Abstract: An airflow deflector (5) guides the airflow (6) between a towing machine (1) and a transported unit (4, 32) adjoining the towing machine (1) in the travel direction (F) and is coupled with a setting system (7) for adjusting the orientation of the airflow deflector as needed. To ensure an optimal position of the airflow deflector at all times without human interference even when transported units of different external geometrical configurations are utilized, geometrical data (11) on the external geometry and/or positional data (12) are assigned to the transported unit (4, 32). This data, at least in case of a replacement of the transporting unit (4, 32) may be called up or read and forwarded to a control unit (21) that converts the geometrical and/or positional data into setting commands for the setting system (7) to adjust the airflow deflector (5).

Abstract: A vehicle safety system includes a door beam having a first end and second end, and a load transfer element disposed proximate the first end of the door beam. In addition, an airbag sensor is disposed proximate the load transfer element, whereby the load transfer element is operable to receive a load from the door beam and transfer the load to the airbag sensor.

Abstract: An engine hood for motor vehicles has a deformable head impact zone to protect pedestrians in the event of a collision with the motor vehicle. The engine hood comprises an outer shell, which is formed by the body paneling, and an inner shell which is arranged below the outer shell and is connected to the outer shell. The inner shell is provided with a vault-structured stiffening region in the region of the head impact zone.

Abstract: A press-hardened component and a method for producing press-hardened components, in particular a bodywork component, from a semi-finished product made from unhardened, hot-formable steel sheet. Various process steps are carried out in the process. A component blank is formed from the semi-finished product by a cold-forming process, in particular a drawing process. The component blank is trimmed at the margin side to a margin contour which approximately corresponds to the component to be produced. The trimmed component blank is heated and press-hardened in a hot-forming tool, and then the press-hardened component blank is covered with a corrosion-prevention layer in a coating step.

Abstract: During laser beam welding a so-called end crater forms at the end of the weld seam. The end crater is formed by the volume shrinkage of the solidifying melt after the laser beam reaches the seam end and is switched off or repositioned. The end crater acts as a geometric notch or groove and deteriorates the mechanical properties of the weld seam, so that holes or tears in the area of the end crater can occur. The task of the present invention as comprised therein, of providing a laser weld seam with reduced end crater and a process for production thereof. The task is solved thereby, that the seam end is provided at a location, which exhibits a excessive material relative to the surrounding surface or thereby, that the seam towards the seam end exhibits a counter-running direction change of its preferred direction, which is designed in such a manner, that as a consequence of the interaction between cooling forward and counter-running seam a backfill of the melt towards the seam end occurs.

Abstract: A safety device for, in particular, nonrailborne vehicles, having a monitoring device to monitor a hazardous area and additionally the road area, located on the opposite side of the hazardous area viewed from the vehicle and adjoining the hazardous area. Obstacles in the hazardous area and/or road area are detected. An output signal is brought about if an obstacle which prevents the hazardous area being traveled through completely has been detected.

Abstract: An arc wire burner for arc wire spraying with at least two burner tubes for supplying electrodes in the form of wire, which are guided and advanced through the burner tubes in the direction of the surface of the object to be coated, wherein the wire is guided along a deflection device including a rotatable mounted guide and/or slide element (8), by means of which the wire is deformed in the elastic realm.

Abstract: In a module for detecting the docking of a vehicle, changes of vehicle engine torque and rotational wheel speed of the vehicle are determined as a function of time. It is checked whether the change of the engine torque is >>0 and the change of the rotational wheel speed is <<0. If both of these conditions are met, docking is detected and the vehicle can be braked. The module may be implemented in the form of software.

Abstract: A regulating or control unit actuates a stop/start unit for an internal-combustion engine in a motor vehicle. At least one sensor is provided for detecting at least one parameter which is dependent on a steering wheel position of the motor vehicle. The regulating or control unit actuates the stop/start unit as a function of the detected parameter information.

Abstract: An electrical diagnostic tool for in situ testing of a tone wheel sensor mounted in proximity of a rotatable tone wheel. The tone wheel sensor produces a periodic pulse train signal as the rotatable tone wheel is rotated. The tool has a signal conditioning block for receiving the periodic pulse train signal and generating therefrom a logic-level signal having a frequency. A digital counter has a plurality of outputs and is clocked by the logic-level signal. A plurality of LEDs controlled by the digital counter are used to determine the operational condition of the tone wheel sensor by sequentially illuminating the LEDs at the frequency and in accordance with a counting sequence of the digital counter.

Abstract: A system for controlling a vehicle that includes an engine comprises a controller having an input for receiving an engine torque input command indicative of a desired amount of torque to be generated by the engine, and an output for providing an engine torque output command to the engine. A torque sensor is operatively connected to the engine and the controller. The torque sensor is adapted to measure torque output of the engine and to transmit a signal indicative of the measured torque to the controller. The controller is configured to adjust the engine torque output command provided to the engine using torque feedback control based on the signal received from the torque sensor.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with a compression molding device (1) with a tool (3) generating at least a part of the work-piece geometry. At least one pressure measuring means (5) and/or at least one pressure space (4) is located directly below the work-piece associated surface (3.3) of the tool (3). Besides this, the work piece (3) selectively exhibits at least one first part (3.1) which is a tool template generating the shape of the work piece and a second part (3.2) forming the base body, wherein a measuring strip (6) is provided between the tool template (3.1) and the base body (3.2). As an optional refinement, the measuring strip (6) is an elastic intermediate layer with a smaller modulus of elasticity than the base body (3.2).

Abstract: A method for determining a lane change by a vehicle includes determining a vehicle heading using for example GPS information, determining a road heading at a location of the vehicle, and when the vehicle is on the multilane road, determining a lane change as a function of a heading difference between the vehicle heading and the road heading. A vehicle with a lane change determination device is also provided.

Abstract: A toe link assembly of a suspension system includes a cam sleeve having a first and second end, a first cam plate fixedly attached to the cam sleeve at the first end, and a second cam plate fixedly attached to the cam sleeve at the second end. In addition, the toe link assembly includes a first cam washer rotatably received by the first cam plate, a second cam washer rotatably received by the second cam plate, and a bolt having a head fixedly attached to the first cam washer, a body extending between the first and second ends of the cam sleeve, and a shank fixed for rotation with the second cam washer. Rotation of the bolt causes the first and second cam washers to react against the first and second cam plates to position the bolt relative to the cam sleeve along a first longitudinal axis.

Abstract: In a locking device for locking a filler neck compartment cover of a vehicle, which can be moved into an open position and into a closed position, a locking element is provided for blocking the filler neck compartment cover in the closed positions and a servo drive is provided for displacing the locking element from a release position into a blocking position. The locking device is designed as a preassembled, modular unit and can be fastened in an edge region of a mounting opening provided in a body part and serves to house the filler neck compartment. At least one retaining groove, which can be pushed onto a retaining flange, is located in or on the mounting opening.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid drive for a motor vehicle having a branching gearbox between an internal combustion engine, a generator and an electric motor which is positively coupled to the drive train for driven vehicle wheels, with the rotation speed of the drive train in each case being determined in two different ways which are asymmetrically redundant with respect to one another.

Abstract: A device and a method are used for humidifying a hydrogen stream supplied to an anode chamber of a fuel cell. The hydrogen is humidified via water-permeable membranes. The residual hydrogen removed from the anode chamber, which humidifies the hydrogen flowing to the anode via the membranes, is used as the moisture carrier. Porous membranes are used as membranes.

Abstract: A method and a device for braiding a rigid core with a braided structure with at least largely heavy-duty fibers and having regions with a differing number of layers. The device has a braiding machine, a linear displacing apparatus between the core and the braiding machine and a guiding apparatus for temporarily placing at least one element onto the uppermost layer of the braided structure in an automated manner, the at least one element having on the end face a defined stiff edge about which a braiding reversal may be created.