Abstract: Parking detent pawls are known which are suitable for securely holding a vehicle in a parked state. The aim of the invention is to provide a detent pawl for a parking lock which is characterized by a high degree of operational reliability.

Abstract: A method for the open-loop control of a pump system (5) includes accessing a hydraulic calculation model by an electronic control unit, which includes, for various operating states of a transmission, information regarding oil supplies of two pumps (P, S) of the pump system (5) and information regarding oil demands of the transmission. The method also include ascertaining a certain oil supply ({dot over (V)}supply), which the two pumps (P, S) provide in a certain operating state of the transmission according to the hydraulic calculation model. In addition, the method includes ascertaining a certain oil demand ({dot over (V)}demand), which the hydraulic system (1) requests of the two pumps (P, S) in the certain operating state of the transmission according to the hydraulic calculation model.

Abstract: Apparatus (102) for providing an operating energy (110) for an auxiliary drive (106) for an electric vehicle (100). The apparatus (102) has a battery interface (112) for connecting the apparatus (102) to a vehicle battery (104), a bidirectional inverter (114) having a first terminal for connecting the inverter (114) to the battery interface (112) and a second terminal. The inverter (114) is formed to convert a DC voltage into an AC voltage and back. A switch with a terminal which the switch to the second terminal, to an auxiliary interface (116) for connecting the apparatus (102) to the auxiliary drive (106) and to a charge interface (212) for feeding electrical energy (214) into the apparatus (102). The switch connects the charge interface to the switch and to the auxiliary interface (116). The apparatus (102) has a control device for providing the boost signal and the charge signal.

Abstract: An inverter assembly for a vehicle has numerous switch modules, wherein each switch module has at least one switch, wherein some of the switches are high-side switches and some of the switches are low-side switches, with an intermediate circuit capacitor and at least one phase output, wherein the switches are connected at the input side to the intermediate circuit capacitor, and at the output side to the at least one phase output, wherein the switch modules each have at least one main surface, wherein the main surfaces of the module are the sides of the switch modules with the greatest surface area, wherein numerous switch modules are placed upright in a row, with their main surfaces parallel to one another, in the inverter assembly.

Abstract: A transport lock for fixing a planet carrier during transport in a housing-fixed component, including a first part that is joinable to the housing-fixed component, a second part that is joinable to the planet carrier, and at least one bearing, with which the first part and the second part are rotatably supported in one another.

Abstract: A processor unit (3) is configured for executing an MPC algorithm (13) for model predictive control of a first component (18) of a motor vehicle (1) and of a second component (19) of the motor vehicle (1). The MPC algorithm (13) includes a cost function (15) to be minimized and a dynamic model (14) of the motor vehicle (1). The dynamic model (14) includes a loss model (27) of the motor vehicle (1). The loss model (27) describes an overall loss of the motor vehicle (1). The cost function (15) includes a first term, which represents the overall loss of the motor vehicle (1). The overall loss depends on a combination of operating values, which includes a first value of a first operating parameter and a second value of a second operating parameter. The processor unit (3) is also configured for determining, by executing the MPC algorithm (13) as a function of the loss model (14), that combination of operating values, by which the first term of the cost function (15) is minimized.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for protecting the components of a steer-by-wire steering system, where the steer-by-wire steering system comprises a self-locking spindle drive in which the spindle is displaced linearly by driving a positionally fixed spindle nut in rotation. As a function of the speed of the vehicle, the linear displacement of the spindle relative to the spindle nut is summed continuously with respect to time until a first threshold value has been reached. A control unit, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and a steer-by-wire system are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for obtaining approval of a sensor system for detecting objects in a vehicle's environment includes providing a combined probability distribution for deviations between output data from a sensor system and reference data at the programming level for detecting objects by the sensor system, at the sensor level and/or at the fusion level, sampling deviation combinations and calculating occurrence probabilities for the sampled deviation combinations using the combined probability distribution, subjecting the reference data to the sampled deviation combinations, processing these reference data with a fusion unit, and obtaining fusion results, removing occurrence probabilities from the combined probability distribution from which those fusion results are obtained that satisfy a predefined condition, and obtaining a residual probability distribution, taking the integral of the residual probability distribution and obtaining an absolute error probability, and obtaining approval of the sensor system based on

Abstract: A method is provided for operating a brake system of a commercial vehicle having a service brake system, an auxiliary brake system, and braking devices for vehicle wheels. At least one associated service brake actuator is actuated in the service brake system in normal operation when a brake actuating device is actuated, via which a respective associated braking device is actuated. In the auxiliary brake system, a control unit actuates at least one braking device. In the auxiliary brake system, the control unit actuates the at least one braking device by activating at least one auxiliary brake actuator, where the auxiliary brake actuator is accessed by the control unit during emergency operation when actuating the at least one brake actuating device is detected. In this case, the control unit uses the auxiliary brake actuator to set actuation of the at least one braking device to a degree of actuation.

Abstract: A drive arrangement for a wind turbine includes a sun shaft, which is non-rotatably connected or connectable to a sun gear arranged on a rotor side with respect to the sun shaft, and a shaft or hub for receiving a rotor of a generator. The drive arrangement includes a connecting element, which is connected non-rotatably to the sun shaft and the shaft or hub and which is arranged inside the shaft or hub or on a generator side relative to the shaft or hub, and one or more spring and/or damping elements that decouple the connecting element from the sun shaft and/or the shaft or hub.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drive unit for a drive axle of a vehicle, comprising a first and a second electric machine, a differential with a differential input and two differential output shafts which are designed to be drivingly connected to a respective drive wheel of the drive axle, and a transmission. The transmission comprises a first transmission input shaft for connecting to the first electric machine, a second transmission input shaft for connecting to the second electric machine, a transmission output shaft for connecting to the differential, a first shifting unit with three shifting elements, a second shifting unit with two shifting elements, and two planetary gearsets coupled to one another. The differential is arranged with its axis parallel to the two electric machines and to the transmission, and the transmission output shaft is connected by a first spur gear stage to a differential input.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a drivetrain of a working machine with a continuously variable transmission. The method comprises a step of detecting a current drive output rotation speed (10). The drivetrain is controlled (14) in such manner as to simulate a drivetrain with a fixed-gear transmission and a bridged converter transmission when the drive output rotation speed detected is higher than or equal to a drive output rotation speed limit. The drivetrain is controlled (16) in such manner as to simulate a drivetrain with a fixed-gear transmission and a coupled converter transmission when the drive output rotation speed detected is lower than the drive output rotation speed limit. In addition, the invention relates to a control unit for a drivetrain of a working machine with a continuously variable transmission, and a drivetrain for a working machine.

Abstract: A device for grounding a rotor carrier is arranged inside of a grounded housing and includes a rotatable rotor carrier extending in an axial direction, a grounding device, and at least one bearing. The rotor carrier is supported by the at least one bearing. The grounding device is arranged on a housing arm next to the bearing and includes an electrically conductive annular carrier element with a central cut out. The carrier element forms a permanent electrically conductive connection to the housing arm at an inside surface of the carrier element. An electrically conductive sliding contact extends radially outward and forms an electrically conductive connection to the rotor carrier at an outer lateral surface of the sliding contact. By way of the sliding contact and the carrier element, an electrical connection is established between the rotor carrier and the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a powertrain (10) for a working machine, with a first electric machine (12) having a first drive output shaft (16) for providing drive power to the working machine and a second electric machine (14) having a second drive output shaft (24) for providing an auxiliary power take-off of the working machine. In addition, the powertrain (10) comprises a driving range transmission (18) with a countershaft (34). The driving range transmission (18) is designed to connect the first drive output shaft (16) to a driven axle (20) of the working machine, selectively either as a straight-through gear or, by way of a first gear ratio, by means of the countershaft (34). The second drive output shaft (24) is arranged coaxially with the countershaft (34). Furthermore, the invention relates to a working machine.

Abstract: A chassis component (1, 38, 40) has a joint inner portion (2) and a structural component (3), where the joint inner portion (2) is fitted and able to move in an articulated manner in a joint holder (4). A measuring device (5) is configured to determine a relative position of the joint inner portion (2) with respect to the structural component (3) and includes a first measuring element (6) and a second measuring element (7). The first measuring element (6) is on the structural component (3) and the second measuring element (7) is on the joint inner portion (2). In one example, the joint inner portion (2) extends out of the joint holder (4) and the second measuring element (7) is attached on a section (8) of the joint inner portion (2) which is outside the joint holder (4).

Abstract: A damping valve device for a vibration damper is disclosed, the damping valve device comprising a valve body of variable diameter, which is guided by a valve support and, starting from a passage position, adopts a restricting position as a function of a speed of flow of a damping medium within the restriction by a radial closing movement in the direction of a flow guiding surface. The closing movement of the valve body is controlled by at least one damping device.

Abstract: A three-point link having two control arms forming an acute angle and meet at a central joint. The central joint has a cylindrical dome extending perpendicular to a plane defined by the control arms. The central joint has a joint ball penetrated by the dome. To prevent separation of the central joint, it has a captive securing device which functions as a stop that extends perpendicular to an axial direction. The securing device is penetrated by the dome and is secured against axial withdrawal by an annular securing element. Viewed in axial direction, the annular securing element is arranged on a side of the captive securing device) remote of the joint ball and engages in a circumferential groove of the dome. The annular securing element is snugly surrounded in radial direction by the captive securing device to prevent a withdrawal of the annular securing element from the circumferential groove.

Abstract: A processor unit (3) is configured for executing an MPC algorithm (13) for model predictive control of a motor vehicle (1). The MPC algorithm (13) includes a longitudinal dynamic model (14) of the motor vehicle (1) and a cost function (15) to be minimized. The cost function (15) includes multiple terms, a first term of which represents an output of the cooling pump (28). In addition, the processor unit (3) is configured for, by executing the MPC algorithm (13) as a function of the longitudinal dynamic model (14), ascertaining a speed trajectory of the motor vehicle (1) situated within a prediction horizon and simultaneously ascertaining a pump operating value trajectory situated within the prediction horizon such that the first term of the cost function (15) is minimized.

Abstract: An automatic transmission (1) includes a transmission housing, a hydrodynamic torque converter (5), a first brake, a second brake, an intermediate plate (6) fixedly connected to the transmission housing and with ducts for supplying the hydrodynamic torque converter (5) and the two brakes (A, B) with oil. An oil guide shell (7) is arranged between the hydrodynamic torque converter (5) and the intermediate plate (6). Oil coming from the two brakes sinks via oil ducts (39.1, 39.2, 39.3) in the transmission housing and the intermediate plate (6) via the inflow opening (40) in the oil guide shell (7). The hydrodynamic torque converter (5), via rotation, conveys the oil to the elevated oil ejection opening in the oil guide shell (7), from where the oil sinks into the tank (8) via a gap (52) delimited by the oil guide shell (7) and the intermediate plate (6).

Abstract: A rotor carrier for an electric machine having a sleeve-shaped receiving region and at least one flange-like carrier region connected to a hub or shaft. The receiving region has on its outer circumferential surface at least one driving groove extending in axial direction, and a plurality of radial oil bore holes are provided in the receiving region so as to be distributed over the circumference. An encoder wheel having a nonmagnetic material is provided at an axial end of the rotor carrier, and in that the encoder wheel protrudes over the receiving region in radial direction to serve as an axial limit for a rotor lamination stack.