Abstract: An abrasive or cleaning pad includes a composite resin as a wear layer. A cleaning pad system for motorized floor cleaning or polishing applications includes a pad having a combination of two grades of melamine resin-based foam. A method of cleaning a floor surface is also provided.

Abstract: In a method and device for measuring current at a converter, the prevailing phase current is determined at the output of the converter by current-measuring devices, in order to supply it to a closed-loop control device assigned to the converter. The prevailing phase current to be ascertained at an output of the converter is measured independently at two current-measuring devices, and the measuring results of both current-measuring devices are utilized to determine the prevailing phase current.

Abstract: A scanning element for an inductive angle-measuring device includes a printed circuit board which has exciter lines and receiver lines, and an electronic circuit. The printed circuit board is arranged in a housing, the housing having a guideway into which the printed circuit board is inserted. The guideway is formed such that the printed circuit board is positioned with form locking in a direction parallel to an axis, and by being inserted into the guideway, the printed circuit board is deformed along a circle line which is curved about the axis.

Abstract: A multiturn rotary encoder includes: a single-turn unit, including a code carrier that is able to be scanned by a single-turn scanner in order to generate single-turn position signals, and a single-turn evaluation unit for processing the single-turn position signals to form at least one single-turn code word that indicates the absolute position of an input shaft within one revolution; a first multiturn unit dependent on a power supply, including at least a first multiturn code carrier that is able to be scanned by a first multiturn scanner in order to generate first multiturn position signals, and a first multiturn evaluation unit for processing the first multiturn position signals to form a first multiturn code word that indicates the number of revolutions executed by the input shaft; and a second multiturn unit independent of a power supply, including at least a second multiturn code carrier that is able to be scanned by a second multiturn scanner in order to generate second multiturn position signals, and

Abstract: A position-measuring device includes a first assembly and a second assembly. The first assembly, installable on a first object, has a profiled element that bears a scale having a first and second measuring graduation. The second assembly, installable on a second object, has a first scanning unit that is movable along a travel path in a measuring direction to scan the first measuring graduation. A position of the first object relative to the second object is therefore measurable. A second scanning unit is mounted on the profiled element so as to enable the second measuring graduation to be scanned, and is positioned in a way that allows the first scanning unit to traverse collision-free along the travel path at a distance spaced apart from the second scanning unit orthogonally to the measuring direction such that a displacement of the scale relative to the first object is measurable.

Abstract: A method for determining a ride height of a body of a motor vehicle and includes the steps of determining wheel heights at at least four different wheels of the motor vehicle, forming different selections of in each case three of the determined wheel heights, determining a ride height of the body for each selection, comparing the determined ride heights, and determining that at least one measurement value for a wheel height is implausible if the determined ride heights differ from one another by more than a predetermined amount.

Abstract: A camshaft for an internal combustion engine, with a drivable basic shaft and a cam piece which is mounted in the basic shaft, wherein the basic shaft passes through a passage in the cam piece, and the cam piece is mounted in the basic shaft in a rotationally fixed and axially displaceable manner. In the case of such a camshaft, it is provided that the basic shaft has a polygonal profile, and the passage in the cam piece has a complementary polygonal profile for receiving the basic shaft. The camshaft is preferably used in a motorcycle which has an internal combustion engine with two cylinders.

Abstract: A drill bit has a tool shank, a center axis, a first cutting region with at least one geometrically defined first cutting edge, the same having a cutting face arranged at a radial distance from the center axis of the drill bit. The first cutting edge forms a countersink angle with the center axis. The drill bit having a chip shaping stage functionally assigned to the first cutting edge formed by the cutting face of the first cutting edge and by a shoulder surface adjoining the cutting face and forming a shoulder angle with the same, wherein the shoulder angle is greater than 90°, and preferably greater than 100°. The cutting face runs at a radial rake angle with respect to an imaginary radial line which cuts the first cutting edge, the same functionally assigned to the cutting face. The radial rake angle is positive.

Abstract: A thermoelectric arrangement for use in a cooling system (4, 6) of a motor vehicle has a thermocouple (8) with a first, heat-outputting thermal element (10), a second, heat-absorbing thermal element (12) and a conductor element (14) through which current flows. At least two cooling circuits (16, 18, 20) are provided. The first thermal element (10) is arranged in at least one cooling circuit (16, 18, 20), and the second thermal element (12) is arranged in at least one heating circuit (48). The first thermal element (10) is arranged in a first connecting line (22) that is connected fluidically to the respective cooling circuits (16, 18, 20) via valve arrangements (24, 26; 28, 30; 32, 34) on the input and output sides of the first thermal element (10). A cooling system having such a thermoelectric arrangement also is described.

Abstract: An air-governing device (10) for governing an air flow into a vehicle (100) has a main body (20) with an installation section (22) for fastening to a body of the vehicle (100) and an air opening (24). At least one slat (30) is mounted on the main body (20) for movement between a closed position (SP) closing the air opening (24) and an open position (OP) opening the air opening (24). A drive device (40) is fastened to the main body (20) and generates a moving force for the slat (30). A lever mechanism (50) forms an operative connection between the drive device (40) and the at least one slat (30). The lever mechanism (50) has at least one drive lever (52) operatively connected to the drive device (40) in a torque-transmitting manner and fastened in an end position (EP) of a keyhole opening (26) in the main body (20).

Abstract: A battery unit (1) for a motor vehicle has at least one first battery module (10) and at least one second battery module (12) in a battery housing (14). The first battery module (10) has at least one first electrical connection (16), and the second battery module (12) has at least one second electrical connection (18). The battery housing (14) has an opening (20) and an electrically conductive element (22) can be inserted through the opening (20) for electrically conductively connecting the first electrical connection (16) to the second electrical connection (18).

Abstract: A transmission (3) for an electric miniature drive or microdrive, having a transmission housing (9), an attachment flange (13) for attaching the transmission (3) to an application or load, a driven shaft (7), supported in at least one driven bearing (8), for driving the application. The driven shaft (7) is connectable via the transmission mechanism to the miniature drive or microdrive, and a torque measuring member (15) for the registration of the torque generated on the driven shaft (7) using a flexible element during operation of the miniature drive or microdrive. A magnetic encoder system (19) is disposed on the flexible element (17), which has a magnetic field measuring element (25) for measuring a rotatory displacement of the flexible element (17). The flexible element (17) is disposed axially between the transmission mechanism and the attachment flange (13).

Abstract: An electric machine is supplied with air for cooling purposes. The electric machine has a housing (40) with cooling ducts for cooling air. To improve and/or simplify the cooling of the electric machine, air-distributing ducts (71) are formed in the housing (40) and emerge from a common air supply duct (70).

Abstract: A mid-mounted radiator in a motor vehicle has at least one outgoing air guide attached laterally on the left and right of the radiator. In vehicles with a relatively low cooling requirement, the lateral outgoing air guides are removed and the openings are closed by a cover.

Abstract: An energy storage unit for a motor vehicle battery is provided, having an energy store, particularly configured as a battery cell module, for storing and delivering electric power. A measuring device measures electrical properties of the energy store. An evaluation unit, connected to the measuring device, ascertains the operational status of the energy store from the measurement results of the measuring device. An indicator unit is connected to the evaluation unit for depicting the operational status of the energy store. By ascertaining and depicting the operational status and not just the state of charge of the energy store, it is possible to dispense with separate complex measurements when fitting the energy store, so that an energy storage unit can be checked quickly and efficiently when fitted into a motor vehicle.

Abstract: A method for charging a vehicle battery which stores electrical power for an electrical drive motor of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle battery is electrically connectable to a charging socket via a switch arrangement. The method includes: measuring a first electrical variable on the switch arrangement side facing the charging socket, by a first measuring device, measuring a second electrical variable on the switch arrangement side facing the vehicle battery, by a second measuring device, comparing the first and second electrical variables and closing the switch arrangement, if the first and second electrical variables substantially correspond, measuring the first and second electrical variables while the switch arrangement is closed, and adjusting the first measuring device and the second measuring device on the basis of a first measurement difference between measurement results of the first and second electrical variables while the switch arrangement is closed.

Abstract: A holding apparatus for securing a fan for cooling a component of a vehicle, having a main body made from foam material. The main body has a fan receptacle for receiving the fan in a positively locking manner at least in sections. The fan receptacle has an air inlet for feeding in air to the fan and an air outlet for discharging air from the fan. The main body also has at least one inlet opening with an adjoining inlet duct and at least one outlet opening with an adjoining outlet duct. The inlet duct is in a fluid-communicating connection with the air inlet and the outlet duct is in a fluid-communicating connection with the air outlet.