Abstract: A waveguide spacer for thermally decoupling a first flange member from a second flange member of a waveguide structure for guiding high frequency radio waves, the waveguide spacer includes a band-gap layer composed of a dielectric substrate and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts inserted into the substrate. The substrate has a waveguide hole connecting opposite sides of the substrate and the contacts are arranged around the waveguide hole to form a band-gap structure. The waveguide spacer includes a dielectric first outer layer for contacting the first flange member. The first outer layer at least partially covers a first side of the band-gap layer. The waveguide spacer further includes an electrically conductive second outer layer for contacting the second flange member. The second outer layer at least partially covers a second side of the band-gap layer and is electrically connected to each contact.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for the process-reliable soldering of a chip package onto a printed circuit board for the process-reliable soldering of a chip package. The printed circuit board has a metallic cooling surface, a plurality of metallic contact surfaces surrounding the cooling surface, and, on a side opposite the cooling surface, a rear metallic mating surface, the mating surface being connected to the cooling surface by open vias, and lanes of solder resist being arranged on the cooling surface, which lanes both divide the cooling surface into a plurality of partial surfaces and enclose the vias.

Abstract: An electrical contact element for the electrical interconnection of battery cells for battery electric vehicles includes an electrically conductive base element that is able to make electrical contact with a first pole of a battery cell and one or more electrically conductive plug-on elements that project from the base element and are able to be bent in a temperature-dependent manner. The one or more plug-on elements, at a first temperature, assume a first bending position in which they are able to be plugged onto a second pole of an adjacent battery cell in order to produce an electrical plug connection. The one or more plug-on elements, at a second temperature that is higher than the first temperature, assume a second bending position in which the plug connection between the one or more plug-on elements and the second pole of the adjacent battery cell is released.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connection system (1), to a plug-in connection element (2, 3) and to a plug-in connection (4). The plug-in connection system (1) comprises a locking mechanism (5), the actuating lever (6) of which is pivotably mounted on a cover (7) of the first plug-in connection element (2) and is pivotable between two lever end positions. The locking mechanism (5) is arranged, in the second lever end position, in a locking position in which a form-fitting element (9) of the first plug-in connection element (2) and a form-fitting element (11) of the second plug-in connection element (3) form a locking form-fitting engagement which tensions the plug-in connection elements (2, 3) against one another. In the first lever end position, the locking mechanism (5) is arranged in an unlocking position in which the locking form-fitting engagement is released.

Abstract: An injection molding tool and method are used to create a connection between at least two metal parts. The metal parts are inserted into the injection molding tool. Using a clinching device of the injection molding tool, the metal parts are mechanically connected to one another by clinching and are encapsulated with a plastic material using an extruder connected to the injection molding tool so as to, at least partially, enclose the metal parts with overmolding or casting.

Abstract: A charging socket for a vehicle is disclosed. The charging socket includes two L-shaped intermediate brackets which each electrically conductingly connect a contact element of the charging socket to an interface of the charging socket to a conductor of a cable harness of the vehicle. The contact are arranged at a country-specific or variant-specific spacing to one another on front limbs of the intermediate brackets and the interfaces are arranged on rear limbs of the intermediate brackets. The rear limbs are oriented transversely with respect to the front limbs. The intermediate brackets are electrically insulated from one another. The front limbs with the contact elements are arranged within a housing of the charging socket transversely with respect to a plug-in direction of the contact elements and the rear limbs with the interfaces being arranged in domes of the housing that project from a rear side of the housing.

Abstract: A channel for cooling at least one battery cell is set out. The channel includes a first housing frame and a second housing frame. The first housing frame is connected to the second housing frame and a partially fluid-tight region is formed between the first housing frame 133 and the second housing frame by the shape and material properties of the first housing frame and the second housing frame. The partially fluid-tight region forms the channel and the channel is arranged to allow a coolant to flow through the channel.

Abstract: An electronic circuit for determining a charging state of a battery cell of a battery system. The electronic circuit is configured for obtaining a plurality of measured values of an open-circuit voltage of the battery cell with corresponding time values for which the measured values of the open-circuit voltage have been measured. The electronic circuit is further configured for determining a time up until which a charging state corresponding to an end point voltage of the battery cell is reached on the basis of an analytical solution of a function, which specifies a connection between the open-circuit voltage and the charging state of the battery cell. The electronic circuit is further configured for determining the charging state of the battery cell based on a reverse function of the charging-state dependent time.

Abstract: A charging socket for a vehicle, includes at least two contact elements, each contact element having a latent heat storage unit. The latent heat storage unit includes a phase change material arranged in a container. The container is thermally coupled to the respective contact element and is arranged in a current path between the contact element and a terminal of the contact element for a line of a wiring harness of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery mounting system for holding a plurality of battery cells in an electrically drivable vehicle. The system comprises a mounting housing for holding the plurality of battery cells. The battery cells are arranged in a plurality of battery cell rows positioned parallel to each other, the battery cells of the battery cell rows extending along a longitudinal direction. A plurality of electrical connection elements are arranged to electrically conductively connect two adjacent battery cells of the respective battery cell row along the longitudinal direction in order to provide an electrical series connection of the respective battery cell rows. At least one heat protection element is arranged between two battery cells of the respective battery cell row adjacent along the longitudinal direction and configured to provide a heat protection barrier between the two adjacent battery cells of the respective battery cell row.

Abstract: A circuit board, in particular for a control device of a vehicle, includes a core made of at least two layers of resin impregnated glass textile and two conductor planes of the circuit board. The glass textile layers are disposed between the conductor planes and the conductor planes are on opposite sides of the core. The glass textile layers are each between 50 micrometers and 150 micrometers thick and have a resin content of between 58 percent by volume and 74 percent by volume. The conductor planes are each between 20 micrometers and 50 micrometers thick.

Abstract: A device for providing one or more functional voltages in a vehicle electrical system for the supply of electrical components. The device includes: a device input, on which a battery voltage can be applied, and a plurality of device outputs, to which the electrical components can be connected; a plurality of voltage converters with respective inputs, which are connected to the device input, and respective outputs. Each voltage converter is configured to provide an output voltage at its output based on a voltage applied to the respective input and an adjustable duty cycle. The device includes a control unit that is configured to regulate the duty cycle of the respective voltage converter, in which the outputs of the voltage converter are connected to the device outputs according to a connection matrix to provide a current-carrying capacity of the device outputs adapted to the respective connected component.

Abstract: A device for the contacting of a conductor with an electrical component with a flat conductor made of aluminum includes a contacting element, which is connectable with the flat conductor in a material-bonded manner. The contacting element is formed of copper and configured as a disk, in which the disk includes a friction aid configured as a conical or annular structure on a first side, referred to as a joint side, and an outer contour, provided with at least one opening, on a second side opposite the joint side of the disk, for the receiving of the disk in an insertion contour corresponding to a welding tool.

Abstract: A one-piece cast component having at least one integrated attachment part is disclosed. The component includes at least one pin which is rigidly connected to an attachment part; a housing at least partially enclosing the pin in a contactless manner; the pin being arranged in the axial direction between two axial connecting webs and being rigidly connected via the latter to the housing; the pin being arranged in the radial direction between a plurality of radial connecting webs and being rigidly connected via the latter to the housing; wherein the connecting webs are dimensioned in such a way that only the latter break at respective predetermined breaking points when pivoting the attachment part for the first time relative to the housing, whereafter the attachment part, together with the pin, is mounted so as to be pivotable with respect to the housing. The regions of the connecting webs that remain on the housing after the breaking operation prevent the pin from being removed from the housing.

Abstract: A high current contact is disclosed having a contact pin for insertion into the high-current socket having a plurality of contact segments that are slotted in a radial direction for contacting an inner contact surface of the high-current socket; a guide sleeve surrounding the contact pin, which, by means of an at least central front pressing against the high-current socket relative to the contact pin in an axial direction from an initial position, in which the guide sleeve blocks an independent radial spreading of the contact segments in order to avoid a contact between the contacts segments protruding axially from the guide sleeve and the inner contact surface, is movable into a contact position that is set back with respect to the contact pin and in which the guide sleeve unblocks an independent radial spreading of the contact segments protruding from the guide sleeve for contacting the inner contact surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a heat transfer between a base plate and at least one cell module of a battery, wherein the base plate of a frame of the battery is placed on a vacuum cushion, the vacuum cushion is plastically molded and a negative pressure is generated in the vacuum cushion in order to harden the vacuum cushion, then the cell module of the battery is pressed into a thermal paste previously applied to a surface of at least one of the base plate and the cell module, while the base plate is supported substantially over the entire surface by the hardened vacuum cushion, wherein the thermal paste is laterally distributed between the cell module and the base plate.

Abstract: A method for non-destructive testing of a quality of an ultrasonic weld from a welding process includes detecting of a time-dependent measurement value over a period of time, where the measurement value is characteristic of a mechanical or electrical vibration behavior of a welding process to be tested. The method includes evaluating a measurement-value course of the detected time-dependent measurement value by using a Fourier analysis. The method further includes comparing a result of the evaluation to a reference value in order to test the quality of the weld. A measuring device and an ultrasonic welding system are also included.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a test system for optically checking an electrical line, including a test area for arranging the electric line; a plurality of prisms surrounding the test area; a camera directed at the prisms, which is designed to optically detect the electric line arranged in the test area through the prisms from different sides; a shielding mechanism, the curved inner contour of which encloses the test area and the prisms at least in the radial direction; an air duct, which is at least indirectly connected to a nozzle directed towards the test area and which is designed to apply a cleaning air stream to at least some prism surfaces facing the test area and thereby to entrain dirt particles present on these prism surfaces; and further air ducts opening into an area of the inner contour of the shielding.

Abstract: A network for a vehicle and a method of making the network is described. The network is suitable for a number of vehicle network subscribers in at least two topology levels which can be distinguished spatially or functionally. An energy supply device, at least one control unit, at least one interface module, a communication interface; a number of load interfaces, at least one load interface, at least one matrix coupler are provided. The matrix coupler is set up to represent an unbundling task for linking the vehicle network subscribers, where nodes of a line-connector relationship of the graph representing the matrix-coupler in each case denotes a load interface of the number of load interfaces at the end of a line. Here, an edge of the graph denotes a connection relationship of at least one line between a first load interface and a second load interface.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cross car beam for a vehicle including a first main body extending in a longitudinal direction from a first end to a second end, at least a first upper fixing point and a first lower fixing point at the first end of the first main body, and at least a second upper fixing point and a second lower fixing point at the second end of the first main body. A first center line runs, or extends, through the first upper fixing point at the first end and the second upper fixing point at the second end. The first main body has a u-shaped first cross section following the first center line. The cross car beam is formed integrally by at least one fiber reinforced polymer.