Abstract: A drive unit for motor vehicle applications, in particular to a locking system drive unit. The latter has an enclosure consisting substantially of a housing and cover. In addition, an electric motor is realized inside the enclosure. The electric motor is receiving with its two motor bearings in associated cutouts in the housing and is fixed by joining together the housing and the cover. According to the invention, the housing and/or the cover have/has fixing anchors in a central region that are arranged on both sides of the cutouts.

Abstract: An etching solution for copper and copper alloy surfaces comprising at least one acid, at least one oxidising agent suitable to oxidise copper, at least one source of halide ions and further at least one polyamide containing at least one polymeric moiety according to formula (I) wherein each a is independently from each other selected from 1, 2 and 3; each b is an integer independently from each other ranging from 5 to 10000; each R1 is a monovalent residue independently from each other selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted C1-C8-alkyl groups and a method for its use are provided. Such etching solution is particularly useful for retaining the shape of treated copper and copper alloy lines.

Abstract: The problem addressed by the invention is to devise a method for closing a motor vehicle hood which makes it possible to minimize a gap between the hood and the vehicle body. This should in particular make it possible to keep the risk of injuries low.

Abstract: The problem addressed by the invention is that of providing a closing device for a motor vehicle, by means of which a gap in a door or flap can be minimized. One aim in particular is to minimize the risk of injury. To solve this problem, a closing device comprises a locking mechanism that consists of a rotary latch and a pawl for locking said rotary latch in place. A drive is provided, with which said locking mechanism can be moved, totally or partially, by means of a pivot lever, also called a rocker, such that a gap in a door or flap can be reduced. Therefore, when a door or flap is closed, a gap initially remains between the door and doorframe, or between a frame and its associated flap. The drive allows the rocker, and therefore the locking mechanism or parts thereof, to be moved such that this gap is reduced. In order to minimize the weight and number of parts, the rotary latch and pawl are preferably rotatably secured to the rocker by means of shafts.

Abstract: An etching solution for copper and copper alloy surfaces comprising at least one acid, at least one oxidising agent suitable to oxidise copper, at least one source of halide ions and further at least one polyamide containing at least one polymeric moiety according to formula (I) wherein each a is independently from each other selected from 1, 2 and 3; each b is an integer independently from each other ranging from 5 to 10000; each R1 is a monovalent residue independently from each other selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted C1-C8-alkyl groups and a method for its use are provided. Such etching solution is particularly useful for retaining the shape of treated copper and copper alloy lines.

Abstract: A surface treatment solution for copper and copper alloy surfaces comprising an acid and an oxidising agent selected from the group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, metal peroxides, metal superoxides and mixtures thereof, at least one source of chloride ions and at least one source of bromide ions. The surface treatment solution is particularly useful in the manufacturing of printed circuit boards, IC substrates and other electronic appliances.

Abstract: The problem addressed by the invention is that of providing a closing device for a motor vehicle, by means of which a gap in a door or flap can be minimized. One aim in particular is to minimise the risk of injury. To solve this problem, a closing device comprises a locking mechanism that consists of a rotary latch and a pawl for locking said rotary latch in place. A drive is provided, with which said locking mechanism can be moved, totally or partially, by means of a pivot lever, also called a rocker, such that a gap in a door or flap can be reduced. Therefore, when a door or flap is closed, a gap initially remains between the door and doorframe, or between a frame and its associated flap. The drive allows the rocker, and therefore the locking mechanism or parts thereof, to be moved such that this gap is reduced. In order to minimise the weight and number of parts, the rotary latch and pawl are preferably rotatably secured to the rocker by means of shafts.

Abstract: The problem addressed by the invention is to devise a method for closing a motor vehicle hood which makes it possible to minimize a gap between the hood and the vehicle body. This should in particular make it possible to keep the risk of injuries low.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for aligning two flat substrates with one another, wherein each substrate has at least one aligning mark for mutual alignment, particularly for aligning a mask with a wafer before exposure. After aligning the two substrates in a first aligning step by optically determining the position of the alignment mark of the first substrate, storing the position of the first substrate, and moving the second substrate parallel to the first substrate so that the alignment mark of the second substrate corresponds with the stored position of the alignment mark of the first substrate, in a second aligning step the alignment is verified and a fine adjustment is carried out if necessary. In this second step the alignment marks of both substrates are observed essentially simultaneously, and both substrates are aligned with one another by a relative movement parallel to the substrate plane.

Abstract: A motor-vehicle door latch housing has a dielectric plastic body, an electrical device secured to the body, a plurality of electrical conductors each at least partially imbedded in the body and each having an end forming a terminal adjacent the device, and a plurality of connectors on the device each is elastically deformable and bearing elastically on a respective one of the terminals. Each terminal fits in a predetermined direction with the respective connector. The connectors are deformed elastically transversely to the installation direction when fitted with the respective terminals. Thus as the device is fitted to the body, its connectors are automatically joined to the terminals.

Abstract: A door panel formed with a throughgoing hole carries adjacent the hole a shaft pivotal about an axis and having radially projecting retaining formations. An assembly body engaging the panel around the hole carries a movable handle. Retaining formations on the body are engageable with the shaft retaining formations in a predetermined angular holding position of the shaft. The body formations are disengaged from the shaft retaining formations in an angularly offset freeing position of the shaft. The shaft formations are cam lobes and the body has an inwardly extending projection formed with a seat snugly receiving the shaft formations in the holding position of the shaft.

Abstract: A connector for interconnecting a plurality of spaced electrical subassemblies in a motor-vehicle door has a basically rectangular flexible foil having a core part and formed with a plurality of strips extending from the part and carrying conductive paths. The strips are separable from one another and foldable to extend to the different subassemblies. The conductive strips and the core part are formed of a flexible and conductive material or of an insulating synthetic resin provided with the conductive paths. This core part has a plurality of different fields each provided with electronic circuit components, for instance a key-pad field, a decoding field, a processing field, an H-bridge field, and a transfer field. The circuit components can be passive or active, for instance whole integrated circuits can be mounted on the core part.

Abstract: A motor-vehicle door has an outer door panel, an annular inner door panel including a front frame member fixed to the outer door panel, a lower frame member fixed to the outer door panel, a separate upper frame member, and a rear frame member fixed to the outer door panel. The front, lower, and rear members together form an opening and the front frame member is formed with a pair of vertically spaced hinge holes each having a horizontal front part and a downwardly and rearwardly inclined rear part. An insert plate carries the upper frame member, fits in the opening, and is provided with hinge lugs engaged in the openings. The insert plate is pivotal about the lugs in the hinge holes between a raised position projecting inward from the door and a lowered position fitting in the opening. Mechanical, electromechanical, and electronic subassemblies are fixed on the insert plate, and fasteners retain the insert plate on the inner door panel in the lowered position of the plate.