Abstract: A thermal management system having a battery and an electric motor, the temperature of both of which is to be controlled, wherein the electric motor is oil-cooled. The thermal management system has a monitoring system for monitoring an oil flow generated by an oil pump, in an oil cooling circuit including the electric motor. The monitoring system in this case has a first pressure sensor at a first point of the oil cooling circuit and a second pressure sensor at a second point of the oil cooling circuit and/or a speed sensor assigned to the oil pump. Also proposed is a vehicle having a thermal management system of this type.

Abstract: A thermal management system for use in a vehicle in which the coolant flows of the two cooling circuits can be mixed with each other as needed by a multi-way valve at an interface between a first cooling circuit for a battery and a second cooling circuit for an electric motor for driving the vehicle. A vehicle with such a thermal management system is also proposed, as well as a method for operating two cooling circuits of such a thermal management system.

Abstract: A thermal management system for a vehicle and a vehicle having a thermal management system, the thermal management system having a first coolant circuit for a battery and a second coolant circuit for an electric motor for driving the vehicle. The two coolant circuits can be operated in series or in parallel by a multi-way valve. The thermal management system further includes an oil cooling circuit for additionally cooling the electric motor, wherein the oil cooling circuit is thermally connected to the second coolant circuit via a heat exchanger.

Abstract: A thermal management system has a cooling medium circuit for cooling a brake of the vehicle, a heating medium circuit for cooling and/or heating one more of a battery, power electronics, a charging device, a component of an electric drive motor, or an interior of the vehicle. Also included is a heat transfer device for exchanging heat between the cooling medium circuit and the heating medium circuit, a coupling/decoupling unit, which couples a rotation of a rotor of the electric drive motor and a rotation of a drive wheel of the vehicle in a coupling position and decouples the rotor and the drive wheel in a decoupling position, and a control unit, which, when the vehicle is stationary, causes the coupling/decoupling unit to be in the decoupling position, such that the electric drive motor rotates the rotor and causes the brake to brake the rotation of the rotor.

Abstract: A thermal management system, for use in a vehicle, is provided in which coolant flows two cooling circuits can be mixed with each other as needed by a multi-way valve at an interface between a first cooling circuit for a battery and a second cooling circuit for an electric motor for driving the vehicle.

Abstract: A thermal management system for use in a vehicle includes a first cooling circuit for cooling a battery; and a second cooling circuit for cooling an electric motor configured to drive the vehicle. The first and second cooling circuits are connected to each other: (a) in series by a multi-way valve in a first mode of the thermal management system and in a first valve position of the multi-way valve, or (b) in parallel in a second mode of the thermal management system and in a second valve position of the multi-way valve. In a third mode of the thermal management system and in a third valve position, the multi-way valve is configured to take up an intermediate position in which coolant flows of the first and second cooling circuits are mixed with each other as needed.

Abstract: A system for detecting dry running of a pump includes an inlet device to an intake device of the pump for taking in an electrically conductive liquid, and an electrical resistance structure (20) arranged in the inlet device. The electrical resistance structure has a variable resistance value, dependent on wetting with the electrically conductive liquid.

Abstract: A sound compensation apparatus having a working fluid circuit for cooling by a working fluid, a vehicle having such a sound compensation apparatus, a method for sound compensation, and to a method for sound emission. The sound compensation apparatus includes a vibration actuator designed to at least partially compensate for sound waves in the working fluid. The invention also relates to.

Abstract: A mixing valve has a housing with a first inlet, a second inlet, a first outlet and a second outlet, and has a valve element arranged adjustably in the housing, and which valve element has a first fluid passage which, in a first position of the valve element, connects the first inlet and first outlet, in a second position of the valve element, connects the first inlet and second outlet, and in a third position of the valve element, connects the first inlet to the first outlet and second outlet, and which valve element has a second fluid passage which, in the first position of the valve element, connects the second inlet and second outlet, in the second position of the valve element, connects the second inlet and first outlet, and, in the third position of the valve element, connects the second inlet to the first outlet and second outlet.

Abstract: A heat transfer medium circuit for a motor vehicle has a first partial circuit having at least one heating device and/or at least one cooling device; a second partial circuit having an electric energy store for supplying an electric motor for driving the motor vehicle; and a mixing device, which is switched selectively to at least one first operating state, at least one second operating state, and at least one third operating state. The first partial circuit has at least one passenger compartment heating device for heating a passenger compartment and/or at least one passenger compartment cooling device for cooling a passenger compartment.

Abstract: A method for monitoring an oil flow, generated by an oil pump, in an oil cooling circuit of a thermal management system, includes: arranging a first pressure sensor at a first point in the cooling circuit; arranging a second pressure sensor at a second point in the oil cooling circuit; determining pressure difference values based on recorded pressures; and comparing the pressure difference values with a predeterminable comparison value for the pressure difference so as to check for a fault.

Abstract: A thermal management system for a vehicle is proposed having a first coolant circuit for a battery and a second coolant circuit for an electric motor for driving the vehicle. The two coolant circuits can be operated in series or in parallel by a multi-way valve. The thermal management system further includes an oil cooling circuit for additionally cooling the electric motor, wherein the oil cooling circuit is thermally connected to the second coolant circuit via a heat exchanger. Also proposed is a vehicle comprising a thermal management system of this type.

Abstract: A thermal management system having a battery and an electric motor, the temperature of both of which is to be controlled, wherein the electric motor is oil-cooled. The thermal management system has a monitoring system for monitoring an oil flow generated by an oil pump, in an oil cooling circuit including the electric motor. The monitoring system in this case has a first pressure sensor at a first point of the oil cooling circuit and a second pressure sensor at a second point of the oil cooling circuit and/or a speed sensor assigned to the oil pump. Also proposed is a vehicle having a thermal management system of this type.

Abstract: A thermal management system for use in a vehicle in which the coolant flows of the two cooling circuits can be mixed with each other as needed by a multi-way valve at an interface between a first cooling circuit for a battery and a second cooling circuit for an electric motor for driving the vehicle. A vehicle with such a thermal management system is also proposed, as well as a method for operating two cooling circuits of such a thermal management system.

Abstract: A thermal management system for use in a vehicle includes a first cooling circuit for cooling a battery; and a second cooling circuit for cooling an electric motor configured to drive the vehicle. The first and second cooling circuits are connected to each other: (a) in series by a multi-way valve in a first mode of the thermal management system and in a first valve position of the multi-way valve, or (b) in parallel in a second mode of the thermal management system and in a second valve position of the multi-way valve. In a third mode of the thermal management system and in a third valve position, the multi-way valve is configured to take up an intermediate position in which coolant flows of the first and second cooling circuits are mixed with each other as needed.

Abstract: A thermal management system, for use in a vehicle, is provided in which coolant flows two cooling circuits can be mixed with each other as needed by a multi-way valve at an interface between a first cooling circuit for a battery and a second cooling circuit for an electric motor for driving the vehicle.

Abstract: An arrangement for pressure monitoring within a battery housing of a battery system. The arrangement includes a first power supply path and a pressure measuring. The pressure measuring unit is electrically connected to the first power supply path. The arrangement also includes a pressure-sensitive mechanical switching unit arranged within the battery housing and electrically connected, in series with the pressure measuring unit, to the first power supply path. The switching unit switches to an electrically conductive switching state when the pressure within the battery housing exceeds a predefined pressure threshold and establishes a supply of power to the pressure measuring unit via the first power supply path, and switches to an electrically blocking switching state when the pressure within the battery housing falls below the pressure threshold and interrupts the supply of power to the pressure measuring unit via the first power supply path.

Abstract: In order to realize temperature control of a battery in a simplified manner, a control module having a coolant control valve, a coolant temperature sensor and a coolant pump is provided. The coolant control valve, the coolant temperature sensor and the coolant pump are integrally assembled to form the control module.

Abstract: A system for detecting dry running of a pump includes an inlet device to an intake device of the pump for taking in an electrically conductive liquid, and an electrical resistance structure (20) arranged in the inlet device. The electrical resistance structure has a variable resistance value, dependent on wetting with the electrically conductive liquid.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a device for operating a tank ventilation system of an internal combustion engine. This device has a fuel tank, an activated carbon filter for collecting and buffering fuel vapors escaping from the fuel tank, a purge air pump and a control unit. The outlet of the purge air pump is connected to the intake tract of the internal combustion engine via a first tank venting valve and connected to the exhaust tract of the internal combustion engine via a second tank venting valve.