Abstract: The invention relates to an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle which is controlled by an electronic transmission control system which continuously exchanges signals with a digital engine electronics system of an internal combustion engine. To reduce the thermal load on the automatic transmission in emergency operating mode, a transmission-independent program module (M1) of the digital engine electronics system sets an admissible maximum vehicle speed for the emergency operating mode (v_max_not) or an admissible maximum engine speed for the emergency operating mode (n_mot_max_not).

Abstract: A device for storing and dispensing a medium includes a container for storing a medium to be dispensed and a dispensing device which is connected to the container and serves to vaporize, spray or pump the medium stored in the container. The dispensing device is provided with a filling opening through which the container can be filled with the medium to be dispensed by the dispensing device. The dispensing device is configured in such a way that a medium filled into the filling opening passes through the dispensing device. The filling opening, through which the container can be filled with the medium to be dispensed by the dispensing device, is inclined with respect to the horizontal when the device is in a vertical position. In this way the container can be filled simply, rapidly and cleanly.

Abstract: A sensor arrangement for determination of at least one of a position and an acceleration of a moveable body has a housing fixedly connected with the moveable body, an inertia body accommodated in the housing, a detector arranged in the housing for detecting a horizontal displacement of the inertia body, the housing having a base plate on which the detector is arranged so that determination of a vertical displacement of the inertia body is also performed.

Abstract: In a process for the partial desalination of water, especially of drinking water, with a mixture of weakly acid cation exchangers and strongly basic anion exchangers, whereby the charged ion exchangers are regenerated by CO.sub.2 -containing water, if required, with the addition of CaCO.sub.3, CaCO.sub.3 /MgO, Ca(OH).sub.2 or the like. Simultaneous with the partial desalination, the organic carbon compounds present in the water are reduced, whereby the charged ion exchangers are intermittently regenerated with HCl, NaCl, NaOH, or a mixture of NaCl and NaOH.

Abstract: An automatic transmission, in particular an infinitely variable automatic transmission for motor vehicles, contains a radial piston pump (1) for supplying a hydrodynamic converter (3), a lubricating device and control and actuating devices of the automatic transmission via a number of control conduits. Radially outside of its outlet valves, the radial piston pump (1) contains an annular chamber (22), which extends around the radial piston pump (1). The annular chamber (22) is embodied as a damping chamber and is mainly arranged in a recess (23) of the converter housing (2), and therefore almost completely outside of the pump housing (17). The annular chamber (22) is bordered by the recess (23) of the converter housing (2), the pump housing (17) and/or a separate pump cover (24). The annular chamber (22) is not symmetric and with its volume extends into the adjoining free spaces of the automatic transmission.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing pentafluoroethane (R 125) by reacting perchloroethylene with hydrogen fluoride in the gas phase over a chromium-containing catalyst, wherein the catalyst used comprises chromium and magnesium and is obtainable by reacting a water-soluble chromium(III) salt with magnesium hydroxide or magnesium oxide and, if desired, graphite in the presence of water, converting the reaction mixture into a paste, then drying the paste and treating it with hydrogen fluoride at temperatures of from 20.degree. to 500.degree. C., using such amounts of chromium(III) and magnesium salts and, if desired, graphite that the dried paste before treatment with hydrogen fluoride contains from 4.5 to 26% by weight of Cr, expressed as Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3, and at least 25% by weight of Mg, expressed as MgO, and, if desired, graphite.

Abstract: A closure for cans or tins of different diameters having an edge bead. A spring component with a loop-like protrusion is guided in a radial slide guide on the underside of a plate-like basic component of the closure. The loop-shaped web facing the tin merges into the face edge web which thus elastically grips beneath the edge bead of the tin. The loop-shaped web facing away from the tin is supported on the basic component and thus provides the spring loading.

Abstract: A special design of a funnel for filling liquids safely especially into nontransparent containers, e.g., fuel tanks of lawn mowers. To indicate the filling level of the container, a measuring rod of a float is guided in a perforated plate of the funnel. Passage slots, through which the liquid filled into the funnel can enter the container, are located in the funnel tube under the perforated plate. Due to buoyancy, the float strikes the underside of the perforated plate, and as a result it prevents the container from being overfilled.

Abstract: A clamp made of plastic for clamping sheet-like objects. To easily clamp objects manually over the longest possible clamping line with the strongest possible clamping force, the present invention provides two mounting sites for two clamping levers. The mounting sites are parallel to the clamping line, are located at spaced locations from one another, and are connected to one another in an articulated manner. A U-shaped spring includes legs which are spring-tensioned against the clamping jaws of the clamping levers.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay for consumers with a high switch-on current peak has a main contact and a preliminary contact on legs which extend near one another. The legs carrying the main and preliminary contacts are connected at both sides with another leg via connecting webs and have each a stretch zone between a common connecting yoke of the legs and the connecting webs. At the stretch zones the main and preliminary contacts are adjusted independently of one another by means of squeezing the material of the contact carrier.

Abstract: A brush holder for an electrical commutating machine has a brush plate and at least two brush mounts fastened on the brush plate and adapted to accommodate a carbon brushes. Each of the brush mounts has a pull-through pin coaxial with one of brush plate openings and a supporting web fastened to the brush plate. A fastening element extending through another brush plate opening and through the web opening. An insulating plate is located between the brush plate and the brush mount so that the pull-through pin projects into one insulating plate opening. An insulating part is located at a side of the brush plate and fastened by the fastening element which passes through one insulating part opening coaxial with the other brush plate opening. The insulating part has annular webs which surround the insulating part openings and project axially toward the brush plate.

Abstract: A process for the manipulation of liquid electrolyte and gas during the operation of an electrochemical cell having at least one gas diffusion electrode and a counter electrode forming an electrolyte space for a flowing electrolyte which flows through the cell, from the upper end of the cell to its lower end, which electrolyte space is nonpartitioned or is partitioned by a separator, the gas diffusion electrode having a surface facing toward the electrolyte space and an opposite surface facing opposite from the electrolyte space, and the cell having a gas space located on the opposite surface, the process comprising:feeding gas to or discharging gas from the gas space,feeding electrolyte to the electrolyte space and permitting the electrolyte to flow through the space from its upper end to its lower end by gravity only, the hydrostatic pressure between the upper end of the electrolyte space and the lower end of the electrolyte space being compensated for by decreasing the hydrodynamic pressure to provide a co

Abstract: The tire pressure sensor (13) for monitoring vehicle tires is fastened radically relative to the wheel axis at the circumference of a wheel rim and includes a reference pressure chamber (20) with a contact pin (22) which cooperates with an electrically conductive diaphragm (21) closing the reference pressure chamber (20) toward the tire. An added mass (30) is fastened freely at the diaphragm center for raising the switching threshold of the tire pressure sensor (13) as a function of speed and is dimensioned in such a way that the switching threshold is raised by a desired pressure differential (.DELTA.p) relative to the switching threshold p.sub.o at standstill at a predetermined radius r of the diaphragm (21), a predetermined rotational radius R of the diaphragm (21) and a predetermined rotational speed v of the diaphragm (21). The required added mass (m) results from the equation m=f(.DELTA.p, r.sup.2, R, v.sup.2), advantageously m=(.pi./4)r.sup.2 {[R/v.sup.2 ].DELTA.p - p.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electromagnetic relay whose armature assembly is protected against jarring impacts. The armature assembly is tiltably supported in a recess stamped out in an end portion of the magnetic yoke of the relay. Lateral inner walls of the recess are formed at their free ends with shoulders for engaging a flat biasing spring of the armature assembly. At least one lateral portion of the magnetic yoke delimiting the recess is formed with a constricted region, for example with a cutout in a corner between an inner wall and the bottom wall of the recess. The constriction permits the bending of the lateral projection into an open condition in which the corresponding shoulder is out of the way during the insertion of the armature assembly into the recess. Upon the insertion, the lateral projection is bent toward the armature until the corresponding shoulder overlaps the armature edge.

Abstract: A tire pressure sensor for monitoring pressure in the tire of a motor vehicle wheel and comprising a reference pressure chamber, two contact members extending through a bushing insulator arranged in the base of the reference pressure chamber, and an electrically conducting diaphragm that separates the reference pressure chamber from the tire interior. The diaphragm has two contact zones that engage sequentially the two contact members upon being bent in response to air pressure in the tire interior reaching, respectively, a first value and a second value greater than the first value.

Abstract: A tire pressure sensor to be fastened to a rim of a vehicle wheel for sensing an inflation pressure of a tire mounted on the rim, the tire pressure sensor comprising a reference pressure chamber having a gas filled reference pressure volume, an electrically conductive diaphragm for sealingly separating the reference pressure chamber at a tire interior, a sensor electric circuit, a contact pin located in the reference pressure chamber and cooperating with the electrically inductive diaphragm for closing the sensor electric circuit when the tire inflation pressure is at a predetermined value, and an additional pressure chamber communicating with the reference pressure chamber and deformable to change the reference pressure volume therein to thereby establish a predetermined reference pressure in the reference pressure chamber.

Abstract: A pressure probe is suggested which serves to determine the air pressure in the interior of tubeless tires on motor vehicle wheels comprising a rim. The pressure probe (10) carries a substrate (26) in a front recess (31) of the probe housing (14) facing the tire interior, at least one sensing element (24) being arranged at the substrate (26) in the outer area on the side remote of the tire interior. In order to keep the air in the vehcile tire at a distance from the sensing elements (24) on the one hand, but transmit the air pressure to the latter without falsification on the other hand, a circumferentially extending cut out portion (36) in the housing area below the sensing elements (34) is filled with a non-conducting magnetic fluid (37), a permanent magnet (39) being arranged at the base (38) of the cut out portion (36), which permanent magnet (39) secures the magnetic fluid (37) for the purpose of covering the sensing elements (24) so as to be free of stresses (FIGURE).

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay comprising a magnet yoke having a coil core for supporting a relay winding and a support for supporting a folding armature at one end of the folding armature; and a leaf spring for biasing the folding armature away from the coil core in a non-operating position of the relay, the leaf spring including a curl surrounding the support and having two fastening portions at which the leaf spring is fastened to the magnet yoke and the folding armature, respectively, and a prestress area between the two fastening portions.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay comprising a hinged armature pivotably supported at a front face of a coil core carrying a relay winding, a switching contact supported on the hinged armature, a fixed counter contact cooperating with the switching contact for actuating the electromagnetic relay, and contact carrier for supporting the fixed counter contact and having a first portion including a center leg and two outer legs arranged on opposite sides of the center leg in spaced relationship relative thereto, a crossbar connecting the center and outer legs at one end thereof, the center leg having at an end thereof spaced from the crossbar a bent-away portion for supporting the one fixed counter contact, the first portion further including in the vicinity of the bent-away portion of the center leg laterally symmetrically extending webs for connecting the center leg to the outer legs, respectively, the center leg having a stretchable portion located between the crossbar and the connecting webs for adjusting a posiiton o

Abstract: In the case of a device for mechanically accepting empties, more particularly bottles subject to a deposit, with a conveying device and a sensing device associated therewith, a high degree of reliability and a simple design are made possible inasfar as such conveying means comprises a conveying passage which comprises two parallel sections which are offset in relation to each other in the direction of conveying and have conveying belts placed side by side and arranged to be driven at different speeds, and an intermediate member extending obliquely in relation to the direction of motion of the conveying belts so as to bridge over a gap between the adjacent conveying belts, an outlet end part of the section with the more rapid conveying belt under it extending past the sensing means, which has a number of vertically offset sensing elements, aligned so as to be generally parallel to the plane of conveyance and adapted to sense the diameter of the empties.