Abstract: A transmission assembly may include a transmission housing; and a receiving space for receiving an electrical functional unit. The receiving space may be formed by at least one wall in the transmission housing and a lid unit, the receiving space may be sealable from an exterior environment via a seal in a contact region on the transmission housing and the lid unit. The lid unit may be connectable to the transmission housing by a screw, where the lid unit includes a channel through which at least part of the screw passes, and where the channel has an inner thread section.

Abstract: A differential lock for locking compensation movements between drive output shafts (4) in a differential gearbox of a vehicle is disclosed. In the locking condition, at least one of the drive output shafts (4) is connected with interlock to a differential cage (2) connected to a drive input, where a sliding sleeve (5) is arranged coaxially relative to the drive output shaft (4) and connected rotationally fixed to the drive output shaft (4). The sliding sleeve can be moved by means of a piston element (6) in such manner that radial-side external teeth (7) of the sliding sleeve (7) can be brought into engagement with radial-side internal teeth (8) of the differential cage (2). In addition, a differential gearbox with the differential lock is proposed.

Abstract: An arrangement including a transmission and a generator is disclosed. The generator includes a generator rotor being non-rotatably connected to an output shaft of the transmission or configured to be connectable to the output shaft of the transmission. An assembly bearing that supports the generator rotor in the output shaft is also disclosed.

Abstract: A stub shaft assembly for an outer planetary axle (1) of a motor vehicle includes an inner shaft (9) and an outer shaft (10) comprising a helically toothed sun gear (4). A pair of toothings (11) with a first helical toothing and a second helical toothing is effective between the inner shaft (9) and the outer shaft (10). Also disclosed is an outer planetary axle (1) for a motor vehicle comprising at least one such stub shaft assembly.

Abstract: A method for detecting a short circuit of a semiconductor switch element in an inverter comprises comprising a plurality of semiconductor switch elements forming a high side and a low side, wherein the high and low sides comprise respective semiconductor switch elements connected in parallel, and the high and low sides are connected in parallel to form an intermediate circuit capacitor. The method includes measuring an intermediate circuit voltage applied to the intermediate circuit capacitor; determining an intermediate circuit capacitance of the intermediate circuit capacitor; determining a short circuit resistance of the inverter; ascertaining a time constant from the intermediate circuit capacitance and the short circuit resistance, by multiplying the intermediate circuit capacitance by the short circuit resistance; ascertaining a change in the measured intermediate circuit voltage within the ascertained time constant to calculate a change rate; and comparing the change rate with a first threshold.

Abstract: A planetary gearset (9) has a planetary carrier (11) and a plurality of planetary gearwheel axles arranged axially offset relative to one another and on which planetary gearwheels (13) are mounted to rotate. A first carrier section (14) is arranged at a first axial end of the planetary gearwheel axles and a second carrier section (15) is arranged at a second axial end of the planetary gearwheel axles. The first carrier section (14) is in the form of a casting with the planetary gearwheel axles formed as axially projecting journals (17) made integrally with the first carrier section (14). The second carrier section (15) is attached as a separate component onto the journals (17), and the first carrier section (14) and the second carrier section (15) hold the journals (17) axially at both ends at fixed, unvarying axial distances apart from one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotor arrangement (100, 100a) for the improved cooling of a rotor. The arrangement includes a rotor core (9) and a rotor shaft (17) with an axial rotor axis (14), where the rotor core (9) is arranged on the rotor shaft (17). The rotor core (9) is defined by rotor laminae stacked one after another, and the rotor core (9) comprises at least embedded outer magnets (11), the outer magnets (11) being arranged radially outside in the rotor core (9) in axially extending magnet pockets (34).

Abstract: A lubricant device is configured for supplying lubricant to a planetary carrier of a planetary gearset. A planetary bolt passes through and extends beyond an opening in the planetary carrier to form an axially projecting end area. A collecting tray is configured for guiding lubricant to flow along the collecting tray to the planetary bolt during use. The collecting tray has an annular intermediate element fixed to the collecting tray when assembled, and which faces axially toward the planetary carrier. The intermediate element has first and second radial projections that are spaced axially. At its projecting end area, the planetary bolt has corresponding spaced first and second fixing contours, enabling the first radial projection to be latched into the first fixing contour and the second radial projection to be latched into the second fixing contour to form an axially secure arrangement of the collecting tray and the planetary bolt.

Abstract: A vehicle trailer for a towing vehicle has a first wheel and at least one second wheel. At least one electric auxiliary drive system is coupled to the first wheel and second wheels for exerting a first torque on the first wheel and a second torque on the second wheel(s). The auxiliary drive system is adapted as an electrical auxiliary drive system capable of recuperation with an auxiliary energy storage device. A force measuring device can measure a longitudinal force signal as the longitudinal force exerted by the towing vehicle on the vehicle trailer by means of a connection. A control unit is adapted to adjust the torque to the first and second wheels on the basis of the electric auxiliary drive system and as a function of the longitudinal force, while maintaining a minimum tractive force. The invention also relates to a vehicle train.

Abstract: A half-bridge arrangement includes an AC tap, DC taps, and a half-bridge including first and second topological switches formed from switch modules having semiconductor switches, each switch module having a flat top side with a cooling connection surface and an opposite underside, and side regions. A first current connection lug and signal pin project at first side regions of each switch module, and a second current connection lug projects at second side regions opposite the first side region. The switch modules are stacked so that current connection lugs of a first side region and a second side region lie one above another. Signal pin free ends point in the same direction, and the second current connection lug a switch module is provided along a partial region of the second side region and the signal pins of the other switch module are next to the second current connection lug.

Abstract: A central joint device for chassis components (2), particularly three-point link, is suggested. The central joint device comprises at least one housing unit (3), at least one joint pin unit (4) which is movably supported at least partially inside of the housing unit (3), and at least one sensor unit (5), particularly a magnetic sensor unit, which is provided for contactless detection of roll motions and pitch motions of the housing unit (3) and of the joint pin unit (4) relative to one another. The sensor unit (5) comprises at least one encoder element (6) and at least one sensor element (7). The encoder element (6) and the sensor element (7) are arranged to be spaced apart from one another and movable relative to one another.

Abstract: A vibration damper having a hydraulic compression stop includes: a cylinder filled with a damping medium; a piston rod guided in the cylinder the cylinder having a first piston fastened to the piston rod and slidable on an inner wall of the cylinder; and a second piston arranged on the piston rod at an axial distance from the first piston the second piston being slidable in a pressure cylinder. The pressure cylinder is formed with respect to the cylinder by a separate plastic pressure sleeve having a bottom, and the bottom of the pressure sleeve and a coating surface of the base on a side of the base facing away from the pressure sleeve are connected to each other via at least one web.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a multipoint link (1) for an undercarriage of a vehicle, comprising a core element (5) formed from a foamed material and at least one roving (10) of bundled continuous filaments wound around the core element (5), wherein the at least one roving (10) winding around the core element (5) in at least one layer forms an outer layer of the multipoint link (5), wherein the core element (5) is constructed as a hollow body which comprises at least two shell elements (11, 12).

Abstract: A claw clutch for positively connecting a first rotatable component to a second rotatable component. A claw clutch for motor vehicles having an electric drive train which permits a reliable connection of the claw clutch when tooth-on-tooth positions are released and, at the same time, reduces the number of moving elements on the sliding sleeve. A clutch body, which is arranged on the first rotatable component for conjoint rotation therewith, has a first tooth system and a sliding sleeve, which is arranged on the second rotatable component in a manner which allows conjoint rotation and axial movement, has a second tooth system and is axially movable via a shift fork by an actuator system in order to load a spring element by the actuator system in the case of a tooth-on-tooth position. The spring element to be loaded is arranged outside the second rotatable component equipped with the sliding sleeve.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for heating a transmission (1) for a working machine having a plurality of hydraulically actuated shifting elements (8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13). The method involves the sending (III) of a closing signal for closing shifting elements (8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13) in order to block the transmission (1). In addition, the method entails pulsed actuation (V) for opening and closing of at least one of the closed shifting elements (8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13) while the transmission (1) remains blocked. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a control unit which is designed to carry out such a method, and to a transmission for a working machine with such a control unit.

Abstract: A vehicle system for braking a vehicle includes a first sensor system for recording a first image of a vehicle's environment, an evaluation unit for evaluating the first image, a second sensor system for recording a second image of the vehicle's environment, and a second evaluation unit. The first evaluation unit identifies a critical braking situation in the first image and the second evaluation unit identifies a critical braking situation in the second image. The vehicle system initiates braking with a first braking force when a critical braking situation is identified in the first image, initiates braking with a second braking force when a critical braking situation is identified in the second image, and initiates braking with a third braking force when a critical braking situation is identified in both the first and second images, wherein the third braking force is stronger than the first and second braking forces.

Abstract: The present concept relates to a compensation system (105) for compensating a trailer sway (107) of a vehicle trailer (110) for a towing vehicle (100). The compensation system (105) comprises a read-in interface (115) and a compensation device (120). The read-in interface (115) is designed to read in a vehicle yaw-rate signal (125) that represents a vehicle yaw-rate and/or a vehicle yaw-rate change of the towing vehicle (100). The compensation device (120) is designed to determine a superposition angle (200) for superposition on a rear-axle steering angle (130) of the towing vehicle (100), when at least the vehicle yaw-rate and/or the vehicle yaw-rate change is within a defined yaw-rate fluctuation range, and/or to emit the superposition angle in the form of a superposition angle signal (135) to a rear-axle steering device (140) of the towing vehicle (100), in order to enable the compensation of the trailer sway (107).

Abstract: A drive unit has a first electric machine with a first rotor mounted to rotate about a rotation axis. A first stator is coaxially arranged and has a stator core lamination packet with a first coil end forming a first switching side and a second coil end forming a first counter-switching side. A second electric machine is mounted axially close to the first electric machine and has a rotatably mounted second rotor that extends in the axial direction around the rotation axis. A second stator is mounted coaxially with the second rotor and has a second stator core lamination packet with second stator coils having a third coil end forming a second counter-switching side and a fourth coil end forming a second switching side. A housing accommodates the first and second machines, where the first counter-switching side and the second counter-switching side face one another in the axial direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary control device (1) for steering a vehicle comprising a user interface surface (3), in particular a knob, that is embodied to rotate with respect to a housing (5) of the device (1) around a rotational axis (7) of the device (1), further comprising a sensor unit (9) for monitoring the orientation and/or rotational movement of the user interface surface (3) with respect to the housing (5), a processing unit (11), and a communications interface (13) for transmitting control signals (Ts) according to an output (Op) from the processing unit (11), said output (Op) being generated by the processing unit (11) on the basis of sensor data (Ds) from the sensor unit (9).

Abstract: A vehicle transmission (1) which comprises a lubrication system and a connection for attaching a power take-off module (9) to the vehicle transmission. The lubrication system is designed to lubricate the vehicle transmission and the power take-off module (9). The lubrication system has a pressure feed (13) and a lubricant line (12) fed with lubricant from the pressure feed. By way of a first section (12A), the lubricant line (12) leads to at least one lubrication point of the vehicle transmission and, by way of a second section (12B), to a lubricant tapping point (15) of the vehicle transmission for the power take-off module. A throttle (17) and a first valve (18), connected parallel to the throttle, are arranged in the second section (12B). The first valve (18) is designed to open toward the lubricant tapping point if the lubricant pressure rises to a first pressure level.