Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100173191 | Conductor Plate Protection for a Battery - The invention relates to a vehicle battery, comprising a housing, a cell assembly arranged in the housing made up of battery cells, and a plate arranged in the electrical connector region of the cells for electrical connection of the cells. The battery also has support elements arranged inside the housing which, in the case of a deformation of the housing toward the plate by a deformation force acting on the housing, support the loading forces acting on the plate due to the deformation of the housing. | 07-08-2010 |
20100180843 | Internal Combustion engine valve drive train switching arrangement - In an internal combustion engine valve drive train switching arrangement with a switching unit, the switching unit has at least one actuating unit with at least two switching members and at least one switching device for actuating the two switching members independently in an at least partial chronological offset, so as to perform a first switching process based on a first signal and then a second switching process, independently of an electronic evaluation. | 07-22-2010 |
20100180850 | Actuating device - In an actuating device with at least one electrical or electromagnetic actuation unit, at least two activation sequences performed by different actuation elements of the actuation unit are associated with at least two different electrical and/or electromagnetic states of the actuation unit via electric coil units energized by current flowing in different flow directions. | 07-22-2010 |
20100199934 | Internal combustion engine valve drive train switching arrangement - In an internal combustion engine valve drive train switching arrangement with a switching unit, the switching unit includes at least two control structure arranged at adjacent ends of at least two switching devices of the actuating units and an actuating unit cooperating with at least one control track formed by the switching devices of the actuating unit. | 08-12-2010 |
20100199935 | Internal combustion engine valve drive switching device - In an internal combustion engine valve drive switching device with a switching unit, the switching unit includes an implementation unit for implementing a first switching process based on at least one signal and thereafter, to implement a second switching process independently of an electronic evaluation. | 08-12-2010 |
20100199945 | Internal combustion engine valve drive train switching device - In an internal combustion engine valve drive train switching device, at least one safety device is provided for preventing an unscheduled switching of a valve train switching unit. | 08-12-2010 |
20100203379 | Single Cell for a Battery for Making Electrical Contact - The invention relates to a single cell ( | 08-12-2010 |
20100236505 | Valve operating device - In a valve operating device for an internal combustion engine with at least one actuating device which is provided to adjust an axially displaceable cam element by means of at least one slotted guide track, the valve operating device comprises a safety unit for moving the axially displaceable cam element in at least one operating mode into a defined basic safety position. | 09-23-2010 |
20100236506 | Internal combustion engine valve drive train shifting device - In an internal combustion engine valve drive train shifting device including a camshaft having at least two shifting units arranged on the camshaft in spaced relationship, at least one coupling unit is provided interconnecting the at least two shifting units for shifting purposes. | 09-23-2010 |
20100237264 | Valve operating mechanism - In a valve operating mechanism of an internal combustion engine, with an actuation device including at least two shifting elements which are driven by actuators for engaging a shifting gate of a cam control element, a safety device is provided to prevent the shifting elements from being deployed simultaneously. | 09-23-2010 |
20100242873 | Valve drive arrangement - In a valve drive arrangement for an internal combustion engine, with a camshaft including at least one cam element which is axially movable by means of a switching gate structure for adjusting the valve drive, and a sensor unit for determining an axial control position of the cam element, the sensor unit has at least a first sensor element coupled to an axial movement of the cam element whose operation position can be determined by a corresponding sensor element. | 09-30-2010 |
20100242884 | Valve drive arrangement - In a valve drive device, especially for an internal combustion engine including a camshaft with a cam element which is axially movably supported on the camshaft but in a rotationally fixed manner, the cam element includes a gate structure and an actuation device is provided with at least one shift element for engagement with the gate arrangement for axially displacing the cam element and the shift element has a rotationally asymmetrical basic shape in order to follow the gate structure when placed in engagement therewith. | 09-30-2010 |
20100279159 | Electrochemical Cell and Battery - The invention relates to an electrochemical single cell for a battery, and battery made from said single cells. The single cell comprises an electrode stack wound around a heat conducting bar and/or folded around a heat conducting bar. For the control of the single cell, the heat conducting bar is at least partly made from a highly heat-conductive material on the surface thereof turned towards the electrode stack and is formed as a solid. So as to ensure economical and simple temperature management of a battery, the heat conducting bar is connected to a temperature control unit in a heat conducting manner with the battery. | 11-04-2010 |
20100288217 | Valve drive train arrangement - In a valve drive train arrangement for an internal combustion engine having a camshaft with a cam element axially displaceable supported on the camshaft and having a stop for limiting the axial movement of the cam element, the stop has at least one stop element extending radially from the camshaft for engagement with the cam element. | 11-18-2010 |
20100288218 | Valve drive device - In a valve drive arrangement for an internal combustion engine including a camshaft carrying axially movable cam elements provided with cams for operating gas exchange valves of the internal combustion engine and an actuation device having at least one shift element which is provided to shift cam element by means of a shifting gate between opposite axial positions, the valve drive arrangement has a change-over device for changing the axial shift direction of the shift element from one to the opposite axial position. | 11-18-2010 |
20110033736 | Battery with a Plurality of Individual Cells - A battery comprises a plurality of individual cells whose poles are electrically interconnected with each other in series and/or in parallel and form a cell assembly. A sealing element is arranged at least in one edge region between the poles of adjacent individual cells. | 02-10-2011 |
20110045334 | Battery with a Case and a Heat-Conducting Plate - A battery with a case and a heat-conducting plate for adjusting the temperature of the battery has several individual cells that are connected in parallel or in series, and are thermally coupled to the heat-conducting plate. The battery is formed of at least two cell stacks that are arranged one after the other. The heat-conducting plate ( | 02-24-2011 |
20110052961 | Battery With a Heat Conducting Plate and Several Individual Cells - In a battery with a heat-conducting plate and several individual cells that are combined into a cell combination, wherein with pole contacts of the individual cells electrically interconnected in parallel and/or in series. The cell compound and the heat-conducting plate are completely surrounded by a clamping element. A contact plate is arranged between the first individual cell and the clamping elements and at the face side between the last individual cell and the clamping elements. | 03-03-2011 |
20110070467 | Battery with a plurality of flat cells forming a cell assembly - The invention relates to a battery (B) with a plurality of flat cells ( | 03-24-2011 |
20110076541 | BATTERY - A battery comprising a plurality of individual cells that are formed by heat conducting reciprocal housing plates that are positioned at a distance from each other at least in sections so as to form fluid-permeable flow-through channels. A fluid flow guiding unit is disposed on at least one edge side of the individual cell housing of each individual cell. | 03-31-2011 |
20110079188 | Valve drive train device - In a valve drive train device, particularly of an internal combustion engine, having an actuating device provided to displace at least one first axially displaceable cam element using a shifting gate, the actuating device is designed for switching the axially displaceable first cam element into the various switching positions. | 04-07-2011 |
20110079190 | Camshaft unit - In a camshaft unit, particularly of an internal combustion engine, comprising a camshaft connected to a drive unit to be driven thereby, a phase displacement unit including an actuating gear and a control unit with a rotor and a stator unit in the form of a brake element for adjusting a phase relation between the drive unit and the camshaft, and a bearing device for supporting part of the control unit, the bearing device is designed to accommodate radial tolerances between the stator element and the rotor element. | 04-07-2011 |
20110079191 | Valve drive train device - In a valve train device, particularly of an internal combustion engine, which device has an actuating device for displacing at least one axially displaceable cam element and a gear shifting gate for axially displacing the cam element and furthermore at least one switch unit with a switch element and an actuator for operating the switch element so as to engage the gear shifting gate at least in one switching position and to move the switch element into a desired switching position, the gear shifting gate has at least one intermediate segment for terminating a switching action. | 04-07-2011 |
20110104545 | Battery, Particularly for a Hybrid Drive - The invention relates to a battery comprising at least one temperature control unit that is configured as a cooling plate, and at least two galvanic individual cells, with a metal housing each, wherein the metal housing has an extension, which can be accommodated at least partially in a respective receptacle of the temperature control unit. | 05-05-2011 |
20110117418 | Individual Cell for a Battery and Method for the Production Thereof - An individual cell for a battery comprises an electrode stack disposed within a cell housing and a method for the production thereof. The individual electrodes, preferably electrode foils, are electrically connected to lead vanes, and at least electrodes of different polarity are separated and insulated from each other by a separator preferably a separator foil. Lead vanes of the same polarity are electrically connected to each other to form a pole. The lead vanes of a pole are electrically compressed with each other and/or welded to each other. | 05-19-2011 |
20110159339 | BATTERY WITH A HEAT CONDUCTING PLATE - The invention relates to a battery with a heat conducting plate for controlling the temperature of the battery. The battery comprises a plurality of single cells connected in parallel and/or in series to each other, the cells being connected to the heat conducting plate in a heat conducting manner. In the heat conducting plate, a channel structure for a heat conducting medium is provided. In the region of the poles of the single cells, the heat conducting plate comprises bores through which the poles of the single cells extend. | 06-30-2011 |
20110203541 | Valve drive train arrangement - In a valve drive train device of an internal combustion engine, comprising a phase adjustment device for the adjustment of a phase position between a primary cam and a secondary cam which belong to a same category and which are arranged coaxial with one another, at least one is assigned to a pair of cams for executing a valve lift changeover so as to allow the valve drive train device to be instantly adjusted to a momentary operating situation. | 08-25-2011 |
20110274949 | GALVANIC CELL COMPRISING SHEATHING - The invention relates to a galvanic cell according to the invention with a substantially prismatic or cylindrical structure and an electrode stack. In addition the galvanic cell has at least one current conductor that is connected to the electrode stack and sheathing that at least partially surrounds the electrode stack. Part of a current conductor extends from said sheathing. The sheathing has at least one first deep drawn part and one second deep drawn part. One deep drawn part has a higher thermal conductivity than the other deep drawn parts. The deep drawn parts of the sheathing are provided to at least partially surround the electrode stack. | 11-10-2011 |
20110318613 | GALVANIC CELL COMPRISING SHEATHING II - The invention relates to a galvanic cell according to the invention with a substantially prismatic or cylindrical structure, said cell having a first electrode stack. A first current conductor is connected to a first electrode stack. In addition, the galvanic cell has sheathing that at least partially surrounds a first electrode stack. Part of a first current conductor extends from said sheathing. The galvanic cell also has a second electrode stack and a second current conductor. The sheathing has at least one first deep drawn part and one second deep drawn part. One of the deep drawn parts has a higher thermal conductivity than the other deep drawn parts. The deep drawn parts of the sheathing are provided to at least partially surround at least one electrode stack. | 12-29-2011 |
20120037102 | Valve drive control device - In a valve drive control device, in particular for an internal combustion engine, for controlling the position of a cam element on a camshaft, the valve drive comprises at least one control armature element and a control element connected to the control armature element for engagement with a control gate of the cam element for controlling axial positioning of the cam element on the camshaft. The valve drive control device has a coupling unit which is provided to couple the control armature element and the control element movably to each other with at least one degree of freedom. | 02-16-2012 |
20120135288 | GALVANIC CELL HAVING A FRAME AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SAID GALVANIC CELL - A frame for a galvanic cell, comprising an electrode stack with a foil-like packaging through which at least two conductors protrude, which is configured such that said frame can be firmly connected to the packaging of the cell during the manufacture of the cell. During the manufacture of such a galvanic cell, in the process of closing the packaging, a frame is firmly connected to the packaging. | 05-31-2012 |
20120141844 | Galvanic Cell Having Overpressure Protection - A single cell having a casing formed from a first casing side part, a second casing side part and a casing frame, in which casing an electrolyte and an electrochemically active electrode foil unit are arranged, wherein the casing comprises an overpressure protection. The first casing side part includes a casing side part segment going at least sectionally over a length of the single cell, which casing side part segment is angled down in relation to the first casing side part in the direction of the cell interior and in which the overpressure protection is arranged and a venting opening is incorporated into the casing frame in a region of the overpressure protection. | 06-07-2012 |
20120148885 | PROTECTIVE UNIT FOR GALVANIC CELLS - A protective unit for galvanic cells, which are interconnected into a battery by way of contact elements that are connected in a suitable manner to pole connections of said cells, can be associated with individual cells of a battery. The protective unit comprises an activation unit ( | 06-14-2012 |
20120156537 | ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - A storage device for electric energy according to an aspect of the invention comprises a plurality of flat storage cells, wherein a plurality of storage cells are stacked in a stacking direction into a cell block and are held together by a tensioning device between two pressure plates, and wherein the storage cells are connected to each other within the cell block in parallel and/or in series. Each storage cell is held in the edge region thereof between two frame elements. According to another aspect, each storage cell comprises current conductors in the edge region and electric contacting between current conductors of successive storage cells is carried out via the tensioning device by way of a non-positive fit. | 06-21-2012 |
20120156538 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BATTERY ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a method for producing a battery arrangement ( | 06-21-2012 |
20120156549 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND CONTACT ELEMENT FOR MAKING CONTACT WITH IT - An output conductor ( | 06-21-2012 |
20120164516 | STORAGE ELEMENT FOR ELECTRIC ENERGY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STORAGE BLOCK - The assembly or design of the energy conductors ( | 06-28-2012 |
20120171545 | ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE HAVING FLAT CELLS AND HEAT SINKS - The invention relates to an electrical energy storage device comprising: a plurality of flat storage cells for storing and discharging electrical energy, having opposing, flat current conductors, a plurality of spacer elements for maintaining a predetermined distance between the storage cells, and a clamping means for clamping the cells into a stack, wherein cells are clamped by the clamping means at the current conductors thereof between spacer elements by means of a force fit, wherein at least some of the spacer elements are designed as heat sinks. The heat sinks have fins extending sideways out from the stack. The heat sinks are alternatively thermally connected to the current conductors by means of a soft, heat conductive material. In a further alternative, two heat sinks are disposed between adjacent current conductors. In a final alternative, the spacer elements comprise relief holes for weight reduction. The alternatives can be combined. | 07-05-2012 |
20120177977 | Battery with a Stack of Bipolar Individual Battery Cells - A battery includes a stack of bipolar individual battery cells, each of which includes an electrode stack and two sheet metal covers bounding the individual battery cell at least in the stacking direction. The electrode stack is connected to at least one of the sheet metal covers by at least one weld. In the region of the at least one weld, the sheet metal cover welded to the electrode stack and/or the sheet metal cover of the adjacent individual battery cell in contact with the sheet metal cover is/are of a set-back design. As a result, the sheet metal covers of adjacent individual battery cells do not have any contact in the region of the at least one weld. | 07-12-2012 |
20120189887 | ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE MADE OF FLAT CELLS AND FRAME ELEMENTS WITH A SUPPLY CHANNEL - The invention relates to an electrical energy storage device comprising a plurality of flat storage cells for storing and discharging electrical energy, having opposing flat current collectors, a plurality of frame elements for maintaining the storage cells, and a clamping means for clamping the cells with the frame elements into a stack. Each storage cell carries at least one measurement or sensor element for measuring at least one physical variable, to which at least one respective cable for transmitting the measurement data is fixed. The frame elements comprise first recesses for receiving the measurement or sensor elements and second recesses connected to the first recesses, the second recesses of the frame elements together forming at least one channel extending over the length of the device for receiving the cables. | 07-26-2012 |
20120189909 | GALVANIC CELL - According to the invention, electric arresters ( | 07-26-2012 |
20120208065 | Single Cell For a Battery - A single cell for a battery that includes a first housing part and a second housing part, which are electrically isolated from one another by an insulating housing frame. An electrochemically-active material is located in housing frame between housing parts. The first housing part and second housing part are in the form of plates. At least one of the housing parts exhibits a first edge area bent over towards the inside, and first housing part and second housing part are fixed by a form fit to one-piece housing frame. | 08-16-2012 |
20120208076 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An electrochemical cell ( | 08-16-2012 |
20120208077 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - In a method for manufacturing an electrochemical cell ( | 08-16-2012 |
20120270094 | ELECTRIC ENERGY MEMORY APPARATUS WITH FLAT-TYPE CELLS, SPACING ELEMENTS AND CONTACT DEVICES - A storage device for electrical energy with a plurality of flat storage cells for the storage and the discharge of electrical energy with opposing flat-shaped conductors, spacer elements for maintaining a predetermined space between the storage cells and a clamping means for the clamping of the cells into a stack. The spacer elements have pressure surface areas, wherein the conductors of the cells, each are clamped between the pressure surface areas of two spacer elements by the clamping means by means of force closure. In the area of opposing pressure surface areas of a spacer element, either a contacting element for establishing an electrical connection between the opposing pressure surface areas or an insulating structure is provided. The spacer elements are provided such, that the compressions between the pressure surface areas with an insulating structure and between the pressure surface areas with a contacting element, are ajusted to each other. | 10-25-2012 |
20120308864 | CELL BLOCK WITH LATERAL SUPPORTING OF THE CELLS - The invention relates to an assembly composed of at least one galvanic cell and at least two frame elements, wherein one galvanic cell is respectively disposed between two frame elements, wherein the assembly forms a stack and has a tensioning device for bracing the assembly in the direction of the stack; wherein the galvanic cell comprises a flat main body and at least two current conductors, said main body having two flat sides and peripheral narrow sides; wherein each frame element comprises a plurality of, preferably four, beams connected to each other in a closed configuration and defining a free space therebetween; wherein the main body of the galvanic cell is received in the free space of two adjacent frame elements; and wherein at least in the region of the narrow sides of the main body, preferably beyond an edge in which the narrow sides transition into a flat side of the galvanic cell, the cross-sections of sections of the frame elements that face toward the free space are designed to follow the contour of the main body of the galvanic cell. In such a way, the galvanic cell can be laterally supported on the frame elements. | 12-06-2012 |
20130022848 | Cell Assembly having a Predetermined Number of Individual Cells which are Electrically Connected Parallel and/or in Series with One Another - A cell assembly with an integrated force sensing device and a predetermined number of parallel- and/or series-connected individual cells is provided. | 01-24-2013 |
20130022857 | Single Cell and Battery Having a Plurality of Single Cells - A single cell with a cell housing is provided. The cell housing is formed from two housing side walls and an electrically insulating frame arranged between them. An electrochemically active stack is arranged inside the cell housing, of which electrodes of equal polarity are electrically conductively connected to each other to form a pole. The poles are electrically conductively connected to one of the housing side walls. At least one of the housing side walls is formed to extend completely over an edge region of the frame, wherein the projecting region forms a cooling element. | 01-24-2013 |
20130045409 | Battery Having a Plurality of Single Cells - A battery is provided with a plurality of individual cells connected in series and/or in parallel to one another, and at least one cooling plate arranged on the pole side on the individual cells, with current drain tabs of electric poles of the individual cells being thermally coupled with the cooling plate and being angled such that they extend parallel to the cooling plate. Current drain tabs of adjacent individual cells are electrically interconnected in non-positive and/or in positive manner and pressed with the cooling plate in non-positive and/or in positive manner by clamping elements. | 02-21-2013 |
20130280590 | ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE WITH FLAT CELLS AND SPACING ELEMENTS - An electrochemical energy storage device comprises a plurality of flat storage cells ( | 10-24-2013 |
20140087231 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - The invention relates to an energy storage device comprising a plurality of storage cells, a clamping device for clamping the storage cells together, and a temperature control device for controlling the temperature of the storage cells or a cell assembly formed by the storage cells. Said clamping device is configured and designed as a functional component of the temperature control device. Storage cells and heat-conducting elements which are suitable for use in the claimed energy storage device are also described. | 03-27-2014 |
20140106199 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS HAVING A TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE - An energy storage device ( | 04-17-2014 |
20140127535 | ENERGY STORAGE ARRANGEMENT AND ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - The invention relates to an energy storage arrangement ( | 05-08-2014 |
20140178720 | MEASURING METHOD FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND MEASURING APPARATUS - The measurement method according to the invention for an electrochemical energy storage device involves the electrochemical energy storage device being held (S1) and having contact made with it (S2) in a holding device. The electrochemical energy storage device is charged (S3) to a predetermined first charge state. The electrochemical energy storage device is discharged (S4) to a predetermined second charge state. A measuring device is used to capture (S5) at least one measured value for a physical parameter of the electrochemical energy storage device, with the physical parameter allowing the operating state of the electrochemical energy storage device to be inferred. | 06-26-2014 |
20140220409 | Individual Cell for a Battery, and a Battery - A single cell for a battery includes an electrode foil stack situated in a housing formed from two enveloping metal sheets and a frame that electrically insulates the two enveloping metal sheets from one another. Current discharge tabs of electrode foils of one polarity are connected to one another to form a pole contact, and the respective pole contact is connected to an enveloping metal sheet, and an enveloping metal sheet in each case forms an electrical pole of the single cell. The current discharge tabs of the same polarity are led out in each case at a pole side of the electrode foil stack and connected to one another in a middle area of the pole side. The pole contacts are angled parallel to the pole side, in particular with respect to one-half of the particular pole side, and are connected to an enveloping metal sheet. | 08-07-2014 |
20140242446 | Single Cell for a Battery, and a Battery - A single cell for a battery includes two housing parts, a cell frame, an electrode foil stack situated between the housing parts, and an insulating element situated between the housing parts. The insulating element electrically separates the two housing parts from one another. The insulating element has dimensions such that in the assembled state of the single cell the insulating element projects, at least in part, beyond a first housing part at the edge, forming a projection. The first housing part is enclosed, at least in part, by the insulating element at an edge. | 08-28-2014 |
20140363704 | Battery Comprising a Number of Individual Cells Connected Electrically to One Another and Method for Maintaining, Repairing and/or Optimizing such a Battery - A battery includes a number of single cells interconnected in series and/or in parallel, the electrical poles of which for the electrical interconnection are connected to one another in a positive-fit and/or integrally bonded manner, directly or by means of cell connectors. The battery also includes a battery monitoring unit connected to the electrical poles and/or to the cell connectors in a positive-fit and/or integrally bonded manner. The electrical poles of the single cells, the cell connectors, and/or the battery monitoring unit have redundant contact areas for the positive-fit and/or integrally bonded connection. In each case only one of the contact areas which are redundant with one another is connected in a positive-fit and/or integrally bonded manner, and the further contact area(s) is/are not connected. | 12-11-2014 |