Abstract: A manually guided implement having an engine housing and a handle housing that are interconnected by anti-vibration elements. The handle housing is provided with a longitudinal support having, relative to a conventional operating position of the implement, a front end face that is disposed transverse to a longitudinal axis of the longitudinal support. A securement end of a front tubular handle rests against and is secured to the front end face of the longitudinal support.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine has a cylinder (2) and a crankcase (4). A combustion chamber (3) is formed in the cylinder (2) and is delimited by a piston (5). The piston (5) rotationally drives a crankshaft (7) in a rotational direction (21) via a connecting rod (6). The crankshaft (7) is arranged in a crankcase interior space (17). A mixture inlet (9) is provided in the crankcase interior space (17). In the crankcase interior space (17), at least one flow conducting element (23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73) is provided which is spatially fixed and this flow conducting element projects into the crankcase interior space (17) and lies opposite to the rotational direction (21) of the crankshaft (7).

Abstract: An internal combustion engine having a cylinder, a fuel-supply mechanism, and an elastic connector for connecting the fuel supply mechanism to the cylinder. The connector has a first channel for fuel/air mixture and a second channel for combustion air. The connector has a first connection end and a second connection end at which the two channels open out. The two channels are separated from one another by a partition that extends in the longitudinal direction of the channels. The partition is twisted about its longitudinal central axis between the first and second connection ends to achieve a great elasticity of the connector. To produce the elastic connector, a respective core is used for each channel, and the cores are moved relative to one another to enable removal of the connector from a mold.

Abstract: A shaft/hub connection between a shaft rotatably driven about an axis of rotation, and a hub disposed on the shaft so as to be non-rotatable relative thereto. The hub has a conical opening and an end face at that end of the hub having the greatest inner diameter. The hub also has at least one relief groove that extends into the hub from the end face thereof. A conical shaft extension on the shaft extends into the conical opening of the hub and is held in the hub via a conical pressure connection.

Abstract: An exhaust-gas muffler (1) has a housing (2) through which at least one sleeve (11) projects. At one end, the sleeve (11) has an attachment opening (10) and at the opposite-lying end has an access opening (14). To avoid a contamination of the sleeve (11) during operation, a plug (15, 25, 35, 40, 45, 55) of a pressed metal wire is arranged in the access opening (14).

Abstract: An air filter arrangement for an internal combustion engine, especially for a two-cycle engine in a manually guided implement such as a power saw, a cut-off machine, etc., and including an air filter element that delimits a first clean chamber. The air filter arrangement has an inlet opening for an air channel and an inlet opening for a mixture channel. A shield is provided for shielding the air filter element relative to the mixture channel. The inlet opening of the air channel and the inlet opening of the mixture channel are interconnected via the shield.

Abstract: An exhaust-gas muffler (1) has a housing (2) through which at least one sleeve (11) projects. At one end, the sleeve (11) has an attachment opening (10) and at the opposite-lying end has an access opening (14). To avoid a contamination of the sleeve (11) during operation, a plug (15, 25, 35, 40, 45, 55) of a pressed metal wire is arranged in the access opening (14).

Abstract: An internal combustion engine having a cylinder, a fuel-supply mechanism, and an elastic connector for connecting the fuel supply mechanism to the cylinder. The connector has a first channel for fuel/air mixture and a second channel for combustion air. The connector has a first connection end and a second connection end at which the two channels open out. The two channels are separated from one another by a partition that extends in the longitudinal direction of the channels. The partition is twisted about its longitudinal central axis between the first and second connection ends to achieve a great elasticity of the connector. To produce the elastic connector, a respective core is used for each channel, and the cores are moved relative to one another to enable removal of the connector from a mold.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine has a cylinder (2) and a crankcase (4). A combustion chamber (3) is formed in the cylinder (2) and is delimited by a piston (5). The piston (5) rotationally drives a crankshaft (7) in a rotational direction (21) via a connecting rod (6). The crankshaft (7) is arranged in a crankcase interior space (17). A mixture inlet (9) is provided in the crankcase interior space (17). In the crankcase interior space (17), at least one flow conducting element (23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73) is provided which is spatially fixed and this flow conducting element projects into the crankcase interior space (17) and lies opposite to the rotational direction (21) of the crankshaft (7).

Abstract: A shaft/hub connection between a shaft rotatably driven about an axis of rotation, and a hub disposed on the shaft so as to be non-rotatable relative thereto. A conical shaft extension on the shaft extends into a conical opening of the hub and is held in the hub via a conical pressure connection. The hub is provided with a stress-relieving or antifatigue arrangement for reducing the dynamic fatigue stresses that occur on the hub during operation. The shaft/hub connection is advantageously utilized for connecting the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine of a manually guided implement with a flywheel.

Abstract: A portable handheld work apparatus has an internal combustion engine (5) having a cylinder (8) and a crankcase (13). The cylinder (8) has an opening (19) for exhaust gases whereat an exhaust-gas muffler (14) is mounted. The exhaust-gas muffler (14) is mounted on the cylinder (8) at least at one attachment location (40, 41) and at least a further attachment location (42) on the internal combustion engine (5). A reduced weight of the work apparatus and a low mechanical load of the exhaust-gas muffler (14) can be achieved when the exhaust-gas muffler is fixed at at least one of the attachment locations (42) via a connection which permits a limited relative movement between the exhaust-gas muffler (14) and the internal combustion engine (5) in at least one direction.

Abstract: An air filter arrangement for an internal combustion engine, especially for a two-cycle engine in a manually guided implement such as a power saw, a cut-off machine, etc., and including an air filter element that delimits a first clean chamber. The air filter arrangement has an inlet opening for an air channel and an inlet opening for a mixture channel. A shield is provided for shielding the air filter element relative to the mixture channel. The inlet opening of the air channel and the inlet opening of the mixture channel are interconnected via the shield.

Abstract: A manually guided implement having an engine housing and a handle housing that are interconnected by anti-vibration elements. The handle housing is provided with a longitudinal support having, relative to a conventional operating position of the implement, a front end face that is disposed transverse to a longitudinal axis of the longitudinal support. A securement end of a front tubular handle rests against and is secured to the front end face of the longitudinal support.

Abstract: The invention relates to a portable handheld work apparatus such as a motor-driven chain saw having an internal combustion engine mounted in a housing for driving a work tool. A cooling-air blower is mounted on one side of the housing. The cooling-air blower is covered by a blower cover having air-intake openings. The blower cover has a bearing lug facing toward the cooling-air blower. A pull-rope starter for starting the engine is held on the bearing lugs and the housing of the pull-rope starter is attached to the blower cover. The pull-rope starter housing is configured as a component separate from the blower cover in order to minimize the disturbance of the cooling-air inflow by the pull-rope starter housing. This component is attached at a spacing to the air-intake openings of the blower.