Abstract: A charging station (10) is provided for electrical DC charging of an electric vehicle with a charging power of at least 150 kW. The charging station (10) has a charging cable (11) with a charging plug (12), via which an electric vehicle to be charged is able to be coupled to the charging station (10) for the purpose of electrical DC charging. A charging interface (13) for electrical AC charging is integrated into the charging station (10). An electric vehicle to be charged can be coupled to the charging interface via a charging cable of the electric vehicle to be charged.

Abstract: A method for adapting driving behavior includes inspecting driving behavior of a motor vehicle (1) travelling consecutively with a road user (2). Consecutive travel is detected by at least one sensor of the motor vehicle (1). If the other road user (2) is not detected, the method uses traffic data to predict a position of the other road user (2). If the predicted position of the road user (2) reveals consecutive travel, the method inspects the driving behavior of the motor vehicle (1) as in the case of consecutive travel detected by the at least one sensor. The method adapts a driving behavior while using few sensors to provide a high level of road safety and/or a high level of driving comfort. Optionally, a human-machine interface may display or report back a virtual representation of the road user in the predicted position to the driver of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A measuring device (1) for measuring a preload of a frameless door windowpane (2) of a vehicle (3) includes: a holding device (4) for affixing the measuring device (1) to a door windowpane (2) to be checked; an acceleration measuring unit (5) for recording spatial acceleration data (6, 7, 8) about the movement of the measuring device (1); and a communications interface (9) for operating the measuring device (1) and for reading acceleration data (6, 7, 8).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for recharging an energy store (102) used to drive a power semiconductor switch (100), wherein the energy store (102) and the power semiconductor switch (100) are at the same potential, wherein a switching state of the power semiconductor switch (100) is effected by a controller (204, 712), wherein the controller (204) assigns a respective potential value to the energy store (102) at a respective switching state (202) and wherein, by driving at least one charging switch (112, 114, 122, 132, 142, 152), charging of the energy store (102) is activated as soon as the potential value of the energy store (102) corresponds to a ground potential of a supply voltage (106, 216).

Abstract: A computing system comprises a data storage and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the data storage. The at least one processor is configured to execute program instructions to cause the system to perform the following steps. A deep neural network (“DNN”) model is trained using training data. Next, additional scenes are determined based on the DNN model and the training data. The determined scenes are generated, and then used to augment the training dataset. The DNN model is then retrained using the augmented training dataset and stored in a data storage for deployment.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a battery cell component including providing a current collector foil and placing separators onto the current collector foil at spaced intervals. A battery cell component, battery and electric or hybrid vehicle is also provided.

Abstract: A fastening assembly for fastening an axle support on a vehicle body. The axle support is screwed onto the vehicle body on multiple attachment points. On at least one of the attachment points, a bearing bracket for mounting a unit for the axle drive is arranged between the axle support and the vehicle body and also screwed on. A method for installing and fastening an axle support on a vehicle body in the mass production of motor vehicles is further disclosed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining candidate data generated by a vehicle. The candidate data comprises a subset of sensor data identified based on a set of neural network models executing on the vehicle. The method also includes determining whether the candidate data can be associated with one or more categories of a set of categories for training data based on a set of categorization models. The method further includes associating the candidate data with the first category in response to determining that the candidate data can be associated with at a first category of the set of categories. The method further includes determining whether the candidate data can be associated with a second category. The set of categories lacks the second category. The method further includes including the second category in the set of categories in response to determining that the candidate data can be associated with the second category.

Abstract: A motor vehicle (1) has a seat (7), a seatbelt (8), a deflector (5), longitudinal and vertical guide rails (2, 4), and first and second guide elements (3, 9). The seatbelt (8) is configured to secure a person seated in the seat (7) and is deflected by the deflector (5). The first guide element (3) is guided displaceably in a longitudinal direction (L) of the motor vehicle (1) in the longitudinal guide rail (2). The vertical guide rail (4) is fastened to the first guide element (3) and is displaced upon displacement of the first guide element (3). The second guide element (9) is guided displaceably in a vertical direction of the motor vehicle (1) in the vertical guide rail (4). The deflector (5) is fastened to the second guide element (9) so that the deflector (5) also is displaced upon displacement of the second guide element (9).

Abstract: A method and apparatus (100) are provided for detecting tiredness of a vehicle driver. The apparatus (100) is configured to receive a signal from at least one microphone (104), to acquire a time characteristic of yawning actions in the signal, and to use an analysis of the time characteristic to detect or not detect a tiredness of the driver (106) from a frequency of yawning, a yawn intensity and/or a temporal compression between successive yawning actions.

Abstract: A charging device (10) for an electrical charging process of a mobile device (200) in a vehicle, having a charging face (20) for placing a mobile device (200) on in a contact-forming fashion, and electrical charging means (30) for electrically charging a mobile device (200) which is placed on the charging face (20), further having an encapsulating housing (40) which at least partially surrounds the charging face (20). The encapsulating housing (40) has at least one inlet section (42) with at least one inlet opening (44) for letting in passenger compartment air (IL) from the passenger compartment of the vehicle as cooling air (KL) for cooling the mobile device (200) and/or the charging face (20), and at least one outlet section (46) with at least one outlet opening (48) for letting out the cooling air (KL) into the passenger compartment of the vehicle.

Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells connected in series, each battery cell having a cathode, an anode, and a separator separating the cathode and the anode, and a bipolar current collector; a plurality of polymer frames, each having a window to receive part of the one of the plurality of battery cells; two of the plurality of polymer frames defining a compartment; and electrolyte filling the compartment for one of the plurality of battery cells. A method is also provided.

Abstract: A wind deflector for a windscreen wiper system of a motor vehicle has a windscreen-cleaning apparatus with at least one nozzle for cleaning a windscreen integrated therein. The wind deflector has a wind deflector contour, by way of which an air flow in the region of an associated wiper arm and a wiper blade can be guided. The wind deflector, on its side that faces the wiper blade, has at least one wind-guiding element, which is arranged in the region of the associated nozzle and protrudes, raised, toward the windscreen.

Abstract: A method is provided for varying an image processing frequency (4, 6) of an HD headlight. The method includes causing the HD headlight to reproduce an output video signal (2) provided by a headlight controller; providing an input video signal (1) to the headlight controller at an input image frequency; using the headlight controller for calculating the output video signal (2) in accordance with at least one image processing function in time within a predefined image processing frequency (4, 6); determining whether the headlight controller is burdened by a computing time expenditure required to perform the at least one image processing function within an available calculation time between two successive output video signals (2) at the predefined image processing frequency (4, 6), and varying the image processing frequency (4, 6) depending on a driving situation. A system also is provided to carry out the method.

Abstract: An upholstery unit (28) for a seat of a motor vehicle has bar-form upholstery elements (30) that can be displaced relative to one another and provide a person with cushioned support. A flexible connecting layer (32) connects the upholstery elements (30) to one another and can be folded into an interspace (34) between adjacent upholstery elements (30). The upholstery element (30) has at least one pocket (36), and at least one pressure-point actuator (38) is inserted in the pocket (36) of the upholstery element (30) to apply a massage pressure to the person through a material of the upholstery element (30). The pressure-point actuators (38) in the accommodating pockets (36) of the upholstery elements (30) can be displaced relative to one another. Thus, a massage function of the upholstery unit (28) is adapted optimally to people of different heights, and provides comfortable seating in a motor vehicle.

Abstract: A rectifier arrangement for rectifying an AC voltage into a DC voltage has connections, circuit arrangements, an interconnection apparatus and an intermediate circuit. Each circuit arrangement has first and second circuit arrangement connections, between which a changeover arrangement and a coil are connected in series with the changeover arrangement. The changeover arrangements are interconnected to the intermediate circuit. The interconnection apparatus is designed to enable at least a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the circuit arrangements form a first group and a second group, with two connections connected to the circuit arrangements in the first group, but not to the circuit arrangements in the second group, and two connections are connected to the circuit arrangements in the second group, but not to the circuit arrangements in the first group. In the second configuration, at least one of the connections is connected to all circuit arrangements.

Abstract: A body floor (1) for an electric vehicle (2) has a battery frame (3) that receives battery modules (4). An interior cover (5) separates an interior (6) from the battery modules (4). At least one crossmember (7, 8) extends transverse to a vehicle longitudinal direction (9) and is on the battery side of the interior cover (5). A seat attachment (10) for connecting a vehicle seat (11) is arranged on the interior side of the interior cover (5). The battery modules (4) are attached to the crossmember (7, 8) by the battery frame (3), and the body floor (1) is a supporting component of the body structure of a vehicle (2). The seat attachment (10) is attached to the body floor (1) on the battery side of the interior cover (5). With this construction, the vehicle seat is low while simultaneously arranging battery modules below the vehicle seat.

Abstract: Apparatus for controlling dynamics of a vehicle determines a current course angle (?) of the vehicle. A desired course angle (?psi) is defined and assigned to a first point on a temporal profile of a desired driving line. The first point is on the desired driving line at a first preview time from a location assigned to an instantaneous vehicle position. A course angle deviation of the current course angle (?) from the desired course angle (?psi) is determined. A target angle (?ta) is defined and assigned to a second point on the temporal profile of the desired driving line. The second point is on the desired driving line at a distance of a second preview time from the location. A steering wheel angle (?) is determined as a total of the target angle (?ta) reinforced with a first parameter and the course angle deviation reinforced with a second parameter.

Abstract: A method determines safety-critical traffic scenarios for driver assistance systems and highly automated driving functions for a motor vehicle. A safety-critical traffic scenario has a scenario type, a location determined geographic coordinates, and a safety value. The method includes: recording first data of a vehicle while driving along a route, assigning geographic coordinates to the first data in each case; recording second data for capturing physiological and physical reactions of a driver of a vehicle while driving along the route, assigning geographic coordinates to the second data in each case; transmitting the first and second data to a data evaluation unit; combining the first data and the second data having the same geographic coordinates so that they represent data at a specific geographic location; identifying a scenario for the specific geographic location based on the first and second data; classifying the identified scenario with a difficulty value.

Abstract: A vehicle attachment for guiding a vehicle includes a magnetic tape sensor, at least one sensor, a controller, at least one coupling device for attachment to the vehicle, and a vehicle interface system. The magnetic tape sensor is configured to detect a path. The at least one sensor can detect whether there are any obstructions along the path. The controller is configured to steer the vehicle along the predefined path and to adjust the speed of the vehicle to avoid coming in contact with any obstructions. The vehicle interface system is configured to communicatively couple the controller to at least one electronic control unit of the vehicle.