Abstract: A method of operating a drive-train with an automated transmission and a drive aggregate and the automated transmission provides at least two starting gears for the forward driving direction, and with a transmission-internal or transmission-external starting clutch. The method of operating the drive-train, during crawling at a crawling speed in the forward driving direction, such that for crawling in a starting gear engaged in the transmission for forward driving and with the starting clutch engaged without slip, the drive aggregate is operated in a rotational speed regulated manner so that a crawling speed is obtained, which depends on the rotational speed of the drive aggregate and the gear ratio of the starting gear engaged in the transmission. Based on actuation of an operating element of a speed regulating unit, at least one appropriate starting gear for crawling is determined and automatically engaged in the transmission.

Abstract: The invention relates to a camera system for inspecting and/or measuring objects in an environment, comprising a color image sensor, an objective arrangement in front of the color image sensor for imaging an object from the environment on the color image sensor and at least one taking illumination light source with which the environment can be illuminated by non-monochromatic light, in particular without passing through the objective arrangement. In accordance with the invention, an internal reference illumination light source is provided which is arranged such that the color image sensor can be illuminated by it without the light irradiated by it for this purpose passing through the objective arrangement. The invention furthermore relates to a method for inspecting and/or measuring objects using such a camera system.

Abstract: A camera system (1) for a commercial vehicle has at least one image capture unit (3) for capturing an image, an image reproduction unit (8) for reproducing the captured image at least one functional unit (4.1, 4.2) for performing a vehicle function and at least one control unit (2) for outputting a control signal. The camera system (1) transmits a video signal between the control unit (2) and the image reproduction unit (8) and controls the image capture unit (3) and the functional unit (4.1, 4.2) by a control signal outputted from the control unit (2). The functional interface (6.1) is provided between the image capture unit (3) and the functional unit (4.1, 4.2), via which functional interface (6.1), image capture unit (3) and the functional unit (4.1, 4.2) are coupleable with each other and decoupleable from each other.

Abstract: A drivetrain for a hybrid vehicle comprising an electric machine and a double clutch device (which has an input side assigned to a drive unit, a first clutch arrangement assigned to a first transmission input shaft of a transmission for selective torque transmission between the drive unit and the first transmission input shaft, and a second clutch arrangement assigned to a second transmission input shaft of the transmission for selective torque transmission between the drive unit and the second transmission input shaft, wherein the first clutch arrangement has a first clutch input side which interacts with the electric machine, and the second clutch arrangement has a second clutch input side, wherein the first clutch input side of the first clutch arrangement is connected to the input side of the double clutch device via a freewheel or to the second clutch input side of the second clutch arrangement.

Abstract: An optoelectronic apparatus (10) for the detection of object information from a monitored zone (12), comprising a light receiver (18), a receiving optics (16) associated with the light receiver (18), the receiving optics having an adaptive lens (26) with variable tilt, and an evaluation unit (20) for the generation of object information from a received signal of the light receiver (18) is provided. In this respect the evaluation unit (20) is configured to bring the adaptive lens (26) into a plurality of different tilt positions and to thereby obtain additional object information from an enlarged monitored zone (12).

Abstract: An optical code reader (10) is provided that has a light transmitter (12) having a transmission optics (14) for transmitting a reading beam (16) in a reading region (18); a focus adjustment unit (28) for focusing the reading beam (16) in a distance range; a light receiver (24) for generating a received signal from the reading beam (20) reflected in the reading region (18); and an evaluation unit (26) to read code information from the received signal. In this respect, the focus adjustment unit (28) has a pivot arm (30) that holds the transmission optics (14) at a different distance from the light transmitter (12) in dependence on the pivot position of the pivot arm (30) and that has a moving coil unit (34) to pivot the pivot arm (30).

Abstract: An optoelectronic apparatus (10) having a light transmitter (22) and/or a light receiver (16) and an optics (24, 14) arranged in front of the light transmitter (22) and/or the light receiver (16) is provided that has an adaptive lens (26) with variable tilt. In this respect an alignment unit (18) is provided which is configured to tilt the adaptive lens (26) in such a way that manufacturing tolerances and/or assembly tolerances are compensated.

Abstract: An optoelectronic apparatus (10) is provided in a stationary mounting at a monitored zone (14) with objects (12) to be detected, wherein the apparatus has an image sensor (18) for generating shots of the objects (12); a receiving optics (16) associated with the image sensor (18) and with an adaptive lens (42) having a variable tilt; and an evaluation unit (20) for determining object information from a shot. The evaluation unit (20) is in this respect configured to derive the movement behavior of an object (12) to be taken from an external input signal (28) and to tilt the adaptive lens (42) during a shot of the object (12) such that the movement of the object (12) is compensated.

Abstract: A clutch device for arrangement in a drive train of a motor vehicle between a drive unit and a gearbox, which comprises a clutch for optional torque transmission between the drive unit and the gearbox, a clutch input side to which a torque from the drive unit can be transmitted, and an electric machine allocated to the clutch input side, wherein an overrun to transmit the torque from the drive unit in only one rotational direction is arranged upstream of the clutch input side in relation to the torque transmission path.

Abstract: A method of determining at least one drag torque acting on the input side of an automatic transmission, such that prior to the determination a separator clutch located between the transmission and an engine is disengaged. To be able to carry out the determination regardless of the type of transmission concerned, also prior to the determination, the transmission is shifted to neutral and subsequently the drag torque is calculated when the engine is deactivated. For this, a first gradient of a transmission input rotational speed is determined, before an engine rotational speed of the engine falls below the transmission input rotational speed, and a second gradient of the transmission input rotational speed is determined, after the engine rotational speed falls below the transmission input rotational speed. The method is stored as a computer program stored on data carrier of a drive-train control unit of a motor vehicle.

Abstract: The invention comprises a camera having an image sensor for recording image data from a detection zone, having two optically effective elements which are configured and arranged such that they direct light from the detection zone along two different optical paths onto two different regions of the image sensor, wherein a respective filter is located in the different optical paths and the transmission properties of the filters of the different optical paths differ with respect to at least one predefined physical property of the transmitted light.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a freewheel comprising an outer ring, an inner ring, and at least one clamping element which is between the outer ring and the inner ring, which is moveable from a clamping position into a release position along a race on the outer ring in a first circumferential direction relative to the outer ring, wherein the race has a clamping section, and a release section following the clamping section in the first circumferential direction on which the clamping element is supportable. A first tangent through at least one support point on the clamping section defines a first inner angle, which is greater than 180°, with a second tangent through at least one support point on the release section. In addition, the present invention relates to a freewheel arrangement for a motor vehicle comprising such a freewheel.

Abstract: A method of releasing a stuck vehicle, in which a stuck situation is recognized and a rocking-free process is initiated and continued until the rocking-free process is suppressed. The rocking-free process is suppressed either after the activation of a parking brake of the vehicle, which was inactive at the beginning of and during the rocking-free process, for a predetermined time interval, or after the registration of a limit value of a deflection of a drive pedal of the vehicle and after the limit value of the deflection of the drive pedal is maintained or exceeded for a predetermined time interval, or after a vehicle speed falls to almost zero km/h, a minimum actuation of a drive pedal of the vehicle is registered, the vehicle speed is maintained for a predetermined time interval and the minimum actuation is maintained for the predetermined time interval.

Abstract: A number of variations may include a torsional vibration damper having an input side, having an output side and having an energy store for the rotationally elastic coupling of the input and output sides in a circumferential direction, wherein, on the input or output side, there is arranged a mass part that is rotatable relative to the input or output side counter to the restoring force of a restoring apparatus.

Abstract: A method of controlling a pneumatic actuator for actuation of a pneumatically actuated device. The actuator comprises a piston and a pneumatic cylinder, the piston is arranged to move axially within the pneumatic cylinder. The piston is moved as a function of a pressure in a pressure chamber of the pneumatic cylinder, and the pressure in the pressure chamber is adjusted by a control unit which controls at least a valve and/or a pressure regulator and/or a pressure generating device. A pilot control component, for the control, is determined as a function of at least a sliding friction force and/or at least a static friction force of the pneumatic actuator.

Abstract: Method for operating a drive-train (1) comprising an automated transmission (4) and a drive aggregate (2), wherein the automated transmission (4) provides at least two starting gears for the forward driving direction, and with a transmission-internal or transmission-external starting clutch (5), namely a method for operating such a drive-train (1) during crawling at a crawling speed in the forward driving direction, such that for crawling in a starting gear engaged in the transmission (4) for a forward driving direction and with the starting clutch (5) closed and not slipping, the drive aggregate (2) is operated in a rotational speed regulated manner so that a crawling speed is obtained, which depends on the rotational speed of the drive aggregate (2) and on the gear ratio of the starting gear engaged in the transmission (4), and depending on an actuation of an operating element (8) of a speed regulating unit, at least one appropriate starting gear for crawling is determined and automatically engaged in the t

Abstract: A control device for a motor vehicle such that during a driving direction change from an original direction and/or during a starting process and/or during a stopping process and/or during a rolling process, in order to assist with the driving direction change and/or starting process and/or stopping process and/or rolling process, an appropriate control signal is provided by the control device to automatically activate a service brake. The control device automatically determines the friction energy produced at a starting clutch, during the driving direction change and/or starting process and/or stopping process and/or rolling process, without activation of the service brake. The control device only automatically activates the service brake, to assist with the driving direction change and/or starting process and/or stopping process and/or rolling process, if the determined friction energy exceeds a limit value.

Abstract: An optoelectronic apparatus (10) for the detection of object information from a monitored zone (12), comprising an image sensor (16), a receiving optics (14) associated with the image sensor (16), the receiving optics having an adaptive lens (26) with variable tilt and an evaluation unit (18) for the generation of object information from a received signal of the image sensor (16) is provided. In this respect the evaluation unit (18) is adapted to determine a first position of an image feature (24) in a recording of the image sensor (16) on a control of a first tilt angle of the adaptive lens (26) and to determine a drift correction for the adaptive lens (26) from the first position.

Abstract: A fringe projector (12) for generating a variable fringe pattern in a scenery (22) is provided, said fringe projector having a light source (16), a fringe generation element (18) for generating the fringe pattern and a settable optical element (20) for the dynamic variation of the fringe pattern. In this respect, the optical element (20) is deformable and a change of shape of the optical element (20) effects a variation of the fringe pattern.

Abstract: A method provides for adapting shifts to be carried out in a transmission of a motor vehicle. The shifts are triggered by a transmission control unit and are is controlled and/or governed by the transmission control unit. An actual value corresponding to an acceleration of the motor vehicle is recorded by measuring instruments and is compared to a corresponding target value. On the basis of a deviation between the actual value and the target value, the carrying out of the subsequent shifts of the transmission control unit is adapted. The actual value corresponding to an acceleration of the motor vehicle is individually recorded for several consecutive shift stages of each shift, whereas the actual value in the individual shift stages is compared to the target value in the individual shift stages of the transmission control unit.