Abstract: Illumination device (10) for a motor vehicle headlight, which comprises the following: a first light module (100) for producing light distribution, a bulb shield (300) having a bulb shield (300), which comprises an optically relevant shield edge (310) for producing a cut-off line, a projection lens (400) with an optical axis (A), which is designed to image the light that can be produced by the first light module (100) in front of the illumination device (10), wherein the projection lens (400) is designed as a Fresnel lens, which Fresnel lens has a base body (410) and several annular steps (420) arranged on the base body (410), wherein each step (420) has a main surface (420a) to project the light beams of the at least one light module (100) in front of the illumination device (10) and a sloping surface (420b) extending from the base body (410) to the main surface (420a), wherein the main surface of each step is curved and has a focal point, which focal point is arranged horizontally and/or vertically displ

Abstract: A lighting device (1) for a vehicle headlamp is provided. The lighting device includes an illuminant (2), a collimator (4), a mirror device (5) with a reflection surface (5a), and a DMD device (6). The mirror device (5) is arranged downstream of the collimator (4), wherein the reflection surface (5a) of the mirror device (5) is configured to reflect a first part of the light from the illuminant and to transmit a second part of the light from the illuminant. The mirror device (5) is configured in such a way that the reflected part is free of UV light and the transmitted part has UV light. The DMD device (6) is configured to modulate and deflect the first part of the light from the illuminant.

Abstract: Provided is a method for computer-implemented determination of a data-driven prediction model. The method processes digital input data having input and output variables and being semantically annotated based on a digital semantic representation having a hierarchical tree structure where each tree in the structure represents an input variable of the data, the leaf nodes of the respective tree being the discrete values of the input variable. The method of the embodiment provides a recoding of those discrete values by cutting off hierarchical levels of the respective trees. Based on this recoding, a plurality of data modifications is determined for the input data. Those data modifications are trained by a machine learning method where the trained machine learning method with the highest prediction quality is derived from the trained machine learning methods.

Abstract: Illumination device (10) for a motor vehicle headlight, which comprises the following: a first light module (100) for producing light distribution, a bulb shield (300) having a bulb shield (300), which comprises an optically relevant shield edge (310) for producing a cut-off line, a projection lens (400) with an optical axis (A), which is designed to image the light that can be produced by the first light module (100) in front of the illumination device (10), wherein the projection lens (400) is designed as a Fresnel lens, which Fresnel lens has a base body (410) and several annular steps (420) arranged on the base body (410), wherein each step (420) has a main surface (420a) to project the light beams of the at least one light module (100) in front of the illumination device (10) and a sloping surface (420b) extending from the base body (410) to the main surface (420a), wherein the sloping surface (420a) forms a slope angle (W2) to the optical axis (A), and wherein the main surface (420a) and the sloping

Abstract: Provided is a method for computer-implemented determination of a data-driven prediction model. The method processes digital input data having input and output variables and being semantically annotated based on a digital semantic representation having a hierarchical tree structure where each tree in the structure represents an input variable of the data, the leaf nodes of the respective tree being the discrete values of the input variable. The method of the embodiment provides a recoding of those discrete values by cutting off hierarchical levels of the respective trees. Based on this recoding, a plurality of data modifications is determined for the input data. Those data modifications are trained by a machine learning method where the trained machine learning method with the highest prediction quality is derived from the trained machine learning methods.

Abstract: Illumination device (10) for a motor vehicle headlight, which comprises the following: a first light module (100) for producing light distribution, a bulb shield (300) having a bulb shield (300), which comprises an optically relevant shield edge (310) for producing a cut-off line, a projection lens (400) with an optical axis (A), which is designed to image the light that can be produced by the first light module (100) in front of the illumination device (10), wherein the projection lens (400) is designed as a Fresnel lens, which Fresnel lens has a base body (410) and several annular steps (420) arranged on the base body (410), wherein each step (420) has a main surface (420a) to project the light beams of the at least one light module (100) in front of the illumination device (10) and a sloping surface (420b) extending from the base body (410) to the main surface (420a), wherein the main surface of each step is curved and has a focal point, which focal point is arranged horizontally and/or vertically displ

Abstract: Illumination device (10) for a motor vehicle headlight, which comprises the following: a first light module (100) for producing light distribution, a bulb shield (300) having a bulb shield (300), which comprises an optically relevant shield edge (310) for producing a cut-off line, a projection lens (400) with an optical axis (A), which is designed to image the light that can be produced by the first light module (100) in front of the illumination device (10), wherein the projection lens (400) is designed as a Fresnel lens, which Fresnel lens has a base body (410) and several annular steps (420) arranged on the base body (410), wherein each step (420) has a main surface (420a) to project the light beams of the at least one light module (100) in front of the illumination device (10) and a sloping surface (420b) extending from the base body (410) to the main surface (420a), wherein the sloping surface (420a) forms a slope angle (W2) to the optical axis (A), and wherein the main surface (420a) and the sloping

Abstract: An injection unit includes an injection cylinder and a plasticizing screw in the injection cylinder. The plasticizing screw is rotatable about a longitudinal axis for plasticizing plastic raw material and is movable linearly along the longitudinal axis for injecting molten plastic raw material. The injection cylinder has an infeed and plasticizing zone for the plastic raw material with a circular-cylindrical inner wall with a constant diameter along the longitudinal axis, a metering zone in front of the infeed and plasticizing zone along the longitudinal axis in the injection direction with a circular-cylindrical inner wall with a constant diameter along the longitudinal axis, and a nozzle head in front of the metering zone in the injection direction with a nozzle-shaped inner wall. The diameter of the circular-cylindrical inner wall of the metering zone is smaller than the diameter of the circular-cylindrical inner wall of the infeed and plasticizing zone.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlight (1) comprising a light module having a plurality of light sources (110, 120, 130) and a plurality of primary optics (210, 220, 230), wherein the light sources (110, 120, 130) each have a light-emitting surface (111, 121, 131) and are arranged on a common circuit board (50). The circuit board (50) has a circuit board reference point and a light reference plane, wherein the light reference plane is defined by at least three light reference points, and the circuit board reference point lies in the light reference plane. The primary optics (210, 220, 230) each have a light-incoupling surface (211, 221, 231) and a light-outcoupling surface (212, 222, 232), and are held in position by a common holder (60). The holder (60) has a holder reference point and an optics reference plane, which is defined by at least three optics reference points (21, 22, 23) and in which the holder reference point also lies.

Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle, including an electric machine and a coupling device, which, in a first coupling state, couples the electric machine to a drivetrain and, in a second coupling state, decouples the electric machine from the drivetrain, wherein the method includes the following steps: a) registering an item of coupling information, which specifies whether the coupling device is in the first or second coupling state, b) analyzing a recuperation condition, the fulfillment of which is dependent on the coupling information, wherein the recuperation condition is fulfilled or can only be fulfilled if the coupling device is in the second coupling state, and c) braking the electric machine by operating the electric machine as a generator if the recuperation condition is fulfilled.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlight (1) comprising a light module having a plurality of light sources (110, 120, 130) and a plurality of primary optics (210, 220, 230), wherein the light sources (110, 120, 130) each have a light-emitting surface (111 121, 131) and are arranged on a common circuit board (50). The circuit board (50) has a circuit board reference point and a light reference plane, wherein the light reference plane is defined by at least three light reference points, and the circuit board reference point lies in the light reference plane. The primary optics (210, 220, 230) each have a light-incoupling surface (211, 221, 231) and a light-outcoupling surface (212, 222, 232), and are held in position by a common holder (60). The holder (60) has a holder reference point and an optics reference plane, which is defined by at least three optics reference points (21, 22, 23) and in which the holder reference point also lies.

Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle, including an electric machine and a coupling device, which, in a first coupling state, couples the electric machine to a drivetrain and, in a second coupling state, decouples the electric machine from the drivetrain, wherein the method includes the following steps: a) registering an item of coupling information, which specifies whether the coupling device is in the first or second coupling state, b) analyzing a recuperation condition, the fulfillment of which is dependent on the coupling information, wherein the recuperation condition is fulfilled or can only be fulfilled if the coupling device is in the second coupling state, and c) braking the electric machine by operating the electric machine as a generator if the recuperation condition is fulfilled.

Abstract: Provided is a method for computer-implemented determination of a data-driven prediction model. The method processes digital input data having input and output variables and being semantically annotated based on a digital semantic representation having a hierarchical tree structure where each tree in the structure represents an input variable of the data, the leaf nodes of the respective tree being the discrete values of the input variable. The method of the embodiment provides a recoding of those discrete values by cutting off hierarchical levels of the respective trees. Based on this recoding, a plurality of data modifications is determined for the input data. Those data modifications are trained by a machine learning method where the trained machine learning method with the highest prediction quality is derived from the trained machine learning methods.

Abstract: A mass balance unit having a mass balance housing in which a mass balance shaft is rotatably journaled and a unit housing in which a drive shaft of a secondary unit is rotatably journaled. The mass balance housing is made in one piece and has a bearing section which completely surrounds a bearing opening in which the mass balance shaft is rotatably journaled. The unit housing is also made in one piece with a base section, a wall section and a bearing section. The bearing section of the unit housing completely surrounds a bearing opening in which the drive shaft is rotatably journaled. The drive shaft is operably connected to the balance shaft drivewise. The base section of the unit housing is releasably fastened to a lower side of the mass balance housing while its wall section is adjacent an end face of the mass balance housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a balance shaft unit for mass balancing for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle including at least one balance shaft having at least one balance weight and a housing part in which the balance shaft is journaled. A first gear is associated with the balance shaft and meshes with a second gear. An introduction passage is formed in the housing part through which, starting from an assembly opening, at least one of the two gears can be introduced into the interior of the housing part, with the introduction passage extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the balance shaft. The first gear and the second gear are arranged sequentially with respect to the direction of extent of the introduction passage.

Abstract: A balancing shaft unit for balancing inertia or torque in an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. The balancing shaft unit includes a housing part and at least one balancing shaft having at least one counterweight. The housing part is made in one piece and has at least two integrated bearing sections with a respective bearing opening. A respective cut-out is formed at longitudinal ends of the balancing shaft in which a respective bearing pin is arranged that is rigidly connected to the balancing shaft and which has a cylindrical bearing section that is supported in a respective one of the bearing openings.

Abstract: A mass balance unit having an integrated secondary unit for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle has a mass balance housing in which at least one mass balance shaft is rotatably journaled and has a unit housing in which at least one drive shaft of the secondary unit is rotatably journaled. The mass balance housing is made in one piece such that the mass balance housing has at least one bearing section which surrounds a bearing opening peripherally in one piece in which the mass balance shaft is rotatably journaled. The unit housing is also made in one piece with at least one base section, with a wall section and with a bearing section such that the bearing section of the unit housing surrounds a bearing opening peripherally in one piece in which the drive shaft is rotatably journaled. The drive shaft is operably connected to the balance shaft drivewise. The base section of the unit housing is releasably fastened to a lower side of the mass balance housing.