Abstract: A device for determining an occupancy rate of a conveying means is provided. The device comprises an adjusting means for adjusting at least one detecting means such that the at least one detecting means detects, after detecting the freight conveyed by the conveying means, the conveying means without conveyed freight, or such that the at least one detecting means detects, after detecting the conveying means without conveyed freight, the freight conveyed by the conveying means, and a determining means for determining a current occupancy rate of the conveying means on the basis of the position of the at least one detecting means, which was adjusted by the adjusting means.

Abstract: A device for determining an occupancy rate of a conveying means is provided. The device comprises an adjusting means for adjusting at least one detecting means such that the at least one detecting means detects, after detecting the freight conveyed by the conveying means, the conveying means without conveyed freight, or such that the at least one detecting means detects, after detecting the conveying means without conveyed freight, the freight conveyed by the conveying means, and a determining means for determining a current occupancy rate of the conveying means on the basis of the position of the at least one detecting means, which was adjusted by the adjusting means.

Abstract: The invention relates to a reciprocating piston fuel pump (16), in particular for an automotive heater (10) which is driven electromagnetically and is provided for delivering liquid fuel, having a damping element (34) comprising an elastomer (36) for damping pulsations created by the reciprocating piston fuel pump (16). According to this invention, means (22, 46, 48, 50) for heating the elastomer (36) are provided. The invention also relates to a method for starting and operating an automotive heater (10) that is operated with liquid fuel and has a burner (14) and a reciprocating piston fuel pump (16) with a damping element (34) comprising an elastomer (36) for damping pulsations created by the reciprocating piston fuel pump (16). According to this invention, the elastomer (36) is already heated before ignition of the burner (14).

Abstract: The invention relates to an automotive heater (10) which is designed for operation with liquid fuel and which has a fuel pump (16?, 16) and a damping element (34, 66) comprising an elastomer (36, 68) for damping pulsations generated by the fuel pump (16?, 16). According to this invention, means (58, 78a, 78b, 78c, 80, 82) are provided for heating the elastomer (68). It is especially preferable for the automotive heater to have an electromagnetically operated fuel valve (52) and for the damping element (66) to be provided in the area of the electromagnetically operated fuel valve (52) and in particular to be integrated into it.

Abstract: A heater, especially for mobile applications, is provided which includes a burner for burning a liquid fuel, an atomizer nozzle located on the burner for atomizing the liquid fuel into extremely fine fuel droplets, and a fuel supply for feeding the liquid fuel to the atomizer nozzle. A heating means is provided on the atomizer nozzle with which the liquid fuel can be vaporized before and/or during its emergence from the atomizer nozzle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the combustion of liquid fuel (F), especially oil. Wherein the liquid fuel (F) is distributed by means of a distribution device (1) and directed to a downstream reactor with porous means (6) having a communicating pore volume, whose Pecler number allows for flame expansion and full combustion of the liquid fuel (F) inside the porous means (6).