Abstract: A vehicle seat having a seat subframe, a cushion carrier for a seat part of the vehicle seat, wherein the cushion carrier is adjustably mounted on the seat subframe in order to lower at least one section of the cushion carrier, and a backrest which can be pivoted, relative to the seat subframe, in a comfort region for adjustment of a usage position of the backrest and in a transition region outside of the comfort region toward the cushion carrier into a loading position, wherein there is a locking mechanism which, during adjustment of the backrest in the comfort region, locks the cushion carrier against adjustment and permits adjustment of the cushion carrier by the adjustment of the backrest when the backrest is pivoted beyond the comfort region toward the loading position.

Abstract: A method for producing a carrier element for a window lifting device in which adjustment of a glass is performed by means of a traction means, the carrier element being displaceable along a guide rail of the window lifting device and being connected to the traction means, is provided. The completed carrier element has at least two interconnected bodies which are produced from dissimilar materials having dissimilar melting points, and the carrier element having the at least two bodies is produced by a multicomponent injection-molding method. In the production of the carrier element by the multicomponent injection-molding method a body from a material melting at a lower temperature is molded before a body from a material melting at a higher temperature, and the body from the material melting at a higher temperature is molded to the body from the material melting at a lower temperature.

Abstract: A filling device for a fluid container of a vehicle is provided. The filling device comprises at least a motorized drive, a filling component which can be extended by means of the drive from a rest position to a filling position on the vehicle, and on which a filling opening is provided which is accessible in the filling position for filling a fluid container with fluid and a filling element which is adjustably mounted on the filling component and defines at least one edge portion on the perimeter of the filling opening when the filling component is in its filling position. The filling opening is in the filling position accessible for filling of fluid irrespective of a position of the filling element on the extended filling component. Only the perimeter of the filling opening can be enlarged by the filling element when the filling component is in its filling position.

Abstract: It is provided a cooling fan module having: a fan shroud; a fan propeller cutout, which is formed in the fan shroud; a motor mount which is mechanically connected to the fan shroud by means of struts which are located at the rear viewed in the flow direction; a motor, which is mounted at least partially in the motor mount; a fan propeller which is arranged in the fan propeller cutout and which is driven rotationally about a rotational axis R by the motor. The fan propeller has a plurality of blade elements. All the elements of a group which has at least one of the struts and at least one of the blade elements are forward-sickled or rearward-sickled.

Abstract: The invention relates to a seat cushion arrangement comprising a first cushion member; a second cushion member being adjustable relative to the first cushion member; and a seat depth adjustment device for adjusting the second cushion member relative to the first cushion member along a longitudinal adjustment axis, wherein the seat depth adjustment device in particular comprises an adjustment member to which the second cushion member is fastened and which is adjustable between a foremost position and a rearmost position relative to a guiding member for adjusting the second cushion member relative to the first cushion member; a trim member connected to both the first and second cushion members, which trim member covers a gap between the first and second cushion members at least in the foremost position of the adjustment member and is at least partially retracted into the gap in the rearmost position of the adjustment member; and an elastic member (a) connected to the trim member and to at least one of the guidi

Abstract: A motor assembly has an electric motor with a motor housing and an electronics unit. A first housing shell is formed as a motor carrier and has the motor housing fastened to it. A second housing shell is in the form of a cooling cover. An electronics carrier is arranged in sandwich-like fashion between the motor carrier and the cooling cover. The cooling cover and the motor carrier exhibit greater thermal conductivity than the electronics carrier. The cooling cover and the motor carrier are coupled to one another in heat-conducting fashion at at least one abutment surface.

Abstract: An electric motor has a switching unit with a number of contact wires and an annular frame part. The contact wires are arranged to form an interconnect ring for the coil ends of a stator winding and the ends of the wires being connected by insulation displacement contacts. Each of the contacts have two insulation displacement limbs for connecting at least two of the wire ends, the limbs being spaced apart, thus forming an insulation displacement slot therebetween. The frame part of the switching unit has a number of plug-in pockets for receiving the insulation displacement contacts, the number corresponding to the number of insulation displacement contacts.

Abstract: A connection element for connecting vehicle parts to each other comprises: a fastening section operative to be fastened to a first vehicle part, the fastening section comprising a planar face having a first side for abutting the first vehicle part and a second side opposite the first side, the fastening section further comprising a wall section protruding from the planar face at said second side and at least partially bordering the planar face at said second side; a drainage opening formed in the planar face and being surrounded by an edge, the drainage opening being operative to drain liquid from the second side of planar face towards the first side; and an indentation at least partially formed on the planar face in the vicinity of the drainage opening, the edge of the drainage opening extending across the indentation such that the edge of the drainage opening in the region of the indentation is raised towards said second side of the planar face.

Abstract: A device for a motor-driven adjustment of a vehicle door, in particular comprising a traction mechanism configured to be mounted to a vehicle door and comprising a motor drive unit and at least one flexible traction member, the at least one flexible traction member being connected to a check arm to be fastened to a vehicle body structure and the motor drive unit, and the motor drive unit being configured to drive the at least one flexible traction member for pulling the check arm, by the at least one flexible traction member, along an adjustment path for adjusting the vehicle door relative to the body structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising: a seating portion having a seat frame with a pair of frame members and a cross member arranged between the pair of frame members; a seat base for supporting the seating portion; a height-adjustment mechanism for adjusting the height of the seat frame with respect to the seat base, and comprising at least one height-adjustment link; and an easy-entry mechanism for displacing the seating portion with respect to the seat base at least along a longitudinal axis between a use position and an easy-entry position, and comprising at least one easy-entry link being pivotably mounted on the seat base and pivotably connected with the height-adjustment link, the height-adjustment link connecting the easy-entry link with the cross member.

Abstract: It is provided a method for controlling an adjusting movement of a power-operated adjustable vehicle closing element, such as e.g. a side door or a liftgate, which can automatically be adjusted in the presence of an operating event. By means of a sensor device an operating event is detected in a contactless way. For the detection of an operating event a course of measurement values detected by the sensor device in a detection time interval is evaluated. Furthermore, at least one trigger signal, in particular a trigger signal of defined signal length and/or a trigger signal that triggers an execution of an authentication process preceding the adjustment of the vehicle closing element, in which the presence of a valid identification means in a vicinity of the vehicle is checked, is generated and sent.

Abstract: A capacitive sensor unit of a motor vehicle, having a first electrode, and having a second electrode which are connected to an evaluation unit. The two electrodes are connected to one another by a predetermined break point.

Abstract: A drive device for adjusting a covering element of a vehicle, in particular for a window lift apparatus, comprises: an output element for adjusting the covering element; a motor unit, which has an electric motor with a stator, a rotor and an input shaft, which is connected to the rotor and is rotatable about a shaft axis, for driving the output element; and a drive housing, which at least partially encloses the motor unit. The stator is connected via a bearing element to a stationary housing section of the drive housing, wherein the bearing element has a bearing opening in which the input shaft is supported such that it can rotate relative to the stator. In this manner, a drive device is provided which can have favorable operating behavior and provide sufficient torque while having a compact structure.

Abstract: A drive device for adjusting a covering element of a vehicle, in particular for a window lift apparatus, comprises: an output element for adjusting the covering element; a motor unit, which has an electric motor with a stator, a rotor and an input shaft, which is connected to the rotor and is rotatable about a shaft axis, for driving the output element; and a drive housing, which at least partially encloses the motor unit. The stator is connected via a bearing element to a stationary housing section of the drive housing, wherein the bearing element has a bearing opening in which the input shaft is supported such that it can rotate relative to the stator. In this manner, a drive device is provided which can have favorable operating behavior and provide sufficient torque while having a compact structure.

Abstract: An electric motor for an adjusting device of a motor vehicle, particularly of a gearbox actuator, has a stator energized by an electronic mechanism and a rotor for powering the motor. The stator is disposed in a metallic stator housing on which a contact point for connecting an earth cable is integrally shaped.

Abstract: A 3D printing device for producing a three-dimensional component form at least two different materials. The 3D printing device has both a spray-printing unit and an electron-beam and/or laser unit. To produce the three-dimensional component, the spray-printing unit is designed and set up to spray the at least two different materials, and the electron-beam and/or laser unit is designed and set up to join sprayed-on material integrally by fusing by means of an electron beam and/or by means of a laser beam of the electron-beam and/or laser unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric motor, the electric motor including: a stator, which is composed of layered metal sheets, a motor support made of an electrically conductive material, a cable connection comprising an earth line cable, and at least one connecting and contacting element made of an electrically conductive material, wherein the connecting and contacting element is configured and arranged on the electric motor such that it provides an earth connection between the stator and the motor support or between the stator and the earth line cable of the cable connection, and wherein the stator and the motor support are fastened to one another independently of the connecting and contacting element.

Abstract: An electric motor has a switching unit with a number of contact wires and an annular frame part. The contact wires are arranged to form an interconnect ring for the coil ends of a stator winding and the ends of the wires being connected by insulation displacement contacts. Each of the contacts have two insulation displacement limbs for connecting at least two of the wire ends, the limbs being spaced apart, thus forming an insulation displacement slot therebetween. The frame part of the switching unit has a number of plug-in pockets for receiving the insulation displacement contacts, the number corresponding to the number of insulation displacement contacts.

Abstract: A method for producing a carrier element for a window lifting device in which adjustment of a glass is performed by means of a traction means, the carrier element being displaceable along a guide rail of the window lifting device and being connected to the traction means, is provided. The completed carrier element has at least two interconnected bodies which are produced from dissimilar materials having dissimilar melting points, and the carrier element having the at least two bodies is produced by a multicomponent injection-molding method. In the production of the carrier element by the multicomponent injection-molding method a body from a material melting at a lower temperature is molded before a body from a material melting at a higher temperature, and the body from the material melting at a higher temperature is molded to the body from the material melting at a lower temperature.

Abstract: A method for operating a brushless direct current motor wherein, by the energization of a plurality of armature coils which are arranged on a stator and form a three-phase current winding for generating a rotating field which rotates around the stator, and having three terminals, a rotating field is generated in order to drive a rotor, which is rotatable about an axis of rotation relative to the stator and has at least two opposing permanent magnet poles. For the determination of the position of the rotor relative to the stator a measurement voltage signal is applied between a first and second of the terminals, a resulting voltage is measured on a third of the terminals, a gradient value which indicates the gradient of the resulting voltage in a time interval is determined with reference to the progression over time of the resulting voltage.