Abstract: A side wall for a motor vehicle has an inside shell made of steel plate and an outside covering connected with (particularly welded to) the inside shell. The outside covering comprises an inside panel made of a steel alloy and an outside panel.

Abstract: An airbag for a motor vehicle, comprises a support structure that can be displaced from a storage position to a restraint position, and a covering which surrounds a restraint volume of the airbag formed by the support structure in its restraint position. At least one connecting element, which extends inside the restraint volume, connects together the hollow bodies of the support structure and/or the surface areas of the covering.

Abstract: In a method for operating a fuel cell system having recirculation blower arranged in a fuel cell circuit, fuel discharged from the anode exhaust is fed back to the inlet side of the fuel cell system via the recirculation blower. The direction of flow in the fuel return line is reversed in at least a portion of the return line, in an alternating manner.

Abstract: In a battery with a heat-conducting plate and several individual cells that are combined into a cell combination, wherein with pole contacts of the individual cells electrically interconnected in parallel and/or in series. The cell compound and the heat-conducting plate are completely surrounded by a clamping element. A contact plate is arranged between the first individual cell and the clamping elements and at the face side between the last individual cell and the clamping elements.

Abstract: A detachable side fairing for a vehicle in one form comprises a panel body that can include steps. An access opening is defined by the panel body and is opened and closed by a door, such as the riser of a step, to allow access to the rear of the panel. A latch actuator can be accessed through the access opening for use in operating a latch to allow movement of the panel body away from the vehicle. The latch actuator can comprise first and second actuators comprising respective first and second elongated handles that each actuates an associated latch to release the panel body. The handles can be configured to prevent closing of the door when the actuators have not been moved to a position that completes the latching of the panel body to the vehicle.

Abstract: Fuel cell apparatus with at least one fuel cell (2) having an anode region (4) and a cathode region (3) and being accommodated in a housing (6), wherein a flushing medium for flushing the housing (6) can be introduced into a space (7) of the housing (6) outside the fuel cell (2). According to the invention, a device (16, 17, 18, 19) is provided for discharging the medium mixture contained in the space (7) and containing the flushing medium, which device is connected to the space (7) and to an exhaust line (15, 15a) leading off the cathode region (3) and which device is designed such that the discharge of the medium mixture is coupled in terms of flow technology to the exhaust gas stream flowing in the exhaust line (15, 15a). The invention further relates to a method for the operation of a fuel cell apparatus of this type.

Abstract: A vehicle pane, particularly for a motor vehicle, has an outer layer and an inner layer between which, at least in sections, there is arranged a function layer which influences a light transmission characteristic of the vehicle pane. An additional function layer is provided, by which the light transmission characteristic of the vehicle pane can also be influenced. The invention further relates to a motor vehicle having at least one vehicle pane.

Abstract: An apparatus for recirculation of a cathode gas in a fuel cell arrangement having a cathode gas supply for supplying the cathode gas to a cathode area, and a cathode gas outlet for carrying the partially consumed cathode gas out of the cathode area, includes a recirculation line for recirculation of the partially consumed cathode gas from a junction point in the cathode gas outlet into a supply point in the cathode gas supply. Blocking apparatus is provided to block the cathode gas supply in the flow direction upstream of the supply point and to block the cathode gas outlet in the flow direction downstream from the junction point, such that a closed circuit for the partially consumed cathode gas is formed when the blocking apparatus is closed.

Abstract: A fuel cell supply system 6 is proposed for feeding an oxidizing agent to a fuel cell assembly 2, has a continuous flow machine for accelerating and/or increasing the pressure of the oxidizing agent, and a humidifier for humidifying the oxidizing agent. The humidifier is connected or connectable flow-wise between the continuous flow machine and the fuel cell assembly, and has a dehumidifier, which is designed and/or arranged to dehumidify the oxidizing agent.

Abstract: In a method for actuating a vehicle occupant protection system, a sensor senses driving state data, and a reversible vehicle occupant protection device can be triggered to move into an effective position, prior to an imminent collision. A setpoint braking deceleration, which triggers the vehicle occupant protection device when a threshold value is exceeded, is determined by a predictive surroundings sensing unit in advance of an imminent collision. A check is made to determine whether the setpoint braking deceleration exceeds a threshold value, by referring to a deceleration characteristic curve that is dependent on the vehicle speed.

Abstract: In a method for producing an individual cell for a battery with an electrode stack arranged inside a cell housing formed by two electrically conductive housing side walls and an interposed, peripheral, electrically insulating frame, current drain tabs of each polarity are connected respectively to a corresponding pole contact of the electrode stack and an electrically conductive connection is produced between the pole contacts and the housing side walls. According to the invention, the electrically conductive connection is generated in an open state of the individual cell.

Abstract: Described herein are several embodiments of a vehicle chassis with frame rails having a dropped center section. According to one embodiment, a motor vehicle chassis includes a forward frame rail section and a rear frame rail section that is spaced apart from the forward frame rail section. The chassis also includes a center frame rail section that is parallel to both the forward and rear frame rail sections and extends at least partially between the forward and rear frame rail sections. A forward portion of the center frame rail section can be positioned below a rear section of the forward frame rail section to form a forward overlapping section. The forward overlapping section can define a first open space between the two sections. Similarly, a rear portion of the center frame rail section is positioned below a front section of the rear frame rail section to form a rear overlapping section. The rear overlapping section can define a second open space between the two sections.

Abstract: A battery comprises a plurality of individual cells whose poles are electrically interconnected with each other in series and/or in parallel and form a cell assembly. A sealing element is arranged at least in one edge region between the poles of adjacent individual cells.

Abstract: A passenger car with a transverse element that is associated with a vehicle seat and that has a non-deformable center region and deformable outer regions, is supported on respective ends thereof on associated body regions in the transverse direction of the vehicle. The transverse element is supported on respective ends thereof on associated side skirts. The vehicle seat is arranged in a vehicle center and is movable along with the center region following a crash-induced length reduction of an outer region facing a side impact force which causes a length reduction of the outer region facing away from the side impact force.