Abstract: A hand-held grinding machine with a device for the suction of grinding dust comprises a motor with a motor shaft, an eccentric drive for driving a support of a grinding sheet. The machine further includes a fan wheel which carries an element for compensating for imbalance mass of the eccentric drive.

Abstract: To increase service life and suppress interferences in high voltage electrodes for the ignition distributing system of internal combustion engines, the electrodes consist of molded and sintered mixture of 50-90% by weight iron powder and 50-10% by weight calcium silicide. Preferably, the electrode has tipstretched contact area of nonalloyed iron.

Abstract: A magnetometer with a time coding is proposed, which serves to measure magnetic fields in the motor vehicle and in particular to measure the direction of the earth field and to determine the driving direction. The magnetometer includes at least one sensor having a horizontally disposed, magnetizable rod-shaped core and a winding disposed on the core. The winding carries an alternating current for generating an auxiliary alternating field, in order to magnetize the core in alternation up to and into saturation. In order to measure the magnetic field detected by the sensor and to generate the auxiliary alternating current, a controlled alternating current source (18) is connected on the one hand to one and the same winding (19), and on the other hand a measurement voltage that can be picked up at this winding (19) is connected to an evaluation circuit (21, 25, 12, 13).

Abstract: A rotary piston compressor, particularly Root's type compressor, includes a housing which is made of only two portions, one of which is cut-shaped and accommodates pistons rotating in opposite directions, and the other of which is formed as a cover closing the end face of the first portion. The two portions are connected to each other and positioned relative to each so that they abut each other along a separation plane which extends centrally of a suction connection and a pressure connection formed on the housing diametrically opposed relative to each other.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump for internal combustion engines has a pump piston which via a pressure plate rests with a piston bottom on an axially driven tappet with slight play. This contact is brought about by a pressure spring, which is supported on a spring plate so as to grip the piston bottom from behind. To prevent the pressure plate from falling out if the pump piston should become stuck, the spring plate is cup-shaped and includes a cylindrical cup portion having two projecting protrusions. The pressure plate has a radial flange adapted to rest on the projecting protrusions. Those protrusions and the radial flange are adapted to one another such that the pressure plate can be introduced in a predetermined position through the protrusions. The piston bottom located between the pressure plate and the plate bottom of the spring plate prevents the pressure plate from being able to assume a position, after assembly, in which it could slip and escape back outwardly through those protrusions.

Abstract: To reduce spurious sparks, and then misfire of an ICE having a magneto with an E armature, upon approach of a magnet (23) in a pole wheel (13) to the leading leg (26) of the E core at high speed ranges of the ICE, the magnetic reluctance of the magnetic path which includes the leading legs (26, 26a) of the E core (14, 14a) is increased with respect to that of the magnetic path which includes the trailing core (25), so that the inductivity of the magnetic circuit including the leading leg is decreased. This can be achieved by providing a wider air gap (X) at the leading leg (26) than at the center leg (15) and the trailing leg (25) of the E core; or reducing the cross-sectional area, or effective magnetic cross-sectional area, e.g. by reducing the number of laminations of the core, at the leading leg or reducing the size of the pole shoe surface (27) facing an air gap which is the same for all legs. A uniform air gap facilitates assembly of the E core.

Abstract: A two-speed drive for a generator of an internal combustion engine includes two belt pulleys and centrifugal type friction-clutch coupling. The coupling has an actuating lever formed as a flyweight and pivotally supported against the force of a spring on a pin connected either to the belt pulley of a smaller diameter or to the generator or to the generator fan. The coupling can be mounted either to the driven side of the generator or to its driving side. A coupling jaw pivotally supported on the actuating lever cooperates with a friction surface provided on the housing of the coupling. An angle formed between the direction of action of the resulting normal force acting on the coupling jaw and the line between the pivot point of the lever and the pivot point of the coupling jaw corresponds to a friction angle at static friction.

Abstract: A controlling device for controlling the supply of gases into combustion spaces of a self-igniting internal combustion engine includes a control member for regulating the flow of returned exhaust gas and an air throttle for regulating flow of sucked in air. The air throttle and the control member are linked to pneumatic setting motors which in turn are controlled by pressure transforming means operating with a source of a reference pressure and a source of control pressure. An output of the pressure transforming means is provided with electrically controlled switching means which selectively actuate respective setting motors. The electric control of the pressure transforming means and of the connecting means is made in dependency on operational variables of the engine.

Abstract: A pneumatic diaphragm control element for a fuel injection apparatus for internal combustion engines, in particular for supercharged diesel engines, has a thrust rod that is axially displaceable between two end stop counter to the force of a restoring spring, which thrust rod acts upon a control member of the fuel injection apparatus and is connected to a pressure-actuated diaphragm. One end stop determines the position assumed by the thrust rod when there is no pressure and is embodied as a stop screw for the thrust rod. The second end stop defines the position assumed by the thrust rod with maximal pressure being exerted on the diaphragm, and to this end cooperates with a counterpart stop that is adjustably coupled with the thrust rod.

Abstract: An eccentric grinder is provided with a device for changing a grinding motion. The grinder includes a grinding disc eccentrically positioned on a driving shaft and supporting an internal and an external toothed crowns which are brought to a rolling motion on respective external and internal toothed crowns supported on the housing of the grinder. The toothed crowns supported on the housing are axially displaceable by a handle provided externally of the housing. Three various grinding motions for coarse, medium and fine grinding can be obtained by the drive of the grinder.

Abstract: The change head (1) for a tool change apparatus is provided at its free end with a prism-shaped centering opening (15) and in the center thereof an axially displaceable screw driver (3). Arranged concentrically with respect thereto is a screwthreaded sleeve (9) which has a female screwthread and which is mounted slidably but non-rotatably in an axial bore (8) in the head (1) and which is urged towards the centering opening (15) by a spring (14). A respective radially displaceable clamping member (12) is provided in each of two radially extending bores (11) in the screwthreaded sleeve (9), the two radial ends of each clamping member being cones (12a, 12b) (or hemispheres).

Abstract: A pressure pick-off for generating electrical signals comprises a reference pressure chamber which is oxygen-free, at least one pressure dependent deformable membrane closing the reference pressure chamber from a medium under pressure and supporting at least one electric sensor element, and a conductor located in the reference pressure chamber and connectable with a measuring current circuit, the conductor being formed so that during a leakage in the reference pressure chamber it is oxidized by penetrated oxygen so that it is electrically interrupted.

Abstract: A differential field plate or magnetically responsive resistors (4a, 4b) is so connected that two field plate resistors are serially connected and the common junction (J) thereof is connected to ground or, chassis; the output is taken across the free terminals of the resistance elements (4a, 4b), the resistance elements having a constant current applied thereto. The current is maintained constant for any particular temperature by a closed connecting loop including a comparator (22) comparing the voltage across any one of the field plate resistors (U.sub.A *) with a predetermined voltage (U.sub.o). Noise or disturbance voltages (U.sub.St1, U.sub.St2) are balanced out by the circuit and thus will not affect the output voltage derived across the free terminals of the field plate resistors (4a, 4b).

Abstract: A method of safeguarding operation of an internal combustion engine is based on the provision of two electrically controlled fuel supply pumps delivering fuel from a tank to a fuel metering device. During the start of the engine both fuel supplying pumps are activated. During a normal engine operation when rotary speed exceeds an iling value, a random fuel supplying pump is turned off. In a defect situation resulting from malfunction of the active pump both pumps are turned on to maintain fuel supply by the other pump. In an emergency situation when for example actual rotary speed exceeds a maximum value, both fuel supplying pumps are activated in reverse to suck fuel from the metering device and cause the standstill of the engine.

Abstract: A device for controlling an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle comprises a sensor disk rotating with the shaft of the engine and a stationary signal receiving element scanning signals from the sensor disk. Sensing elements are positioned on the sensor disk. The number of these elements is proportional to the number of cylinders of the engine. Each sensing element includes a sickle-shaped portion and a lug coordinated with the signal receiving element. The control system is formed as an assembly of prefabricated structural components.

Abstract: A process for correcting inclination dependent angle errors when establishing the driving direction of vehicles with an electronic compass for navigation is suggested. The compass comprises a magnetometer (10) with an evaluation circuit (11) for computing the driving direction. For compensating inclination dependent angle errors on the indicator of the drive direction the inclination angle of the earth field is fed into the evaluation circuit (11) as a calibration dimension (E), subsequently the inclination angle (.psi.) of the vehicle is established cyclically by means of an inclination measuring device (12) and then the corrected driving direction (.theta.) is established from the computed driving direction (.theta.') as well as from the calibration dimension (E) and the angle of inclination (.psi.) in accordance with the equation .theta.=f (.theta.',.psi.,E). This corrected driving direction can then be further processed or issued to an indicator (13) (FIG. 1).

Abstract: An apparatus for producing liquid-filled bag packages including a tube former for shaping a tube from a strip of packaging material. To introduce amounts of liquid into the end of the tube, a filling tube extends into the tube former with its outlet end having a metering valve. To supply the liquid to the filling tube, the filling tube has, on its end located at the height of the inlet opening of the tube former, a crosswise extending supply fitting, the end face of which is closed with a flexible diaphragm. To actuate the valve, a rod extending in the filling tube is pivotably connected at the height of the supply fitting with a lever, which is pivotably connected to an adjusting cylinder. For pivoting of the lever, the lever has two crosswise arms, which are pivotably connected to connecting rods, the longitudinal axes of which intersect one another in the center of the diaphragm.

Abstract: A process for increasing the resolution of color television solid state cameras provided with three semiconductor image sensors, each assembled of an array of optoelectric elements, includes: geometrically offsetting the sensors in horizontal direction by one third of the distance between the optoelective elements; phase-shifting scanning signals applied to respective sensors by 120.degree.; generating standard signals for luminance and chrominance and matrixing an additional luminance signal; low-pass filtering the standard signals and high-pass filtering the additional luminance signal; and adding the filtered standard and additional luminance signals to produce a resultant luminance signal of higher resolution. A control signal is derived from the high-pass filtered additional luminance signal and is used for controlling amplitudes of the color-difference signals.

Abstract: A metering valve includes a piezoelectric cylinder connected via a spring biased needle to a valving element for closing a metering opening. To compensate for slow changes in the length of the piezoelectric control member, there is provided a damping piston connected axially to the piezoelectric member and being movable in a well formed in the valve housing and defining with the end face of the piston a damping chamber. A tubular membrane surrounds a portion of the damping piston and is attached to the piezoelectric member and to an inner wall of the housing around the opening of the well to define with the piston an annular equalizing space. The damping and equalizing spaces are filled with liquid and communicate with one another via a narrow throttling gap formed between facing walls of the well and of the piston.

Abstract: A compact attic mounted solar heating pack assembly includes an enclosed sheet metal plenum fixedly hung by straps from the attic rafters at the apex of north and south facing roofing sections. An electric powered blower fixed to the plenum has an air inlet open to the attic interior below the south facing roof section. An air outlet of the blower opens directly to the plenum interior. A plurality of flexible ducts are coupled to respective air outlets within the plenum at one end with their opposite ends terminating in diffusers mountable within holes formed within the underlying ceiling for delivering air from the plenum chamber directly to the building interior below the attic floor. A first normally open cooling thermostat is mounted within the attic at the apex, beneath the south facing roof section. A plastic heat barrier is hung from the ridge pole and extends well elbow the plenum chamber to trap heated air within the section of the attic beneath the south facing wall.