Abstract: A bearing includes a washer and a retention band. The washer includes an annular portion, a cylindrical outer flange, and a radius portion connecting the outer portion to the flange. The retention band includes a cylindrical ring disposed radially inside of the cylindrical outer flange, and a tab extending radially outward from the cylindrical ring. In an example embodiment, the tab extends radially outside of the washer. In some example embodiments, the cylindrical ring has a split. In an example embodiment, the split is circumferentially offset from the tab. In an example embodiment, the retention band also includes an axial leg connecting the tab to the cylindrical ring. In an example embodiment, the retention band has exactly one tab. In an example embodiment, the retention band has a plurality of circumferentially spaced tabs.

Abstract: A first sensor signal and a second sensor signal are provided by a sensor unit to an evaluation unit. The first sensor signal is dependent on the angular position and is associated with a first detection position, and the second sensor signal is associated with a second detection position lying about the rotational axis perpendicular to the first detection position. An angular position of a rotational component is determined by the evaluation unit based on output from an atan2-function that takes the first and second sensor signals as input. A harmonic error is determined by the evaluation unit based on a periodic error signal that is superimposed on each of the sensor signals. An angular error of the angular position is determined by the evaluation unit based on the harmonic error. The angular position is updated by the evaluation unit based on the angular error.

Abstract: A torque transmitting system, a drive unit, and a drive assembly are provided. The torque transmitting system includes a torque transmitting element and a support element which supports it via rotary bearings. The torque transmitting element has a first connection device for coupling to a first assembly in a rotationally fixed manner and a second connection device for coupling to a second assembly. One of the two elements forms a substantially hollow cylindrical shoulder, and the respective other element forms the outer cylindrical face and, correspondingly thereto, the inner face of a hollow cylinder radially outwards. The shoulder is arranged between the outer face and the inner face in a radial direction. A first rotary bearing is arranged between the outer face and the shoulder, and a second rotary bearing is arranged between the shoulder and the inner face. By using the torque transmitting system, less axial installation space is.

Abstract: A grounding apparatus for an electrical drive assembly configured for conducting an electrical charge and/or voltage from a rotor of an electric motor via a shaft as a first grounding partner to a second grounding partner. The grounding apparatus has: a supporting body device with a connecting section for electrical and mechanical connection to one of the grounding partners, and a supporting section; a contacting device having a contacting section for electrical connection to the other of the grounding partners, the contacting device having an attachment section and being connected to the supporting section of the supporting body device via the attachment section. The grounding apparatus bridges an annular gap between one grounding partner and the other, and the grounding apparatus has at least one opening which forms or helps to form an air passage in the annular gap in an axial direction.

Abstract: A stator for an electric machine, having a winding including a plurality of interconnected conductors which are assigned to one or more phases, wherein: ends of at least some of the conductors project axially or radially beyond the winding. An interconnection ring having at least one support ring on which at least one bus bar is arranged is axially placed onto the winding, and the support ring is formed from a plastic and has concentrically extending annular grooves in each of which at least one bus bar is arranged. At least one end of a conductor is connected to a bus bar, at least one bus bar arranged in an annular groove is captively held in the annular groove by means of a bus bar securing element which overlaps at least portions of the annular groove in the radial direction, and the bus bar securing element as shaped by plastic deformation of a staking element which is formed integrally, in the axial direction from the support ring between two adjacent annular grooves, with the support ring.

Abstract: An oil collecting pan for a planetary gearbox includes a pan body and a retaining plate. The pan body includes a channel-like oil collection space and axially protruding, hollow oil feed ports which communicate with the channel-like oil collection space. The retaining plate extends radially into the channel-like oil collection space and runs at least partially circumferentially through the channel-like oil collection space. The retaining plate forms an oil retaining space within the channel-like oil collection space.

Abstract: A sealing device includes an annular elastic seal body and a rigid annular member, and the elastic seal body is fixed to the rigid annular member. The elastic seal body includes a base and at least one seal lip, and the seal lip extends from the base in a direction away from the base. The seal lip includes a foamed layer formed on a surface thereof. The foamed layer has a plurality of foam structures, and the seal lip also includes a wear-resistant coating formed on the foamed layer. A manufacturing method for a sealing device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A drive device for a motor vehicle, includes an electrical drive machine connected to a transmission device by a drive shaft, wherein the transmission device has first and second planetary gear stages and a differential stage. The first planetary stage has a first planetary gear set with planetary gears arranged on a first planetary gear carrier and mesh with first sun and ring gears. The second planetary gear stage has a second planetary gear set with planetary gears arranged on a second planetary gear carrier and mesh with second and ring sun gears. The first and the second planetary gear sets are actively connected to a dual clutch device which contains first and second load-switchable clutches. The first and second sun gears are interconnected in a rotatable manner and the drive shaft is actively connected to both sun gears, and the first and second sun gears have the same half circuit diameter.

Abstract: A hydraulic camshaft adjuster having a stator, a rotor rotatable relative to the stator within a limited angular range, and a hydraulic supply having two working channels and a shifting valve. The two working channels or adjusting the rotor relative to the stator in two opposite directions of action can be connected to a pump for pressurization or to a reservoir for pressure relief, depending on a shifting position of the shifting valve. The hydraulic supply has a return pump hat can be actuated by displacing the shifting valve between its shifting positions and by the actuation of which one of the two working channels can be pressurized for returning the rotor into a predetermined position.

Abstract: An axial flux machine is provided having a housing in which a stator is provided that has a first and a second stator half, the stator halves being secured to the housing, and a rotor which is arranged between the stator halves and which contacts a rotor shaft in a rotationally fixed manner, the rotor shaft being rotatably mounted relative to the stator and the housing via bearing points. A separate adjusting element which adjusts the axial spacing between the rotor and the stator halves is arranged between at least one of the stator halves and the housing. An installation method for axially aligning the assemblies relative to one another is also provided.

Abstract: A hydraulic assembly for an electrically operatable multi-gear axle drive train of a motor vehicle, including first and second clutch devices for actuating at least one gear selection device of the electrically operatable axle drive train and a central release mechanism having a first central release mechanism piston that is movable relative to a central release mechanism housing, rotationally fixed to a drive train housing, in a translational manner, and a second central release mechanism piston that is movable relative to the central release mechanism housing, rotationally fixed to the drive train housing, in a translational manner. The radially outer lateral surface of the central release mechanism housing has a groove into which a shell-like toothing element with an outer toothing is inserted and secured axially and for torque-transmission. The outer toothing engages into corresponding toothing rotationally fixed to the drive train housing.

Abstract: A differential for an e-axle that includes an oil collector for enhancing oil distribution to the differential. Unlike conventional differentials, a differential in accordance with the present disclosure is not submerged in fluid. Rather, the oil collector collects fluid sprayed by other transmission components (e.g., a ring gear) and directs the fluid to the differential.

Abstract: An inverter system having: a multiphase inverter, which has at least three half bridge circuits, which are parallel-connected to positive and negative connections, all the half bridge circuits each include a high-side switch, arranged between the positive connection and an output of the half bridge circuit, and a low-side switch, arranged between the negative connection and the circuit output, at least two of the half bridge circuits include a resistive shunt arranged between the negative connection and the circuit output, for current measurement; and a control device for actuating the half bridge circuits, is configured to actuate them to generate voltage space vectors in successive switching periods that are generated by a discontinuous pulse width modulation in which at least one of the low-side switches of the at least two half bridge circuits that include a resistive shunt is switched conductively at least once within the switching period.

Abstract: A bearing assembly includes an inner ring having a radially outer surface with an inner ring groove, a first outer ring portion, a second outer ring portion, a clip and a plurality of ball rollers. The first outer ring portion includes a first radially inner surface, a first end surface, and a first arcuate surface extending between the first radially inner surface and the first end surface. The second outer ring portion includes a second radially inner surface, a second end surface in contact with the first end surface, and a second arcuate surface extending between the second radially inner surface and the second end surface. The clip connects the first outer ring portion and the second outer ring portion, and the plurality of ball rollers are installed in the inner ring groove and contact the first arcuate surface and the second arcuate surface.

Abstract: A sealing device. The sealing device includes an elastic sealing body. The clastic sealing body has a first end and a second end, the elastic sealing body extends from the first end to the second end, and the first end and the second end can be detachably joined together to form a closed loop. The sealing device is easy to mount.

Abstract: A coating system for coating a metal substrate to form an electrode plate, comprising at least one top coat made of metal oxide, at least one intermediate coat carrying the top coat, and a base coat carrying the intermediate coat(s). The top coat is formed by a network of nanofibres either a) formed by indium tin oxide, which has optionally a third doping with at least one element from the group comprising carbon, nitrogen, boron, fluorine, hydrogen, phosphorus, sulphur, chlorine, bromine, aluminium, silicon, titanium, chromium, cobalt, nickel, copper, zircon, niobium, molybdenum, silver, antimony, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten or b) formed by doped tin oxide, wherein the tin oxide has at least one of the elements from the group comprising niobium, tantalum, antimony, fluorine as a fourth doping.

Abstract: A housing half for a stamped steel differential housing including an outer annular ring and a radially outer cylindrical protrusion with a gear portion. The housing half is integrally formed from a single piece of material. In an example embodiment, the housing half is formed by stamping. In an example embodiment, the gear portion is formed by broaching or rolling. In some example embodiments, the housing half also includes a first pocket arranged for receiving a portion of a first end of a pinion pin and a second pocket, circumferentially opposite the first pocket, arranged for receiving a portion of a second end of the pinion pin. A stamped steel differential housing including the housing half and a stamped steel differential assembly including the stamped steel differential housing are also disclosed.

Abstract: An electronic differential disconnect clutch includes a differential unit, a first flange, a hub, a second flange, a hub sleeve and a solenoid. The differential unit has a pair of splines arranged for receiving a pair of axle shafts. The first flange has a first face spline and is fixed to the differential unit. The hub is rotatable relative to the differential unit and arranged to receive an input torque. The second flange is rotationally fixed and axially displaceable on the hub and has a second face spline arranged for engaging the first face spline. The hub sleeve is arranged to axially displace the second flange to engage the second face spline with the first face spline. The solenoid is arranged to axially displace the hub sleeve.

Abstract: A stamped geartrain cover includes a radially outer flange portion for fixing to a geartrain housing, a dished portion extending axially from the radially outer flange portion, and a stepped protrusion arranged for receiving a first bearing. The stepped protrusion may include a first cylindrical protrusion extending from the dished portion and an annular ring extending radially inward from the first cylindrical protrusion. The stepped protrusion may also include a second cylindrical protrusion, coaxial with the first cylindrical protrusion, extending from the annular ring. The second cylindrical protrusion may include an opening for receiving an axle shaft. The second cylindrical protrusion may be arranged for receiving an axle shaft seal. The first cylindrical protrusion may extend from the annular ring in a first axial direction and the second cylindrical protrusion may extend from the annular ring in a second axial direction, opposite the first axial direction.

Abstract: A drive assembly for a motor vehicle drivetrain includes a differential configured for driving a first output shaft and a second output shaft about a center axis and for allowing the first output shaft and the second output shaft to rotate about the center axis at different speeds. The differential includes a first side gear on a first side of the differential configured for being drivingly connected to the first output shaft; a second side gear on a second side of the differential configured for being drivingly connected to the second output shaft; a differential housing enclosing the first and second side gears; support pins non-rotatably fixed to the differential housing; and spider gears rotatably mounted on the support pins and positioned between the first side gear and the second side gear. Each of the spider gears intermeshes with both the first side gear and the second side gear to transmit power from the support pins to the first side gear and the second side gear.