Abstract: A control arrangement for operating a vehicle locking system, the vehicle locking system having a drive with an electric drive motor, the control arrangement actuating the drive in response to a trigger signal transmitted by an operating element to provide a motorized locking function for an adjustable closure element of the motor vehicle, the control arrangement having an electrical energy store and a supply circuit associated with the energy store, the supply circuit, during emergency operation in response to the trigger signal being received by the supply circuit, providing an emergency supply voltage to the drive via the energy store. The control arrangement has a limiting member for the forwarding of the trigger signal from the operating element to the supply circuit, and that the limiting member is designed to suppress the forwarding of the trigger signal after a maximum actuation time has elapsed following beginning of the trigger signal.

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 plug-in connecting device for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing comprising a plug-in opening, a printed circuit board that is arranged in the housing and comprises a plug-in portion in the region of an edge of the printed circuit board, and a plug-in connector part, which can be plugged into the plug-in opening in the housing in a plug-in direction such that it electrically contacts the plug-in portion of the printed circuit board. In this case, it is provided that the plug-in connector part comprises at least one stop which strikes at least one stop on the housing in the plug-in direction.

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 door assembly, with at least one vehicle door, a carrier component, which is provided in the vehicle door and carries at least one functional component of the vehicle door, a window pane, which is adjustable in relation to the carrier component, for a window opening on the vehicle door, a window-side receiver unit for the wireless reception of energy and/or data, and a carrier-component-side transmitter unit for the wireless transmission of energy and/or data to the window-side receiver unit.

Abstract: A drive device for adjusting an interior assembly of a vehicle includes an electromotive adjustment drive configured to adjust the interior assembly and a controller configured to control the adjustment drive. The controller is further configured to control the adjustment drive in a servo operation for providing a supporting force during a manual adjustment of the interior assembly by a user.

Abstract: A method for allocating operating parameters to at least two local control units intended to control a door movement for a motor vehicle, wherein: a plurality of parameter records of operating parameters is stored in each local control unit; a plurality of values of a detection criterion is stored in each local control unit, said detection criterion being based on at least two values of an electric variable; for at least one local control unit, a value of the detection criterion is prepared using the electric variable; in each local control unit the detection criterion is queried; and, a parameter record is selected in accordance with the value of the detection criterion determined during the query, and the corresponding operating parameters are allocated to the local control unit.

Abstract: The proposed solution in particular relates to a method for generating a haptic feedback on a vehicle part including an operating element that is accessible for a user for manual actuation, and in response to an electronically detected actuation of the operating element, a feedback haptically perceptible for the user is generated in that the vehicle part and the operating element is adjusted back and forth in a power-operated way or is put into vibration.

Abstract: A vehicle seat arrangement, a control device in the seat arrangement, and a method for activating a plurality of massage units integrated in a vehicle seat, including the following steps: playing back an acoustic entertainment signal by means of a playback device of a vehicle; and controlling the plurality of massage units based on the acoustic entertainment signal by means of the control device; in which at least one of the plurality of massage units is activated so as to vibrate in a frequency range, in which the at least one of the plurality of massage units only brings about noise emission which is externally imperceptible to a person other than a person sitting on the vehicle seat.

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: Embodiments of the invention relate to a method for driving an ego vehicle in a defined speed range, wherein the ego vehicle has at least one drive unit, and for the at least one drive unit there is provided a characteristic curve specific to the drive unit for a speed-dependent maximum torque, wherein for the at least one drive unit of the ego vehicle a performance-specific characteristic curve depending on the characteristic performance class of the ego vehicle is established for a speed-dependent performance-specific characteristic torque which is less than the maximum torque, and a supplemental torque is established for the ego vehicle when driving in the defined speed range of the ego vehicle in addition to the performance-specific characteristic torque.

Abstract: A control assembly for a motor vehicle lock system including a first and a second motor vehicle lock are associated with a closure element of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle locks each can be brought into a main locking position for a retaining engagement between a lock latch of the motor vehicle lock and a locking part and into an opened position, the motor vehicle lock system comprises a sensor assembly which determines sensor values for the respective positions of the motor vehicle locks, the first and the second motor vehicle lock each have a closing assembly, the motor vehicle lock system has at least one electric closing drive for the closing assemblies, the control assembly triggers a closing routine on fulfilment of a starting criterion by the sensor values.

Abstract: A control system for actuating a motor vehicle component of a motor vehicle including a positioning system made of multiple positioning units of a first type and multiple positioning units of a second type, and configured to generate positioning information relating to an operator located in the surroundings of the motor vehicle. The positioning system has multiple positioning modules, each positioning module is paired with a separate module installation area, and the positioning modules in each paired module installation area.

Abstract: A door assembly, with at least one vehicle door, a carrier component, which is provided in the vehicle door and carries at least one functional component of the vehicle door, a window pane, which is adjustable in relation to the carrier component, for a window opening on the vehicle door, a window-side receiver unit for the wireless reception of energy and/or data, and a carrier-component-side transmitter unit for the wireless transmission of energy and/or data to the window-side receiver unit.

Abstract: A vehicle seat arrangement, a control device in the seat arrangement, and a method for activating a plurality of massage units integrated in a vehicle seat, including the following steps: playing back an acoustic entertainment signal by means of a playback device of a vehicle; and controlling the plurality of massage units based on the acoustic entertainment signal by means of the control device; in which at least one of the plurality of massage units is activated so as to vibrate in a frequency range, in which the at least one of the plurality of massage units only brings about noise emission which is externally imperceptible to a person other than a person sitting on the vehicle seat.

Abstract: A method for activating massage units in a seat, a control device for carrying out the method, and seat arrangement are described. One method for activating massage units in a seat, in particular in a vehicle seat, includes playing back an acoustic entertainment signal, in particular a piece of music, by means of a playback device, in particular an entertainment system of a vehicle. The method further includes controlling massage units integrated in the seat based on the acoustic entertainment signal by means of a control device.

Abstract: An electronic control device for use in a motor vehicle including an electronic housing, a capacitor sensor, and a control unit. The capacitor sensor may be provided with a capacitor sensor electrode arranged inside the electronic housing. The control unit may be configured to output a trigger signal in response to receiving a measured capacitance value deviating from a threshold value, from the capacitor sensor electrode, indicative of a conductive liquid in the electronic housing.

Abstract: A method for operating an interior of a motor vehicle, having a number of electro-motive adjusting drives which each have an adjusting part, to which an adjusting path is assigned. The position of the adjusting parts is detected by means of a 3D sensor which is spaced apart from the electromotive adjusting drives. Said method further relates to an interior of a motor vehicle.

Abstract: It is provided an adjustment device for the power-operated adjustment of a vehicle part that is adjustable on a vehicle along an adjustment path between a closed position and at least one open position, comprising a sensor device by means of which an obstacle in the adjustment path of the vehicle part can be detected in a contactless way and upon detection of an obstacle in the adjustment path of the vehicle part an obstacle signal can be generated, and comprising an electronic control device coupled to at least one drive for the adjustment of the vehicle part, at least one actuating element for generating an adjustment signal and the sensor device, by means of which on the basis of the adjustment signal the at least one drive can be actuated for the power-operated adjustment of the vehicle part.

Abstract: A method for allocating operating parameters to at least two local control units intended to control a door movement for a motor vehicle, wherein: a plurality of parameter records of operating parameters is stored in each local control unit; a plurality of values of a detection criterion is stored in each local control unit, said detection criterion being based on at least two values of an electric variable; for at least one local control unit, a value of the detection criterion is prepared using the electric variable; in each local control unit the detection criterion is queried; and, a parameter record is selected in accordance with the value of the detection criterion determined during the query, and the corresponding operating parameters are allocated to the local control unit.