Abstract: It is provided an adjusting device of a lumbar support or a side-bolster adjuster for changing the contour or position of a seat element of a vehicle seat supporting a body part of a seat user, with at least one driving device comprising a spindle drive and at least one adjustable support element for changing the contour or position of the seat element, wherein the spindle drive comprises a spindle extending along a spindle axis, which on a fastening part of the lumbar support or the side-bolster adjuster mounted in the vehicle seat is floatingly mounted at a spindle end via a spindle holder such that at this spindle end the spindle is displaceable along at least one spatial direction extending transversely to the spindle axis.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a structural component for motor vehicles by hot forming of a plate-shaped semi-finished product reinforced of thermoplastic material with embedded continuous fibers (“organo-sheet”) regions of the organo-sheet (2) provided for accommodating the organo-sheet (2) in a hot forming device (1) and/or portions (21, 22) of the structural component (5) manufactured from the organo-sheet (2), which are exposed to an increased load, are structured more strongly and/or are subjected to a particular thermal treatment during hot forming.

Abstract: An electric motor, in particular for a motor vehicle, having a cylindrical motor housing and having a fastening flange, the motor housing having a housing shell which is open both on a first end side and on the opposite second end sides, the fastening flange being configured with a bearing seat, and the fastening flange being connected to the housing shell on the second end sides.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a motor (20) of a massage unit (2) provided in a seat (10), in particular a vehicle seat, wherein the control is undertaken based on a primary signal (4) and a secondary signal, wherein the primary signal is an entertainment signal and wherein the secondary signal is based on at least one state parameter of the motor. The invention further relates to a control device, which is designed to control the motor according to such a method, and to a seat arrangement having a seat, having a motor provided in the seat, and having such a control device.

Abstract: A fan shroud of a motor vehicle has a shroud body which comprises a round airflow opening for a fan impeller. The fan shroud additionally includes a motor mount which is arranged above the airflow opening and is attached by means of a strut to a fastening dome. The fastening dome is attached to the shroud body and is oriented perpendicularly to said shroud body. The radially outer end of the fastening dome, with reference to the airflow opening, is at a varying distance from the mid-point of the airflow opening. This disclosure additionally relates to a cooler fan of a motor vehicle.

Abstract: A window regulator assembly includes a window pane which is adjustable along an adjustment path and which extends along a plane, wherein the window pane in a closed state is flush-mounted relative to at least one of upper or lateral bodywork parts which border a window opening to be closed by the window pane. The window regulator assembly also includes at least one first guide element which is fixed to the window pane in the region of a lateral edge of the window pane, and at least one second guide element on which the first guide element is displaceably held along the adjustment path of the window pane wherein the first or second guide element may include at least one resiliently displaceable latching portion.

Abstract: An electronic assembly contains a circuit board having a current-conducting current path with two mutually spaced-apart current path ends that form an interruption point and a contact clip bridging the interruption point. The contact clip is manufactured without a preload, as a thermal fuse. The contact clip has a multiple bent, open clip loop and a contact limb making contact with both mutually spaced-apart current path ends using solder. The contact clip further has a fixing limb with a limb end seated in a circuit board opening. The limb end of the fixing limb is oversized relative to a circuit board opening, and a deformation being imparted to the contact clip, with an internal preload being generated.

Abstract: A method for producing a pole housing for an electric motor includes preparing a tube lateral surface from a preferably pre-galvanized sheet metal material and shaping the tube lateral surface to form a cylindrical pole tube from the sheet metal material in such a way that longitudinal edges of the tube lateral surface extended in the tube longitudinal direction face towards one another. The longitudinal edges of the tube lateral surface are joined to one another to form a closed pole tube. A previously-provided cover is form-lockingly and/or force-lockingly fastened as a bearing plate to a front end face of the pole tube and a fluid-impermeable joint is formed between the cover and the pole tube. A pole housing for an electric motor and an electric motor having a pole housing are also provided.

Abstract: A device for the contactless actuation of an adjustable vehicle part. The device has a capacitive proximity sensor with at least one elongated sensor electrode, and a body part to which the proximity sensor is indirectly or directly fastened. The body part in turn is or can be mounted on the vehicle in a specific mounting position. The sensor electrode extends obliquely relative to a lower edge of the body part in such a way that it is in an exact or at least approximately horizontal position with respect to its longitudinal extension when in the mounting position.

Abstract: A control system for a motor-displaceable cargo compartment device of a motor vehicle, wherein the cargo compartment device comprises a motor-displaceable closure element, wherein an operator occurrence sensor is provided, wherein a control arrangement monitors the operator occurrence sensor to determine whether a predetermined operator occurrence exists and, upon detection of such a predetermined operator occurrence, displaces the cargo compartment device with the aid of a motor, wherein the control arrangement displaces the closure element in the opening direction with the aid of a motor upon detection of a primary operator occurrence via the operator occurrence sensor.

Abstract: It is provided a carrier device for a motor vehicle having a base carrier which is substantially formed by an organo sheet and which extends along a main plane. The base carrier has at least one separation on which a material region is molded out from the main plane while forming at least one free space, such that said material region is spaced apart from an adjacent region of the base carrier by at least one portion, wherein the at least one free space is at least partially filled with an injection of thermoplastic material and/or with a separate insert element, such that the portion of the molded-out material region and the adjacent region are connected to one another thereby.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle system, in particular a vehicle seat system, having at least one vibration unit which is configured and disposed to generate vibrations perceptible for a passenger of a motor vehicle, based on real current drive parameters of the motor vehicle. The present invention further relates to a method for controlling and the use of at least one vibration unit of a vehicle system.

Abstract: A system includes a partition element (4) and a first component (1) which is arranged on a first side of the partition element (4). The first component (1) includes at least one conductor (9), and the partition element (4) includes an associated feedthrough (5) for inserting and feeding through the conductor (9) and for electrically contacting the conductor (9) on a second side of the partition element (4) located opposite the first side. The conductor (9) forms a form-fitting connection to the feedthrough (5) and is pressed into the feedthrough (5).

Abstract: A method for operating an electric motor-driven refrigerant compressor of a motor vehicle is provided. A first temperature of a power semiconductor is measured, and a second temperature of the power semiconductor is determined using a theoretical model of the motor-driven refrigerant compressor. A difference between the first temperature and second temperature is determined. A fault is detected if the difference is greater than a first threshold. The invention further relates to a motor-driven refrigerant compressor of a motor vehicle, to the use of a motor-driven refrigerant compressor, and to a motor vehicle comprising a refrigerant circuit.

Abstract: A system includes a partition element and a first component which is arranged on a first side of the partition element. The first component includes at least one conductor, and the partition element includes an associated feedthrough for inserting and feeding through the conductor and for electrically contacting the conductor on a second side of the partition element located opposite the first side. The conductor forms a form-fitting connection to the feedthrough and is pressed into the feedthrough.

Abstract: An electronics housing, in particular for a pump electronics of an electric motor-powered auxiliary pump for a motor vehicle for conveying a fluid. The electronics housing has a housing shell and an electrical plug. The plug protrudes at least partially through the housing shell, and the plug is at least partially covered with a first material which swells upon contact with the fluid.

Abstract: An electric motor, in particular a radiator fan motor of a motor vehicle, has a rotor which is mounted such that it can rotate in relation to a stator, a motor mount which has an electronics compartment for accommodating a converter electronics system, and an electronics compartment cover. The electronics compartment cover has a peripheral sealing groove into which a peripheral edge of the electronics compartment engages by way of a corresponding sealing web in order to reliably seal off the electronics compartment.

Abstract: An electric motor, in particular a radiator fan motor of a motor vehicle, has a rotor which is mounted such that it can rotate in relation to a stator, a motor mount which has an electronics compartment for accommodating a converter electronics system, and an electronics compartment cover. The electronics compartment cover has a peripheral sealing groove into which a peripheral edge of the electronics compartment engages by way of a corresponding sealing web in order to reliably seal off the electronics compartment.

Abstract: It is provided a module carrier for a door module of a motor vehicle door, wherein at least one functional element is to be fixed to the module carrier. The module carrier is formed substantially by an organic sheet and is delimited by an encircling outer edge with at least one sealing element. On the module carrier, there is provided a multiplicity of interfaces firstly for fixing the module carrier to a door structure of a motor vehicle door and secondly for connecting the at least one functional element and/or further components of the door module to the module carrier.

Abstract: A door module for a motor vehicle door having a module carrier which is formed substantially by organic sheet, a longitudinally extending channel which is formed integrally in the organic sheet of the module carrier, an insertion opening which extends along the direction of extent of the channel and via which a reinforcement element of the motor vehicle door is insertable into the channel, and at least one functional element which is fixed to the module carrier and which crosses the channel and thereby partially covers the longitudinally extending insertion opening thereof. In the organic sheet of the module carrier, there is formed an elastically deformable bending region which enables the channel to be bent open at least in sections, and/or enables the channel to be bent away from the functional element, in order to open up the insertion opening of the channel for the insertion of the reinforcement element.