Abstract: A motor vehicle rear, with a rear cover defining in sections an outer skin of the motor vehicle rear. A first rear side part defines in sections the outer skin of the motor vehicle rear laterally beside the rear cover on a first side thereof. A second rear side part defines in sections the outer skin of the motor vehicle rear laterally beside the rear cover on a second side thereof. A rear center part defines the outer skin of the motor vehicle rear below the rear cover, wherein the first rear side part, the second rear side part, and the rear center part are formed as separate assemblies and are separately fastened on a frame structure or sheet-metal structure of a shell of the motor vehicle rear.

Abstract: An apparatus for cooling a battery includes a body having a surface for arranging a battery cell of the battery to be cooled. The body includes a channel for a cooling medium, wherein the channel is open at least in sections towards the surface. The body includes a material at least in the region of the channel, which material is configured so as to expand at least in sections into the channel up to the battery cell when its temperature lies above a limit value.

Abstract: A compression pad is provided for a battery cell stack. The compression pad includes a first material having a first compressive strength; a second material having a second compressive strength that is different than the first compressive strength. The compression pad includes at least one volume of the first material, which is at least partially surrounded by the second material with or without direct contact thereto. Furthermore, there is provided a method for manufacturing a compression pad, as well as a battery cell stack constructed on the basis of the compression pad.

Abstract: A canned motor includes a stator with a laminated core and a winding with winding heads, and including a rotor, which is mounted so as to be rotatable relative to the stator, and a can element, which is arranged between the stator and the rotor, and a support ring, which is coupled to the can element. The support ring on its own and/or together with the can element provides a support section which extends at least partially axially adjacent to the laminated core. The support section lies with a seal section against a seal device such that a rotor space is sealed off in coolant-tight fashion with respect to a stator space.

Abstract: A method for producing a stator includes: providing a main body, the main body having: a cavity for accommodating a rotor, and a plurality of slots, extending axially through the main body, the plurality of slots accommodating electrical conductors of a winding, providing slot insulation so as to ensure that a slot interior of each slot of the plurality of slots is electrically insulated from the main body and is fluidtight; and forming a respective end plate on each of two ends of the main body, the end plates being attached in a fluidtight manner to the main body so as to ensure that no fluid can get between the end plate and the main body and reach the cavity of the main body. Each end plate has a radial part and an axial part, and the axial part has an insert.

Abstract: A method for dynamically adjusting a volume level in an online meeting. The method includes step a. holding an online meeting in which participants can have a conversation with one another. In step b. using an AI algorithm, monitoring and recognizing content of a conversation of the participants in the online meeting and assigning content scores to the content, wherein each participant portion of the participants is assigned a recognized sub-content in the conversation based on the content scores. In step c. using the AI algorithm, recognizing a first intersection of content scores from a plurality of sub-contents, and recognizing a second or more intersections of content scores from other multiple sub-contents. In step d. adjusting volume levels of individual participants, by raising or lowering the volume level of a participant portion for such other participants having one or no intersection with the participant portion.

Abstract: A hydraulic system for a hydraulically adjustable vehicle shock absorber including a piston and at least one pressure chamber cooperating hydraulically with the piston, a hydraulic pump configured so as to convey the hydraulic fluid (F), and a hydraulic conduit assembly, via which the at least one pressure chamber of the hydraulically adjustable vehicle shock absorber is connected to the hydraulic pump. At least one elastically deformable damping element is in contact with the hydraulic fluid (F).

Abstract: A high-voltage charging arrangement (2) is provided for charging a traction battery (20) of an electric vehicle at a DC charging station (4). The DC charging station (4) has a first voltage (Vin) and the traction battery (20) has a second voltage (Vout). At least one DC-DC converter (10) has a first conduction path (12) with a converter (16) for transforming the first voltage (Vin) into the second voltage (Vout) and a second conduction path (14) has a bypass (18) for bypassing the converter (16). A control device (26) communicates with the DC charging station (4) is possible. An input element (28) is provided for selecting a conduction path (12, 14) and is connected to the control device (26) for control purposes. A method also is provided for performing a charging process for a traction battery (20) of an electric vehicle at a DC charging station (4).

Abstract: A production station for vehicle body parts is configured in a modular manner and has at least two production cells (8, 10; 12, 14), each of which has a separate work area (16, 18; 20, 22). The work areas have uniformly disposed robots (64, 66, 68, 70) and receiving arrangements (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42) that interact with the robots. At least one transport arrangement (56) for required components (58, 60, 62) and workpieces (44, 46) is provided for both production cells (8, 10; 12, 14). A receiving arrangement store (24, 26; 28, 30; 110) with all of the receiving arrangements is assigned to each production cell (8, 10; 12, 14), and a transport arrangement (48, 50; 52, 54; 111) is provided for at least one production cell. The production cells are coupled to one another via a connecting axle (102) having at least one connecting robot (104).

Abstract: A compression pad having a shape memory function for a battery cell stack. The pad includes an internal space in which a filler material is present, wherein the internal space is additionally filled with a medium or the medium is machined into the filler material. Due to its strength, the medium holds the compression pad in a compressed shape compared to a shape that the compression pad would take without the medium. Further, there are described methods for manufacturing a compression pad with a shape memory function as well as for manufacturing a battery cell module.

Abstract: A compression pad for a battery cell stack. The compression pad includes an interior space in which a filler material is provided. A surface of the compression pad surrounds the interior space. At least a portion of the surface of the compression pad includes a selectively permeable or semipermeable separating layer. Also described is a method for producing a battery cell module which includes the compression pad.

Abstract: A battery cell including a cell housing having a first side wall and a second side wall which is parallel to the first side wall. A projecting spacer structure which is formed by the respective side wall is provided on an outer side of the first side wall and/or on an outer side of the second side wall. A liquid-cooled battery includes a plurality of battery cells, which are stacked such that the second side wall of a first battery cell abuts the first side wall of an adjacent second battery cell and a spacer structure of the second side wall of the first battery cell and/or a spacer structure of the first side wall of the second battery cell form at least one respective intermediate space between two adjacent battery cells which is configured such that a cooling liquid (K) flows through the intermediate space during operation.

Abstract: An apparatus for cooling a battery includes a cooling plate having a cooling channel, and a spacer element disposed in the cooling channel. Also described is a method for producing the apparatus, a battery which includes the apparatus, and a vehicle which includes the apparatus.

Abstract: An impact detection device for a traction battery of a motor vehicle includes at least one air-filled chamber formed on an underbody element for the traction battery. An air-filled chamber is at least laterally sealed to outside and defined by a sealing material. A pressure hose and an introduction element for the pressure hose can be provided, wherein the air-filled chamber can be coupled to a pressure sensor through the pressure hose, and the introduction element can be attached to the underbody element and formed to couple the pressure hose to the air-filled chamber through the sealing material in a set position. The introduction element can be embedded by the sealing material which seals the air-filled chamber.