Abstract: Adjustment device for a motor vehicle headlight for adjusting at least one optically relevant unit (ORU) of the motor vehicle headlight. The adjustment device includes (i) a base body fixedly arranged with respect to the ORU, (ii) a sliding body, displaceably mounted along a displacement axis on the base body and designed to engage the ORU, (iii) a drive device, fixedly arranged with respect to the ORU, preferably on the base body, and designed to engage the sliding body and displace it along the displacement axis such that during a displacement movement of the sliding body by the drive device, the ORU is moved. The sliding body is mounted on the base body by a guide device designed to guide the sliding body driven by the drive device along the displacement axis.

Abstract: A stator for an electric machine of a motor vehicle includes a laminated core having an inner side with winding grooves and an outer side. Windings, which are arranged in the winding grooves, form winding heads on axially opposing front faces of the laminated core. A cooling jacket conducts cooling fluid and has a first metal sheet which forms an inner wall of the cooling jacket facing the laminated core, and a second metal sheet which forms an outer wall of the cooling jacket surrounding the inner wall. An axial height of the cooling jacket exceeds an axial height of the laminated core. The cooling jacket has a laminated-core cooling jacket region for encasing the laminated core and two axially opposing winding-head cooling jacket regions adjoining the laminated-core cooling jacket region for encasing the winding heads.

Abstract: A membrane humidifier has multiple stacking units mounted one on top of the other, where an individual stacking unit includes a flow plate and diffusion unit, where a circumference of the diffusion unit is formed by two oppositely situated first edge sides and two oppositely situated second edge sides. The diffusion unit includes: a top layer on a top side of the diffusion unit, a bottom layer on a bottom side of the diffusion unit, a moisture-permeable membrane, two oppositely situated upper receiving elements at the two first edge sides, on the top side of the diffusion unit, and two oppositely situated lower receiving elements at the two second edge sides, on the bottom side of the diffusion unit, where the flow plate of the stacking unit is inserted into the two lower receiving elements, and where the next stacking unit is inserted into the two upper receiving elements.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing an energy supply unit for a vehicle having a housing and a stack, realized as a fuel-cell stack, battery stack or capacitor stack, arranged in the housing. The method includes providing the housing, including first and second tie-rod plates and first and second pressure-plate arrangements, wherein each pressure-plate arrangement is fastened to each tie-rod plate, arranging the stack between the two tie-rod plates and between the two pressure-plate arrangements, applying a bracing force to the two pressure-plate arrangements for the purpose of bracing the stack, and fastening at least the first pressure-plate arrangement to both tie-rod plates while the bracing force is being maintained upon the two pressure-plate arrangements. At least one pressure-plate arrangement includes a tolerance compensation system including an end plate securely connected to the tie-rod plates, a contact-pressure plate arranged between the end plate and the stack, and a positioning arrangement.

Abstract: A stator for an electric machine of a motor vehicle includes a laminated core having an inner side with winding grooves and an outer side. Windings, which are arranged in the winding grooves, form winding heads on axially opposing front faces of the laminated core. A cooling jacket conducts cooling fluid and has a first metal sheet which forms an inner wall of the cooling jacket facing the laminated core, and a second metal sheet which forms an outer wall of the cooling jacket surrounding the inner wall. An axial height of the cooling jacket exceeds an axial height of the laminated core. The cooling jacket has a laminated-core cooling jacket region for encasing the laminated core and two axially opposing winding-head cooling jacket regions adjoining the laminated-core cooling jacket region for encasing the winding heads.

Abstract: A cell cover for a prismatic cell, in particular a lithium-based cell, is provided. The cell cover includes a cover plate having a bottom side, a top side and at least one current-carrying cutout, at least one electrical terminal arranged at the top side, at least one current clip associated with the at least one electrical terminal, each current clip being connectable to the cover plate in a corresponding connecting region of the bottom side of the cover plate. A corresponding electrical conductor is arranged in each current-carrying cutout. The electrical terminals and respective current clip are contactable with their associated electrical conductor. The cover plate has in at least one of the connecting regions at least one connecting cutout spaced apart from the current-carrying cutout. A corresponding one of the current clips is connectable to the cover plate in a positively locking manner at the connecting cutout.

Abstract: A housing is provided for accommodating a stack of fuel cells, batteries or capacitors, including a first half-shell and a second half-shell opposite the first half-shell, a first pressure plate arrangement and a second pressure plate arrangement opposite the first pressure plate arrangement, the stack being accommodated between the two half-shells and between the two pressure plate arrangements, each half-shell gripping each pressure plate arrangement on the outer face thereof.

Abstract: A composite electrode is provided having a collector, the collector is coated with an electrode composition containing an active electrode material, a binding agent, and a conductivity additive such as conductive carbon black. The electrode composition has a concentration gradient along the direction of the electrode thickness in respect of the active electrode material and the conductivity additive, with the concentration gradient of the active electrode material increasing toward the collector, and the concentration gradient of the conductivity additive and the binder decreasing toward the collector. Two different methods of producing the composite electrode are also provided. A lithium-ion battery is further provided which includes a composite electrode having a collector, the collector is coated with an electrode composition containing an active electrode material, a binding agent, and a conductivity additive.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing an electrically conductive connection between two battery modules of an electrically drivable motor vehicle, comprising at least one clamping unit, which is composed of metal and can be clamped to a connection pole of a battery cell of a battery module or can be clamped to a cell connector that is arranged on the connection pole and that connects the connection pole in an electrically conductive manner to a connection pole of a further battery cell of the battery module.

Abstract: A membrane humidifier has multiple stacking units mounted one on top of the other, where an individual stacking unit includes a flow plate and diffusion unit, where a circumference of the diffusion unit is formed by two oppositely situated first edge sides and two oppositely situated second edge sides. The diffusion unit includes: a top layer on a top side of the diffusion unit, a bottom layer on a bottom side of the diffusion unit, a moisture-permeable membrane, two oppositely situated upper receiving elements at the two first edge sides, on the top side of the diffusion unit, and two oppositely situated lower receiving elements at the two second edge sides, on the bottom side of the diffusion unit, where the flow plate of the stacking unit is inserted into the two lower receiving elements, and where the next stacking unit is inserted into the two upper receiving elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing an electrically conductive connection between two battery modules of an electrically drivable motor vehicle, comprising at least one clamping unit, which is composed of metal and can be clamped to a connection pole of a battery cell of a battery module or can be clamped to a cell connector that is arranged on the connection pole and that connects the connection pole in an electrically conductive manner to a connection pole of a further battery cell of the battery module.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing an energy supply unit for a vehicle having a housing and a stack, realized as a fuel-cell stack, battery stack or capacitor stack, arranged in the housing. The method includes providing the housing, including first and second tie-rod plates and first and second pressure-plate arrangements, wherein each pressure-plate arrangement is fastened to each tie-rod plate, arranging the stack between the two tie-rod plates and between the two pressure-plate arrangements, applying a bracing force to the two pressure-plate arrangements for the purpose of bracing the stack, and fastening at least the first pressure-plate arrangement to both tie-rod plates while the bracing force is being maintained upon the two pressure-plate arrangements. At least one pressure-plate arrangement includes a tolerance compensation system including an end plate securely connected to the tie-rod plates, a contact-pressure plate arranged between the end plate and the stack, and a positioning arrangement.

Abstract: A housing is provided for accommodating a stack of fuel cells, batteries or capacitors, including a first half-shell and a second half-shell opposite the first half-shell, a first pressure plate arrangement and a second pressure plate arrangement opposite the first pressure plate arrangement, the stack being accommodated between the two half-shells and between the two pressure plate arrangements, each half-shell gripping each pressure plate arrangement on the outer face thereof.

Abstract: A composite electrode is provided having a collector, the collector is coated with an electrode composition containing an active electrode material, a binding agent, and a conductivity additive such as conductive carbon black. The electrode composition has a concentration gradient along the direction of the electrode thickness in respect of the active electrode material and the conductivity additive, with the concentration gradient of the active electrode material increasing toward the collector, and the concentration gradient of the conductivity additive and the binder decreasing toward the collector. Two different methods of producing the composite electrode are also provided. A lithium-ion battery is further provided which includes a composite electrode having a collector, the collector is coated with an electrode composition containing an active electrode material, a binding agent, and a conductivity additive.

Abstract: A cell cover for a prismatic cell, in particular a lithium-based cell, is provided. The cell cover includes a cover plate having a bottom side, a top side and at least one current-carrying cutout, at least one electrical terminal arranged at the top side, at least one current clip associated with the at least one electrical terminal, each current clip being connectable to the cover plate in a corresponding connecting region of the bottom side of the cover plate. A corresponding electrical conductor is arranged in each current-carrying cutout. The electrical terminals and respective current clip are contactable with their associated electrical conductor. The cover plate has in at least one of the connecting regions at least one connecting cutout spaced apart from the current-carrying cutout. A corresponding one of the current clips is connectable to the cover plate in a positively locking manner at the connecting cutout.

Abstract: A power supply module for a voltage supply apparatus arranged in a vehicle is built from a plurality of structurally independently designed power supply cells. The power supply cells are stacked in at least one row of cells arranged one behind the other. The power supply module interacts with a temperature control device, wherein the temperature control device controls the temperature of at least one part of the power supply cells by a heating medium. A clamping device is designed to clamp the power supply cells of the at least one row of cells. The clamping device has at least two end plates and a tension element. The two end plates interact with the tension element to form a tensioning force acting on the power supply cells. The tension element is designed as a functional component of the temperature control device and has a feed connection for feeding the heating medium into the tension element and a discharge connection for discharging the heating medium passed through the partial region.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing an electrically conductive connection between two battery modules of an electrically drivable motor vehicle, comprising at least one clamping unit, which is composed of metal and can be clamped to a connection pole of a battery cell of a battery module or can be clamped to a cell connector that is arranged on the connection pole and that connects the connection pole in an electrically conductive manner to a connection pole of a further battery cell of the battery module.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling device, particularly for a battery, comprising a cooling element that can be connected to an object to be cooled, a first cooling connector that is connected to the cooling element, and a second cooling connector that can be supported on a mounting plate, the first cooling connector and the second cooling connector being connectable such that a transfer of a cooling fluid is possible from the first cooling connector to the second cooling connector.

Abstract: A temperature control method for an electrochemical energy storage device having a cooling device for cooling the storage device in a vehicle. An actual temperature value of the storage device is determined, and a desired temperature value of the storage device is set by a two-point control system, which activates the cooling device at an upper temperature limit of the storage device and deactivates the cooling device at a lower temperature limit. The upper temperature limit and/or the lower temperature limit are defined as a function of time during operation of the storage device or during activation of the cooling device. The upper temperature limit and/or the lower temperature limit are defined as a function of the energy storage device data and/or the vehicle operating data.

Abstract: Apparatus for supplying voltage to a motor vehicle, in particular a storage module, includes a cell stack with a plurality of storage cells, which each have a storage cell housing and, a front and a rear plate-like element, which are each connected to one another via a left-hand and a right-hand clamping element. The cell stack is clamped in between the plate-like elements by use of the clamping elements. In addition, outer wall insulation is provided which extends in the manner of a ring or sleeve along storage cell outer walls around the cell stack and electrically insulates the cell stack with respect to the plate-like elements and/or the clamping elements.