Abstract: A method for controlling headlights of a motor vehicle. The headlights are operated in a low beam mode such that a low beam distribution is emitted by the headlights. An object is detected in front of the motor vehicle during operation in the low beam mode. An automatic reduction of a light intensity distribution is triggered exclusively in a region of the low beam distribution. the size and position of which depends on a distance of the motor vehicle from the object, on a position of the object and on a width of the object.

Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle, has at least one light source, a flat light guide with an entry surface and at least one exit surface. At least one optical component is designed as an optical panel or optical film. The lighting device being configured so that the light generated by the at least one light source enters, at least in part, through the entry surface and into the light guide. The light entering through the entry surface exits, at least in part, from the at least one exit surface, and the light exiting the at least one exit surface of the light guide passes, at least in part, through the at least one optical component and/or is reflected by the at least one optical component. The flat light guide and/or the at least one optical component is made, at least in part, of silicone.

Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle, comprising at least one light source, a flat light guide with an input surface and at least one output surface. The light generated by the at least one light source enters the light guide at least partially through the input surface and exits at least partially from the at least one output surface. An LC display which has two opposing, at least partially transparent plates and a liquid crystal layer is arranged between these plates. One of the at least partially transparent plates of the LC display is formed by the flat light guide. The lighting device is configured such that the light emerging from the at least one output surface of the light guide passes at least partially through the liquid crystal layer of the LC display and subsequently through the LC display plate not formed by the light guide.

Abstract: An angular position sensor may include a housing, and a rotor including a rotor assembly with a rotor latching device. The rotor and the housing are connected by the rotor latching device secured by a retaining ring. The retaining ring can be transferred into a secured position in an axial direction. The retaining ring is integral with the rotor assembly and features at least one retaining element with which the retaining ring secures the connection of rotor and housing. The retaining ring and the rotor latching device each feature corresponding latching elements. The rotor assembly features axial position-securing elements. The latching elements interact such that the retaining ring is secured in an axial direction along the rotary axis relative to the rotor. The axial position-securing elements interact so that the rotor is secured essentially free of play on the housing in an axial direction along the rotary axis.

Abstract: A coolant system for an electric vehicle, comprising a plurality of components through which the coolant can flow. The components being interconnectable, via at least one valve and coolant lines, so as to conduct coolant. The at least one valve being designed as merely a single multi-way valve. A component bypass line of the coolant system being arranged with respect to at least one of the components through which the coolant flows such that this component is connectable to the multi-way valve so as to conduct coolant such that, in a first switching state of the multi-way valve, the coolant can flow both through the component bypass line in a first flow direction and through this component, and, in a second switching state of the multi-way valve, the coolant can flow through the component bypass line in a second flow direction opposite to the first flow direction.

Abstract: A light module for a headlight of a motor vehicle, the light module having: a circuit board having at least one illuminating device for emitting light, wherein the circuit board has a longitudinal extent along a Y-axis, a width extent, extending perpendicular to the longitudinal extent, along an X-axis, and a vertical extent, extending perpendicular to the longitudinal extent and the width extent, along a Z-axis; a reflector; and a heat sink on which the circuit board is fastened. The heat sink is fastened to the reflector via a first fastener in such a manner that the first fastener secures a first referencing structure and/or a second referencing structure of the reflector against the circuit board such that the at least one illuminating device is located in a reference position in the direction of the Y-axis and in the direction of the X-axis relative to the reflector.

Abstract: An apparatus for object and state recognition in a vehicle front area, including a headlamp for emitting light into the vehicle front area according to a predefined light distribution, including a camera for recording an image of the vehicle front area, including an image evaluation device for evaluating the image recorded by the camera. The image evaluation device having a smoothing routine, with the aid of which the captured image is smoothed as a raw image for the purpose of forming an intermediate image. A normalization routine with which the raw image and the intermediate image are normalized to a target image with the aid of a mathematical operation, so that the target image has normalized light intensity values, An image evaluation routine evaluates light intensity values of the target image for the purpose of recognizing a structuring and/or objects in the vehicle front area.

Abstract: An arrangement for testing the functionality of a semiconductor switch that is used as a fuse in a power supply line of a load in a motor vehicle electrical system. A voltage on the load side of the semiconductor switch or the current through the semiconductor switch can be detected. A controller is connected to the output and a monitoring component is connected to an input. The controller is configured to generate a signal which is applied to the output and via which the semiconductor switch can be switched off for a defined time interval in order to test the functionality, the time interval being so short that the functionality of the load is not impaired by this switching off. The monitoring component is configured to monitor the current applied to the input during the time interval or the voltage applied to the input during the time interval.

Abstract: A conductor track structure for a rotor of a rotation angle sensor comprising an annularly designed conductor track with a meander-shaped conductor track profile. At least one positioning projection projecting inwards in a radial direction for the positive and/or non-positive positioning of the conductor track structure is arranged on the conductor track in an injection molding tool. A rotor having a conductor track structure, a rotation angle sensor unit having a rotor, and a method for producing a rotor are also provided.

Abstract: A rotational angle sensor unit for determining a rotational angle between a rotor and a stator, having a housing which defines a housing volume. The rotor is rotatably mounted in the housing volume. A printed circuit board has the at least one stator secured thereto. An anti-rotation device with a main part and a plastic spring prevents a rotation of the housing relative to a stationary mounting body when the housing is positioned in a mounting volume of the mounting body. The plastic spring has a plastic spring inner face facing the main part and a plastic spring outer face facing away from the main part. The plastic spring has a wall thickness ranging between 1.8 mm and 2.5 mm between the plastic spring inner face and the plastic spring outer face. An anti-rotation device for a rotational angle sensor unit is also provided.

Abstract: A rotation angle sensor unit for determining a rotation angle between a rotor and a stator. A housing defines a housing volume. The rotor is rotatably mounted in the housing volume. A printed circuit board has the at least one stator attached thereto. A cover for the housing encloses the printed circuit board in the housing volume. The cover has a funnel-shaped ring structure with a funnel upper side facing away from the printed circuit board and a funnel bottom side facing the printed circuit board. The funnel bottom side fixes the printed circuit board in the housing volume and presses against the printed circuit board. A cover for a rotation angle sensor unit and a method for producing a rotation angle sensor unit are also provided.

Abstract: A method for producing a rotational angle sensor unit comprising a housing unit, which has a housing that defines a housing volume. A rotor is at least partly positioned in the housing volume, and a gearwheel adapted to be rotated by the rotor. A printed circuit board is positioned in the housing volume. The method has the following steps: providing an aligning structure, positioning the aligning structure on the housing unit, and positioning the printed circuit board in the housing volume using a positioning unit. The positioning unit is moved relative to the position of the aligning structure on the housing unit in order to position the printed circuit board in a specified position relative to the rotor. A system, a housing, and a printed circuit board are also provided for producing the rotational angle sensor unit.

Abstract: An electronic control unit is provided for an electric power steering system. The electric power steering system includes a housing and an electric motor. The electronic control unit is arranged inside the housing, and is electrically connected to the electric motor. The electronic control unit includes a first power board having a first electric motor connector for electric connection with the electric motor, and a second power board having a second electric motor connector for electric connection with the electric motor. The electronic control unit also includes a logic board logically connected with the first power board and the second power board. An electric power steering system is also provided.

Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle, wherein the lighting device has a circuit board with a multiplicity of light-emitting diodes arranged thereon, a transparent optical layer, and a reflector element, wherein the reflector element is arranged between the circuit board and the optical layer, wherein the reflector element has multiple segments into which the reflector element is subdivided, wherein a segment is associated with each light-emitting diode so that light emitted by the light-emitting diodes can be reflected by the reflector element and can pass through the optical layer. Two light-emitting diodes are arranged in a segment. In addition, a lighting system and a motor vehicle are provided.

Abstract: An arrangement for at least one cooling circuit of a motor vehicle, wherein the arrangement has a pump that has a housing. A motor with a stator and a rotor are arranged in the housing of the pump. A pump chamber is provided in the housing and in which an impeller of the pump is arranged such that it can rotate and be driven by the motor. The impeller conveys the medium to be conveyed by the pump. The arrangement has a tank and/or a distributor device, and wherein at least a first part of the housing is formed in a part of the tank or of the distributor device of the arrangement.

Abstract: A method for a sensor assembly of a vehicle that includes self-calibration of the vehicle variable sensor of the sensor assembly, the actual location and/or the actual position of the sensor assembly being automatically ascertained and compared with at least one setpoint location and/or setpoint position for the at least one operating routine of the sensor assembly. Outputting an error message if the actual location and/or actual position automatically ascertained does not essentially match any of the at least one setpoint locations and/or setpoint positions or if the actual location and/or actual position automatically ascertained does essentially match one of the at least one setpoint locations and/or setpoint positions then storaging the operating routine of the sensor assembly correlating to this setpoint location and/or setpoint position of the sensor assembly for a subsequent operation of the self-calibrated vehicle variable sensor of the sensor assembly.

Abstract: A method and a device for detecting a living being, in particular a small child, in a vehicle. A transmitter provides a signal that is influenced by the living being. The influenced signal is provided to a receiver that provides the signal to a first decision module. The first decision module uses the signal to ascertain whether a vital state of a living being is present. The signal is provided to a second decision module if a living being is ascertained, wherein the second decision module ascertains whether the living being is an adult. If it is ascertained that the living being is not an adult, a warning signal is output using a signal generator. A vehicle having such a device is also provided.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling two light modules, comprising the following steps: supplying a first light module with a first electric power and a second light module with a second electric power; determining a first temperature of the first light module and a second temperature of the second light module; and adjusting the first and second electric power as a function of the first and second temperature.

Abstract: A process is provided for producing a hologram that can be applied in particular to a curved carrier, characterized by the process steps of bending a flat, photosensitive recording material and projecting the hologram into the curved recording material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting system for one or more trim elements (12) for the passenger compartment (5) of a means of passenger transport, in particular a motor vehicle, having a plurality of separate lighting surface modules (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 2, 3, 4) which are arranged next to one another and each have at least one light injector (2, 3), and a support (7) to or in which the lighting surface modules are fastened or can be fastened. The invention further relates to suitable lighting surface modules and their shapes and construction, and to a trim element which is equipped with a lighting system having such lighting surface modules.