Abstract: A vehicle securing arrangement, with a brake pedal which is articulated on a pedal bracket and which is connected to a braking device in a force-transmitting manner via an actuating rod. The braking device is arranged on a front side, relative to the vehicle, of a braking device support structure and the pedal bracket is arranged on a rear side, relative to the vehicle, of a pedal bracket support structure which is spaced from the braking device support structure by a longitudinal offset. The securing arrangement has at least one spacer which bridges the longitudinal offset between the brake device support structure and the pedal bracket support structure. The spacer is connected to a front joint, relative to the vehicle on the braking device, and to a rear joint, relative to the vehicle on the pedal bracket.

Abstract: A battery arrangement with a sensor device for detecting a gas discharge from at least one battery cell of the battery arrangement. The battery cell has a releasable cell degassing opening. The sensor device for detecting the gas discharge has a sensor unit with an electrical line which can be subjected to a test voltage. The sensor unit is arranged in such a way that a gas escaping from the cell degassing opening impinges on the sensor unit, and the electrical line can be damaged by a gas flowing out of the cell degassing opening. In particular, the sensor unit is designed in such a way that the electrical line can be damaged by the outflow pressure of a gas discharging from the cell degassing opening in the event of thermal runaway of the battery cell.

Abstract: A method for operating a lock arrangement for a motor vehicle, the lock arrangement has a lock which fixes a vehicle flap movably mounted on the motor vehicle in a closed position when the lock is in the locking position, holds it in the closed position when the lock is in the unlocking position or releases it for displacement into a first open position and releases it for displacement into a second open position different from the first open position when the lock is in the release position. The lock is actuated using an actuator by which an actuating element can be displaced. The lock is brought from the locking position to the unlocking position upon a first displacement of the actuating element and from the unlocking position to the release position upon a second displacement of the actuating element.

Abstract: A system for the electrical power supply of a vehicle and a method for the electrical power supply of a vehicle are described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radar antenna arrangement (1) for a vehicle (2), comprising at least one vehicle component (3), wherein the radar antenna arrangement (1) comprises a plurality of radar devices (4) which are configured to transmit and/or receive a radar beam (12). The radar devices (4) are arranged on a component surface (5) of the vehicle component (3). The invention provides for the radar antenna arrangement (1) to comprise at least one antenna row (6) for determining an azimuthal angle (10) of the radar beam (12), said antenna row comprising a plurality of the radar devices (4). Directly adjacent radar devices (4) have respective horizontal distances (8) from one another. The radar antenna arrangement (1) comprises at least one antenna column (7) for determining an elevation angle (11) of the radar beam (12), said antenna column comprising a plurality of the radar devices (4). Directly adjacent radar devices (4) have respective vertical distances (9) from one another.

Abstract: A display device includes a flexible screen device and a pivot mechanism. The flexible screen device is movable between a stowed position, in which the flexible screen device is bent along a circular arc and stowed in a housing, and a use position, in which the flexible screen device protrudes at least partially from the housing. The pivot mechanism is configured to move the flexible screen device between the stowed position and the use position, and includes a motor and a pivot arm. The pivot arm is rotatably mounted on a foot region of the flexible screen device so as to be pivotable about an axis of rotation. The pivot arm is configured to receive a torque from the motor to move the foot region along the circular arc. The flexible screen device is thereby alternately pushed into the use position and pulled into the stowed position.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for evaluating an electric connection of an electric energy storage device to an onboard electrical system of a vehicle. A voltage converter which is connected to the energy storage device is used to supply at least one component of the onboard electrical system with an output voltage of the voltage converter. The method comprises changing the specified voltage of the voltage converter in a specified time interval, whereby the battery voltage and the battery current of the energy storage device can be influenced, detecting the battery voltage of the energy storage device within the time interval, detecting the battery current of the energy storage device within the time interval, comparing the time curve of the battery voltage and the time curve of the battery current, and evaluating the electric connection on the basis of the compared time curves.

Abstract: A coolant circuit for an at least partially electrically operated motor vehicle includes a first coolant line with a first coolant pump, the first coolant line is connected to a battery storage device for cooling or heating the battery storage device. A second coolant line with a second coolant pump, the second coolant line is connected to further motor vehicle components. A heat exchanger is arranged in a heat exchanger section of the coolant circuit and is connected to a refrigerant circuit of the motor vehicle. An electrical heating element is arranged at a heating section of the coolant circuit and is designed to heat coolant circulating in the coolant circuit.

Abstract: A drive device for an electrically operated vehicle axle of a two-track vehicle, with a drive unit in which an electric machine drives vehicle wheels via a gearbox. The electric machine is arranged transversely in the vehicle axle, and a stator housing of the electric machine is axially extended in the vehicle transverse direction with a gearbox housing. The drive unit is supported in a three-point bearing via three unit bearings in the vehicle body. The three-point bearing has two gearbox-side unit bearings via which the gearbox housing is supported in the vehicle body.

Abstract: A display device that can be worn on the head of a vehicle occupant of a motor vehicle is controlled to display a virtual environment within which the vehicle occupant wearing the display device virtually moves according to a detected movement of the motor vehicle. A potential stopping point of the motor vehicle is determined. A deceleration of the motor vehicle is detected within a given environment of the potential stopping point and the display device is controlled to output a virtual scene staging within the virtual environment which causes a deceleration of the virtual movement of the vehicle occupant within the virtual environment corresponding to the deceleration of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: An adjustment unit including a bearing having an inner core formed with a passage extending in the longitudinal direction of the inner core. A spacing element is arranged in the passage, which spacing element has an opening for receiving a bearing pin, the opening extends along a longitudinal axis which defines the attachment axis of the bearing, and the attachment axis and the bearing axis are adjustable relative to one another by adjusting the spacing element. The spacing element is movably arranged in the direction of extension of the passage. When the bearing is installed, the spacing element is axially adjusted along the attachment axis and causes a translational deflection of the inner core transversely to the attachment axis.

Abstract: A display device includes a transparent display screen element, which has a front side and a rear side opposite to the front side, and a polarizing element arranged flatly on the rear side of the transparent display screen element. The polarizing element is to attenuate light output by at least one lighting element of the transparent display screen element. A motor vehicle may have such a display device, in particular where the display device may be arranged freestanding at or on an interior trim element of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle, wherein input data concerning the motor vehicle and/or surroundings and/or a user of the motor vehicle are ascertained, wherein at least one trigger condition dependent on the input data is evaluated, wherein, in the event of the respective trigger condition being met, an indication of an activatable vehicle function (28, 32, 44, 51) associated with the respective trigger condition is output to the user, following which, after detection of a predefined control action performed by the user, this vehicle function is activated immediately or after an additional condition has been met.

Abstract: A method for operating a braking system for a motor vehicle, which has a service brake device with at least one wheel brake and a brake pressure applied to the wheel brake for generating a braking force acting on a brake disc of the wheel brake is adjusted at least temporarily depending on a setting of an operating element. A condition of a coating of a brake disc of the wheel brake is determined based on the brake pressure applied to the wheel brake and a deceleration of the motor vehicle resulting therefrom.

Abstract: Method for guiding a motor vehicle in an at least partially automated manner, wherein the parameter value of at least one parameter of the at least partially automated guidance depends on occupant information relating to a vehicle occupant, wherein the item of occupant information is determined on the basis of sensor data from at least one interior sensor at least partially representing the vehicle occupant of the motor vehicle and/or from at least one temperature sensor recording a body temperature of the vehicle occupant and/or a temperature of the interior.

Abstract: A battery arrangement with a sensor device for detecting a gas discharge from at least one battery cell, which includes a releasable cell degassing opening. The battery arrangement has a gas discharge channel with at least one gas inlet region, a gas discharge region and at least one flow path from the at least one gas inlet region to the at least one gas discharge region. The sensor device includes at least one sensor element protruding into the flow path with an electrical line which can be damaged by a gas flowing through the gas discharge channel along the at least one flow path and which has escaped from the at least one battery cell.

Abstract: A fastening element and a decoupling assembly, the fastening element for add-on parts connected to a body structure of a motor vehicle, a method for producing the de-coupling assembly and assembling it.

Abstract: A wheel suspension for a wheel of an axle of a motor vehicle, including a pivot bearing supporting the wheel, which is articulated in an upper link level via at least one link on the motor vehicle body. The pivot bearing includes a pivot bearing arm on which the link is mounted by a ball joint having a ball pin, the ball pin is aligned extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle and the ball of the ball pin is received in a receptacle on the link side and the shaft of the ball pin is received in a receptacle on the pivot bearing arm side. The receptacle on the pivot bearing arm side is formed as a longitudinally slotted clamping hole.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a water drain arrangement for a body of a vehicle. The water drain arrangement includes a drain channel, a tubular feed-through device extending through a first opening of a first wall panel of the body and a second opening of a second wall panel of the body. The water drain arrangement includes a body shell-fixed sleeve extending through the first shell opening of the first wall panel and is coupled to the first wall panel in a fluid-tight manner. A first end of the feed-through device is inserted through a first end of the body shell-fixed sleeve and includes a drain extending through a second end of the feed-through device. A free end of the drain channel is held in a fluid-tight manner in a seat of the feed-through device, which is disposed at a second end of the feed-through device.

Abstract: An airbag of a vehicle occupant restraint system has an actively releasable tether element (14) disposed in an interior (16) of the airbag (10) which is connected, at an airbag-side fixation (18), permanently to the airbag (10) in the region of a contact zone (20) for the occupant, and which comprises a detachable fixing point (22) for the release. The airbag (10) can take up a smaller first filled volume (V1) in which the tether element (14) and the detachable fixing point (22) are not released, and a larger second filled volume (V2) in which the tether element (14) is released at the actively detachable fixing point (22).