Abstract: A device for starting an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle is described, which has a starter motor, an engaging relay, a starting current relay, a main current relay, a control unit and a switching module situated between the relays named and the control unit. The control unit is an engine control unit of the motor vehicle. The switching module has inputs which are connected to one output, respectively, of the engine control unit, and has outputs at which control signals for the relays named are provided. The outputs of the engine control unit are small signal outputs.

Abstract: A method is described for engaging a starting pinion of a starting device with a ring gear of an internal combustion engine, the starting pinion having a peripheral speed and the ring gear having a peripheral speed, the starting pinion being pushed forward axially along its axis of rotation, the starting pinion making contact with the ring gear at a peripheral speed which is lower than the peripheral speed of the ring gear.

Abstract: A shower device is proposed that features a fixed-installation housing. This housing can, for example, stand up from the floor and may extend beyond normal human body size. The housing is fitted with a shower arm that can be moved out of an inactive position. In the inactive position, the surface of the shower arm lies flush with the surface of the housing. The jet discharge area of a shower head arranged in the shower arm faces inwards, so that it is only possible to see a flat surface on the exterior of the housing. Through pressure on this surface, a catch mechanism is released and this causes the shower arm to move out of the housing. This is accomplished via a drive mechanism, which may feature a spring, for example. Extension is performed at a relatively slow speed, which can be achieved using a damper device. The shower arm moves to a position in which the now-visible jet discharge disc of the shower head can be used as an overhead shower.

Abstract: The invention relates to a starting method for internal combustion engines in motor vehicles, comprising a start-stop system, and to a starting device (10) for carrying out said method, said starting device comprising a starter motor (11) and an insertion device (12, 20) which axially inserts a slip-on pinion (13) into a crown gear (14) of the internal combustion engine when a stop cycle begins. In order to minimize the period until the engine can be restarted, the pinion (13) is resiliently inserted into the still rotating crown gear (14) by means of a pressure spring (25) when the stop phase begins, once the internal combustion engine (15) is switched off but before it comes to a standstill and with the starter motor (11) switched off.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing a split bearing arrangement, in which a top bearing part (6) is separated in several machining stations from a basic bearing part (5) that is monolithically joined thereto via a severing breaking process on a predefined plane of breakage (10) by applying a certain force, whereupon the two parts are joined back together by means of a screw connection comprising at least two screws. The basic bearing part (5) and the top bearing part (6) are fixed on an adapter device (1) that is conveyed from one machining station to another while the top bearing part is retained at least during some processes in the machining stations via a retractable auxiliary support (13) which is disposed on the adapter device and catches the top bearing part outside the area of the screw connection.

Abstract: A cover is designed such that it can be fastened to and removed from a housing without a tool, wherein the cover can be plugged by a protruding engagement section into the housing to a variable depth. The engagement section has a retaining device which has a U-shaped retaining spring which is mounted on the cover in the plug-in direction and is intended for the supporting clamping bearing against an inner wall of the housing for fastening purposes. The retaining spring has a mounting section and an outwardly pointing retaining arm, with a free space in between in which the clamping section engages in order to press apart the retaining spring and to prevent a movement of the retaining spring away from the clamping bearing against the inner wall of the housing.

Abstract: A turbine blade comprising at least one cooling element, a cooling duct for conducting a cooling medium, and a leading edge is provided. The cooling element is located within the flow of the cooling medium and is designed in a cog-shaped manner. The cooling duct is formed within the turbine blade for conducting a cooling air flow and extends along the flow attacking edge in at least some sections. The cooling elements are successively arranged in a stationary manner inside the cooling duct in the longitudinal direction. Each individual cooling element has a cooling capacity that is adapted to a predefined cooling requirement for the leading edge in the vicinity of the cooling element.

Abstract: A turbine blade comprising a plurality of ribs arranged one after the other in a cooling channel extending along a leading edge is provided. The plurality of ribs is split into pairs of ribs formed by two ribs arranged in the form of a skating step.

Abstract: A shower arrangement is proposed which comprises a sanitary fitting designed as a concealed fitting. On the front side of the sanitary fitting is arranged a cover rose. The cover rose has a lateral stub which projects forwardly beyond the front side of the cover rose and is oriented vertically. On the upper side of this stub is mounted a water-conveying wall bar which leads rectilinearly upwards and on whose upper end is mounted an overhead shower head. On the opposite end of the stub is connected a shower hose. The cover rose can be mounted with the stub oriented either on the right or left.

Abstract: A cooled turbine rotor blade for a gas turbine which is traversed axially by flow and is equipped with an attachment area and an airfoil profile is provided. Meandering cooling channels with interposed deflecting regions are provided in the interior of the airfoil profile. In the deflecting regions, it is possible to prevent dead water regions, which are generated in the prior art, by virtue of at least one of the ribs running so as to curve towards the leading edge or towards the trailing edge in the region of the airfoil tip. At the same time, an opening is provided in the curvature of the rib. Through this opening a part of the coolant flows in the deflecting region and can pass over into the adjacent cooling duct.

Abstract: A method for processing interrupt requests in a processor is suitable for executing at least two threads in parallel, wherein an instruction pipeline is provided for each of the at least two threads. One of the at least two threads is defined as a main thread for processing programs. Another thread of the at least two threads is assigned to the main thread as an interrupt thread. After an interrupt request is received, the processor stores interrupt data in a register assigned to the interrupt thread. Subsequently, the processing of an interrupt routine is started in the interrupt thread and at least part of the interrupt routine is executed in the interrupt thread.

Abstract: A shower device is proposed that features a fixed-installation housing. This housing can, for example, stand up from the floor and may extend beyond normal human body size. The housing is fitted with a shower arm that can be moved out of an inactive position. In the inactive position, the surface of the shower arm lies flush with the surface of the housing. The jet discharge area of a shower head arranged in the shower arm faces inwards, so that it is only possible to see a flat surface on the exterior of the housing. Through pressure on this surface, a catch mechanism is released and this causes the shower arm to move out of the housing. This is accomplished via a drive mechanism, which may feature a spring, for example. Extension is performed at a relatively slow speed, which can be achieved using a damper device. The shower arm moves to a position in which the now-visible jet discharge disc of the shower head can be used as an overhead shower.

Abstract: An installation unit with a profile or a profile surface and with a hand shower, which is held displaceably thereon and to which a shower hose leads, has a lateral slit on one side. The shower hose is led from the rear side of the profile surface through the lateral slit and runs from there in a groove-like depression up to the hand shower.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing a split bearing arrangement, in which a top bearing part (6) is separated in several machining stations from a basic bearing part (5) that is monolithically joined thereto via a severing breaking process on a predefined plane of breakage (10) by applying a certain force, whereupon the two parts are joined back together by means of a screw connection comprising at least two screws. The basic bearing part (5) and the top bearing part (6) are fixed on an adapter device (1) that is conveyed from one machining station to another while the top bearing part is retained at least during some processes in the machining stations via a retractable auxiliary support (13) which is disposed on the adapter device and catches the top bearing part outside the area of the screw connection.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shower comprising a jet-discharge disk (4). Behind said jet-discharge disk a flat water-filled chamber (7) is occluded on the side facing away from the jet-disk by a transparent to translucent bottom (2). The shower is provided with a lighting device (13) which is arranged in such a manner as to emit light through the bottom (2), the chamber (7) and the jet-disk (4).

Abstract: The invention relates to a turbine blade which has a nose cavity in the region of a leading edge, it being possible for the leading edge to be cooled by impingement cooling, which has an inner cavity at least partly of meander-shaped design, and which has a crown pocket as cavity in the region of the blade tip, which crown pocket is connected to the nose cavity, so that the cooling of the turbine blade is improved.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shower comprising a jet-discharge disk (4). Behind said jet-discharge disk a flat water-filled chamber (7) is occluded on the side facing away from the jet-disk by a transparent to translucent bottom (2). The shower is provided with a lighting device (13) which is arranged in such a manner as to emit light through the bottom (2), the chamber (7) and the jet-disk (4).

Abstract: In order to fit a side shower to a pipe, it is proposed to provide the side shower with a connecting nipple for a coupling element, the coupling element having a coupling nipple which can be inserted into the hole from outside with two latch tongues. The latch tongues then engage behind the rims of the hole. As a result of the insertion of the connecting nipple of the side shower, the latch bosses are then prevented from springing inward, so that the connection is secured.

Abstract: A method and a device for controlling an internal combustion engine having a central control unit and a peripheral control unit are described. The central control unit transmits request signals to the peripheral control unit. At least two load circuits receive control signals from the peripheral control unit. The peripheral control unit checks the request signals and/or additional signals for plausibility.

Abstract: A method and a device for controlling an internal combustion engine having a central control unit and a peripheral control unit are described. The central control unit transmits request signals to the peripheral control unit. At least two load circuits receive control signals from the peripheral control unit. The peripheral control unit checks the request signals and/or additional signals for plausibility.