Westfalia-automotive Gmbh

Faurecia Innenraum Systeme Gmbh

Fraunhofer-gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.v.

Bernhard Sielhorst

Tobias Melz

Alexander Beschnitt

Eric Zimmerman

Harald Kollner

Kay Angermann

Enrico Schliwa

Bernhard Eckhardt

Björn Seipel

Martin Wyrwich

Thomas Benda

Stefan Röring

Jürgen Peitz

Raphael Gringel

Vincent Chevroton

Marc Weiner

Martin Duker

Martin Düker

Nikolas Pascher

Gerhard Hermbusch

Eric Zimmermann

Christophe Pignon

Rene Scheips

Tim Stockhaus

Rene Brinkmann

Dirk Vahle

Gregor Stratmann

Michael Schmitt

Dr Kay Angermann Angermann

Jochen Hahn

Luchs Oliver

René Scheips

Björn Kleinhans

Hendrik LÖTTER

Raimund Hetfleisch

Ulrich Kramer

René Brinkmann

Oliver Luchs

Thorsten Roolf

Daniel Röscheisen

Jörg Beutin

A trailer coupling for a motor vehicle may include a coupling element, which is mounted by a bearing so as to be movable between a usage position, in which for attachment of a trailer the coupling element projects rearwards in front of the rear of the motor vehicle, and a rest position, in which the coupling element is moved closer to the motor vehicle, wherein the bearing has a bearing base which is stationary relative to the motor vehicle and a bearing element which is movably mounted on the bearing base and supports the coupling element, wherein the trailer coupling has an electric drive motor by which the bearing element can be driven relative to the bearing base between the rest position and the usage position, and wherein the drive motor has a stator and an armature that is driven relative to the stator. It is provided that the bearing base and the bearing element form drive components, wherein the stator is arranged on one drive component forming a stator drive component, and the armature is arranged on the other drive component forming an armature drive component.

Trailer coupling

A sensor device for a towing vehicle coupling or as a component of a towing vehicle coupling, with which a trailer vehicle, in particular a semi-trailer, can be coupled to a towing vehicle wherein the towing vehicle coupling has a coupling element for detachably coupling a coupling counter element, which are/can be secured to the towing vehicle and the trailer vehicle, and in the coupled state forming a joint, where they can rotate relative to one another about at least one joint rotational axis, wherein the sensor device has a follower, which is mounted on a bearing body where it can rotate relative to the coupling element about a follower rotational axis, which can rotate about the follower rotational axis by rotationally following the coupling counter element in a rotation about the at least one joint rotational axis, and which is for detecting a rotation of the coupling counter element relative to the coupling element about the at least one joint rotational axis, and wherein the sensor device has at least one sensor for detecting a respective rotational position of the follower relative to the bearing body in relation to the follower rotational axis. The follower is mounted such that it moves relative to the coupling element for providing or maintaining a follower coupling to the coupling counter element with at least one degree of freedom of movement that is different to the rotatability about the follower rotational axis.

Sensor device for a towing vehicle coupling

The invention relates to a sensor device for a towing vehicle coupling () or as a component of a towing vehicle coupling (), with which a trailer vehicle (A), in particular a semitrailer, can be coupled to a towing vehicle (Z), in particular a truck, wherein the towing vehicle coupling () has a coupling element () for detachably coupling a coupling counter element (), which are or can be secured to the towing vehicle (Z) and the trailer vehicle (A), and in the coupled state forming a joint (), they can rotate relative to one another about at least one joint rotational axis, wherein the sensor device () has a follower (), which is mounted such that it can rotate relative to the coupling element () about a follower rotational axis (M), and which can rotate about the follower rotational axis (M) by rotationally following the coupling counter element () during rotation about the at least one joint rotational axis for detecting a rotation of the coupling counter element () relative to the coupling element () about the at least one joint rotational axis, wherein the follower () has at least one frictional connection surface () for frictional contact with the coupling counter element (), and wherein the sensor device () has at least one sensor for detecting a respective rotational position of the follower () relative to the coupling element () in relation to the follower rotational axis (M). It is provided that a plurality of particles () for contacting the coupling counter element () is arranged on the at least one frictional connection surface () and/or that the coupling has a counter follower element () which is arranged or can be arranged on the coupling counter element () and which has a follower surface () having a plurality of particles () for contacting the frictional connection surface ().

Towing vehicle coupling sensor apparatus having friction-type follower

Disclosed is a sensor device for a towing vehicle coupling or as a component of a towing vehicle coupling, in particular a fifth-wheel coupling, with which a trailer vehicle can be coupled to a towing vehicle wherein the towing vehicle coupling has a coupling element for detachably coupling to a coupling counter element, in particular a fifth-wheel king pin, wherein the coupling element is/can be secured to the towing vehicle and the coupling counter element is/can be secured to the trailer vehicle, and in the coupled state forming a joint, they can rotate relative to one another about at least one joint rotational axis, wherein the sensor device has a follower, mounted on a bearing body such that it can rotate about a follower rotational axis, for detecting a rotation of the coupling counter element relative to the coupling element about the at least one joint rotational axis wherein the follower can rotate about the follower rotational axis by rotationally following the coupling counter element in a rotation about the at least one joint rotational axis, and the sensor device has at least one sensor for detecting a respective rotational position of the follower relative to the bearing body in relation to the follower rotational axis. The follower is arranged outside a bearing region of the joint, in which the coupling element and the coupling counter element are engaged with one another in a bearing manner, and the at least one sensor is arranged inside the follower and/or the follower forms a protective housing for the at least one sensor.

A trailer coupling for a motor vehicle including a coupling arm for attaching a trailer or for carrying a load carrier, and including at least one sensor for detecting a deformation, caused by a load engaged on the bearing element, of a bearing element of the trailer coupling, wherein at least one recess is provided on the bearing element for the at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor is provided for measuring a spacing of reference surfaces of the at least one recess. The reference surfaces move toward one another or away from one another during a deformation of the bearing element and extend in a transverse manner in relation to a support section of the bearing element which deforms during stress applied by the load and/or are free from a flow of forces through the support section of the bearing element.

Trailer coupling comprising a sensor

A trailer coupling for a motor vehicle for attaching a trailer or for supporting a load carrier, including a coupling arm provided for coupling a coupling piece of the trailer or load carrier, and at least one sensor arranged on the coupling arm for detecting a deformation of the coupling arm caused by a load on the coupling arm. For the trailer coupling, at least one recess is provided on an outer circumferential contour of the coupling arm, in which or on which recess the at least one sensor is arranged or held.

A trailer coupling for a towing vehicle, having a coupling carrier, which includes, in particular, a coupling arm and at whose free end a coupling body, in particular, a coupling ball is arranged for connecting a trailer, and which coupling carrier is fixedly or movably arranged on a mount which is or can be attached to the towing vehicle, and having a sensor arrangement which has at least one sensor and has the purpose of sensing a traction force and/or thrust force which can be caused by a traction load acting on the coupling element during a traction operation of the trailer and of outputting a force signal representing the traction force and/or thrust force, and having an evaluation device for determining a trailer mass value of the trailer on the basis of the force signal.

Trailer coupling having an evaluation device, evaluation device and evaluation method

A closure for a storage compartment of a motor vehicle including an electromagnet having an armature wherein the armature can by moved by excitation of the electromagnet, and wherein a movement of the armature can be transmitted to a locking element which, due to a restoring force of a spring, is in a locked position for the storage compartment when the electromagnet is not energized, a means for generating an electric current for exciting the electromagnet, and means for measuring the electric current flow used for exciting the electromagnet, wherein the means for generating the current are designed to control the electric current such that, after turning on the current after measuring when a maximum current is reached and subsequent dropping below said maximum current, the current is reduced to a predetermined minimum value, wherein the minimum value is such that the armature is held in its position against the spring force acting on the armature.

Closure for a storage compartment of a motor vehicle

A window lift system, especially for the side window of a motor vehicle, includes (i) a pulling device and (ii) a catch for a window pane, which can be moved up and down using the pulling device. The catch has a first fastening point for an upward pulling end of the pulling device and a second fastening point for a downward pulling end of the pulling device, which point is horizontally off-set from the first fastening point in the window pane plane when the window pane is fitted. The window lift system also includes (iii) an arrangement positioning and fixating the catch in terms of at least three degrees of freedom so that the catch can be maintained in a position that is defined in terms of the degrees of freedom even when the window pane is not yet fitted.

Window lift system and method for fitting a window pane

The invention relates to a shock absorber for protection against side impact on a motor vehicle, which absorber is made of fiber material and has a cross-sectional profile comprising at least first, second, third and fourth flanks, wherein two consecutive flanks extend in opposite directions, respectively.

Shock absorber made of fiber material

The invention is a device for increasing occupant protection in a motor vehicle during a lateral impact, in which the energy input acts laterally on a partial area of the motor vehicle door wherein a motor vehicle seat is situated on the side of the motor vehicle door facing away from the energy input. The motor vehicle door is provided with an interior lining facing the motor vehicle seat and at least one partial area of the interior door lining is conveyable from an initial state into an extended state projecting by a drive unit into the motor vehicle interior. The drive unit is connected to the motor vehicle door and to the partial area of the interior door lining.

Device for increasing occupant protection in a motor vehicle during a lateral impact

The present invention relates to a window-winding arrangement () as well as a motor vehicle door containing this window-winding arrangement. The window-winding arrangement contains a drive means () as well as a guide means for the drive and for guiding a pane () belonging to the window-winding arrangement. The drive means and guide means is designed in a manner such that the drive force for movement is applied onto the pane such that this () independently of its movement direction is always pressed against a certain guide edge () of the guide means. With this it is rendered possible on manufacture of the window-winding arrangement to envisage greater tolerances as well as to do away with the costintensive installation of additional guide rails in the door inner space. Furthermore one achieves a reduction in friction as well as a reduction in weight.

Window-winding arrangement

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Bernhard Sielhorst