An example computing system may be configured to obtain sensor data associated with the vehicle and determine an estimated energy usage for performing a computation onboard the vehicle using the sensor data. The estimated energy usage is indicative of an estimated amount of energy from one or more batteries of the vehicle for performing the computation using the sensor data. The computing system can determine, based on the estimated energy usage, that performance of the computation using the sensor data is to be offloaded to a remote computing system that is remote from the vehicle. In response to determining that the computation using the sensor data is to be offloaded to the remote computing system, the computing system can generate a sensor data payload indicative of the sensor data and output, over a communication network, the sensor data payload to the remote computing system.
B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
B60W 50/00 - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
B60W 50/04 - Monitoring the functioning of the control system
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HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND A MOTOR VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR A MOTOR CAR
A hybrid drive system for a motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine having a drive shaft via which first drive torques can be supplied by the internal combustion engine to drive the motor vehicle. The system also has an electric machine having a rotor via which second drive torques can be supplied by the electric machine to drive the motor vehicle. The system further has an axle drive having an axle drive input gear via which the axle drive can be driven and a gearbox having a first partial gearbox and a second partial gearbox. The first partial gearbox has a first planetary gear set having a first element, a second element, and a third element, as well as a second planetary gear set having a fourth element and a fifth element connected permanently in a rotationally fixed manner to the first element, and a sixth element.
B60K 6/40 - Arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion, e.g. hybrid propulsion systems comprising electric motors and internal combustion engines the prime-movers consisting of electric motors and internal combustion engines, e.g. HEVs characterised by apparatus, components or means specially adapted for HEVs characterised by the assembly or relative disposition of components
B60K 6/365 - Arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion, e.g. hybrid propulsion systems comprising electric motors and internal combustion engines the prime-movers consisting of electric motors and internal combustion engines, e.g. HEVs characterised by apparatus, components or means specially adapted for HEVs characterised by the transmission gearings with the gears having orbital motion
B60K 6/547 - Transmission for changing ratio the transmission being a stepped gearing
F16H 37/08 - Combinations of mechanical gearings, not provided for in groups comprising essentially only toothed or friction gearings with a plurality of driving or driven shaftsCombinations of mechanical gearings, not provided for in groups comprising essentially only toothed or friction gearings with arrangements for dividing torque between two or more intermediate shafts with differential gearing
3.
CHARGING CABLE AND METHOD FOR PAYING FOR A CHARGING PROCESS
The invention relates to a charging cable (4) comprising a first plug (7) for connecting to a connection socket (3) of a charging station, comprising a second plug (8) for connecting to a charging socket (5) of an at least partially electrically powered vehicle (1), and comprising an NFC antenna (10). The charging cable according to the invention is characterised in that a control unit (9) is provided, which is configured to activate the NFC antenna (10) only when the second plug (8) is connected to the charging socket (5). In addition, the invention also relates to a method for paying for an electric charging process using such a charging cable (4).
The invention relates to a computer-implemented method for configuring a firewall (1). The firewall (1) filters the network traffic in a computer-supported communication network (3) on the basis of a set of rules (2) defined by the configuration, and the rules in the set of rules (2) are defined on the basis of information relating to at least one computing unit (4) connected to the communication network (3). The method according to the invention is characterized by the following steps: a) collecting connection information, including the allocation of computing units (4) connected to the communication network (3) to a respective network connection (5) of a network device (6) integrated into the communication network (3); b) obtaining network design information (7) from each computing unit (4) connected to the communication network (6), said information describing a permissible network communication at least on the basis of the topography of the communication network (3); c) for each computing unit (4): defining a subset of rules (8) on the basis of the network design information (7) relating to the respective computing unit (4), said subset of rules defining at least the network device (6) network connections (5) via which data packets transmitted from the respective computing unit (4) may be sent and/or via which data packets addressed to the respective computing unit (4) may be received; d) combining all of the subsets of rules (8) in order to form the set of rules (2); and e) configuring the firewall (1) using the set of rules (2).
The invention relates to a method for adapting a model of a three-dimensional object (2). A starting model of the object (2) is optimized into the form of a shell model (1) using an optimization process. A base-surface-free rib grid model (5) is extracted from the shell model (1) and is transformed into a rib polygonal model (6). The rib polygonal model (6) is used to adapt the starting model of the object (2) in that the ribs (2.2) of the starting model are replaced with the rib polygonal model (6).
The invention relates to a method for modifying a CAD model. A starting model of the object is provided with thickness information, and an optimized model is then generated, in the form of a shell model, from the starting model using an optimization process. The shell model has the shape of a first grid, wherein each node of the first grid is assigned a thickness information value. At least one starting model region which is modified during the optimization process is identified by comparing the thickness information values of the starting model with the corresponding values of the shell model. The identified region is represented in the form of a second grid, said second grid being coarser than the first grid. The thickness information values are transferred from the first grid to the second grid, and a section which is representative of the identified region is generated using the transferred values. Finally, the starting model is adapted by replacing the corresponding region with a section which is representative of the identified region.
The invention relates to a method for improving data protection during a journey with a motor vehicle (1). The method is characterised by the following steps: detecting vehicle surroundings of the motor vehicle (1) by means of cameras (2) and/or sensors installed in the motor vehicle (1); identifying other road users (3) in the vehicle surroundings; comparing the identified road users (3) with road users (6) stored in a database (5) in the motor vehicle (1) and/or in a backend system (4) connected to the motor vehicle (1), said road users (6) being categorised as not trusted; if at least one identified road user (3) matches a road user (6) categorised as not trusted, outputting a warning and/or action recommendation to a vehicle driver of the motor vehicle (1) and/or initiating predefined vehicle controls of the motor vehicle (1).
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
G08B 13/196 - Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelengthActuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems using television cameras
G08B 31/00 - Predictive alarm systems characterised by extrapolation or other computation using updated historic data
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METHOD FOR UPDATING A SOFTWARE COMPONENT ON A MICROCONTROLLER, UPDATE SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE
The invention relates to a method for updating a software component on a microcontroller (1), wherein the microcontroller (1) has a boot loader (2) and a non-volatile memory (3) subdivided into at least a primary partition (4) and a backup partition (5), each in turn having at least a first logic block (LB1) and a second logic block (LB2). The method according to the invention is characterized by the following method steps: - changing the hash value used for the integrity check of the first logic block (LB1) in the primary partition (4) from a first starting value (6.1) to a first transition value (7.1) before updating the software component; - updating the software component in at least one of the logic blocks (LB1, LB2) in the primary partition (4); wherein - if the memory contents of the first and second logic blocks (LB1, LB2) are changed, the newly obtained hash value for the first logic block (LB1) is changed from a second starting value (6.2) to a second transition value (7.2); or - if the memory contents only of the second logic block (LB2) are changed, the memory contents of the second logic block (LB2) are changed and the hash value for the first logic block (LB1) is then changed from the first transition value (7.1) back to the first starting value (6.1); and - restarting the microcontroller (1).
The invention relates to a computer-implemented method for configuring a firewall (1). The firewall (1) filters the network traffic in a computer-supported communication network (2) on the basis of a set of rules defined by the configuration, and the rules in the set of rules are defined on the basis of information relating to at least one computing unit (3) connected to the communication network (2). The firewall (1) is provided by a computing unit (3) connected to the communication network (2). The method according to the invention is characterized by the following steps: a) obtaining network design information (NDI) from at least two computing units (3) connected to the communication network (2), said information describing a permissible network communication within the communication network (2); b) forming a network design summary (NDZ) from a union of the content of at least two pieces of information of the related network design information (NDI); c) deriving the rules from the network design summary (NDZ) in accordance with the permissible network communication and combining the rules in order to form the set of rules; and d) configuring the firewall (1) using the set of rules.
The invention relates to a front-end structural element (24) for a front end (10) of a motor-vehicle body, comprising a spring-strut console (26) which is arranged on the corresponding vehicle side and is connected to a laterally associated upper longitudinal member (28), wherein the spring-strut consoles (26) and the upper longitudinal member (28) of the corresponding vehicle side are interconnected by a transverse structure (30) and formed as a single-piece cast component. The front-end structural element (24) is characterised in that the transverse structure (30) comprises a front transverse member (32) which is connected to a corresponding front region (34) of the spring-strut consoles (26), in that the transverse structure (30) comprises a rear transverse member (38) which is connected to a corresponding rear region (40) of the spring-strut consoles (26), and in that the front transverse member (32) and the rear transverse member (38) of the transverse structure (30) are interconnected by a longitudinal support (42).
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Cars; Sports cars; Motor racing cars; Parts and fittings for vehicles. Maintenance, servicing, tuning and repair of motors; Maintenance, servicing and repair of vehicles; Vehicle conversions [engine]; Vehicle tuning. Engineering services; Design of vehicles and vehicle parts and components; Development of vehicles; Product development for vehicle construction and for vehicle body construction; Testing of vehicles.
The invention relates to an air vent (10) for ventilating an interior (12) of a vehicle, having a housing (14) that can be flowed through by air to ventilate the interior (12), having a flow body (20) that is arranged in the housing (14) and can be flowed around by the air, and having a guide vane (24) arranged upstream of the flow body (20) and able to be moved relative to the housing (14) and relative to the flow body (20), by means of which guide vane an outflow direction (26) in which the air flows out of the air vent (10) can be adjusted, wherein the flow body (20) can be moved translationally relative to the housing (14), whereby a flow cross-section (Q) of the air vent (10) that can be flowed through by the air and is arranged in the housing (14) can be adjusted.
The invention relates to a body for a motor car, with a front structure (28) with at least one structural element (30, 36) which runs in the region (32) of a front bulkhead (22) of the passenger cell (12), for example a main longitudinal beam (30) or a bulkhead crossmember (36), which structural element is connected to a structural element (38) of a laterally corresponding A-pillar (18) of an associated side wall (14) of the passenger cell (12). The motor car body is characterized in that the structural element of the A-pillar (18) is connected to a laterally corresponding side sill (20), and in that the structural element (30, 36), configured as a rear end (34) of a main longitudinal beam (30) or as a bulkhead crossmember (36), of the front structure (28) is supported, on the front side of the structural element (38) of the laterally corresponding A-pillar (18), to be precise on the upper side of the laterally assigned side sill (20), on the structural element (30, 36) of the A-pillar (18), and is connected to the latter by means of at least one bolted connection (52) extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
The invention relates to a support element (40) for a front end (42) of a motor vehicle, which support element has respective attachment points (44, 46) for a member (22) of an upper longitudinal member plane and a member (34) of a main longitudinal member plane of a front part (10) of the body of the motor vehicle, the support element (40) having a support region (54) which is arranged below the attachment point (46) for the member (50) of the main longitudinal member plane and has a lower attachment point (48) for a member (50) of a subframe, in particular an integral subframe (52), which is arranged below the main longitudinal member plane. According to the invention, relative to the attachment point (46) for the member (34) of the main longitudinal member plane, the support elements (40) have a projection (76) which extends outwards in the transverse direction of the vehicle.
B62D 21/15 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body
The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine (1) for a motor vehicle, in which the internal combustion engine (1) has a combustion chamber (2), an exhaust tract (9) through which an exhaust gas from the combustion chamber (2) of the internal combustion engine (1) can flow, and at least one outlet valve (30) associated with the combustion chamber (2) and at least one secondary air line (12) through which secondary air can flow and which is fluidically connected to the exhaust tract (9) at an inlet point (14), wherein, while fuel is not introduced into the combustion chamber (2), no combustion processes take place in the combustion chamber (2) and the outlet valve (30) is in an open position, the secondary air flowing through the secondary air duct (12) is introduced into the exhaust tract (9) at the introduction point (14) via the secondary air duct (12) and at least some of the secondary air introduced into the exhaust tract (9) is discharged from the exhaust tract (9) via the outlet valve (30) and introduced into the combustion chamber (2).
F01N 1/14 - Silencing apparatus characterised by method of silencing by adding air to exhaust gases
F01N 3/20 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operationControl specially adapted for catalytic conversion
F01N 3/30 - Arrangements for supply of additional air
F01N 3/00 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
The invention relates to a parking lock device (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising: - a housing (7), - a first parking lock wheel (2) which is rotationally rigidly connected to a transmission shaft (8), - a first blocking element (4) which is rotationally rigidly connected to the housing (7), is axially movable relative to the housing (7) and is designed to rotationally rigidly connect the first parking lock wheel (2) to the housing (7), and - a ramp plate (3) which is rotatably disposed on the housing (7), wherein: a ramp mechanism (9) is designed to convert a rotational movement of the ramp plate (3) into an axial movement of the first blocking element (4); the ramp mechanism (9) has a force-introducing ramp (11) connected to the ramp plate (3) and a force-receiving ramp (12) rotationally rigidly and axially rigidly connected to the first blocking element (4). The force-receiving ramp (12) is disposed on an axial side of the ramp plate (3) remote from the first blocking element (4).
F16H 61/28 - Generation or transmission of movements for final actuating mechanisms with at least one movement of the final actuating mechanism being caused by a non-mechanical force, e.g. power-assisted
F16H 63/18 - Multiple final output mechanisms being moved by a single common final actuating mechanism the final output mechanisms being successively actuated by progressive movement of the final actuating mechanism the final actuating mechanism comprising cams
Speech inputs used to control vehicle functions in a vehicle, having speech recognition and having graphics, assigned to the vehicle functions, are displayed on a screen of the vehicle. Vehicle functions can be controlled by a neutral short spoken command that cannot be unambiguously related to a vehicle function so that the displayed graphic of the vehicle function directly reacting to the neutral short command is distinctively marked with respect to the simultaneously displayed graphics of the other vehicle functions.
An arrangement of an electrical energy store on a body shell for a passenger car. The body shell has two side sills between which a main floor extends, where the entire main floor is formed by a housing cover of a housing of the electrical energy store. The housing has a lower part which is located, in the passenger car vertical direction, below the housing cover and has a receiving space for storage cells for storing electrical energy. The receiving space is formed by the housing cover and the lower part. The housing cover has cooling ducts through which coolant is flowable where at least a portion of the electrical energy store is coolable by the coolant. Spaces are located between the storage cells and at least parts of a floor of the lower part.
B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
B62D 21/15 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body
H01M 10/6556 - Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange
H01M 10/6568 - Liquids characterised by flow circuits, e.g. loops, located externally to the cells or cell casings
H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
H01M 50/213 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/242 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries against vibrations, collision impact or swelling
H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
H01M 50/271 - Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings
A steering intervention of a driver assistance system of a vehicle is limited by generating a manipulated variable of the driver assistance system the steering intervention and multiplying it a weighting factor determined based on a detected manual steering intervention of a driver and based on a predefined permitted steering intervention of the driver.
The present invention relates to a method for measuring a current by fusion based on multiple measuring units. The method includes: measuring, by a first measuring unit, a first sampled current value with respect to a current at a first sampling frequency, and measuring, by a second measuring unit, a second sampled current value with respect to the current at a second sampling frequency, the second sampling frequency being greater than or equal to the first sampling frequency (S1); and obtaining a measured current by fusing the first sampled current value and the second sampled current value in such a manner of: acquiring a base value of the measured current on the basis of the first sampled current value, and acquiring a dynamic response characteristic of the measured current on the basis of the second sampled current value (S2). The present invention further relates to a system for measuring a current by fusion based on multiple measuring units and a computer program product. According to the present invention, by fusing the high-accuracy measurement capability of the first measuring unit and the high dynamic responsiveness capability of the second measuring unit, highly demanding current measurements can be achieved with significantly reduced hardware costs of the measuring device.
G01R 1/20 - Modifications of basic electric elements for use in electric measuring instrumentsStructural combinations of such elements with such instruments
G01R 15/20 - Adaptations providing voltage or current isolation, e.g. for high-voltage or high-current networks using galvano-magnetic devices, e.g. Hall-effect devices
G01R 19/00 - Arrangements for measuring currents or voltages or for indicating presence or sign thereof
G01R 19/25 - Arrangements for measuring currents or voltages or for indicating presence or sign thereof using digital measurement techniques
29.
ENTERTAINMENT INTERACTION METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON CABIN OF VEHICLE, VEHICLE, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT
The present invention relates to an entertainment interaction method based on a cabin of a vehicle, the entertainment interaction method including: acquiring a game media data stream related to a game awaiting playback, the game media data stream at least comprising game media content to be played and game event data synchronized with the game media content; and manipulating the cabin of the vehicle according to the acquired game media data stream, and in particular according to the acquired game event data. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an entertainment interaction system based on a cabin of a vehicle, a corresponding vehicle, and a corresponding computer program product. The present invention enables watching live streaming of a game in a vehicle, simulating in-person game watching and/or interaction in a manner linked with vehicle interior functions, and in particular manipulating the vehicle interior functions for game events, thereby providing an immersive experience to users.
H04N 21/414 - Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance
A63F 13/90 - Constructional details or arrangements of video game devices not provided for in groups or , e.g. housing, wiring, connections or cabinets
A63F 13/92 - Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
B60K 35/00 - Instruments specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
30.
HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR MOTOR CAR
A hybrid drive system for a motor vehicle includes an internal combustion engine having a drive shaft via which first drive torques can be provided by the internal combustion engine and an electric machine having a rotor via which second drive torques can be provided by the electric machine. An axial transmission has an axial transmission input gear via which the axial transmission can be driven. The system also includes a transmission having a first partial transmission and a second partial transmission. The first partial transmission has a first planetary gear set having a first element, a second element, and a third element. A second planetary gear set has a fourth element, a fifth element, and a sixth element that is permanently connected to the second element in a manner fixed against rotation. The second partial transmission comprises a first spur gear stage and a driven shaft.
B60K 6/365 - Arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion, e.g. hybrid propulsion systems comprising electric motors and internal combustion engines the prime-movers consisting of electric motors and internal combustion engines, e.g. HEVs characterised by apparatus, components or means specially adapted for HEVs characterised by the transmission gearings with the gears having orbital motion
A navigation route for the automated driving operation is determined in a lane-specific manner. A node list is produced based on a digital attribute-based street map, the node list representing the geographical coordinates of a route determined by a navigation system. The node list is transferred into a digital sensor-based street map containing a surroundings description detected by sensors. Lane-specific driving section candidates being determined in the digital sensor-based street map using the node list. Irrelevant driving section candidates are identified and eliminated. The route is segmented into subgraphs with only one possible lane and subgraphs with multiple possible lanes. Optimal lanes are identified and combined to form the lane-specific navigation route.
The invention relates to a method for providing a communication channel between at least two vehicles (1). The method according to the invention is characterised by the following method steps: - generating an identification token (2) by a computing unit in at least a first (1.1) and a second vehicle (1.2); - placing a telecommunication module in a transmitting/receiving mode, wherein the telecommunication module in the transmitting/receiving mode continuously transmits the identification token (2) held on the computing unit by radio and receives identification tokens (2) transmitted by radio; - displaying the identification tokens (2) at least currently received by the transmitting/receiving module on a display device (3); - selecting an identification token (2) displayed on the display device (3); - sending a communication channel opening request; - confirming the communication channel opening request; and - opening a communication channel between the two telecommunication modules in the first (1.1) and second vehicle (1.2).
H04W 4/46 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for vehicle-to-vehicle communication [V2V]
H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
H04W 4/44 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
H04W 4/90 - Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
H04W 84/18 - Self-organising networks, e.g. ad hoc networks or sensor networks
The invention relates to a body-in-white structure (1) for a body of a vehicle, the structure comprising a front module (5) and a rear module (6) as well as a main floor element (6) which connects the front module (5) and the rear module (7). The body-in-white structure (1) is characterised in that a roof element (8) is provided to connect the front module (5) to the rear module (7), which roof element is designed as a circumferentially closed element and forms a body-in-white module, and in that B-pillars (3) of the body-in-white structure (1) are designed as assembly parts and are assembled on the main floor element (6) and the roof element (8) after the roof element (8) and the main floor element (6) have been assembled with the front module (5) and the rear module (7). The invention further relates to a method for assembling such a body-in-white structure.
B62D 65/00 - Designing, manufacturing, e.g. assembling, facilitating disassembly, or structurally modifying motor vehicles or trailers, not otherwise provided for
B62D 23/00 - Combined superstructure and frame, i.e. monocoque constructions
The invention relates to a motor vehicle (10), having: an interior (12) delimited by a body (14) of the motor vehicle (10); a traction battery (20); and a chassis (24) which has at least one vehicle axle (26, 28) with two vehicle wheels (31, 32) arranged on opposite sides (S1, S2) of the motor vehicle (10) in the vehicle transverse direction (40), comprising an intermediate frame (34) which is separate from the body (14), separate from the traction battery (20) and separate from the chassis (24) and is connected to the body (14), the chassis (24) and the traction battery (20) being connected to said intermediate frame.
The invention relates to a method for documenting A type configuration generated using a provided type library for at least one computing device is documented by providing a first version of the type library by a first computing device and storing an identification value of the first version of the type library in a distributed database. A first at least partial type configuration and/or complete type configuration is generated using the first version the type library by the first computing device and/or at least one further computing device and an identification value of the first type configuration is stored in the distributed database.
G06F 16/27 - Replication, distribution or synchronisation of data between databases or within a distributed database systemDistributed database system architectures therefor
36.
METHOD FOR CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF A REMAINING DISTANCE FOR A VEHICLE
A method for closed-loop control of a remaining distance for a vehicle to stop the vehicle at a specified stopping position is used in a maneuver in which the vehicle is guided to the specified stopping position in several maneuver moves. The individual maneuver moves each end in a target position where the vehicle is to be stopped. A current situation is determined considering an already performed maneuver move. Depending on the specific current situation, a selection is made as to whether the vehicle is to be operated in the comfort mode or in the high-precision mode. The selection is based on a comparison of the current situation with a list of specified situations. It is predetermined in the list for each of the specified situations, whether the remaining distance control is to be carried out in the comfort mode or in the high-precision mode in the respective situation.
Methods, computing systems, and technology for personalizing a user experience in a vehicle. For example, a computing system may be configured to receive a user prompt from a user associated with a vehicle, the user prompt indicative of a statement or a question. The computing system may be configured to access sensor data associated with a surrounding environment of the vehicle. The computing system may be configured to generate, using a context engine, a modified user prompt based on the user prompt and the sensor data, wherein the modified user prompt supplements the user prompt with the context data, the context data providing one or more conditions associated with the user prompt. The computing system may be configured to generate, based on the modified user prompt, a user response, wherein the user response implements an action corresponding to the statement or the question.
G10L 15/22 - Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialog
B60H 1/00 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
B60R 16/023 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
G01C 21/36 - Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
G10L 15/18 - Speech classification or search using natural language modelling
Tss Tss s , is detected by means of a test circuit (120) as an actual residual current value and compared with at least one target residual current value. The switchable eFuse (1) is assigned a first operational state if the actual residual current value is below the at least one target residual current value, and otherwise is assigned another operational state. The invention also relates to a test system (100) for carrying out the test method.
H02H 3/04 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection Details with warning or supervision in addition to disconnection, e.g. for indicating that protective apparatus has functioned
B60L 3/04 - Cutting-off the power supply under fault conditions
42.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING OCCUPANCY IN A REGION OF INTEREST
The present disclosure provides a system (100) and method (200) for determining occupancy in a region of interest (ROI). The system (100) includes a computing device (102) configured to: receive visual images of the ROI; generate a heat map of the ROI; determine a first set of attributes indicative of presence of potential occupants in the ROI, wherein the first set of attributes is based on pose attributes of the potential occupants; determine a second set of attributes indicative of presence of the potential occupants in the ROI, wherein the second set of attributes is based on skeletal attributes of the potential occupants in the ROI; determine, based on any one or both of the first and second attributes, an estimated pose of the potential occupants in the ROI; and determine the occupancy in the ROI based on a number of distinct estimated poses determined.
Axial flux machines can be cooled by means of a coolant. The objective is to improve this cooling. The invention relates to an axial flux machine (1), having a stator (3) and a rotor (2) which can be rotated relative to the stator (3) about a rotational axis (A) and which has a rotor disc (4, 5) and a rotor face (6) arranged perpendicularly to the rotational axis (A), wherein the rotor (2) has at least one cooling structure (7) which is configured to convey a coolant (8) along the rotor face (6), wherein an outlet (10) of the at least one cooling structure (7) lies radially further towards the outside than an inlet (9) of the at least one cooling structure (7), wherein a radial coordinate of a progression of the at least one cooling structure (7) increases starting from the inlet (9) and then reduces again at least in some regions towards the outlet (10). The at least one cooling structure (7) is designed to this end as two concentric spirals, the radially outer ends of which are connected to one another and the radially inner ends of which constitute the inlet and the outlet.
H02K 1/32 - Rotating parts of the magnetic circuit with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium
H02K 5/20 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium
H02K 9/193 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating for machines with closed casing and closed-circuit cooling using a liquid cooling medium, e.g. oil with provision for replenishing the cooling mediumArrangements for cooling or ventilating for machines with closed casing and closed-circuit cooling using a liquid cooling medium, e.g. oil with means for preventing leakage of the cooling medium
H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos
44.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING HUMAN OCCUPANCY IN VEHICLE
A system and method for detecting human occupancy in a vehicle is disclosed. It involves obtaining input cues from an image/ video. Human body joints are extracted at block 602, and facial key-points are extracted at block 604. Further, at block 606, the extracted body joints are fed into CRF 1, which obtains the likelihood of human body structure by processing said body joints. At block 608, the facial key-points are fed into CRF 2, which obtains the likelihood of human face structure by processing said facial key-points. Further, at block 610 and 612, if confidence values of the likelihood of human body structure and human face exceed corresponding threshold values, then both the temporal attributes are merged using OR operation at block 614. Further, based on the merged temporal attributes and result obtained using the OR operation, final occupancy decision is derived at block 616.
G06V 10/25 - Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI]
G06V 10/62 - Extraction of image or video features relating to a temporal dimension, e.g. time-based feature extractionPattern tracking
G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
G06V 20/59 - Context or environment of the image inside of a vehicle, e.g. relating to seat occupancy, driver state or inner lighting conditions
G06V 40/10 - Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestriansBody parts, e.g. hands
G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
G06V 10/84 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using probabilistic graphical models from image or video features, e.g. Markov models or Bayesian networks
G06V 10/80 - Fusion, i.e. combining data from various sources at the sensor level, preprocessing level, feature extraction level or classification level
An electric vehicle (EV) charger includes a plurality of input connectors configured to receive at least two power supplies; a power processing circuit connected to the plurality of input connectors and configured to process the at least two power supplies to provide at least one of an alternating current (AC) power output or a direct current (DC) power output for charging an EV through a charging connector; and a control circuit configured to control the power processing circuit and communicate with the EV for coordinating the charging of the EV based on the at least one the AC power output or the DC power output.
B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60L 53/22 - Constructional details or arrangements of charging converters specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
A network on chip for high performance computing includes a first fat-tree network topology that connects each of a number of initiator nodes to one of a number of initiator core switches through one or more levels of initiator edge switches. A second fat-tree network topology connects each of the target nodes to one of a number of target core switches through one or more levels of target edge switches, and the first fat-tree network topology is joined to the second fat-tree network topology through connections between the initiator core switches and the target core switches.
A bearing assembly includes at least one sliding incline, via which a refrigerant compressor is steerable in a targeted manner in a direction in the event of an accident-induced displacement of the refrigerant compressor. The refrigerant compressor is mounted via a holder on a chassis of a motor vehicle.
A housing cover for a battery housing of a traction battery of an electrically operable vehicle is designed to connect to a second housing part of the battery housing. The cover has a construction of several layers with different materials, including an outer layer made of a plastic, a metal layer made of steel, and a structural layer made of a structural material. The outer layer and the metal layer are connected over a large area. The structural layer covers at least one part of a surface of the outer layer and/or the metal layer. An intermediary layer is arranged between the structural layer and the combination of outer layer and metal layer.
H01M 50/282 - Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings characterised by the material having a layered structure
H01M 50/204 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
An electric vehicle (EV) charger includes a plurality of input connectors configured to receive at least two power supplies; a power processing circuit connected to the plurality of input connectors and configured to process the at least two power supplies to provide at least one of an alternating current (AC) power output or a direct current (DC) power output for charging an EV through a charging connector; and a control circuit configured to control the power processing circuit and communicate with the EV for coordinating the charging of the EV based on the at least one the AC power output or the DC power output.
B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
B60L 53/20 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by converters located in the vehicle
B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
51.
Method for Determining a Thermal Runaway of an Electric Energy Storage Unit of an at Least Partially Electrically Operated Motor Vehicle, Computer Program Product, and Electronic Computing Device
A method for determining a thermal runaway of an electric energy storage unit of an operated motor vehicle includes continuous monitoring of the electric energy storage unit by at least one diagnostic method of an electric energy storage unit based on a diagnostic signal, determining a frequency of the anomaly when the anomaly is detected in the diagnostic signal, determining dynamics of the anomaly when the anomaly is detected in the diagnostic signal, continuous monitoring of a communication line by a limited anomaly counter, comparing the limited anomaly counter with an unlimited anomaly counter when the anomaly is detected inside the communication line and generating a differential signal on the basis thereof, and determining the thermal runaway on the basis of the determined frequency and the determined dynamics and the differential signal.
G01R 31/3842 - Arrangements for monitoring battery or accumulator variables, e.g. SoC combining voltage and current measurements
G01R 31/371 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC] with remote indication, e.g. on external chargers
G01R 31/378 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC] specially adapted for the type of battery or accumulator
G01R 31/52 - Testing for short-circuits, leakage current or ground faults
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
A motor vehicle includes a vehicle wheel which is pivotable around a pivoting axis by a steering device such that cornering and/or changes of a direction of the motor vehicle is causable. An occupant protection device is triggerable in an event of an imminent collision or in an event of a detected collision and thus is movable from a starting position into a protection position such that a driver sitting on a seat system of the motor vehicle, or a body part of the driver, is movable. A coupling device couples the vehicle wheel to the occupant protection device where, via the coupling device, when the occupant protection device is triggered, a pivoting angle of the vehicle wheel around the pivoting axis caused by a steering intervention of the driver is influenceable.
B60R 21/015 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, e.g. for disabling triggering
B60R 21/231 - Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
53.
METHOD FOR UNLOCKING A VEHICLE FUNCTION, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM
The invention relates to a method for unlocking a vehicle function, wherein the vehicle function can be provided via the hardware of a vehicle (1), the hardware is configured by software, and wherein the vehicle function is provided by the hardware when the hardware is configured according to a release configuration. The method according to the invention is characterised in that: - a user (2) of the vehicle (1) logs into a central computing device (3) with a user account; - the user (2) links their wallet (4) to the user account; - the central computing device (3) initiates the minting of an NFT, the release configuration being assigned to the NFT as a digital asset; - the central computing device (3) ensures that, upon occurrence of an event, the NFT is assigned to the wallet (4) of the user (2); - the central computing device (3) reads the NFTs stored in the wallet (4); and - the central computing device (3) retrieves the release configurations for the NFTs stored in the wallet (4) and transmits them to the vehicle (1).
G06Q 20/12 - Payment architectures specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
G06Q 20/36 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
The invention relates to a method for unlocking a vehicle function, wherein the vehicle function can be provided via the hardware of a vehicle (1), the hardware is configured by software, and wherein the vehicle function is provided by the hardware when the hardware is configured according to a release configuration. The device according to the invention is characterised in that - a user (2) of the vehicle (1) logs into a central computing unit (3) with a user account; - the user (2) links their wallet (4) to the user account; - the central computing unit (3) initiates the minting of an NFT (NFT), the release configuration being assigned to the NFT (NFT) as a digital asset (13); - the central computing unit (3) ensures that the NFT (NFT) is assigned to the wallet (4) of the user (2); - the central computing unit (3) reads the NFTs (NFT) stored in the wallet (4); - the central computing unit (3) retrieves the release configurations for NFTs (NFT) stored in the wallet (4) and transmits them to the vehicle (1); - the hardware of the vehicle (1) or the vehicle (1) itself is modified; - the release configuration is adapted to the modified hardware; and - the adapted release configuration is used in the vehicle (1).
G06Q 20/36 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
The invention relates to a method for unlocking a vehicle function, wherein the vehicle function can be provided via the hardware of a vehicle (1.1, 1.2), the hardware is configured by software, and wherein the vehicle function is provided by the hardware when the hardware is configured according to a release configuration. The method according to the invention is characterised in that: - a first user (2.1) of the vehicle (1.1) logs into a central computing unit (3) with a user account; - the first user (2.1) links their wallet (4.1) to the user account; - the central computing unit (3) initiates the minting of an ownership NFT (NFT-EIG), the release configuration being assigned to the ownership NFT (NFT-EIG) as a digital asset; - the central computing unit (3) ensures that the ownership NFT (NFT-EIG) is assigned to the wallet (4.1) of the first user (1.1) such that the first user (1.1) owns the vehicle function underlying the ownership NFT (NFT-EIG); - the central computing unit (3) reads the NFTs stored in the wallet (4.1); - the central computing unit (3) retrieves the release configurations for NFTs stored in the wallet (4.1) and transmits them to the vehicle (1.1); and the first user (2.1) temporarily transfers possession of the vehicle function as a loan to a second user (2.2), the first user (2.1) retaining ownership of the vehicle function.
G06Q 20/12 - Payment architectures specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
G06Q 20/36 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
The invention relates to a method for controlling a vehicle function, wherein the vehicle function can be output via the hardware (1) of a vehicle (2), the hardware (1) is controlled by software (3), and the vehicle function is output by the hardware (1) when the hardware (1) is controlled with an output command. The method according to the invention is characterised in that - a creator initiates the minting of an NFT (NFT), wherein the NFT (NFT) is assigned a first output command for a first vehicle function as a digital asset (4), and at least one additional output command for an additional vehicle function is assigned to the metadata (5) of the NFT (NFT); - a user acquires the NFT (NFT) and assigns it to their wallet (6); - the user grants a vehicle-internal computing unit (7) at least read access to their wallet (6); - the computing unit (7) reads the wallet (6) and retrieves the first and each additional output command for at least one NFT (NFT) contained in the wallet (6); and - the computing unit (7) controls the hardware (1) of the vehicle (2) to output the first and additional vehicle functions defined by the first and additional output commands.
G06Q 20/12 - Payment architectures specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
G06Q 20/36 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
A method for securely negotiating symmetrical keys between at least two participants of a communication involves each of the participants being equipped in pairs with a common secret or can be equipped indirectly via a further participant, which respectively shares a common secret with each other the two other participants. The participants are each equipped in pairs with at least one common key derivation function or can thus be equipped indirectly via the further participant. If a symmetrical key or the renewal of a symmetrical key is needed, it is derived based on the common secret and one of the key derivation functions according to a derivation rule, which includes at least the key derivation function to be used and at least one parameter for the key derivation function and is communicated to one of the participants by the other participant.
The invention relates to a dual clutch (10) and a drive system, having a first clutch (12a) and a second clutch (12b), wherein the first clutch (12a) and the second clutch (12b) can each be actuated by means of hydraulic pistons (28a, 28b) against a respective spring force (44a, 44b), the first clutch (12a) is arranged coaxially and substantially mirror-symmetrically to the second clutch (12b), a first (34a) and a second piston chamber (34b) of the clutches (12a, 12b) have a common piston chamber rear wall (14), first outer discs (26a) of the first clutch (12a) are connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a first outer disc holder (30a) and second outer discs (26b) of the second clutch (12b) are connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a second outer disc holder (30b), first inner discs (22a) and second inner discs (22b) are connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a common inner disc carrier (20), characterised in that the first (22a) and the second inner discs (22b) are axially secured to the inner disc carrier (20) and each have inner fastening regions (45) and radially outer friction regions (49) which are connected via a number of resilient connecting webs (51), so that, in the coupled state, the friction regions (49) are axially offset relative to the fastening regions (45) with elastic deformation of the connecting webs (51), and wherein the piston chamber rear wall (14) and the pistons (28a, 28b) are arranged axially between the first (22a) and second (22b) inner discs, wherein the piston chamber rear wall (14) is supported on the inside of the inner disc carrier (22). This enables the use of multi-disc clutches in the high-speed range with electric drive machines.
F16D 21/06 - Systems comprising a plurality of mechanically-actuated clutches for interconnecting three or more shafts or other transmission members in different ways at least two driving shafts or two driven shafts being concentric
59.
PWM WITH ADJUSTABLE CARRIER OVERLAP FOR MIXED UNIPOLAR AND BIPOLAR MODULATION OF A T-TYPE NPC CONVERTER
The invention relates to a method for operating an inverter (100) for an electrical machine, in particular of an electrically operable vehicle, wherein the inverter (100) is designed so as to be controllable in three stages and has at least one main current path (20) having at least two semiconductor switches (22, 24) and at least one neutral point path (30) having at least one semiconductor switch (32, 34) and opening into the main current path (20). The neutral point path (30) is designed to provide output load currents at the load output (26) in three-stage operation (1), said output load currents being lower than the output load currents provided by the main current path (20) in two-stage operation (2). The inverter (100) is transferred from three-stage operation (1) to two-stage operation (2) and vice versa depending on at least one electrical load requested by the electrical machine. The inverter (100) is actuated in a partial load range such that mixed operation (3) is set between three-stage operation (1) and two-stage operation (2). The invention also relates to an inverter (100).
H02M 7/5395 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters with automatic control of output wave form or frequency by pulse-width modulation
The present disclosure provides a system (210) and a method (400) for predicting a collision between components of a vehicle. The method (400) includes collecting (410), by a controller (208) associated with a system (210), data associated with at least two components of the vehicle from a data system. The method (400) includes extracting (420), by the controller (208), one or more features of the at least two components from the collected data. The method (400) includes training (450), by the controller (208), a quantum circuit model based on the one or more features of the at least two components. The method (400) includes predicting (460), by the controller (208), the collision between the at least two components via the quantum circuit model.
G06F 30/15 - Vehicle, aircraft or watercraft design
G06F 30/27 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using machine learning, e.g. artificial intelligence, neural networks, support vector machines [SVM] or training a model
61.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNIDIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION AMONG CHILD MODULES IN A MODULAR ARCHITECTURE
The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for unidirectional communication among child modules in a modular architecture. The system includes a primary module in communication with one or more secondary modules. The primary module receives a request from the one or more secondary modules to access features. The primary module establishes a communication among the one or more secondary modules via a primary communication protocol that is configured to simultaneously facilitate access to the features via one or more functions. The primary module accesses the one or more functions from the one or more secondary modules via secondary communication protocols. The secondary communication protocols are configured to generate an access control associated with the one or more functions and enable access to the one or more features among the one or more secondary modules.
The invention relates to a method for operating a DC-DC converter (1), comprising: - a primary side (P) having at least two half-bridges (HB1, HB2) each having a high-side switch in the form of a semiconductor switch (S1, S3) and each having a low-side switch in the form of a semiconductor switch (S2, S4), - a secondary side (S) having at least two half-bridges (HB3, HB4) each having a high-side switch in the form of a semiconductor switch (S5, S7, D) and each having a low-side switch in the form of a semiconductor switch (S6, S8, D), - at least one LC resonant circuit (2.1, 2.2) in the form of a series resonant circuit, which is arranged between a centre tap of one of the half-bridges (HB1, HB2) on the primary side (P) and a centre tap of one of the half-bridges (HB3, HB4) on the secondary side (S), and - at least one further LC resonant circuit (2.1, 2.2) in the form of a series resonant circuit or a capacitor (C1, C2), which is arranged between a centre tap of a further one of the half-bridges (HB1, HB2) on the primary side (P) and a centre tap of a further one of the half-bridges (HB3, HB4) on the secondary side (S), wherein the primary side (P) is connected to a DC voltage source (3), and wherein the secondary side (S) is connected to a sink (4). In the method, provision is made for the high-side switch of a first half-bridge (HB1, HB2) and the low-side switch of a second half-bridge (HB3, HB4) to be switched at a clock frequency on the primary side (P) at least substantially in push-pull configuration with respect to the low-side switch of the first half-bridge (HB1, HB2) and the high-side switch of the second half-bridge (HB3, HB4), wherein the high-side switch of each half-bridge (HB1, HB2) is switched on only when the low-side switch of the same half-bridge (HB1, HB2) has been switched off and vice versa.
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
63.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC CHARGING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES
The present disclosure provides a system and a method for enabling automatic charging of vehicles. The system receives location information from vehicles that approach charging stations and determines 3D positioning co-ordinates associated with the location information for a predetermined period. The system determines a charging ID corresponding to each charging station associated with the charging of the vehicles. The system generates a data set based on a mapping of the 3D positioning co-ordinates of the vehicles and the charging ID for the predetermined period. The system compares the 3D positioning co-ordinates of a vehicle with the data set and determines if the mapping of the 3D positioning co-ordinates of said vehicle and the charging ID of a charging station exists in the data set. The system enables automatic charging of said vehicle at said charging station if the mapping exists.
The invention relates to a method for predicting the movement of objects in the surroundings of an at least semi-autonomously driving vehicle, wherein a scene is identified from data of the surroundings of the vehicle, said data being ascertained by a sensor, and the behavior of objects appearing in the scene is predicted. In a method which allows highly complex traffic situations to be reliably analyzed, surroundings data is determined by sensors and fused, and the fused surroundings data is transmitted to a scene interpretation module which generates queries on the basis of the scene identified using the fused surroundings data, transmits same to a large language model, and carries out broader interpretations of the scene described by the fused surroundings data on the basis of a response generated by the large language model. Ascertained data and information which characterize the scene are supplied to a behavior planning module in order to plan a vehicle trajectory and in order to actuate a vehicle actuator on the basis of the planned vehicle trajectory.
The invention relates to a method (8) for suggesting charging stops (2) along a route (3) for a battery-electric vehicle (5), - in which pools (19) of battery-electric vehicles (5) with similar driver data (15) and/or vehicle data (16) are generated in a computer arrangement (6) for a multiplicity of battery-electric vehicles (5) on the basis of driver data (15) and/or vehicle data (16) in conjunction with a vehicle ID (17) identifying the particular vehicle (5), - in which a plurality of drivers each use a navigation device (11) to calculate in each case a route (3) comprising in each case at least one charging stop (2), - in which the calculated routes (3) are transmitted, together with the particular charging stop (2) and the associated vehicle ID (17), to the computer arrangement (6), - in which at least two vehicles (5), which are assigned to the same pool (18) and in which the associated routes (3) have a charging stop (2) falling in similar time windows (23) and lying within a predetermined local radius, are identified on the basis of the vehicle ID (17), - in which the drivers of the identified vehicles (5) are informed of the option of modifying the particular calculated route (3) in such a manner that at least one charging stop (2) on the route (3) coincides temporally and locally with a charging stop (2) of another vehicle (5) in the same pool (19), - in which, if at least two drivers use this option of modifying the calculated route (3), the calculated routes (3) of the two vehicles (5) are modified in such a manner that the charging stops (2) on the two routes (3) falling in similar time windows (23) and lying locally in the same radius coincide locally and temporally.
The invention relates to a method (6) for displaying an environment image from a virtual viewing angle in a vehicle by means of a navigation assistance system (1). In this case, the virtual viewing angle is adjusted situationally according to the driver's accommodation. The invention also relates to a navigation assistance system (1) for carrying out the method (6).
The invention relates to a high-voltage battery (1) acting as a traction battery for a motor vehicle, the high-voltage battery comprising a plurality of individual battery cells (2), the battery terminals (8, 10) of which are arranged on a first side of a cell housing (4) and are connected by cell connectors (16), wherein each of the individual battery cells (2) has an overpressure relief element (12) which opens the cell housing (4) when a predefined pressure is exceeded therein, wherein the overpressure relief element (12) is arranged together with the battery terminals (8, 10) of the individual battery cell (2) on a first side of the cell housing (4), wherein the battery terminals (8, 10), which are connected by the cell connectors (16), and the overpressure relief element (12) are covered with an electrically insulating potting compound (20) that is chemically, mechanically, and thermally resistant. The high-voltage battery according to the invention is characterised in that the potting compound (20) comprises a phase change material (18).
H01M 50/213 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
The invention relates to a high-voltage vehicle electrical system (1) for an electrically driven vehicle, comprising at least one high-voltage battery (2, 2.1, 2.2), at least one electric drive (3, 4) and a plurality of auxiliary units (5 to 9), wherein at least one charging connection for DC charging of the high-voltage battery (2, 2.1, 2.2) and an on-board charger (11) for AC charging of the high-voltage battery (2, 2.1, 2.2) are arranged, wherein the high-voltage vehicle electrical system (1) has at least two separate subsystems (1.1, 1.2), each having its own high-voltage battery (2.1, 2.2), wherein the subsystems (1.1, 1.2) can be galvanically connected to one another by the on-board charger (11), which has a DC/DC converter (11.1), and energy can be transferred between the subsystems (1.1, 1.2) by means of the DC/DC converter (11.1), wherein the at least one electric drive (3, 4) and the plurality of auxiliary units (5 to 9) are permanently distributed between the two subsystems (1.1, 1.2).
B60L 1/00 - Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of electrically-propelled vehicles
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
B60L 58/18 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries of two or more battery modules
B60L 53/20 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by converters located in the vehicle
The invention relates to a battery module (1) comprising: a plurality of individual battery cells (2); and cell connectors (3) which electrically connect a battery terminal (6) of one of the individual battery cells (2) to a battery terminal (7) of an adjacent individual battery cell (2), wherein each of the individual battery cells (2) comprises, in its cell housing, a venting area (5) which is weakened by means of a predetermined breaking point (4) and in which one of the battery terminals (6) is arranged. The battery module according to the invention is characterised in that at least one flow-guiding element (12) is provided which surrounds the venting area (5) at least around part of its periphery and which is designed to block or at least disperse venting gases from adjacent individual battery cells (2), wherein the cell connector (3) is guided to the battery terminal (6) arranged in the venting area (5) through the portion of the periphery that is free from the flow-guiding element(s) (12).
H01M 50/35 - Gas exhaust passages comprising elongated, tortuous or labyrinth-shaped exhaust passages
H01M 50/358 - External gas exhaust passages located on the battery cover or case
H01M 50/367 - Internal gas exhaust passages forming part of the battery cover or caseDouble cover vent systems
H01M 50/503 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing characterised by the shape of the interconnectors
70.
SEGMENTATION ARRANGEMENT FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS IN A DOUBLE-V ARRANGEMENT IN A ROTOR FOR A PERMANENT-MAGNET ELECTRIC MACHINE
The invention relates to a segmentation arrangement (19) of an inner magnet (16) and an outer magnet (17) in a limb of a double-V arrangement (15) of permanent magnets in a rotor (10) for a permanent-magnet electric machine. In the limb, the inner magnet (16) is arranged further to the inside in the radial direction (13) with respect to the axis of rotation (11) than the outer magnet (17). Furthermore, a segmentation of each magnet (16, 17) is distinguished substantially by a single direction, the direction being determined by the segmentation boundaries (23). The invention is characterized in that the segmentation boundaries (23) of the segmentation of the outer magnet (17) are at an angle β of 80° to 100° with respect to the segmentation boundaries (23) of the segmentation of the inner magnet (16).
H02K 1/276 - Magnets embedded in the magnetic core, e.g. interior permanent magnets [IPM]
H02K 15/03 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies having permanent magnets
The invention relates to a side airbag assembly (S) having an airbag module (A) which has a side airbag (1) and which is assigned to a rear seat in a vehicle, wherein the rear seat has a seat backrest with adjustable inclination. According to the invention, a joint element (2) is coupled to the airbag module (A) and to the seat backrest in such a way that the airbag module (A) is positioned according to the inclination of the seat backrest. The invention further relates to a vehicle having such a side airbag assembly (S).
B60R 21/207 - Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated conditionArrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in vehicle seats
B60R 21/231 - Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
72.
Protection Device for a Motor Car, in Particular for a Passenger Car, and a Method for Operating Such a Protection Device
A protection device of a motor car includes a seat system which has a seat and a backrest. A seat belt is assigned to the seat. The seat belt has a belt webbing where a person sitting on the seat is restrainable by the belt webbing. A blocking device is switchable between a released state in which the blocking device allows movement of the belt webbing away from the backrest and a locked state in which the blocking device prevents movement of the belt webbing away from the backrest. The protection device is configured to switch the blocking device from the released state into the blocked state and to move the backrest backwards in a motor car longitudinal direction when an accident involving the motor car has been determined and when an actual position, deviating from a target position, of the person sitting on the seat has been determined.
A head-related transfer function is calculated using features of the person, detected via cameras. The features are detected temporally at least partially in succession by several cameras. At least one of the cameras is arranged so that it detects the person when approaching and opening the vehicle in the area external to the vehicle.
H04S 7/00 - Indicating arrangementsControl arrangements, e.g. balance control
H04N 23/21 - Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensorsControl thereof for generating image signals from infrared radiation only from near infrared [NIR] radiation
H04N 23/56 - Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensorsControl thereof provided with illuminating means
H04N 23/90 - Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums
A charger management server manages compatibility between an external charger and a vehicle. The server includes an information acquisition unit that acquires charging status information on a status acquired when the external charger and the vehicle are connected to conduct charging, and a compatibility information generation unit that generates compatibility information on compatibility between the external charger and the vehicle based on the charging status information. The server also includes a charger management database storing the charging status information and the compatibility information. As the charging status information, the information acquisition unit acquires vehicle information on the vehicle, charger information on the external charger connected with the vehicle, and charging error information on a charging error caused between the external charger and the vehicle.
Incremental updates are used for versioning digital road maps. A base map is provide. A hash function is applied to the base map to generate a version hash of the base map. Map difference bundles are provided, a map difference bundle includes at least one individual change of a map feature. The digital road map is versioned by forming at least one continuous version chain, beginning with the base map. To generate a current map version, a map difference bundle to be applied is linked to the map version in the version chain before the current map version. For this the version hash of the previous map version and the map difference bundle to be applied are input into the hash function as input parameters to generate a version hash for the current map version.
The invention relates to a wheel hub drive device (1) for a motor vehicle, having - a wheel carrier (2), - a wheel (3) which has a rim (4) and a wheel disc (5) that is connected or can be connected to the rim (4), - a wheel bearing device (6), by means of which the wheel disc (5) is directly or indirectly rotatably mounted relative to the wheel carrier (2), wherein the wheel bearing device (6) has a first wheel bearing (7) and a second wheel bearing (8) which is axially spaced from the first wheel bearing (7) and is designed separately therefrom, - an electric machine (9) which has a rotor (10) that is rotationally fixed or can be rotationally fixed to the wheel disc (5) and a stator (11) that is rotationally fixed to the wheel carrier (2), and - a brake device (14) which has a friction region (15). The wheel hub drive device (1) has a sleeve (16) which is rotationally fixed to the wheel disc (5) and is arranged radially within the first wheel bearing (7) and radially within the second wheel bearing (8).
The invention relates to a front-end structure (10) for a body of a passenger vehicle, comprising a bulkhead (14), side sills (18, 20) connected to the bulkhead (14), and a floor structure (22) extending between the side sills (18, 20), wherein the front-end structure (10) has at least one outer part (26) forming a first lower part (IT) of the bulkhead (14) and a first part (AT) of the floor structure (22), formed as a one-piece cast part and connected to at least one of the side sills (18, 20), and inner parts (30, 32) arranged inside the outer part (26), formed as one-piece cast parts, and arranged next to one another in the transverse direction of the vehicle, which inner parts are formed separately from the outer part (26) and separately from one another and form a respective second lower part (UT) of the bulkhead (14) and a respective second part (IB) of the floor structure (22).
An electric drive unit includes a first electric engine having a first rotor, a second electric engine having a second rotor, and a transmission unit having a differential transmission with exactly three first shafts arranged coaxially with one another. The three first shafts are a sum shaft to which the first rotor is connected such that torques provided by the first rotor can be introduced into the transmission unit via the sum shaft, a first differential shaft coupled to a first vehicle wheel such that torques can be discharged from the transmission unit and transmitted to the first vehicle wheel via the first differential shaft, and a second differential shaft coupled to a second vehicle wheel such that torques can be discharged from the transmission unit and transmitted to the second vehicle wheel via the second differential shaft.
B60K 7/00 - Disposition of motor in, or adjacent to, traction wheel
B60K 17/04 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location or kind of gearing
B60K 17/16 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location or kind of gearing of differential gearing
B60K 23/04 - Arrangement or mounting of control devices for vehicle transmissions, or parts thereof, not otherwise provided for for differential gearing
F16H 37/08 - Combinations of mechanical gearings, not provided for in groups comprising essentially only toothed or friction gearings with a plurality of driving or driven shaftsCombinations of mechanical gearings, not provided for in groups comprising essentially only toothed or friction gearings with arrangements for dividing torque between two or more intermediate shafts with differential gearing
F16H 48/06 - Differential gearings with gears having orbital motion
84.
MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR DETECTING STRAIN IN A BATTERY MODULE
The invention relates to a battery module (1) having a plurality of individual battery cells (2) that are connected using a thermally conductive adhesive to a cooled base plate (4). The battery module according to the invention is characterized in that at least one optical fiber (7) is embedded in the thermally conductive adhesive, said optical fiber being part of a fiber-optic measurement device (8) for strain measurement. The invention also relates to a measurement method for detecting the strain in the region of the connection of the individual battery cells (2) to the cooled base plate (4).
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
The invention relates to an anode-free solid-state battery (200) comprising a cathode (110), a solid-state electrolyte separator (120), and an arrester (130), wherein an additional solid-state electrolyte layer (125) is arranged between the solid-state electrolyte separator (120) and the arrester (130). The invention is characterized in that as a result of the improved deformability, contact losses between the solid-state electrolyte separator (120) and the arrester (130) via the additional solid-state electrolyte layer (125) are prevented, and the contact is maintained also during the charging cycles (charging/discharging).
H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
The invention relates to a method for operating a vehicle, wherein information (2) transmitted over a communication network (1) inside the vehicle and/or information (2) processed in the vehicle is examined for anomalies (3), and wherein a response is triggered as a result of at least one anomaly (3) being recognized. The method according to the invention is characterized in that - a computing unit (4) inside the vehicle, in order to identify an anomaly (3), checks whether at least one parameter (5) contained in the information (2) lies outside a defined permissible value range; and if so: - the computing unit (4) inside the vehicle replaces the value (6) of the parameter (5) with an artificially generated value (6*) that is within the permissible value range.
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
B60W 30/00 - Purposes of road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit, e.g. of systems using conjoint control of vehicle sub-units
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
The invention relates to a wheel hub drive (1) for a motor vehicle, having - a wheel carrier (2), - a wheel bearing (3) which has a first bearing shell (4) rotationally fixed to the wheel carrier (2) and a second bearing shell (5) arranged coaxially to and rotatably relative to the first bearing shell (4), - an electric machine (7) which has a rotor (8) and a stator (9) rotationally fixed to the wheel carrier (2), - a rotor support (10) which is designed to support the rotor (8), - a brake device (28) which has a friction region (30), - a wheel disc (12) which is rotationally fixed to the second bearing shell (5), - a rim (13), and - a securing ring (14) which is rotationally fixed to the wheel disc (12) and which is designed to rotationally fixedly but releasably connect the rim (13) to the wheel disc (12). The securing ring (14) is arranged, in the axial direction, on the side of the axial stator center (ASM) facing away from the wheel carrier (2).
The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine (1) for a motor vehicle, in which the internal combustion engine (1) has at least one combustion chamber (2), at least one fuel injection device (8) for injecting fuel into the combustion chamber (2), an exhaust gas section (9) through which an exhaust gas can flow, and at least one secondary air line (12) through which secondary air can flow and which is fluidically connected to the exhaust gas section (9) at an introduction point (14), wherein the internal combustion engine (1) is operated in a drying operating mode (26) in which the secondary air is introduced into the exhaust gas section (9) at the introduction point (14) via the secondary air line (12) and the internal combustion engine (1) is in overrun mode (27) in which the fuel is not injected into the combustion chamber (2) and no combustion operations take place in the combustion chamber (2), or the internal combustion engine (1) is in fired overrun mode (28) in which fuel is injected into the combustion chamber (2) and the combustion operations take place in the combustion chamber (2).
The invention relates to a high-voltage battery (1) for a vehicle that is at least partially electrically powered, the high-voltage battery comprising a plurality of individual battery cells (2) which are positioned in a battery housing. The high-voltage battery according to the invention is characterised in that a crash absorber (6) is positioned between the individual battery cells (2) and at least one housing wall (5) of the battery housing. The high-voltage battery (1) can be installed in particular in the underfloor of a vehicle.
B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
H01M 50/242 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries against vibrations, collision impact or swelling
H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
90.
SEALING ELEMENT FOR USE IN A BATTERY MODULE MOUNT OF AN ELECTRIC ENERGY STORE, ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ARRANGEMENT
The invention relates to a sealing element (16) for use in a battery module mount (12) of an electrical energy store of an at least partially electrically driven motor vehicle, wherein the sealing element (16) is designed for arrangement on a mount plate (28) of the battery module mount (12), wherein the mount plate (28) is coupled on a top side (28) to a battery housing top part (14) and is coupled on a bottom side to a battery module (22), wherein the sealing element (16) has a radial first sealing ring (30) for sealing the sealing element (16) with respect to the mount plate (28), and the sealing element (16) has an axial second sealing ring (32) for sealing the sealing element (16) with respect to the battery module (22), and wherein in an inner region (34) of the sealing element (16) at least one connection element is guided from the battery housing top part (14) through to the battery module (22). The invention also relates to an arrangement (10) and to a method for creating an arrangement (10).
H01M 50/204 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
H01M 50/262 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders with fastening means, e.g. locks
H01M 50/271 - Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings
H01M 50/296 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by terminals of battery packs
H01M 50/298 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by the wiring of battery packs
H01M 50/35 - Gas exhaust passages comprising elongated, tortuous or labyrinth-shaped exhaust passages
91.
WHEEL HUB DRIVE DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE
The invention relates to a wheel hub drive device (10) for a motor vehicle, comprising a wheel carrier (18), a wheel bearing (20), a wheel disc (14) which is rotatably mounted on the wheel carrier (18) by means of the wheel bearing (20), an electric machine (24) which has a stator (28) and a rotor (26), and a stator carrier (36), by means of which the stator (28) is rotationally fixed to the wheel carrier (18). The invention is characterized in that the stator carrier (36) has first channels (38) for high-voltage lines (40) and second channels (42) for a coolant.
The invention relates to a method for operating switching elements of an inverter to which a stator winding of an electric machine is connected, wherein switching signals, which depend on the phase voltages (u, v, w) of the corresponding phases, are applied to the switching elements, wherein the switching signals are determined based on a clock signal using pulse width modulation, wherein the switching signals are determined using a first pulse width modulation process based on an Optimised Pulse Pattern method (OPP method) and, in parallel, using a second pulse width modulation process based on a Deadbeat Flux Control method (DBFC method), wherein either the switching signals determined for the first pulse width modulation process or the switching signals determined for the second pulse width modulation process are used to control the switching elements, wherein switching occurs between using the switching signals determined for the two pulse width modulation processes. A magnetic flux (24) of the stator winding is determined depending on the switching signals determined for each of the two pulse width modulation processes. Switching between the switching signals determined for the two pulse-width modulation processes occurs when the amplitudes and phases of the magnetic fluxes (24) are identical for both processes.
H02P 27/08 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters with pulse width modulation
H02M 7/5395 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters with automatic control of output wave form or frequency by pulse-width modulation
93.
WHEEL HUB DRIVE DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE
The invention relates to a wheel hub drive device (10) for a motor vehicle, having a wheel carrier (18), a wheel bearing device (20) which has at least one first wheel bearing (RL1), a wheel disc (14) which is rotatably mounted on the wheel carrier (18) by means of the wheel bearing (20), an electric machine (24) which has a stator (28) and a rotor (26), and a stator carrier (36), by means of which the stator (28) is rotationally fixed to the wheel carrier (18). The stator carrier (36) has a first cylinder section (Z1), which overlaps axially with the stator (28), and a second cylinder section (Z2), which is arranged radially within the first cylinder section (Z1) and is axially offset to the stator (28), The second cylinder section (Z2) has a radially inner first sleeve (H1) made of a first metal material and a radially outer second sleeve (H2) made of a second material that differs from the first material.
The invention relates to a system for an interior of a vehicle, comprising a first pair of smart glasses (1) and at least one further pair of smart glasses (3), a positioning system (5) for determining a respective current position and orientation of the first pair of smart glasses (1) and the respective further pair of smart glasses (3) relative to the vehicle, and comprising a computing unit (7) which is designed to provide regions (9) in the interior of the vehicle defined relative to the vehicle, which are used for the respective contact-analogue display of a content assigned to the respective region (9), and to assign respective permissions to the regions (9) relating to the visibility of content for the first pair of smart glasses (1) and the respective further pair of smart glasses (3), as well as to individually control the first pair of smart glasses (1) and the respective further pair of smart glasses (3) according to their respective assigned permission such that a content of a region (9) is displayed or not displayed on a respective pair of smart glasses depending on the permission.
B60K 35/231 - Head-up displays [HUD] characterised by their arrangement or structure for integration into vehicles
B60K 35/28 - Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics informationOutput arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
B60K 35/60 - Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles
B60K 35/65 - Instruments specially adapted for specific vehicle types or users, e.g. for left- or right-hand drive
B60K 35/81 - Arrangements for controlling instruments for controlling displays
G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
39 - Transport, packaging, storage and travel services
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
43 - Food and drink services, temporary accommodation
Goods & Services
Watercraft (boats and ships); yachts. Transport services; transport services with ships; rental of watercraft, yachts, ships, boats and watercraft; chartering of yachts; organization and arranging of travel; organization of travel with yachts; arranging the transport of passengers by ship. Entertainment; operation of a club (entertainment). Services for providing food and drink for guests; Services for providing accommodation for guests; Guest services (accommodation for guests); Catering for guests in clubs; Operation of facilities for providing accommodation for guests; Arranging holiday accommodation; Reservation of accommodation (timeshare).
An electric drive unit has a first electric engine with a first rotor, a second electric engine which with a second rotor, and a gear unit having a differential, which has exactly three first shafts arranged coaxially to each other. The three first shafts are a sum shaft to which the first rotor is connected in such a way that torques supplied by the first rotor can be introduced into the gear unit via the sum shaft, a first differential shaft coupled to a first vehicle wheel in such a way that torques can be discharged from the gear unit via the first differential shaft and transmitted onto the first vehicle wheel, and a second differential shaft coupled to a second vehicle wheel in such a way that torques can be discharged from the gear unit via the second differential shaft and transmitted onto the second vehicle wheel.
B60K 17/04 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location or kind of gearing
B60K 1/02 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units comprising more than one electric motor
B60K 17/16 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location or kind of gearing of differential gearing
F16H 37/08 - Combinations of mechanical gearings, not provided for in groups comprising essentially only toothed or friction gearings with a plurality of driving or driven shaftsCombinations of mechanical gearings, not provided for in groups comprising essentially only toothed or friction gearings with arrangements for dividing torque between two or more intermediate shafts with differential gearing
F16H 48/06 - Differential gearings with gears having orbital motion
F16H 48/10 - Differential gearings with gears having orbital motion with orbital spur gears
F16H 48/11 - Differential gearings with gears having orbital motion with orbital spur gears having intermeshing planet gears
97.
METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM FOR ERROR EVENT ANALYSIS
A method for error event analysis performed by an electronic device includes: in response to an error event of an autonomous driving system, feeding a sequence of signal states, collected from the autonomous driving system into a prediction model, where the prediction model is trained based on signal states collected from a plurality of autonomous driving systems for predicting, based on a first signal state, a second signal state, the first signal state representing signals collected at a first time, and the second signal state representing signals collected at a second time succeeding the first time; converting the error event into an event signal state having signal values at an event time; comparing the second signal state with the event signal state; and in response to the second signal state matching the event signal state, tracing the error event back to the first signal state as a root cause.
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
G06F 11/07 - Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
98.
METHOD OF MINTING AND USING VEHICLE-RELATED NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM
An information technology system mints at least one non-fungible token that is assigned to a vehicle and includes at least one proof of ownership, usage rights, and/or properties of the vehicle. At least one vehicle-internal detection device detects vehicle-related raw data and a vehicle-internal and/or a vehicle-external collecting device stores at least a sub-quantity of the raw data. A vehicle-internal and/or a vehicle-external aggregating device prepares at least a sub-quantity of stored raw data and a vehicle-internal converting device converts prepared data into NFT input data. A vehicle-internal transmitting device transmits the NFT input data to a vehicle-external minting device, which mints one of the non-fungible tokens using the NFT input data in an unmodified form.
G06F 21/10 - Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material
G06Q 20/06 - Private payment circuits, e.g. involving electronic currency used only among participants of a common payment scheme
G06Q 20/36 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
99.
METHOD FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK REGARDING AN OPENING STATE OF A DOOR LOCK ON A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE
The invention relates to a method for providing feedback regarding an opening state of a door lock or of a driven window or of a driven sliding roof on a motor vehicle, in which method: - a rigid door handle is gripped for the purposes of opening the door lock, - a detection device detects the gripping of the door handle and transmits this to a control device, - the control device, in particular the control device of the central locking system, transmits a signal for activating the door lock, the driven window or the driven sliding roof to the relevant units, - the relevant units are activated and transmit a signal to the control device, and - the control device activates a vibration device in the door handle and thus generates haptically perceptible feedback regarding the opening of the door lock and the opening and closing of the doors.
The invention relates to a wheel hub drive (10) for a motor vehicle, comprising a wheel carrier (12), a wheel bearing (14) which has a first bearing shell (16) rotationally fixed to the wheel carrier (12) and a second bearing shell (18) arranged coaxially and rotatably to the first bearing shell (16), a vehicle wheel (20) which is rotationally fixed to the second bearing shell (18) and which has a wheel disc (24) and a rim (26), an electric machine (28) which has a stator (30) rotationally fixed to the wheel carrier (12) and a rotor (32) integrated into the vehicle wheel (20) and which is designed as an outer radial flux machine, wherein a first connection point (V1) is arranged radially within the rim (26) and on the axial inner face (S) of the wheel disc (24), said connection point being used to connect a rotor support (34), which supports the rotor (32), of the wheel hub drive (10) to the vehicle wheel (20).
