Abstract: According to one aspect of the application, a device for driving a fastening element into a substrate has an energy-transfer element for transferring energy to the fastening element. The energy-transfer element can move preferably between a starting position and a setting position, wherein the energy-transfer element is located, before a driving-in procedure, in the starting position and, after the driving-in procedure, in the setting position. According to another aspect of the application, the device comprises a mechanical-energy storage device for storing mechanical energy. The energy-transfer element is then suitable preferably for transferring energy from the mechanical-energy storage device to the fastening element.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the application, a device for driving a fastening element into a substrate has an energy-transfer element for transferring energy to the fastening element. The energy-transfer element can move preferably between a starting position and a setting position, wherein the energy-transfer element is located, before a driving-in procedure, in the starting position and, after the driving-in procedure, in the setting position. According to another aspect of the application, the device comprises a mechanical-energy storage device for storing mechanical energy. The energy-transfer element is then suitable preferably for transferring energy from the mechanical-energy storage device to the fastening element.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the application, a device for driving a fastening element into a substrate has an energy-transfer element for transferring energy to the fastening element. The energy-transfer element can move preferably between a starting position and a setting position, wherein the energy-transfer element is located, before a driving-in procedure, in the starting position and, after the driving-in procedure, in the setting position. According to another aspect of the application, the device comprises a mechanical-energy storage device for storing mechanical energy. The energy-transfer element is then suitable preferably for transferring energy from the mechanical-energy storage device to the fastening element.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the application, a device for driving a fastening element into a substrate has an energy-transfer element for transferring energy to the fastening element. The energy-transfer element can move preferably between a starting position and a setting position, wherein the energy-transfer element is located, before a driving-in procedure, in the starting position and, after the driving-in procedure, in the setting position. According to another aspect of the application, the device comprises a mechanical-energy storage device for storing mechanical energy. The energy-transfer element is then suitable preferably for transferring energy from the mechanical-energy storage device to the fastening element.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the application, a device for driving a fastening element into a substrate has an energy-transfer element for transferring energy to the fastening element. The energy-transfer element can move preferably between a starting position and a setting position, wherein the energy-transfer element is located, before a driving-in procedure, in the starting position and, after the driving-in procedure, in the setting position. According to another aspect of the application, the device comprises a mechanical-energy storage device for storing mechanical energy. The energy-transfer element is then suitable preferably for transferring energy from the mechanical-energy storage device to the fastening element.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the application, a device for driving a fastening element into a substrate has an energy-transfer element for transferring energy to the fastening element. The energy-transfer element can move preferably between a starting position and a setting position, wherein the energy-transfer element is located, before a driving-in procedure, in the starting position and, after the driving-in procedure, in the setting position. According to another aspect of the application, the device comprises a mechanical-energy storage device for storing mechanical energy. The energy-transfer element is then suitable preferably for transferring energy from the mechanical-energy storage device to the fastening element.

Abstract: A positioning device for a hand-held setting tool (10) having an actuation switch (13) for actuating the setting tool (10), with the positioning device including a rod-shaped holder (21); a connection element (22) for the setting tool (10) arranged at an end of the holder (21), and an actuating switching device including an actuation element (24), a switching link (30) connecting an actuation element (24) to the actuation switch (13), and a safety device (40) for preventing actuation of the actuation switch (13) and having a gravity-controlled intermediate element (41) having an actuation position in which it is positioned between first controlling element (34) and second control element (35) of the switching link (30), and an interruption position (16) in which it interrupts the switching link (30).

Abstract: A positioning device for a hand-held setting tool (10) includes an actuation element (24), a switching link (30) for connecting an actuation element (24) to the actuation switch (13) of the setting tool (10) for actuating the same, and a safety device (50) for preventing actuation of the actuation switch (13) at an orientation other than a predetermined orientation of the setting tool (10) and including at least three blocking members (55a, 55b, 55c) displaceable in at least three separate channels (56), respectively, and receivable in a recess (51) formed in a switching member (34), that forms part of the switching link (30) a longitudinal axis with the at least three channels (56) intersecting, in some regions, an axial projection of the switching member (34) in the form of a secant and opened toward the switching member (34) in respective overlapping regions (59).

Abstract: A hand-held setting tool (10) includes a connection element (16) for connecting the setting tool (10) with a positioning device (20) having a switching link (30) for connecting the actuation element (24) to the actuation switch (13) of the setting tool (10), and a safety device (50) for preventing actuation of the actuation switch (13) at an orientation of the setting tool (10) other than a predetermined orientation and including at least three blocking members (55a, 55b, 55c) displaceable in at least three separate channels (56) respectively, and receivable in a recess (51) formed in a first, switching element (34) of the switching link (30) with the channels (56) being inclined with respect to a plane (E) extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (A) of the positioning device, and with at least three channels (56) intersecting, in some regions, an axial projection of the switching element (34).

Abstract: A hand-held drive-in tool driving fastening elements (60), e.g., nails in a workpiece (U) includes a magazine (61) projecting sidewise from the muzzle part (15) and having a spring-biased transporting slide (63) for displacing the fastening elements (60) in the magazine guide channel (62), a safety device (25) including a press-on member (14) secured on the tool muzzle part (15) of the tool, and a device (40) actuatable by the press-on member (14) for positioning of the transporting slide (63) and for displacing the transporting slide (63) against a biasing force of the transporting spring.

Abstract: A hand-held drive-in tool for driving fastening elements (60) in a workpiece (U) includes a drive-in ram (13) for driving the fastening elements (60) in the workpiece (U), at least one drive spring member (31) for driving the drive-in ram (13), a preloading device (70) for the drive-in ram (13) and the drive spring member (31), a locking device (50) which retains the drive-in ram (13) and the drive spring member (31) in a preloaded position (33) when the locking device is located in its locking position (54), an actuation switch (19), for initiating the drive-in process for displacing the locking device (50), and into a release position (55) thereof, and at least one further switch for displacing the locking device (50) in the release position thereof (55) independent from actuation of the actuation switch (19).

Abstract: A positioning device for a hand-held setting tool (10) includes an actuating switching device having an actuation element (24), a switching link (30) for connecting an actuation element (24) to the actuation switch (13) of the setting tool (10) and having a switching member axially displaceable relative to a stationary, with respect to the holder, structural component. The device further includes a safety device (50) for preventing actuation of the actuation switch (13) at a predetermined orientation of the setting tool (10). The safety device (50) includes a displaceable blocking element (55), first and second annular recesses (51, 52) for receiving the blocking element and extending radially circumferentially about the structural component and about the switching member, respectively. The first (51) and the second (52) annular recesses are open toward the switching member and the structural component, respectively.

Abstract: A positioning device for a hand-held setting tool (10) includes a holder (21), a support (22) for the setting tool (10) arranged at an end of the holder and fixedly connected with an elongate support element (23) extending parallel to the longitudinal axis (A) defined by the holder and having, at its end remote from the support, a base part, and a switching device for actuating the actuation switch (13) of the setting tool (10) and including an operating element for actuating the actuation switch (13), and an actuation element (24) arranged radially outwardly of the support element (23) and displaceable axially thereto and connectable with the operating element, with the base part extending beyond the end of the actuation element (24) remote from the support (22).

Abstract: A hand-held drive-in tool for driving fastening elements in includes a drive-in ram (13) displaceably supported in the guide (12), a spring member (31) for displacing the drive-in ram (13), a device (70) for preloading the driving spring member (31) and a locking device (50) having a locking position (54) in which the locking device (50) retains the driving spring member (31) in its preloaded position (22) and includes an annular member (49) pivotally arranged on the locking device (50) and rollable off the locking stop (53) provided on the drive-in ram (13).

Abstract: A hand-held drive-in tool for driving fastening elements (60) in a workpiece (U) includes a drive-in ram (13) displaceable in a guide (12), a spring (31) for driving the drive-in ram (13), a tensioning device (70) for loading the driving spring (31), a locking device (50) for retaining, in its locking position (54), the driving spring (31) in its loaded position thereof (33), and a sliding nut (78) supported on a threaded spindle (76), which is rotatable by the motor (71) of the tensioning device (70), without a possibility of rotation thereabout but with a possibility of an axial displacement therealong, the sliding nut (78) being axially displaceable, upon actuation of the motor (71) of the tensioning device (70) by a control unit (23) of the drive-in tool (10), from the first end position (83) to the second end position (84) for displacing the driving spring (31) into the loading position (33) of the driving spring (33), and being subsequently displaceable from its second end position (84) into the first e

Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine, injects fuel directly into a combustion chamber as a main injection, a postinjection and optionally also as a preinjection. An injection nozzle with a plurality of injection bores effects the preinjection and the postinjection preferably which is carried out cyclically. To minimize wetting of the combustion chamber walls, during the postinjection the partial quantities of fuel and a lift of the nozzle needle of the injection nozzle are set so that, for each partial quantity of the postinjection injected into the combustion chamber, the reach of the respective fuel jet in the combustion chamber is limited and the reach is less than the distance to a combustion chamber boundary.

Abstract: A hand-held setting tool (10) includes a connection element (16) for connecting the setting tool (10) with a positioning device (20) having an actuation element (24), a switching link (30) for connecting the actuation element (24) to the actuation switch (13) of the setting tool (10) and having a first switching element (34) axially displaceable relative in a structural component (33), and a safety device (50) for preventing actuation of the actuation switch (13) at an orientation of the setting tool (10) other than a predetermined orientation and including at least three blocking members (55a, 55b, 55c) displaceable in at least three separate channels (56) respectively, and receivable in a recess (51) formed in the first, switching element (34) and opening toward the structural component, with the channels (56) being inclined with respect to a plane (E) extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (A), of the positioning device, and with at least three channels (56) intersecting, in some regions, an axial

Abstract: A positioning device for a hand-held setting tool (10) includes an actuating switching device having an actuation element (24), a switching link (30) for connecting an actuation element (24) to the actuation switch (13) of the setting tool (10) and having a switching member axially displaceable relative to a stationary, with respect to the holder, structural component, and a safety device (50) for preventing actuation of the actuation switch (13) at an orientation other than a predetermined orientation of the setting tool (10) and including at least three blocking members (55a, 55b, 55c) displaceable in at least three separate channels (56) respectively, and receivable in a recess (51) formed in the switching member (34) and open toward the structural component, with the channels (56) being inclined with respect to a plane (E) extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (A) of the positioning device, and with at least three channels (56) intersecting, in some regions, an axial projection of the switching m

Abstract: A hand-held drive-in tool for driving fastening elements (60) in a workpiece (U) includes a drive-in ram (13) displaceable in a guide (12), a spring (31) for driving the drive-in ram (13), a tensioning device (70) for loading the driving spring (31), a locking device (50) for retaining, in its locking position (54), the driving spring (31) in its loaded position thereof (33), and a sliding nut (78) supported on a threaded spindle (76), which is rotatable by the motor (71) of the tensioning device (70), without a possibility of rotation thereabout but with a possibility of an axial displacement therealong, the sliding nut (78) being axially displaceable, upon actuation of the motor (71) of the tensioning device (70) by a control unit (23) of the drive-in tool (10), from the first end position (83) to the second end position (84) for displacing the driving spring (31) into the loading position (33) of the driving spring (33), and being subsequently displaceable from its second end position (84) into the first e

Abstract: A hand-held drive-in tool for driving fastening elements in includes a drive-in ram (13) displaceably supported in the guide (12), a spring member (31) for displacing the drive-in ram (13), a device (70) for preloading the driving spring member (31) and a locking device (50) having a locking position (54) in which the locking device (50) retains the driving spring member (31) in its preloaded position (22) and includes an annular member (49) pivotally arranged on the locking device (50) and rollable off the locking stop (53) provided on the drive-in ram (13).