Abstract: The foot machine according to the invention for a bass drum of a drum kit basically comprises a shaft mounted rotatably in a frame, a beater supported on the shaft, and a pedal connected to the beater, operation of the pedal bringing about an excursion of the beater. Also provided are permanent magnet restoring means which bring the displaced beater back into a resting position and which are formed by at least one inner and at least one outer permanent magnet arrangement arranged concentrically around the shaft.

Abstract: The electromagnetic coil according to the invention has a coil core, a winding of coil wire and two contact pins, the contact pins being secured to at least one resilient holding member and being movable relative to the coil core. The holding member is formed in a unitary manner with the coil core, and the ends of the coil wire are secured to the movable/resilient contact pins.

Abstract: The invention relates to a solenoid valve having a coil, a magnet core, an armature, a yoke tube, a pole piece and a valve housing. The sealing and connection between the pole piece and the coil and/or the pole piece and the valve housing is effected by means of respective clamp-cutting edge connections each having a nose-like projection.

Abstract: A solenoid valve achieves high reliability and small size with fine tolerance. The solenoid valve having a valve housing, an electromagnet composed of a coil, a yoke and a clapper armature having at least a first valve seat, and a sealing element which can be actuated by the clapper armature and which co-operates with the first valve seat. The yoke has yoke pins and the clapper armature is magnetically and pivotally connecting with one of the yoke pins at the end thereof that is remote from the sealing element. The clapper armature is guided through the coil.

Abstract: The invention relates to a valve having a housing in which there is a passage having at least two spaced ports. A slide is accommodated in the passage for to and fro movements between at least two positions in one of which at least one of the ports is open and in the other of which such port is closed. A slide actuator effects movements of the slide and the slide carries a seal which effects a seal of the closed port when the slide is in the port-closing position. The seal has a sealing actuator operable separately from the slide actuator to apply a sealing force to the seal. The force applied to the seal is neutralized in response to actuation of the slide.

Abstract: A method of producing an electromagnetic coil comprises winding a length of electrically conductive wire about a non-conductive tubular body having electrically conductive pins embedded therein, coupling opposite ends of the wire to the respective pins, and embedding the pins more deeply in the body following the coupling of the opposite ends of the wire to such pins.

Abstract: The invention relates to a solenoid valve with a coil body, a magnet core, an armature with armature guide and a yoke. In a first variant there is provided between the yoke and the armature guide a pole tube which has first means for producing an electrical contact with the armature guide and second means for producing an electrical contact with the yoke. In a second variant the solenoid valve also has a fixing plate which is disposed on the side of the solenoid valve on which the armature guide projects out of the yoke, the armature guide projecting through the fixing plate. According to the invention, in this variant a contacting element which produces an electrical contact between the fixing plate and the armature guide is provided between the fixing plate and the armature guide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a valve with a housing, a valve seat and a setting member which is provided in the housing and has a seal, the sealing surface of which comes into contact with the valve seat in the closed position of the setting member, and wherein during the adjustment the valve seat is retained on the housing so as to be displaceable relative to the sealing surface. During the adjustment the valve seat is also movable in an angular range in such a way that the valve seat rests flat on the sealing surface in the closed position.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetic valve having a passage therethrough and a closure member which is reciprocable between first and second positions in whoch the passage is openend and closed. An electromagnectic controllable actuator effects movement of the closure member against a spring force from the first position into the second position. The valve includes a retainer which retains the closure member in the second position. The retainer is formed by a piezoelectric bending element which locks the closure member positively in the second position.

Abstract: A multiple-way valve having a housing forming a chamber with which two spaced apart fluid ports communicate. An actuator is accommodated in the chamber and has two spaced apart closures which are operable to open and close the ports. The actuator is biased to a position in which one port is closed and the other port is open but the actuator may be rocked in response to energization of an electromagnet to a position in which the one port is closed and the other port open. In moving from either position to the other the actuator rocks first about one fulcrum and then about a second fulcrum. The two fulcrums are so located as to facilitate initial movement of the actuator from either of its positions thereby minimizing the power required to be applied by the electromagnet.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fastening system comprising a nut and a counterpart, wherein for protection against torsion of the nut at least two fastening elements are provided which interengage as a projection and a depression. In order on the one hand to secure the nut against inadvertent loosening and on the other hand to facilitate simple manual operation in tightening and loosening, the nut is made from resilient material and is constructed integrally with one of the two fastening elements.