Abstract: A method for assembling a battery, wherein the battery has a plurality of battery modules each including multiple battery cells, a battery housing at least partially enclosing the battery modules, and a temperature control unit thermally contacted with the battery housing. A thermally conductive cavity filling compound for thermally contacting the battery cells of the respective battery module with the temperature control unit is arranged in a cavity between an outside of a respective battery module inserted into the battery housing and an inside of the battery housing facing toward the outside of the respective battery module.

Abstract: The invention relates to a clamping device for clamping a cell stack having multiple battery cells disposed next to each other in a stacking direction (x), wherein the clamping device comprises at least one fastening element for fastening the clamping device to a battery housing, and first and second end plate units, wherein at least the first end plate unit includes an end plate which is firmly connected to the at least one fastening element and a deformation plate. The deformation plate is configured such that the deformation plate can be deformed by a deformation force (F) applied to the deformation plate in the case of a cell stack received in the clamping device when at least one battery cell of the cell stack swells.

Abstract: Traction battery of a motor vehicle includes a battery frame which is assembled from supports. A plurality of battery modules are accommodated in the battery frame and are each composed of a plurality of battery cells which are accommodated in a module housing of the respective battery module. The respective module housing is assembled from side walls and a base wall. The base wall of the respective module housing is designed as a cooling panel for cooling the battery cells. A cover panel is connected to is the battery frame. An underride guard panel is connected to the battery frame.

Abstract: A method for operating an energy storage device with at least one first and at least one second energy storage element in a motor vehicle, wherein the first and the second energy storage elements are connected in series to provide a nominal voltage of the energy storage device, wherein when a charging condition indicated for charging an energy storage device by a motor vehicle-independent energy source as fulfilled, the first and the second energy storage elements are connected in parallel to the motor vehicle-independent energy source, wherein a charging voltage is provided by the motor vehicle-independent energy source for charging the energy storage device, which is lower than the nominal voltage of the energy storage device with a connection in series of the first and of the second energy storage element.

Abstract: A charging connection device for a motor vehicle, at least one electromotor designed for driving the motor vehicle, including a charging cable, at its first end with a power supply plug for a household power supply socket and be connected with its second end at least indirectly to a battery of the motor vehicle; a storage compartment, in which the charging cable is received; a charging socket, which can be connected at least indirectly with the battery of the motor vehicle, and into which can be inserted a charging plug of a charging column; wherein the storage compartment includes the charging socket.

Abstract: A method for arranging at least one battery module and at least one part of a battery housing having a cooling device, which is arranged on a side of the part of the battery housing and which has a predetermined module placement area. In doing so, a thermally conductive component is placed on the cooling device, at least in the predetermined module placement area, and the at least one battery module is inserted in the module placement area and pressed against the thermally conductive component in a pressing direction (R) extending in the direction of the cooling device. Before the pressing, a counter-holder device is arranged on the cooling device, which supports the cooling device during pressing of the at least one battery module in the predetermined module placement area, opposite the pressing direction (R).

Abstract: Traction battery of a motor vehicle includes a battery frame which is assembled from supports. A plurality of battery modules are accommodated in the battery frame and are each composed of a plurality of battery cells which are accommodated in a module housing of the respective battery module. The respective module housing is assembled from side walls and a base wall. The base wall of the respective module housing is designed as a cooling panel for cooling the battery cells. A cover panel is connected to is the battery frame. An underride guard panel is connected to the battery frame.

Abstract: A device for a motor vehicle, includes a housing, in which electrical components are arranged, which are supplied with electrical energy across at least one electrical power supply line, which is arranged inside the housing. The housing has at least one impact switch. In the event that a mechanical force acts on the at least one impact switch in excess of a threshold value, the housing is deformed at a position of the at least one impact switch.

Abstract: A motor vehicle with an energy storage device with at least one electric energy store and an air conditioning device for an active control of the temperature of the energy store accommodated in a housing. At least one air inlet opening and at least one air outlet opening are provided at the housing, and an ambient air stream can be guided by the air inlet opening into the housing and by the air outlet opening from the housing for passive cooling.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for checking the efficacy of an exhaust gas after-treatment device (9), especially of a catalyst, for an internal combustion engine, exhaust gas generated by a donor internal combustion engine (2) flowing through the exhaust gas after-treatment device (9) to be checked. In order to allow the efficacy of an exhaust gas after-treatment device (9) to be checked with a high degree of flexibility and in a simple manner, a partial quantity is withdrawn from the exhaust gas flow of the donor internal combustion engine (2) and is fed to a defined partial inlet cross-section (22) of the exhaust gas after-treatment device (9) to be checked.

Abstract: A motor vehicle with an energy storage device with at least one electric energy store and an air conditioning device for an active control of the temperature of the energy store accommodated in a housing. At least one air inlet opening and at least one air outlet opening are provided at the housing, and an ambient air stream can be guided by the air inlet opening into the housing and by the air outlet opening from the housing for passive cooling.

Abstract: A device for a motor vehicle, includes a housing, in which electrical components are arranged, which are supplied with electrical energy across at least one electrical power supply line, which is arranged inside the housing. The housing has at least one impact switch. In the event that a mechanical force acts on the at least one impact switch in excess of a threshold value, the housing is deformed at a position of the at least one impact switch.

Abstract: A method for operating an energy storage device with at least one first and at least one second energy storage element in a motor vehicle, wherein the first and the second energy storage elements are connected in series to provide a nominal voltage of the energy storage device, wherein when a charging condition indicated for charging an energy storage device by a motor vehicle-independent energy source as fulfilled, the first and the second energy storage elements are connected in parallel to the motor vehicle-independent energy source, wherein a charging voltage is provided by the motor vehicle-independent energy source for charging the energy storage device, which is lower than the nominal voltage of the energy storage device with a connection in series of the first and of the second energy storage element.

Abstract: A charging connection device for a motor vehicle, at least one electromotor designed for driving the motor vehicle, including a charging cable, at its first end with a power supply plug for a household power supply socket and be connected with its second end at least indirectly to a battery of the motor vehicle; a storage compartment, in which the charging cable is received; a charging socket, which can be connected at least indirectly with the battery of the motor vehicle, and into which can be inserted a charging plug of a charging column; wherein the storage compartment includes the charging socket.

Abstract: A method for producing a battery module having a plurality of individual electrochemical cells, includes the following steps: —arranging cell cans; —embedding the cell cans in a metal foam; and —inserting cell coils into the cell cans. The metal foam is used hereby as common negative pole or positive pole of the single cells.

Abstract: A motor vehicle has a processor device to run application programs in a first communication zone and a storage device for vehicle control data, by which a driving behavior of the motor vehicle is determined. The storage device is arranged in a second communication zone of the motor vehicle. In order to allow a modification of the vehicle control data at a later stage using an application program and thus provide protection against an undesired manipulation of the vehicle control data, the first and the second communication zones are coupled by a monitoring device that forwards new data, which an application program is attempting to transmit from the first communication zone into the second communication zone, to the second communication zone only if the monitoring device has detected that the new data leads to a safe motor vehicle driving behavior defined by a specified safety criterion.

Abstract: A method for rating measured values taken from a system S that may be in an error-free or erroneous state, includes: forming, by a device, a set V of unmarked measured values v from the system S; forming, by the device, a modified learning set V? comprising measured values v? for a learning system L by removal or weighting or removal and weighting of measured values from the set V using a random-based method; forming, by the device, a model M for rating measured values from the system S by the learning system L from the modified learning set V?; and rating, by the device, measured values from the system S by a rating system B using the model M. At least one closest neighbor of the measured value v is removed during removal or weighting or removal and weighting of measured values v from the set V.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for checking the efficacy of an exhaust gas after-treatment device (9), especially of a caatlyst, for an internal combustion engine, exhaust gas generated by a donor internal combustion engine (2) flowing through the exhaust gas after-treatment device (9) to be checked. In order to allow the efficacy of an exhaust gas after-treatment device (9) to be checked with a high degree of flexibility and in a simple manner, a partial quantity is withdrawn from the exhaust gas flow of the donor internal combustion engine (2) and is fed to a defined partial inlet cross-section (22) of the exhaust gas after-treatment device (9) to be checked.

Abstract: A motor vehicle has a processor device to run application programs in a first communication zone and a storage device for vehicle control data, by which a driving behavior of the motor vehicle is determined. The storage device is arranged in a second communication zone of the motor vehicle. In order to allow a modification of the vehicle control data at a later stage using an application program and thus provide protection against an undesired manipulation of the vehicle control data, the first and the second communication zones are coupled by a monitoring device that forwards new data, which an application program is attempting to transmit from the first communication zone into the second communication zone, to the second communication zone only if the monitoring device has detected that the new data leads to a safe motor vehicle driving behavior defined by a specified safety criterion.

Abstract: A method for producing a battery module having a plurality of individual electrochemical cells, includes the following steps:—arranging cell cans;—embedding the cell cans in a metal foam; and—inserting cell coils into the cell cans. The metal foam is used hereby as common negative pole or positive pole of the single cells.