Abstract: A trouble light for car mechanics, etc., which utilizes magnets to position and mount the trouble light so as to more effectively direct light on to the desired work area. In particular, it is primarily designed for use in relatively close spaces where it is either inconvenient or impossible to employ conventional means such as a hook or a second person to position and direct the light. The light includes a bracket composed of a non-ferromagnetic material such as aluminum, a plurality of magnets mounted onto the bracket, a plurality of angular ferromagnetic pole pieces for mounting the magnets onto the bracket, and a heat shield for protecting the magnets from heat radiated by the light bulb. The bracket and the heat shield are mounted to the light housing of the trouble light such that the shield is interposed between the bracket and the housing.

Abstract: A fuel feed system of an internal combustion engine, in which for damping fuel oscillations which are excited by the closing of injection valves and which occur amplified in a predetermined rotational speed range, a damper is attached to the distributor pipe opposite to a regulator. The damper is of the same type of construction and size as the regulator and forms together with the same a resonator-antiresonator system, whereby the fuel column oscillates to and fro with low flow losses between the regulator and damper.

Abstract: To provide for heat transmission of fluorescent tube accessory apparatus, a etal plate (16), for example of aluminum, is attached to the fixture structure which, otherwise, is entirely of plastic, having a base (3), a transparent closure cap (5) and an opaque cover cap (4). The caps (4) and (5), together with the base, define a chamber within which the lamp (2) is located, including the socket (6) thereof. Electrical accessory equipment (14) for the fluorescent lamp, for example starter, ballast and similar apparatus, is located against an internal support plate (15) which divides the chamber, the plate (15) having a reflective surface (22) facing the tube (2), and forming an attachment surface, at the same time, for the accessory apparatus (14). Plate (15) itself, is secured to support elements, such as posts and nipples (17, 20) extending from the support base interiorly of the chamber. All elements within the housing, thus, are double-insulated by the insulated housing structure itself.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump according to the present invention is provided with a spill passage and an escape passage which are connected to a pump chamber. Disposed in the middle of the spill passage is a solenoid valve, which is adapted to open the spill passage to spill fuel in the pump chamber to the low-pressure side at predetermined times while the fuel in the pump chamber is pressurized by a pump plunger, thereby adjusting the delivery of compressed fuel from the fuel injection pump. The escape passage is formed in the pump plunger so as to be coaxial therewith. One end of the escape passage communicates with the pump chamber, while the other end opens to the outer peripheral surface of the pump plunger. An escape ring is fitted on the outer peripheral surface of the pump plunger, whereby the opening of the escape passage is opened when the pump plunger reaches a predetermined compression stroke.

Abstract: In effecting individual cylinder fuel injection control in an electronically controlled diesel engine, wherein rpm variations with every explosion cylinder are detected and compared with one another, and a fuel injection quantity control actuator is controlled with every cylinder so as to make the rpm variations of respective cylinders uniform, so that engine vibrations due to a dispersion in fuel injection quantity between the cylinders can be reduced, the individual cylinder correction quantity of the fuel injection quantity control actuator is determined in accordance with a deviation in the rpm variation obtained from a difference between a mean rpm variation and rpm variations of respective cylinders, the upper and lower limit guard values of the individual cylinder correction quantity, the values being variable in association with a range, which the fuel injection quantity control actuator can follow up, is determined in accordance with engine temperature or fuel temperature, and the fuel injection quan

Abstract: An illuminating spinner adapted for detachably affixing to automobile wheel having center hub cap removed therefrom is described. The spinner comprises a plurality of wings having apertures in front walls thereof, a central front opening covered detachably by a cap and a closed rear wall. An adjustable adapter secured to each wing locks the spinner on the wheel. Electrical circuitry situated inside the spinner, including light-emitting diodes in the wings, provides illumination to the spinner.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump, particularly of the distributor type in which a piston is driven with reciprocating and rotary motion in order to effecting a combined action of pumping and distribution to the various cylinders of the internal combustion engine associated therewith, comprising a regulation control unit which receives signals as a function of which the pump throughput is to be varied, and which by means of an actuator correspondingly controls the movement of a delivery control element.

Abstract: A control device for protecting an internal combustion engine in the case of malfunction of its fuel regulating system is disclosed. The control device includes means which in response to the occurrence of the first braking mode of operation of the engine after start activates a suction or pump connected to the suction chamber of a fuel injection pump. Then the reaction of the engine to the suction pump is tested. If, the engine does not react to a displacement of the control rod of the fuel adjusting mechanism, then an error is present and the engine is either stopped or switched over to an emergency mode of operation. The control device is suitable particularly for a Diesel engine.

Abstract: Centrifugal weight members are accommodated within a housing arranged concentrically with a driven rotary member and rotatable in unison therewith, and engage a driving rotary member through double eccentric cam means. The centrifugal weight members define a radially inner chamber in cooperation with the driven rotary member, and radially outer chambers in cooperation with the housing, and are formed with passages communicating the above chambers with each other.

Abstract: A robot hand provided with fingers driven by a double acting cylinder and supplied working liquid pressure through two, 2-position, 5-port-type, single solenoid, electromagnetic valves, wherein: (a) an outlet of a first electromagnetic valve is connected with the inlet thereof in response to the ON position of the solenoid thereof and is connected with the inlet of a first chamber of the double acting cylinder; (b) an outlet of a second electromagnetic valve is connected with the inlet thereof in response to the OFF position of a second chamber of the double acting cylinder; (c) an outlet of the first electromagnetic valve is connected with the inlet thereof in response to the OFF position of the solenoid thereof and is plugged; (d) an outlet of the second electromagnetic valve is connected with the inlet thereof in response to the ON position of the solenoid thereof and is plugged; and (e) a working liquid pressure source is connected with the inlet of the first and second electromagnetic valves.

Abstract: In a power assisted steering system for a vehicle, an operator controlled steering shaft is connected directly to at least one steered wheel of the vehicle. An electric motor is connected to the steering shaft via a ratio reduction means. A clutch is interposed between the motor and the ratio reduction means to connect and disconnect the motor from the steering shaft. A control circuit senses torque and direction of rotation of the steering shaft by the operator and operates the motor to provide power steering assistance. The control circuit also monitors the operation of the system and, when the system is operating properly, keeps the clutch in engagement to transmit torque from the motor to the steering shaft. When the system is diagnosed to be operating improperly, the clutch is rapidly disengaged and the motor is effectively isolated from the steering shaft.

Abstract: A light radiation device for trapping fish, comprising a light source, a reflecting mirror for reflecting the light from the light source so as to change it to parallel light, a lens system for focusing the parallel light from the reflecting mirror, and an optical cable into which the light focused by the lens system is introduced at one end thereof. The optical cable is provided at the other end thereof with a light leakage portion or a light radiator, which radiates the light onto or into the sea so as to attract the fish.

Abstract: A fuel supply device includes a housing having at least one injection valve which is held at both ends by plug-in devices. At the end remote from the injection opening the injection valve cooperates with a holding element which includes fuel ducts and which has a head portion in a bore formed in the housing. The bore is connected to a fuel line. In addition, spaced apart sealing elements are provided on the head portion to define a fuel supply area between the holding element and the bore.

Abstract: In the use of fuel injection pumps, a distributing rotor is often utilized to sequentially deliver fuel from an inlet to a combustion chamber on an engine in combination with one or more reciprocating high pressure pistons. Due to the positioning of the various passages through which the fuel is directed, cavitation of the pump is often experienced which has a very serious effect on the life of the components within the pump. The fluid distribution apparatus of the present invention provides a single delivery passage between the pumping chambers of the reciprocating pistons and the distributing rotor. With this arrangement, fluid that is communicated from the bore to the pumping chambers in response to the intake stroke of the pistons is directed back through the same passage during the pressurization stroke of the pistons. The positioning of the single delivery passage prevents the fuel injection pump.

Abstract: A tie-bar of variable length for mechanically linking a desired number of lamps (such as LEDs) includes dove-tailed channels with a "V-shaped" groove in each dove-tail channel. Each lamp is disposed in a housing having a compatible dove-tailed mounting channel designed to fit half of adjacent tie-bar channels on the tie-bar assembly. The "V-shaped" grooves are used to break the tie-bar to a desired length for mounting a required number of lamp housings.

Abstract: A crank pin is eccentrically located on a motor driven crank plate. The pin engages a radial slot of a two-arm intermediate pivot lever in the manner of a Geneva drive. A bearing socket is located on the arm of the intermediate pivot lever opposite the slot, and is rotatable about an axis parallel to the pivot axis of the lever. The bearing socket axially guides a connecting rod that is perpendicular to a transport lever to be pivoted and is joined with it fixedly in rotation. By the rotation of the crank plate in the one or the other direction, the transport lever is pivoted back and forth. Its two terminal positions are defined by stops. The distance between the axis of the intermediate pivot lever and the bearing socket is dimensioned so that a slight overtravel is obtained and the connecting rod is stressed lightly upon reaching each of the terminal positions, so that the transport lever is held elastically against the stop.

Abstract: A rotary fuel injection pump with a rotor having pumping plungers reciprocated for supplying high pressure charges of fuel for fuel injection and a spill control mechanism having one or two rotary spill valves mounted on the rotor and rotated in unison with the rotor and in synchronism with the reciprocable movement of the pumping plungers for spill control of the high pressure charges of fuel.

Abstract: A spill control system for a distributor pump employs an axially positionable valve member to control the passage of diverted fuel through a spill passage. The valve member is axially displaced by an actuator pin mounted to the cam ring which actuates the pump plungers. A cam surface which rotates with the pump rotor engages the actuator pin. The valve member is also angularly positionable for controlling the passage of diverted fuel. The diverted fuel is spilled to the housing interior or in one embodiment may be recouped and redirected to the fuel inlet passage in the rotor. A check valve is employed to prevent the passage of diverted fuel until the injection pressure of the diverted fuel exceeds a pressure in excess of the maximum transfer pressure of the pump.

Abstract: A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines which has a metering valve disposed in a fuel supply line, in which adjusting characteristics for controlling the metering valve are strictly linear, thereby enabling a predictable, flexible fuel metering using simple and inexpensive control circuits. To this end, metering slits in the metering valve, which cooperate with a control piston in a known manner, are each connected to a respective differential pressure valve, which is adjusted such that the pressure differential (p.sub.1,2) before and after the metering slits is constant, regardless of the size of the uncovered cross section of the metering slits. Thus the cross section of the metering slits uncovered at a given time is linearly dependent solely on the displacement travel (h) of the control piston, which in turn is proportional to a control pressure (p.sub.

Abstract: To avoid the lifting off and re-impacting of the flyweights (13) of a fuel injection timing device on their associated slide surfaces (14, 15) during the occurrence of a negative torque, it is proposed to transmit a part of this torque by an oil film. For this purpose, lubricating oil from the internal combustion engine flows through the timing device. At least one of the flyweights (13) cooperates as a transmission element (21) with a slide member (22) and with the two coupling parts (11, 12) whereby slide surfaces (23-28) with areal abutments are provided between the parts, between which an effective oil film can form.