Patents Assigned to Daimler
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Patent number: 11073052Abstract: A valvetrain for an internal combustion engine has a camshaft rotatable about an axis of rotation, a sliding-block element connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the camshaft and displaceable in the axial direction of the camshaft relative thereto, which sliding-block element has an outer circumferential jacket surface with a shift gate via which a rotational movement of the sliding-block element can be converted into a displacement of the sliding-block element in the axial direction of the camshaft relative thereto, and a shift rod at least partially accommodated in the camshaft and displaceable by the sliding-block element in the axial direction of the camshaft relative thereto and via which shift rod an actuation of a gas exchange valve can be influenced.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Daimler AGInventor: Martin Mehring
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Patent number: 11067982Abstract: A method for the remote control of a function of a vehicle by a mobile operating device, involves enabling or disabling the function of the vehicle, such as an autonomous function for maneuvering into or out of a parking space, based on a sensed movement of the operating device. Enablement of the function requires that the sensed movement is a micromovement, a micromovement being a movement that is limited in the extent thereof and/or in the dynamics thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: DAIMLER AGInventors: Marc Oliver Restle, Tobias Hug, Andreas Hiller, Thomas Wohlgemuth, Michael Rick
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Publication number: 20210218101Abstract: An electric vehicle includes a drive unit fitted to a rear axle of the electric vehicle to transmit drive power generated by a motor to rear wheels of the electric vehicle, an auxiliary electric device group including a plurality of auxiliary electric devices disposed in a cab area which is disposed under a cab of the electric vehicle and between side rails which constitute a ladder frame of the electric vehicle, a battery pack disposed between the drive unit and the auxiliary electric device group and between the side rails, a power distribution device disposed on an auxiliary electric device group side of the battery pack and between the side rails to distribute power from the battery pack to the auxiliary electric devices, and a drive power supply device disposed on a drive unit side of the battery pack to supply power from the battery pack to the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2019Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Vikram MENON, Katsuhiko MATSUMOTO, Markus UHL, Lars SCHROETER
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Publication number: 20210208599Abstract: A control device for automated movement of a motor vehicle includes a controller for automated actuation of control apparatuses in the vehicle for longitudinal and transverse control of the motor vehicle from a predeterminable starting position to a predeterminable target position. The control device further includes a navigation device for navigating the motor vehicle from the starting position to the target position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Daimler AGInventor: Lissy LANGER
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Publication number: 20210208583Abstract: A method for requesting support of a teleoperator by a control device of an automatically operable vehicle includes receiving and evaluating measurement data of a vehicle sensor system of the automatically operable vehicle, determining a system boundary of the automatically operable vehicle on a basis of the evaluated measurement data of the vehicle sensor system, sending an environmental situation and a previous trajectory of the automatically operable vehicle to the teleoperator by the automatically operable vehicle, and receiving data by the control device from the teleoperator for approving the previous trajectory of the automatically operable vehicle or for designating a driveable area. The control device generates control commands for continuing the previous trajectory of the automatically operable vehicle or a new trajectory is calculated based on the received data from the teleoperator and control commands for driving on the new trajectory are generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Christoph G. KELLER, Holger MIELENZ
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Patent number: 11052843Abstract: A battery arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a first electrical energy store, a second electrical energy store, a charging connection, and a supply connection. The arrangement further includes first through seventh switches. The battery arrangement is switchable into four operating states via respective opening and closing of the first through seventh switches.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Thomas Doersam, Andreas Eichinger, Rainer Falsett, Heiko Hachtel, Frieder Herb, Oliver Lehmann, Christian Ohms
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Patent number: 11053832Abstract: A method for operating an exhaust system, where the exhaust system has a first selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalytic converter close to the engine and a second SCR catalytic converter arranged downstream of the first. A respective quantity of reducing agent to be introduced into the exhaust gas by a respective dosing element is set depending on a first temperature of the first SCR catalytic converter, where during a period of time during which the first temperature exceeds a predeterminable first threshold value and a second temperature of the second SCR catalytic converter exceeds a predeterminable second threshold value, which is lower than the first threshold value, the introduction of the reducing agent into the exhaust gas with regard to the dosing elements takes place exclusively via the second dosing element such that during the period of time, no introduction of the reducing agent into the exhaust gas takes place.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Ortwin Balthes, Berthold Keppeler, Siegfried Mueller, Thorsten Woog
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Patent number: 11047269Abstract: A valve train device, in particular for an internal combustion engine, includes a support element secured to a housing, at least one axially moveable cam unit associated with a valve, and at least one switch unit for axially moving at least one part of the cam unit having at least one displacement body which is provided to be introduced for axial movement at least functionally between the support element and the cam unit. The cam unit has at least three cam paths.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Alexander Von Gaisberg-Helfenberg, Markus Lengfeld, Jens Meintschel, Thomas Stolk
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Publication number: 20210187140Abstract: An arrangement for irradiating a surface includes a radiation source configured to emit ultraviolet radiation, a reflector for directional radiation of the ultraviolet radiation onto the surface, and a control device. A dose of the ultraviolet radiation required for sterilizing the surface and/or a dose already administered is settable and/or determinable by the control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Norbert SPAZIER, Daniel BETZ
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Publication number: 20210194089Abstract: A battery housing is arranged at a vehicle-longitudinal front side of a drive apparatus which transmits drive power to a rear axle of a vehicle. The battery housing encloses a battery for supplying electricity to the drive apparatus. The battery housing has an exterior surface including an air guide surface configured to guide airflow produced by the moving vehicle to the drive apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Daimler AGInventor: Shogo TAKEDA
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Publication number: 20210192780Abstract: A method for identifying a position of an object in a cargo space includes identifying a region of interest (ROI) from a field of view of the cargo space being captured by a camera, where the camera captures at least one of depth and color of the field of view, extracting a plurality of planes from the ROI, where the plurality of planes correspond to a geometry of the object, clustering similar and nearby planes, where the clustering is based on a weight of two or more planes of the plurality of planes and where the weight is assigned based on a property of orthogonality and a property of dimensions of two or more planes of the plurality of planes, modelling a multi-dimensional bounding box corresponding to the object based on the clustered planes, and identifying a position of the object based on a position of the multi-dimensional bounding box.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Amruta KULKARNI, Naveen SANGENENI, Kevin ABAS, Reddy AVULA SRINIVAS, Sreenjoy CHATTERJEE, Andrew KANESHIRO, Jyh-Yung LIN, Gagandeep SINGH
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Publication number: 20210189948Abstract: An internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle includes an exhaust system through which exhaust gas can flow and in which a first exhaust gas aftertreatment element is disposed. An exhaust gas turbocharger has a turbine and the turbine has a turbine wheel which is disposed upstream of the first exhaust gas aftertreatment element. A bypass line bypasses the turbine wheel and via the bypass line at least part of the exhaust gas can bypass the turbine wheel. The bypass line also bypasses the first exhaust gas aftertreatment element. The bypass line is fluidically connected to the exhaust system at a branch point disposed upstream of the turbine wheel and upstream of the first exhaust gas aftertreatment element. The bypass line is fluidically connected to the exhaust system at a discharge point disposed downstream of the turbine wheel and downstream of the first exhaust gas aftertreatment element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Thomas KUHN, Nils BRINKERT, Rene ERNST
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Publication number: 20210188124Abstract: A vehicle temperature management apparatus includes: a channel selection section that selects at least one of a chiller heat exchange channel, a radiator heat exchange channel, and a heater heat exchange channel as a channel of a refrigerant in a refrigerant circulation circuit; a switching control section that controls the channel switching section such that the channel switching section selects at least one of the chiller heat exchange channel, the radiator heat exchange channel, and the heater heat exchange channel; and an operation control section that controls an operation of a chiller. When the radiator heat exchange channel or the heater heat exchange channel is selected as the channel of the refrigerant, the switching control section controls the channel selection section such that the channel selection section further selects the chiller heat exchange channel, and the operation control section does not operate the chiller.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Daimler AGInventor: Suwin Indula AMARASINGHE
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Patent number: 11035449Abstract: A torque converter device for a drivetrain of a motor vehicle includes a converter cover having a cover shell and a hub rigidly connected to the cover shell. The torque converter device also includes at least one multidisk clutch, which includes at least one inner disk-centering member. The hub integrally forms the inner disk-centering member of the multidisk clutch.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: DAIMLER AGInventors: Jan Velthaus, Bernhard Ziegler, Tobias Schuster, Lukas Rube, Kai Heukelbach, Bernd Koppitz, Felix Zehren
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Publication number: 20210170986Abstract: A safety belt for a vehicle includes at least one belt strap which has a belt interior arranged between at least two belt strap layers. In order to introduce heat into the vehicle near a vehicle occupant wearing the belt strap, at least one heating element is arranged in the belt interior adjacent to a belt strap layer facing the vehicle occupant wearing the belt strap.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2018Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Frank NIEBLING, Yannick DIETRICH, Steffen KAMPMANN
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Publication number: 20210172388Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine having a cylinder, an intake valve, an air pipe, and a valve element disposed in the air pipe, includes detecting a signal for causing a fuel supply of the cylinder to switch off. The valve element is moved out of a first position into a second position triggering a lower flow cross-section while the fuel supply is still activated, where a first cam for actuating the intake valve is allocated to the intake valve. While the fuel supply is still activated, switching from the first cam to a second cam and via the second cam the intake valve is actuated such that the intake valve causes a reduced air intake. An exhaust cam shaft for actuating an exhaust valve is set in an advance direction such that a valve intersection of the intake valve and of the exhaust valve ceases.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Mathias HAUPTVOGEL, Markus SCHILLING, Peter HOHNER
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Publication number: 20210164369Abstract: A valve drive device has a camshaft which includes a shaft element and a cam piece which can be driven by the shaft element and a first cam effecting a first stroke of a valve and a second cam effecting a second stroke of the valve, and is displaceable in the axial direction of the camshaft relative to the shaft element between a first position, in which the valve can be actuated by the first cam, and a second position in which the valve can be actuated by the second cam, and has an electrically controllable actuator via which the cam piece is displaceable relative to the shaft element in the axial direction as a result of an electrical control of the actuator. The actuator pushes the cam piece alternately back and forth between the positions in the case of successive electrical controls occurring with the same polarity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Thomas STOLK, Alexander VON GAISBERG-HELFENBERG
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Patent number: 11015504Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, which has an exhaust gas system that exhaust gas from at least one combustion chamber of the internal combustion chamber can flow through and includes at least one nitrogen oxide storage catalyst, at least one particulate filter, and at least one selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Ortwin Balthes, Berthold Keppeler, Juergen Kuckelsberg, Siegfried Mueller, Thorsten Woog
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Publication number: 20210146765Abstract: A support device of a vehicle battery pack of a vehicle. The vehicle battery pack includes a first battery accommodating portion disposed in a first space of the vehicle and a second battery accommodating portion, where the second battery accommodating portion is greater in a vehicle-widthwise dimension than the first battery accommodating portion, where the second battery accommodating portion is connected to the first battery accommodating portion, where the second battery accommodating portion is disposed in a second space, and where the second space is below the first space in a vehicle-heightwise dimension. A frame-side bracket is disposed at a vehicle-widthwise outer surface of a web of a side rail of a ladder frame of the vehicle and projects outward in a vehicle-widthwise direction and a connecting member elastically connects the second battery accommodating portion to the frame-side bracket to suspend the vehicle battery pack to the ladder frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicants: Daimler AG, AVL List GmbHInventors: Vikram MENON, Markus UHL, Roland MACHERHAMMER, Peter DEL NEGRO
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Patent number: 11007857Abstract: A vehicle driving apparatus includes axle housings to which a differential-side housing is coupled, the axle housings integrally housing drive shafts of driving wheels, first support sections that couple first rotary support shafts coupled to a vehicle body and the axle housings and perform a swing motion with the first rotary support shafts as a rotation center to thereby support the axle housings on the vehicle body, and second support sections that elastically couple second rotary support shafts supported on the vehicle body via rail structures and a motor-side housing and perform a swing motion with the second rotary support shafts as a rotation center to thereby support the motor-side housing on the vehicle body. The rail structures are configured such that the second rotary support shafts are movable in a vehicle front-rear direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Daimler AGInventor: Maki Ito