Abstract: The invention relates to a structural component for a battery housing of an electrically-driven motor vehicle with a wall that extends from a wall bottom side to a wall top side in a component vertical direction, and from a first end face to a second end face in a component longitudinal direction perpendicular thereto, wherein the wall has a rib arranged on one side of the wall and oriented perpendicular thereto and/or a bead to increase its flexural rigidity, and wherein the rib, or respectively the bead, extends substantially in a component longitudinal direction. Moreover, the invention relates to a battery housing for a battery of an electrically-driven motor vehicle, as well as such a motor vehicle.

Abstract: A ball cage for universal use both in a cross-groove type plunging constant velocity joint and in a cross-groove type fixed constant velocity joint has an external contour with sections of different curvature. Axial edge sections of the external contour are designed as spherical sections located on the circumference of an imaginary sphere, whereas a center section of the external contour located axially between the edge sections runs radially inside the diameter of the imaginary sphere.

Abstract: The invention relates to an on-board network device for supplying at least two electrical loads with an on-board network voltage in a motor vehicle, wherein the on-board network device has a connection device for receiving the on-board network voltage from a voltage source and a first on-board network branch for connecting one or some of the loads and for forwarding the on-board network voltage to each connected load. A second on-board network branch is provided for connecting each remaining load and for forwarding the on-board network voltage to each remaining load and that the connecting device is connected to both the first on-board network branch and the second on-board network branch via at least one switching element and that a control device is configured to electrically connect the connection device in an alternating manner to the first and second on-board network branches by switching the at least one switching element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmitting at least one data packet from a first communication participant via a transfer channel shared with at least one further communication participant, wherein data packets are transmitted by the communication participants according to a Round-Robin method. The method comprises receiving by the first communication participant of at least one data packet from the at least one further communication participant via the shared transfer channel, wherein the further communication participant is configured to transmit data packets of different priority values, and determining a priority value from the data packet assigned to the further communication participant. The method comprises a transmission of the data packet by the first communication participant via the shared transfer channel depending on the priority value. The invention also relates to a controller and a system as well as a motor vehicle.

Abstract: An arrangement for the transfer of collision forces possibly resulting from a crash event from one body part to another body part of a motor vehicle, with a hollow profile acting as a crash profile, which hollow profile runs in the main direction of travel or transversely to the main direction of travel is loaded on pressure in the case of the crash event, and is frontally supported on each of the body parts. The hollow profile is frontally supported on the respective body part by means of interposition of in each case a load transfer element.

Abstract: A recommendation for performing an operation is generated for the interaction with a suggestion system having automated operations. A probability value for the performance of the recommended operation is determined. The recommended operation is automatically performed if a high probability value is determined therefor. Information about the automatically performed operation and an operating element for aborting or reversing the automatically performed operation are displayed. If an actuation of the displayed operating element by a user is detected, the automatically performed operation is aborted or reversed. The information about the automatically performed operation can be displayed on a first display and the operating element for aborting or reversing the automatically performed operation may be displayed on a second display.

Abstract: Absolute position data (605) of a machine are determined for respective multiple times (t.1, t.3, t.5, t.8, t.11), and odometry position data of the machine are also determined. A pose graph (661) is generated, wherein edges (672) of the pose graph (661) correspond to the odometry position data, and nodes (671) of the pose graph (661) correspond to the absolute position data (605). The pose graph (661) is optimized to obtain an estimated position. Optionally, the odometry can also be estimated. A driver assistance functionality of the machine, for example a motor vehicle, can be controlled optionally on the basis of the estimated position. For example, the driver assistance functionality can relate to autonomous driving.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a device (20, 30) and a computer-readable storage medium with instructions for determining the lateral position of a vehicle relative to the lanes of a road. An image processing unit (22) detects (10) road markings. A position-determining unit (23) determines (11) a starting position for the vehicle. A processing unit (24) determines (12) points of intersection of a line which is orthogonal to the vehicle movement and the detected road markings. The processing unit (24) determines (13) in addition points of intersection of the orthogonal line and road markings from a lane geometry map for the starting position determined for the vehicle, the points of intersection being filtered. An evaluation unit (25) finally determines (14) the lateral position of the vehicle by comparing the determined points of intersection.

Abstract: A method for a combustion motor that is initially used in a full Miller cycle or full Atkinson cycle that is advantageous with regard to efficiency. In full operation, a switchover to a partial operation takes place, wherein the intake valves associated with the combustion chambers that are to continue to be operated are switched over to actuation in accordance with a second valve lifting curve in order to achieve a switchover that is as torque-neutral as possible and is optimal with regard to efficiency. The closing time of the intake valve brought about by this second valve lifting curve is designed with respect to maximum volumetric efficiency.

Abstract: A motor vehicle having a receiving compartment, which is mounted on a vehicle console, pivotable around a vertical axis, in the area of a side wall of the vehicle console delimiting an occupant footwell of the motor vehicle. It is provided that, with regard to a line of vision, oriented in the vehicle longitudinal direction of a vehicle occupant located on a seat of the motor vehicle assigned to the relevant occupant footwell, the vertical axis is arranged on an end or end section of the receiving compartment situated counter to the aforementioned line of vision, and the receiving compartment is mounted on the vehicle console in such a way, pivotable around the aforementioned vertical axis, and is positioned in the open state in such a way, that the open receiving compartment is oriented obliquely with respect to a displacement direction of the aforementioned seat.

Abstract: A high-voltage system including a high-voltage battery and a DC/DC converter, the high-voltage system having two different galvanically connected voltage levels with enabled DC/DC converters. A first measuring device detects the voltage of the high-voltage battery and a second measuring device detects the voltage at the output of the DC/DC converter. An insulation resistance measuring device may be configured to carry out insulation resistance measurements only when the DC/DC converter is disabled. A third measuring device may detect a voltage between a positive high voltage line and the ground and a fourth measuring device and a voltage between a negative high-voltage line and the ground. An insulation monitoring device may monitor the insulation resistances from data of the first to fourth measuring device at least when the DC/DC converter is enabled.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for starting an internal combustion engine, the exhaust gas system of which is equipped with an electrically heatable lambda sensor and a catalytic converter with an oxygen reservoir. The combination of method steps according to the invention allows the internal combustion engine to be started with an optimal raw emission reduction directly after a cold start and an optimal pollutant conversion in the warm-up phase. The invention likewise relates to a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine comprising an exhaust gas system having an electrically heatable lambda sensor and a catalytic converter with an oxygen reservoir, and comprising a controller, wherein the controller is designed to carry out the method according to the invention.

Abstract: A method for operating an autonomously operable motor vehicle comprising: receiving location data relating to a planned location of a motor vehicle; determining whether the motor vehicle is authorized to approach the planned location according to the location data by using at least one of the following: a) personal data about at least one person using the motor vehicle; b) a number of persons using the motor vehicle; c) load data about a load that is being or is to be transported by the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, whereby an electrically heated component of an exhaust aftertreatment system being supplied with electrical power via an electric machine driven by the internal combustion engine, a load point shift of the internal combustion engine being carried out by an activation or a deactivation of the component or by a temporary storage of the necessary electrical energy for operating the component in a battery.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting at least one object present on a motor vehicle, wherein by way of a control device, at least one camera image is captured by means of a camera, wherein a detection region of the camera is directed to an outer region of the motor vehicle, and partially or entirely to an outer surface of the motor vehicle. The invention proposes that for a clearance test in the at least one camera image, it is checked by an image analysis device of the control device, if at least one predetermined intrinsic structure of the motor vehicle is imaged, and in the event that at least one intrinsic structure cannot be found by the image analysis device, a blocking signal, which indicates that an object is present on the motor vehicle is generated.