Abstract: Disclosed is a door locking device for manually/physically locking a vehicle door from inside a vehicle, especially a cab door of a truck, comprising a housing including locking members movable between an unlocked position and a locked position. A first lever arm is partly rotatable connected to the housing and a second lever arm is partly rotatable connected to the other end of the first lever arms. A first spring is striving to keep the first lever arm onto or in the housing and a second spring is striving to keep the second lever arm against or in level with the first lever arm and/or in the housing. The second lever arm is provided with a recess by which the first and second lever arms may be pulled out, operated, from their folded position on/in the housing and/or door, by the user/driver, and hooked on/around a rigid locking element/handle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dosing system for a turbocharger turbine of an exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, the dosing system comprising a distribution device and a metering device. The distribution device comprises a receiving surface, and at least one distribution surface. The receiving surface is equipped to receive exhaust additive dosed to the distribution device. The distribution surface is in fluid communication with the receiving surface and is equipped to distribute exhaust additive in an exhaust stream passing through the turbocharger turbine by a rotary motion of the distribution device. The distribution device is attached to a shaft or hub of the turbocharger turbine. The metering device comprises a supply channel, a metering valve, and a dosing pipe arranged downstream of the metering valve in the direction of flow of reductant when dosing. The metering device is arranged to supply exhaust additive to the receiving surface of the distribution device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for control of dosage of a reducing agent into an exhaust stream, which includes: determining at least one sensor signal SNOx from at least one nitrogen oxides NOx sensor arranged downstream of at least one of the one or more reduction catalysts as at least one sensor correction value SNOx_corr, respectively, if: 1) the engine rotates without fuel supply; 2) an exhaust mass flow M?exh is greater than an exhaust mass flow threshold M?exh_th; M?exh>M?exh_th; and 3) the sensor signal SNOx has had a value smaller than a sensor signal threshold SNOx_th; SNOx<SNOx_th; during at least a predetermined time period Tcon; determining at least one adjusted sensor signal SNOx_adj based on the at least one sensor signal SNOx and the at least one sensor correction value SNOx_corr, respectively; and controlling the dosage of the reducing agent based on the at least one adjusted sensor signal SNOx_adj.

Abstract: A four stroke internal combustion engine is disclosed comprising at least one cylinder arrangement, an exhaust conduit, and at least one turbine. The cylinder arrangement comprises an exhaust port arrangement configured to open and close an exhaust flow area, ACYL. The cylinder arrangement has a maximum volume, VMAX. The exhaust conduit extends between the exhaust flow area, ACYL, and a turbine wheel inlet area, ATIN, of the turbine and has an exhaust conduit volume, VEXH that is ?0.5 times the maximum volume, VMAX. The exhaust port arrangement is configured to expose the exhaust flow area, ACYL, at a size of at least 0.22 times the maximum volume, VMAX, when a piston of the cylinder arrangement is at the bottom dead centre, BDC.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for decelerating a vehicle comprising an electrical machine being arranged to provide a controllable torque to at least one drive wheel, said vehicle including driver controllable means for actively requesting a torque for propelling the vehicle. The method includes, when a driver request for a propelling torque is reduced at least to a first extent: applying a first brake torque by means of said electrical machine, by means of said first brake torque, decelerate said vehicle to a stationary state, and by means of said electrical machine, when said vehicle has been decelerated to said stationary state, continue applying a torque by means of said electrical machine to keep said vehicle in said stationary state.

Abstract: An exhaust treatment system is provided, which comprises: a first oxidation catalyst, to oxidize compounds comprising one or more of nitrogen, carbon, and hydrogen; a first dosage device to supply a first additive into an exhaust stream; a catalytic filter, consisting of a particulate filter with an at least partly catalytic coating with reduction characteristics, for catching and oxidizing soot particles and for a first reduction of an amount of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust stream using the first additive; a second oxidation catalyst, to oxidize one or more of nitrogen oxide and incompletely oxidized carbon compounds in the exhaust stream; a second dosage device to supply a second additive into the exhaust stream; and a reduction catalyst device, arranged for a second reduction of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust stream using at least one of the first or second additives.

Abstract: Method, control unit, and target arrangement of a leading vehicle for triggering a follower vehicle, which is situated at a lateral distance from the leading vehicle, to coordinate its movements with the leading vehicle. The target arrangement comprises a target configured to be placed at a lateral distance from to the leading vehicle. The target is also configured to be recognized by at least one forwardly directed sensor of the follower vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement for cooling of an electrical machine. The electrical machine comprises a rotor rotatably arranged around a rotation axis, a stator including a stator winding arranged radially outside of the rotor, a housing enclosing the rotor and the stator, at least one drain hole configured to drain a cooling fluid from the housing, at least one spraying device configured to spray cooling fluid on the stator winding and a pump configured to pump cooling fluid to the spraying device. The arrangement comprises a control unit, which is configured, when the electrical machine is in operation, to receive information of the temperature in at least one position of the stator winding and to control the pump such that it pumps a flow rate of the cooling fluid to the spraying device, which is related to the estimated temperature of the stator winding.

Abstract: A method and control unit in a vehicle for estimating a stretch of a road based on a set of tracks of another vehicle, when driving the vehicle along the road in a driving direction to a destination. The method comprises: detecting a set of tracks of the other vehicle, on the road; estimating the geographical position of the detected set of tracks; comparing the estimated geographical position of the detected set of tracks with map data; rejecting the detected set of tracks when it exits the road or when situated in a driving lane in a direction opposite to the driving direction; and otherwise estimating the stretch of the road based on the set of tracks.

Abstract: A fuel injector has an injector nozzle with nozzle body having internal room and nozzle wall hole connecting this room to exterior of the nozzle body. A valve needle is movable in a longitudinal direction and received in the internal room. The valve needle has an internal fuel channel with inlet located at a circumferential surface of a first portion. The nozzle wall hole has a circular cross-section with the same diameter as the first valve needle portion defined by walls extending in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the needle. The fuel inlet of the fuel channel is located on said walls of the nozzle wall hole in a second position to prevent fuel entering the fuel channel and located inside the internal room in a first position for receiving fuel from this internal room and injecting it into a combustion chamber of a cylinder of an engine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for correcting a supply of additive to an exhaust gas stream resulting from combustion in an internal combustion engine. A first aftertreatment component being arranged for oxidation of nitric oxide into nitrogen dioxide, and a reduction catalytic converter being arranged downstream said first aftertreatment component. Additive is supplied to said exhaust gas stream for reduction of nitrogen oxides in said reduction catalytic converter, the additive being supplied in proportion to an occurrence of nitrogen oxides in said exhaust gas stream, said proportion being subject to correction. The method includes: supplying unburned fuel to said exhaust gas stream upstream said first aftertreatment component to reduce oxidation of nitric oxide into nitrogen dioxide in said first aftertreatment component, and correcting said supply of additive to said exhaust gas stream when supplying unburned fuel to said exhaust gas stream.

Abstract: A phase-shifting device, a so-called cam phaser, is arranged between a crankshaft and at least one camshaft to change the at least one camshaft's rotational position in relation to the crankshaft and thus push forward or defer at least one inlet valve's and/or at least one exhaust valve's opening and closing time. The phase-shifting device is connected to an accumulator that can be charged by an oil pump. The oil pressure may be increased with the help of a pressure medium controlled cylinder before or during a phase-shifting process.

Abstract: A variable cam timing phaser arrangement is disclosed, comprising: a rotor having at least one vane; a stator co-axially surrounding the rotor, having a recess for receiving the vane of the rotor, wherein the vane divides the recess into a first chamber and a second chamber; and a control assembly for regulating hydraulic fluid flow from the first chamber to the second chamber or vice-versa. The control assembly comprises a central on/off piloted valve allowing or preventing fluid flow along a first unidirectional flow path between the first and second chambers, and a central solenoid valve allowing or preventing fluid flow along a second unidirectional flow path between the first and second chambers in the opposite direction to the first flow path. Also disclosed are an integrated valve unit for use in the variable cam timing phaser arrangement, and a method of controlling the timing of a camshaft.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drive module for a vehicle, wherein the drive module is adapted to be releasably connected to a functional module for forming an assembled vehicle, the drive module comprising: at least a pair of wheels; at least one propulsion unit connected to the pair of wheels; at least one energy storage unit for providing the propulsion unit with energy; a control device configured to operate the drive module as an independently driven unit; and at least two interfaces for releasable connection with a functional module, each interface being arranged on different sides of the drive module. The invention also relates to a vehicle assembled from a set of modules.

Abstract: A method and an exhaust treatment system are provided for treatment of an exhaust stream comprising nitrogen oxides. The method comprises a first oxidation of compounds comprising one or more of nitrogen, carbon and hydrogen in the exhaust stream; a determination of a value for a ratio between a first amount of nitrogen dioxide and a first amount of nitrogen oxides after the first oxidation; and a first supply of a first additive into the exhaust stream, which is actively controlled based on the determined value for the ratio. Subsequently, a first reduction of at least the first amount of nitrogen oxides is carried out through a catalytic reaction in a catalytic filter, which consists of a particulate filter with an at least partly catalytic coating with reduction characteristics, and is arranged to catch and oxidize soot particles, and to carry out the first reduction of the first amount of nitrogen oxides.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling driving power from a powertrain of a motor vehicle comprising a kickdown switch, wherein an activation of the kickdown switch triggers a default action of temporarily requesting an increase of a maximum power available from the powertrain, the method comprising: recognizing that a speed limiter, setting an upper speed limit for the vehicle speed, is active, comparing a current vehicle speed to a predefined speed threshold, which is below the upper speed limit, and if the current vehicle speed is above the speed threshold and the speed limiter is active, triggering an altered action in response to the activation of the kickdown switch.

Abstract: A method for adaptive cruise control of a host vehicle (2): A host vehicle (2) includes at least one acceleration device (8), at least one retardation device (10), a control unit (14) for acting upon the acceleration device (8) and the retardation device (10), a calculating unit (16) for determining at least one parameter related to a lead vehicle (6) and a distance sensor (12) for determining a distance from the host vehicle to the lead vehicle (6).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for correcting a supply of additive to an exhaust gas stream resulting from combustion in an internal combustion engine. A first aftertreatment component being arranged for oxidation of nitric oxide into nitrogen dioxide, and a reduction catalytic converter being arranged downstream said first aftertreatment component. Additive is supplied to said exhaust gas stream for reduction of nitrogen oxides in said reduction catalytic converter, the additive being supplied in proportion to an occurrence of nitrogen oxides in said exhaust gas stream, said proportion being subject to correction. The method includes: supplying unburned fuel to said exhaust gas stream upstream said first aftertreatment component to reduce oxidation of nitric oxide into nitrogen dioxide in said first aftertreatment component, and correcting said supply of additive to said exhaust gas stream when supplying unburned fuel to said exhaust gas stream.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, system, and computer program product for diagnosing an exhaust gas processing configuration for a combustion engine of a vehicle, said configuration comprising two SCR-units, two NOx-sensors and two reducing agent dosing units suitably arranged, comprising the steps of: performing a series of reducing agent dosing operations by a first reducing agent dosing unit; comparing measured NOx-contents measured by a first NOx-sensor and a second NOx-sensor related to said operations; and if the respective NOx-content measured by the respective NOx-sensors during the performed reducing agent dosing operations are substantially equal, determining that the respective NOx-sensors provide a proper performance.

Abstract: A method for diagnosing an aftertreatment component, wherein nitrogen oxide is reduced using a first catalytic converter upstream said aftertreatment component and a second catalytic converter downstream said aftertreatment component, said aftertreatment component oxidizing nitric oxide into nitrogen dioxide. A first sensor measure nitrogen oxide downstream said first catalytic converter but upstream said aftertreatment component, and a second sensor measure nitrogen oxide downstream said aftertreatment component. The method includes: supplying additive upstream said first catalytic converter; using said first and second sensors, performing a first measurement at a first temperature of said first aftertreatment component; using said first and second sensors, performing a second measurement at a second temperature of said first aftertreatment component; and diagnosing oxidation of nitric oxide into nitrogen dioxide in said aftertreatment component using said first and second measurements.