Abstract: A conditioning system for a vehicle comprises an evaporator, positioned in an air conducting channel means, of an air conditioning unit, by means of which evaporator heat and/or moisture can be removed from the air to be introduced into a vehicle interior, a heating means being provided at the evaporator for at least local heating of the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a shipping system (1) for shipping articles, comprising a shipping box (2) which can be converted between an in-use state in which it can be loaded with articles and a not-in-use state in which it has a reduced height in comparison with the in-use state while having the same base area, and comprising multiple positioning elements that are stackable one above the other, each having at least one holding fixture arranged side-by-side to hold a section of one of the articles. The shipping box (2) is designed to accommodate at least one stack of positioning elements in the in-use state and in the not-in-use state it is designed to accommodate the positioning elements.

Abstract: A metering pump device for a vehicle heater includes an inlet chamber, an outlet chamber, a first valve arrangement between the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber, which permits a fluid exchange substantially only from the inlet chamber to the outlet chamber, a displacement piston element, which in a first piston position minimizes the volume of the inlet chamber and in a second piston position minimizes the volume of the outlet chamber.

Abstract: A heating system for a vehicle has a heating air blower (24) for generating a heating air stream to be introduced into the interior space of a vehicle, a heater (22) with a heat exchanger arrangement (26) for heating the heating air stream being delivered by the heating air blower (24), a mixing arrangement (20) for setting an outside air/ambient air ratio of the air to be fed to the heat exchanger arrangement (26), an outside temperature sensor arrangement (60) for generating an output linked with an outside temperature, and an actuating device (42, 46). The actuating device (42, 46) actuates the mixing arrangement (20) for setting the outside air/ambient air ratio on the basis of an output of the outside temperature sensor arrangement (60).

Abstract: A multibed catalyzer (1) is for an exhaust system of a combustion engine, of a motor vehicle. In a housing (2), at least two catalytic monoliths (3, 4) are arranged axially adjacent to be flowed-through in succession. The two monoliths (3, 4) are encased on the circumferential side by a common heat-resistance bearing mat (5) and supported by means of this bearing mat (5) in the housing (2). In order to enable a predetermined axial minimal distance between the two monoliths (3, 4), at least two heat-resistant distancing elements (9) are distributed circumferentially and axially between the two monoliths (3, 4), so that the monoliths are axially supported on one another by means of the distancing elements (9).

Abstract: A combustion chamber subassembly for a vehicle heating device, includes a housing with a housing wall and a fuel feed through the housing wall, a fuel distribution element covering the housing wall on the side facing toward a combustion chamber and together with the housing wall bounding a fuel distribution channel arrangement, a plurality of fuel inlet apertures being formed in the fuel distribution element for conducting fuel from the fuel distribution channel arrangement toward the combustion chamber.

Abstract: A device for conditioning a vehicle includes at least one electrically operated conditioning arrangement, a hot air supply system with a heat source, and a delivery arrangement for delivery of heated air into a vehicle interior, a fuel cell system for providing electrical energy for the at least one conditioning arrangement and the delivery arrangement. The hot air supply system includes the fuel cell system as heat source and also furthermore a heat exchanger arrangement for transferring heat arising in the region of the fuel cell system to the air to be delivered into the vehicle interior.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for introducing fuel into an exhaust line (4) of an internal combustion engine, in particular in a motor vehicle, with a fuel injector (2) for injecting fuel under injection pressure into the exhaust line (4) through a radial opening (5) in a pipe section (3) of the exhaust line (4). To improve the efficiency of such a device (1), the fuel injector (2) is connected to a coolant circulation system (7) in a manner suitable to transfer heat.

Abstract: A multiway valve has a valve housing arrangement (2, 34), in which a valve chamber (8) is formed, at least three main valve connections (3, 4, 5, 6) leading to the valve chamber (8), and a main valve member. The main valve member (1) can be brought into a plurality of valve member positions to interrupt and release the connection between the main valve connections (3, 4, 5, 6) and the valve chamber (8) as desired. At least two of the main valve connections (3, 4, 5, 6) are in connection with the valve chamber (8) in each valve member position of the main valve member (1). At least one auxiliary valve connection (32) leading to the valve chamber (8) and by an auxiliary valve member (28), which is associated with the auxiliary valve connection (32) and is adjustable for interrupting and releasing the connection between the auxiliary valve connection (32) and the valve chamber (8).

Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment system for an internal combustion engine, particularly a diesel internal combustion engine having a catalyst arrangement and also at least one evaporator/burner arrangement upstream of the catalyst arrangement in the exhaust gas flow path, the evaporator/burner arrangement including a housing arrangement, with an evaporator/burner chamber formed therein which is open to the exhaust gas flow path, an evaporator medium for receiving liquid hydrocarbon and for delivering hydrocarbon vapor to the evaporator/burner chamber, a heating device for heating the evaporator medium, and an ignition device for starting the combustion of the hydrocarbon vapor present in the evaporator/burner chamber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of pressing a bearing jacket (2) onto a monolith (3) of a catalytic converter, in particular in a motor vehicle. The bearing jacket (2) surrounding the monolith (3) on the perimeter is pressed during an initial phase onto the monolith (3) in a first peripheral section (8) and in a second peripheral section (9), whereby the two peripheral sections (8, 9) together are smaller than the total circumference of the monolith (3) surrounded by the bearing jacket pressed onto it. The bearing jacket (2) is pressed onto the monolith (3) during a subsequent second phase in at least one third peripheral section (16), which is situated between the first peripheral section (8) and the second peripheral section (9), whereby the first peripheral section (8) and the second peripheral section (9) together with all the third peripheral sections (16) are the same size as the total circumference.

Abstract: A muffler has an integrated SCR catalytic converter for an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine, in particular in a motor vehicle The muffler includes a housing which has an intake trumpet on the intake end and an exhaust pipe on the output end. Catalytic converter elements are arranged in the housing with one inlet end in an inlet chamber and with an outlet end in an outlet chamber. An outlet end of the intake trumpet communicates with the inlet chamber. To improve the efficiency of the SCR catalytic converter the inlet chamber is sealed off from the outside and with respect to the intake trumpet and the catalytic converter elements to the extent that in operation of the internal combustion engine with exhaust gas loaded with urea, passing through the intake trumpet into the inlet chamber, the exhaust gas leaves the inlet chamber only through the catalytic converter elements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust gas treatment device (1), in particular for an internal combustion engine, preferably in a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (2) as well as a substrate body (3) which is situated therein and through which exhaust gases can flow in an axial direction (5). The substrate body (3) is supported axially on the housing (2) via an axial bearing (8) on at least one axial end face (11). To improve the axial support of the substrate body (3), the axial bearing (8) has a supporting ring (10) mounted on the housing and having a U-shaped profile (12), which is open axially toward the end face (11). A bearing ring (17) made of bearing material engages into the U-shaped profile (12) of the supporting ring (10) on its axial end, which faces away from the substrate body (3) and is supported thereon axially. With its axial end facing the substrate body (3), the bearing ring (17) is supported on the end face (11).

Abstract: A heating system for a vehicle includes a heater (12) with a first electric heating device (24), which can be operated to ignite an air/fuel mixture present in a combustion chamber (16), and with a second electric heating device (22) for supporting the evaporation of the fuel. An actuating device (26) is provided for putting the heater (12) into operation after a start command has been generated. A first start command generating device (30, 36, 26) can be actuated by a user to generate a start command and a second start command generating device (32, 38, 26) generates a start command according to an operating program. The actuating device (26) operates the second heating device (22) at a lower heat output after a start command has been generated by means of the second start command generating device (32,38, 26).

Abstract: In a muffler device of a motor vehicle, with a plurality of mufflers and an actuator for changing the flow resistance to the exhaust gases flowing through the mufflers, in order to change the damping characteristic, the actuator is provided in a pipe branch having an inlet and two outlets, each outlet being connected via a pipe to a muffler, and the throughflow cross section of the inlet being variable by means of the actuator.

Abstract: An exhaust gas muffler of multi-chamber construction includes an outer housing having an upper and lower half shell, an inner shell, and an inner exhaust gas duct through the exhaust gas muffler. The inner exhaust gas duct has at lease one curved outlet pipe that has a first curved section and a straight outlet end runs flush with the outer housing. The invention also covers a method for the production of the multi-chamber exhaust gas muffler.

Abstract: An evaporative burner includes an evaporative medium for feeding fuel vapor into a combustion chamber, a first heating device, having at least one ignition heating element projecting with at least its heating region into the combustion chamber for igniting fuel vapor present in the combustion chamber, and a second heating device, with at least one evaporating heating element associated with the evaporative medium for affecting its evaporation characteristic.

Abstract: A cover plate device for a heat exchanger device, especially for a vehicle heater, includes a receiving zone (14) intended to be arranged on the heat exchanger device and to receive a fluid stream leaving the heat exchanger device in a first direction of flow (S1), a mixing zone (22) for mixing the partial fluid streams (F1, F2, F3) leaving the heat exchanger device in different areas and entering the receiving zone (14), and at least two delivery zones (24, 26) for delivering the fluid stream leaving the mixing zone (22) from the cover plate device (10).

Abstract: A special bearing mat (4) is used for mounting and insulating ceramic monoliths (1, 2) in a preferably oval housing (3) of an automobile exhaust system (20), especially for non-round housing cross sections. The bearing mat (4) and/or said housing is/are specially structured and/or chemically treated, especially impregnated at the points which are at risk of eroding (A) in order to increase resistance to erosion. The bearing mat (4) is adapted to suit the functioning of the exhaust system (20) during operation and is especially configured with several layers.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric fuel dosing pump (2) of a heating device (1), especially a water heating device in the form of a an auxiliary heater or an independent heating device of an automobile, having a control device (5) for controlling the dosing pump and optionally the heating device. The invention is characterized in that hydraulic/pneumatic states (Z) and parameters (F, N) of the fuel medium are detected in a signal detector (6) by means of the electrical behavior of the fuel dosing pump (2), especially the flow rate, and evaluated in said control device (5) for regulating the dosing pump (2) and optionally the heating device (1), especially also the fan motor (3) and the ignition device (4).