Abstract: An arrangement for sealing two mutually parallel running flat conductors against a housing of an interface includes an inner ring with two through holes, which are mutually spaced by a central bar, for accommodating two parallel running flat conductors. The flat conductors respectively face each other with a wide side. The inner ring abuts all sides of flat conductors located in the through holes, and seals the flat conductors against the inner ring. The arrangement furthermore has an outer ring having an opening. The opening accommodates the inner ring, and the outer ring abuts with its inner surface on the inner ring and seals the inner ring against the outer ring. An outer surface of the outer ring abuts against a housing and seals the outer ring against the housing.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a beverage holder device for a vehicle, which is adjustable between a stowed position and at least one position of use, with a storage element providing a storage surface for the beverage container, which, in the position of use, provides a bottom surface of a receptacle for the beverage receptacle, a beverage holder which, in the position of use, is set up to provide a wall which delimits the periphery of the receptacle and, in the stowed position, terminates flush with the storage surface or below the storage surface, wherein the cup holder forms a helical engagement with a further member, and a drive means comprising a drive member adapted to initiate a rotational movement of the cup holder relative to the further member, whereby the cup holder can be adjusted in height relative to the storage member for adjusting the cup holder means between the stowed position and the use position.

Abstract: A stackable battery module for a battery system of a battery electric vehicle includes a plurality of battery cells and a battery module housing arranged to frame the plurality of battery cells. A plurality of battery modules interlock to form a battery module stack and laterally encase the battery module stack when several battery modules are stacked. The battery module includes centering elements arranged on the outside surfaces of the battery module housing to secure and center the stacked battery module inside a housing of the battery system. The battery module housing has a laterally framing tongue element and a laterally framing groove element corresponding to the tongue element. The tongue element of one battery module interlocks with the groove element of further battery module when the battery modules are stacked with an additional battery module to form a battery module stack and a coolant channel between the battery modules.

Abstract: A voltage tap for measuring a voltage includes at least one contact region and one abutment surface. Using the abutment surface, the voltage tap is electrically connectable to a contact surface of an electrical circuit board. The abutment surface comprises an enlarged surface with respect to the contact surface of the electrical circuit board, so that the electrical connection between the voltage tap and the electrical circuit board is provided independently of a movement of the voltage tap.

Abstract: A battery cell arrangement for a battery of a motor vehicle having a plurality of cylindrical battery cells, of which at least two battery cells are arranged as a pair of cells. One battery cell of the pair of cells is arranged in an axial direction behind the other battery cell of the cell pair such that a top region of the one battery cell faces a bottom region of the other battery cell. A contact element arranged between them produces an electrically conductive connection between the top region and the bottom region. A thermal insulation is arranged between the battery cells, and the insulation inhibits a heat transmission by heat radiation in the axial direction between the battery cells of the pair of cells.

Abstract: A lamination arrangement for laminating a switch in a vehicle including at least one first layer that with one surface forms a visible side of the lamination arrangement, and at least one second layer. The at least one second layer is disposed opposite the visible side and at least partially under the first layer. The first and second layers are elastically deformable such that the actuation of at least one switch is made possible by exertion of force on the visible side. The at least one switch is disposed under the second layer.

Abstract: A device for isolating an electronic component including a printed circuit board, an electronic component positioned on a surface of the printed circuit board, and a stiffening element positioned on the surface of the printed circuit board. The stiffening element is positioned so as to at least partially surround the electronic component. The stiffening element is positioned to isolate the electronic component from an environment.

Abstract: A force measurement module for determining of a force when installing a battery module into a battery housing includes a housing having a shape and external dimensions substantially of the battery module and at least one force sensor arranged in the housing. The at least one force sensor is configured to determine a force when installing the housing into the battery housing. Furthermore, a method for determining a force when installing a battery module into a battery housing is provided.

Abstract: A housing and a circuit arrangement includes a housing body that features an electrically conductive housing base element and a housing wall element. The housing body is coated with an electrically insulating cladding layer. The housing includes a fastening device that has an electrically conductive contacting unit and a mechanical attaching unit. The electrically conductive contacting unit, in the intended installation position, is directly electrically contacted with the housing body at the electrical contacting point, extends into the circuit board compartment and is also arranged so as to be electrically conductively contacted in the circuit board compartment with a corresponding contacting unit of the circuit board. The mechanical attaching unit is arranged to be mechanically connected in the circuit board compartment to a corresponding attaching unit of the circuit board in order to mechanically affix the circuit board in the circuit board compartment.

Abstract: A lighting device for vehicle interior lighting including at least one dimmable light source, a current driver supplying the at least one dimmable light source with a control current and a microcontroller to determine a dimming value for dimming the at least one light source corresponding to a dimming request signal and to transfer this to the current driver. The at least one light source has a brightness, which corresponds to the control current. The current driver is to set the control current for supplying the at least one light source corresponding to the dimming value so that the at least one light source assumes the brightness corresponding to the dimming value. The microcontroller is to determine the dimming value as a new dimming value based on a current dimming value and a dimming value change. The dimming value change is based on the dimming request signal.

Abstract: A seal for a double-rail conductor assembly includes a seal carrier with two seal carrier components. The two seal carrier components are complementary to one another, can be affixed to one another and each exhibit essentially an E-shape. The two seal carrier components form a first receiving space for a first rail-shaped conductor between a first outer leg and a middle section and form a second receiving space for a second rail-shaped conductor between a second outer leg and the middle section. The seal includes a conductor-side sealing element with two seal carrier components which are complementary to one another, which are formed on an inner side of the respective seal carrier component on the inner side which faces the first and second receiving space in order to be brought into contact with the first and second rail-shaped conductor. Additionally, a double-rail conductor assembly with such a seal is provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a locking device for locking a charging plug in a charging socket of an electric vehicle for charging a battery of the electric vehicle, the charging socket having a plug contour which corresponds to a plug contour of the charging plug, the locking device including a locking member configured to move to a locking position upon insertion of the charging plug into the charging receptacle and further configured to move to an unlocking position upon release of the charging plug from the charging receptacle. The locking device also includes a light guide adapted to illuminate the plug contour of the charging receptacle when the locking member is in the unlock position so as to facilitate insertion of the charging plug into the charging receptacle.

Abstract: A tool system for fitting interior components, in particular dashboards or parts thereof, with connector clamps, includes a tool to hold an interior component in such a way that the interior component can be fitted with connector clamps. The tool system further includes a lifting and centering unit for holding the tool, and the lifting and centering unit includes lifting elements for lifting the tool from a working position into an alternating position and centering elements for centering the tool in the working position. The present disclosure also relates to a method for changing a tool of such a tool system.

Abstract: An optical liquid detection system for detecting liquid intrusion and/or liquid leakage inside a battery pack of an electrical vehicle includes: at least one optical refractive index sensor that includes a polymer optical fiber cable that includes an optical input, an optical output and at least one optical sensing region; an optical transmitter providing an optical signal at the optical input of the polymer optical fiber cable; and an optical receiver for receiving the response of the optical signal at the optical output of the polymer optical fiber cable. The at least one optical refractive index sensor outputs a response of the optical signal at the optical output of the polymer optical fiber cable based on a refraction index of a fluid covering at least partly the at least one optical sensing region.

Abstract: A method for the voltage-level determining of a charging control-system signal for charging systems of electric vehicles, in which the charging control-system signal is a pulse-width modulated, PWM, signal with adjustable pulse width and the method includes recording measurement values of the charging control-system signal in a time range prescribed by a measurement window. The method includes recognizing a falling slope of the charging control-system signal and of a corresponding time point of the falling slope based on the charging control-system signal and a prescribed threshold value; and upon recognizing the falling slope of the charging control-system signal, determining a voltage level of the charging control-system signal based on at least one first part of the measurement values of the charging control-system signal recorded in the measurement window, which measurement values have been recorded before the time point of the falling slope of the charging control-system.

Abstract: A method for determining at least one estimated operating parameter of a battery including receiving at least one measured operating parameter of the battery and determining the at least one estimated operating parameter from the at least one measured operating parameter using a mathematical battery model based on an equivalent circuit of the battery having at least one RC element. The battery model defines a relationship between the battery voltage applied to the battery and a battery current flowing through the battery in dependence of model parameters including at least one time constant and/or at least one electrical resistance with respect to the equivalent circuit. The battery model takes into account an n-th power of a Taylor series expansion of the at least one time constant and/or the at least one electrical resistance around an operating point of the battery.

Abstract: A double busbar is disclosed comprising a first busbar and a second busbar, which are electrically insulated from one another and are arranged one above the other, the first busbar and the second busbar being stripped in a stripped region and a flexible electrical conductor element being arranged in the stripped region in place of the first busbar and the second busbar, the flexible electrical conductor element being set up to carry electrical current in the double busbar and the flexible electrical conductor element being adapted to the geometric dimensions of the double busbar.

Abstract: A securing device for securing the locking of a locking element, including a locking element, which can be moved from a first locking position into a second locking position. The locking element produces locking in the second locking position. The securing device further includes a flap element including an identifying feature and a concealing feature, which are placed in an absolute position relative to one another on the flap element. The flap element may be moved from a first flap position, in which the concealing feature conceals the identifying feature, into a second flap position, in which the identifying feature is visible, when the locking element is in the second locking position. The identifying feature indicates an item of information.

Abstract: A securing device for securing the locking of a locking element including a locking element, which can be moved from a first locking position into a second locking position. The locking element produces locking in the second locking position. The securing device further includes an indicator element including an identifying feature for indicating an item of information. In the first locking position of the locking element, the identifying feature is visible within a first field of view. In the second locking position of the locking element, the identifying feature is visible within a second field of view.

Abstract: A securing device for securing a lock of a locking element. The securing device includes a locking element, which can be moved from a first locking position into a second locking position. The locking element produces locking in the second locking position. The securing device further includes an indicator element having an identifying feature for indicating an item of information; and a contrasting element having a contrasting surface which forms a contrast in relation to the identifying feature, such that the identifying feature is discernible when the identifying device is placed above the contrasting surface and is not discernible when the identifying device is not placed above the contrasting surface. In the first locking position, the identifying feature is not placed above the contrasting surface and is not discernible. In the second locking position, the identifying feature is placed above the contrasting surface and is discernible.