Abstract: A movable door leaf of a vehicle door. Depending on an actuating force exerted on the door leaf, an electric drive device is activated to influence the pivoting of the door leaf between an open position and a closed position. When influencing the pivoting of the door leaf, a movement characteristic of the door leaf is detected depending on the actuating force and compared with a predetermined movement characteristic. The predetermined movement characteristic replicates the operating force of an operator for the manual pivoting of the door leaf. Depending on the comparison result, an obstacle detection device is activated to detect obstacles within a predetermined pivoting region of the door leaf. When an obstacle is detected in the pivoting region, a collision avoidance measure is initiated by the obstacle detection device to limit an unwanted collision with the detected obstacle when the door leaf pivots.

Abstract: A movable door leaf of a vehicle door. An electric drive device is activated to influence the pivoting of the door leaf, at least partially, between an open position and a closed position, depending on an actuating force exerted on the door leaf. When the drive device is activated, an obstacle detection device is also activated to detect obstacles in a predetermined pivot range of the door leaf. When an obstacle is detected in the pivot range, an object classification algorithm is performed using the obstacle detection device to identify the object class of the detected obstacle. Depending on the identified object class, a collision avoidance measure is initiated by the obstacle detection device to limit an unwanted collision with the detected obstacle when pivoting the door leaf.

Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle convoy with at least three vehicles is disclosed and may comprise setting a first safety distance from the first vehicle is by a second vehicle, and setting a second safety distance from the second vehicle and/or from a third vehicle by at least one third vehicle, establishing communication links between control units for longitudinal and/or transverse guidance of the vehicles to adapt the longitudinal and/or transverse guidance of the second vehicle and of the at least one third vehicle to the first vehicle, and adjusting the vehicles to form a sinusoidal trajectory when a braking process of the convoy is initiated. Furthermore, a vehicle convoy is disclosed.

Abstract: A power electronics arrangement, comprising an electrical conduction section, and a switching device which, in operation, switches the electrical conduction section. The switching device includes multiple parallel connected semiconductor switches which are triggered in common by a plurality of lead wires from a control unit and are switched across respective ones of the lead wire upon reaching a switching state of charge. Each of the lead wires has a same electrical resistance, and a different length.

Abstract: A supplementary charging device for an AC wallbox includes a housing, a first port for coupling to a charging port of a vehicle, the first port including an AC port and a DC port, a second port for coupling to an AC output of the AC wallbox via an AC charging cable, an at least unidirectionally formed DC/AC converter, and a control device arranged in the housing, the control device to couple the second port to the AC port of the first port, to couple the AC port of the at least unidirectionally formed DC/AC converter to the second port and to couple the DC port of the at least unidirectionally formed DC/AC converter to the DC port of the first port in a first operating mode, such that power coupled-in via the DC port of the DC/AC converter is provided at the second port.

Abstract: An electric machine is disclosed and may include at least one component configured as a stator or a rotor and a cooling system. The at least one component may include at least two teeth, each extending along a radial direction of the electric machine, and a winding wound about each tooth. At least one of the windings may include a plurality of winding layer groups arranged one above the other with regard to the radial direction. Each of the winding layer groups may include one or more winding layers arranged one above the other. The winding layer groups may each be formed from a separate and electrically conductive conductor wire. The cooling system may be configured such that a cooling fluid is routed through a hollow cross section of at least two conductor wires such that at least two of the winding layer groups are fluidly coupled in parallel.

Abstract: A system and method for regulating a flow of a fluid, wherein the system comprises a regulating device and a central axis, wherein the regulating device is adapted to establish at least one through-passage opening for the fluid, wherein a normal vector of a cross sectional area of the at least one through-passage opening is oriented parallel to the axis, wherein a size of the cross-sectional area is adjusted in dependence on the rotary speed of the regulating device turning about the central axis.

Abstract: A temperature-control container for a motor vehicle having a first heat exchanger for temperature control of the cooling container, a temperature-control container coolant circuit which is connected to the first heat exchanger and which has a coolant com-pressor and an expansion valve assigned to the first heat exchanger, and having a heat exchanger arrangement which has at least one heat exchanger which is connected to a coolant circuit of the motor vehicle. The coolant circuit is connected to at least one electrical drive or storage component for its cooling, and the coolant circuit has a chiller, which is connected to a vehicle coolant circuit, and/or has a low-temperature cooler cooled via ambient air. Furthermore, a cooling container coolant circuit and a motor vehicle having a cooling container are described.

Abstract: A bipolar plate for a fuel cell, is provided having an anode plate with an anode side and a coolant side, wherein there is formed on the anode side a first structuring in order to form an anode flow field, and a cathode plate with a cathode side and a coolant side, wherein there is formed on the cathode side a second structuring to form a cathode flow field, there being arranged between the anode plate and the cathode plate structural elements to form a coolant flow field, being contacted from the coolant sides of the anode plate and the cathode plate, and having an optimized pressure distribution in a fuel cell stack and an increased stability as compared to the prior art. The structural elements consist of an elastic material. A fuel cell stack and a vehicle including such features are also provided.

Abstract: A holding device for a motor vehicle, to which a hook of a luggage net for the motor vehicle can be attached. The holding device includes a base part and a cover part, the cover part is held on the base part and covers the base part at least in regions. The base part has a receiving region into which the hook of the luggage net can be inserted. The cover part has a holding web which surrounds at least in regions a passage opening formed in the cover part. To secure the luggage net to the holding device, the holding web can be engaged from behind by the hook of the luggage net.

Abstract: A battery module with a cooling device, which has multiple battery cells arranged next to one another in a first direction. The cooling device has at least one cooling unit, which is arranged between at least a first and a second battery cell arranged adjacent in the first direction. The cooling unit has a first wall and a second wall, and a first intermediate space through which a coolant can flow and which is delimited by the first and second walls in relation to the first direction. The first wall is formed from a first material, and the second wall is formed from a second material that is different from the first material. The first material has a higher thermal conductivity than the second material.

Abstract: A curtain side airbag (10), in particular for protection of a head area of a vehicle occupant (40), for a vehicle occupant restraint system (100), includes a main cushion (12) formed by one or more chambers which, when deployed and filled, extends along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle (x) between the vehicle occupant (40) and a side structure of a vehicle (54). The airbag includes an inner fabric layer (14) facing the vehicle occupant (40) as well as an outer fabric layer (16) facing the side structure of the vehicle. On the inner fabric layer (14), an additional friction-reducing impact layer (18) is arranged which covers at least part of the inner fabric layer (14) and is connected to the inner fabric layer (14) in such a way that the friction-reducing impact layer (18) is movable relative to the inner fabric layer (14) at least in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (x).

Abstract: A vehicle comprises a combustion engine, an electric machine, a front axle with front driving wheels, a rear axle with rear driving wheels, at least one electric module, at least one primary power transmission device and at least one secondary power transmission device. The electric machine is connected across the at least one primary power transmission device to at least one driving wheel of a first one of the two axles or separated from the at least one driving wheel of the first one of the two axles. The combustion engine is connected across the at least one primary power transmission device to at least one driving wheel of a second one of the two axles or separated from the at least one driving wheel of the second one of the two axles. The electric machine is connected across the at least one secondary power transmission device to the combustion engine or separated from the combustion engine.

Abstract: A storage for mobile phones in a vehicle. A coupling box in which two coupling regions are formed, each for a mobile phone, and a separating device, the two coupling regions are each associated with a vehicle seat and are arranged within the field of vision of occupants on the two vehicle seats. The separating device includes a movable separating wall which can be extended from a retracted storage position, in which both coupling regions and screens of mobile phones stored therein are visible to both occupants, into a separating position, in which the occupants can only see one coupling region associated with their vehicle seat and one screen of a mobile phone stored therein, as well as to a vehicle with at least one such storage for mobile phones.

Abstract: An interior lining for a vehicle trunk lid with a lining base body and a storage compartment for a warning triangle. The storage compartment is partially bounded on the outside by the lining base body and is open toward a front side of the lining base body. The interior lining is provided with a push button which is designed and/or suitable for a warning triangle inserted into the storage compartment to be held in the storage compartment by the push button in a locked position of the push button, preferably a projection of the push button.

Abstract: A motor vehicle door closing system includes a body, a door, a signaling unit, an emergency power source, a power source, an electrical control unit, a control, and a closing unit. The closing unit has a rotary latch and a locking bar. The locking bar is located on the body and the rotary latch is in the door. The rotary latch has a receiving region designed to complement the locking bar. The power source and the emergency power source are connected to the electrical control unit. The electrical control unit controls the rotary latch. In the passive state, the receiving region has a distance to the locking bar. The closing unit is designed in an unlocked state such that the locking bar is arranged in the receiving region and movement of the locking bar into the passive state is possible. The rotary latch has a closed position.

Abstract: A driver monitoring device for a vehicle may include a camera device and a control device. The camera device is configured to detect a detection area of a vehicle cabin of the vehicle and to send camera data to the control device. The control device is configured to check a current degree of automation of the vehicle and, if a specific degree of automation is present, to check the vehicle driver in the camera data for meeting a vehicle driver attentiveness criteria, and if at least a minimum number of vehicle driver attentiveness criteria are met, to establish a vehicle driver attentiveness and otherwise to determine that the vehicle driver attentiveness is not present. A vehicle driver attentiveness criteria may include a finger gesture of the vehicle driver being detected by the control device.