MONTAPLAST GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRÄNKTER HAFTUNG (Germany)
Inventor
Timme, Ralf
Benz, Alexander
Müller, Johannes
Abstract
The invention relates to a battery cell assembly comprising a battery tray 2 which is arranged on the lower face in an installed position and which is designed to receive multiple battery cells 4 arranged next to one another, a battery cell holder 6 which functions as a holding element with a plurality of battery cell receiving areas designed to receive battery cells 4 inserted therein, a plurality of battery cells 4 which are inserted into the battery cell receiving areas 64, a contact support 10 which is arranged on the upper face of the battery cells and which comprises contacts for electrical connection to the battery cells 4, and a casting resin 8 which can be filled into the battery tray 2 in order to enclose the battery cells 4 in the battery cell holder 6 and optionally the contact support 10. In order to reduce the cycle times, the battery cell holder 6 is designed as a shell-shaped battery cell holder which is open towards an opening end and defines a closed holding plane that functions as an installation surface, said holding plane being spaced from the opening end via a holder edge. The battery cell receiving areas comprise stub-shaped battery cell holder lateral surfaces, and an intermediate section 61 is formed between two adjacent battery cell holder lateral surfaces.
H01M 10/658 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells by thermal insulation or shielding
H01M 50/213 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
H01M 50/291 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by their shape
H01M 50/293 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by the material
H01M 50/505 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising a single busbar
An air guidance control unit having a frame, which surrounds at least one air opening for air flowing along an air flow direction to flow through, a closing device including adjustable flaps, which closing device can be adjusted by means of an adjusting element between an open position in which the air opening is exposed and a closed position in which the air opening is at least partly closed. The invention devises various solutions for especially compact and reliable flap arrangements.
The disclosure relates to an air guide control system with a flap arrangement including flaps which can be rotatably inserted into a joining partner. An actuator drives a damper and a coupling rod transmits the torque of this driven damper to the remaining dampers of the damper arrangement. In the event of a flap fracture of at least one flap, a spring, locks the flap arrangement against further movement, so that error information is reported to the actuator via the coupling rod.
Air flow control insertable into an air opening for controlling air flowing along an air flow direction, with a closure device including a cloth or fabric adjustable between an opening position releasing the air opening and a closing position at least partially closing the air opening by means of an adjustment device for selectively releasing and closing the air opening to change the air resistance and/or for thermal management of a downstream unit in the air flow direction. Various solutions are proposed to integrate the air control system in or behind an air grille, especially in very limited installation space.
A motor vehicle assembly including a stationary holding, an attachment movably arranged relative to the holding part, and at least one spacer extends between the holding part and the attachment for securing the attachment to the holding part. The at least one spacer includes an inner spacer part which lies on the inside in an installed position for securing to the holding part and a spacer outer part which lies on the outside in the installed position for securing to the attachment. A restoring spring is arranged between the spacer parts and counteracts a deflection after a force is introduced. In order to improve the functionality, the spacer parts engage into each other in a telescoping manner, and the restoring spring is received in the spacer parts in order to form an enclosed spring system which has an adjustable length.
B62D 21/15 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body
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EXTERNAL BODY PART WITH DESIGN STRUCTURES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONTACT PARTS
The invention relates to an external body part which is designed as an injection-moulded plastic part, in particular a protective cover for a cooler (2), which has at least one design elevation (2b; 12.2) that stands proud of a front-side plane, designed as a three-dimensional structure. In order to be able to also economically provide smaller such design elevations (2b; 12.2), and a multiplicity thereof, with a metallic surface, the invention proposes a two-part construction of the body part, with a front-side painted surface part (2c) with at least one design opening and a rear contact part (2d) which has a design elevation (2b) that, when mounted, protrudes through the design opening.
B60R 13/00 - Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decoratingArrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
B29C 51/10 - Forming by pressure difference, e.g. vacuum
B29C 51/12 - Shaping by thermoforming, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawingApparatus therefor of articles having inserts or reinforcements
B60Q 1/26 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
F21S 43/241 - Light guides characterised by the shape of the light guide of complex shape
F21S 43/245 - Light guides characterised by the emission area emitting light from one or more of its major surfaces
DAIMLER BRAND & IP MANAGEMENT GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
MONTAPLAST GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
Petermann, Jörg
Hartmann, Wolfgang
Abstract
The invention relates to a roof spoiler (10) for a motor vehicle (1), in particular a passenger vehicle, the roof spoiler (10) having a body (11), and the body (11) comprising: an upper shell (12), which, when the spoiler (10) is fastened to the vehicle (1), is arranged or can be arranged so that it extends beyond the vehicle roof area (1a) and the surface of which is provided with a colour coating; and a lower shell (13), which, when the spoiler (10) is fastened to the vehicle (1), is arranged or can be arranged facing towards the vehicle floor, the roof spoiler (10) having predetermined fastening regions (20) for fastening the spoiler to the vehicle (1), and the spoiler being formed as an elongate component with a longitudinal direction which extends, when the spoiler is fastened to the vehicle (1), in the direction of or over the vehicle width. According to the invention, the upper shell (12) of the spoiler (1) is formed as an injection-compression part, and predetermined fastening regions (20) for fastening the roof spoiler (10) to the vehicle (1) are integrally moulded at least in part or fully to the upper shell (12).
A device for sequentially switching at least one first and at least one second Venetian blind, the slats of which can each be synchronously rotationally moved by means of at least one coupling rod in order to open and close the blinds. The device includes an actuator for generating a rotational movement of the slats through 80° to 90°, a coupling for rotatably coupling the actuator to a slat of the first blind, a link rod which has a partially-circular link, and a transmission rod. The actuator has an eccentric pin parallel to its axis of rotation which engages in the partially-circular link of the link rod, and the linear movement of the link rod is transmitted to the coupling rod of the at least second blind.
MONTAPLAST GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRÄNKTER HAFTUNG (Germany)
Inventor
Müller, Johannes
Abstract
The invention relates to an air guide controller with a flap arrangement comprising flaps (6) which can be inserted rotatably into a joining partner. An actuator (12) drives a flap and a coupling rod (14) transfers the torque of said driven flap to the remainder of the flaps of the flap arrangement. In the event that at least one flap (6) breaks, a spring (16, 18) locks the flap arrangement against a further movement, so that an error message is output via the coupling rod (14) and feedback to the actuator (12).
MONTAPLAST GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRÄNKTER HAFTUNG (Germany)
Inventor
Pütz, Andreas
Ewert, Andreas
Schwegmann, Sebastian
Müller, Johannes
Mika, Frank
Abstract
The invention relates to an air guidance control unit which can be inserted into an air opening for controlling air flowing along an air flow direction (L), comprising a closing device with a material or fabric, which can be adjusted by means of an adjusting element between an open position in which the air opening is exposed and a closed position in which the air opening is at least partly closed, for selectively exposing and closing the air opening to modify the air resistance and/or for the purpose of heat management of a unit mounted downstream in the direction of the air flow. The invention devises various solutions for integrating the air control especially in a very limited mounting space in or behind an air grating.
MONTAPLAST GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRÄNKTER HAFTUNG (Germany)
Inventor
Pütz, Andreas
Ewert, Andreas
Schwegmann, Sebastian
Müller, Johannes
Mika, Frank
Abstract
The invention relates to an air guidance control unit having a frame (12), which surrounds at least one air opening for air flowing along an air flow direction (L) to flow through, a closing device comprising adjustable flaps (14), which closing device can be adjusted by means of an adjusting element between an open position in which the air opening is exposed and a closed position in which the air opening is at least partly closed. The invention devises various solutions for especially compact and reliable flap arrangements.
A broad-band resonance silencer has an at least two-part housing which is designed to receive an exhaust-or gas-conveying pipe, which defines, with a circumferentially surrounding pipe jacket with acoustic openings formed therein, a pipe interior, wherein the pipe, in its installed position, is enclosed by a damping chamber formed by the housing, which chamber is actively connected to the pipe interior via the acoustic openings, and wherein the housing includes two axially split housing half-shells. In order to broaden the scope of use of such a broad-band resonance silencer, it is proposed that the pipe be designed as an insert which includes a central pipe section with two end-side pipe ends, that the insert be designed such that it can be inserted into the housing half-shells of the housing, and that the broad-band resonance silencer includes at least one acoustic channel.
The invention relates to a fastening element for the releasable and interlocking connection of two components to one another, having an elongate body with a body longitudinal axis (2) and with a first and a second end region (3, 4) and a shank (5) arranged between the two ends, with a first and second fastening region (8, 9) being provided one at the first end region and one at the second end region for releasable fixing of a first and second component respectively, the first fastening region having a head-shaped broadening (7). In accordance with the invention, the first fastening region of the fastening element has a first and a second fastening portion (10, 20), the second fastening portion has an outer face (21), which is curved in an arc shape and which forms a pivot connection when it is placed on a corresponding bearing face of a fastening part receptacle of the first component, the first fastening portion having fastening means which are designed, together with corresponding means on the fastening element receptacle, to fix the fastening element in its fastened position on the first component, said fastened positioning representing a second pivot position.
The invention relates to a cylinder head oil separator arranged in a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine. In order to reduce maintenance and simplify the oil separator, the cylinder head oil separator includes a flow channel which is constructed as a Tesla valve and which is designed such that the air-oil aerosol flows through a longer flow path in a first flow direction from the aerosol inlet at a first opening to the air outlet (separation direction) at a second opening. The air-oil aerosol flows through a shorter flow path in a ventilation direction opposite the separation direction from the inlet at the second opening to the outlet of a fluid at the first opening.
F01M 13/04 - Crankcase ventilating or breathing having means for purifying air before leaving crankcase, e.g. removing oil
B01D 45/06 - Separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours by gravity, inertia, or centrifugal forces by utilising inertia by reversal of direction of flow
B01D 45/08 - Separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours by gravity, inertia, or centrifugal forces by utilising inertia by impingement against baffle separators
F01M 11/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups
An air pipe for motor vehicles, in particular for connecting a hot component to a cold component, is provided. A first connector at a first end of the pipe is provided for securing the pipe in an airtight manner to a hot component and a second connector at a second end of the pipe is provided for securing the pipe in an airtight manner to a cold component. At least one flexible pipe portion is provided between the first and the second connectors. Supporting rings made from a material which is dimensionally stable in relation to the flexible pipe material are provided. The supporting rings surround a free pipe cross section and stabilize the cross-sectional shape of the flexible pipe portion.
The invention relates to a motor vehicle assembly comprising a stationary holding part of a motor vehicle, an attachment which is movably arranged relative to the holding part, and at least one spacer (8, 10) which extends between the holding part and the attachment for securing the attachment to the holding part. The at least one spacer (8, 10) comprises at least two spacer parts which can be moved relative to each other along a spacer longitudinal axis, namely an inner spacer part which lies on the inside in an installed position for securing to the holding part and a spacer outer part which lies on the outside in the installed position for securing to the attachment. A restoring spring (12) is arranged between the spacer parts, said spring counteracting a deflection after a force is introduced. In order to improve the functionality, the spacer parts engage into each other in a telescoping manner, and the restoring spring (12) is received in the spacer parts in order to form an enclosed spring system which has an adjustable length in a telescoping manner.
The invention relates to a device for sequentially switching at least one first (11) and at least one second Venetian blind (12, 13), the slats (2) of which can each be synchronously rotationally moved by means of at least one coupling rod (6) in order to open and close the blinds, said device comprising an actuator (10) for generating a rotational movement of the slats through 80° to 90°, a coupling for rotatably coupling the actuator to a slat of the first blind, a link rod (9) which has a partially-circular link (92), and a transmission rod (8), wherein the actuator has an eccentric pin (102) parallel to its axis of rotation (101) which engages in the partially-circular link of the link rod, and the linear movement of the link rod is transmitted to the coupling rod (6) of the at least second blind.
The invention relates to an air pipe for motor vehicles, wherein, at a first end (2) of the pipe (1), first connecting means (3) are provided for securing the pipe in an airtight manner to a first component (20) and, at the second end (4) of the pipe, second connecting means (5) are provided for securing the pipe in an airtight manner to a second component (25), wherein at least one flexible pipe portion (10) is provided between the first and the second connecting means (3, 5) of the pipe (1), wherein the flexible pipe portion (10) has a sequence of successively arranged regions of increased flexibility (11) and increased flexural strength (12), which regions are preferably composed of the same material and are formed integrally on one another. According to the invention, the regions of increased flexural strength (12) of the pipe have at least two circumferentially encircling ribs (14) and in each case a region which is arranged between two adjacent ribs (14) and has a smaller wall thickness than the ribs (14), wherein the wall of the flexible pipe portion (10) including the ribs (14) is composed of an elastic plastics material.
F16L 27/11 - Adjustable jointsJoints allowing movement comprising a flexible connection only the ends of the pipe being interconnected by a flexible sleeve the sleeve having the form of a bellows with multiple corrugations
F16L 51/02 - Expansion-compensation arrangements for pipe-lines making use of a bellows or an expansible folded or corrugated tube
The invention relates to an air pipe for motor vehicles, in particular for connecting a hot component to a cold component, wherein, at a first end of the pipe, first connecting means are provided for securing the pipe in an airtight manner to a hot component and, at the second end of the pipe, second connecting means are provided for securing the pipe in an airtight manner to a cold component, wherein at least one flexible pipe portion is provided between the first and the second connecting means, and wherein the pipe has a free pipe cross section. According to the invention, supporting rings made from a material which is dimensionally stable in relation to the flexible pipe material are provided, said supporting rings surrounding the free pipe cross section and stabilizing the cross-sectional shape of the flexible pipe portion.
The invention relates to a broad-band resonance silencer having an at least two-part housing (2) which is designed to receive an exhaust- or gas-conveying pipe (4.1), which defines, with a circumferentially surrounding pipe jacket with acoustic openings formed therein, a pipe interior, wherein the pipe (4.1), in its installed position, is enclosed by a damping chamber formed by the housing, which chamber is actively connected to the pipe interior via the acoustic openings (4.2), and wherein the housing (2) comprises two axially split housing half-shells. In order to broaden the scope of use of such a broad-band resonance silencer, it is proposed that the pipe be designed as an insert (4) which comprises a central pipe section with two end-side pipe ends, that the insert (4) be designed such that it can be inserted into the housing half-shells of the housing, and that the broad-band resonance silencer comprise at least one acoustic channel (4,5, 4.6, 4.13, 4.15, 4.20).
The invention relates to a cylinder head oil separator arranged in a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine. In order to reduce maintenance and simplify the oil separator, the cylinder head oil separator comprises a flow channel which is constructed as a Tesla valve and which is designed such that the air-oil aerosol flows through a longer flow path in a first flow direction from the aerosol inlet at a first opening to the air outlet (separation direction) at a second opening, whereas the air-oil aerosol flows through a shorter flow path in a ventilation direction opposite the separation direction from the inlet at the second opening to the outlet of a fluid at the first opening.
A radiator grille arrangement for a vehicle is disclosed. The grille arrangement has at least one support frame surrounding a primary air inlet, a number of closure flaps which are mounted for rotation around a flap rotation axis between a closed position and an open position, where flap levers are molded or formed on the closure flaps, the flap levers being operatively connected to a sliding bolt, and an actuating drive for positioning the closure flaps. A flap frame is provided for receiving the closure flaps, the sliding bolt and the actuating drive, where the flap frame is formed in two parts and is able to be attached to the support frame of a radiator shield in a non-positive, positive and/or firmly bonded manner.
The invention relates to a housing that can be fixed to a motor vehicle and comprises a first part (4) and a second part (2) that can be connected to the first part. In order to integrate a pedestrian protection function and to be able to achieve a defined relative movement of the housing parts in relation to each other, a long supporting element (10) comprising a distal effective end having an effective cross-section (16) is connected to the first housing part (4) by the proximal end thereof, and the second housing part (2) comprises an elastic fixing element provided with a through-opening having a smaller inner diameter than the effective cross-section.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
Goods & Services
Vacuum cleaners, casings for mixers and coffee machines,
suction pipe modules, oil pans, motor covers, cooling water
pipes. Casings for TV sets, radios, personal computers and mobile
phones. Vehicle parts, namely, draught catchers, cylinder head
covers, petrol filling pipes, anchor plate blocks, pedals,
cooling grills, grills in general, handrails, mudguards,
rear flap covers, wheel covers, laminated or soft-laquered
interior linings.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
Goods & Services
Vacuum cleaners, casings for mixers and coffee machines,
suction pipe modules, oil pans, motor covers, cooling water
pipes. Casings for TV sets, radios, personal computers and mobile
phones. Vehicle parts, namely, draught catchers, cylinder head
covers, petrol filling pipes, anchor plate blocks, pedals,
cooling grills, grills in general, handrails, mudguards,
rear flap covers, wheel covers, laminated or soft-laquered
interior linings.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
Goods & Services
Vacuum cleaners, casings for mixers, and automobile engine parts, namely, air-intake manifolds and coolant pipes [ Casings for TV sets, radios, personal computers and mobile phones ] Vehicle parts, namely, oil pans; fan shrouds for use as frames to which cooler ventilators are affixed; cylinder head covers; engine covers; petrol filling pipes; pedal blocks; pedals; cooling grills; grills in general; handrails; mudguards; rear flap covers, namely, number plate holders and car boot garnish; wheel covers; press-lined or painted interior trim parts
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
19 - Non-metallic building materials
21 - HouseHold or kitchen utensils, containers and materials; glassware; porcelain; earthenware
Goods & Services
(1) Vacuum-cleaners, casings for mixers and coffee machines.
(2) Casings for T.V. sets, radios, personal computers and mobile phones.
(3) Automotive parts, namely, suction pipe modules, oil pans, draught catchers, cylinder head covers, motor covers, cooling water pipes, petrol filling pipes, anchor plate blocks, pedals, grills in general, namely cooling grills, radiator grills and front grills, handrails, mudguards, rear flap covers, wheel covers, laminated or soft-laquered interior linings.
(4) Housings for vacuum-cleaners, casings for mixers and coffee machines.
(5) Automotive parts, namely, suction pipe modules, oil pans, draught catchers, cylinder head covers, motor covers, cooling water pipes, petrol filling pipes, anchor plate blocks, pedals, cooling grills, radiator grills and front grills, handrails, mudguards, rear flap covers, wheel covers, laminated or soft-laquered interior linings.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
19 - Non-metallic building materials
21 - HouseHold or kitchen utensils, containers and materials; glassware; porcelain; earthenware
Goods & Services
(1) Vacuum-cleaners, casings for kitchen appliances, namely, mixers and coffee machines.
(2) Casings for T.V. sets, radios, personal computers and mobile phones.
(3) Vehicle parts, namely, suction pipe modules, oil pans, draught catchers, cylinder head covers, motor covers, cooling water pipes, petrol filling pipes, anchor plate blocks, pedals, cooling grills, grills in general, handrails, mudguards, rear flap covers, wheel covers, laminated or soft-laquered interior linings.
