Abstract: A fuel injector, in particular, an injector for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines, having an actuator, which cooperates with a valve needle, has a first valve closure member that is arranged on the valve needle, the valve closure member cooperating with a first valve seat surface on a valve body forming a first sealing seat. A second valve closure member cooperates with a second valve seat surface in the valve seat body forming a second sealing seat. The valve needle, or the first valve closure member, has a limit stop, against which, after a partial stroke of the valve needle, a counter limit stop of the second valve closure member strikes, lifting the second valve closure member from the second sealing seat in response to a further stroke of the valve needle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a nitrogen oxide (NOx) storage catalytic converter (12?). During a first operating phase of the storage catalytic converter (12?), nitrogen oxides are stored and, during a second operating phase, stored nitrogen oxides are discharged from the converter (12?). The stored quantity of nitrogen oxides is determined during the first operating phase. In order to be able to determine start and end of the second operating phase as accurately as possible, a quantity, which characterizes the discharge quantity of nitrogen oxides, is determined during the second operating phase and compared to the stored quantity of nitrogen oxides determined during the first operating phase. With the comparison, a plausibility check and a calibration of the output signal of a nitrogen oxide (NOx) sensor (14?) can take place. The nitrogen oxide (NOx) sensor (14?) is disposed downstream of the storage catalytic converter (12?).

Abstract: A system and a method for correcting the injection characteristics of at least one injector, having a device for storing information and an arrangement for controlling the at least one injector, taking into account the stored information. The information may be ascertained by comparing setpoint values to actual values individually at a plurality of test points of at least one injector, and may be specific.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a throttle valve unit for installation into a flow conduit through which a gas flow passes. A flap shaft of the throttle valve unit is affixed to a stamped insert part inside a fastening region. The stamped insert part, which includes an insert border, is molded into a housing. At the same time as the stamped insert part is molded into the housing, the flap shaft affixed to the stamped insert part is molded-in inside the fastening region. A planar region of the stamped insert part connected to the flap shaft is cut out from this stamped insert part.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for diagnosing a fuel supply system of an internal combustion engine. In order to make possible a differentiation of the fault with respect to individual components of the fuel supply system, a method is suggested which is characterized by the following steps: recording the trace of the fuel pressure in the fuel supply system (2); forming the frequency spectrum of the fuel supply trace (3); and, analyzing the frequency spectrum (4). The analysis of the frequency spectrum preferably includes the following steps: comparing the trace of the recorded frequency spectrum to the trace of the frequency spectrum of a fault-free operating fuel supply system at this operating point; and, in the event that deviations between the traces of the frequency spectra are present, classifying the deviations in accordance with the nature of the faults in the fuel supply system via which the deviations are caused.

Abstract: The commutator has a cylindrical collector (1), disposed on a motor armature shaft, and electrical-contact means (4, 5), which during one rotation of the collector (1) touch at least two each of a plurality of commutator laminations (3) that are present on the collector (1) and thereby establish an electrical connection between the applicable commutator laminations and external current connections (21, 22).

Abstract: A brake booster having a movable partition (6) through which an output force is carried through a first reaction device (24,25) to a brake system in response to an input force applied to a brake rod (9). A second reaction device (29-34) is located between the brake rod (9) and the first reaction device (24,25) and includes a first spring (34) that is compressed by a predetermined reaction force and the input force such that any further input force is carried through a second spring (32) into the movable partition (6) to provide and additional force in the development of an output farce corresponding to a desired a brake application.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement for controlling the drive unit of a vehicle are suggested. A decentral torque coordination is provided. In addition to the resulting input quantity of the first coordinator, also, if required, resulting minimum quantities and/or maximum quantities are transmitted from a first coordinator to a second coordinator.

Abstract: A sensor arrangement for measuring a displacement of a proof mass using a tunneling current includes a proof mass body suspended by micro-mechanical beams to permit a mass body movement, at least one integrated electrode tip arranged to be integrated with the proof mass body, and at least one external electrode tip arranged externally to the proof mass body and suspended by micro-mechanical beams to permit an external electrode movement, the at least one external electrode tip further arranged to be in a close proximity to the at least one integrated electrode tip to permit a flow of the tunneling current between the at least one external electrode tip and the at least one integrated electrode tip, in which the displacement of the proof mass causes a change in the tunneling current.

Abstract: An electric power tool has a plurality of operational component groups; a plurality of separate housings which accommodate the operational component groups, the housings being couplable with one another in series, at least one of the housings being composed of a synthetic plastic casing which is reinforced with a metal sleeve.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to reduce exhaust emission during the staring phase of a direct-injection internal combustion engine. For this purpose, at least one first injection per working cycle takes place when the internal combustion engine is cold, especially during the starting and/or warm-up phase, thereby producing a substantially homogeneous, combustible fuel/air mixture (56) in the combustion chamber (12). In the same working cycle at least one further injection is supposed to take place which produces a substantially rich fuel/air mixture (64) in the zone of the ignition device (34). The lambda value of the fuel/air mixture (64) produced by the second injection in the zone of the ignition device (34) is smaller than the lambda value of the fuel/air mixture (56) present in the remaining combustion chamber.

Abstract: The invention starts with a fastening of a wiper system (10) to a vehicle body (20) by means of a rubber elastic fastening element (22), which sits on the circumference in a receptacle opening (26) of the wiper system (10) or the vehicle body (20) and sits with a passage opening (28) on a pin (32) of the respective other part, whereby the connection between the wiper system (10) and the vehicle body (20) is detachable via a defined axial force (30) in the direction of the interior of the vehicle body (20). It is proposed that a defined frictional force between the inner and/or outer circumferential surface (36, 38) of the fastening element (22) and the adjacent component (10, 20, 32) is generated by an initial axial stress of the fastening element (22).

Abstract: A valve assembly, in particular for a hydraulic vehicle brake system with traction control, having at least one, preferably electromagnetically actuatable valve, which receives valve components in a valve housing and is retained by fastening means by nonpositive and/or positive engagement in a receiving bore of a valve block. The valve block, at least in the region of the receiving bore, comprises thermoplastic, and the fastening means have at least one retracted region on the radially outer circumference of the valve housing or of a valve holder that retains the valve housing in the receiving bore, into which region plastic rendered molten by heating and ensuing insertion of the valve and/or of the valve holder into the receiving bore can flow, and after cooling of the thermally deformed plastic a positive-engagement connection can develop between the valve housing and the receiving bore or the valve holder and the receiving bore.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement are suggested for limiting the speed of a vehicle to a limit speed with the arrangement not needing an integral component and nonetheless being precise at steady state. A maximum permissible acceleration proportional to the difference between an actual speed and the limit speed is determined. From the maximum permissible acceleration, a limit value for an output quantity of a drive unit of the vehicle is determined by means of a vehicular dynamic operation equation in dependence upon the running resistance. The magnitude of the limit value for limiting the speed of the vehicle to the limit speed may not be exceeded.

Abstract: A fuel injector for the direct injection of fuel, especially into the combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing internal combustion engine having external ignition, is located in a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine in a receiving bore of the cylinder head, and includes a nozzle body and a sealing ring which seals the fuel injector from the cylinder head of the internal combustion engine. At an end on the discharge side of the fuel injector, an at least partially spherical body is formed which abuts at least partially against a wall of the receiving bore, a groove being circumferentially formed on the body in which the sealing ring is positioned.

Abstract: A method and a suitable device for carrying out this method is proposed, for etching a substrate (10), especially a silicon element, with the aid of an inductively coupled plasma (14). For this purpose, a high frequency electromagnetic alternating field is generated, which produces an inductively coupled plasma (14) from reactive particles in a reactor (15). In this connection, the inductively coupled plasma (14) comes about by the action of the high frequency electromagnetic alternating field upon a reactive gas. Furthermore, a device, in particular a magnetic field coil (21) is provided which produces a static or timewise varying magnetic field between the substrate (10) and the ICP source (13). For this, the magnetic field is oriented in such a way that its direction is at least approximately or predominantly parallel to the direction defined by the line connecting the substrate (10) and the inductively coupled plasma (14).

Abstract: A rain sensor and a method for installing a rain sensor are provided for a motor vehicle. The rain sensor includes a housing in which at least one printed circuit board is located and which has a light-conducting member, which at least partially closes the housing in the manner of a lid. A plate is located between the light-conducting member and the printed circuit board. During installation, the plate is partially punched through.

Abstract: A method for correcting non-linearities of an output signal of an electrical component with the aid of a characteristics map that is defined by discrete interpolation points. In this context, the adjacent interpolation points of the characteristics map are ascertained as a function of at least one signal influencing the non-linearities of the output signal. Interpolation is carried out between these interpolation points, and a corresponding correction signal is ascertained as a function of the or each signal by an interpolation. The output signal of the electrical component is corrected as a function of the correction signal. To improve the correction of non-linear transfer characteristics and/or temperature responses of the electrical component, it is proposed that the or each signal for addressing the characteristics map be high-pass filtered, and the correction signal be ascertained as a function of the or each signal by the interpolation and a subsequent low-pass filtering.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement for detecting the end of a start operation in an internal combustion engine (1) of a motor vehicle make it possible to distinguish the start operation from a steady-state condition of the engine (1) even for starters having a high starter rpm. At least one operating variable of the engine is determined which is different from the rpm thereof. The at least one operating variable is compared to a pregiven threshold value. The end of the start operation is detected when the at least one operating variable reaches or exceeds the threshold value.

Abstract: A method and a device for monitoring the functioning of a system by checking input signals, output signals and at least one function unit of the system. The system includes at least one lower-level subsystem and/or is a component of a higher-level system. The system includes components implemented in the form of hardware, including sensors, actuators and/or function computers. An intended function of the system is subdivided hierarchically as a function of the complexity of the function into at least one subsystem function which is in turn subdivided into at least one function unit, and the method is structured hierarchically into multiple monitoring layers.