Abstract: The invention relates to an electric media gap machine (10) for a compressor (2) and/or a turbine (3), in particular for a turbocharger (1) of an internal combustion engine, comprising a shaft (5) which is rotatably mounted in a housing (6) and to which a rotor (11) is rotationally fixed, a stator (12) which is fixed to the housing and which has at least one multiphase drive winding (16) for generating a drive magnetic field and multiple stator teeth (15) which protrude inwards radially. Each stator tooth (15) has a tooth base (29) paired with a stator yoke (12) and a free end (28) facing the rotor (11). The end (28) of at least multiple stator teeth (15), in particular of all of the stator teeth (15), is axially offset to the tooth base (29) of the same stator tooth (15).

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric media gap machine (10) for a compressor (2) and/or a turbine (3), in particular for a turbocharger (1) of an internal combustion engine, comprising a shaft (5) which is rotatably mounted in a housing (6) and to which a rotor (11) is rotationally fixed, a stator (12) which is fixed to the housing and which has at least one multiphase drive coil (16) for generating a drive magnetic field and multiple stator teeth (15) which protrude inwards radially. The drive coil (16) is designed as at least one flat conductor coil (17) which is wound about the stator teeth (15) and which has coil heads (18, 19) projecting axially on both sides on the stator (12). The drive coil (16) has an end-face depression (21) on at least one of the coil heads (18, 19) for receiving a section of the housing (6) in at least some regions.

Abstract: A turbocharger for a motor vehicle, including a compressor, which has a compressor wheel situated on a rotatably supported shaft, an electric machine being situated in a pipe section of an axial compressor inlet, the electric machine including a rotor situated on the shaft and a stator situated on the pipe section. The stator has multiple webs projecting inward which are distributed over the circumference and extend at least essentially in an axial direction, the webs being used for forming flow channels which extend in an axial direction and are situated at a distance from one another.

Abstract: A turbocharger for a motor vehicle, including a compressor, which has a compressor wheel situated on a rotatably supported shaft, an electric machine being situated in a pipe section of an axial compressor inlet, the electric machine including a rotor situated on the shaft and a stator situated on the pipe section. The stator has multiple webs projecting inward which are distributed over the circumference and extend at least essentially in an axial direction, the webs being used for forming flow channels which extend in an axial direction and are situated at a distance from one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control device (1) for reducing electrolytic corrosion in a brushless direct-current motor (3). The control device (1) is designed to control phases (9, 11, 13) of the brushless direct-current motor (3). The control device (1) has a potential equalization connection (5) and a potential equalization line (7). The potential equalization line (7) is designed to connect the brushless direct-current motor (3) to the potential equalization connection (5). An anti-corrosion resistor (RK) is provided on the potential equalization line (7), which anti-corrosion resistor is designed to reduce a current flow between the phases (9, 11, 13) of the brushless direct-current motor (3) and the potential equalization line (7).

Abstract: A method for detecting wear on at least one component of an electric bicycle includes: monitoring the operating condition of the at least one component with the aid of at least one sensor; detecting the stress on the component over the duration of operation; and displaying the need for service on a display unit as soon as a long-term load threshold defined for this component is reached, to inform the cyclist promptly of the need for service.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a positioning actuator system with an electronically commutated actuator drive for driving an actuator element, having the following steps: non-volatile storage of a position information item of the actuator element or of a rotor of the actuator drive which was detected last as a reference position before the positioning actuator system is switched off; in the case of switching on of the positioning actuator system retrieval of the reference position and actuation of the actuator drive by energizing the actuator drive in accordance with a space phasor which is dependent on the reference position. The object is to make available an improved method for releasing blockage of an actuator element or actuation after activation of a motor system with a maximum actuating torque. For positioning actuators with commutated motors such as, for example, synchronous motors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control device (1) for reducing electrolytic corrosion in a brushless direct-current motor (3). The control device (1) is designed to control phases (9, 11, 13) of the brushless direct-current motor (3). The control device (1) has a potential equalization connection (5) and a potential equalization line (7). The potential equalization line (7) is designed to connect the brushless direct-current motor (3) to the potential equalization connection (5). An anti-corrosion resistor (RK) is provided on the potential equalization line (7), which anti-corrosion resistor is designed to reduce a current flow between the phases (9, 11, 13) of the brushless direct-current motor (3) and the potential equalization line (7).

Abstract: A method for detecting wear on at least one component of an electric bicycle, includes: monitoring the operating condition of the at least one component with the aid of at least one sensor; detecting the stress on the component over the duration of operation; and displaying the need for service on a display unit as soon as a long-term load threshold defined for this component is reached, to inform the cyclist promptly of the need for service.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a positioning actuator system with an electronically commutated actuator drive for driving an actuator element, having the following steps: non-volatile storage of a position information item of the actuator element or of a rotor of the actuator drive which was detected last as a reference position before the positioning actuator system is switched off; in the case of switching on of the positioning actuator system retrieval of the reference position and actuation of the actuator drive by energizing the actuator drive in accordance with a space phasor which is dependent on the reference position. The object is to make available an improved method for releasing blockage of an actuator element or actuation after activation of a motor system with a maximum actuating torque. For positioning actuators with commutated motors such as, for example, synchronous motors.

Abstract: Electric fuel pumps are already known with a pump housing and a ground terminal, which is provided on a terminal cover, for making contact with an electrical ground, in which the pump housing and the ground terminal are connected to one another via a ground connection, which has a first contact section for making contact with the pump housing and a second contact section for making contact with the ground terminal. The first contact section is provided on the outer circumference of a terminal cover and, after installation, is pressed with a contact pressure against the inner face of the pump housing. Since the inner face of the pump housing has increasingly been provided with an electrically insulating anticorrosion coating, however, when the terminal cover is pressed into the pump housing, touching contact with the pump housing does take place which is usually also electrically conductive, but as a result of the electrically insulating coating has a high electrical resistance.

Abstract: Electric fuel pumps are already known with a pump housing and a ground terminal, which is provided on a terminal cover, for making contact with an electrical ground, in which the pump housing and the ground terminal are connected to one another via a ground connection, which has a first contact section for making contact with the pump housing and a second contact section for making contact with the ground terminal. The first contact section is provided on the outer circumference of a terminal cover and, after installation, is pressed with a contact pressure against the inner face of the pump housing. Since the inner face of the pump housing has increasingly been provided with an electrically insulating anticorrosion coating, however, when the terminal cover is pressed into the pump housing, touching contact with the pump housing does take place which is usually also electrically conductive, but as a result of the electrically insulating coating has a high electrical resistance.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement (10) for controlling an electrically operated charger (1), which essentially prevent a sudden drop in voltage with the run-up of the electric charger. A drive signal (AS) is formed, which drives the electric charger (1). The rate of change of speed for an increase of the rpm of the electric charger (1) is pregiven in dependence upon the instantaneous supply voltage (UV).

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for operating an electrical machine having an inductive component. The circuit arrangement includes an electrical switch (TR1 through TR6) that applies a pulse-shaped signal (S1 through S4) to the electrical machine. The free-running circuit also includes an electrical switch (TR1 through TR6). A comparator (15) is provided which compares the free-running current flowing in the free-running circuit with a predefined threshold value and, if the current drops below the threshold value, provides a switching signal (S3A) that is used to deactivate the switch (TR1 through TR6) in the free-running circuit. The circuit arrangement reduces both the electrical power loss in the circuit arrangement and the mechanical power loss in the electrical machine.

Abstract: An electronically commutatable motor with a preferably three-phase excitation winding in the stator, which, in order to generate a torque for a permanent magnet rotor, can be connected to a direct current source via a motor control unit and a commutation device equipped with semiconductor switches. The motor is intended for use as a drive motor of a safety-critical auxiliary drive unit in a motor vehicle, in particular as the drive motor of an electrical power-assisted steering unit, wherein additional or existing switching means suppress or at least partially compensate for a braking moment that is generated by the motor in the event of a winding short and/or a malfunction in the semiconductor switches of the commutation device.

Abstract: An electronically commutatable motor with a preferably three-phase excitation winding in the stator, which, in order to generate a torque for a permanent magnet rotor can be connected to a direct current source via a motor control unit and a commutation device equipped with semiconductor switches. The motor is intended for use as a drive motor of a safety-critical auxiliary drive unit in a motor vehicle, in particular as the drive motor of an electrical power-assisted steering unit, wherein additional or existing switching means suppress or at least partially compensate for a braking moment that is generated by the motor in the event of a winding short and/or a malfunction in the semiconductor switches of the commutation device.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for operating an electrical machine having an inductive component. The circuit arrangement includes an electrical switch (TR1 through TR6) that applies a pulse-shaped signal (S1 through S4) to the electrical machine. The free-running circuit also includes an electrical switch (TR1 through TR6). A comparator (15) is provided which compares the free-running current flowing in the free-running circuit with a predefined threshold value and, if the current drops below the threshold value, provides a switching signal (S3A) that is used to deactivate the switch (TR1 through TR6) in the free-running circuit. The circuit arrangement reduces both the electrical power loss in the circuit arrangement and the mechanical power loss in the electrical machine.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement (10) for controlling an electrically operated charger (1), which essentially prevent a sudden drop in voltage with the run-up of the electric charger. A drive signal (AS) is formed, which drives the electric charger (1). The rate of change of speed for an increase of the rpm of the electric charger (1) is pregiven in dependence upon the instantaneous supply voltage (UV).