Abstract: An electromagnetic device for a braking system for a vehicle, including: an armature made of a magnetizable material; a bushing, wherein the armature is at least partially receivable inside the bushing; a first winding arrangement having at least one turn of an electrical conductor around the bushing and having two first electrical terminals; and a second winding arrangement having at least one turn of an electrical conductor around the bushing and having two second electrical terminals, the first winding arrangement and the second winding arrangement being galvanically isolated from one another, an inductive coupling being generatable between the first winding arrangement and the armature and between the second winding arrangement and the armature. Also described are a related method, a control apparatus, a braking system, and a computer readable medium.

Abstract: A device for carrying out at least one vehicle function, including: a first control unit having a first main unit and a first redundant unit, the first control unit being for controlling a first vehicle function; a second control unit having a second main unit and a second redundant unit, the second control unit being for controlling a second vehicle function; and a first electrical system to connect the first main unit to the second redundant unit and a second electrical system separated from the first electrical system, which for connecting the second main unit to the first redundant unit, the second main unit being for controlling the first redundant unit if the first electrical system fails and/or the first main unit being for controlling the second redundant unit if the second electrical system fails. Also described are a related method, control apparatus, and computer readable medium.

Abstract: A device for decoupling and/or protecting against compensation currents when at least one electric actuator is used jointly by a plurality of independently voltage-supplied control unit devices in redundant systems for autonomous driving. The electric actuator has, in each case, a common connection, via which the electric actuator can be coupled and switched to a common connection of other electrical actuators, and has at least one dedicated connection via which the at least one electric actuator can be individually supplied with current. A number of switching devices corresponding to the common connection and the number of dedicated connections of all the electric actuators is arranged to apply or not apply a switched current in the at least one electric actuator. Provided is at least one current flow blocking device configured to prevent an unwanted current flow to a non-active electronic control unit of the first and second control unit devices.

Abstract: A device for carrying out at least one vehicle function, including: a first control unit having a first main unit and a first redundant unit, the first control unit being for controlling a first vehicle function; a second control unit having a second main unit and a second redundant unit, the second control unit being for controlling a second vehicle function; and a first electrical system to connect the first main unit to the second redundant unit and a second electrical system separated from the first electrical system, which for connecting the second main unit to the first redundant unit, the second main unit being for controlling the first redundant unit if the first electrical system fails and/or the first main unit being for controlling the second redundant unit if the second electrical system fails. Also described are a related method, control apparatus, and computer readable medium.

Abstract: A device for decoupling and/or protecting against compensation currents when at least one electric actuator is used jointly by a plurality of independently voltage-supplied control unit devices in redundant systems for autonomous driving. The electric actuator has, in each case, a common connection, via which the electric actuator can be coupled and switched to a common connection of other electrical actuators, and has at least one dedicated connection via which the at least one electric actuator can be individually supplied with current. A number of switching devices corresponding to the common connection and the number of dedicated connections of all the electric actuators is arranged to apply or not apply a switched current in the at least one electric actuator. Provided is at least one current flow blocking device configured to prevent an unwanted current flow to a non-active electronic control unit of the first and second control unit devices.

Abstract: An electromagnetic device for a braking system for a vehicle, including: an armature made of a magnetizable material; a bushing, wherein the armature is at least partially receivable inside the bushing; a first winding arrangement having at least one turn of an electrical conductor around the bushing and having two first electrical terminals; and a second winding arrangement having at least one turn of an electrical conductor around the bushing and having two second electrical terminals, the first winding arrangement and the second winding arrangement being galvanically isolated from one another, an inductive coupling being generatable between the first winding arrangement and the armature and between the second winding arrangement and the armature. Also described are a related method, a control apparatus, a braking system, and a computer readable medium.

Abstract: A circuit assembly for monitoring the timing behavior of a microcontroller, including: a microcontroller to drive at least one watchdog voltage generating section for a temporally defined generation of at least one monitoring voltage and to detect and read in the generated monitoring voltage at a predetermined sampling point in time; in which the at least one watchdog voltage generating section is arranged to generate the monitoring voltage that is detectable at a predetermined sampling point in time by sampling by the microcontroller, in which a monitoring voltage that is detected at the sampling point in time and lies within a predetermined voltage tolerance range indicates a fault-free microcontroller state, and a monitoring voltage that is detected at the predetermined point in time and lies outside the predetermined voltage tolerance range indicates a faulty microcontroller state. Also described is a related method.

Abstract: A circuit assembly for monitoring the timing behavior of a microcontroller, including: a microcontroller to drive at least one watchdog voltage generating section for a temporally defined generation of at least one monitoring voltage and to detect and read in the generated monitoring voltage at a predetermined sampling point in time; in which the at least one watchdog voltage generating section is arranged to generate the monitoring voltage that is detectable at a predetermined sampling point in time by sampling by the microcontroller, in which a monitoring voltage that is detected at the sampling point in time and lies within a predetermined voltage tolerance range indicates a fault-free microcontroller state, and a monitoring voltage that is detected at the predetermined point in time and lies outside the predetermined voltage tolerance range indicates a faulty microcontroller state. Also described is a related method.

Abstract: A transmission actuator device has a plurality of valves and a controller which is designed to actuate the plurality of valves. The transmission actuator devices includes an interface for a further controller which is primarily provided for actuating components other than the transmission actuator device, wherein at least a number of valves of the plurality of valves can be actuated by the further controller through of the interface.

Abstract: A method for is provided actuating at least one electromagnetic valve containing at least one coil, which can be excited by an excitation current, and an armature, in which the excitation current can be set such that, in response to a signal for actuating the armature from one position into another position, it causes the actuator to move as a result of an excitation current threshold being exceeded, and is kept at a value which is lower by comparison in order to hold the armature in a specific position. The excitation current, which is greater than zero but below the excitation current threshold, is applied at least temporarily to the electromagnetic valve even if no signal for actuating or for holding the armature is present.

Abstract: A method for is provided actuating at least one electromagnetic valve containing at least one coil, which can be excited by an excitation current, and an armature, in which the excitation current can be set such that, in response to a signal for actuating the armature from one position into another position, it causes the actuator to move as a result of an excitation current threshold being exceeded, and is kept at a value which is lower by comparison in order to hold the armature in a specific position. The excitation current, which is greater than zero but below the excitation current threshold, is applied at least temporarily to the electromagnetic valve even if no signal for actuating or for holding the armature is present.