Abstract: An air vent is described, having a housing with an air inlet section, a main air channel, and an air outlet section, the main air channel having at least two opposing sections, which reduce the size of the main air channel starting from the air inlet section and starting from the air outlet section. At least two air channels, which lead into the main air channel via outlet openings, are arranged behind the sections. A pivotably mounted flap, which closes the air channel when in a non-actuated position, is located in the region of inlet openings in each of the air channels. In addition, at least one control element on a control member and a drive unit are provided, wherein the flaps can be pivoted via the at least one control element by means of pivot levers. The Coanda effect is used to deflect the air.

Abstract: The invention describes a locking device for a fuelling or charging recess, and a fuelling or charging recess, wherein the locking device has a locking pin (12) that has a locking section (14) on one end and can be translationally and rotationally moved for locking. The locking pin (12) has, on the locking section (14), a first holder (16) in which a pressure piece (20) is received that provides a tolerance compensation over the long term. A fuelling or charging recess having a locking device (10) of this kind further has a recess body, a lever arm and a tank filling pipe or charging module, wherein in an opening of the recess body, a tank filling pipe or charging module is inserted and the lever arm is pivotally mounted.

Abstract: A beverage holder for a beverage container having a device adapted to communicate with a detecting unit. In order to achieve a quick cooling or heating of a beverage in the beverage container, a temperature control unit is operated in an extended temperature range once this has been communicated to a control unit by the detecting unit, wherein the control unit is in contact with the detecting unit and the temperature control unit.

Abstract: A air vent with a housing has at least one opening for supplying an airflow and an opening for discharging the supplied airflow. The airflow can be supplied to the air vent from an air supply shaft or from an air supply line in a heating, ventilating, or air-conditioning systems for a motor vehicle. The housing of the air vent is adapted to be inserted into a wall opening or can be assembled behind such a wall opening and secured there via one of the at least two parts of the housing. In the non-use state of the air vent, one part of the housing lies in or over the other part of the housing.

Abstract: An air-outlet adjusting assembly for a motor vehicle includes a drive unit configured to be driven by an electric drive and configured to act on at least one pivotable valve flap and at least one pivotable guide slat. The drive unit includes a rotatably arranged sliding-block carrier having a sliding block arranged eccentrically thereon, wherein, in a first rotary motion segment of the sliding-block carrier, the sliding block is configured to engage in a valve-flap slotted link connected for conjoint rotation to the at least one valve flap and, in a second rotary motion segment of the sliding-block carrier, the sliding block is configured to engage in a guide-slat slotted link connected for conjoint rotation to the at least one guide slat.

Abstract: A device for controlling an air stream includes a control slat swivelly mounted in a housing and second slats extending orthogonally with respect to the control slat and swivelly mounted in the housing. The direction of the air stream exiting from the housing and the quantity of air streaming out can be set by the slats. An operating element is arranged orthogonally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the control slat to swivel and is coupled to a first bevel gear rotatably mounted on the bearing web and to the control slat. The first bevel gear is in engagement with a second bevel gear which is coupled to a lever arrangement which has at least one rotatably mounted first coupling member which is coupled to at least one first coupling rod and the at least one first coupling rod is coupled to the second slats.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a plate-shaped heat exchanger for batteries or converters for generating electricity, to a plate-shaped heat exchanger for batteries or converters for generating electricity, and to an assembly of plate-shaped heat exchangers and converter or battery cells. A plate-shaped heat exchanger includes two frame parts, which peripherally surround one profiled heat-conducting element each, wherein the profiles of the profiled heat-conducting elements form channels in the connected state of the frame parts, through which channels a fluid can be conducted. In the connected state, the frame parts form at least two supply channels for feeding and leading away of fluid, from which supply channels openings extend to the channels of the profiled heat-conducting elements. The frame parts have at least one connection for the feeding and leading away of fluid for each supply channel, which connection can be connected to a connection of a frame part of a further heat exchanger.

Abstract: A vehicular register apparatus includes an apparatus body having a ventilation path with a downstream end provided as a blow outlet to a vehicle room. Fins are arranged in the ventilation path. The fins are spaced to each other in a first direction intersecting with an airflow direction. Each of the fins extends in a second direction intersecting with the airflow direction and the first direction. The fins respectively have shaft parts for supporting the fins on the apparatus body. The apparatus body includes guide passages for swingably and slidably supporting the shaft parts. The guide passages are formed so as to be apart in the first direction from each other toward the vehicle room.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sound-absorbent element for an air outlet, said air outlet comprising a housing with an air outlet opening and a connection to an air supply shaft, at least one sound-absorbent element being mounted in said housing and/or a housing of the air supply shaft, and said sound-absorbent element comprising a carrier that is connected to at least one layer of sound-absorbent material. Said at least one layer of sound-absorbent material comprises activated carbon, or at least one additional layer of activated carbon is applied to this layer of sound-absorbent material.

Abstract: Systems, kits and methods for transferring heat with a portion of a mammal are provided. Aspects of the subject systems include a negative pressure device configured to apply negative pressure to a portion of a mammal, and a temperature modulation device configured to contact the portion of the mammal under negative pressure in a manner sufficient to transfer heat with the contacted portion of the mammal, e.g., either remove heat or introduce heat into the contacted portion of the mammal. The disclosed systems and methods find use in a variety of different applications, including both therapeutic and non-therapeutic applications.

Abstract: An air vent for conducting air flows, particularly for heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems in motor vehicles, has at least one housing, a shaft having air deflecting disks attached thereto, and a rotary drive for adjusting the shaft. In order to enable a high degree of design freedom, the housing of the air vent has an air outlet channel having a longitudinally curved structure, or such an air outlet channel is attached to a housing, and the shaft is a flexible shaft or a universal shaft, and the air deflection disks are attached to the shaft in a fixed or loose but rotationally secured manner and rotate with the shaft.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air nozzle for conducting an air flow from an air feed shaft or an air feed duct in a heating, a ventilating or an air-conditioning installation, particularly for passenger compartments in motor vehicles, consisting of a hollow-cylindrical housing with a front air outflow opening and a rear air inflow opening as well as an insert, which is mounted in the housing and by which the direction and/or the intensity of the of the air flow issuing from the air nozzle is or are variable. For improved mounting and easier assembly the insert has an outer surface which is spherical at least in sections and is supported at the inner surface of the housing by way of at least two bearing points of matching contour, wherein a spring element is associated with at least one bearing point.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air nozzle for conducting air flow from an air feed shaft or a duct from a heating, ventilating or air-conditioning installation, particularly in a motor vehicle, with a housing having a connection at the back for the air feed shaft and an air outlet opening at the front. Air guide elements with blades adjustable by way of a coupling rod are present in the air outlet opening. The axles (4) of the individual blades (5) are arranged in a blade ring (2) with one lateral coupling rod (3) or two lateral coupling rods (3), wherein the middle blade (5) is constructed as a control blade and has an actuating element (6) for adjusting the blades (5). The blade ring (2) is inserted, together with the blades (5), in an annular guide (7) of the mount (1) and is coupled with an adjusting ring (8), which is rotatably mounted in the annular guide (7) and which has at its outer circumference control elements (9) for rotating the blade ring (2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hinge for pivotable connection of two components (1, 2), consisting of at least one first round hinge element (3, 4) at the first component (1) and at least one corresponding second round hinge element (5, 6) at the second component (2), which hinge elements (3, 5; 4, 6) are connected together to be rotatable about the center axis. The first hinge element (3, 4) is a bearing sleeve (7, 8) with a longitudinal gap, by way of which an insertion sleeve (11, 12), similarly provided with a longitudinal gap (13, 14), as second hinge element (5, 6) can be rotated into place in its entirety.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hinge for pivotable connection of two components (1, 2), consisting of at least one first round hinge element (3, 4) at the first component (1) and at least one corresponding second round hinge element (5, 6) at the second component (2), which hinge elements (3, 5; 4, 6) are connected together to be rotatable about the centre axis. The first hinge element (3, 4) is a bearing sleeve (7, 8) with a longitudinal gap, by way of which an insertion sleeve (11, 12), similarly provided with a longitudinal gap (13, 14), as second hinge element (5, 6) can be rotated into place in its entirety.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air nozzle for conducting air flows, particularly for heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems in motor vehicles, comprising at least one housing, a shaft having air removal disks attached thereto, and a rotary drive for adjusting the shaft. In order to enable a high degree of design freedom, the air nozzle is characterized in that the housing of the air nozzle comprises an air outlet channel having a longitudinally curved structure, or such an air outlet channel is attached to a housing, and the shaft is a flexible shaft or a universal shaft, and the air removal disks are attached to the shaft in a fixed or loose but rotationally secured manner and rotate with the shaft.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air nozzle for conducting an air flow from an air feed shaft or an air feed duct in a heating, a ventilating or an air-conditioning installation, particularly for passenger compartments in motor vehicles, consisting of a hollow-cylindrical housing with a front air outflow opening and a rear air inflow opening as well as an insert, which is mounted in the housing and by which the direction and/or the intensity of the of the air flow issuing from the air nozzle is or are variable. For improved mounting and easier assembly the insert has an outer surface which is spherical at least in sections and is supported at the inner surface of the housing by way of at least two bearing points of matching contour, wherein a spring element is associated with at least one bearing point.