Abstract: A method for operating a battery sensor having at least one measuring resistor and at least one voltage capture device for capturing a voltage drop across the measuring resistor and for outputting at least one measured value dependent on the captured voltage drop and an evaluation circuit. The method including determining a correction value for the measured value by the evaluation circuit, and determining a first temperature value of the measuring resistor on the basis of the determined correction value by the evaluation circuit.

Abstract: A method for operating a battery sensor and a battery sensor, including a first and second battery sensor connections, load current connection, current measurement device for recording load current, and first and second measuring resistor elements. The first and second measuring resistor element series connected between the load current connection and the second battery sensor connection, a reference current circuit with at least one reference resistor. The reference resistor in contact with the first battery sensor connection and a contact point between the measuring resistor elements.

Abstract: A current sensor including a measurement circuit and an electrical conductor having at least one first measurement path defined by a first pickup contact and a second pick-up contact at which a first voltage can be detected across the first measurement path, a first connection contact for electrically contacting a connection element, a second connection contact for electrically contacting a battery pole terminal, and a current feed contact for electrically contacting a device for providing a calibration current. The first measurement path is in series between the first connection contact and the second connection contact. A calibration current supplied at the current feed contact induces a current density distribution in the first measurement path, which converges with a current density distribution in the first measurement path, induced by a load current of equal current intensity supplied at the first connection contact.

Abstract: A method for operating a battery sensor and a battery sensor, including a first and second battery sensor connections, load current connection, current measurement device for recording load current, and first and second measuring resistor elements. The first and second measuring resistor element series connected between the load current connection and the second battery sensor connection, a reference current circuit with at least one reference resistor. The reference resistor in contact with the first battery sensor connection and a contact point between the measuring resistor elements.

Abstract: A method for operating a battery sensor, wherein the battery sensor has at least one measuring resistor and at least one voltage capture device for capturing a voltage drop across the measuring resistor and for outputting at least one measured value dependent on the captured voltage drop and an evaluation circuit, having the following steps of: determining, a correction value for the measured value by the evaluation circuit, and determining a first temperature value of the measuring resistor on the basis of the determined correction value by the evaluation circuit. A battery sensor which is designed to carry out such a method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A current sensor for detecting a current from or into a vehicle battery, comprising: * a measurement circuit; and * an electric conductor, having:—at least one first measurement path, defined by a first potential pick-up contacting means (1) and a second potential pick-up contacting means (2), at which a first voltage (U1) over the first measurement path can be detected;—a first connection contact (21) for electrically contacting a connection element;—a second connection contact (22) for electrically contacting a battery pole terminal; and—a current feed contacting means (5) for electrically contacting a device for providing a calibration current; wherein the first measurement path is formed in series between the first connection contact (21) and the second connection contact (22), wherein the electrical conductor, on account of its geometrical parameters (11,12,13,14,15) and contacting means (1,2,3,4,5,6,21,22), is formed in such a way that a calibration current (Iref) that can be fed at the current feed con

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a load current, which is based on conducting a calibration current in a particular manner and on particular calculation methods.

Abstract: A method for measuring an electric current supplied by a vehicle battery and conducted across a shunt includes detecting a measurement voltage drop across the shunt. The method also includes determining a difference in temperature between two temperature points between which at least part of the shunt is located and which are at a distance from one another in the direction of flow of the electric current. The method further includes determining the electric current on the basis of the detected measurement voltage and the determined difference in temperature.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a load current, which is based on conducting a calibration current in a particular manner and on particular calculation methods.

Abstract: A current sensor device for measuring a current, in particular for measuring a battery current in motor vehicles, including an electric resistance element on which the current can be determined by means of a voltage, and a first and a second connection element which are electrically connected to the resistance element and are arranged on different sides of the resistance element. The resistance element and the connection elements are integrally formed.

Abstract: A device for determining the weight of vehicle occupants or objects on vehicle seats is proposed, which has two elements interconnected via a spring arrangement. A position sensor is also provided to determine the position of the first element in relation to the second element. The first element can tilt about a fulcrum. The position sensor is arranged in relation to the longitudinal extension of the second element in a position which is predefined by a perpendicular projection of the fulcrum onto this second element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for receiving a force applied to a seat, particularly a vehicle seat. Said device comprises at least one spring element (5) for elastically positioning the seat in such a way that the seat support components (1,2,3,4) are coupled together by means of the spring element (5). The inventive device also comprises a sensor which detects the spring excursion or an alteration of the spring excursion or a position of the spring element.