Abstract: In a sensor (1), firstly two sections (3, 12) of a steering shaft (4) are connected by means of a torsion rod (10) which bears a measuring cell (9). For the purpose of protection against overloading, the sensor (1) has a rotary angle limiter (7) which is formed by parting lines (5, 6) which run in the manner of a step longitudinally and transversely, in the housing (2), which is initially connected to the sections (3, 12) and the torsion rod (10). By this means, the torsion rod (10) can be rotated to a limited extent with respect to the housing (2) of the sensor (1), the rotary angle difference being determined by the width of the longitudinally extending parting line (5). As a result, the rotary angle limiter (7) is largely independent of dimensional deviations during installation and, even at low rotary angle differences, permits the exact determination of the rotary forces applied.

Abstract: A window and lens glass cleaning system for a motor vehicle has a constructional unit comprising a washer fluid container (1), a plurality of control units (7-9) and an evaluating device (12) of a fluid-level sensor (12a). This enables all of the essential components of the window and lens glass cleaning system to be preassembled and tested outside the motor vehicle. The window and lens glass cleaning system can then be installed in a particularly simple manner in the motor vehicle.

Abstract: In a method for navigational assistance to a vehicle driver who is issued instructions which are derived from a comparison of a route, prescribed by route reference points, and respectively determined positions of the vehicle, the route reference points and connections between the route reference points of at least a portion of the prescribed route are represented diagrammatically.

Abstract: Production-induced tolerances in the assembly of components involve very high outlay if, after the assembly, these components have to be located in a certain position in relation to one another. The novel tolerance-compensation device is intended to render the position of the components adjustable in relation to one another, assembly also being simplified.

Abstract: A pedal having a pivotably mounted pedal arm, which is prestressed into an initial position by means of a restoring-spring element designed as a leg spring, has a friction body which is prestressed against a friction surface by means of the restoring-spring element. The friction body is designed as an eccentric cam plate and thus, in addition to a hystersis, also permits a non-linear profile of the pedal-actuating force.

Abstract: A device for supplying an internal combustion engine (1) of a motor vehicle with fuel has a return line (4) which is passed into a fuel tank (2) and has a wall made of a material of high thermal conductivity. The return line (4) is arranged within a ventilation duct (5). Cooling air is conveyed through the ventilation duct (5) to the return line (4). This is a simple means of limiting the maximum temperature of the fuel in the fuel tank (2).

Abstract: A nozzle assembly (2) for a washing nozzle (6) of a windshield washing system is pivotably mounted in a recess (3) of a body panel (4). The nozzle assembly (2) has an eccentric (11), by which the angle of inclination of the washing nozzle (6) can be set in relation to a windshield (1) to be cleaned. Tolerances of the nozzle assembly (2) and of the body panel (4) can thereby be compensated in a simple way.

Abstract: In a washer system (9) which is intended for a motor vehicle, a delivery unit (1) is used to supply a washer nozzle (11) which is connected by a pipe element (10). To protect against damage at low ambient temperatures, a heating element (5) is arranged on a housing (7) of a pump chamber (3) of the delivery unit (1) and thus makes it possible for the washer fluid situated in the pump chamber (3) to be heated rapidly and in a specific manner.

Abstract: A control device (1) for a motor vehicle, for an automatic or semi-automatic transmission, is provided on a supporting arm (2). The control device comprises two actuation elements (7, 8), comprising as touch contact switches (5, 6), and a liquid crystal display (3) which, in addition to the shifting position which has been set, also represents all the other possible shifting positions. The control device (1) is located in constant field of vision of the motor vehicle driver and thus makes control easier.

Abstract: A limit-level sensor for measuring level of a liquid has a resistance element which has an electric resistance which suddenly varies a transition temperature which lies above the maximum liquid temperature. The resistance element is first heated by electric current. Thereupon, the electric resistance of the resistance element is measured. When the resistance element is covered with liquid, the heat generated by the electric current is led away so that the temperature of the resistance element is less than its transition temperature. If the resistance element is not covered by liquid, this heat is scarcely led away, so that the temperature of the resistance element remains above the transition temperature.

Abstract: A cleaning device for a motor vehicle headlight lens, a washer nozzle (6) is arranged on a support (11) having tubes (12, 13) which can be moved in the manner of a telescope. An outer tube (12) of the support (11) can be moved by an adjusting arrangement (5) having an electric motor (19). A connecting branch (16) for a washer fluid line (9) is latched to a fixed guide sleeve (14). As a result, the cleaning device is of particularly compact construction.

Abstract: In a fuel supply system for diesel engines, which comprises a fluidic series connection of a fuel pump (5) sucking out of a tank (1), of a fuel filter (7) and of a high-pressure pump (9), a parallel connection, located downstream of the high-pressure outlet (14) of the high-pressure pump (9), of a plurality of injectors (16) or injection nozzles and of an electrically controllable high-pressure regulating valve (17) with a return line (20), said parallel connection being capable of being fed by the high-pressure pump with a fuel stream under a pressure which is variable, as required, by the activation of the high-pressure regulating valve, at least one return line (18) for recirculating a fuel excess from the high-pressure regulating valve and/or the injectors into the tank (1), and at least one cooler (19, 21) arranged in a return line, according to the invention a first return line (18) is located downstream of the injectors (16) and a second return line (20) downstream of the high-pressure regulating v

Abstract: The invention concerns a navigation-assistance method and a device for a vehicle driver, to which instructions obtained by comparing the itinerary predetermined by course-guiding points with every established position of the vehicle are given. The information to be passed on to the driver concerning deviations from the predetermined itinerary are controlled continuously or almost continuously by comparing the deviation variables from the predetermined itinerary with the variables obtained regarding the established positions of the vehicle.

Abstract: In a peripheral pump, having a rotor (2) which rotates in a pump casing (1) and having two delivery chambers (11, 12), which extend on both sides of the end sides (3, 4) and each have circular cross sections, the delivery chambers (11, 12) have a communicating passage (13) between them, formed by an overlap of their cross sections. As a result, the liquid can flow without interference from one delivery chamber (11) into the other delivery chamber (12). One delivery chamber (11) is connected to an inlet duct, while the other delivery chamber (12) is connected to an outlet duct.

Abstract: A display unit, in particular in a vehicle, has a display (1.) which can be transilluminated by a transilluminating device (2) in a prescribed direction. Light launched from a light source (3) into an optical conductor (4) is aligned by a first optical element (5) and deflected into a prescribed direction by a second, displaceably arranged optical element (8). As a result, an image on the display (1) is to be detected exclusively from a viewing angle region in which the display (1) is transilluminated.

Abstract: In a device (23) for contact-connecting two circuit boards (17, 18) for a control device of a throttle valve of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, contacts (24, 25) of one of the circuit boards (17) are arranged on a holding part (20). The holding part (20) is prestressed toward contacts (25) of the other circuit board (18). The holding part (20) is connected to said one circuit board (17) via elastic connecting lines (22). Tolerance compensation is provided as a result of this. Furthermore the circuit boards (17, 18) are reliably contact-connected to one another.

Abstract: A storage medium (202) carries data structures (220-222) with attribute values (224-232) for a plurality of geographical locations. On the basis of a given code the storage medium is accessed by a system in order to read the attribute values of the data structure (222) corresponding to the given code. The storage medium in accordance with the invention stores a structure description (236) which specifies the layout of the data structure (222) in attribute values. The system consults this structure description and, as a result, knows the layout of the relevant data structure. By storing the structure description on the storage medium different data structures with an individual more suitable layout can be stored. Moreover, a subsequent version of the storage medium can store an adaptation of the data structure layout while it can still be read by the original system.

Abstract: The component (5) has a substrate (6), which comprises a number of contact bridges (7) corresponding to the number of contact elements (2) of the meter (1) which are to be electrically bonded, the contact bridges (7) having soldering tags (8, 9) bent at right angles to one another. The soldering tags (8) can be inserted through the printed-circuit board (3) and be soldered to the contact surfaces (4) of the latter. In this case, the substrate (6) is located on that side of the printed-circuit board (3) which is free of contact surfaces. The other soldering tags (9), which likewise project from the electrically insulating substrate (6) made of plastic, are provided with openings (11), through which the contact elements (2) pass when the meter (1) is being mounted on the printed-circuit board (3) and may be soldered mechanically in the same way as the soldering tags (8).

Abstract: In order to code its light intensity class, a light-emitting diode (1) has a number of contact elements (3-8) which are connected to series resistors (13-16) situated outside a physical unit comprising the contact elements (3-8), a connection element (2) and the light-emitting diode (1). Depending on the code, series resistors (13-16) are combined and thus compensate for the fluctuations in light intensity which are unavoidable in light-emitting diode manufacture. The light-emitting diode (1) is therefore automatically connected to the requisite series resistor (13-16) by connecting the connection element (2).

Abstract: A navigation system (100) guiding a driver of a vehicle has a receiver (102) for the reception of traffic message. The navigation system has a filter module (104) that determines the delay caused by the event of the received traffic message. The filter module only transfers the traffic message to the process module (106) of the navigation system if the delay is larger than a threshold (108).