Abstract: Disclosed is a method of locating the position of wheels of a vehicle equipped with an electronic unit for measuring operating parameters of each wheel, involving, for the purpose of locating the position of a wheel, the ordering of the transmission, by the electronic unit outfitting that wheel, of n RFi signals transmitted at times t1 to tn for angular positions ?1 to ?n of the electronic unit, to a central unit additionally connected to speed sensors that are each positioned in proximity to a wheel and able to furnish data ?i representative of the orientation of the wheel.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to actuators in general. In some embodiments, an actuator system may include an electric motor having motor terminals and driving the actuator; a control unit operating the electric motor; and an active electronic position sensor for detecting a position of an actuator. Electrical energy for the operation of the position sensor is tapped from the control unit via the motor terminals. The terminals of the control voltage UM1 and UM2 for operation of the motor are switched such that at least one motor terminal, at periodic intervals, delivers a positive voltage and, during idling of the motor or during the braking of the motor, at least one of the two motor terminals of the control voltage UM1, UM2 carries a positive voltage UB.

Abstract: A sensor system has a plurality of sensor elements and a signal processing device in communication with the plurality of sensor elements. The signal processing device is configured to evaluate more than one of at a substantially similar time and assign time information which includes information on the time of the respective measurement to the measurement data of physical variables, wherein the signal processing device takes into consideration time information at least during the generation of a fusion data set in a fusion filter.

Abstract: There is described a hi-rail device comprising a cam assembly, an axle assembly and a locking pin. The cam assembly comprises a guiding slot which comprises a plurality of contiguous segments extending as a broken line, e.g., in a flattened M shape, wherein a first one and a last one of the contiguous segments extend in a downward slope with respect to a horizon. The locking pin inserted in the guiding slot and movable in translation within the guiding slot in which it is inserted. The axle assembly, in which the locking pin is inserted, has a weight applied on the locking pin which locks the locking pin in the lower end or the upper end of the guiding slot if the locking pin is in the first one or the last one of the four contiguous segments and no other force is applied thereonto.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for controlling an internal combustion engine comprising: determining a speed of the internal combustion engine; determining a cylinder wall temperature of a combustion cylinder of the internal combustion engine; selecting an injection mode based at least in part on the speed and the cylinder wall temperature; and actuating a fuel injector associated with the combustion cylinder based on the selected injection mode.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a connecting element, wherein electrical connections are defined by selective stamping-out. The invention further relates to a connecting element produced in this way and to a sensor arrangement having a connecting element of this kind.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fuel injection systems. The teachings thereof may be embodied in an adjustment device for a fuel injection valve including a ring element to fit a recess of the cylinder head between a valve housing and the cylinder head to align the valve relative to the recess. The ring element may include a metallic coil spring and an elastomeric component surrounding and completely enveloping the metallic component.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for estimating the flow rate QEGR of exhaust gases recirculated through an exhaust gas recirculation valve connecting an exhaust circuit and an intake circuit of a combustion engine, the method including the steps: —of determining a difference in pressure ?P between the upstream and downstream sides of the valve, determining a density ?EGR of the recirculated exhaust gases passing through the valve, determining a corrected effective area Seff_cor of the valve, estimating the flow rate QEGR of the recirculated exhaust gases from these three parameters.

Abstract: Various embodiments may include a method for operating a piezo-actuator in a piezo-operated injector for a fuel injection system comprising: producing a measuring pulse at a position at which the usable signal which is to be measured is expected; then producing a reference pulse which corresponds to the measuring pulse, in the same cycle; subtracting a first actuator voltage measured during the reference pulse from a second actuator voltage measured during the measuring pulse; using a resulting voltage signal difference to calculate a force sensed by the piezo-actuator; and using the force sensed to correct an injection amount for the injector.

Abstract: Various embodiments may include a sensor for a motor vehicle including an anode conductor, an anode sleeve connected to the anode conductor, an adapter sleeve, a housing, a connection between the housing and the adapter sleeve, and a cathode sleeve connected to the housing. The anode conductor is rigidly connected to the adapter sleeve by an electrical insulator. The anode sleeve and the cathode sleeve are arranged coaxially with respect to one another within the scope of the production tolerances.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to sensors in general, and more specifically a sensor for detecting the position of an actuator. In some embodiments, a position sensor for detecting a position of an actuator with an electric motor may include: an evaluation circuit; a rectifier circuit; and additional filter components. The evaluation circuit, the rectifier circuit, and the additional filter components may be combined into an integrated circuit disposed in an IC housing. Electrical energy for operation of the position sensor may be drawn via control lines for the electric motor, rectified by the rectifier circuit, and filtered by the additional filter components.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to internal combustion engines. Various embodiments thereof may include a fuel injection valve for a combustion engine comprising: a valve body with a cavity; a valve needle movable in the cavity; an actuator assembly to actuate the valve needle. The actuator assembly includes an electro-magnetic coil, a pole piece positioned inside the cavity, and an armature element. The armature element moves within the cavity to move the valve needle in a predetermined direction. A fixing ring abutting the pole piece, fixed to the valve body by means of joining to a circumferential surface of the cavity.

Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated circuit (1) including two electrical power supply terminals (2a, 2b), respectively positive and ground, forming part of a first electrical power supply system (2) internal to the integrated circuit and providing its electrical power supply using an electrical power supply source external to the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes two pins (3a, 3b), respectively positive and ground, forming part of a second electrical power supply system (3) and providing an auxiliary electrical connection of the integrated circuit with the outside, the second power supply system being in parallel with the first power supply system, the first power supply system being open when the second power supply system is closed and vice versa.

Abstract: Various embodiments may include a long injector for fuel injection comprising: a base portion and an extension portion electrically connected to the base portion. An end of the extension portion may include an electrically conductive terminal with contact clips. The contact clips are spaced at a distance from each other or from a side wall of the electrically conductive terminal. An end of the base portion comprises electrical contacts positioned so each of the electrical contacts can slide into a contact clip of the electrically conductive terminal. The electrically conductive terminal includes a latch mechanism. An electrical connection between the base portion and the extension portion is created when the electrical contacts are inserted into the contact clip and held by the latch mechanism. The long injector further comprises an overmolded body encapsulating the electrical connection between the base portion and the extension portion.

Abstract: Steering wheel assembly intended for being built into a vehicle dashboard and including a steering wheel and a mounting element which is stationary relative to the dashboard and the steering wheel being movable in rotation with respect to the dashboard. The steering wheel includes a plurality of light-emitting sources spaced apart so that at least one of the light sources cannot be concealed by a hand or by a portion of a hand of a driver of the vehicle. The steering wheel assembly includes a first plurality of sensors capable of picking up the light emitted by at least one light-emitting source, the light-emitting sources and the sensors being configured to form a continuous communication channel between the steering wheel and an instrument panel mounted on the dashboard.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a fuse electrically connecting two connection regions comprising: a heat sink; a set of layers arranged on a surface of the heat sink, the set of layers including an electrically insulating layer arranged on the heat sink and an electrically conductive conductor layer arranged on a side of the insulation layer facing away from the heat sink; and an electrical connecting path between the connection regions. The surface of the heat sink defines two material cutouts. A portion of the heat sink arranged between the material cutouts forms a bridge element. The set of layers is disposed on the bridge element.

Abstract: An example method for operating an internal combustion engine may include: measuring pressure oscillations for a cylinder in the inlet tract at a defined operating point during normal operation; generating a corresponding oscillation signal; determining a crankshaft phase angle corresponding to the oscillation signal; and from the pressure oscillation signal, using discrete Fourier transformation to calculate the actual phase position of a selected signal frequency; determining a further comparison phase position in the same way from the selected signal frequency in the absence of fuel injection; calculating an actual phase position difference; on the basis of the difference, taking into consideration reference phase position differences of the same signal frequency for different fuel compositions, to identify a fuel composition of the presently used fuel; and adapting operating parameters of the engine based on the identified composition.

Abstract: A valve assembly for an injection valve includes a valve body having a central longitudinal axis and a cavity with a fluid inlet portion and a fluid outlet portion, a valve needle axially movable in the cavity to prevent a fluid flow through the fluid outlet portion in a closing position and to allow fluid flow through the fluid outlet portion in further positions, and a guiding device arranged in the cavity and configured to guide the valve needle relative to the valve body. The guiding device has a first guide element fixedly coupled to the valve body and a second guide element fixedly coupled to the valve needle. The first guide element includes a magnetic material with a first magnetic field and the second guide element includes a magnetic material with a second magnetic field, the first and second magnetic fields being orientated in opposite directions.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a plug receptacle for an electrical plug-in connection for receiving a plug with electrical plug conductor comprising a contact region for electrical connection to the plug receptacle comprising: a housing with an insertion region into which the plug can be releasably inserted; an electrical plug receptacle conductor rigidly arranged in the housing; and an electrical connecting conductor floating in the housing configured to electrically connect the plug receptacle conductor to the plug conductor. The electrical connecting conductor exerts a connecting force onto the contact region of the plug conductor once inserted into the plug receptacle. The connecting force runs substantially orthogonally in relation to said contact region.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for diagnosis of an oxygen probe for a combustion engine, with the steps: When an engine's fuel injection is inactive, measuring the output electric voltage from the oxygen probe; If the measured output electrical voltage of the oxygen probe is greater than a predetermined minimum voltage threshold, measuring a pressure prevailing in an intake distributor of the engine; If the measured pressure in the intake distributor is less than a predetermined minimum pressure threshold, increasing the pressure to a value greater than the predetermined minimum pressure threshold; Determining the time period between the time when the output electrical voltage of the probe falls below a second predetermined voltage threshold and the time when the output electrical voltage of the probe falls below a third predetermined voltage threshold; and diagnosing the oxygen probe depending on elapsed the time period.