Abstract: A brake system for a vehicle, in particular for a utility vehicle, having at least one wheel brake device on each of at least one front axle and at least one rear axle, the device including a service brake actuator and a spring-type brake actuator, it being possible to actuate the wheel brake device by a service brake actuation device and a parking brake actuation device. Also described is a vehicle having such a brake system.

Abstract: A brake cylinder includes a pressure medium actuated brake piston delimiting a brake chamber and connected to a brake piston rod. The brake piston, together with the piston rod, swivels into positions tilted from a center axis of the brake cylinder during an actuation stroke. The brake piston is rigid and has a guide surface in the shape of a spherical surface of an imaginary sphere on its radially outer peripheral surface. The guide surface is guided along a radially inner cylinder wall of the brake cylinder with the center of the sphere lying on the center axis of the brake cylinder. The brake piston further has at least one elastic sealing element radially displaceable in a radially outer annular groove of the brake piston and delimiting an annular space together with a groove base of the annular groove on its side facing away from the radially inner cylinder wall.

Abstract: A clamp device inserted between two parts can prevent a relative movement between a brake disc and a brake caliper of a vehicle brake. The device includes two plates, with adjustable separation by way of at least two rollers running against each other and rolling on roller surfaces on facing inner sides of the plates. When the rollers are located in the region of a first section of the roller surfaces, the separation of the plates for bringing about clamping in an extended state is greater than the separation adopted by the plates to generate clamping in a withdrawn state when the rollers are located in the region of a second section of the roller surfaces. The position of the rollers relative to the roller surfaces may be altered by an actuator.

Abstract: A prime mover is provided for a vehicle having a plurality of cylinder chambers, a manifold, and engine brake valves by which the cylinder chambers can be connected to the manifold. A valve or nozzle is disposed on the manifold, by which the manifold can be connected to a feed line of a compressed air treatment system.

Abstract: A monitoring device for monitoring systems of a vehicle, at least some systems of which having self-monitoring routines for self-monitoring and/or some systems of which having external monitoring routines for performing external monitoring of other systems which are not provided for the functions of their own systems or for self-monitoring.

Abstract: A part-lining disk brake is described, having an electromechanical actuator, a self-energizing application device with a wedge arrangement designed to press a brake lining against a disk brake, and at least two wedge elements of the wedge arrangement moveable relative to one another, arranged on one of a brake caliper frame and an auxiliary frame. The wedge elements are used to apply the brake lining, and act on the brake lining via a trapezoidal pressure plate.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an output torque of an automated transmission coupled to an internal combustion engine and having a transmission controller. The internal combustion engine includes an exhaust gas turbocharger and an injection air device for injecting air into an intake line. The method receives a torque requirement by the transmission controller, generates an injection air signal by the transmission controller based on the torque requirement and current operating parameters of the internal combustion engine and the automated transmission, and controls the output torque by activating the injection air device based on the injection air signal for injecting air into the intake line of the internal combustion engine for a duration to be determined. A corresponding device is provided for carrying out the method.

Abstract: A temporary voltage supply for a consumer includes a switching device with an auxiliary power supply; a control device supplied by the auxiliary power supply if an operating power supply fails; and a switching device which is activated by the control device and actuates the consumer via auxiliary power from the auxiliary power supply. The auxiliary power supply is configured in such a manner that, upon request, by actuation of a switch, the control device is provided with a sufficient amount of power for a final operating sequence after the operating power supply fails.

Abstract: An exhaust gas control system and an exhaust gas control method are provided. The exhaust gas control system includes an exhaust gas throttle valve in an exhaust gas duct and an actuation device of the exhaust gas throttle valve having an actuating rod. An exhaust gas pressure control device controls the exhaust gas pressure occurring upstream of the exhaust gas throttle valve in the exhaust gas duct. The actuating rod also includes a control actuator that interacts with a pressure compensation volume. The pressure compensation volume is pneumatically connected to a throttle opening upstream of the exhaust gas throttle valve.

Abstract: An electropneumatic central unit for a commercial vehicle is made up of modules with electrical and/or pneumatic components. The individual modules are arranged in module housings detachably connected to each other in a defined position, on which standard pneumatic connectors and electrical connectors are arranged such that, on connection of the module housings, corresponding connectors, arranged on opposing connection surfaces of the module housings, form direct mutual electrical and pneumatic connections.

Abstract: A device for controlling the driving dynamics of a vehicle, including at least one steering-angle sensor, one yaw-rate sensor, one acceleration sensor for measuring at least the transverse acceleration of the vehicle, as well as evaluation electronics for evaluating the signals supplied by the sensors, and for influencing a brake system and/or a drive of the vehicle as a function of the signals. According to the system, the steering-angle sensor, the yaw-rate sensor and the acceleration sensor are combined into one shared subassembly.

Abstract: A compressed-air system for supplying a compress-air injection module of a turbocharged internal combustion engine and the pneumatic systems of the vehicle comprises a compressor is provided. The compressor is connected via a line to a pressure accumulator for the supply of a compressed-air injection module and to a device for compressed-air preparation having an air dryer and a pressure regulator for supplying pressure circuits for compressed-air-actuated consumers. The line for supplying the compressed-air injection module branches off upstream of the device for compressed-air preparation.

Abstract: An actuator having a linearly movable push rod for use in automotive engineering, which may be for operating a switching element of a valve, in particular a container control valve of a commercial vehicle, having a housing having an expandable material working element and an electrical heater for heating the expandable material working element. Furthermore, a device is provided for the controlled operation of a switching element of a valve, in particular a container control valve of a commercial vehicle, which includes an actuator of the aforementioned kind.

Abstract: A brake pressure distribution between axles is regulated as a function of a difference in wheel rotational speeds between axles or wheel slip values between axles at the axles. Exceeding a predefined limit value in difference in the wheel rotational speed between axles or the wheel slip values between axles during braking serves to regulate the distribution. On the basis of the dependency between at least the brake pressure at the rear axle and the vehicle deceleration after at least two preceding service braking operations, a critical deceleration value is determined.

Abstract: A separable clutch for a motor vehicle has a clutch plate including a moveably mounted release unit for engaging and disengaging the clutch. The clutch plate is pressure-medium actuated and includes an actuating piston which acts on the release unit in order to engage and disengage the clutch, and a pressure chamber which can be pressurized, and relieved of pressure, by pressure medium and which is delimited at one side by at least one part of the actuating piston and at the other side by at least one part of a clamping piston. At least the actuating piston, the pressure chamber and the clamping piston are resiliently supported in a defined position against the release unit by spring force. The force exerted by the spring is smaller than a limit force required for actuating the release unit.

Abstract: A driver's cab of a commercial vehicle includes a steering column which has a steering spindle mounted rotatably in a steering column tube, and at least one pedal carrier, on which at least one driving pedal is mounted. At least the steering column tube of the steering column and the pedal carrier form parts of the load-bearing structure of the driver's cab.

Abstract: A pneumatic control valve device for systems for arbitrarily lifting and lowering the vehicle body of air-suspended vehicles, with a control device having at least one mechanical control element for the positions lift, lower, drive and stop, and with a spring device for returning the control element after it has been released, in which the spring device returns the control element after it has been released into the drive position, a position securing device is provided, the position securing device mechanically locking the control element, the position securing device, in the locked state, preventing the control element from returning under the spring force of the spring device into the drive position, but permitting this in the unlocked state, however always permitting the control element to be manually adjusted, the position securing device can be changed from the locked state into the unlocked state by an electric signal.

Abstract: A method and system for automatic braking is described. A service brake which can be operated electrically with a compressed air pressure and a parking brake which can be operated electrically are provided. When the vehicle stops due to the service brake being applied, the service brake is released and the parking brake is applied as a function of a release criterion. The release criterion includes the parking brake not being applicable manually because of a defect, and the operation of a control element for application of the parking brake.

Abstract: A temporary voltage supply for a consumer includes a switching device with an auxiliary power supply; a control device supplied by the auxiliary power supply if an operating power supply fails; and a switching device which is activated by the control device and actuates the consumer via auxiliary power from the auxiliary power supply. The auxiliary power supply is configured in such a manner that, upon request, by actuation of a switch, the control device is provided with a sufficient amount of power for a final operating sequence after the operating power supply fails.

Abstract: A method is provided for brake pressure distribution between the axles of a vehicle with a pressure medium brake, which vehicle includes rotational speed sensors, which rotational speed sensors are assigned to wheels which can be braked and which rotational speed sensors serve as actual value sensors. The brake pressure distribution between axles is regulated as a function of a difference in wheel rotational speeds between axles or wheel slip values between axles at the axles, and the exceedance of a predefined limit value by the difference in the wheel rotational speed between axles or the wheel slip values between axles during a braking process serves for the regulation of the brake pressure distribution (differential slip regulation).