Abstract: Various implementations relate to methods, systems, and computer readable media for selecting user interface (UI) elements using directional input. According to one aspect, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a directional input from an input device during navigation of a UI. A determination is made, based on a direction of the directional input and position of a currently selected UI element, whether to apply a directional selection or a pointing-based selection. If the directional selection is applied, a candidate UI element is selected based on alignment and spatial proximity relative to the currently selected UI element and the directional input. If the pointing-based selection is applied, a directional raycast is performed originating from the currently selected UI element, and the candidate UI element is selected based on angular deviation and/or distance relative to the raycast direction. The selected candidate UI element is highlighted and confirmed upon release of the directional input.

Abstract: A pressure-relief valve for a component enclosure, particularly for electronic equipment, equalizes internal pressure with ambient pressure when the pressure inside the enclosure rises above a threshold. The valve includes a base body with a gas inlet region sized for insertion into a pressure equalization opening in the enclosure wall. A membrane system separates the gas inlet region from a gas outlet region and regulates gas flow through the valve. A cover protects the membrane on the outlet side. The valve also includes a support body connected to the base body. When the valve is installed in the enclosure opening, the support body braces the base body against the surrounding wall area of the enclosure. The structure improves mechanical stability of the valve and maintains reliable pressure relief under operating conditions.

Abstract: A fastening apparatus secures a component such as a cable, cable harness, or power bus to a vehicle structure. The apparatus includes a holding device that attaches to the component and a connector device that links the holding device to the vehicle structure. The connector device forms a bearing connection with the holding device that allows limited movement. The movable connection accommodates thermal expansion and other dimensional changes between the component and the vehicle structure. By allowing controlled relative movement, the apparatus reduces mechanical stress and prevents tension caused by temperature variations while maintaining reliable attachment of the component.

Abstract: A fastening apparatus for connecting components of different thicknesses includes a base element for insertion into a contoured passage opening of a component, having a first fastening portion in which at least one bayonet-like fastening device is configured for retentive abutment on contour elements of a first component surface of the component, and a rotary element arranged on the base element, having a second fastening portion, in which at least one abutting device for retentive abutment on a second component surface of a component is configured. The base element and the rotary element are rotatably and axially slidably coupled to one another by a threaded axial displacement device.

Abstract: A device can be used for the degassing of a two-component multiphase polymer-monomer material. A corresponding degassing extruder contains the degassing device. The device for degassing contains at least one nozzle part having a convergent geometry, at least one constant part, and at least one diffusor part having a divergent geometry. The diffusor part contains at least three zones each having a divergent geometry, and the opening angles of the zones are specifically adapted in order to improve the separation of components of the polymer material. A process for degassing a polymer material uses the degassing device.

Abstract: Closing plug for closing holes in objects, in particular for closing holes in vehicle bodies, wherein the closing plug has at least one first circumferential wall which encloses a cavity, wherein a transverse wall is present in the cavity between the circumferential side wall, which transverse wall has an outer shape which corresponds to the shape of the cavity and is attached to the side wall in a circumferential manner, wherein, for the purpose of reinforcing the circumferential wall against yielding outward or inward, at least one reinforcement rib extends transversely through the cavity and so as to connect opposite regions of the circumferential side wall.

Abstract: According to the disclosure, a sacrificial plate for plastic welding, in particular for a fastening apparatus for fastening a first component to a second component, in particular a cable to a carrier component of a motor vehicle, is provided. It comprises a plate-shaped base body having a sacrificial side and at least one or more energy directors arranged on the sacrificial side, wherein the energy director is approximately configured as a four-sided prism onto which a three-sided prism is molded.

Abstract: A sealing plug is provided for closing holes in objects, in particular for closing holes in motor vehicles or in components of motor vehicles. The sealing plug includes a base wall and at least one first circumferential side wall connected thereto, wherein the sealing plug is formed at least in regions from a thermoplastic adhesive material based on styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) such that the material is carbonated at a temperature of up to 600° C. such that the sealing plug remains dimensionally stable and elastic.

Abstract: Disclosed is a valve apparatus having a first pressure compensation valve, a first, gas-tight, cap-like membrane device, and a gas-permeable, moisture-permeable, and yet water-impermeable second membrane device.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a valve apparatus designed for use with the housing of an electronic or electrical device. This apparatus includes a housing with a connection section for attaching to another component and a surrounding section. A gas passage runs through the housing from the connection section to the surrounding section, in the opposite direction of assembly, to allow for pressure equalization or to relieve excess pressure. The gas passage is covered by a lid that sits roughly perpendicular to the assembly direction and includes at least one gas opening, also oriented perpendicularly. Inside the gas passage, a membrane is installed to help manage pressure changes or reduce positive pressure within the device.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus, in particular a valve apparatus, for sealingly connecting to an opening of a carrier component. The apparatus includes a base body made of a hard component for the connection to an edge of a carrier component delimiting an opening, and a sealing device made of a soft component. The base body comprises at least one connection passageway configured as an undercut for the form-fit connection to a correspondingly configured element of the soft component, and a lid element for covering the connecting region.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fastening apparatus for fastening a first strand-like or elongated component having an approximately circular cross-section to a second component, such as for fastening a cable or a cable harness to a carrier component of a vehicle body of a motor vehicle. The fastening apparatus includes a fastening body and a receiving body. The fastening body having a fastener for connecting the fastening apparatus to a second component, in particular a carrier component or a vehicle body of a motor vehicle. The receiving body forms a receiving portion having a receiving surface facing in the direction of a first component for receiving a first component. An adhesive means is arranged on the receiving surface of the receiving portion in order to connect a first strand-like component, in particular a cable or a cable harness, to the receiving body directly by via an adhesive.

Abstract: A fastening apparatus for fastening a component to a carrier component includes: a bushing device having a bushing portion that delimits a receiving space for receiving a pin device; a pin device having a pin portion, wherein the bushing device and the pin device are formed from a first plastic component; and an outer casing wall of the bushing portion of the bushing device, the outer casing wall comprising at least one and preferably two diametrically opposed fastening portions for radially abutting against a recess of a carrier component, wherein each of the one or more fastening portions are formed from a second plastic component that is softer in comparison to the first plastic component.

Abstract: Closing plug for closing holes in objects, in particular for closing holes in vehicle bodies, wherein the closing plug has at least one first circumferential wall which encloses a cavity, wherein a transverse wall is present in the cavity between the circumferential side wall, which transverse wall has an outer shape which corresponds to the shape of the cavity and is attached to the side wall in a circumferential manner, wherein, for the purpose of reinforcing the circumferential wall against yielding outward or inward, at least one reinforcement rib extends transversely through the cavity and so as to connect opposite regions of the circumferential side wall.

Abstract: A fastening device for fastening add-on parts on carrier components has a plug-in locking device, for locking to a carrier component, and a releasable rotary locking device, spaced apart axially from the plug-in locking device and intended for locking to an add-on part. The rotary locking device has an axial supporting element and at least one locking wing, spaced apart axially from the supporting element and extending away radially from a shank of the fastening device. The supporting element and the at least one locking wing have axial locking surfaces, located axially opposite one another. The axial locking surface of the supporting element is arranged axially between the locking wing and the plug-in locking device. The rotary locking device also has a rotary locking stop, which delimits the rotating-in and/or rotating-out action.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fastening apparatus for fastening a first strand-like or elongated component having an approximately circular cross-section to a second component, in particular for fastening a cable or a cable harness to a carrier component or a vehicle body of a motor vehicle, is to be provided. This fastening apparatus includes a fastening body and a receiving body. The fastening body having a fastening means for connecting the fastening apparatus to a second component, in particular a carrier component or a vehicle body of a motor vehicle, and a receiving body, wherein the receiving body forms a receiving portion having a receiving surface facing in the direction of a first component for receiving a first component, and wherein an adhesive means is arranged on the receiving surface of the receiving portion in order to connect a first strand-like component, in particular a cable or a cable harness, to the receiving body directly by means of adhesion.

Abstract: A closing plug for closing holes in objects, in particular for closing holes in vehicle bodies, wherein the closing plug has at least one first circumferential wall which encloses a cavity, wherein a transverse wall is present in the cavity between the circumferential side wall, which transverse wall has an outer shape which corresponds to the shape of the cavity and is attached to the side wall in a circumferential manner, wherein, for the purpose of reinforcing the circumferential wall against yielding outward or inward, at least one reinforcement rib extends transversely through the cavity and so as to connect opposite regions of the circumferential side wall.

Abstract: Disclosed is a valve apparatus, in particular for a battery housing of an electric vehicle, is provided. It includes a base body formed from a soft component and having a first sealing portion for sealing against a first component and a connecting-sealing portion for sealing and connecting to a second component, and wherein the base body bounds a passageway and includes a covering side and a connecting side, a valve element, wherein the valve element is arranged in the region of the passageway of the base body, and a securing element formed from a hard component and having a latch portion, wherein, in a final assembly position, the latch portion is received in the base body so as to limit at least a movement of the connecting-sealing portion of the base body radially inwards in order to thereby secure the final assembly position of the valve apparatus.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus, in particular a valve apparatus, for sealingly connecting to an opening of a carrier component. The apparatus includes a base body made of a hard component for the connection to an edge of a carrier component delimiting an opening, and a sealing device made of a soft component. The base body comprises at least one connection passageway configured as an undercut for the form-fit connection to a correspondingly configured element of the soft component, and a lid element for covering the connecting region.

Abstract: A carrier apparatus (mount) for fastening a water-collecting strip to an A-pillar of a motor vehicle includes a fastening wall having a fastening side and a receiving side, wherein at least one catching device is arranged on the fastening side of the fastening wall for connecting with the A-pillar, which catching device extends in an approximately orthogonal direction from the fastening side, and wherein the catching device is formed for insertion and rearward catching in a through-opening of the A-pillar, and a catching element device arranged opposite the receiving side having at least one catching element for releasably fixing a water-collecting strip in a receiving region, wherein the receiving region is formed between the receiving side of the fastening wall and the catching element.