Abstract: A throttle valve connection piece for an internal combustion engine is disclosed, the piece including a housing and a throughflow opening in which the valve is pivotably mounted around a pivot axis. The pivot axis extends in a perpendicular manner with respect to a longitudinal axis the opening. The valve is used to close the throughflow opening. When in a closed position, the valve is inclined at a defined setting angle in relation to the longitudinal axis. The radial peripheral edge of the valve rests against the inner wall of the throughflow opening and the throughflow opening has a cylindrical shape at least in the region where the valve comes to rest. The cylindrical region of rest in relation to the longitudinal axis of the throughflow opening forms a circular cylinder which is cut on both sides at a certain angle, the levels of the cut are inclined at a similar angle in relation to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a seat belt including a function for ensuring a minimum tension, a function for taking up superfluous seat belt slack during a crash and a function for limiting a user friendly seat belt force that has an optimum effect on the person to be secured. The invention is characterized by an electric multifunction seat belt retractor including an electric drive device that is controlled in accordance with a control unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for processing flat mailings, according to which two or more piles of mailings, the destination addresses of which are known and which are sorted according to the distribution order, are separated by a separating device, are directed onto a common transport path, and are then jointly stacked in the order in which the mailing have been transported. The separation process is timed in such a way that the joined mailings are transported on the transport path in the order in which they are to be distributed based on the known destination addresses. A unit detecting the destination addresses on the mailings and a sensor arrangement detecting the leading an trailing edges of the mailings are disposed along the transport path.

Abstract: The invention relates to a support element on which the commutator brushes are each disposed on one curved spiral spring each. Said spring, on its side facing away from the commutator brush in the area of the end of the coil is trapezoid and is braced between an outer stop and an inner stop with its longest edge that corresponds to the longest side of the trapezoid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of processing postal matters in an automatic address-reading system, an image of the surface of each article of mail having address information being obtained and delivered to a first automatic evaluation system, and incorporately evaluated address information being delivered for evaluation to a first video coding system. It is provided that the address information of those images which have not been completely evaluated in the video coding system are delivered, using the results of the video coding system to another automatic evaluation system.

Abstract: A method for specifying, executing and analyzing method sequences for the recognition of dispatch labels and form entries. In the specification phase, the method sequences are input in graphical form into a computer system as flowcharts with attributes and function details which define the influence of individual variables on the method sequence. Codes are then automatically generated from the flowcharts as an internal representation which is converted by a compiler into a loadable, executable module which is called for each processing step in the handling phase for recognizing the respective dispatch label or form entry. In the handling phase for recognition, information for describing the particular current sequence and the current values of the attributes is written to an attribute file for each processing step.

Abstract: The dividing unit comprises a metal throttle valve shaft and of a plastic throttle valve. The throttle valve shaft is mounted so that it centrally passes through the throttle valve and the maximum acute angle alpha between the longitudinal axis of the throttle valve shaft and another longitudinal axis of the throttle valve ranges from 5 DEG to 25 DEG.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the delivery of flat objects to a friction/suction picking device with a suction head, the objects standing in a stack on a thin edge thereof on a support surface arranged on a stop surface and transported in the direction of the picking point using conveyor means. A sensor for measuring the vacuum in the suction head, is arranged on or in the suction head, which is connected to the drive controller on the conveyor means. Depending on the measured vacuum the conveyor means can be controlled such that the front object has an inclination as low as possible with the lowest possible stack pressure on the at least one friction picking device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a chipcard housing with an ejector and at least one locking arm coupled thereto. A gearwheel is provided for control of the locking arm which engages in a section of the locking arm resembling a toothed rack such that the drive of the gearwheel is achieved by a lug on the ejector which engages in a crank guide provided on the gearwheel.

Abstract: The direct drive for a throttle valve shaft in a throttle valve manifold comprises a coil and a rotor arranged directly adjacent to the coil. The rotor is made from a steel ring inside which a first inner magnetic shell and a second inner magnetic shell lie opposite each other. The steel ring has a first outer magnetic shell and a second outer magnetic shell lying opposite each other on the outside thereof. The steel ring is connected to the throttle valve shaft on the end thereof facing the throttle valve. A sensor for position recognition of the throttle valve is arranged in the middle of that region of the end of the steel ring facing away from the throttle valve.

Abstract: The connecting element for transporting gaseous, liquid or solid substances include a tubular coupling which has on the inside a cylindrically running first recess, in which a corrugated tube is arranged, and which has a cylindrically running second recess which adjoins the first recess and In which an annular seal is arranged adjacent to the first recess and an expanding ring is arranged adjacent to the annular seal. The expanding ring has, on the outside, a first projection which points toward the coupling and engages in an encircling groove arranged in the second recess. With its projection which points toward the corrugated tube, both the expanding ring and the annular seal are in each case in engagement with the corrugated tube from outside. The subject matter of the invention is also the use of the connecting element as a subassembly in windshield washer units.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a throttle-valve housing having a continuous throttle opening for a throttle-valve which is arranged on a throttle-valve shaft, and a housing having a housing cover and a housing body. An electric drive and a first electronic mechanism for the drive are arranged in the housing, for displacing the throttle-valve shaft. The throttle-valve housing is especially non-complex in terms of production and assembly, and can be especially easily connected to other electronic mechanisms of the motor vehicle. To this end, the first electronic mechanism for the electric drive and the second electronic mechanism for appliances outside the housing are arranged in the cover of the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chipcard housing unit having a locking element which may be displaced parallel to the displacement plane of a chipcard. Individual locking elements are provided, mounted such as to be displaced between a cardholder and a control slide mounted thereon. Locking pins, provided on the locking element, engage in guides formed in the control slide. The ends of the locking elements are bent in a suitable manner, preferably hooked, and surround the front face of a chipcard located in the read/write position.

Abstract: It is proposed to assign a mounting arm to a toll calculator which is embodied as a surface-mounted device and which is connected in an articulated fashion to the toll calculator and can be mounted on the windshield of the motor vehicle. The toll calculator itself then rests with a relatively small area on the dashboard of the motor vehicle with the intermediate connection of a preferably elastomer supporting element which is preferably coated with adhesive on two sides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for stacking flat mailings, in which the thickness of each individually conveyed mailing that is to be stacked is detected within a main control loop. The underfloor belt is displaced away from the stacking location by a distance that corresponds to the measured thickness minus a specific distance by means of a stack support for the arriving mailing. The stacking force is measured at different heights in the area of the stacking roll in a static correcting control loop and is re-regulated by moving the underfloor belt within set point values established for the allowed stacking force ranges once each mailing has reached the stop.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an accelerator pedal for a motor vehicle, especially one with an automatic gearbox. The pedal includes a pedal arm which in one end area thereof is pivotally mounted about a pivoting axis and which in the other end thereof is provided with a pedal plate which can be impinged upon the force by the driver. When force is exerted upon the pedal plate, the pedal arm can be pivoted into an absolute final position when a kick down switch is actuated, wherein a signal can be produced by the kick down switch and can be fed to a control electronics system. The kick down switch comprises a permanent magnet, the magnet force thereof being used to retain a magnetically conducting component on a magnetic return element whereby the component can be moved away from the magnetic return element as a result of the movement of the pedal arm into an end position.

Abstract: In the present invention a sorting machine in a distribution order is made to process a substantially higher number of distribution order points, within a sorting process, than necessary for sorting in one or several real distribution orders based on the available pigeon holes. Real distribution order points with large quantities of mailing pieces are distributed between several virtual distribution order points with a minimum quantity of mailing pieces. The quantity of mailing pieces statistically determined for each real distribution order point of a defined distribution order are distributed between the virtual distribution order points, as regularly as possible, for the sorting passes preceding the final sorting pass. Then, the sorting passes preceding the final sorting pass are executed. The final sorting pass is thus executed, such that the mailing pieces of a distribution order are sorted into adjacent pigeon holes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a valve which includes a housing made from aluminum and a valve seat made from aluminum, for a flap which is mounted such as to rotate on a drive shaft and a peripheral piston seal. The valve seat includes a metallic coating on the surface thereof facing the flap, the layer thickness of which lies in the range from 5 to 30 m and has a temperature resistance in the range from 500 to 800 Celsius. The invention further relates to a use of said valve.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling fan for use in a motor vehicle. To achieve improved cooling of an electric motor it is proposed that the motor housing enclosing the electric motor be used as a heat sink for emitting waste heat into a cooling air flow. The cooling air flow for cooling the electric motor is routed here through the interior of the motor housing and subsequently along the outside of the motor housing over cooling elements in the areas of the air inlet openings and in the area or an air exit gap between fan wheel hub and front part of the motor housing. The cooling air flow is created in this case by the fan wheel hub of the fan wheel driven by the electric motor.

Abstract: An actuator has a drive shaft connected to a valve flap. A toothed quadrant is mounted to be rotatable about the first axis of rotation of the drive shaft. A further quadrant is arranged in parallel with the toothed quadrant and is fixedly connected to the drive shaft. A two-armed lever is mounted between the toothed quadrant and the further quadrant to be rotatable about a second axis of rotation of a pin which is arranged in parallel with the first axis of rotation on the side, which faces the toothed quadrant, of the further quadrant. The toothed quadrant has a cutout and a projection is arranged on the two-armed lever at the end of the second lever arm of said two-armed lever and is directed into the cutout. The further quadrant has a third stop for the second toothed quadrant.