Abstract: A shielding device with a shielding component (17) forming a shield surface, a heat shield in particular, has a clamping component (1) formed to be integral with the shielding component (17) by an extension. The clamping component is folded onto itself at a bending point (29). Two clamping legs (31, 33) are positioned side by side and form the clamping surfaces facing each other to delimit a clamping gap (35) with one end closed at the bending point (29).

Abstract: A shielding component, in particular a heat shield, has at least two shield components (10, 12) which can be connected to each other by a connection unit (14). Because the connection unit (14) has a guide (16) which enables adjustment of the relative positions of the individual shield components (10, 12) to each other and which is used for fastening in the adjusted position. A sliding heat shield concept arises in which, with a heat shield having several shield components, adaptation is possible on site to the geometrical conditions of engines and their add-on parts including exhaust systems. Effective sound damping and heat insulation can be produced in a wide area with only one shielding component and its shield components.

Abstract: The invention relates to a structural component in the form of a heat shield, consisting of at least two interconnected structural layers, of which one structural layer (10) has a first type of depressions (14), which is oriented in the direction of the other structural layer, and of which the other structural layer has a second type of depressions (16), which is oriented in the direction of the first structural layer (10), and which is provided at least partially with a perforation or forms the perforation itself. In that the two structural layers are located on top of one another such that the second type of depressions (16) fits at least partially between the first type of depressions (14) and in that the respective structural layer on its side facing away from the depressions (14, 16) has surface regions (30) with a closed surface, a structural component is formed which requires less installation space and still has good noise-insulating and heat-insulating properties.

Abstract: A sealing structure in a fuel cell and/or an electrolyzer (particularly a solid-oxide fuel cell and/or a solid-oxide electrolyzer) is arranged between neighboring separator plates of a cell stack. The sealing structure is constructed in at least two layers, including at least one insulating layer and at least one sealing layer.

Abstract: A safety system for prevention of the escape of noxious media, such as explosive gas mixtures and/or ignitable substances, has at least one interception element (10; 30) which at least partly encloses and seals off a potential escape point (12) for the medium. The medium is precipitated onto the interception element (10; 30). Once the medium has been collected, it may be removed from the interception element (10; 30). In this way, both aggressive media and fuel-laden gases may be effectively controlled by safety engineering measures.

Abstract: A structural component, especially a shielding part, has structural parts configured at least in part differently in terms of their superficial extension and/or the direction in which they extend. At least one structural part of a first type (10) is provided. Structural parts of a second type (34) are formed from the structural part of the first type (10) such that hollow section-like receiving channels (36) which are curved in at least two directions are molded into the structural part of the first type (10). The receiving channels (36) in one direction of curvature follow the curvature of the structural part of the first type (10). Thermal components, such as, for example, the curved exhaust lines of the exhaust system, can be accommodated in an integrating manner. Effective thermal shielding and noise insulation is ensured by overlapping.

Abstract: In order to produce a gasket that is adapted to be arranged between two components requiring sealing of which at least one contains a first metallic material which is less noble than aluminium and the gasket comprises at least one gasket layer including a plate consisting of a second metallic material which is nobler than the first metallic material, such that contact corrosion on the components requiring sealing is reduced or completely prevented, it is proposed that the gasket layer should comprise a sealing element which is arranged at an outer boundary region of the plate, should consist of an elastomer material and, in the installed state of the gasket, should gasket the gap between the gasket layer and the component which contains the first metallic material in a substantially fluid-tight manner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cylinder head gasket comprising a gasket unit (10), which has at least one through opening, particularly a combustion chamber opening (12), and which has at least two interacting gasket plies (18, 20, 22) of which one (18, 20) is provided with a flexible bead (26, 28) encircling the through opening, and the other (22) is provided with a device (34) that limits this flexibility. Said device (24) has, on opposite sides (34, 38), alternating recesses (30) and elevations (32) whereby a recess (30) is located, at least partially, opposite an elevation (32).

Abstract: A shielding component, in particular a heat shield, includes shield components (10, 12, 14) made flat, lying at least partially on top of one another, and connected to one another at least partially along at least one common connecting line (16). Since the shield components (10, 12) at least partially form a gasket (30) by at least one shield component (10) having a projection relative to its remaining superficial extent, a further function in the form of a sealing function is implemented in a heat shield for acoustic and heat insulation.

Abstract: A shielding component, in particular a heat shield, has shield components (10, 12, 14) which are made flat, which lie at least partially on top of one another, and which are connected to one another at least partially along at least one common connecting line (16). Along the common connecting line (16), at least one shield component (14) encompassing another shield component (10, 12) in an overlap (18). Within the overlap (18), the shield components (10, 12, 14) are held at least partially by frictional engagement so as to be displaceable against one another relative to a compensation distance. A rigid connection of the shield components with their individual layers is avoided. Rather, depending on the thermal situation, they can mutually slide off one another.

Abstract: A sealing system has a gasket (25) which in the undeformed state can be placed against a component (1) to be sealed and in the deformed state engages the component (1) such that the gasket (25) is captively held on the component (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to the application of a projection to a metal layer of a metallic cylinder-head gasket for an internal-combustion engine having at least one elastic metal sheet, which is provided with one opening or a plurality of adjacent openings depending on the number of combustion chambers of the internal-combustion engine, a bead being provided in the at least one elastic metal sheet around each opening, at a distance from the latter, so that a straight section of sheet metal is left clear in the region of the edge of the opening, for which bead a spring travel limiter or stopper, which runs coaxially with respect to the bead and is formed by the projection, is provided, the projection being produced from a mixture which contains a plastic with a high mineral filler content. A mixture of an elastomer in particular with a filler which has been surface-treated by means of a silane is used.

Abstract: In order to produce a multi-layer gasket which comprises at least one first layer and one second layer and at least one connecting arrangement for connecting the layers of the gasket together wherein the layers of the gasket are connected together in a simple and reliable manner, it is proposed that the connecting arrangement should comprise at least one retaining element connected to the first layer and at least one through opening arranged in the second layer, wherein the retaining element and a retention area of the second layer partially overlap one another in an unconnected state of the layers, wherein, for the purposes of connecting the layers, the retaining element is deformable from the plane of the first layer and can be moved past the retention area, and wherein the retaining element grips behind the retention area of the second layer in a connected state of the layers in such a manner that the first layer and the second layer are safeguarded from a separating movement of the layers.

Abstract: A metallic cylinder head gasket for an internal combustion engine having at least one combustion chamber. The gasket includes at least one sheet-metal layer having at least one opening corresponding to the at least one combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine and at least one bore extending from the outer edge to the edge of the opening. A membrane, closing the bore at the combustion-chamber side is exposed to the gas pressure of the combustion chamber. A pressure sensor disposed in the sheet-metal layer is pressurized axially relative to the bore by movement of the membrane by the gas pressure of the combustion chamber.

Abstract: Flat gasket with a gasket plate comprising at least one sheet metal layer, in which fluid passage openings, screw holes adjacent to these and elastically deformable sealing elements enclosing the fluid passage openings are formed. On the one hand, to impede as little as possible sliding movements of the components to be arranged on either side of the flat gasket relative to one another and to the flat gasket, and, on the other hand, to create a fixed point for the assembled flat gasket, the flat gasket is designed such that the gasket plate has for at least a first one of its fluid passage openings in the area of a screw hole adjacent to this opening a spring element which is capable of elastic deformation perpendicularly to the gasket plate, and that the gasket plate has for at least a second one of its fluid passage openings adjacent thereto a screw hole which is without a spring element.

Abstract: In order to provide a cylinder head gasket, comprising at least one beaded gasket sheet, which comprises at least one combustion chamber opening and a bead, which may be vertically deformed and surrounds the combustion chamber opening, and at least one deformation limiting means adjacent to the bead, which can be produced simply and with low material usage and which is flexible with respect to the arrangement and configuration of the deformation limiting means, it is proposed that the deformation limiting means comprises at least one deformation limiting element disposed on a deformation limiting sheet of the cylinder head gasket, said element having at least one reinforcement region, which is located at a distance from the combustion chamber opening and is formed by separating a region of the deformation limiting sheet along a separating line and subsequently bending this region out of the plane of the deformation limiting sheet.

Abstract: In order to provide a fuel cell unit, comprising a housing which limits at least one gas chamber and has a gas opening in a first housing wall and a gas opening in a second housing wall located opposite the first housing wall, the housing of which has an adequate deformation stability in relation to the sealing surface pressure required for a flat seal even at high temperatures, it is suggested that the fuel cell unit comprise at least one supporting element which is arranged between the first housing wall and the second housing wall and keeps the two housing walls at a distance from one another.

Abstract: In order to provide a fuel cell unit, comprising a housing which limits at least one gas chamber and has a gas opening in a first housing wall and a gas opening in a second housing wall located opposite the first housing wall, the housing of which has an adequate deformation stability in relation to the sealing surface pressure required for a flat seal even at high temperatures, it is suggested that the fuel cell unit comprise at least one supporting element which is arranged between the first housing wall and the second housing wall and keeps the two housing walls at a distance from one another.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a sealing element, preferably for sealing quick couplers of fuel lines, particularly in automotive vehicles, comprising a supporting section which is made at least in part from an elastic material, and a sealing section which is made from a material differing from the elastic material, the sealing element being provided on its circumference with at least one contact surface and at least one sealing surface. Such a sealing element can thereby be produced in an installation-friendly and inexpensive way in that according to the invention at least one contact surface is formed by the supporting section and at least one sealing surface by the sealing section.

Abstract: Cylinder head gasket with a gasket plate having at least one combustion chamber opening and comprising at least two sheet metal layers, a first one of which is provided with at least one bead which is elastically deformable in its height and encloses the combustion chamber opening, and a second one of which is provided with at least one deformation delimiting device delimiting deformation of the bead and surrounding the combustion chamber opening; in order to achieve as rigid a delimitation of the deformation as possible, the original second sheet metal layer is formed by a steel sheet which is plastically deformable by cold flow pressing, and in a plan view of the second sheet metal layer the deformation delimiting device forms a two-dimensional pattern of discrete, cup-like depressions, with the total volume of the depressions stamped by flow pressing being approximately equal to the total volume of the elevations formed by the material of the second sheet metal layer that is displaced during the stamping o