Abstract: A inverter device for a vehicle has a three-phase inverter, a filter device, a first supply voltage terminal feeding DC voltage from a vehicle battery, a second supply voltage terminal connecting to the vehicle battery, a first supply terminal supplying first AC voltage, a second supply terminal supplying second AC voltage, and a third supply terminal supplying third AC voltage. The filter device has a first coupling terminal electrically coupling with the first supply terminal and a second coupling terminal electrically coupling with the second supply terminal, a filter output supplying filtered AC voltage, and a neutral conductor output. The filter device has a first phase inductance connected between the first coupling terminal and the filter output, a second phase inductance connected between the second coupling terminal and the neutral conductor output, and a filter capacitance connected between the filter output and the neutral conductor output.

Abstract: A network of an electric vehicle has an energy supply interface, an inverter, an energization interface and a soft starter. The inverter has a first inverter connection configured to connect the inverter to the energy supply interface and a second inverter connection configured to connect the inverter to the energization interface and the soft starter. The inverter is configured to convert a DC voltage applied to the first inverter connection to an AC voltage and to supply same at the second inverter connection. The soft starter is configured to reduce an input voltage applied to the first soft starter connection and to supply the operating voltage, which is reduced compared to the input voltage, at the second soft starter connection.

Abstract: Apparatus (102) for providing an operating energy (110) for an auxiliary drive (106) for an electric vehicle (100). The apparatus (102) has a battery interface (112) for connecting the apparatus (102) to a vehicle battery (104), a bidirectional inverter (114) having a first terminal for connecting the inverter (114) to the battery interface (112) and a second terminal. The inverter (114) is formed to convert a DC voltage into an AC voltage and back. A switch with a terminal which the switch to the second terminal, to an auxiliary interface (116) for connecting the apparatus (102) to the auxiliary drive (106) and to a charge interface (212) for feeding electrical energy (214) into the apparatus (102). The switch connects the charge interface to the switch and to the auxiliary interface (116). The apparatus (102) has a control device for providing the boost signal and the charge signal.

Abstract: A device for operating an electric auxiliary drive for an electric vehicle has a bidirectional inverter having a battery interface for electrically connecting to a vehicle battery and an auxiliary drive interface for electrically connecting to the auxiliary drive; a control arrangement having a first communications interface for connecting to the electric vehicle and a second communications interface for connecting to the auxiliary drive. The control arrangement inputs a configuration signal representing a present configuration of the electric vehicle and/or of the auxiliary drive via one of the communications interfaces. The control arrangement is formed to use the configuration signal to determine control parameters from a plurality of reference datasets with control parameters for different electric vehicles and different auxiliary drives, which control parameters are associated with respective configurations, and to control the inverter using the control parameters.

Abstract: An apparatus for increasing an input voltage for an electric vehicle has an energy supply interface to a vehicle battery, a DC-DC converter and an inverter. The DC-DC converter has a first connection for connection to the energy supply interface and a second connection for connection to the inverter. The DC-DC converter is designed to supply an output voltage at the second connection in response to an amplifier signal, the output voltage being increased with respect to an input voltage applied to the first connection. The inverter has an inverter connection for connecting the inverter to the second connection and has at least one energization interface for energizing at least one unit coupled to the energization interface, the inverter converts a DC voltage applied to the inverter connection to an AC voltage and to supply same to the energization interface.

Abstract: An apparatus for an electric vehicle having a battery interface, an inverter, a switch device and a control device. The inverter has a first terminal for connecting the inverter to the battery interface and a second terminal for connecting the inverter to a switch terminal. The inverter is formed to convert a DC voltage applied to the first terminal into an AC voltage and to provide the latter to the second terminal. The switch device has the switch terminal that connects the switch device to the second terminal and an energization interface for energizing a further electric vehicle coupled to the energization interface.

Abstract: A power distribution includes first and second inputs, first and second outputs, and a third output configured to connect to a low-voltage vehicle power supply, a high-voltage distributor is connected to the first input and forms the connection between the energy storage and further components of the power distribution. A controller monitors at least the high-voltage distributor and can control components of the power distribution. At least one inverter is arranged in the current path between the high-voltage distributor and at least one of the contacts for the first output, the second output or the second input, a first converter is arranged between the high-voltage distributor and the third output and converts a DC voltage provided by the high-voltage distributor to a lower DC voltage.

Abstract: An inverter device for providing a drive voltage for a drive motor (110) for an electric vehicle (100). The inverter device (108) has a battery interface (130) for connecting the inverter device (108) to a vehicle battery (104) of the electric vehicle (100), a drive interface (116) for connecting the inverter device (108) to the drive motor (110), and an auxiliary interface (118) for connecting the inverter device (108) to an auxiliary drive (112). The inverter device (108) further has an inverter (140) to convert a DC voltage applied to the battery interface (130) into an AC voltage and to provide the latter either at the drive interface (116) or at the auxiliary interface (118) using a control signal (132).

Abstract: Apparatus (102) for providing an operating energy (110) for an auxiliary drive (106) for an electric vehicle (100). The apparatus (102) has a battery interface (112) for connecting the apparatus (102) to a vehicle battery (104), a bidirectional inverter (114) having a first terminal for connecting the inverter (114) to the battery interface (112) and a second terminal. The inverter (114) is formed to convert a DC voltage into an AC voltage and back. A switch with a terminal which the switch to the second terminal, to an auxiliary interface (116) for connecting the apparatus (102) to the auxiliary drive (106) and to a charge interface (212) for feeding electrical energy (214) into the apparatus (102). The switch connects the charge interface to the switch and to the auxiliary interface (116). The apparatus (102) has a control device for providing the boost signal and the charge signal.

Abstract: A device for providing operating energy for an auxiliary drive for an electric vehicle. The device has a battery interface and an inverter, which is designed to convert, for a boost function, a direct voltage into an alternating voltage. The device also has a switch apparatus, which includes: —a switch terminal, which connects the switch apparatus to the inverter; —an auxiliary interface for connecting the device to the auxiliary drive; and —a charging interface for feeding electrical energy into the device. The switch apparatus is designed to connect the charging interface to the switch terminal and to the auxiliary interface by a switching signal.

Abstract: A converter apparatus for an electric vehicle includes a battery interface for connecting the converter apparatus to a vehicle battery and a bidirectional inverter having a first connector for connecting the inverter to the battery interface and a second connector. The inverter converts a DC voltage applied to the first connector into an AC voltage and to provide this voltage to the second connector. The converter apparatus includes a switch device having a switch connector for connecting the switch device (118) to the second connector, a drive interface for connecting the converter apparatus to a drive motor, and an additional interface for connecting the converter apparatus to an additional motor. The switch device is designed to connect the switch connector to the drive interface or the additional interface using a switching signal.

Abstract: A power distribution includes first and second inputs, first and second outputs, and a third output configured to connect to a low-voltage vehicle power supply, a high-voltage distributor is connected to the first input and forms the connection between the energy storage and further components of the power distribution. A controller monitors at least the high-voltage distributor and can control components of the power distribution. At least one inverter is arranged in the current path between the high-voltage distributor and at least one of the contacts for the first output, the second output or the second input, a first converter is arranged between the high-voltage distributor and the third output and converts a DC voltage provided by the high-voltage distributor to a lower DC voltage.

Abstract: An apparatus for increasing an input voltage for an electric vehicle has an energy supply interface to a vehicle battery, a DC-DC converter and an inverter. The DC-DC converter has a first connection for connection to the energy supply interface and a second connection for connection to the inverter. The DC-DC converter is designed to supply an output voltage at the second connection in response to an amplifier signal, the output voltage being increased with respect to an input voltage applied to the first connection. The inverter has an inverter connection for connecting the inverter to the second connection and has at least one energization interface for energizing at least one unit coupled to the energization interface, the inverter converts a DC voltage applied to the inverter connection to an AC voltage and to supply same to the energization interface.

Abstract: A network of an electric vehicle has an energy supply interface, an inverter, an energization interface and a soft starter. The inverter has a first inverter connection configured to connect the inverter to the energy supply interface and a second inverter connection configured to connect the inverter to the energization interface and the soft starter. The inverter is configured to convert a DC voltage applied to the first inverter connection to an AC voltage and to supply same at the second inverter connection. The soft starter is configured to reduce an input voltage applied to the first soft starter connection and to supply the operating voltage, which is reduced compared to the input voltage, at the second soft starter connection.

Abstract: A device for inductive sealing of a plurality of plies of a laminate which comprises a carrier layer made of electrically non-conductive material, a sealing layer made of thermoplastic material and a metal layer disposed between the sealing layer and the carrier layer, includes two compressible sealing jaws, each fitted with an inductor embedded in a block of the sealing jaw. The block of each sealing jaw consists of a metallic material. A concentrator of each sealing jaw is composed of a plurality of partial pieces, wherein each partial piece consists of a material suitable for magnetic field concentration and all the partial pieces are electrically insulated from one another and with respect to the metal block. The inductor is disposed in a groove in the concentrator.

Abstract: A method and a device for heat sealing multiple plies of a laminate from which gable top packaging can be produced, wherein the laminate has a carrier layer made of electrically non-conductive material and a sealing layer made of thermoplastic material on at least one surface of the laminate. To heat seal multiple plies of a laminate in a high-frequency alternating electric field, the alternating electric field is generated by a first lead of an HF voltage supply in a first sub-region of the sealing region and is generated by a second lead of the HF voltage supply, differing from the first lead, in at least a second sub-region of the sealing region, so that a different heat distribution is obtained over the sub-regions of the sealing region.

Abstract: A device for inductive sealing of a plurality of plies of a laminate which comprises a carrier layer made of electrically non-conductive material, a sealing layer made of thermoplastic material and a metal layer disposed between the sealing layer and the carrier layer, includes two compressible sealing jaws, each fitted with an inductor embedded in a block of the sealing jaw. The block of each sealing law consists of a metallic material. A concentrator of each sealing jaw is composed of a plurality of partial pieces, wherein each partial piece consists of a material suitable for magnetic field concentration and all the partial pieces are electrically insulated from one another and with respect to the metal block. The inductor is disposed in a groove in the concentrator.

Abstract: A method and a device for heat sealing multiple plies of a laminate from which gable top packaging can be produced, wherein the laminate has a carrier layer made of electrically non-conductive material and a sealing layer made of thermoplastic material on at least one surface of the laminate. To heat seal multiple plies of a laminate in a high-frequency alternating electric field, the alternating electric field is generated by a first lead of an HF voltage supply in a first sub-region of the sealing region and is generated by a second lead of the HF voltage supply, differing from the first lead, in at least a second sub-region of the sealing region, so that a different heat distribution is obtained over the sub-regions of the sealing region.

Abstract: An improved fungicidal composition is a mixture of (a) fungicide used to combat phytopathogenic fungi and (b) at least one phosphonate or phosphinate of formula R.sup.1 R.sup.2 P(O)OR.sup.3 where R.sup.1 is C.sub.6-20 alkyl, C.sub.6-20 alkoxy or optionally substituted phenyl, R.sup.2 is benzyl, C.sub.6-20 alkyl optionally interrupted by NH or O, di-C.sub.6-20 alkylamino or the group --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --R.sup.1 P(O)OR.sup.3, and R.sup.3 C.sub.6-20 alkyl. Some of the compounds of formula (I) are novel.