W.e.t. Automotive Systems Ag

Gentherm Gmbh

Stefan Stöwe

Michael Seifert

Hans-Georg Rauh

Rainer Spee

Karim Andreu

A bus system is disclosed which comprises a plurality of electrical and/or electronic components coupled to one another in terms of signaling via at least one bus line, said components including at least one master component and at least two slave components. At least one of the slave components functions as a master for one or a plurality of the further slave components for at least one operating parameter. There is additionally disclosed a method for controlling such a bus system comprising a plurality of electrical or electronic components coupled to one another in terms of signalling via at least one bus line, wherein at least one of the slave components operates as a master for one or a plurality of the further slave components for at least one operating parameter.

Bus system comprising a master component and a slave component that functions as master, and a method for controlling the same

A climate control device () with a heater (), a ventilation device (), and with an operating device (). The operating device includes an operating element () that can be switched to at least three different operating states. The operating element () has a first and a second electrical resistance device (), the first of which is associated with the heater () and the second of which is associated with the ventilation device. The electrical resistance of the two resistance devices () can be changed simultaneously by actuating the operating element ().

Air-conditioner comprising an operating device

A device () for accommodating functional elements in regions of a motor vehicle interior that are subjected to mechanical forces at least at times, having a base layer (), an intermediate layer () and a cover layer (), wherein the layers () are arranged so as to at least partially overlap one another, wherein the intermediate layer () has at least one support element () for the transmission of mechanical loads between the base layer () and cover layer (), which element is made, in particular, of a firm but flexible material. In addition to the support element (), additional functional elements () are arranged in the remaining space () between the base layer (), the cover layer () and the support element ().

Device for receiving functional elements

A device () for climate control of a motor vehicle seat () with a cushion core () for the support of a passenger, having an upper air distribution device () at the front side () of the cushion core () facing the passenger to distribute air along the front side () of the cushion core (), and having a lower air distribution device () at its rear side () facing away from the passenger to distribute air along the rear side () of the cushion core (), having a connecting device () to transfer air between the first and second air distribution devices (). Each of the three devices () has an elongated hollow space (), and at least one support element () in the form of a spiral spring is provided in the air-conducting cross-section of at least one such hollow space ().

Air-conditioning device for the passenger area of a vehicle

A vehicle seat including at least one pad ( ) having an air-permeable surface area ( ). In the region of the air-permeable surface area ( ) of the pad, an air-permeable heating element ( ) is arranged to heat the surface area ( ) of the pad. A fan unit ( ) blows air through the heating element ( ) and the surface area ( ) of the pad. A first temperature sensor ( ) detects the temperature of the surface area ( ) or of the heating element ( ). A second temperature sensor ( ) detects the temperature of the air aspirated by the fan ( ). A fan regulator ( ) regulates the volume flow of air as a function of the temperature detected by the second temperature sensor ( ).

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Mering, Germany

Stefan Stöwe