Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a fuel tank on the basis of thermoplastic material, the method comprising the following method steps: producing semifinished products in sheet form from a fibre composite material with a matrix of thermoplastic material, laminating the semifinished products with a laminate that comprises at least one barrier layer for hydrocarbons, heat-treating the laminated semifinished products until the thermoplastic material plasticizes, thermoforming the plasticized semifinished products in a thermoforming mould to form shells and joining the shells to form an essentially closed tank.

Abstract: The invention relates to a display device in a motor vehicle, comprising an adjustable screen and adjustment kinematics associated with the screen. The adjustment kinematics comprise an adjustment drive having a drive motor for the screen, the screen being adjustable between a parking position and a functional position by means of the adjustment drive. The adjustment drive has a driver and is drive-coupled to the screen via the driver, a displacement guide being provided and the drive being guided by means of the displacement guide. The invention is characterized in that the adjustment drive and the displacement guide form a pre-assembled structural unit which as such can be coupled to the rest of the adjustment kinematics during final assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a container (1) of thermoplastic material with at least one support (4), which is arranged in the interior of the container, extends between opposing container walls (2) and is anchored at each end to the container walls with a positive engagement and/or a material bond, the support (4) comprising at least one supporting strut (5) and the supporting strut (5) substantially absorbing a supporting load on the container walls (2) induced by negative pressure in the container, and a tensile force that is induced by positive pressure being absorbed by at least one tension-resistant bracing element in the form of a tension-resistant band (8) which extends between the container walls (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to an extrusion-blow-molded fuel tank (1) of thermoplastic material comprising a tank wall of a composite of various layers obtained in various production operations, at least one first layer comprising at least one shell-shaped supporting shell (8) and a second layer of a thermoplastic material forming an adhesive bond with the supporting shell (8), and the supporting shell (8) having a greater strength than the second layer. The supporting shell (8) forms an inner layer of the tank and the second layer forms an outer skin of the tank, two supporting shells within the tank forming a supporting cage or a supporting housing.

Abstract: Method of producing a composite pressure vessel (1) having an inner vessel (4) made of thermoplastic material, having at least one end piece (6) provided in a neck region (2), and having a wrapping (5) which reinforces the inner vessel (4) and is made of a fibre material, wherein the method includes production of the inner vessel (4) by extrusion blow moulding and the end piece (6), while the inner vessel is being shaped, is formed on the inner vessel such that the end piece (6) is at least partially enclosed by the inner vessel (4).

Abstract: The invention relates to an operating fluid tank (1), in particular a fuel tank composed of plastic having a substantially closed tank body composed of thermoplastic material, preferably based on polyethylene, and having a jacket composed of a multi-layer composite material surrounding at least parts of the tank body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel tank of thermoplastic polymer for a motor vehicle, having at least one reinforcing element inside the fuel tank, the reinforcing element inside the fuel tank extending between opposing tank walls (15), parts of the rein -forcing element passing through the tank wall and parts of the reinforcing element engaging behind the tank wall from outside, the fuel tank being distinguished according to the invention in that the reinforcing element (8) is provided with at least one multipart fastening head (11), which comprises a first closing means engaging through the tank wall (15) from inside and a second closing means engaging through the tank wall (15) from outside, which closing means are of mutually complementary construction.

Abstract: The invention concerns a fuel tank made of thermoplastic material with at least one sheet-like stiffening element (1) which is connected to the tank wall, consists of material that has a higher modulus of elasticity than the base material of the fuel tank and which is connected to the fuel tank with interlocking engagement on the outer side thereof, the stiffening element (1) not being completely enclosed by the base material of the outer tank wall.

Abstract: The invention concerns a fuel tank of plastic with a multilayered tank wall comprising at least one inner layer of thermoplastic material and at least one outer layer of a fibre composite material. The inner layer and the outer layer are connected to each other by a material bond.

Abstract: A synthetic fiber rope with coupling element for transmitting an adjustment force to an adjustable part to be connected to the rope via the coupling element is provided. The coupling element is attached to the rope as an element separate from the rope. The coupling element at least partly engages in the interior of the rope and there engages behind rope components made of synthetic fibers, wherein the coupling element completely reaches through the rope transverse to its local direction of extension and protrudes beyond the outer surface of the rope. A base of the coupling element resting against the outer surface of the rope and extending along a portion of the outer surface of the rope. A succeeding component is attached to the coupling element in that it is press-fitted with the coupling element, such that material of the succeeding component is deformed and rope components being compacted in the region of the coupling element.

Abstract: A fuel vapor storage and recovery apparatus includes a fuel vapor storage canister, said fuel vapor storage canister comprising at least first and second vapor storage compartments filled with an absorbent material, for instance filled with activated carbon, at least a vapor inlet port, an atmospheric vent port and a purge port. Said fuel vapor storage canister defines an air flow path between said vapor inlet port and said atmospheric vent port during shut-off of the internal combustion engine of the vehicle. During purging cycles there is defined an air flow path between said atmospheric vent port and said purge port wherein said first and second vapor storage compartments are arranged in concentric relationship and wherein said first and second vapor storage compartments in flow direction are separated from each other by an air gap diffusion barrier.

Abstract: A drive unit in particular for an actuating element of a motor vehicle, is described, which has a gear mechanism unit, a drive motor and a contacting unit, with the gear mechanism unit encompassing a first interface for a detachable attachment of the drive motor and a second interface for the detachable attachment of the contacting unit, and with the drive motor being energized by the contacting unit in the mounted condition. The interfaces of the gear mechanism unit are designed to energize the drive motor through the contacting unit, and a rotary sensor that can contact the contacting unit and can detect the rotation of a gear mechanism rotating element (for example 6) is provided. Such a drive unit is very flexible with regard to the applicable control- and/or regulating electronic system.

Abstract: A fuel vapor storage and recovery apparatus includes a fuel vapor storage canister, said fuel vapor storage canister comprising at least first and second vapor storage compartments filled with an absorbent material, for instance filled with activated carbon, at least a vapor inlet port, an atmospheric vent port and a purge port. Said fuel vapor storage canister defines an air flow path between said vapor inlet port and said atmospheric vent port during shut-off of the internal combustion engine of the vehicle. During purging cycles there is defined an air flow path between said atmospheric vent port and said purge port wherein said first and second vapor storage compartments are arranged in concentric relationship and wherein said first and second vapor storage compartments in flow direction are separated from each other by an air gap diffusion barrier.

Abstract: A synthetic fiber rope with coupling element for transmitting an adjustment force to an adjustable part to be connected to the rope via the coupling element is provided. The coupling element is attached to the rope as an element separate from the rope. The coupling element at least partly engages in the interior of the rope and there engages behind rope components made of synthetic fibers, wherein the coupling element completely reaches through the rope transverse to its local direction of extension and protrudes beyond the outer surface of the rope. A base of the coupling element resting against the outer surface of the rope and extending along a portion of the outer surface of the rope. A succeeding component is attached to the coupling element in that it is press-fitted with the coupling element, such that material of the succeeding component is deformed and rope components being compacted in the region of the coupling element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a display device in a motor vehicle, comprising an adjustable screen and adjustment kinematics associated with the screen. The adjustment kinematics comprise an adjustment drive having a drive motor for the screen, the screen being adjustable between a parking position and a functional position by means of the adjustment drive. The adjustment drive has a driver and is drive-coupled to the screen via the driver, a displacement guide being provided and the drive being guided by means of the displacement guide. The invention is characterized in that the adjustment drive and the displacement guide form a pre-assembled structural unit which as such can be coupled to the rest of the adjustment kinematics during final assembly.

Abstract: A fuel vapor storage and recovery apparatus includes a fuel vapor storage canister, said fuel vapor storage canister comprising at least first and second vapor storage compartments filled with an absorbent material, for instance filled with activated carbon, at least a vapor inlet port, an atmospheric vent port and a purge port. Said fuel vapor storage canister defines an air flow path between said vapor inlet port and said atmospheric vent port during shut-off of the internal combustion engine of the vehicle. During purging cycles there is defined an air flow path between said atmospheric vent port and said purge port wherein said first and second vapor storage compartments are arranged in concentric relationship and wherein said first and second vapor storage compartments in flow direction are separated from each other by an air gap diffusion barrier.

Abstract: To improve environmental protection from hydrocarbon emissions particularly from vehicles a heater for fluids comprising heating elements of an electrically conductive monolith, wherein the heater comprises a passageway for the fluid to be heated with a defined flow direction of the fluid during heating operation, the heater comprising at least two heating elements arranged side by side inside the passageway, so that they are arranged in parallel with respect to the fluid flow, is proposed improved in that one of the at least two heating elements is a controlled heating element, which has a slightly larger heating power, and a temperature sensor is provided at or close to the downstream end of the controlled heating element, and wherein the temperature sensor is connected to a control means for temperature control during heating operation of the heater; and a method of operating such

Abstract: A fuel vapor storage and recovery apparatus includes a fuel vapor storage canister, said fuel vapor storage canister comprising at least first and second vapor storage compartments filled with an absorbent material, for instance filled with activated carbon, at least a vapor inlet port, an atmospheric vent port and a purge port. Said fuel vapor storage canister defines an air flow path between said vapor inlet port and said atmospheric vent port during shut-off of the internal combustion engine of the vehicle. During purging cycles there is defined an air flow path between said atmospheric vent port and said purge port wherein said first and second vapor storage compartments are arranged in concentric relationship and wherein said first and second vapor storage compartments in flow direction are separated from each other by an air gap diffusion barrier.

Abstract: A drive unit in particular for an actuating element of a motor vehicle, is described, which has a gear mechanism unit, a drive motor and a contacting unit, with the gear mechanism unit encompassing a first interface for a detachable attachment of the drive motor and a second interface for the detachable attachment of the contacting unit, and with the drive motor being energized by the contacting unit in the mounted condition. The interfaces of the gear mechanism unit are designed to energize the drive motor through the contacting unit, and a rotary sensor that can contact the contacting unit and can detect the rotation of a gear mechanism rotating element (for example 6) is provided. Such a drive unit is very flexible with regard to the applicable control- and/or regulating electronic system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoplastic fuel tank (1) for motor vehicles, with at least on stiffening element within the fuel tank (1), wherein the stiffening element extends between two opposite tank walls (4) in such a manner that it counteracts deformation caused by internal pressure of the fuel tank (1). According to the invention, two ends of the stiffening element arranged within the fuel tank (1) engage behind the tank wall (4) from the outside.