Kautex Textron Gmbh & Co. Kg

Kautex Werke Reinold Hagen Ag

Dirk Eulitz

Harald Lorenz

Gerd Wolter

Matthias Borchert

Timo Kramer

Klaus Gebert

Ulrich Karsch

Christoph Mehren

Deniz Bienhuls

Robert Lower

Hartmut Wolf

Thomas Buchholz

Markus Hutzen

Stefan Wind

Ibrahim Koukan

Carsten Elsasser

Axel Barkow

Klaus Esser

Joachim Eckhardt

Fabian Siggia

Thomas Froitzheim

Theodor Ossege

Gernot Weiss

Andreas G R Puempel

Daniel Marx

Hilmar Schichlein

Timo Kraemer

Christian Erben

Hilmer Schichlein

J&uuml;rgen Runkel

Luigi Savoni

Markus HÜTZEN

Deniz BIENHÜLS

Robert LÖWER

Robert Löwer

Timo Krämer

The subject matter of the invention is a battery unit () for a hybrid vehicle (), with a battery housing () which has a front side wall () directed towards the front side () of the hybrid vehicle () and a rear side wall () directed towards the rear side of the hybrid vehicle (), and with at least one battery module () which is arranged in the battery housing (), wherein at least one fuel tank () is arranged in the battery housing ().

Battery unit and hybrid vehicle with a battery unit

A method for controlling a filling process of a motor vehicle tank comprising the following steps: determine a geographical location of the motor vehicle tank; determining, by means of a tank control device, whether the geographical location of the motor vehicle tank is within a predetermined geographical area; and determining a shut-off filling volume dependent on the geographical location of the motor vehicle tank, if the geographical location of the motor vehicle tank is within the predetermined geographical area.

Method for controlling a filling process of a motor vehicle tank and motor vehicle tank for carrying out the method

A battery housing for a drive battery, comprising at least one housing shell, wherein the housing shell is formed at least partially or fully from a thermoplastic, wherein the housing shell has a receiving region for insertion of a drive battery, wherein the housing shell has a wall, wherein the wall has a two-layer or multi-layer sandwich structure, wherein at least a first layer of the sandwich structure, at least in some sections, is distanced from a second layer of the sandwich structure such that a wall cavity is formed between the first layer and the second layer, and wherein the wall cavity is designed to store a cooling medium.

Battery housing for a drive battery

A valve module for an operating fluid container system. The valve module has a housing which has a first connection for fluidically connecting to an operating fluid container interior, a second connection for fluidically connecting to a filler tube, and a third connection for at least indirectly fluidically connecting to the atmosphere. The valve module comprises the following features: the first connection is connected to the second connection and the third connection within the housing in a fluidic manner in each case; the second connection is connected to the third connection within the housing in a fluidic manner; and the first connection, the second connection, and the third connection can each be adjusted independently of one another between an open position, in which fluid communication through the respective connection is allowed, and a closed position, in which fluid communication through the respective connection is prevented.

Valve module

The present invention discloses an operating liquid container system comprising at least one operating fluid container, a quality and/or filling level sensor arranged in the operating liquid container, for determining at least one quality characteristic of the operating liquid contained in the operating liquid container and/or a filling level of the operating liquid container, and a display device arranged in a tank recess and/or tank flap of the operating fluid container system, wherein the display device is connected to the quality and/or filling level sensor by means of a data line for transmitting data from the quality and/or filling level sensor to the display device, wherein the data represents at least one quality characteristic of the operating liquid contained in the operating liquid container and/or the filling level of the operating liquid container.

Operating liquid container system for motor vehicles with improved misfuelling protection

The invention discloses a filling system for an operating fluid container () of a motor vehicle, comprising a filling hose () and at least one filling hose holding device (). The filling hose holding device () can be fastened in an installation space of the motor vehicle, and the filling hose () can be fluid-connected to an operating fluid container () and to a filling neck (). The filling hose () can be fastened in the installation space of the motor vehicle by means of the filling hose holding device () in such a manner that the filling hose () follows a contour defined by the filling hose holding device ().

Filling system for operating fluid containers

An article enclosing at least one built-in fitment component in the form of a hollow body of thermoplastic material. The hollow body is preferably in the form of a fuel tank. The built-in fitment component is pressed against the inside wall of the article while still plastic so that the plastic material of the hollow body penetrates through at least one recess or opening of the built-in fitment component and flows therebehind.

Container of thermoplastic material

The present invention discloses an operating fluid container () made of thermoplastic material for a motor vehicle and a method for equipping an operating fluid container with a stiffening element (). The operating fluid container () here has the following features:

Operating fluid container having a stiffening element

The invention relates to a fuel tank of thermoplastic polymer for a motor vehicle, having at least one reinforcing element inside the fuel tank, the reinforcing element inside the fuel tank extending between opposing tank walls (), parts of the reinforcing element passing through the tank wall and parts of the reinforcing element engaging behind the tank wall from outside, the fuel tank being distinguished according to the invention in that the reinforcing element () is provided with at least one multipart fastening head (), which comprises a first closing means engaging through the tank wall () from inside and a second closing means engaging through the tank wall () from outside, which closing means are of mutually complementary construction.

Fuel tank of thermoplastic polymer for a motor vehicle and method for the production of a fuel tank

A filling system on a motor vehicle, having at least two storage tanks for operating materials, comprising a tank closure cover which closes an opening in a body of the motor vehicle and is movable from a first position that closes the opening into a second position that releases the opening, wherein at least two filling openings of the storage tanks are arranged below the tank closure cover, a filler trough that forms an enclosure of the filling opening, wherein the filler trough closes the opening in the body and is fixed to the body; and at least one filler head, wherein the filling openings are formed as a part of the filler head, the filler head defining at least two mouth-hole necks which are combined to form a common component and are integrally connected to each other, each mouth-hole neck forming a filling opening for another storage tank.

Filling system on a motor vehicle, having at least two storage tanks for liquid or gaseous operating materials

The invention concerns a process for the production of a container, in particular a fuel tank of thermoplastic material, by extrusion blow molding, wherein during shaping of the container within a multi-part tool the container is provided with at least one connecting element passing through the wall thereof, wherein with at least a part of the connecting element as a lost shaping male die the wall of the container is displaced from one side into a tool placed on the oppositely side of the container wall and removed. The invention further concerns a fuel tank with at least one connecting element which is connected to the tank wall at least in region-wise manner by intimate joining of the materials involved.

Process for the production of a fuel tank and fuel tank

The invention concerns a process for the production of an article enclosing built-in fitment components in the form of a hollow body of thermoplastic material. The hollow body is preferably in the form of a fuel tank. The process includes the extrusion of one or more preforms in web or tube form of plasticized material between the opened portions of a mold tool forming a cavity, wherein at least one built-in fitment component to be enclosed by the finished article is placed between the portions of the mold tool and the tool is closed around the preforms and the built-in fitment component, wherein the preforms within the cavity enclosed by the tool acquire the external configuration of the article. The built-in fitment component is pressed during or directly after the shaping operation against the inside wall of the article while still plastic so that the plastic material of the hollow body penetrates through at least one recess or opening of the built-in fitment component and flows therebehind.

Method for producing a container of thermoplastic material

The invention relates to a fuel tank () consisting of thermoplastic, with at least one continuous seam (), with a filler orifice, with means for aeration and venting and with means for the conveyance and extraction of fuel which are in the form of at least one fuel conveying unit () arranged inside the fuel tank (). In the fuel tank () according to the invention, with the exception of the filler orifice, no orifices or perforations which are substantially larger than the diameter of the line to be led through are provided in the tank wall, instead the fluid lines and/or electrical lines led out of or into the fuel tank () pass through the seam () of the fuel tank () so as to extend at an angle with respect to the profile of the seam (), and/or are led partially through the filler orifice and, if appropriate, a filler neck adjoining the filler orifice.

Fuel container

A method for producing a fuel container and a fuel container for motor vehicles. The method comprises the extrusion of web-type preforms, the shaping of the preforms to form shell-shaped intermediate products in a first step, and forming a container in the same molding tool in a second step, at least one tank-filling and/or operational venting device being fastened to the inner wall of at least one intermediate product between the first and second steps by a material and/or form-fitting joint in one work cycle, the wall of the intermediate product being penetrated by a connection fitting during assembly, with a use of at least one conduit section of variable length as a part of a vent line.

Method for producing a fuel container for motor vehicles and fuel container for motor vehicles

The invention relates to a device for producing hollow bodies from thermoplastic material in which web- or strip-type preforms of plasticized plastics material are shaped in a multi-part tool which forms a mold nest, with two outer molds and a central mold which perform opening and closing movements with respect to one another. The central mold is provided with at least one device for receiving and manipulating components to be fastened in the interior of the hollow body by means of a material and/or form-fitting joint. Prior to the fastening of the components to the inner wall of the hollow body to be produced, the components are heated by means of a radiant heating device. The radiant heating device is advantageously integrated in the central mold of the tool.

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Bonn, Germany

Dirk Eulitz