Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regenerating a particle filter (74) in an exhaust system (60) of a motor vehicle (10) having an internal combustion engine (12). Here, for a temperature increase to a temperature (T) required for the regeneration of the particle filter (74), a sorption agent container (102) of a fuel tank (22) of the motor vehicle (10) is purged, and the fuel vapours (24) retained in the sorption agent container (102), in particular an activated carbon filter, are supplied directly or indirectly to the exhaust system (60) upstream of the particle filter (74). By means of an exothermic conversion of the fuel vapours (24) in the exhaust system (60) upstream of the particle filter (74), the exhaust-gas temperature (T) can be increased without the need for engine-internal measures for increasing the exhaust-gas temperature.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the exhaust aftertreatment of an internal combustion engine, which on the outlet side is connected to an exhaust gas system. Provided in the exhaust gas system is at least one exhaust aftertreatment component with which, upon reaching the light-off temperature of this exhaust aftertreatment component, the gaseous limited exhaust gas components may be converted into unlimited exhaust gas components. An introduction point is provided at an exhaust duct of the exhaust gas system, at which a hot gas, in particular an exhaust gas of an exhaust gas burner, is introduced into the exhaust duct. The hot gas mixes with the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine in such a way that a hot mixed gas results in which the unburned exhaust gas components are oxidized to unlimited exhaust gas components, without a catalytically active surface.

Abstract: A method for determining the cylinder air-charge of an internal combustion engine in a non-fired operation, wherein a method for determining the cylinder air-charge in a fired operation is performed. According to the invention, provision is made that in the method for determining the cylinder air-charge in the fired operation, a correction factor is provided as a function of engine speed and engine load which adjusts the value of the cylinder air-charge determined by the method in the fired operation to the non-fired operation. Thus, the previously known methods can be improved and made more efficient, in particular in view of the deviations of up to 30% between the cylinder air-charge values in the non-fired operation and the modeled values of the fired operation.

Abstract: A method for adaptation of a detected camshaft position of a camshaft in an internal combustion engine with: Detection of an ACTUAL gas signal in a gas space that is associated with the camshaft and is associated with a detected camshaft position; Processing of the gas signal to produce an ACTUAL gas criterion; Modeling of multiple simulated gas criteria, each of which is associated with a target camshaft position; Determination of a simulated gas criterion with the least deviation from the ACTUAL gas criterion; Determination of an ACTUAL camshaft position that corresponds to the simulated gas criterion with the least deviation from the ACTUAL gas criterion; Determination of a camshaft position correction value from the difference between the ACTUAL camshaft position determined and the detected camshaft position; Determination of corrected camshaft positions by correcting the detected camshaft positions with the camshaft position correction value.

Abstract: Technologies and techniques for calculating an overlay of additional information for a display on a display unit. The overlay of additional information may support the driver in the longitudinal control of a vehicle. The overlaying of the additional information may be configured in the form of augmented reality such that it is calculated in a contact analogue manner in relation to one or more objects in the environment of the vehicle. When approaching a vehicle, a spatially extended animation graphic is calculated, wherein the animation graphic has a grid shape consisting of a plurality of grid elements, which extends from the observer vehicle up to the oncoming or preceding vehicle. The spatial extension is calculated such that the driver of the observer vehicle (10) has the impression of a kinematic or dynamic movement of the spatial extension, such as translation and rotation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for investigating an ageing condition of a battery (10) which is provided for power supply to an electric motor (20), comprising the steps of: determining at least one graphical progression of at least one operating parameter of the battery (10), checking the at least one graphical progression on at least one sinusoidal curve portion, if at least one sinusoidal curve portion is recognised, extracting the at least one sinusoidal curve portion, calculating an impedance of the battery (10) by means of impedance spectroscopy with reference to the at least one sinusoidal curve portion, and determining the ageing condition of the battery (10) with reference to the calculated impedance. The invention further relates to a computer program (30), a memory means, a control device (40) and a vehicle (100).

Abstract: In order to optimize a method for stiffening a metal component by pressing a fiber-reinforced plastic insert onto the metal component in such a way that the method can be integrated into the serial production of the car body, it is proposed that the fiber-reinforced plastic insert be picked up by means of a robot-controlled application head and pressed onto the metal component.

Abstract: A particulate filter for exhaust-gas aftertreatment in an internal combustion engine has a housing on which an inlet and an outlet are configured on opposite ends. The particulate filter also has a filter element arranged in the housing, said filter element having essentially parallel filter channels that are each alternatingly closed on the inlet side or on the outlet side by a closure in order to prevent gas from passing directly through the filter element. In this context, the filter channels can be divided into a first group of filter channels which are closed on the outlet side by a closure, and into a second group of filter channels which are closed on the inlet side by a gas-tight closure. The filter channels of the second group are additionally closed on the outlet side by a high-porosity closure in order to improve the cleaning effect of the particulate filter.

Abstract: A method for heating a catalytic converter in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, in which an exhaust gas burner for heating the catalytic converter is arranged, upstream of the catalytic converter. A lambda probe for controlling the combustion air ratio of the exhaust gas burner is arranged immediately downstream of the exhaust gas burner and upstream of the catalytic converter.

Abstract: A method for selecting a driving profile of a motor vehicle, a driver assistance system therefor and a motor vehicle equipped therewith is disclosed. In the method and based on an operating action by a driver, a deviation between the number of predetermined driving profiles currently desired by the driver and that previously used is recognized. After the deviation has been recognized, a query is output to the driver as to whether the deviation should be taught by the driver assistance system for the current situation. After the query has been confirmed by the driver, the driver assistance system is accordingly adapted for the current situation in at least one parameter influencing the selection of the driving profile to be used such that the deviation in the automatic selection of the driving profile to be used in future situations that correspond to the current situation is taken into account.

Abstract: A scroll compressor having a housing composed of multiple sub-housings (12, 14, 16), comprising a motor sub-housing which is equipped with a drive motor with a stator fixed to the housing and a coaxial rotor fixed to a main shaft mounted on one side of the stator by a first main shaft bearing; a bearing sub-housing that adjoins the motor sub-housing on the side facing away from the first main shaft bearing and supports a second main shaft bearing and an orbital guide of a first scroll-type displacement device, which is eccentrically connected to the main shaft and orbits during a rotation of the main shaft and into which a second scroll-type displacement device fixed to the housing engages axially; and a housing cover which adjoins the bearing sub-housing and terminates the housing. The second scroll-type displacement device is directly connected to the bearing sub-housing.

Abstract: A component system for ventilating a trunk compartment area and a motor vehicle for the purpose of cooling at least one unit located in the trunk compartment area and a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger motor vehicle. The component system has a loading floor for storing objects, the trunk compartment area can be arranged below the loading floor, and a first component which delimits the trunk compartment area in sections, in particular a bodyshell component. Between the loading floor and the first component, at least one passage is arranged for guiding an air flow into the trunk compartment area.

Abstract: A method for operating a serial-parallel hybrid powertrain of a motor vehicle has the steps of mechanically decoupling the internal combustion engine from the wheels of the motor vehicle, accelerating the motor vehicle from a first speed to a second speed by means of the second electric machine, and increasing the speed n of the internal combustion engine from a first rotational speed to a second rotational speed. Increasing the speed of the internal combustion engine from the first rotational speed to the second rotational speed always takes place as a function of the increase in the speed of the motor vehicle from the first speed to the second speed. A motor vehicle may have such a serial-parallel hybrid powertrain.

Abstract: A method for venting a fuel tank system of an internal combustion engine is provided, wherein the fuel tank system includes at least a fuel tank, a fuel vapor filter that is fluidically connected to an opening to the environment, a vent line that leads from the fuel tank to the fuel vapor filter, a purge gas line that leads from the fuel vapor filter to a fresh gas tract of the internal combustion engine, a purge gas conveying device that is integrated into the purge gas line, and an exhaust tract with a lambda sensor integrated therein. Control of the purge gas conveying device is carried out based on the measuring signal of the lambda sensor in order to regulate a volume flow of the purge gas in the purge gas line. The method may advantageously be carried out in an internal combustion engine that additionally includes a lambda controller.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining traffic information with the aid of a central monitoring device which is in communication with a plurality of fleet vehicles in order to obtain traffic information from the fleet vehicles, wherein within communication with the fleet vehicles the monitoring device transmits targeted measurement requests to the fleet vehicles. In one exemplary aspect, the invention proposes that during the transmission of targeted measurement requests, the monitoring device takes account of the quality of sensors with which the individual fleet vehicle are equipped.

Abstract: A method for regenerating a particulate filter in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, wherein it is thereby provided that the quantity of overrun air in the overrun operation of the combustion engine be adapted to the air required for oxidizing the soot trapped in the particulate filter to achieve a rapid and efficient regeneration of the particulate filter, and it is provided that a throttle valve be opened in overrun operation to an extent that allows a maximum permissible soot conversion without risking thermal damage to the particulate filter.

Abstract: An actuating device for releasing a locked release and/or adjustment mechanism of a vehicle seat having a first and a second actuating element. Provision is made that the first and second actuating elements and an indicator element are arranged together in a housing of the actuating device. The actuating elements are connected to at least one actuating mechanism that provides for a release of the locked release and/or adjustment mechanism upon actuation of one of the actuating elements. The actuation of one of the actuating elements substantially simultaneously results in an actuation and indication of the indicator element concerning the released or locked state of the release and/or adjustment mechanism.

Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust gas aftertreatment system for an internal combustion engine, in particular for a gasoline engine that is spark-ignited by means of spark plugs. A first three-way catalytic converter is situated in an exhaust gas system that is connected to an outlet of the internal combustion engine in a position close to the engine. Downstream from the first three-way catalytic converter, a four-way catalytic converter or a combination of a particle filter and a second three-way catalytic converter downstream from the particle filter is situated in the underbody position of the motor vehicle. An exhaust gas burner with which hot exhaust gas is introducible into the exhaust gas system downstream from the first three-way catalytic converter and upstream from the four-way catalytic converter or the particle filter is provided at an exhaust duct of the exhaust gas system. The exhaust gas burner is supplied with fresh air by a secondary air pump.

Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment system for an internal combustion engine has an exhaust system that can be connected to an outlet of the internal combustion engine. A three-way catalytic converter that is situated close to the engine and, downstream from the three-way catalytic converter that is situated close to the engine, a second catalytic converter and a particle reduction device are arranged in the direction in which an exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine flows through an exhaust gas channel of the exhaust system. A fuel injector is arranged on the exhaust gas channel so as to inject fuel downstream from the three-way catalytic converter that is situated close to the engine and upstream from the second catalytic converter, and the exhaust system comprises a secondary air system with which secondary air can be blown into the exhaust gas channel downstream from the three-way catalytic converter that is situated close to the engine and upstream from the second catalytic converter.