Abstract: A hydraulic drive mechanism to actuate a tool for joining at least two work-pieces of ductile material such as by self-piercing riveting or clinching. The drive mechanism comprises a punch drive for actuating a punch and a clamp drive for actuating a clamp which clamps the workpieces against an up-setting die during the joining operation. Both drives comprise piston cylinder assemblies. The piston cylinder assembly of the clamp drive is carried by the piston rod of the punch drive. The pressure chamber of the clamp drive communicates with one of the work chambers of the punch drive such that pressure within the work chamber of the punch drive is transmitted to the pressure chamber of the clamp drive in order to generate the clamping force. As a result thereof only a pair of fluid connections are required for operating both drives.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine for motor vehicles, with an intake tube for aspirating combustion air, in which the tube leads to at least one combustion cylinder, and in which tube a throttle valve is disposed. The intake tube effects a mixing of combustion air and fuel vapor downstream of the throttle valve. For the sake of intensive mixing of fuel vapor and combustion air into a largely homogeneous mixture, the fuel vapor generated in a fuel evaporator outside the intake tube is introduced via a delivery device into air turbulence paths that unavoidably develop downstream of the throttle valve in the intake tube as a consequence of the geometry of the intake tube and/or throttle valve.

Abstract: A fuel injection arrangement for an internal combustion engine which has at least one combustion space and at least one intake pipe leading to this combustion space, with two fuel injection valves opening into the intake pipe upstream from at least one inlet valve. One fuel injection valve has a heater adapter. While only the fuel injection valve with the heater adapter is operated during cold start and the warm-up phase of the internal combustion engine, to a great extent, and the fuel injection valve without a heater is not in operation, a switch from one fuel injection valve to the other takes place at a point in time which is determined on the basis of the value of various operating parameters. The fuel injection arrangement is particularly suitable for use in mixture-compressing, outside-ignition internal combustion engines.

Abstract: A fuel injection system for a combustion engine having an injection valve with a fuel vaporizer into whose inlet orifice fuel can be injected from the injection valve and out of whose outlet orifice a fuel stream is discharged, and having an air supply system that supplies air to the fuel vaporizer for mixing with the fuel stream. To improve the fuel delivery from the fuel vaporizer, the air supply system has an air blow-out device mounted in the area of the outlet orifice of the fuel vaporizer through which the air to be added to the fuel stream is supplied to the fuel stream discharged from the fuel vaporizer.

Abstract: In a method and device for monitoring a secondary-air system, a first value is determined which characterizes the secondary air stream blown by the secondary-air system into the exhaust-gas channel of an internal combustion engine. On the basis of this first value, the functioning of the secondary-air system is judged. If the first value lies within a predeterminable interval, it is concluded that the secondary-air system is operating properly. If the first value, on the other hand, lies outside of this predeterminable interval, it is concluded that a malfunction is present. The first value is determined from a second value which characterizes the stream of air fed to the internal combustion engine, from the air/fuel ratio of the mixture drawn in by the internal combustion engine, and from the air/fuel ratio prevailing in the exhaust-gas channel downstream of the place of introduction of the secondary-air line.

Abstract: A filling station for a cartridge filling and sealing machine for filling viscous or pasty materials into cylindrical cartridges having a filler valve, a positioning and centering device for positioning and centering the cartridges in a position in alignment with the filler valve, and a displacement drive for adjusting the positioning of the positioning and centering device the filler valve in relation to each other. In order to assure an exactly centered position of the cartridge prior to inserting the filler valve into the cartridge as well as dependable support of the cartridge in a non-deforming way prior to and during filling, the positioning and centering device has a unit and at least one vacuum suction holder disposed in the unit. The unit has a contact surface adapted to the outer shape of the cartridge. The vacuum suction holder is formed by a suction hose the open end of which is disposed in the unit.

Abstract: A dosing device for dosing viscous materials has a dosing cylinder for a main material and at least one dosing cylinder for an additive and a common drive for the dosing pistons of said dosing cylinders. In order to permit the simple dosing of the main material and the at least one additive in a time-constant volume ratio, and in order to permit changes to the volume ratio to be made in a simple manner, while permitting the dosing of highly viscous main materials and additives, the dosing cylinders are arranged parallel to one another and their dosing pistons are arranged to be driven with an identical stroke. The dosing piston of the at least one additive dosing cylinder is constructed as a plunger with a smaller cross-section than the cross-section of the associated dosing cylinder. In addition, the plunger is sealingly guided in an interchangeable guide bush of the dosing cylinder. Moveover, the at least one additive dosing cylinder is interchangeably connected as a subassembly to a support frame.

Abstract: An apparatus for the dosed filling of highly viscous material, particularly pasty sealing compound, into tubular bags has a dosing device and a filling device connected thereto, which is provided with a filling tube projecting into the foil tube. The apparatus also has a closing device for the filled tubular bags. In order to permit a dosed filling of highly viscous, stringy materials into tubular bags, the filling device has a foil tube formation device surrounding the filling tube. There is also a conveying mechanism for the foil tube and a pick-up for determining the dosed material quantity and a pick-up for determining the conveying length of the foil tube. A device for cutting through the material strand is positioned directly at the end of the filling tube. There is also a transverse welding means with a cutting device below the filling device.

Abstract: A dosing device for viscous materials, especially for paints, has a dosing cylinder, in which is disposed a dosing piston coupled with a hydraulically chargeable piston cylinder drive. A multi-way valve is placed ahead of the dosing cylinder to which is connected, on the one hand, a line for the supply of the material and, on the other hand, a pressure line for extrusion of the metered material by a drive, via a dispensing valve. The lines can be connected to the dosing cylinder selectively. The apparatus is embodied as a mobile unit. An open storage container is provided, from which originates the line for the supply of the material to the dosing cylinder which is embodied as a suction line. The drive is operatively arranged to effect the suction operation of the dosing piston.

Abstract: In an apparatus for sealing cans 7, 7' each having a lid 8, 8' under vacuum, a lifting device is provided having a plate 13, 33 movable from below against a stationary, evacuatable bell 14, 36 and serving to receive a can 7, 7' already provided with a lid 8, 8'. Devices for lifting the lid 8, 8' from the can 7, 7' are furthermore provided. In order to be able in addition to seal cans of different sizes in this apparatus, without having to change the course of operation of the apparatus, an adjustment piston 20 is provided as the device for lifting the lid 8, 8' from the can 7, 7', the adjustment piston being capable of being subjected to pressure medium and being guided in an adjustment cylinder 18. Reduction elements 52, 53 are furthermore releasably disposable on the adjustment piston 20 on the one hand, and on the inner wall of the bell 14 on the other.

Abstract: An apparatus for sealing cans with lids under vacuum is provided with a vacuum chamber. The chamber is formed by two parts vertically movable by a lifting device relative to one another so that the chamber is closed when these parts have been moved together and open when these parts have been moved apart. A vacuum bell is mounted on the upper one of the two parts. The lower part has a recess in a surface thereof for receiving a can. A pressure plate movable to a limited extent relative to the upper part and forming part of a sealing device is provided to press a lid onto a can. Only the lower part is movable, the upper part is made fixed. The vacuum bell is movable relative to the fixed, upper part when the vacuum chamber is closed. A lifting device which effects movement of the lower part can be stopped in an intermediate position, in which the vacuum chamber is already closed, but the pressure plate is still in a lower position a short distance from the can.