirectional mode and the bidirectional transceiver circuit is signal-compatible with JEDEC SSTL 2. A differential transceiver circuit supports a bidirectional mode and is also signal-compatible with JEDEC SSTL 2. Finally, transceiver circuits which, in interaction with the bidirectional transceiver circuits, allow a bus system to be set up. | 08-04-2011 |
20110273812 | CONTROLLING CURRENT FLOW BY A COIL DRIVE OF A VALVE USING A CURRENT INTEGRAL - A device (100) and to a method allow for a direct injection valve having a coil drive (110) to reduce in particular the pulse to pulse variation of the volume of fuel injected by the direct injection valve by a control also based on a current integral of the coil drive (110), in particular during a boost phase of a current activation profile of the coil drive (110). The method can be carried out by a computer program. | 11-10-2011 |
20120116702 | DETERMINING THE CLOSING TIME OF A FUEL INJECTION VALVE BASED ON EVALUATING THE ACTUATION VOLTAGE - A method for determining a closing time of a valve having a coil drive, in particular a direct injection valve for an engine of a motor vehicle, has the steps: (a) switching off a current flow through a coil (L_inj) of the coil drive, so that the coil (L_inj) is depowered, (b) capturing a time curve ( | 05-10-2012 |
20120227710 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN INJECTION VALVE ACTUATOR FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A device for controlling an injection valve actuator for an internal combustion engine has a voltage source, the voltage of which is high compared to the voltage of a vehicle battery and which is connected to the actuator by way of at least one controllable switch. A switching controller can be connected to the vehicle battery at the input end and it is connected to the voltage source at the output end to generate the high voltage from the voltage of the vehicle battery. The switching controller is designed in such a way that the high voltage of the voltage source is regulated to a higher value as the temperature increases. | 09-13-2012 |
20120312285 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN IGNITION DEVICE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND IGNITION DEVICE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method is provided for operating an ignition device for an internal combustion engine, which ignition device includes an ignition coil configured as a transformer, a spark plug connected to the secondary winding of the ignition coil, an actuable switching element connected in series to the primary winding of the ignition coil, and a control unit connected to the control input of the switching element, wherein the control unit provides an adjustable supply voltage for the ignition coil and an actuating signal for the switching element as a function of the currents through the primary and the secondary windings of the ignition coil and the voltage between the connecting point of the primary winding of the ignition coil to the switching element and the negative terminal of the supply voltage, as a result of which firstly operation of the spark plug by way of alternating current is possible and secondly regulation of said current is possible, which leads to more reliable ignition with a lower wear of the spark plugs. | 12-13-2012 |
20130043418 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR DETERMINING THE CLOSING INSTANT OF A VALVE WITH A COIL WHICH ACTUATES AN ARMATURE - A circuit arrangement determines the closing instant of a valve with a coil that actuates an armature. The circuit has a voltage divider with at least three resistors connected to a measuring node of the coil and to ground. The first resistor is highly resistant in comparison with the other resistors of the voltage divider. A differential amplifier has its output connected to its inverting input via a fourth resistor and its non-inverting input receives a voltage from the voltage divider that represents the current in the coil. A parallel circuit of a capacitor and a resistor is connected between the inverting input and ground. A controllable switching element has a controlled path between the first resistor and the parallel circuit, and a control connection connected to the positive supply potential of the differential amplifier. | 02-21-2013 |
20130263835 | Ignition Device for an Internal Combustion Engine and Method for Operating an Ignition Device for an Internal Combustion Engine - An ignition device for an internal combustion engine includes an ignition coil designed as a transformer, the secondary winding thereof being designed to connect to a spark plug, an actuatable switch element connected in series with the primary winding of the ignition coil, and a controller connected to the primary winding of the ignition coil and the control input of the switching element. The controller has a voltage converter which provides a supply voltage for the ignition coil at the output thereof and which can be connected to a motor vehicle electrical system voltage, a controllable changeover switch for applying the supply voltage at either positive or negative polarity to the series circuit of the primary winding of the ignition coil and the switching element, depending on a control signal, and a control circuit which generates the control signal based on a phase of the ignition process. | 10-10-2013 |
20130291833 | Method for Operating an Ignition Device for an Internal Combustion Engine and Ignition Device for an Internal Combustion Engine for Carrying Out the Method - A method is disclosed for operating an ignition device for an internal combustion engine, said device having an ignition coil designed as a transformer, an igniter plug connected to the ignition coil secondary winding, a controllable switching element connected in series to the ignition coil primary winding and a control unit connected to the ignition coil primary winding and the control input of the switching element, wherein the control unit provides a supply voltage for the ignition coil and a control signal for the switching element depending upon the flows through the ignition coil primary and secondary winding and the voltage between the connection point of the ignition coil primary winding to the switching element and the negative terminal of the supply voltage, to provide an adjustable alternating current for the igniter plug, to provide a targeted supply of power distributed over the ignition time interval. | 11-07-2013 |
20140096746 | Actuator Unit, In Particular For Injecting A Fuel Into A Combustion Chamber Of An Internal Combustion Engine - An actuator unit for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine includes an electrically conductive excitation winding, a ferromagnetic circuit having a ferromagnetic return, and a moveable armature. The armature is held in an idle position by a holding force of a spring element. A current flowing through the excitation winding produces (a) a magnetic holding force acting on the armature in the same direction as the spring holding force provided by the spring element, and (b) a magnetic motive force acting on the armature in the opposite direction as the magnetic holding force and spring holding force. The armature can be moved to a working position in which the armature adjoins the ferromagnetic return by increasing the current through the excitation winding above a predetermined value that results in the magnetic motive force exceeding the magnetic holding force combined with the spring holding force. | 04-10-2014 |
20140239838 | IGNITION APPARATUS - An ignition apparatus has an ignition transformer that has a primary winding and a secondary winding. The transformer has a first primary winding connection for connection to a first supply voltage potential and a second primary winding connection for connection to a second supply voltage potential via a controllable switching element. Accordingly a first capacitor is connected up between the first primary winding connection and the second supply voltage potential and a second capacitor is connected up between the second primary winding connection and the second supply voltage potential. | 08-28-2014 |
20140308030 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR SUPPLYING ENERGY TO A FUEL INJECTION VALVE FOR INDUCTIVE HEATING - A circuit for supplying energy to a fuel injection valve for inductive heating has a capacitor and a first coil in the fuel injection valve together forming a parallel resonant circuit. A first controllable switching element is connected between a first node of the capacitor and a connection point connected to ground. A second controllable switching element is connected between a second node of the capacitor and the connection point. A first diode is connected between the control connection of the first switching element and the second node. A second diode is connected between the control connection of the second switching element and the first node. The control connections of the two switching elements are connected to a positive potential. The first node is connected to the positive potential via a second coil, and the second circuit node is connected to the positive potential via a third coil. | 10-16-2014 |
20150053163 | APPARATUS FOR OPERATING AT LEAST ONE LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE IN THE FORM OF A LASER DIODE - An apparatus operates at least one light-emitting diode in the form of a laser diode. The light-emitting diode is interconnected in series with the load section of a controllable semiconductor element and a current measuring resistor between a first supply voltage terminal and a second supply voltage terminal. The supply voltage terminals are the output connections of a voltage-regulating circuit in the form of a DC voltage boost converter which provides a supply voltage), and wherein a current-regulating circuit is provided for the current through the at least one light-emitting diode, whose actuator is the controllable semiconductor element. | 02-26-2015 |