Abstract: An evaporator apparatus comprises an evaporator assembly to which a coolant is supplied by an expansion valve and a flow divider. The connecting means between the expansion valve and the flow divider is provided with at least one bend. The bend causes a non-homogeneous coolant flow at the flow divider, resulting in an uneven distribution of gaseous and liquid coolant to the individual evaporator pipe sets. A mixing element, provided directly upstream of the flow divider, has a flow cross-section which expands in the direction of the coolant flow, resulting in a brisk mixing of the gaseous and liquid coolant phases to provide a homogeneous mixture. Preferred embodiments of this mixing element include a cylindrical mixing cell having a preferred inlet diameter/cell diameter ratio, a tapered insert which first decreases and then increases the flow cross-section, and a simple screen. The two latter embodiments may be installed in pipes which have constant diameters.

Abstract: A carrier matrix for use in the manufacture of a catalytic reactor for the purification of exhaust gases in an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle is prepared by joining in wound form a corrugated steel sheet and a generally flat steel sheet, the sheets being joined in locations where they contact one another by the use of solder or brazing material. In one embodiment solder is applied in spots along the tops of the arches of the corrugated sheet, and after coiling the solder is activated by heating. In another embodiment, coiling is first carried out and then soldering is accomplished by the application of solder into one or both end faces of the coil.

Abstract: An electromagnetic two-stage clutch for the driving of units, especially refrigerant compressors in motor vehicles. The clutch includes electromagnets and a drive disk. The drive disk is adapted to be frictionally engaged by driving a shaft of the unit with the aid of electromagnets through armature disks, selectively, by two pulleys of differing diameters. The pulleys are connected with a counter pulley by way of V-belts. The drive disk is mounted in a supported fashion in a neck of the unit and is arranged between the two pulleys. One pulley is supported on the outside or outer surface of the neck of the unit.

Abstract: A hydraulic coupling which includes a primary coupling part having a pot-shaped pulley or sheave, and a secondary coupling part including a housing provided with a cover. The primary and secondary parts are supported relative to one another in such a manner that they can rotate and the pot-shaped pulley or sheave is located in a working compartment formed in the housing. The working compartment is connected by way of a recycling arrangement, including a bore in the cover, to a supply channel to enable a recycling of the coupling fluid. A circumferential surface of the pulley or sheave is provided with spiral or thread-like grooves. At least one baffle or dam body is provided in order to pump off the coupling fluid from the working compartment. The housing is provided, in an interior thereof, with a circumferentially extending channel having an axial length or width when extends over a portion of a depth or axial length of the pulley or sheave.

Abstract: A double-tube radiator composed of at least one double tube, preferably of aluminum, the tube being composed of two tubes arranged concentrically, one inside the other, with distributor stubs disposed at their end areas. Each of the stubs have a neck with a supply channel running perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the tubes, through which neck the oil or the like to be cooled is fed to or removed from the double tube. Provision is made for the distributor stubs to be designed as a sealing plug with cylindrical connecting areas mountable coaxially to the ends of the inner and outer tubes forming the double tube, said plug being provided with a chamber communicating with the supply channel, said chamber being located between the connecting areas for the tubes.

Abstract: A radial blower, especially for heaters and/or air conditioning systems of motor vehicles. The radial blower including a housing having a front portion provided with an air intake opening and a back portion provided with discharge or exit openings. The housing is adapted to accommodate a drive motor for a fanwheel which is manufactured as a one piece plastic part. The fanwheel includes a fan ring with fan blades and a hub. A spacer is provided for connecting the fan ring with the fan blades. A spacer is provided with openings having spokes disposed therebetween. The spokes constitute a bundle of springs connected in parallel. Openings in a back portion of the housing and/or the drive motor have a limited cross section for drawing in a sufficient flow of cooling air.

Abstract: A radiator for motor vehicles is provided which has several tubes opening to respective upper and lower radiator tanks and arranged parallel to one another for the guidance of heat exchange fluid. Heat exchange fins are disposed perpendicularly to the tubes and are fixedly connected thereto. The fins exhibit respective cut-out openings forming a groove at at least one of the surfaces of the fin blocks, which groove expands toward the inside and serves for connecting lateral parts, which lateral parts grip with tabs into the groove formed by the cut-outs. Each lateral part is formed of two halves which are pivotally connected with one another along an axis running in the direction of the groove and which are provided with tabs which extend outwardly over the lateral edges of the halves into the groove and abut the fins on the lateral walls of the groove. To form a rigid or stiff connection between the lateral part halves after their installation in the groove, locking or closing elements are provided.

Abstract: Air conditioning apparatus for conditioning the air supplied to a vehicle passenger space is provided which includes an air conditioning air cooling evaporator and an air heater unit arranged in series. An evaporator bypass duct extends in bypassing relationship to the evaporator and a heater bypass duct extends in bypassing relationship to the heater. To control the temperature of the air conditioned by the apparatus two temperature mixing air flaps are provided, one air flap controlling the proportion of air flow through the evaporator and its bypass duct and the other air flap controlling the proportion of air through the heater and its bypass duct.

Abstract: A fluid clutch composed of a primary part with a drive disc and rotatably mounted relative to a secondary part with a cover is constructed so that the drive disc is disposed in a working chamber formed in the secondary part, the working chamber communicating through a return channel with a supply chamber formed in the secondary part for returning the clutch fluid from the working chamber to the supply chamber by action of a retarder provided in a gap between the circumference of the drive disc and a radial boundary of the working chamber. A control element disposed in a control chamber is displaced axially relative to the drive disc and is located in the secondary part.

Abstract: A control system for controlling the operation of a heating or air conditioning system, especially for the passenger compartment of motor vehicles. The temperature in the compartment is maintained by an electronic controller which receives temperature-related signals from one or more temperature sensors. The electronic controller is connected to an air pump which may be operated as a source of pressure or vacuum and is coupled to a pneumatic actuator which moves a final control element, for example an air flow valve or a cooling water valve. The air pump supplies a continuous and reliable source of pressure or vacuum independently of the engine manifold vacuum. The air control conduit is coupled to a ventilating line which communicates with the atmosphere through a fixed or variable throttle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radial fanwheel, wherein the fan blades are connected to a hub by spokes. Each fan blade is connected by connecting elements to the adjacent fan blades in the vicinity of their ends. Specifically, the spokes and connecting elements, as well as the fan blades themselves, are elastically deformable by the loads which develop.

Abstract: An electronic circuit for controlling the heating or air conditioning apparatus in an automobile permits the capability of heating the vehicle without the heat surges which can occur after short periods of ignition turn off and permitting manual on-off control of the heating system even if the thermostat fails. A second circuit for controlling the device activating the valve controls the flow of heating or cooling medium independently of the ignition switch and contains a timer to keep the valve closed for a predetermined time after ignition switch-off. Two limit switches are also present for permitting the valve to be set at an open or closed position independently of both the ignition switch and the timer.

Abstract: A circuit, safe against an overload, for incrementally varying the power to an electric blower motor used for heating, ventilating and conditioning vehicles, having a PTC resistor in series with other series resistors in the circuit.

Abstract: A carrier matrix for use in the manufacture of a catalytic reactor for the purification of exhaust gases in an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle is prepared by joining in wound form a corrugated steel sheet and a generally flat steel sheet, the sheets being joined in locations where they contact one another by the use of solder or brazing material. In one embodiment solder is applied in spots along the tops of the arches of the corrugated sheet, and after coiling the solder is activated by heating. In another embodiment, coiling is first carried out and then soldering is accomplished by the application of solder into one or both end faces of the coil.

Abstract: A motor vehicle, especially a truck, with a cab and a cooling system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The cooling system comprises a heat exchanger disposed in an engine compartment and provided with an associated blower, and at least one additional heat exchanger located outside the engine compartment and with which an additional blower is associated. The additional blower is mounted on a roof of the cab and is connected through a channel with the additional heat exchanger which is located inside the channel in the vicinity of one wall of the cab.

Abstract: The air flow between the outlet of a centrifugal fan and the inlet of a surrounding annular radiator or heat exchanger for cooling an internal combustion engine is made uniform by rounding the peripheral edges of the fan wheel support discs so as to enlarge the effective outlet channel for the air and to guide the air in the direction of the lateral regions of the radiator. One or more baffle rings controls the short circuit flow to the inlet of the fan as well as the leakage flow at the shaft side of the fan.

Abstract: A motor vehicle, especially a truck, with a cooling device for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The cooling device comprises at least one heat exchanger which is mounted in an elevated position on top of or behind a cab of the vehicle. A liquid-collecting container is located at least beneath the heat exchanger of the cooling device to protect the vehicle occupants against scalding in the event the heat exchanger is damaged as in an accident.

Abstract: A heat exchanger, especially a double-flow or multiple-flow condenser for air conditioning units of motor vehicles which includes V-shaped tube forks installed in a heat exchanger body. The tube forks are connected at their ends by the tube elbows to tube forks located downstream in the flow direction, wherein an influx of heat exchange medium is distributed between two or among several of the first mentioned tube forks. The legs of all tube forks are arranged in one plane one below the other and their ends are connected by tube sections, with each of the tube sections bridging at least two ends of adjacent tube forks and extend laterally past each other.

Abstract: Arrangements for directing flow through one or more modular, cross-flow heat exchanger units having primary and secondary flow channels of respective predetermined lengths. The units are arranged in a housing having primary and secondary flow inlet and outlet openings such that a primary flow path and a secondary flow path are defined. The portion of each flow path over which intensive heat exchange occurs is no longer than the length of the associated flow channels. The units may be stacked along one or more axes normal to the planes of the flow channels.

Abstract: A passage is provided in a heat exchanger water compartment to permit extension of a tube therethrough and at the same time assist in sealing the tube and passage interface. The distance between the intersection of the lower bottom edge of the water compartment bottom part with the inner edge of the passage and the intersection of the horizontal extension of the upper edge of the bottom part in the direction of the passage extension has a positive value.