Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

Patrick Moll

Ulrich Koestler

Horst Dietewich

Karl-Josef Huber

Georg Strobl

Heiko Goehr

An aerodynamically effective device for a motor vehicle has an air guide element that can be moved between a position of rest and at least one operating position, a drive unit for moving the air guide element, and a control unit. The control unit is adapted to instruct the drive unit to move the air guide element from the position of rest into the operating position, on reaching a first vehicle speed threshold value. Furthermore, the control unit is adapted to carry out a function test of the drive unit below the first vehicle speed threshold value.

Aerodynamically effective device for a motor vehicle

A hinge for pivoting a flap, and in particular, to a hinge for pivoting a flap on a motor vehicle. The hinge aids the closing of the flap and includes two linkages or legs which are arranged rotatably around at least one axis of rotation and are connected with one another. A transmission is arranged for transmitting a torque formed during a closing movement of the hinge to a flywheel mass for the accumulation and subsequent aiding and continuation of the closing movement.

Hinge for pivoting a flap and a method of using and making same

A system is provided in order to automatically close a filler inlet compartment lid of a car when the lid is in an unintended open position. When predefined signals which are considered to indicate the termination of a refueling operation occur, the system activates a filler inlet compartment lid closing mechanism so that the filler inlet compartment lid is automatically closed and locked. This can take place when the filler inlet compartment lid is completely open or when the lid is in an only slightly lifted intermediate position. The filler inlet compartment lid may reach such a slightly lifted intermediate position, for example, in a drive-through car wash when triggered by the pressure of the car wash brushes.

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Munich, Germany

Patrick Moll