Patents Assigned to Audi AG
  • Publication number: 20260158869
    Abstract: A method for operating a refrigerant circuit of a motor vehicle, with a compressor which, in a heating mode of the refrigerant circuit, conveys a refrigerant through a first condenser, by which an air flow is heated. The compressor conveys the refrigerant through a second condenser for further cooling. At least a partial flow of the refrigerant coming from the second condenser is expanded by a first expansion member and supplied to a first evaporator, by which a humidity of the air flow can be reduced. To increase the heating power available at the first condenser, a further partial flow of the refrigerant is expanded by a second expansion member and supplied to a second evaporator. The refrigerant coming from the evaporators is supplied to a suction side of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Julian CHERCHI
  • Publication number: 20260158935
    Abstract: A drive device for a vehicle, including an accelerator pedal (FP), which is in signal connection with a drive control (ASG), which requests a torque (MASG) on the basis of an accelerator pedal raw value (RFP), with which an actuator control (PWR) of an actuator (EM), in particular a pulse inverter of an electric machine, can be controlled during driving operation. The actuator control (PWR) has an enabling device by which an error determination of the torque (MASG) requested by the drive control (ASG) can be carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Manuel PAßLER
  • Publication number: 20260163113
    Abstract: A battery for a motor vehicle, including a battery housing and a battery cell arrangement arranged in the battery housing, which has multiple battery cells that press against a flat temperature control element for heat transfer. The temperature control element has at least one bulge on its side facing away from the battery cells to form at least one fluid channel in the temperature control element. The battery cell arrangement is arranged between two stiffening plates to increase stiffness. One of the stiffening plates completely overlaps the temperature control element, partially presses against the temperature control element, and has a recess that accommodates the bulge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Julius RAUSCH
  • Publication number: 20260164506
    Abstract: A method of placing an emergency call from a vehicle, based on a determined area of the vehicle. First and second paths which differ from one another are set up proceeding from a present position of the vehicle using geodata relating to boundaries assigned to immediately adjacent areas which lie between said areas. The method checks a boundary intersected first by the first path and which boundary is intersected first by the second path. Based on both routes intersecting the same boundary, a new first and a new second paths are set up. Based on the boundaries that are intersected first by the two paths proceeding from the present position differing from one another, the area to which the boundaries are assigned is determined as being the area in which the vehicle is presently situated, and the emergency call is placed based on the determined area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Thorsten HEHN
  • Patent number: 12651798
    Abstract: A cell separating device for spacing two adjacent battery cells in a battery module. The cell separating device includes an incompressible frame unit and a deformable compression element enclosed by the frame unit. The frame unit includes a first frame member and a second frame member for enclosing the compression element, between which the compression element is arranged with a specified edge region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Carsten Lorenz, Martin Schuessler
  • Patent number: 12649436
    Abstract: A method is provided for preventing the driving of an electrically driven vehicle, having an electrical energy source and at least one electrical machine for a driving operation of the vehicle, between which there is arranged at least one switch, wherein electrical energy is exchanged between the electrical energy source and the electrical machine when the at least one switch is closed, includes, in the event that the driving of the vehicle is to be prevented, relaying a command designed for this purpose to a controller of the vehicle and receiving the command, by the controller, whereupon the at least one switch is opened by the controller if the vehicle is in a safe, nonmoving condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Rainer Halmheu, Florian Meilinger
  • Patent number: 12651948
    Abstract: A method for producing an electromagnet from a metal core and at least one metal wire is disclosed and may include joining a plurality of metal plates into the metal core by packing and winding at least one metal wire around the assembled metal core. Each metal plate may include plastically shaped areas and the plastically shaped areas of the metal plate may be connected by force-locking and/or form-fitting to the plastically shaped area of at least one adjacent metal plate in a joining direction. A multitude of windings may be wound around the metal core. The windings may be placed next to each other and/or on top of one another and a partial region of each winding may be oriented parallel to the joining direction. Furthermore, an electromagnet produced according to the method and a rotor of an electric machine having at least one electromagnet are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventor: Patrick Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20260151940
    Abstract: A method for impregnating at least one wire winding of a component. The at least one wire winding has a winding head on at least one end side of opposing end sides of the component and runs in an intermediate region between the end sides along an extension direction of the component. The method includes: heating the component ; aligning the component so the extension direction runs vertically and the winding head is on the vertically upper end side; applying an impregnating material, to at least one first component region of the component on the vertically upper end side to coat the winding head with the impregnating material so the impregnating material flows from the winding head, via the intermediate region, in the direction of the vertically lower end side according to the force of gravity and/or capillary action; and solidifying the impregnating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Alexander BIER, Martin GERNGROß, Peer STENZEL
  • Publication number: 20260155473
    Abstract: A traction battery for a motor vehicle, with a cell module including a battery cell arrangement and a temperature control device for controlling the temperature of the battery cell arrangement. A cell connector is arranged between each pair of battery cells of the battery cell assembly, which connector is connected to connection terminals of the battery cells in order to establish an electrical connection between the battery cells. The temperature control device includes a temperature control element with at least one fluid channel and a temperature control surface to which the battery cells are in heat-transferring contact. A heat transfer projection extends from the temperature control element between the battery cells and is in heat-transferring contact with the cell connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2025
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Carsten LORENZ, Eduard MAIN
  • Patent number: 12643462
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a motor vehicle comprising at least one illumination device, by means of which at least one light signal can be generated which is visible from outside the motor vehicle, and comprising at least one acoustic device, by means of which at least one acoustic signal can be generated which is audible from outside the motor vehicle. The at least one control device of the motor vehicle is configured to check whether at least one output condition is satisfied and, if the at least one output condition is satisfied, to control the at least one illumination device and the at least one acoustic device in such a way that the light signal and the acoustic signal are generated simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Stephan Berlitz, Tanja Kammann, Cesar Muntada Roura, Valentin Schmidt, Konrad Tröger
  • Patent number: 12646725
    Abstract: A bipolar plate for a fuel cell is provided having an active region and a marginal region surrounding the active region, and having a first media guide having a first passage and a second media guide having a second passage, and having a media duct extending through the active region and fluidically connecting the first passage to the second passage, wherein the first passage and/or the second passage is associated with a diaphragm, which is adjustable by an actuator to establish or to regulate the flow cross section of the first passage and/or of the second passage. A fuel cell stack having a fuel cell with such a bipolar plate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Markus Gretzer, Norbert Kluy
  • Publication number: 20260145489
    Abstract: A ventilation device for a motor vehicle with at least one air outlet including a main flow duct for a main airflow and with at least one device to deflect the main airflow along an airflow direction with at least one lateral air duct to enable blowing a transverse airflow into the main airflow, and an operating element to specify the airflow direction, which for the main airflow has outside of the main flow duct the transverse airflow being blown into the main airflow, by specifying a flow rate of the transverse airflow. In addition, a motor vehicle with at least one such ventilation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2025
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Jacques HÉLOT
  • Publication number: 20260145202
    Abstract: A method for coating a coating area of a body component of a body using a coating component. The coating component is deliberately released from a bag attached to the body component, which bag is opened automatically within a desired opening area when a predetermined opening criterion is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2025
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Dirk BÄDER, Andreas EHM
  • Publication number: 20260148634
    Abstract: A method for delivering warning information in an information system and an information system are provided herein. The information system comprising a satellite network and a plurality of user terminals, warning information being transmitted to at least one user terminal among the plurality of user terminals of the information system. According to the method, the warning information is entered into the information system by a user who notifies the information system by way of a user terminal of the user and/or via the satellite network and the warning information is transmitted via the satellite network to the at least one user terminal among the plurality of user terminals of the information system that is associated with another user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2025
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Benedikt Nilges, Rico Steinz, Herbert Ehrentraut
  • Publication number: 20260145600
    Abstract: Vehicle seat for a motor vehicle including a seat surface and a backrest. A storage device having a plate-shaped contact surface and a rail for holding a mobile terminal is arranged on a rear side of the backrest. The plate-shaped contact surface is pivotably coupled to the rail, and the rail has an electronic connection device for charging the mobile terminal. The rail has at least one pivotable first segment which can be pivoted from a non-use position, in which the electronic connection device is not accessible, into a use position in which the electronic connection device is accessible. The mobile terminal can be coupled to the electronic connection device at the same time when placed on the storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2025
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Kathrin THALMANN
  • Publication number: 20260149109
    Abstract: A cell separating element for arrangement between two battery cells of a battery module arranged next to each other in a first direction. The cell separating element has two outer sides opposite one another in the first direction and an edge region delimiting the cell separating element in a second direction. The cell separating element is provided with a first section and a second section adjoining it in the second direction and encompassing the edge region, which has a higher heat resistance and/or abrasion resistance than the first section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2025
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Sabrina DONNERBAUER
  • Patent number: 12637042
    Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle having two wheels, each of which is associated with a parking brake. The parking brakes are controlled as a function of a friction between the respective wheel and the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Kilian Förster
  • Patent number: 12637021
    Abstract: A method for operating a mobile device via a motor vehicle. The method includes providing an application program, in particular an app, on the mobile device; coupling, in particular wireless coupling of the mobile device with the motor vehicle; transmitting control data to an output device of the motor vehicle and outputting output data through the output device; receiving an input at an input device of the motor vehicle; transmitting corresponding input data through the motor vehicle to the mobile device; and using the input data when operating the application program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Marc Masllorens Torrens, Heiko Offenberger, Daniel Schlüter, Rene Valnion, Sebastian Grams
  • Patent number: 12638055
    Abstract: A shaft-hub connection includes a shaft and a hub which engage with one another for conjoint rotation about an axis of rotation via a first toothing and a second toothing. The first toothing has a first toothing region and a second toothing region, wherein the first toothing region and the second toothing region are, as viewed in the circumferential direction (u), arranged offset by a dimension (d) in such a way that the first toothing region engages with the second toothing via front tooth flanks as viewed in the circumferential direction (u), and the second toothing region engages with the second toothing via rear tooth flanks as viewed in the circumferential direction (u).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignees: AUDI AG, VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Michael Frisch, Johannes Albl, Wolfgang Heise
  • Patent number: D1127634
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Sascha Heyde, Wolf Seebers