Abstract: A disc brake lining is assembled depending on the rotation direction and includes a backing plate to carry a friction material, having diametrically opposed sides configured to be free from friction material. The backing plate is formed asymmetrically with respect to a central axis, and has a bearing on the inlet side relative to a preferred direction of rotation and provided radially inwardly in relation to a central wheel rotational axis, radially offset below a brake piston axis, as a holder with a hole for receiving a retaining pin, defining a fixedly positioned friction lining fixed bearing. A guide is on an allocated outlet-side bearing of the backing plate, radially outwardly in relation to the central wheel rotational axis, radially offset above a brake piston axis. The guide is an open-edged mouth opening with a receiving pocket receiving a guide pin, and defines a fixedly allocated friction lining floating bearing.

Abstract: A method for determining an operating variable of a drum brake comprises actuating the brake in at least one of: a first wheel speed range and a second wheel speed range. The operating variable is calculated based on bearing force of a leading brake shoe and the further bearing force of a trailing brake shoe when in the first wheel speed range. The operating variable is calculated when in the second wheel speed range based on a current actuator position and an actuator contact position, in which brake shoes of the drum brake come into engagement with a drum of the drum brake.

Abstract: An electrical wheel brake actuator for motor vehicles, designed to move a brake pad in the direction of a brake rotor and having an electric motor-gear assembly with a rotation-translation converter assembly that includes a nut-spindle arrangement, and an elastic element which is associated with a release end stop of the spindle arrangement in order, together with a control unit, to allow the electric motor to be automatically electrically switched off. The elastic element includes at least two disc springs which are able to form an expanded segmented force-travel spring curve formed from multiple force-travel spring curve portions.

Abstract: A braking system having wheel brakes, a pressure supply device connected to the wheel brakes, a master brake cylinder actuated by a brake pedal and connected to the wheel brakes, and a brake fluid reservoir having a first and a second reservoir chamber separated by a partition wall, wherein the first reservoir chamber is connected to the pressure supply device, via which the pressure supply device is supplied with pressure medium, and the second reservoir chamber is connected to the master brake cylinder, via which the master brake cylinder is supplied with pressure medium The braking system is operated in a first operating mode when the first filling level is reached and a second operating mode when the second filling level is reached, and a hydraulic fallback level if a lowest filling level is reached.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a hydraulic brake system for a motor vehicle, wherein a diagnostic valve is omitted and, instead, air volume and leakage are identified by a volume balance during generation of a dynamic pressure. An associated brake system is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for determining the position of a vehicle is disclosed. GNSS signals from a global satellite navigation system are received by a receiving device. A vehicle velocity is detected; and a check is carried out as to whether the detected vehicle velocity falls below or exceeds a threshold value. After the vehicle velocity falls below the threshold value, the position of the vehicle is determined on the basis of a first calculation method. After the vehicle velocity exceeds the threshold value, the position of the vehicle is determined on the basis of a second calculation method. Both calculation methods include filtering the GNSS signals by a fusion algorithm. The calculation methods differing by input variables of the fusion algorithm.

Abstract: A brake cylinder arrangement has a brake cylinder, a pressure sensor, and a pressure reducer, wherein the pressure reducer transfers pressures from the brake cylinder to the pressure sensor differently, depending on the input pressure range. The invention furthermore relates to a braking system having a brake cylinder arrangement of this kind.

Abstract: A braking system including four hydraulically actuatable wheel brakes. A normally closed outlet valve is assigned to each wheel brake and a normally open inlet valve is assigned to each wheel brake. Two pressure supply devices are provided for active pressure build-up in the wheel brakes. A first and a second brake circuit are hydraulically configured with two wheel brakes respectively, wherein in each brake circuit a respective pressure supply device is hydraulically connected to two wheel brakes. A first and a second control and regulating unit are provided, wherein the first control and regulating unit electrically controls the pressure supply device of the first brake circuit, and wherein the second control and regulating unit hydraulically controls the pressure supply device of the second brake circuit, and the two control and regulating units are connected together via a data interface.

Abstract: A drum brake having a brake drum, brake shoes, a carrier plate and a load measurement device in the region of an abutment is mountable on a steering knuckle. The abutment has a cylinder in which two pistons are guided, on the outer end faces of which the abutment ends of the brake shoes rest and the inner end faces of which are each supported by a spring on a step in the cylinder. A hollow peg projects from the outside of the cylinder and penetrates an opening in the carrier plate, such that it can be received in a receiving space in the steering knuckle resting on the carrier plate or in a reinforcement element fixed on the steering knuckle.

Abstract: A transformer including a primary circuit with a primary inductor, a first secondary circuit with a first secondary inductor that is galvanically isolated from the primary inductor and coupled to the primary inductor, a second secondary circuit with a second secondary inductor that is galvanically isolated from the primary inductor and coupled to the primary inductor. The second secondary inductor is implemented redundantly with respect to the first secondary inductor, in particular such that the first secondary inductor encloses the second or the second encloses the first. The first and second secondary inductors are connected to one, or each to one, DC voltage source as well as each to a test circuit with a tapping point for tapping off a test voltage.

Abstract: The proposal is for an improved expansion device for a drum brake having an integrated readjustment unit having a readjusting screw which can be locked therein by a spring-loaded latching unit which, for a reliable readjustment function with a reduced level of force, provides for the latching unit to allow a defined idle rotation of the readjusting screw, which is defined structurally by a first stop acting in a first direction of revolution and a second stop acting in the opposite direction of revolution.

Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle brake system having hydraulic wheel brakes; an atmospheric pressure pressure medium reservoir; a pressure modulation unit setting wheel-specific brake pressures, an electrohydraulic pressure provision device connected to the pressure modulation unit and the pressure medium reservoir which outputs brake system pressure to the pressure modulation unit and draws in pressure medium from the reservoir; a first and second pressure activation valve connecting the pressure provision device to the pressure modulation device. A piston of the piston-cylinder arrangement separates two pressure spaces from one another. A pressure build-up occurs in the first pressure space during a backward movement of the piston and in the second pressure space during a forward movement of the piston. During a brake pressure build-up by a forward stroke of the piston, the activation valve is opened and the first pressure space is hydraulically separated from the pressure medium reservoir.

Abstract: A method for operating a brake system having a brake fluid reservoir having a first and a second reservoir chamber which are separated by a first partition wall, wherein a first filling level in the brake fluid reservoir is determined by a first sensor element, and a second filling level in the brake fluid reservoir is determined by a second sensor element, wherein the brake system is operated in a first fallback operating mode when the determined first filling level in the brake fluid reservoir falls below a first predetermined level (p1), and wherein the brake system is operated in a second fallback operating mode when the determined second filling level in the brake fluid reservoir falls below a second predetermined level (p2), wherein the second level (p2) is lower than the first level (p1), and to a brake system.

Abstract: A pulsation damper for damping pressure medium vibrations in a hydraulic system, has a membrane within a bore of a housing, which membrane is exposed to the pressure medium on its one side and faces a gas-filled cavity inside the housing on its other side, the bore of which is closed by means of a plug. The membrane, in conjunction with the plug and a hollow-cylindrical support body, forms an independently handleable, functionally pre-testable assembly, for which purpose the membrane is substantially cup-shaped, and the support body extends into it.

Abstract: A method for determining a switching state of a valve, an inductance variable being determined on the basis of current and voltage measurements and the switching state being determined on the basis of the inductance variable. Also disclosed is a solenoid valve assembly for carrying out such a method.

Abstract: A drum brake for a motor vehicle has a pocket for collecting abraded brake particles. The pocket is accessible from above via an opening. After the introduction of a suction device into the opening, the abraded brake particles can be extracted by suction. Pollution of the environment with abraded brake particles is thereby avoided.

Abstract: A method for filtering vehicle-to-X messages, having the following steps: receiving a number of vehicle-to-X messages and adapting a filter parameter for filtering the received vehicle-to-X messages in such a manner that a number of vehicle-to-X messages to be discarded leaves a number of vehicle-to-X messages to be processed from the number of received vehicle-to-X messages. The adaptation is carried out on the basis of a correction value for describing a deviation of the number of vehicle-to-X messages to be processed in a specified duration from a number of vehicle-to-X messages provided for processing in the specified duration. Also disclosed are a corresponding vehicle-to-X communication device and to a computer-readable storage medium.

Abstract: A brake system comprises a linear actuator and a pump. A first brake circuit has a first plurality of wheel connections connected thereto. A second brake circuit has a second plurality of wheel connections connected thereto. An electronic control device is configured to execute instructions for electively applying pressure to the first brake circuit with the pump and selectively applying pressure to the second brake circuit with the linear actuator. A method for operating a brake system for a motor vehicle comprises selectively applying pressure is to a first brake circuit with a pump and selectively applying pressure to a second brake circuit with a linear actuator.

Abstract: A vehicle-to-X communication apparatus including: a reception device to receive a vehicle-to-X message; a first electronic computation device to calculate a hash value for a received vehicle-to-X message; and a second electronic computation device to generate a new vehicle-to-X message using data included in the received vehicle-to-X message and to calculate a hash value for the generated vehicle-to-X message. The first electronic computation device is designed in accordance with a higher safety integrity level than the second electronic computation device, and a comparison device to make a comparison between the hash value for the received vehicle-to-X message and the hash value for the generated vehicle-to-X message. The vehicle-to-X communication apparatus further processes the data from the received vehicle-to-X message depending on a result of the comparison. Also disclosed are a corresponding method and the use of the apparatus in a vehicle or an infrastructure device.

Abstract: An electric parking brake actuator mounting assembly includes a brake backplate of a drum brake, having a rear surface opposite to a front surface configured to be facing a brake drum when the brake backplate is mounted on a motor vehicle, wherein the rear surface of the brake backplate includes a support base configured to receive a pull spindle of an electromechanical actuator, a supporting bracket including at least one coupling plate, configured to be attached to the rear surface of the brake backplate, and an actuator mounting surface configured to be coupled to and support the electromechanical actuator, wherein the actuator mounting surface includes a spindle seat, configured to receive the pull spindle of the electromechanical actuator, and a pin lock seat, configured to receive and lock an engagement pin of the electromechanical actuator.