Abstract: A hydraulic dual-circuit braking system comprising two main cylinders combined in twin-type construction which is actuated via a torque-equalized rocker operated by an actuating force proportional to brake pedal force, and wherein the main cylinders have position transmitters to detect piston positions, which are indirectly a measure of the brake pressure, and wherein an anti-blocking system enables the front wheel brakes to be blocked off from their main cylinders. The position signals are used by an electronic processing unit to determine the instantaneous front axle/rear axle braking force distribution, and compares this with a value which is ideal in accordance with the vehicle data, and when this comparison shows that the rear axle braking force component is too low, the front-wheel brakes are blocked off from their main cylinders until the rear axle braking force component is increased to such an extent that the ideal braking force distribution has been almost achieved.

Abstract: A hydraulic dual-circuit braking system comprising two main cylinders combined in twin-type construction which is actuated via a torque-equalized rocker operated by an actuating force proportional to brake pedal force, and wherein the main cylinders have position transmitters to detect piston positions, which are indirectly a measure of the brake pressure, and wherein an anti-blocking system enables the front wheel brakes to be blocked off from their main cylinders. The position signals are used by an electronic processing unit to determine the instantaneous front axle/rear axle braking force distribution, and compares this with a value which is ideal in accordance with the vehicle data, and when this comparison shows that the rear axle braking force component is too low, the front-wheel brakes are blocked off from their main cylinders until the rear axle braking force component is increased to such an extent that the ideal braking force distribution has been almost achieved.

Abstract: An arrangement for adjusting the torque of an internal combustion engine which drives a change-speed gear box and automatic gear changing device in dependence on stored characteristics with specified variation of required torque value as a function of power demand in which at least two different gears are each associated with an individual stored characteristic. Switch-in signals, derived from the gear changing device and which initiate switching of a stored characteristic into an adjustment element which influences the torque, contain information on a gear to be selected. Engine power is at least approximately constant for each engine operating point in engine characteristic field when changing between two associated stored characteristics for the required torque value. An adjustment element is controlled by the switch-in stored characteristic until the gear changing device switches to the gear having a different associated stored characteristic.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for mounting two camshafts in the cylinder head of a multi-cylinder in-line internal combustion engine having especially four valves per cylinder, the device comprising bearing housings supported on the cylinder-head housing. To make it possible to provide a cylinder head with small valve angles and with more than four cylinder-head screws per cylinder, the bearing housings are accommodated in a camshaft bearing frame consisting of longitudinal and transverse webs and produced separately from the cylinder-head housing.

Abstract: A process and equipment for removing toxic and malodorous gases from the fresh air for vehicle cabins by catalytic oxidation, the process being based on passing the fresh air over a heating-system heat exchanger, the heat-emitting surfaces of which form the support for an oxidation catalyst. The heat exchanger used is the heating-system heat exchanger which is present in virtually all motor vehicles. In contrast to known solutions for purifying the fresh air, for example by means of activated carbon, the process is maintenance-free and does not require any additional constructional volume.

Abstract: A drive arrangement for all-wheel drive vehicles equipped with two axle groups, wherein the input shafts of the axle transmissions of the two axle groups are located on different sides relative to the axle transmission centers; the axle transmissions have a free space on their transmission casing opposite to the input shaft; and the free space of the axle transmission of the axle belonging to the axle group nearest to the transfer gearbox is aligned with the input shaft of the axle transmission belonging to the axle of the other axle group so that a drive shaft driven by the transfer gearbox can be passed through the free space.

Abstract: In a quick-action connection for retaining an insertion part in an orifice of a carrier, for example a holding nipple in a body wall, there is, in a peripheral groove of a tenon-shaped extension piece of the insertion part, a retaining ring resiliently flexible in the radial direction, which has its largest diameter in the inserted state of the insertion part. The retaining ring partially projects beyond the periphery of the extension piece and is supported on the carrier by means of one of its end faces. So that the retaining ring is capable of guaranteeing a reliable mutual connection of the two parts, even when bending moments are exerted on the insertion part inserted into the carrier orifice with a clearance fit, its annular shell is closed in the peripheral direction and extends in the form of a meander. As a result of this ring design, the retaining ring can be compressed radially in order to introduce the insertion part into the carrier orifice, and after insertion it automatically springs open again.

Abstract: An arrangement for the automatic shifting of vehicle aggregates such as a drive slippage-regulating system, an automatic transmission, shock absorbers for the adaptation to different driving manners of drivers, such as fuel saving, "sporty" etc., which includes a logic circuit in which signals coordinated to the drive pedal, the vehicle cross acceleration, the steering angle and the driving velocity are evaluated and are processed into control signals for shifting the vehicle aggregates.

Abstract: On the inside of a rear cover or the like, a motor vehicle has an extractably arranged warning triangle behind which there is a further solidly attached warning triangle which becomes visible after removal of the extractable warning triangle, so that the vehicle is protected while following traffic is warned.

Abstract: In a direction indicator and hazard warning device for motor vehicles, a time sequence control is provided, which, during hazard warning operation with a closed driving/ignition switch, allows direction indicator signals to be superimposed and, when the direction indicator signals are switched on, the hazard warning signal to be superimposed. The signal first selected is automatically generated once again after the added signal has been switched off. If, however, the driving/ignition switch is closed with the hazard warning switch and the direction indicator switch closed, the device causes the hazard warning signal to continue to be generated.

Abstract: A stroke-controlled windshield wiper unit having a gear casing, screw-connected rotationally solidly to a drive unit which can be mounted on the vehicle independently of the drive shaft by a drive shaft rotationally solidly connected to a stroke mechanism of the wiper. The drive shaft is designed as a hollow shaft which accepts a threaded bolt passing through it. The head of the threaded bolt is located at the gear casing end to allow assembly to previously installed windshield.

Abstract: A rotary body adapted to be subjected to centrifugal forces, with the rotary body including a load ring carried by a wheel disk or the like. The load ring is defined between two enveloping or surrounding cylindrical surfaces which respectively define the inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the load ring. The inner cylindrical surface has a diameter D.sub.i with the outer cylindrical surface having a diameter D.sub.a. At least one axially extending vacant bore is arranged in the load ring, with the bore being disposed at a position spaced from a center of rotation of the rotary body by a distance which is less than 1/4 (D.sub.i +D.sub.a).

Abstract: In an anti-blocking system for a road vehicle with statically pressure-actuatable brake circuits, a pressure modulator with an outlet pressure connected with the wheel brake cylinder is coordinated to each wheel brake, whereby pressure reduction-, pressure build-up and pressure-maintaining-phases of the anti-blocking regulation are attainable by its controllable volume change respectively maintaining constant of its volume. The pressure modulators are constructed as stepped cylinders with bore steps of different diameters passing over one into the other, in which a smaller and a larger control pressure space is movably delimited by piston steps of corresponding different diameters of a stepped piston, as well as the outlet pressure space, which is formed by an annular space remaining between the piston steps. The larger control pressure space is permanently connected with the main brake line of the respective brake circuit.

Abstract: A preassemblable cylinder lock/actuator subassembly of a central locking system is designed so that, at the same time as the actuator is necessarily fastened to a lock carrier in the correct position, the actuating member of the actuator is coupled in a functionally reliable way to a lock operating lever.

Abstract: A piezoelectric control valve, for motor fuel injection via an injection valve, includes a hydraulic play-compensation element inside the control valve on the one side, which automatically compensates for possible changes in length of the reference system as a result of piezoceramic setting actions in the piezoelectric actuator so that, at the same working stroke of the piezoelectric actuator, an identical stroke at the valve is also always ensured. A hydraulic stroke transmission inside the control valve on the other side, provide a valve stroke corresponding to a multiple of the working stroke.

Abstract: A vehicle door or body section, especially for a passenger motor vehicle with a door body or body section made essentially of an outer and of an inner body panel and with a window arranged above the same which essentially consists of an approximately rectangularly shaped vertically displaceable side window and an adjoining approximately triangularly shaped window part, whereby for purposes of opening the window the side window and the window part can be lowered completely into the door body or body section in that the window part is pivotal within the area of its corner opposite the side window about an axis arranged approximately perpendicularly to its window plane; the side window and window part extend thereby in a common plane and the side window is provided within the area of its upper corner facing the window part with an inclination in such a manner that in the lowered condition of the side window and of the window part, the front edge of the window part extends adjacent the inclination at a distance w

Abstract: A windshield wiper installation in which at least one nozzle of a windshield washing system partakes in the pivot movements of the wiper arm. In order to avoid with certainty a scratching of the windshield, provision is made according to this invention that the washing liquid is sprayed in a focused jet from the base of the wiper arm directly along the wiper blade to the free end thereof on the forward side of the wiper blade as viewed in the respective wiping direction.

Abstract: A compact electric adjusting drive for locking systems, fan flaps or the like in motor vehicles includes a fluidic force transmission system between the electric motor and the adjusting element movable to and fro between two end positions.

Abstract: A coated valve, in particular an inlet valve for internal combustion engines, is provided, which is provided with a deposit preventing layer containing cerium (IV) oxide. A process for coating a valve with the deposit preventing layer containing cerium (IV) oxide is also provided.

Abstract: A drive unit comprising a reciprocating-piston type internal combustion engine and a transmission and output shaft is disclosed in which the sound-generating parts of the internal combustion engine are combined to form one driving mechanism body which is supported via an element which transmits power and isolates structure-borne sound, at the engine casing constructed as a noise capsule. To prevent sound from being radiated from the transmission casing towards the outside and structure-borne sound from being transmitted to the noise capsule, the transmission casing is rigidly connected to the driving mechanism carrier and the noise capsule also encloses the entire transmission casing.