Abstract: It is provided a vehicle seat comprising a plurality of electrical drive units, two or more components which can each be adjusted by means of one of the electrical drive units, and a control system coupled to the electrical drive units.

Abstract: A vehicle seat comprising a seat part assembly, a floor assembly carrying the seat part assembly, and a height adjustment device for adjusting a distance between the seat part assembly and the floor assembly by means of a drive device. The vehicle seat furthermore comprises a control system coupled to the drive.

Abstract: A method of operating a motor vehicle locking system including an electric drive for providing a locking function, a central battery of the motor vehicle supplies electrical energy to the electric drive during normal operation, an auxiliary energy supply supplies electrical energy to the central battery and is arranged in a closure arrangement of the motor vehicle, the closure element is configured to assume an open and a closed position. Access to the auxiliary energy supply is blocked by the closure element in the closed position and cleared in the open position. The central battery is monitored by a control unit to check whether an emergency operation criterion is satisfied. The closure element is locked in the closed position by means of a lock unit, and when the emergency operation criterion is satisfied, the lock unit is actuated by the control unit to unlock the closure element.

Abstract: A power semiconductor package includes: a metal plate having opposing first and second sides; a lateral wall extending along a rim of the first side of the metal plate and surrounding an inner portion of the first side; at least one die carrier arranged over the inner portion of the first side of the metal plate; a power semiconductor die arranged over and electrically coupled to the die carrier, the die carrier electrically isolating the power semiconductor die from the metal plate; and a printed circuit board (PCB) arranged over the lateral wall and covering the inner portion of the first side of the metal plate such that the die carrier and the power semiconductor die are arranged within an interior volume of the power semiconductor package encapsulated by the inner portion of the first side of the metal plate, the lateral wall and the PCB.

Abstract: A method of welding and evaluating welds on stator hairpins includes obtaining first data representative of the ends of a first pair of stator hairpins by capturing image data representative of the ends, and processing the image data to obtain a data set representative of a rectangle which fully encloses the end surfaces of the stator hairpins. After the data set is saved, a laser may be used to form a weld on the end surfaces of the stator hairpins. Then, second data is obtained representative of the weld, and the weld is evaluated by comparing the second data to the data set. A system for welding and evaluating welds on the ends of stator hairpins is also disclosed. A digital camera may be used to capture data, and the laser may be used to form the welds on the stator hairpins.

Abstract: It is provided a drive apparatus for adjusting an interior assembly of a vehicle comprises an electromotive adjustment drive for producing an adjustment force, a self-locking adjustment kinematic mechanism for transmitting an adjustment force produced by the adjustment drive to the interior assembly, which adjustment kinematic mechanism can be driven by means of the adjustment drive, and a control device for controlling the adjustment drive. The control device is configured to activate an adjustment mode for adjustment of the interior assembly depending on at least one trigger criterion and, when the adjustment mode is activated, to actuate the adjustment drive with a support current of a magnitude such that the interior assembly can put into motion by means of a user force produced manually on the interior assembly by a user, overcoming the self-locking of the adjustment kinematic mechanism.

Abstract: It is provided a drive device for adjusting an interior assembly of a vehicle, having, at least comprising, a motor-type adjusting drive for generating an adjusting force, a kinematic adjusting mechanism to be driven by the adjusting drive for transmitting an adjusting force generated by the adjusting drive to the interior assembly, a control device for controlling the adjusting drive, and an electronic detection device for detecting an adjustment event, in which at least one external force acts on the drive device and/or the interior assembly. The control device is configured to generate an opposing force via the motor-type adjusting drive in response to the detection of the adjustment event, which counteracts an adjustment of the interior assembly due to the external force.

Abstract: A laser processing head for directing a laser beam includes two reflectors and a sole lens element. The first reflector disposed in a housing's interior reflects the laser beam from a source to the second reflector, which then reflects the laser beam toward a process zone for a workpiece. The single lens element is disposed in the housing's interior between the reflectors. The lens element can be moved to adjust a focal position of the laser beam beyond the housing's outlet. To reduce contamination, one or more nozzles are configured to direct purge gas across one or more of the first reflector, the second reflector, and the lens element, while one or more collection areas disposed in the interior are configured to collect contamination directed from the purge gas.

Abstract: A control assembly for operating a motor vehicle locking system, including an electric drive motor for providing a motorized locking function. The control assembly including a control circuit for controlling the electric drive in an adjustment routine, the control circuit is electrically disconnected from a chargeable energy store, and in an emergency operating mode, responsive to the reception of an operating signal, the control assembly connects the chargeable energy store to the control circuit to provide electrical energy for the adjustment routine, the control assembly includes a monitoring assembly monitoring a state of charge variable of the chargeable energy store in a monitoring routine. The control assembly includes a trigger circuit which, responsive to satisfying a predefined trigger criterion and irrespective of the reception of the operating signal, connects the chargeable energy store to the monitoring assembly to provide electrical energy for the monitoring routine.

Abstract: Disclosed is a coater 10 for a 3D printer, comprising an elongated container 30 comprising two opposing long side walls 32, 34 between which an internal cavity 36 is formed for receiving particulate material, the cavity 36 opening into an elongated output slot 38 for outputting the particulate material from the container 30 onto a construction field, and a first adjusting device 50 configured to move the two long side walls 32, 34 relative to each other at least in a respective lower portion 32a, 34a thereof adjoining the output slot 38 to thereby variably adjust the width of the output slot 38.

Abstract: A radar antenna comprises a first set of antenna elements, configured to transmit or receive radio signals at a first carrier frequency, and a distinct second set of antenna elements, configured to transmit or receive radio signals at a second carrier frequency which is higher than the first carrier frequency. A first distance between any two antenna elements of the first set and a second distance between any two antenna elements of the second set are both bounded below by one half of a wavelength corresponding to the first carrier frequency.

Abstract: A method for producing a cooling device includes the steps of providing a material and configuring a cooling structure from the material, wherein a metallic powder is used as the material, a green compact being produced from the powder either by metal powder injection molding or by an additive process, which green compact is sintered to form a preform, and the cooling structure in the form of cooling elements is produced from the preform by press forming, for which purpose a part of the preform is pressed through or into a mold, or wherein a green compact is produced from the powder by pressing, wherein the green compact is sintered to form the preform and wherein the cooling structure with the cooling elements is produced by sinter forging.

Abstract: The invention relates to a classifier arrangement for a vertical roller mill having at least two classifiers. Each classifier has an active rotor which is rotatable about an axis of rotation. The axis of rotation is aligned at least at an angle of 50° to the vertical. The invention is characterized in that around each classifier a guide vane arrangement is provided at least partially surrounding the said classifier and having at least one guide vane. The guide vane has an open profile towards the axis of rotation. Furthermore, the invention relates to a vertical roller mill having a classifier arrangement according to the invention.

Abstract: It is provided a drive apparatus for adjusting an interior assembly of a vehicle comprises an electromotive adjustment drive for producing an adjustment force, a self-locking adjustment kinematic mechanism for transmitting an adjustment force produced by the adjustment drive to the interior assembly, which adjustment kinematic mechanism can be driven by means of the adjustment drive, and a control device for controlling the adjustment drive. The control device is configured to activate an adjustment mode for adjustment of the interior assembly depending on at least one trigger criterion and, when the adjustment mode is activated, to actuate the adjustment drive with a support current of a magnitude such that the interior assembly can put into motion by means of a user force produced manually on the interior assembly by a user, overcoming the self-locking of the adjustment kinematic mechanism.

Abstract: A powder-metallurgically produced rotor for a camshaft adjuster includes a rotor base body having an outer diameter bounded by a radially outer lateral surface and passing through a first axis of rotation, and an inner diameter bounded by a radially inner lateral surface and passing through a second axis of rotation. The rotor has blades projecting radially outward from the radially outer lateral surface and a calibrated first annular web projecting radially inward on the inner lateral surface, which has a web lateral surface defining a bore passing through the rotor base body in the axial direction and having an inside diameter passing through a third axis of rotation, wherein the third axis of rotation is offset in the radial direction by at most 0.1 mm relative to the first axis of rotation and/or the second axis of rotation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing an electrode-separator assembly for a battery cell. The method comprises the following: supplying a separator material (2) by means of a separator supply device; supplying an electrode (9; 10) by means of an electrode supply device; and producing an electrode-separator assembly by means of a joining device, the electrode (9; 10) being joined to the separator material (2) and an adhesive bond being formed between the electrode (9; 10) and the separator material (2).

Abstract: A laser cutting head uses a nozzle and gas flow to perform laser cutting or the like. The laser processing and the gas flow passes from an end of the housing. A sensor assembly affixed to the end of the housing has a first through which the laser processing passes and an orifice from which the gas flow passes. A conductive adapter affixes to the sensor assembly and has a passage through which the laser processing passes. The nozzle affixes in a receptacle in an end of the conductive adapter. A collar disposed about the adapter defining one or more gas flow passages therethrough. A cover is disposed between the sensor assembly and the collar and encloses a space communicating the gas flow from the orifice to the one or more flow passages of the collar.

Abstract: A control arrangement for operating a motor vehicle locking system, the locking system has an electric drive with an electric drive motor, during normal operation, the electric drive is supplied with a normal supply voltage to provide a motorized locking, the control arrangement has an energy storage arrangement with a capacitor, the energy storage arrangement, in an emergency mode, provides an emergency electrical supply voltage for the electric drive, and includes a boost stage connected downstream of the energy storage unit for generating the emergency supply voltage, the boost stage boosts an electrical input voltage at an input of the boost stage to an electrical output voltage at an output of the boost stage. The energy storage arrangement, to generate the emergency supply voltage, has a first boost stage connected downstream for generating the emergency supply voltage and a second boost stage connected downstream of the first boost stage.

Abstract: A control assembly for operating a motor vehicle locking system, the motor vehicle locking system comprising an electric drive having an electric drive motor to provide a motor-powered locking function for an adjustable closure element of a motor vehicle; the control assembly being equipped with a control circuit for controlling the electric drive in an adjustment routine; the control circuit being electrically insulated from a chargeable energy accumulator of the control assembly, and, in emergency operation, when an operating signal is received, the control assembly switching on the chargeable energy accumulator of the control circuit in order to provide electrical energy for the adjustment routine; and the control assembly having a monitoring assembly which monitors a state-of-charge variable of the chargeable energy accumulator in a monitoring routine.

Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle closing system including, activating, by a controller, an electric drive to perform a movement routine and a charging routine, in which a stored energy source is charged, determining, by a monitoring unit, a time dependency of a discharging variable of the stored energy source as the stored energy source is discharging energy, and triggering, by the monitoring unit, a safety routine for the stored energy source, in response to a specified fault criterion being satisfied by the time dependency of the discharging variable.