Abstract: An exhaust gas heater for an exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine includes a carrier arrangement and a heat conductor arrangement which is carried on the carrier arrangement and which has at least one heat conductor through which current flows. At least one heat conductor is carried with respect to the carrier arrangement via at least one carrier arrangement support unit in an electrically insulated manner. At least one carrier arrangement support unit includes a carrier arrangement support element having a curved support face.

Abstract: An exhaust gas heater for an exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine includes a carrier arrangement, a heating-conductor arrangement, carried on the carrier arrangement and having at least one heating conductor through which a current flows with at least one heating conductor being carried in an electrically insulated manner with respect to the carrier arrangement by at least one carrier-element supporting unit and/or with at least one heating conductor being carried in an electrically insulated manner with respect to a further heating conductor by at least one heating-conductor supporting unit. A connecting arrangement securely connects the heating-conductor arrangement to the carrier arrangement and also a length-compensating arrangement for compensating for different thermal expansions of components of the exhaust gas heater.

Abstract: An exhaust gas heater for an exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine includes a carrier arrangement, a heating-conductor arrangement, carried on the carrier arrangement and having at least one heating conductor through which a current flows with at least one heating conductor being carried in an electrically insulated manner with respect to the carrier arrangement by at least one carrier-arrangement supporting unit and/or with at least one heating conductor being carried in an electrically insulated manner with respect to a further heating conductor by at least one heating-conductor supporting unit. A connecting arrangement securely connects the heating-conductor arrangement to the carrier arrangement and also a length-compensating arrangement for compensating for different thermal expansions of components of the exhaust gas heater.

Abstract: An exhaust gas heater for an exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine includes a carrier arrangement and a heat conductor arrangement which is carried on the carrier arrangement and which has at least one heat conductor through which current flows. At least one heat conductor is carried with respect to the carrier arrangement via at least one carrier arrangement support unit in an electrically insulated manner. At least one carrier arrangement support unit includes a carrier arrangement support element having a curved support face.

Abstract: A probe carrier arrangement, especially for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, includes a probe socket (14) provided at a probe carrier body (12). The probe socket (14) has at least one insert-receiving opening (24) extending in a direction of an insert-receiving opening longitudinal axis (E). A probe carrier insert (28) is arranged in the insert-receiving opening (24). The probe carrier insert (28) has at least one probe-receiving opening (36) extending in a direction of a probe-receiving opening longitudinal axis (S).

Abstract: A substrate for an exhaust gas treatment unit, particularly for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, includes a substrate body (18) elongated in the substrate longitudinal direction (S). The substrate body (18) is flattened in a flattening direction (A) essentially at right angles to the substrate longitudinal direction (S). A plurality of cells (24), which extend essentially in the substrate longitudinal direction (S) and provide flow ducts, are formed in the substrate body (18). The cells (24) are defined by cell walls (20, 22), which extend essentially in the substrate longitudinal direction (S). The cell walls (20, 22) are disposed at an angle in relation to the flattening direction (A).

Abstract: A probe carrier arrangement, especially for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, includes a probe socket (14) provided at a probe carrier body (12). The probe socket (14) has at least one insert-receiving opening (24) extending in a direction of an insert-receiving opening longitudinal axis (E). A probe carrier insert (28) is arranged in the insert-receiving opening (24). The probe carrier insert (28) has at least one probe-receiving opening (36) extending in a direction of a probe-receiving opening longitudinal axis (S).

Abstract: A fastening device, fixing an exhaust manifold (12) on a cylinder head (14) of an internal combustion engine, has a contact surface (20) supported relative to a cylinder head contact surface (22). A fastening edge area (16) has a wedge fastening flange area (24) with a fastening element support surface (26) inclined in relation to the contact surface (20) that has a wedge angle (W1). A fastening element (38) is pressed against the fastening element support surface (26) with a fastening flange support surface (40) with a fastening bolt unit (30) supported in relation to the cylinder head (14). The wedge angle (W1) and a coefficient of static friction (?) of the frictional interaction of the fastening element (38) in relation to the exhaust manifold (12) is defined by: 0<W1<2 tan?1 (?), in which W1 is the wedge angle, and ? if the coefficient of static friction.

Abstract: A support unit for supporting an exhaust system (18) of a vehicle comprises at least one support element (26) made of light metal die-cast material.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine exhaust system muffler (1) has a housing (2) within which two chambers (3) are formed with an inner panel (4) arranged therebetween. The inner panel (4) has at least one collar (8) at the edge, which has an outer side (9) facing the housing (2), and wherein the housing (2) has, on an inner side (11), in the area of the inner panel (4), at least one contour (12), which faces the collar (8) and with which the collar (8) is in contact. Reduced noise generation, reduced wear as well as prolonged service life can be achieved with the outer side (9) of the collar (8) forming a cone structure (10) in profile and the contour (12) of the housing (2) forms a cone structure seat (13) with a complementary cone profile and with which the cone (10) is flatly and non-positively in contact.

Abstract: A support unit for supporting an exhaust system of a vehicle includes a first connecting element (26), a second connecting element (28) and at least one coupling element (30) coupling the first connecting element with the second connecting element. A first coupling element passage opening (38) is provided in the first connecting element and a second coupling element passage opening (40) is provided in the second connecting element. The coupling element passes through the first coupling element passage opening (38) and the second coupling element passage opening. A coupling element clamping area is provided in a first longitudinal area (L1) of at least one first coupling element passage opening and a coupling element clamping release area (44) is provided in a second longitudinal area (L2) of this first coupling element passage opening. The coupling element clamping area has a greater thickness than the coupling element clamping release area.

Abstract: An exhaust muffler, for longitudinal installation in a vehicle, includes a muffler housing (28) elongated in the direction of a longitudinal axis (G) of the housing. The muffler housing (28) has a housing jacket (30) and two front walls (32, 34), which are arranged, with respect to the direction of the longitudinal axis (G) of the housing, at spaced locations from one another. The front walls (32, 34) and the housing jacket (30) define a muffler interior space. At least one inlet pipe leads into the muffler interior space and at least one outlet pipe leads out of the muffler interior space. The housing jacket includes at least one predetermined deformation area (64, 66) including at least one wall area (68, 70), not parallel to the housing longitudinal axis (G), provided at the housing jacket (30).

Abstract: An exhaust muffler for transverse installation in a vehicle includes a muffler housing (26) elongated in the direction of a housing longitudinal axis (G) with a housing jacket (28) and two front walls (30, 32). The two front walls (30, 32) are arranged at spaced locations from one another and define an interior (34) of the muffler with the housing jacket (28). At least one inlet pipe (36) leads into the interior (34) of the muffler and at least one outlet pipe (20) leads out of the interior (34) of the muffler. At least one front wall (30, 32) has at least one predetermined deformation area (50, 52).

Abstract: A thermoelectric module (13), for converting thermal energy into electric energy, includes a plurality of leg pairs (26), which have each a p-doped semiconductor leg (27) and an n-doped semiconductor leg (28), which are contacted with one another electrically via metal bridges (29). At least one electrically insulating ceramic plate (30), which is arranged on a hot side (18) of the thermoelectric module (13) or on a cold side (19) of the thermoelectric module (13) and is flatly in contact with metal bridges (29) associated with this side (18, 19) and is fastened thereto. The pressure stability of the thermoelectric module (13) can be improved if the respective ceramic plate (30) is segmented, so that a plurality of ceramic plate segments (31) are arranged next to each other, which are each flatly in contact with a plurality of metal bridges (29) and are fastened thereto.

Abstract: A fastening device, fixing an exhaust manifold (12) on a cylinder head (14) of an internal combustion engine, has a contact surface (20) supported relative to a cylinder head contact surface (22). A fastening edge area (16) has a wedge fastening flange area (24) with a fastening element support surface (26) inclined in relation to the contact surface (20) that has a wedge angle (W1). A fastening element (38) is pressed against the fastening element support surface (26) with a fastening flange support surface (40) with a fastening bolt unit (30) supported in relation to the cylinder head (14). The wedge angle (W1) and a coefficient of static friction (?) of the frictional interaction of the fastening element (38) in relation to the exhaust manifold (12) is defined by: 0<W1<2 tan?1 (?), in which W1 is the wedge angle, and ? if the coefficient of static friction.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine exhaust system muffler (1) has a housing (2) within which two chambers (3) are formed with an inner panel (4) arranged therebetween. The inner panel (4) has at least one collar (8) at the edge, which has an outer side (9) facing the housing (2), and wherein the housing (2) has, on an inner side (11), in the area of the inner panel (4), at least one contour (12), which faces the collar (8) and with which the collar (8) is in contact. Reduced noise generation, reduced wear as well as prolonged service life can be achieved with the outer side (9) of the collar (8) forming a cone structure (10) in profile and the contour (12) of the housing (2) forms a cone structure seat (13) with a complementary cone profile and with which the cone (10) is flatly and non-positively in contact.

Abstract: An exhaust muffler for transverse installation in a vehicle includes a muffler housing (26) elongated in the direction of a housing longitudinal axis (G) with a housing jacket (28) and two front walls (30, 32). The two front walls (30, 32) are arranged at spaced locations from one another and define an interior (34) of the muffler with the housing jacket (28). At least one inlet pipe (36) leads into the interior (34) of the muffler and at least one outlet pipe (20) leads out of the interior (34) of the muffler. At least one front wall (30, 32) has at least one predetermined deformation area (50, 52).

Abstract: A heat exchanger, for an exhaust gas system (5) of an internal combustion engine (1), includes a thermoelectric module (13), converting thermal energy into electrical energy, having a hot side (17) and a cold side (18). A cooling pipe (15), for a cooling fluid, is arranged on the cold side (18) and a heating pipe (16) for a heating fluid, is arranged on the hot side (17). The cooling pipe (15) and the heating pipe (16) are stacked with the thermoelectric module (13) in a stacking direction (19) and form a stack (20). The heat transfer within the stack (20) is improved with at least one of the pipes (15, 16) being curved toward the thermoelectric module (13) at an outer pipe face (26) and with the thermoelectric module (13) curved toward the pipe (15, 16) at an outer module face (27) facing the particular pipe (15, 16).

Abstract: A support unit for supporting an exhaust system of a vehicle includes a first connecting element (26), a second connecting element (28) and at least one coupling element (30) coupling the first connecting element with the second connecting element. A first coupling element passage opening (38) is provided in the first connecting element and a second coupling element passage opening (40) is provided in the second connecting element. The coupling element passes through the first coupling element passage opening (38) and the second coupling element passage opening. A coupling element clamping area is provided in a first longitudinal area (L1) of at least one first coupling element passage opening and a coupling element clamping release area (44) is provided in a second longitudinal area (L2) of this first coupling element passage opening. The coupling element clamping area has a greater thickness than the coupling element clamping release area.

Abstract: A support unit for supporting an exhaust system (18) of a vehicle comprises at least one support element (26) made of light metal die-cast material.