Abstract: A method for managing a data exchange between a vehicle-internal computing unit and a vehicle-external computing unit. The method includes: receiving or reading in, by a management unit, function data of the vehicle-internal computing unit, wherein the function data relate to an operation of the vehicle; processing the function data by the management unit; generating data messages by the management unit depending on the function data processed; storing the data messages in a memory unit in the management unit; and transmitting the data messages stored in the memory unit by the management unit to a communication interface of the vehicle-internal computing unit in order to transmit the data messages from the vehicle-internal computing unit to the vehicle-external computing unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle lock with a lock latch and at least one pawl for locking the lock latch, wherein the pawl is assigned a release lever, wherein an opening drive adjusts the release lever to the release position for lifting the pawl and subsequently returns the release lever to the initial position, wherein an actuating lever can be mechanically coupled to the release lever via a clutch arrangement, wherein the clutch arrangement can be brought into a disengaged state, in which a first actuation stroke of the actuating lever is an idle stroke with respect to the release lever, wherein the clutch arrangement can be transferred via the idle stroke into an engaged state, in which a second actuation stroke of the actuating lever adjusts the release lever to the release position for lifting the pawl.

Abstract: A converter includes at least one switching module with an energy store and semiconductor switches to allow and block current flow through the energy store. A method of operating the converter includes the steps of measuring a voltage present across the energy store and measuring a current flowing through the energy store. A capacitance of the energy store is determined by minimizing an objective function of the voltage, the current, the capacitance and a time over the minimization parameters capacitance and time. There is also described a converter with a converter control that is configured to operate the converter in accordance with the method.

Abstract: The invention relates to an isocyanate-reactive composition comprising an internal release agent, a method for production of a polyurethane sandwich element using the isocyanate-reactive composition, use of the isocyanate-reactive composition in the method for production of a polyurethane sandwich element and the polyurethane sandwich element.

Abstract: A motor vehicle lock includes a lock latch, at least one pawl, an electric drive arrangement, and a drive controller. The drive controller controls the drive arrangement to carry out an opening movement that adjusts an adjusting arrangement of the lock from a starting position to a raising position of the adjusting arrangement, in which the adjusting arrangement raises the pawl. A clutch arrangement is arranged between an actuating lever and the pawl, wherein, in an intermediate position, the adjusting arrangement shifts, in the opening movement, the clutch arrangement out of the disengaging state into the engaging state, before the adjusting arrangement raises the pawl when the raising position is reached. In an unlocking routine, the controller controls the drive arrangement to start the opening movement, and, responsive to an intermediate position criterion representative being met, modifies the control such that the adjusting arrangement does not reach the raising position.

Abstract: A vehicle lock for a closing element of a motor vehicle. The vehicle lock has a locking mechanism, a release lever and at least two actuating sections. A first actuating section has a first clutch, a first adjustment mechanism and a first actuating lever, wherein the first clutch is adjustable into a decoupled state and into a coupled state, wherein the first clutch decouples the first actuating lever and the release lever from each other in the decoupled state and couples them to each other in the coupled state. A second actuating section has a second clutch, a second adjustment mechanism and a second actuating lever, wherein the second clutch is adjustable into a decoupled state and into a coupled state, wherein the second clutch decouples the second actuating lever and the release lever from each other in the decoupled state and couples them to each other in the coupled state.

Abstract: Cooling device 1, in particular a freezer 2, having a closable cooling space 3, an electrically operated cooling circuit, and preferably a cold storage pack 4, wherein the at least one closable cooling space 3 and the cold storage pack 4 can be cooled by the electrically operated cooling circuit. The cooling device has a power distributor 5 for distributing electrical power of at least one regenerative power source 6 to an electrically operated cooling circuit of the cooling device 1 and to at least one further electricity consuming device 7. In addition, the power distributor 5 has a control system with a computing unit 23, a memory 24 and priority logic. The priority logic is used to preferentially supply the electrically operated cooling circuit of the cooling device 1 with electricity if there is a lack of electrical power of the at least one regenerative power source 6.

Abstract: A FET includes a semiconductor substrate having a mesa arranged between an electrode trench structure along a first lateral direction. A groove contact extends into the mesa from a top surface of the mesa. A bottom of the groove contact is located at a first vertical reference level. The mesa includes a source region, a body structure, and a drift region. A pn junction between the drift region and body structure has a minimum vertical distance to the mesa top surface at a second vertical reference level and a maximum vertical distance to the mesa top surface at a third vertical reference level. At a fourth vertical reference level between the second and first vertical reference levels, a doping concentration of the body structure increases by a factor of 5 to 100 along the first lateral direction from the electrode trench structure towards the mesa center. The first vertical distance is by a factor of 1.5 to 10 larger than a second vertical distance from the fourth to the second vertical reference level.

Abstract: A FET includes a transistor cell which includes: a source region at a first surface of a semiconductor substrate; a drain region spaced along a first lateral direction from the source region; a trench gate structure arranged, along the first lateral direction, between the source and drain regions; a body region adjoining the trench gate structure; and a body contact region. At least one of the following conditions is satisfied: a first vertical distance from the body contact region bottom side to a vertical reference level at the first surface is larger than a second vertical distance from the source region bottom side to the vertical reference level; and a first lateral distance from an edge of the body contact region to a lateral reference level at the drain region is smaller than a second lateral distance from an edge of the source region to the lateral reference level.

Abstract: The invention relates to a module component (100) for a movable part (201) of a vehicle (200), comprising: a support housing (10) for fastening the module component (100) to the movable part (201) of the vehicle (200), a key device (20) for actuating the movable part (201) of the vehicle (200), wherein the key device (20) comprises a key cap (21) configured to receive an activation action, in particular a touch and/or force, of a user, wherein an activation element (24) is arranged on the key cap (21) to be able to detect a presence and/or an activation action of the user, and an electronic device (30) for providing lighting functions and/or sensor functions when the movable part (201) of the vehicle (200) is actuated, wherein the electronic device (30) is fastened to the support housing (10), wherein the electronic device (30) comprises a sensor device (31, 32) for a presence detection and/or an activation action detection at the activation element (24), and wherein the electronic device (30) comprises at

Abstract: Ultrasonic generators fastened to a body are used as ultrasonic probes which, on account of the inverse piezoelectric effect, are thus used for emitting ultrasound and, on account of the piezoelectric effect, are also used for detecting (ultra)sound. In the process, a plurality of ultrasonic probes are initially fastened at predetermined positions on a surface, which positions likely ensure the largest possible surface area coverage, wherein this is thereby checked regarding whether a sound event emitted by a single ultrasonic probe can be detected by at least one other ultrasonic probe. Since in each case only one ultrasonic probe is connected for emitting a sound event and the remaining ultrasonic probes are connected for receiving, in each case the position of each ultrasonic probe can be adjusted, which leads to optimised surface area coverage. Optionally, the number of provided ultrasonic probes can also be increased or reduced.

Abstract: A method for determining a state of wear of a brake pad of a vehicle. The method includes: receiving time series data, the time series data including a time series of brake system-related data of the vehicle; identifying at least one braking event in the time series data, each braking event identified in the time series data corresponding to a temporal data window of braking event data of the time series data, the data window correlating with a real braking event of the vehicle; determining features from the braking event data by using predetermined operators for each identified braking event; classifying the at least one braking event by using the features determined for this purpose, the classification being associated with a state of wear of the brake pad of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for determining and characterizing road unevenness of a roadway. Sensor data are generated by at least one wheel speed sensor and/or at least one wheel-individual acceleration sensor of a motor vehicle travelling the roadway. The road unevenness is determined and characterized by an arithmetic unit using the sensor data generated.

Abstract: A method for determining and characterizing road unevenness of a roadway. Sensor data are generated by at least one wheel speed sensor and/or at least one wheel-individual acceleration sensor of a motor vehicle travelling the roadway. The road unevenness is determined and characterized by an arithmetic unit using the sensor data generated, thereby determining an edge type of the road unevenness.

Abstract: A motor vehicle including a latch and a pawl, the latch is adjustable between an open position and a locked position, the pawl is adjustable between a lowered position and a raised position, a drive arrangement which, in an opening movement, adjusts an adjusting arrangement such that the adjusting arrangement raises the pawl, an actuating lever and a clutch arrangement arranged between the actuating lever and the pawl, in the disengaging state, the actuating stroke of the actuating lever is an idle stroke with regard to the raising of the pawl and in the engaging state, the pawl is able to be raised via the actuating stroke of the actuating lever, the adjusting arrangement with the opening movement, shifts the clutch arrangement from the disengaging state to the engaging state. An unlocking movement shifts the clutch arrangement from the disengaging state into the engaging state via the adjusting arrangement.

Abstract: A method for managing a data exchange between a vehicle-internal computing unit and a vehicle-external computing unit. The method includes: receiving or reading in, by a management unit, function data of the vehicle-internal computing unit, wherein the function data relate to an operation of the vehicle; processing the function data by the management unit; generating data messages by the management unit depending on the function data processed; storing the data messages in a memory unit in the management unit; and transmitting the data messages stored in the memory unit by the management unit to a communication interface of the vehicle-internal computing unit in order to transmit the data messages from the vehicle-internal computing unit to the vehicle-external computing unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery housing and to its use in electric vehicles. The battery housing includes at least a cover and a floor which are joined to one another and the cover is joined to the vehicle body or a part of the vehicle body forms the cover. The floor faces away from the vehicle body, is obtained by pultrusion, and is made of thermosetting plastic obtainable from a reactive resin mixture and reinforced with endless fibers, wherein the fibers run transversely to the direction of travel of the vehicle.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system for analyzing a wear surface in a material handling system. The system including a scanner and a processor configured to generate measurement data. The disclosure further comprises a corresponding method for utilizing the system for analyzing a wear surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a module component (100) for a movable part (201) of a vehicle (200), comprising: a support housing (10) for fastening the module component (100) to the movable part (201) of the vehicle (200), a key device (20) for actuating the movable part (201) of the vehicle (200), wherein the key device (20) comprises a key cap (21) configured to receive an activation action, in particular a touch and/or force, of a user, wherein an activation element (24) is arranged on the key cap (21) to be able to detect a presence and/or an activation action of the user, and an electronic device (30) for providing lighting functions and/or sensor functions when the movable part (201) of the vehicle (200) is actuated, wherein the electronic device (30) is fastened to the support housing (10), wherein the electronic device (30) comprises a sensor device (31, 32) for a presence detection and/or an activation action detection at the activation element (24), and wherein the electronic device (30) comprises at

Abstract: A field-effect transistor (FET) is described. The FET has a dielectric structure which includes a gate dielectric and a shielding dielectric. The shielding dielectric is thicker than the gate dielectric and adjoins or is spaced apart from the gate dielectric along a first lateral direction. A channel region of a first conductivity type adjoins a lower side of the gate dielectric. An auxiliary region of a second conductivity type adjoins the lower side of the gate dielectric and adjoins the channel region along a second lateral direction.