Hella Gmbh & Co Kgaa

Hella Kg Hueck and Co.

Hella Kgaa Hueck and Company

Robert Boschgmbh

Hella Kgaa

Henning Irle

Franz-Josef Schmidt

Norbert Kost

Ingo Niemeyer

Olaf Husberg

Fabian Utermoehlen

Zeid Abou-Chahine

Johannes Meiwes

Reiner Schweinfurth

Frank Schliep

Manfred Bartscht

Werner Austermeier

Marcus Irrgang

Andreas Stumpf

Dennis Mark Burke

Dirk Hobein

Kenneth James Nadeau

Sebastian Forst

Lothar Fannasch

Fabian Utermöhlen

An angular position sensor assembly for determining an angular position of a shaft when the shaft rotates about an axis of rotation of the shaft. A rotational encoder is connected to the shaft in force transmission and a rotational sensor detects a movement of the rotational encoder. On the shaft, a non-rotatable first gear part of a gearbox of the angular position sensor assembly is arranged and the rotational encoder is formed as a second gear part of the gearbox engaged with the first gear part. The gearbox simultaneously forms a fixed mechanical stop of the shaft on a first end of an angular position range of the shaft when the shaft rotates counterclockwise and on a second end of the angular position range of the shaft when the shaft rotates clockwise.

Rotational angle sensor assembly and steering system for a vehicle

An arrangement for a sensor system for vehicles, in particular motor vehicles, for detecting the vehicle speed, the vehicle level and/or the state of the vehicle suspension, having a sensor for measuring the level of a point on a vehicle body and a vibration damper, the vibration damper comprising a first part and a second part which are movable relative to each other, and wherein the level sensor has an excitation coil, at least one receiver coil and at least one electrically conductive element, wherein the excitation coil and the at least one receiver coil are arranged on the second part of the vibration damper and the electrically conductive element is arranged on the first part of the vibration damper or the first part comprises or forms the electrically conductive element.

Sensor system for vehicles, in particular motor vehicles, for detecting the vehicle speed, the vehicle level and/or the state of the vehicle suspension, arrangement for such a sensor system and vehicle having such a sensor system

A method for triggering a first device, the first device having at least one antenna for wireless communication with a second device having at least one antenna, the first device being an access device, for example, a key fob or smart device, or an accessible device, for example a vehicle, the second device being the other one of the accessible device and the access device, and the triggering of the first device being a step required for accessing the accessible device.

Method for triggering a first device as step for accessing an accessible device

A method for a sensor assembly of a vehicle that includes self-calibration of the vehicle variable sensor of the sensor assembly, the actual location and/or the actual position of the sensor assembly being automatically ascertained and compared with at least one setpoint location and/or setpoint position for the at least one operating routine of the sensor assembly. Outputting an error message if the actual location and/or actual position automatically ascertained does not essentially match any of the at least one setpoint locations and/or setpoint positions or if the actual location and/or actual position automatically ascertained does essentially match one of the at least one setpoint locations and/or setpoint positions then storaging the operating routine of the sensor assembly correlating to this setpoint location and/or setpoint position of the sensor assembly for a subsequent operation of the self-calibrated vehicle variable sensor of the sensor assembly.

Method for a sensor assembly, sensor assembly, computer program product and computer-readable medium

A device for determining a first angle between a rotor and a stator, having inputs for reading amplitudes of electrical signals detected via a sensor system and representing a first angle, wherein the device has an angle estimator for estimating a second angle, the device determines amplitudes representing the second, estimated angle, the device has at least one controller with which at least one difference between the first angle and the second, estimated angle can be minimized, and the second, estimated angle can be provided via an output.

Device, arrangement and method for determining an angle between a rotor and a stator

A device for determining an angle of rotation and/or a torque of a rotating part, having at least one angle detector for detecting an angular position of the rotating part relative to a reference position and at least one indexer for indexing at a 360&#xb0; rotation of the rotating part relative to the reference position, the angle detector having a rotor connected in a non-rotatable manner to the rotating part with a base body for attachment to the rotating part and a plurality of vanes extending radially outwardly from the base body. At least one of the vanes of the rotor have a marker detectable by means of the indexer.

Device for determining an angle of rotation and/or a torque, and method for operating the device

Driving a component of a vehicle by using a portable user identification device for the vehicle and an user identification unit of the vehicle, whereat a controller evaluates an identifying signal sent by a transmitter of the portable user identification device to a receiver of the user identification unit and the controller drives the component of the vehicle according to the evaluation of the identifying signal. In order to provide a higher level of security by driving a component of a vehicle by using a portable user identification device for a vehicle, to a point of time ta position of the portable user identification device relative to a position of the portable user identification device to a point of time t=t, to which the portable user identification device is departing from the vehicle, is determined and stored in a memory on a regular basis.

Method of driving a component of a vehicle, system, computer program product and computer-readable medium

A pedal emulator () is provided. The pedal emulator includes an emulator piston () coupled to a damper (, D) that is contained within a housing (). The damper is surrounded by first (, S) and second (, S) springs that are carried by a lower spring seat (), the lower spring seat being upwardly biased by a third spring (S), for example a wave spring. The first and second springs and the third spring cooperate to provide a counter-force that is tailored to the desired feel of the pedal. First and second sensors measure travel () and force in response to downward compression of the emulator piston, and the damper provides hysteresis upon return travel of the emulator piston. A method comprising: providing a brake pedal emulator () including an emulator piston (), the emulator piston () being operatively coupled to a brake pedal, wherein the brake pedal emulator () is adapted to provide a first force response during a first portion of travel of the emulator piston () and a second force response during a second portion of travel of the emulator piston (); detecting a sequence of actuations of the brake pedal using the brake pedal emulator () for conversion into a selected driver input command; and providing vibratory feedback to the brake pedal using a haptic actuator, the vibratory feedback being in response to the selection of a driver input command.

Pedal emulator for a motor vehicle

A system having a cover for a motor vehicle, in particular a fuel cap or a charging port cover, an electromotive actuator with an output and an electric motor, and an electric motor controller, wherein the electric motor of the actuator can be controlled via the motor controller as a function of an electric actuation signal such that the output of the actuator transfers the cover to an open position or a closed position. In order to realize the automatic opening or closing of a cover for a motor vehicle using simple circuit technology, it is proposed that the actuation signal can be generated by an external movement of the output. Furthermore, a method for automatically actuating a cover is provided.

Vehicle flap cover system and a method for automatically actuating the flap cover

A closure component of a tank of a motor vehicle for closing a filler neck gas- and fluid-tight, having a closure fastened to a flap, the flap being fastened to a vehicle body of the motor vehicle such that it is movable into an open or closed position, the closure including a seal, which causes the closure to close against the filler neck. The tank closure should be easy for a user to handle and have a relatively simple design and be economical to manufacture. This is achieved in that the seal is electromechanically or pneumatically adjustable with the aid of an actuator.

Tank closure

An actuating device for a movable part, in particular a cover of a vehicle body opening, including at least one actuator and at least one electromechanical switching element. The electromechanical switching element is changeable between a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, the electromechanical switching element senses an actuation by the actuator and in the second mode, the electromechanical switching element releases the actuator such that the actuator can be moved toward the movable part. The electromechanical switching element has an electroactive polymer and/or a piezoelectric element.

Actuating device for a movable part

A valve for connecting and disconnecting two fluid ports, that has a valve member which is movable between an open position, where the ports are in fluid communication and a first closed position where the first and second ports are not in fluid communication can be used to alter the volume of a gas being confined in a reservoir being connected to the valve, if the valve member can be moved into a second closed position in which the valve remains closed and the volume of a chamber being in fluid communication with the reservoir is altered.

Method and apparatus for detecting the liquid level in a liquid reservoir

A closure of a tank of a motor vehicle for closing a filler neck gas- and fluid-tight, having a closure fastened to a flap, the flap being fastened to a vehicle body of the motor vehicle such that it is movable into an open or closed position, the closure including a seal, which causes the closure to close against the filler neck. The tank closure should be easy for a user to handle and have a relatively simple design and be economical to manufacture. This is achieved in that the seal is electromechanically or pneumatically adjustable with the aid of an actuator.

An inductive sensor device for a motor vehicle includes a coil, wherein the coil is arranged on a carrier element and the coil is connected electrically to an electronics unit and wherein an induced voltage can be registered by the coil (). The carrier element has a first side and the coil is formed by at least one planar coil on the first side of the carrier element.

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Lippstadt, Germany

Henning Irle