Abstract: A device for supplying a gas stream to a tool for molding molded parts made of a fiber-containing material. Steam generated during molding is removed from the molded parts pressed in the tool via channels in the tool. A tool with such a device and a method for controlling the supply of a gas stream into the tool are described.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for heating process media in a fiber molding process are described, whereby an optimization of the efficiency in the production of three-dimensional molded parts from a fiber-containing material is provided. Here, a process medium with a relatively high temperature is guided through an apparatus for heat exchange within a container with another process medium.

Abstract: A method for suctioning fibers from a pulp using a suction device with a suction tool, and a suction device for suctioning fibers from a pulp with a suction tool that has a plurality of cavities for suctioning fibers are described.

Abstract: Disclosed are an oil circuit, an oil supply method for lubricating wheel-end electric drive axles, and a dual-circuit oil pump. The oil pump has a motor, first and second pumps with a common rotor shaft driven by the motor, and a seal mounted on the rotor shaft and configured to sealingly isolate the first pump from the second pump. The oil circuit design includes an oil pump, first and second oil filters, and first and second heat exchangers. From first and second housings each receiving a first and second wheel-end electric drive axle, respectively, a lubricating oil flows into a respective oil filter, flows into the oil pump after being filtered, is then pumped into the respective heat exchanger and cooled, and finally flows back into the respective housing.

Abstract: An electric machine (1) for driving a motor vehicle includes a stator (2) having at least one winding overhang (9, 10). Cooling fluid is flowable in the area of the at least one winding overhang (9, 10) to receive heat from the at least one winding overhang (9, 10). Air is flowable in the area of the at least one winding overhang (9, 10) to receive heat from the cooling fluid.

Abstract: A method for hot forming a semifinished product in sheet form for a motor vehicle component. The method includes heating the semifinished product to be formed in a heating process and forming the heated semifinished product in a shaping forming process. During the heating process the semifinished product undergoes an input of heat from at least one heat source. During the heating of the semifinished product, a shielding device is arranged between the heat source and the semifinished product, such that the semifinished product is thermally shielded at least in certain portions in such a way that a first semifinished-product portion is heated differently than a second semifinished-product portion.

Abstract: An electric-motor-driven rigid axle for vehicles. The axle has a body with wheel carriers and points for attachment to a vehicle frame such that, in a cross-section, an upper end of the body faces the frame and a body axis forms a vertical axis extending toward the upper end and intersecting the wheel axis. The axle has electric motors and offset transmissions. The motors drive respective carriers. The transmissions are respectively interposed between the associated motor and carrier. The transmissions enable the shafts of the respective motors to be offset from the wheel axis. The transmissions are arranged such that, in the cross-sectional view, the motor shafts and the wheel axis form intersection points on an offset line which is at an angle of between 1 and 90 degrees to the vertical axis and the vertex is at an intersection point between the wheel axis and the offset line.

Abstract: A tool component, a hot-pressing device and a method for hot pressing preforms from a fiber-containing material are described, wherein the hot-pressing device has a first tool component with a first tool body and at least one first molding device and a second tool component with a second tool body and at least one second molding device. The method includes providing at least one preform made of fiber-containing material, heating the first tool body and the first molding device via a temperature control device, placing a preform on first contact surfaces of the first molding device, moving the second tool component relative to the first tool component, and pressing the first tool component and the second tool component until the first contact surfaces and the second contact surfaces form a closed cavity.

Abstract: A heat sink (30) for cooling an electric machine (10), includes: a first part of the heat sink (32) in the form of a hollow cylinder, wherein an inner lateral surface includes a groove (34) extending helically with respect to a central axis of the hollow cylinder; a second part of the heat sink (36) in the form of a hollow cylinder, which includes a radially internal fin (38); and a third part of the heat sink (40) in the form of a hollow cylinder, which includes a connecting section (52), in order to accommodate an output shaft (12) of the machine in a rotationally fixed manner. The second part of the heat sink is accommodated, at least partially, in the first part of the heat sink, so that a radially external surface of the second part of the heat sink rests against the groove.

Abstract: An electric machine includes a stator (1) and a rotor (2), which are arranged in a housing (3). A liquid cooling jacket is configured for cooling the stator (1). At least one extended surface cooler (10), which is connected to the liquid cooling jacket via a housing wall, is provided in an interior of the housing (3) for direct cooling of components arranged in the interior of the housing (3). Moreover, an axle drive of a vehicle may include the electric machine.

Abstract: A cooling arrangement for an electric machine (1, 1a, 1b) includes a rotatably mounted rotor shaft (2). A rotatably mounted hollow shaft (11) is mounted coaxially to the rotor shaft (2) and rotationally fixed to the rotor shaft (2). A hollow shaft inner side (12) is spaced apart from a rotor shaft outer side (5) in a radial direction (R) in order to form an annular gap (14). At least one cooling duct for a cooling lubricant includes a hollow shaft duct (18), a feed duct (20), and an outlet duct (25). The feed duct (20) opens into the hollow shaft duct (18) in order to feed the cooling lubricant to the hollow shaft duct (18). The outlet duct (25) extends from the hollow shaft duct (18) to the annular gap (14) in order to release the cooling lubricant from the hollow shaft duct (18) into the annular gap (14).

Abstract: A shaft (12) for cooling an electric machine (10) includes: an outer sub-shaft (32), which is designed for being rotationally fixed to a rotor (14) of the electric machine; an inner sub-shaft (30), which is rotationally fixed to the outer sub-shaft and is designed as an output shaft of the electric machine; an inflow (36) arranged in the radial direction between the outer sub-shaft and the inner sub-shaft, in order to supply cooling fluid (28) to the shaft; and an outflow (42) arranged in the radial direction between the outer sub-shaft and the inner sub-shaft, in order to discharge cooling fluid supplied to the shaft. The outer sub-shaft encloses a fluid chamber (40), which is arranged in the axial direction between the inflow and the outflow. A direction of flow of cooling fluid in the fluid chamber is established by a delivery direction of a fluid pump (24).

Abstract: An electric machine (1) for driving a motor vehicle includes a stator (2) having a stator core (7), a stator cooling bush system (8), and a housing (4). The stator cooling bush system (8) externally surrounds the stator core (7) in a radial direction (r) of the electric machine (1), and the housing (4) externally surrounds the stator cooling bush system (8) in the radial direction (r) of the electric machine (1). The stator cooling bush system (8) forms a fluid duct (17). A fluid is flowable through the fluid duct (17) to receive heat from the stator core (7). The stator cooling bush system (8) forms at least one air duct (18, 18.1, 18.2) arranged separate from the fluid duct (17) between the stator cooling bush system (8) and the housing (4). Air is flowable through the at least one air duct (18, 18.1, 18.2).

Abstract: An electric machine (1) for driving a motor vehicle includes a stator (2) having at least one winding overhang (9, 10). Cooling fluid is flowable in the area of the at least one winding overhang (9, 10) to receive heat from the at least one winding overhang (9, 10). Air is flowable in the area of the at least one winding overhang (9, 10) to receive heat from the cooling fluid.

Abstract: An electric-motor-driven rigid axle for vehicles. The axle has a body with wheel carriers and points for attachment to a vehicle frame such that, in a cross-section, an upper end of the body faces the frame and a body axis forms a vertical axis extending toward the upper end and intersecting the wheel axis. The axle has electric motors and offset transmissions. The motors drive respective carriers. The transmissions are respectively interposed between the associated motor and carrier. The transmissions enable the shafts of the respective motors to be offset from the wheel axis. The transmissions are arranged such that, in the cross-sectional view, the motor shafts and the wheel axis form intersection points on an offset line which is at an angle of between 1 and 90 degrees to the vertical axis and the vertex is at an intersection point between the wheel axis and the offset line.

Abstract: A method for hot forming a semifinished product in sheet form for a motor vehicle component. The method includes heating the semifinished product to be formed in a heating process and forming the heated semifinished product in a shaping forming process. During the heating process the semifinished product undergoes an input of heat from at least one heat source. During the heating of the semifinished product, a shielding device is arranged between the heat source and the semifinished product, such that the semifinished product is thermally shielded at least in certain portions in such a way that a first semifinished-product portion is heated differently than a second semifinished-product portion.

Abstract: A differential 1 includes a differential spider 5 and a differential housing 3. The differential spider 5 includes a bolt body 6 with four bolt sections 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d and four bevel gears 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d. The bevel gears 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d are mounted on the bolt sections 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d. The differential spider 5 is arranged in the differential housing 3. The differential housing 3 defines an axis of rotation R. The bolt body 6 includes a main differential bolt 10 including two bolt sections 7c, 7d and two differential bolts 9a, 9b, each of which includes a bolt section 7a, 7b. The main differential bolt 10 includes a locating section 11. The differential bolts 9a, 9b are accommodated in the locating section 11.

Abstract: An edge delimits a semiconductor body in a direction parallel to a first side of the semiconductor body. A peripheral area is arranged between the active area and edge. A first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type extends from the active area into the peripheral area. A second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type forms a pn-junction with the first semiconductor region. A first edge termination region of the second conductivity type arranged at the first side adjoins the first semiconductor region, between the second semiconductor region and edge. A second edge termination region of the first conductivity type arranged at the first side and between the first edge termination region and edge has a varying concentration of dopants of the first conductivity type which increases at least next to the first edge termination region substantially linearly with an increasing distance from the first edge termination region.

Abstract: A heat sink (30) for cooling an electric machine (10), includes: a first part of the heat sink (32) in the form of a hollow cylinder, wherein an inner lateral surface includes a groove (34) extending helically with respect to a central axis of the hollow cylinder; a second part of the heat sink (36) in the form of a hollow cylinder, which includes a radially internal fin (38); and a third part of the heat sink (40) in the form of a hollow cylinder, which includes a connecting section (52), in order to accommodate an output shaft (12) of the machine in a rotationally fixed manner. The second part of the heat sink is accommodated, at least partially, in the first part of the heat sink, so that a radially external surface of the second part of the heat sink rests against the groove.

Abstract: A shaft (12) for cooling an electric machine (10) includes: an outer sub-shaft (32), which is designed for being rotationally fixed to a rotor (14) of the electric machine; an inner sub-shaft (30), which is rotationally fixed to the outer sub-shaft and is designed as an output shaft of the electric machine; an inflow (36) arranged in the radial direction between the outer sub-shaft and the inner sub-shaft, in order to supply cooling fluid (28) to the shaft; and an outflow (42) arranged in the radial direction between the outer sub-shaft and the inner sub-shaft, in order to discharge cooling fluid supplied to the shaft. The outer sub-shaft encloses a fluid chamber (40), which is arranged in the axial direction between the inflow and the outflow. A direction of flow of cooling fluid in the fluid chamber is established by a delivery direction of a fluid pump (24).