Abstract: An air vent is described, having a housing with an air inlet section, a main air channel, and an air outlet section, the main air channel having at least two opposing sections, which reduce the size of the main air channel starting from the air inlet section and starting from the air outlet section. At least two air channels, which lead into the main air channel via outlet openings, are arranged behind the sections. A pivotably mounted flap, which closes the air channel when in a non-actuated position, is located in the region of inlet openings in each of the air channels. In addition, at least one control element on a control member and a drive unit are provided, wherein the flaps can be pivoted via the at least one control element by means of pivot levers. The Coanda effect is used to deflect the air.

Abstract: A valve spring collar (10) for supporting spring forces of closing springs (40) that act on gas exchange valves (32) in an internal combustion engine has a plate-shaped main body (12). A through opening (14) leads through the main body (12) for receiving and attaching a valve stem (36) of the gas exchange valve (32). The valve spring collar (10) also has at least one cavity (16). A method for producing the valve spring collar (10) includes at least one additive production method step.

Abstract: A sealing cartridge (18) for an injector of an internal combustion engine seals a medium-filled first chamber (6) and a medium-filled second chamber (7). The chambers (6, 7) are between an injector (1) that is movable axially along an injector axis (9) and a housing (2) receives the injector (1). The sealing cartridge (18) is configured to receive the injector (1). The sealing cartridge (18) has at least one seal (11; 20) disposed in a receptacle housing (19) of the sealing cartridge (18). The receptacle housing (19) has a first housing portion (29) configured to receive the seal (11; 20) on the shell face (31) of the receptacle housing (19), and a second housing portion (30) configured to receive the seal (11; 20) on an internal face (25). An injector assembly (38) also is provided and has an injector (1) that is received in the sealing cartridge (18).

Abstract: A crossmember arrangement for reinforcing a motor-vehicle body includes a crossmember for dissipating loads in the Y direction, an intermediate piece, which is connected directly or indirectly to the crossmember and is intended for fastening the crossmember to a supporting pillar, in particular a B pillar, and a fastening body, which is connected to the intermediate piece and is intended for butting with surface-area contact against the supporting pillar. The fastening body is configured in the form of a chamber profile which runs predominantly in the Y direction. Dissipation of high loads in a motor-vehicle body is made possible, along with straightforward installation capability of the crossmember arrangement in the motor-vehicle body, as a result of the fastening body of the crossmember arrangement, the fastening body is configured in the form of a chamber profile, running essentially in the Y direction.

Abstract: A shifting gate arrangement, and a method of production thereof, having shifting gates, which are adjustable in a spatial direction, for actuating connecting rod adjustment provisions, which are integrated in connecting rods, for the purpose of changing the length of the respective connecting rod. A sheet metal support frame is mounted so as to be displaceable to and fro in the one spatial direction. The shifting gates are fixedly connected to the support frame and are designed as a cast part or sintered part.

Abstract: A method for compensating for the deflection of a milling cutter during the machining of a workpiece by a numerically controlled machine tool having a plurality of axes includes: executing a learning cut on a test workpiece having a known geometry by the milling cutter mounted on a tool spindle in a climb milling mode, and in doing so, ascertaining a correlation between a quantity that is proportional to the torque of the drive of the tool spindle and the deflection of the milling cutter normal to a surface of the test workpiece, the deflection being determined by comparing the actual contour of the test workpiece to a setpoint contour. This is followed by storing of the correlation for the milling cutter and machining of the workpiece by the milling cutter in a climb milling mode, while utilizing the stored correlation for compensating for the deflection of the milling cutter by applying a positional correction that is proportional to the quantity to a setpoint position of the axes of the machine tool.

Abstract: An electric vehicle, having a floor assembly including lateral longitudinal carriers, front and rear crossmembers, a vehicle undertray which extends between the lateral longitudinal carriers and the crossmembers and a passenger compartment floor which extends above the vehicle undertray, a technical space between the passenger compartment floor and the vehicle undertray in a rear section of the floor assembly, in which rear section rear seats are mounted above the passenger compartment floor. Furthermore, the electric vehicle includes at least one electric machine and a traction battery arranged below the floor assembly and on the floor assembly. Starting from the passenger compartment floor, the rear crossmember extends as far as into the region of the vehicle undertray and closes the technical space at a rear end. The traction battery is mounted on the lateral longitudinal carriers and on the front and rear crossmembers, and is sealed circumferentially.

Abstract: A power electronics installation having electrically active parts and a measuring sensor for measuring a water level within the installation. The power electronics installation is configured in such a way that the installation switches off automatically when the measuring sensor senses the water level.

Abstract: A module for connecting to a second module of the same type to provide an electrical converter system or, a battery system, wherein the module comprises an energy storage, at least five internal switching elements, and at least two connections on each side of the module, wherein the energy storage is connected directly to at least one of the at least two connections and the internal switching elements are arranged and connected in such a way that the internal switching elements, independently of a switching state of corresponding internal switching elements of the second module of the same type, can realize all switching states in order to dynamically switch an electrical connection between the energy storage and a corresponding energy storage of the second module. The invention further relates to an electrical converter system and to a battery system.

Abstract: A damping module for two damping devices on two wheel carriers of an axle of a vehicle, having a first damping circuit with a first upper damping connection to an upper damping chamber of a first damping device and a first lower damping connection to a lower damping chamber of the first damping device. A first pump device is arranged in a first pumping connection between the first upper damping connection and the first lower damping connection. Two valve combinations are oriented in opposite directions and include, in each case, a nonreturn valve (RV) and an adjustable throttle valve (DV) arranged in a first compensating connection. A second damping circuit with a second upper damping connection to an upper damping chamber of a second damping device and a second lower damping connection to a lower damping chamber of the second damping device are provided.

Abstract: A charging apparatus for charging at least one electric energy storage, in particular of motor vehicles, comprising a plurality of charging units, each charging unit having an AC/DC converter, a DC interlink circuit, a high-voltage energy storage and a DC/DC converter, wherein the charging units can be connected up on the output side as needed.

Abstract: A method for improving the modulation index using an intelligent battery pack, in which method a battery pack includes a plurality of freely interconnectable energy modules. An energy module has at least one energy cell and at least two switches, and in which method series or parallel interconnection of a respective energy module with at least one adjacent energy module of the battery pack is implemented by a controller. A terminal voltage of the battery pack, which terminal voltage results from the respective interconnection, is adjusted in accordance with a respectively prespecified load demand on at least one N-phase electrical machine. The terminal voltage is connected as an input voltage to at least one multi-stage inverter, and an N-phase alternating current for supplying a respective N-phase electrical machine is formed by the at least one multi-stage inverter on the basis of a level of the input voltage.

Abstract: A method for producing an electric drive machine, including the steps of providing a stator having a cavity for the introduction of a rotor and introducing a hardenable seal into the cavity in contact with the stator and then hardening the seal.