Abstract: A storage housing for an electrical energy store of a motor vehicle includes at least one housing part having a circumferential sealing flange, at which the housing part can be connected to at least one additional housing part of the storage housing, The one housing part is formed by a steel frame which is connected to a closing part made of a light metal material, in particular an aluminum material. In order to create a housing part which is optimized in terms of its weight and also in terms of simplicity and sealing, it is provided that the steel frame is designed as a single-piece shaped component made of a steel material.

Abstract: The invention discloses a probe for detecting changes of a medium in a container, comprising: a process connection for connecting the probe to the container, wherein the process connection is part of a housing, especially, an integral part of a housing; the housing comprising at least one microwave chip for generating microwaves, which chip is connected to at least one antenna, wherein the antenna transmits and receives the microwaves in the direction of the medium; an interface for connecting the probe to a higher-level unit; and a data processing unit which is designed to receive data, especially, measurement data, from the higher-level unit via the interface and to transmit data to the higher-level unit, to activate the microwave chip, and to process signals that are dependent on the received microwaves.

Abstract: The invention relates to a body structure (3) for an electrically operable passenger vehicle, comprising at least one support element (9) with which the body structure (3) can be fixed in the region of a retaining contour (18) on at least one retaining element (13) of a conveyor system (I) in the production of the passenger vehicle. In order to allow both body structures (3) for bodies of passenger vehicles (ICE) provided with an internal combustion engine and for bodies of passenger vehicles (BEV, PHEV) provided with an electric drive to be retained, according to the invention, the retaining contour (18) is formed on the support element (9) at least partially via an adapter part (24) arranged on same.

Abstract: A combined floor assembly and energy storage device for an electrically driven passenger car includes a floor assembly on the lower face of which an energy storage device of an electric drive of the passenger car is arranged. A holding element, by which a rear end region of the energy storage device is held on the lower face of the floor assembly, and a rear cross-member, which is arranged on the lower face of the floor assembly and behind the energy storage device in the vehicle longitudinal direction are provided. In order to provide a combined floor assembly and energy storage device which offers especially rigid support for the rear cross-member even in a vehicle with a purely electric drive and in which, additionally, the energy storage device is fixed to the rear end on the lower face of the floor assembly in a particularly stable manner, the energy storage device is secured to the rear cross-member by way of the holding element.

Abstract: A modular system is provided for an energy storage device floor assembly for an electrically operatable passenger car, including a cross-design variant floor assembly which has a main floor and a rear floor. In a first design variant for a passenger car with a solely electric drive, an energy storage device is provided which extends both below the main floor as well as the rear floor, and in a second design variant for a passenger car with a hybrid drive, an energy storage device, which extends solely below the main floor, and a fuel tank, which extends below the rear floor, are provided. A method is disclosed for producing such an energy storage device floor assembly.

Abstract: A side sill for a motor vehicle has a side-sill inner part assigned to a floor assembly, a bottom flange and a side-sill outer part which bounds a cavity of the side sill, in which a reinforcing part, which is fastened to the side-sill inner part, is arranged. In order to provide a side sill which is optimized in respect of simple manufacturing and installation and also needs-oriented design, and by which improved adaptability of the components to different construction variants is possible, the side-sill inner part and the bottom flange are designed as separate components which are connected to each other at least indirectly along a flange connection running in the direction of longitudinal extent of the side sill.

Abstract: An energy-store floor assembly for an electrically drivable passenger car, the energy-store floor assembly having a floor assembly, on the bottom side of which an energy storage device of an electric drive of the passenger car is fixed. Lateral side receptacles, in the region of which a separate fastening point is located to which the energy storage device can be fastened, are positioned on the floor assembly. A modular system for manufacturing such an energy-store floor assembly is provided.

Abstract: A securing assembly secures a vehicle battery on a vehicle body, and includes a securing element for securing to a housing of the vehicle battery and a securing unit for detachably securing to a body part of the vehicle body. The securing element and the securing unit are configured so as to be integrally, interlockingly or force-lockingly connected to one another when bringing the vehicle battery into a mounting position.

Abstract: An underbody arrangement of a high-voltage storage device, which is overlapping with a floor panel of an electrically operable motor vehicle, in which the floor panel having at least one opening is arranged at least in some regions in the direction of the vehicle height so as to overlap with the high-voltage storage device, which includes a plurality of battery cells arranged on a base element. The at least one opening is arranged in the direction of the vehicle height so as to overlap with the base element of the high-voltage storage device and without overlap with the battery cells of the high-voltage storage device.

Abstract: An energy-store floor assembly for a motor vehicle includes an electrical energy-store device which has a plurality of battery modules and is accommodated in a multi-part store housing and arranged on the bottom side of a vehicle floor of the motor vehicle. In order that the store housing can be adapted to the shape of the motor vehicle body and/or to components of the energy-store device in an improved way, housing parts of the store housing are interconnected by at least one gas-tight connection, which has an uneven course with respect to the vehicle vertical direction in at least one length region.

Abstract: A vehicle floor for an energy-store floor assembly of a motor vehicle, is arranged on the top of an electrical energy-store device which comprises a plurality of battery modules and is accommodated in a multi-part store housing. A main floor of the vehicle floor extends, in the vehicle longitudinal direction, forward at least up to a transition region to a front bulkhead and rearward at least up to a floor region below and behind a front row of vehicle seats. In order to provide a vehicle floor for an energy-store floor assembly of a motor vehicle, the vehicle floor having an additional function and contributing to the fulfillment of characteristics required of a store housing with regard to the sealing tightness of the store housing, the vehicle floor is a housing part of the store housing and at least the main floor of the vehicle floor is formed as a single piece.

Abstract: The invention discloses a probe for detecting changes of a medium in a container, comprising: a process connection for connecting the probe to the container, wherein the process connection is part of a housing, especially, an integral part of a housing; the housing comprising at least one microwave chip for generating microwaves, which chip is connected to at least one antenna, wherein the antenna transmits and receives the microwaves in the direction of the medium; an interface for connecting the probe to a higher-level unit; and a data processing unit which is designed to receive data, especially, measurement data, from the higher-level unit via the interface and to transmit data to the higher-level unit, to activate the microwave chip, and to process signals that are dependent on the received microwaves.

Abstract: A side sill for a motor vehicle has a side-sill inner part assigned to a floor assembly, a bottom flange and a side-sill outer part which bounds a cavity of the side sill, in which a reinforcing part, which is fastened to the side-sill inner part, is arranged. In order to provide a side sill which is optimized in respect of simple manufacturing and installation and also needs-oriented design, and by which improved adaptability of the components to different construction variants is possible, the side-sill inner part and the bottom flange are designed as separate components which are connected to each other at least indirectly along a flange connection running in the direction of longitudinal extent of the side sill.

Abstract: A securing assembly secures a vehicle battery on a vehicle body, and includes a securing element for securing to a housing of the vehicle battery and a securing unit for detachably securing to a body part of the vehicle body. The securing element and the securing unit are configured so as to be integrally, interlockingly or force-lockingly connected to one another when bringing the vehicle battery into a mounting position.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for predicting a measured value of a measured variable of a sensor of process automation technology, includes the steps of capturing a first measured value at a first point in time; capturing a second measured value at a second, later point in time, formation of a differential value between the second and first measured values, filtering out the differential value using a filter with an infinite impulse response, and calculating a future measured value using the measured value at the second point in time, the filtered differential value, and a constant that characterizes the sensor. The present disclosure further relates to a conductivity sensor including a temperature sensor and a computer unit for executing a method.

Abstract: A method for operating a measuring point for determining at least one measured variable of a medium is disclosed. The measuring point includes a base unit, which is connected releasably with a sensor unit, and which is provided for communication of a signal representing the value of the measured variable to a process monitoring facility. The following steps are included: at least one-time registering and storing in the base unit a value of a diagnostic parameter stored in the sensor unit or produced by the sensor unit; on the basis of this value conforming a prognosis value or prognosis interval stored in the base unit, and storing the conformed prognosis value or prognosis interval in the base unit in place of the previously stored prognosis value or prognosis interval.

Abstract: In the case of motor vehicles from at least two vehicle series assigned to different vehicle classes, a particularly economical manufacturing of the vehicle body of the motor vehicles is achieved in that only the forward section of the rear longitudinal members has a different design depending on the vehicle class, while the center section and the rear section of the rear longitudinal members have a vehicle-class-spanning uniform construction.

Abstract: The invention relates to A sensor end module, comprising: a sensor cap having a first connecting element and a sensorially active element for contact with a medium; and a memory module, comprising: a housing having a second connecting element, wherein the second connecting element enters into a shape- and/or force interlocking connection with the first connecting element; a memory element, wherein the memory element contains information concerning the sensorially active element the memory element is arranged in or on the housing; a first communication interface for sending and/or receiving information and/or data, and wherein the first communication interface is in electrical contact with the memory element. Furthermore, the invention relates to a sensor and a measuring system.

Abstract: In the case of motor vehicles from at least two vehicle series assigned to different vehicle classes, a particularly economical manufacturing of the vehicle body of the motor vehicles is achieved in that only the forward section of the rear longitudinal members has a different design depending on the vehicle class, while the center section and the rear section of the rear longitudinal members have a vehicle-class-spanning uniform construction.

Abstract: A method for operating a measuring point for determining at least one measured variable of a medium, wherein the measuring point includes a base unit, which is connected releasably with a sensor unit, and which is provided for communication of a signal representing the value of the measured variable to a process monitoring facility. The following steps are included: at least one-time registering and storing, in a first data storage unit of the base unit, of a value of a diagnostic parameter stored in the sensor unit or produced by the sensor unit; on the basis of the at least one value of the diagnostic parameter stored in the first data storage unit, conforming a prognosis value or prognosis interval stored in a second data storage unit of the base unit, and storing the conformed prognosis value or prognosis interval in the second data storage unit of the base unit in place of the previously stored prognosis value or prognosis interval.