Abstract: A method for performing an on-board diagnostic function in a motor vehicle including at least one drive system, at least one operating element and at least one control unit with a processor, a control module and an on-board diagnostic function module. The method includes the steps of: activating an on-board diagnostic function in the on-board diagnostic function module; supplying a first signal profile (S1) of an operating value (CV) of the operating element to an analysis module; the analysis module analyzing the first signal profile (S1) of the operating value (CV); activating a filtering module in the event of a positive analysis result; and the filtering module filtering the first signal profile (S1) of the operating value (CV) with selected damping parameters (DP) upon activation of the filtering module in order to obtain a filtered second signal profile (S2) of the operating element.

Abstract: An apparatus supplies voltage for an electrical heating catalytic converter. The apparatus includes: a direct current (DC) converter having an input for an input voltage and an output for an output voltage; a buck converter, which is configured to step down the output voltage of the DC converter to a supply voltage, which is lower than the output voltage, for the electrical heating catalytic converter; and a first electrical assembly, which is configured to rectify and smooth the supply voltage.

Abstract: A method is provided for operating a motor vehicle (100) having a headlight (1) with a projection module (2). The projection module (2) is moved into a projection position by a motor (3) to regulate a beam width of the headlight (1). The motor (3) is controlled to move the projection module (2) into the projection position and to reach a motor setpoint value. The motor setpoint value is stored in a non-volatile memory (4) of the headlight (1) and, when a voltage supply to the headlight (1) is activated following deactivation of the voltage supply, the projection module (2) is moved, starting from the stored motor setpoint value, into a leaving-home position so as to illuminate an environment adjacent to the motor vehicle (100). A headlight (1) and a motor vehicle (100) also are provided.

Abstract: A method for controlling an active snubber circuit includes measuring a gate voltage at a first transistor and measuring a gate voltage at a second transistor. The method also includes determining whether the first transistor and the second transistor are in the same state based on the gate voltage measured at the first transistor and the gate voltage measured at the second transistor. The method also includes, in response to a determination that the first transistor and the second transistor are in the same state, enabling the active snubber circuit. The method also includes, in response to a determination that the first transistor and the second transistor are not in the same state, disabling the enable signal. The method also includes disabling the active snubber circuit in response to the enable signal being disabled.

Abstract: A chassis for use in a motor vehicle with variably adjustable drive height includes a subframe assembly for fastening wheel suspensions of the motor vehicle, and a plurality of control arms for guiding a wheel carrier. The control arms are fastened to the subframe assembly via control arm attachment points. A plurality of eccentric adjustment devices are provided for adjusting the toe-in and the basic camber of the motor vehicle. An insert element is provided for receiving an eccentric adjustment device. The insert element is arranged within the chassis in such a way that the position of at least one eccentric adjustment device can be varied by varying the arrangement of the insert element within the chassis.

Abstract: A length measuring device includes a carrier with a scale which extends longitudinally in a measuring direction. A scanning carriage for scanning a measuring graduation of the scale is longitudinally guided in the measuring direction, and, via a coupling, is rigidly coupled to a driver in the measuring direction and transversely thereto coupled to it in a flexible manner. The coupling includes a coupling element arranged between a first coupling point on the scanning carriage and a second coupling point on the driver. At the second coupling point, the coupling element is attached via a solid-body joint that is designed to carry the coupling element so as to be freely rotatable in relation to the driver about an axis of rotation which runs perpendicularly to a plane of the measuring graduation. The coupling element has a lower density than steel and/or a higher modulus of elasticity than steel.

Abstract: A stator (1) for an electric machine (100) has stator laminations (3) stacked in an axial direction (A) to form a stator lamination stack (2). The stator laminations (3) have strip-shaped inserts (4) extending in a radial direction (R). The inserts (4) have a higher thermal conductivity than the rest of the stator lamination (3). The stator laminations (3) are rotated in relation to one another in an azimuthal direction (U) about an angle of rotation (D) in such a manner that the inserts (4) of directly adjacent stator laminations (3) are not arranged one above another in the axial direction (A). An electric machine (100), a motor vehicle (200) and a method for producing a stator (1) also are provided.

Abstract: A sill frame arrangement for a vehicle body arrangement includes: a battery arrangement provided in a floor region of the vehicle body arrangement, which has at least one frame arrangement having frame longitudinal members and frame cross members which surround and support at least one battery module, the frame longitudinal members resting on sill elements of a sill arrangement, the sill arrangement including wall elements which form sill chambers. Over an entire height of the sill arrangement, only one wall element directed toward the frame arrangement is provided, at least one additional sill element being provided on each sill element, the sill element and the at least one additional sill element being integrally bonded and interlockingly connected to one another.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing a slot base insulation in a stator (210, 220), wherein the stator (210, 220) is part of an electrical machine and is constructed from a ferromagnetic material. The stator (210, 220) is provided with at least one slot (204) to fit a winding wire (122) in the at least one slot (204). The at least one slot (204) is coated with a soft-magnetic insulation material. A stator (210, 220) also is provided with the slot base insulation.

Abstract: A vehicle audio system includes a loudspeaker configured to be acoustically coupled to an interior of a vehicle and to be ducted to an exterior of the vehicle as well as a controller coupled to the loudspeaker.

Abstract: A roof rack has at least one lighting device, which is arranged in a protected manner on a rack part. In order to improve the roof rack functionally and/or in respect of its appearance, the rack part includes a fairing having at least two light passage openings, which are assigned to the lighting device.

Abstract: A roof cargo tray for a motor vehicle includes a loading surface, which is formed by two outer longitudinal profiles, a plurality of inner longitudinal profiles, two side profiles, a front transverse profile and a rear transverse profile. The side profiles and the transverse profiles delimit the loading surface of the roof cargo tray laterally. The inner longitudinal profiles have identical profile cross sections and include a longitudinal groove and a surface which is located opposite the longitudinal groove and is of closed design. At least one of the inner longitudinal profiles is arranged in a first orientation such that, when the roof cargo tray has been mounted on the motor vehicle, the longitudinal groove faces upward, and wherein at least one of the inner longitudinal profiles is arranged in a second orientation, which is rotated through 180° about a longitudinal axis and in which the longitudinal groove faces downward.

Abstract: A traction battery system of a motor vehicle, including at least two battery modules which each include a plurality of batteries. The battery module includes a module housing including a housing case and at least one housing cover. The battery module includes a venting unit having a vent opening and having a bursting element. Gas can be discharged from the module housing via the vent opening. The traction battery system includes a first longitudinal support and a second longitudinal support between which the battery modules are disposed. The longitudinal support has a vent chamber which is configured to receive and pass the gas flowing via the venting unit. A cooling chamber, which extends along the vent chamber, is configured separately from the vent chamber for cooling the gas flowing in the longitudinal support.

Abstract: A charging port housing for selectively connecting a charging cable provided for charging an electrically drivable motor vehicle including a lower shell which can be positioned at a charging opening of a motor vehicle body. The lower shell includes a socket opening for receiving a plug socket for the charging cable, and an upper shell fastened to the lower shell. The upper shell includes a through-opening for passing the charging cable to the plug socket, wherein at least one drain opening bounded by both the lower shell and the upper shell is provided for the gravity-driven drainage of liquid. Configuring the drain opening as a recess between the shells of the charging port housing makes it possible to cost-effectively implement a water drainage of splash water entering via the through-opening, and thus enable a cost-effective protection of electrical components of a motor vehicle against dust and splash water.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a battery arrangement and a protective arrangement. The protective arrangement includes a first layer, a second layer, a third layer disposed between the first layer and the second layer, and acceleration sensors. The third layer has a layer volume that can be reduced under the effect of pressure. The acceleration sensors include at least one first acceleration sensor and at least one second acceleration sensor. The least one first acceleration sensor is disposed in contact with the first layer and is configured to generate and output a first sensor signal as a function of the acceleration and wherein the at least one second acceleration sensor is disposed in contact with the second layer and is configured to generate and output a second sensor signal (SIG2) as a function of the acceleration in order to enable detection of damage to the protective arrangement.

Abstract: Dynamic pattern transfer printing systems and method are provided, which decouple the design of the trench patterns on a source substrate for pattern transfer printing, from the resulting metallic paste lines patterns transferred to a receiving substrate, such as PV cells. The receiving substrate may be moved forward (along the scanning direction of the laser illumination used to transfer the paste from the trenches onto the receiving substrate) to reduce the pattern pitch with respect to the source substrate, and/or the receiving substrate may be moved backward (against the scanning direction) to increase the pattern pitch with respect to the source substrate. For example, dynamic pattern transfer printing may be used to accommodate different widths of the substrates for more effective pattern transfer, and/or to enable one-to-many pattern transfer technologies with high wafer throughput. Also, pattern transfer sheet with separate multiple groups of trenches are provided.

Abstract: An electric vehicle has a charging flap module. The electric vehicle includes a body having a body interior, which has a body element having an outer skin. The body element has an element opening, in which a charging cradle of the charging flap module is arranged. The charging cradle is designed to be fixed to the body and to incorporate a charging flap. The charging flap is designed to be movable in a guided manner between an open position and a closed position for opening and closing a cradle opening of the charging cradle. For guiding the charging flap, the charging cradle includes at least one guide rail, which is arranged in the charging flap module integrated into the housing so that it is protected against penetrating dirt and/or water.

Abstract: A heating element for use in an electronic vaporizer includes a heating element base formed from a solid porous material and having an internal face and external face, a heating circuit having first and second heating electrode connections and being encapsulated within the heating element base, the heating circuit including the first and second heating electrode connections being located in a first plane, and a temperature sensing circuit having first and second temperature electrode connections and being encapsulated within the heating element base, wherein the first and second temperature electrode connections being located in a second plane, the first and second planes being spaced apart a predefined distance and being parallel to the internal face and the external face, the heating element base including the four apertures through one of the sides of the heating element base, the four apertures being configured to receive electrical wires, wherein one of the first and second heating electrode connections

Abstract: A rear-end air guide device for a motor vehicle includes a rear spoiler having a spoiler surface and a rear wing arranged in a vehicle vertical direction above the rear spoiler. The spoiler surface faces toward the rear wing, and the spoiler surface facing toward the rear wing is adjustable in a vehicle longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A device for fastening a light strip to a motor vehicle includes a mounting support and an opening having a first region with a first diameter and a second region arranged so as to be offset in relation to the first region. The second region has a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. The light strip is configured to be mounted on the mounting support in a form-fitting manner. A form-fitting connection between the mounting support and the light strip is established by a T bolt configured to be inserted into the first region and then displaced from the first region into the second region.