Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a boost active bridge converter, which has particular, but not sole, relevance to a converter for an inductive or capacitive (wireless) power transfer system. According to an embodiment An AC-AC converter is presented. The AC-AC converter comprises a bridge circuit including at least two half-bridge converters, each half bridge converter comprising a first switch at an upper end and a second switch at a lower end, a capacitor connected to each half-bridge converter, the half bridge converters being connected to each other between the respective first switches and second switches thereof, the upper ends of each half bridge converters being connectable to a primary energy source, wherein the converter is operable to provide a controllable AC output.

Abstract: A converter including a bridge circuit having a first leg and a second leg, each leg including a high switch and a low switch, the high switches being connected to a first energy source and the low switches being connected to ground, a coupling network(s) having a first connection between the switches of the first leg and a second connection between the switches of the second leg, and a second (or multiple secondary) energy source(s) connected between the coupling network(s) and ground, wherein the coupling network comprises a first inductive element connected between the second energy source and the switches of the first leg, and a second inductive element connected between the second energy source and the switches of the second leg.

Abstract: An IPT primary or secondary circuit includes a converter connected to a primary energy source and a compensation network. A supplementary energy source is connected to the compensation network and the converter transfers energy between the primary energy source or another IPT primary or secondary circuit and the supplementary energy source.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a boost active bridge converter, which has particular, but not sole, relevance to a converter for an inductive or capacitive (wireless) power transfer system. According to an embodiment An AC-AC converter is presented. The AC-AC converter comprises a bridge circuit including at least two half-bridge converters, each half bridge converter comprising a first switch at an upper end and a second switch at a lower end, a capacitor connected to each half-bridge converter, the half bridge converters being connected to each other between the respective first switches and second switches thereof, the upper ends of each half bridge converters being connectable to a primary energy source, wherein the converter is operable to provide a controllable AC output.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronically commutated electric machine (2) comprising: a rotor (21); an exciting winding (6) that is located at the rotor (21) in order to generate or alter a direct magnetic field in the rotor (21); a stator (22) comprising a three- or multi-phase stator winding (23) with phases that can be controlled via phase lines (8). The exciting winding (6) is connected to the stator winding (23).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a AC-AC converter, which has particular relevance to a converter for an inductive or capacitive (wireless) power transfer system. More specifically, the current invention discloses an AC-AC converter comprising a bridge circuit having a first leg and a second leg, each leg including a high switch and a low switch, the high switches being connected to a first energy source and the low switches being connected to ground, a coupling network(s) having a first connection between the switches of the first leg and a second connection between the switches of the second leg, a second (or multiple secondary) energy source(s) connected between the coupling network(s) and ground.

Abstract: An IPT primary or secondary circuit includes a converter connected to a primary energy source and a compensation network. A supplementary energy source is connected to the compensation network and the converter transfers energy between the primary energy source or another IPT primary or secondary circuit and the supplementary energy source.

Abstract: In a method of a start-stop control for an internal combustion engine including briefly stopping and starting the internal combustion engine using an electric machine as a starter, the internal combustion engine is switched off by an engine control when switch-off conditions obtain, and the start-stop control queries whether a start signal exists on the basis of switch-on conditions. In order to ensure that a restart of the internal combustion engine is able to be performed more quickly, the start-stop control acts on the internal combustion engine using an operating strategy within a time period t until the internal combustion engine comes to a standstill.

Abstract: A device having a first gearing part for meshing with a second gearing part, in particular a starter device having a pinion for meshing with a ring gear of an internal combustion engine, in which at least one arrangement is provided whereby a motion state of the first gearing part and a motion state of the second gearing part are ascertainable. A method for operating a device having a first gearing part for meshing with a second gearing part, in particular a starter device having a pinion for meshing with a ring gear of an internal combustion engine, in which at least one arrangement is provided whereby a motion state of the first gearing part and a motion state of the first gearing part and a motion state of the second gearing part are ascertained.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically excited machine (2), in particular for use in a steering system of a motor vehicle, comprising: a stator with a stator winding having multiple phases; an exciter winding (3) which is arranged so as to couple an excitation magnetic field into a rotor that is movably disposed relative to the rotor so that a magnetic field is generated in an air gap between the stator and the rotor; and an exciting circuit having a fuse (11) which is automatically triggered in the event of an overcurrent.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronically commutated electric machine (2) comprising: a rotor (21); an exciting winding (6) that is located at the rotor (21) in order to generate or alter a direct magnetic field in the rotor (21); a stator (22) comprising a three- or multi-phase stator winding (23) with phases that can be controlled via phase lines (8). The exciting winding (6) is connected to the stator winding (23).

Abstract: A plunger relay includes a movable actuating element on which a first solenoid actuator is acting in force-transmitting manner. The plunger relay has at least one second solenoid actuator, which is acting on the same movable actuating element in force-transmitting manner, and whose magnetic force is able to be set independently of the magnetic force of the first solenoid actuator.

Abstract: In a method of a start-stop control for an internal combustion engine including briefly stopping and starting the internal combustion engine using an electric machine as a starter, the internal combustion engine is switched off by an engine control when switch-off conditions obtain, and the start-stop control queries whether a start signal exists on the basis of switch-on conditions. In order to ensure that a restart of the internal combustion engine is able to be performed more quickly, the start-stop control acts on the internal combustion engine using an operating strategy within a time period t until the internal combustion engine comes to a standstill.

Abstract: A device having a first gearing part for meshing with a second gearing part, in particular a starter device having a pinion for meshing with a ring gear of an internal combustion engine, in which at least one arrangement is provided whereby a motion state of the first gearing part and a motion state of the second gearing part are ascertainable. A method for operating a device having a first gearing part for meshing with a second gearing part, in particular a starter device having a pinion for meshing with a ring gear of an internal combustion engine, in which at least one arrangement is provided whereby a motion state of the first gearing part and a motion state of the first gearing part and a motion state of the second gearing part are ascertained.

Abstract: The invention relates to a starter for starting of an internal combustion engine, comprising a starter relay (1) having a relay switch (2). A main current path (7) to a starter motor (4) can be opened or closed with said relay switch. The service life of the starter relay (1) can be increased considerably if a further switch (9) is provided in addition to the relay switch (1), the further switch being actuated by means of an electronic system (10) such that it is closed at least at the time at which the relay switch (2) opens and/or closes.

Abstract: A plunger relay includes a movable actuating element on which a first solenoid actuator is acting in force-transmitting manner. The plunger relay has at least one second solenoid actuator, which is acting on the same movable actuating element in force-transmitting manner, and whose magnetic force is able to be set independently of the magnetic force of the first solenoid actuator.