Abstract: A plug connector for an optical waveguide (5), which has a sheathed, light-conducting core (1) and an outer cladding (3) which surrounds the core sheathing (2), having a plug part (6), which can be plugged together with a mating plug part (7), the plug part (6) forming a tube (8) for insertion of the core (1), which can be severed flush with the tube end (9), and the mating plug part (7) forming a shaft (10) for insertion of the tube (8), which shaft (10) at the foot side is directed toward a transmitting/receiving element (11). It is of relevance that the plug part (6) is of two-part configuration, having a retaining part (12), which includes the tube (8) and holding parts (13, 14) for the core sheathing (2) and also the outer cladding (3), and a cap part (15), which can be clipped in a watertight manner to the retaining part (12) and has a passage opening for the optical waveguide (5).

Abstract: A structure for installing an automotive battery which would protect the battery installed in a rear part of a vehicle body is provided. In a structure for installing an automotive battery in which the battery is mounted on a battery mounting base provided on a floor in a rear part of a vehicle body, a rear suspension cross member extends along the direction of vehicle width beneath the floor, and the battery mounting base is located within an area of the floor, the area being a zone of width L in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body corresponding to the location of the rear suspension cross member in plan view.

Abstract: A method for check the phase adjustment of a camshaft, in which the present phase angle of a variable phase camshaft can be detected reliably. A first value which corresponds to the actual noise level of the internal combustion engine is determined during a predetermined evaluation window and is compared with a second value, which corresponds to the actual noise level after phase adjustment of the camshaft, with the operation of the phase adjustment of the camshaft being assessed as a function of this comparison.

Abstract: An automatic transmission including an input shaft, an output shaft, a main clutch for transmitting a power of an engine to the input shaft, and synchromesh mechanisms for automatically changing over a plurality of shift gear trains, comprises an intermediate shaft disposed on an axis other than the input and output shafts and a sub clutch mounted on the intermediate shaft for variably controlling a transmission torque transmitted from the input shaft to the output shaft on shifting gears.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a housing (12) for a throttle valve connection piece (10), which housing is to have particularly high dimensional stability. For this purpose, the housing (12), which has a throttle orifice (16) for a throttle valve (20), is produced from plastic (14) by the injection molding method, plastic (14) being partially injected around a metal cylinder (28) which, at least in the region of the throttle valve (20), forms the throttle orifice (16). In this case, before the injection molding method, an expanding mandrel (50) is expanded against the inner face (33) of the metal cylinder (28). During the injection molding method, the inner face (33) of the metal cylinder (28) is supported at least partially by the expanding mandrel (50). After the injection molding method, a reduction in the outer circumference (80) of the expanding mandrel (50) is carried out in order to remove the expanding mandrel (50) from the interior (70) of the metal cylinder (28).

Abstract: A control arrangement to supply-pressure medium to at least two hydraulic consumers having a variable-displacement pump controlled according to required flow and the setting of which can be changed by a, pump controller as a function of highest load pressure of the actuated hydraulic consumers; two adjustable meter-in variable restrictors, a first of which is arranged between a feed line, which leads from the variable-displacement pump, and a first hydraulic consumer, and the second of which is arranged between the feed line and a second hydraulic consumer; and two pressure compensators, a first of which is connected downstream of the first meter-in variable restrictor and the second of which is connected downstream of the second meter-in variable restrictor, and the control piston of which can be acted on in opening direction by the pressure downstream of the associated meter-in variable restrictor.

Abstract: A tool set having a screwdriver handle with a chuck for insertion and latched mounting of screwing-tool inserts provided with standard polygonal shank segments, and having screwing-tool inserts, which are insertable into the chuck and are provided with the standard polygonal shank segments, in particular bits, nuts or ratchets and extensions for drive of the latter, comprising a supplementary tool which has a plier head (2) and a plier-handle projection (4) which is disposed immediately behind a knuckle joint (5) and is in form of the standard shank segment of the screwing-tool inserts, the screwdriver handle (9) latches to the plier-handle projection by its chuck (10), forming one of two plier arms and a blade extension (11) which likewise has a chuck (10), forming other of the two plier arms.

Abstract: A invention relates to a throttle body which has at least one housing (14) and an actuator (18), which is arranged in the housing (14) and drives a moving element (6). The outlay on the production and assembly of the throttle body is particularly low while, at the same time, particularly severe heating of the actuator (18) is reliably avoided during operation of the actuator (18) wherein, the housing (14) is manufactured from plastic (K), and functional elements of the actuator (18) are arranged in the housing (14) and are at least partially surrounded by plastic (K). The moving element (6) is surrounded by a stub pipe (4), a functional element of the actuator (18) and the stub pipe (4) being connected to one another in a heat-conducting manner.

Abstract: A combination instrument has a base body (9) which is split into display areas oriented at different angles relative to one another. An additional printed circuit (1) extending over a plurality of display areas is arranged on the front of the base body (9). This additional printed circuit comprises rigid printed circuit parts (2, 3, 4) which have flexible connecting regions (5, 6) with conductor tracks in the junction region of the display areas.

Abstract: In an indicating instrument, especially in a motor vehicle, having a cover glass (4) that appears dark and, under incident light, prevents any view of a dial (3) arranged at a distance behind it, and having at least one light source (8) arranged behind the dial (3) to transilluminate said dial (3) and therefore render the dial (3) visible through the cover glass (4). In order to prevent the dial (3) becoming visible when there is only incident light, the transmission of the dial (3) is matched to the transmission of the cover glass (4). To this end, in particular, the dial (3) is provided with a low transmission.

Abstract: A food processor (1) with a mixing vessel (12) and a drive (21) for an agitator (11) in the mixing vessel (12), the mixing vessel (12) being heatable in its lower region and having on a bottom a dome (24) which has a securing mount for the agitator, wherein a resistance heating element (10) with printed conductors (23) applied to a dielectric (22) is fitted on a base (16) of the mixing vessel (12), the heating element (10) having a central recess (25) which is adapted to the dome (24), said heating element (10) being generally circular and disk-shaped.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a paraffin-based object, especially a candle, with a proportion of a perfume that exceeds 10% by weight, in which the perfume is dissolved in a solvent containing an organic ester, and the solution is in turn added to or dissolved in paraffin.

Abstract: A magnetic field sensor has a carrier element (1) made from metal, on which a holder (2) with a sensor element (3) is fixed in a set position. For this, the holder (2) engages with holding tongues (9, 10), having barbs (11), in recesses (12, 13) in the holder (2). An interspace (15), filled up by an extrusion coating (16), which also surrounds the remaining holder (2) hermetically, exists between the holder (2) and the carrier element (1) through the bearing of the holder (2) against a stop surface (14) of the holding tongue (9, 10).

Abstract: An insulation member (1) based on non-woven material, wherein In order to provide the insulation member based on non-woven it material, which is distinguished by fulfilling one or more requirements such as a high level of sound absorption and sound damping, high heat insulation and low formation of liquid water at high temperature gradients and high humidity gradients, a layered construction is provided from different non-woven materials such as padding-type (fleece) non-woven material or melt-extruded non-woven spun material.

Abstract: A head-up display for vehicles, in which information from a display device is projected onto a transparent projection area, the display device has two transparent screens between which a liquid crystal substance and electrodes are arranged, polarized light penetrating through the liquid crystal substance, the liquid crystal substance rotating the polarized light penetrating through the liquid crystal substance in a plane of polarization in a manner dependent on the driving of the electrodes with a voltage. The polarized light emerging form the liquid crystal substance is not sent through a polarizer, but rather is polarized by the reflection at the transparent projection area or at one or more other reflectors which is or are arranged in the beam path of the polarized light between the liquid crystal substance and the transparent projection area.

Abstract: An electrical circuit arrangement for converting an input voltage into an impressed electrical output variable, to convert the input voltage optionally into an output voltage or into an output current, wherein the input voltage is fed to the desired value input of a regulator. A negative feedback voltage is fed to the actual value input of the regulator, the voltage being a measure of the respectively effective output variable. For converting the input voltage into an impressed output voltage, the negative feedback voltage is a voltage proportional to the output voltage. For converting the input voltage into an impressed current, the negative feedback voltage is a voltage dropped across a resistor through which the output current flows. Circuit arrangements of this type serve for further processing of a unipolar voltage in circuit arrangements which require a current as input variable, or a voltage whose range deviates from that of the input voltage. This is the case e.g.

Abstract: A window/lens cleaning device (1), in particular for a motor vehicle, having a nozzle appliance (2) for spraying cleaning fluid, the nozzle appliance being mounted in an adjustable manner on a holding part (3). The holding part is formed as a nozzle cap (3) which surrounds the nozzle appliance (2) multilaterally and within which the nozzle appliance (2) can be adjusted.

Abstract: A proportional activation magnet (1) for a hydraulic solenoid valve has a pole (3) with a valve cone receiving bore (17) for receiving a valve cone (20) and a pole tube (14) for receiving an armature (30). An armature tappet (33) extends between the armature (30) and valve cone (20). A retention area (35) with a tappet passage opening (36) is provided around the armature tappet (33) in a region between the valve cone receiving bore (17) and pole tube (14). An annular gap with a predefined gap width is formed between the inside of the tappet passage opening (36) and the outside of the armature tappet (33) which extends in the tappet passage opening (36).

Abstract: In an indicating instrument (1) intended for a motor vehicle, a plurality of display levels (2, 3, 4) partially superposed on one another permit a display at staggered depths. As a result, not only three-dimensional forms of display but also a preferred arrangement of the essential information according to the operating conditions can be provided on the first display level (2). For unproblematical exchange or later retrofitting, the display levels (2, 3, 4) fixed in a housing of the display instrument (1) a plug-in connection (11). The indicating instrument (1) can consequently be adapted to individual requirement in a simple way.