Abstract: A turbocharger with an improved suspension mechanism for the actuation ring of a variable nozzle mechanism, for improved maintenance of the geometry of the suspension mechanism in the case of higher temperature oscillations. The suspension mechanism includes a number of guide rollers (48) provided between a housing part (24, 26) and nozzle ring (38) with circumferential grooves (59) in which the inner circumference of the actuating ring rides. The rollers are freely rotatable on pins (55?, 55?), and these pins are inserted in bores (55a or 55b) either in a housing part (24, 26) or in the nozzle ring (38), but not both.

Abstract: A turbocharger with an improved suspension mechanism for the actuation ring of a variable nozzle mechanism, for improved maintenance of the geometry of the suspension mechanism in the case of extreme temperature oscillations. The suspension mechanism includes a number of guide rollers (149) provided between housing part (126) and nozzle ring (138) with circumferential grooves (159) in which the inner circumference of the actuating ring rides. The rollers are formed as one piece together with axial extensions (149?, 149?, 149a, 149b), which extensions are rotatably seated in appropriate bores in the nozzle ring (138) and/or in the housing part (126). The axial extensions can have diameters which are smaller than or the same as the diameter of the actual roller part.

Abstract: A turbocharger with an improved suspension mechanism for the actuation ring of a variable nozzle mechanism, for improved maintenance of the geometry of the suspension mechanism in the case of higher temperature oscillations. The suspension mechanism includes a number of guide rollers (48) provided between a housing part (24, 26) and nozzle ring (38) with circumferential grooves (59) in which the inner circumference of the actuating ring rides. The rollers are freely rotatable on pins (55′, 55″), and these pins are inserted in bores (55a or 55b) either in a housing part (24, 26) or in the nozzle ring (38), but not both.

Abstract: A measuring unit which is not easily accessible often has a power source which supplies power to the elements for the measuring operation, more particularly, the conversion of an analog measured signal into digital measured data, and for storage thereof, as required. These measured data of a measuring unit are transmitted to a base station without any contact being made the moment this base station is brought into the neighborhood of the measuring unit and transmits a signal. For a minimum load on the power source power from the power source is not supplied to the transmitter for the transmission of measured data from the measuring unit to the base station. Instead, a signal transmitted by the base station provides transmission power. In the measuring unit this signal provides a voltage for feeding the transmitter.

Abstract: In order to generate a non-disturbed binary output signal from a disturbed input signal, notably if the latter is periodic in the non-disturbed state, the invention proposes a circuit arrangement which includes two circuit branches which respond to different edge directions of the input signal. Each branch includes two series-connected flipflops and there is also provided a timing member which is common to the two circuit branches. As a result of a coupling of the two circuit branches to one another it is achieved that, after the triggering of one circuit branch, the other branch is blocked. Triggering of the other circuit branch is possible only after the delay time of the timing member has elapsed. It is thus achieved that the edges of the binary output signal have a minimum temporal spacing or that the binary output signal does not exceed a maximum frequency. Furthermore, a transition of the input signal is evaluated also if it occurs prior to the elapsing of the delay time.

Abstract: The demodulation of binary amplitude-modulated carrier signals gives rise to special problems, for example in the case of contactless data carriers, because the RF signal is then also used for generating the operating voltage which is limited to a fixed value when the energy is sufficiently high. Moreover, strong interference signals are often superposed on amplitude-modulated signals. For reliable demodulation in such circumstances, therefore, a control signal is subtracted from the input signal and the values of one polarity of the difference are integrated. In order to generate the control signal, the values of one polarity of a further difference between the input signal and a further control signal which is proportional to the former control signal are continuously integrated so as to form an integral signal which is periodically reduced by a fixed fraction. The control signals are derived from said integral signal in a non-linear fashion, preferably by way of the input characteristic of a transistor.

Abstract: An apparatus for sorting cut lengths discharged from an automatic metal cutting saw, includes at the discharge side of the saw, a movable endless link conveyor belt; a drive motor for driving the conveyor belt in a moving direction; a plurality of partitions arranged in spaced relation in the moving direction of the conveyor belt; a plurality of receiving bins arranged on opposite sides of the conveyor belt and mounted on the partitions, the receiving bins having different dimensions for receiving cut lengths of different dimensions, the receiving bins being spaced at predetermined lengths from the source; a mounting assembly for mounting the partitions for movement in the moving direction of the conveyor belt; a travelling distance sensor operatively connected with the drive motor; tipping cylinders located beneath the conveyor belt for tilting the conveyor belt downwardly on either side thereof; and a control assembly connected to the sensor and to the tipping cylinders for controlling the tipping cylinders