Abstract: An electromagnetic device for a braking system for a vehicle, including: an armature made of a magnetizable material; a bushing, wherein the armature is at least partially receivable inside the bushing; a first winding arrangement having at least one turn of an electrical conductor around the bushing and having two first electrical terminals; and a second winding arrangement having at least one turn of an electrical conductor around the bushing and having two second electrical terminals, the first winding arrangement and the second winding arrangement being galvanically isolated from one another, an inductive coupling being generatable between the first winding arrangement and the armature and between the second winding arrangement and the armature. Also described are a related method, a control apparatus, a braking system, and a computer readable medium.

Abstract: A parking brake device with at least one first connector line to a compressed air source and with at least one second connector line to a compressed air source, includes at least one electronically actuable bistable valve arrangement for the actuation of a spring brake cylinder and at least one further electronically actuable redundancy control valve arrangement for the actuation of a redundant brake system. At least one first control electronics module and at least one second control electronics module are provided which can be operated independently of one another. The bistable valve arrangement can be actuated via the first control electronics module, and, independently thereof, the redundancy control valve arrangement can be actuated via the second control electronics module.

Abstract: A device for power supply for a vehicle, including: a first battery; a second battery; a fault-detecting apparatus for detecting a faulty state of the batteries; and a switching apparatus having four battery interfaces and a load interface for connecting at least one electrical load to the device. The first battery interface is connected to a first terminal of the first battery, the second battery interface is connected to a second terminal of the first battery, the third battery interface is connected to a first terminal of the second battery, and the fourth battery interface is connected to a second terminal of the second battery. In a normal state, the switching apparatus connects the second battery interface to the third interface, and in an emergency state, the switching apparatus disconnects the second battery interface from the third interface and connects the second or fourth battery interface to the load interface.

Abstract: A recirculating-ball steering system for transmitting a steering movement to a steering arm, includes: a housing having a steering piston arranged inside the housing, wherein the steering piston includes a ball screw drive and is displaceable along its longitudinal axis, and an electrical actuator for assisting the movement of the steering piston. Also described is a vehicle having the recirculating-ball steering system.

Abstract: A connector module, including: a housing, a connector, which is arranged in the housing, at least in part, and which has a longitudinal axis in a connecting direction to a mating connector, wherein an axial outer face of the connector with respect to the longitudinal axis is radially spaced from an opposing axial inner face of the housing, at least in part, and a sealing element, in which the sealing element is arranged in the radial clearance formed between the axial outer face of the connector and the opposing axial inner face of the housing and forms a sealing face with the axial outer face of the connector and the opposing axial inner face of the housing in each case. A related connector and method are also described.

Abstract: A steering knuckle of a utility vehicle, composed of a cast material, has a main body, a steering knuckle bearing, a hub-type, cup-shaped receiving portion, open towards a rim of a vehicle wheel and suitable for receiving an anti-friction bearing and a bearing journal, and a pad-receiving portion for receiving a brake pad. The pad receiving portion has a support and two supporting elements provided one behind the other in the rotational direction of the vehicle wheel. A control arm attachment for linking an axle guide is formed on the main body.

Abstract: A steering transmission for an electro-mechanical steering system for a vehicle includes an electric motor, a servo transmission, and an angle transmission for connecting a steering column of the steering system to a control stalk of the steering system. The angle transmission is a mechanically driven recirculating-ball transmission with a ball nut, which is engaged with a segment shaft of the steering transmission that is/can be connected to the steering stalk. A spindle of the recirculating-ball transmission is continuous. The spindle is connected to an output shaft of the servo transmission on one side. The servo transmission is/can be driven by the electric motor.

Abstract: A system for controlling an electric vehicle is disclosed. The electric vehicle has a main power supply for propulsion of the vehicle and at least one brake power supply for at least one brake actuator. The system includes a propulsion control unit for controlling at least one propulsion actuator, and at least one brake control unit for controlling the at least one brake actuator. The propulsion control unit is further configured to control one or more propulsion actuators to perform a backup braking or a backup steering.

Abstract: A steering knuckle of a utility vehicle has a main body, a steering knuckle bearing for receiving in a rotating articulated manner a vehicle axle, a hub-type, cup-shaped receiving portion, open towards a rim of a vehicle wheel, in which portion an anti-friction bearing and a bearing journal can be received. The main body has an opening for receiving a drive shaft. The opening leads into the hub-type receiving portion. An axle assembly and a vehicle axle of a utility vehicle are also provided.

Abstract: A valve assembly for providing pressure control at an output port, including: an input port and the output port; a pressure sink; a first valve with a first control connection; a second valve with a second control connection, in which the first valve and the second valve are arranged in series between the input port and the pressure sink and between which the output port branches off; a first control valve to connect the first control connection to the input port or vents the first control connection in a controllable manner; and a second control valve to connect the first control connection to the output port or vents the first control connection in a controllable manner. Also described are a related anti-lock braking system, a commercial vehicle, and a method.

Abstract: A brake system includes a first electric power-supply-unit (EPSU) and a first electronic-brake-control-unit (EBCU). The first EBCU is connected to the first EPSU. Also, the brake system includes a second EPSU and a second EBCU, which is connected to the second EPSU. The brake system further includes a first axle-pressure-modulator (APM) for service-brake-chambers associated with a first vehicle-axle. The brake system includes a second APM for spring-brake-cylinders for a second vehicle-axle. The brake system includes two power-supply-switches (PSS). A first PSS is connected to the first EBCU, the second EBCU and the first APM and configured to connect the first EBCU or the second EBCU to the first APM. A second PSS is connected to the first EBCU, the second EBCU and the second APM and configured to connect the first EBCU or the second EBCU to the second APM.

Abstract: A method for improving the force transmission between a wheel of a vehicle and the road is disclosed. The method has the following steps: determining target dynamics of a wheel; and, adjusting the dynamics of the wheel by a driving device of the vehicle by actively applying a torque to the wheel to set the target dynamics. A device, a vehicle, and a computer product are disclosed to execute the method.

Abstract: A parking brake device for a motor vehicle, in particular a utility vehicle, includes at least one compressed air connection, at least one first control solenoid valve unit, at least one trailer control bistable valve, and at least one first compressed air outlet. The compressed air connection is connectable to the first control solenoid valve unit and the trailer control bistable valve. The first control solenoid valve is connectable to the trailer control bistable valve via at least one first control line. The trailer control bistable valve is connectable to the first compressed air outlet via at least one trailer control outlet line. The parking brake device has at least one towing vehicle control bistable valve and at least one second compressed air outlet. The compressed air connection is connectable to the towing vehicle control bistable valve. The towing vehicle control bistable valve is connectable to the second compressed air outlet via at least one towing vehicle control outlet line.

Abstract: A wheel information transfer apparatus, including: an information detection apparatus to detect and store wheel-related information; and an information transfer apparatus to transfer the wheel-related information over a transfer medium; in which the information transfer apparatus is configured to transfer at least a first portion of the wheel-related information parallel or quasi-parallel, and in which the information transfer apparatus is configured to transfer the at least first portion of the wheel-related information or a second portion of the wheel-related information serially within the parallel or quasi-parallel data transfer. Also described are a wheel information transfer method and a related vehicle.

Abstract: A parking brake device has at least one first connection line for connection to a compressed air source and at least one second connection line for connection to a compressed air source. At least one first compressed air output line for direct and/or indirect connection to a spring brake actuator, and at least one further redundant compressed air output line for direct and/or indirect connection to a redundant brake system, are provided.

Abstract: A valve-arrangement is operable to switch between a bistable-valve (BV) behavior and a relay-valve (RV) behavior to control a parking-brake, and includes a housing with a supply-pressure-inlet (SPI), a service brake-control-inlet (SBCI) to provide a control-pressure, a pressure-outlet, and an exhaust-port, and includes a first-piston and a second-piston both movable along a same direction in the housing to define a first-chamber communicating with the SBCI, a second-chamber between the first-piston and the second-piston, and third chamber communicating with the pressure-outlet and with a controllable connection to the SPI, in which upon the control-pressure the second-piston moves with the first-piston to connect the pressure-outlet with the exhaust-port or with the SPI.

Abstract: A method for operating a transmission device, in which a requested value of an output torque of the transmission device is input and a first control signal for controlling a first actuator and a second control signal for controlling a second actuator of the transmission device is determined according to the requested value. The control signals bring about input torques which, according to the requested value of the output torque, on the output side of the output shaft, cause moments with different signs and with different absolute values that are different from zero, or moments with the same signs and with the same absolute values that are different from zero.

Abstract: A clutch device for a gearbox of a utility vehicle, including: a clutch actuator; a sensor for detecting a position of the clutch actuator; and a sensor stop having a stop surface, which defines a predetermined position of the sensor in a distance direction to the clutch actuator; in which the sensor is holdable via an elastic element in a distance direction in a positionally fixed relationship with the sensor stop.

Abstract: A sensor device for a vehicle, including: at least two magnetic field sensors for detecting a sensing magnetic field from a sensing magnet; in which the magnetic field sensors are configured so that the resultant magnetic field from the sensing magnetic field and an external magnetic interference field from an interference source develops a different strength of effect in different magnetic field sensors. Also described are a related method, control apparatus/unit, sensor system, and computer readable medium.

Abstract: A pneumatic braking device for a utility vehicle includes at least one pneumatically controllable spring accumulator for a parking brake of the utility vehicle and an electronic parking brake device. The electronic parking brake device has at least one electronic control unit, at least one bistable valve unit, at least one first valve unit by which a parking brake of a trailer of the utility vehicle can be deactivated when activating the parking brake of the utility vehicle, at least one second valve device which can be connected in such a way that when there is a decrease in the system pressure for supplying the parking brake of the trailer, the parking brake of the trailer can be activated, and a traction vehicle protection valve.