Abstract: An adjusting device (1) for adjusting a position of a headlight, comprising: a holding element (2) for holding the adjusting device (1) at an adjusting screw (10) and a transmission element (3) for changing the position of the headlight depending on the position of the holding element (2) at the adjusting screw (10), wherein the holding element (2) comprises at least two parts (2a, 2b) which are movable relative to one another and which at least partially enclose the cross-sectional area of the adjusting screw (10), and a moving means (4) is arranged at at least one of the at least two parts (2a, 2b), the moving means (4) can be moved such that the at least two parts (2a, 2b) move away from one another in order to arrange the holding element (2) of the adjusting device (1) at the adjusting screw (10), and such that the at least two parts (2a, 2b) move towards one another in order for the at least two parts (2a, 2b) of the holding element (2) to hold the adjusting device (1) at the adjusting screw (10), as wel

Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting element (10, 20, 30, 50) for producing a component connection (70) of two components (72, 74; 92) lying against each other by means of the connecting element (10, 20, 30, 50), which is welded to the lower layer (74)—the base layer—by friction, wherein the connecting element (10, 20, 30, 50) has a shaft (18), which has a shaft segment (14) and a head (12) having a flat surface (20) lying on the top side of the head for transmitting the axial force, wherein a drive cutout (22, 32) is introduced into the flat surface (20) in order to transmit a torque.

Abstract: The invention relates to a two-steel screw comprising a top part and a cutting part, the top part consisting of a corrosion-resistant material and having a screw head and a shank portion, and the cutting part consisting of a hardenable material, the top part being permanently connected to the cutting part in the region of the shank portion by way of impact extrusion.

Abstract: A securing element includes a threaded region, wherein a securing rotational direction and an axial clamping direction are defined by the thread design. The securing element has a head with a head lower face which faces the clamping direction and via which a force-fitting connection with a component can be produced. The head is designed such that the head lower face has an edge region at a radial distance from the head center, and the contour of the head lower face runs opposite the clamping direction in the direction of the head center starting from the edge region, whereby a spring effect can be produced. The edge region has a changing circumferential level in the axial direction. Opposite the securing rotational direction, the circumferential level rises at a rising angle of maximally 15° in the clamping direction over a central angle of at least 65°.

Abstract: A method for supplying, positioning and processing fixing elements using a transport means which moves the fixing elements from a starting position to a processing position whereby the individual fixing elements are introduced into a chuck provided with two clamping jaws, are held by the clamping jaws in an engaging position and, once the chuck has been positioned, are taken up from this position by a driving element and the chuck presses them against a locating device and a connection is made to a component part by the driving element when the chuck is opened, wherein the upward motion of the chuck, while feeding the fixing element to the locating device, prevents the supply of further fixing elements to the chuck.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary hopper feeder (10) for conveying and separating elements (20) which have at least one shaft, comprising a rotary feeder (18) with radially oriented conveyor cells (22) for conveying the elements (20), said rotary feeder (18) being at least partially surrounded by a hopper wall (14). The invention is characterized in that said conveyor cells (22) have holes (23) at the cell edges (18) and below the rotary feeders (18), near the holes (23), a rolling surface (28) is provided on which at least parts of the shafts of the elements (20) with shafts are supported and made to roll as they are conveyed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connection element for an interlocking connection to at least one component. The at least one component is held between the connection element and a securing element, and the connection element and the securing element enter into a friction welded connection, having a head with a drive and a shaft, wherein the shaft has at least two cutting structures on its front side. The at least two cutting structures have cutting edges situated in a cutting plane, wherein the cutting plane borders the shaft, and the at least two cutting structures are also spaced apart in the circumferential direction and define a cutting diameter. The shaft also has a cross-section, which has a reduced extension between the cutting structures relative to the cutting diameter, wherein the area of the reduced extension extends in the axial direction at least with the length of the cutting diameter from the cutting structures in the direction of the head.

Abstract: A mounting tool (1) for mounting a friction-welding boss (9), wherein the mounting tool (1) includes a drive shaft (2) with a first end section (3) adapted to create a detachable force coupling with the friction-welding boss (9) or an adapter and a holder is arranged spring-loaded at the first end section (3) and at least one cutting means (6) is arranged at the holder (5). A milling adapter (10) includes a first end section (11) adapted to create a detachable force coupling with a mounting tool (1), and a second end section (12) including at least one cutting means (13).

Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting element (10, 20, 30, 50) for producing a component connection (70) of two components (72, 74; 92) lying against each other by means of the connecting element (IO, 20, 30, 50), which is welded to the lower layer (74)—the base layer—by friction, wherein the connecting element (10, 20, 30, 50) has a shaft (18), which has a shaft segment (14) and a head (12) having a flat surface (20) lying on the top side of the head for transmitting the axial force, wherein a drive cutout (22, 32) is introduced into the flat surface (20) in order to transmit a torque.

Abstract: A screw with a screw head which has a drive that includes cams that are formed by recesses introduced around the cams. The cams are used to transmit torque, in which, on the cam end facing the screw head, a cam has a cam head surface inclined with respect to a plane that extends perpendicular to the screw axis. The radial extension of the cams is arranged and designed such that the cams center a tool introduced into the screw drive. The cam head surface has a first surface and a second surface, each of which is inclined in its respective rotational direction and which intersect each other in an intersection line.

Abstract: A method for supplying, positioning and processing fixing elements using a transport means which moves the fixing elements from a starting position to a processing position whereby the individual fixing elements are introduced into a chuck provided with two clamping jaws, are held by the clamping jaws in an engaging position and, once the chuck has been positioned, are taken up from this position by a driving element and the chuck presses them against a locating device and a connection is made to a component part by the driving element when the chuck is opened, wherein the upward motion of the chuck, while feeding the fixing element to the locating device, prevents the supply of further fixing elements to the chuck.

Abstract: A device for supplying and positioning fixing elements which includes, a chuck provided with two spring loaded clamping jaws that hold one fixing element therebetween for further processing, wherein the clamping jaws are operatively associated with an actuating element that extends between the clamping jaws, the actuating element being provided in an axial direction with a narrow section and two neighboring extension sections. The actuation element is connected to an axial slide for axially moving the actuation element and to open and close the chuck by forcing the camping jaws apart, releasing the fixing element for processing when the chuck is opened.

Abstract: The invention relates to a screw having a head, an adjoining retaining section and a functional tip for use as a self-tapping screw. The functional tip is of greater hardness than the retaining section. The entire screw is made of hardened low-alloy carbon steel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a friction welding element (10, 30, 40) comprising a friction welding geometry (14, 15) and a head (12, 24, 32, 42) with a driving geometry (16, 34) for connection to a component (18, 20, 50) wherein heat originates during the friction welding process, characterized in that, at the head (12, 24, 32, 42), a material (22 26, 36, 44) is applied which is at least partially melting by means of the heat generated by the friction welding process upon contact with the surface of a component (18, 50) arranged closest to the head, and which material solidifies during cooling whereby the transition from the friction welding element (10, 30, 40) to the component (18, 50) arranged closest to the head, is sealed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary hopper feeder (10) for conveying and separating elements (20) which have at least one shaft, comprising a rotary feeder (18) with radially oriented conveyor cells (22) for conveying the elements (20), said rotary feeder (18) being at least partially surrounded by a hopper wall (14). The invention is characterized in that said conveyor cells (22) have holes (23) at the cell edges (18) and below the rotary feeders (18), near the holes (23), a rolling surface (28) is provided on which at least parts of the shafts of the elements (20) with shafts are supported and made to roll as they are conveyed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a screw having a head, an adjoining retaining section and a functional tip for use as a self-tapping screw. The functional tip is of greater hardness than the retaining section. The entire screw is made of hardened low-alloy carbon steel. The special feature of this screw is that its functional tip has a higher carbon and/or nitrogen content than its retaining section.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotational movement damper (1) comprising an outer sleeve (2) and an axle which fits in the outer sleeve (2) and mounted to rotate in the outer sleeve. The axle comprises at least two discoidal flanges (7, 8, 17, 18) with flat flange surfaces (9, 10) and the same diameter, fitting in annular channels (12, 13, 14, 15) in the outer sleeve (2) such that the flanges contact with the planar flange surfaces (9, 10) thereof against the equally planar area on the counter surfaces of the annular channels (12, 13, 14, 15) unaffected by temperature variations and, on counter-rotation of the outer sleeve (2) and axle (3) act as a slipper clutch.

Abstract: The invention relates to a screw having a screw head (2), a screw shank (1) and a corrugated conical flange (4) which decreases in thickness toward the outside, which flange (4) will abut on a component part as the screw is being screwed into the latter. The two lateral surfaces (5, 6) of the flange (4) from the screw shank (1) to the outer edge (7) of the flange taper continuously toward the outside with the thickness of the flange (4) decreasing at the same time, with its corrugation (8) extending substantially over the entire radial width of the flange (4).

Abstract: The invention relates to a friction welding element (10, 30, 40) comprising a friction welding geometry (14, 15) and a head (12, 24, 32, 42) with a driving geometry (16, 34) for connection to a component (18, 20, 50) wherein heat originates during the friction welding process, characterized in that, at the head (12, 24, 32, 42), a material (22 26, 36, 44) is applied which is at least partially melting by means of the heat generated by the friction welding process upon contact with the surface of a component (18, 50) arranged closest to the head, and which material solidifies during cooling whereby the transition from the friction welding element (10, 30, 40) to the component (18, 50) arranged closest to the head, is sealed.

Abstract: Apparatus for connecting at least two plates (1, 2) of which a supporting plate (1) comprises a higher strength than a supported plate (2) posed thereon. By means of a connecting element (5) rotated by a rotational feeder unit (11), the connecting element with a collar (6) presses the supported plate (2) onto the supporting plate (1). With a shaft (10) a friction welding connection to the supporting plate (1) is made. The rotational feeder unit (11) is provided with a measurement device with measures an axial force exerted by the rotational feeder unit as well as a respective feeding motion and which indicates, upon abutment of the shaft of the connecting element onto the supporting plate, the pressure increase encountered therein, which, thereby, advances the rotational feeder unit, the feeding motion of which is adjustable to at least three sequential connecting stages.