Abstract: The invention relates to a connection (42) between a shaft end (22) of a gas exchange valve (1) of an internal combustion engine and a sleevelike actuating piston (2) of a valve actuator (4), having at least two shell-like key pieces (44, 46), surrounding the shaft end (22) and on whose radially outer circumferential surface there is a conically tapering portion (50), pointing away from a combustion chamber of the engine, which portion extends in complementary fashion to the cone angle of a radially inner conical portion (60) of a conical fastening sleeve that includes the key pieces (44, 46), and the conical fastening sleeve and the key pieces (44, 46) can be braced axially against one another, and protrusions (70) and recesses (72) engaging one another are provided on the radially inner circumferential surface of the key pieces (44, 46) and on the radially outer circumferential surface of the shaft end (22) of the gas exchange valve (1).

Abstract: In a device for restoring a rotary member into a defined normal position, with a spatially stationary fixed catch (13), which predetermines the normal position, and a driver catch (14), which is coupled to the rotary member and can be moved past the fixed catch (13), each of which has stop surfaces (131, 132, 141, 142) embodied on each of its opposing sides, and with a clamping spring (18), which encompasses the catches (13, 14) in a prestressed fashion with two bent spring legs (181, 182), in order to prevent a rotary play between the clamping spring (18) and the catches (13, 14) in the normal position, in at least one leg section of the spring legs (181) extending across the stop surfaces (141) of the catches (14), an elastic spring element (19) is provided, which is supported against the associated stop surface (141) with a spring force that is less powerful than the prestressing force of the clamping spring (18) (FIG. 1).

Abstract: In a device for restoring a throttle valve, which is for controlling combustion air of an internal combustion engine, into a definite limp-home air position, having a throttle valve shaft, which supports a drivable driver and is rotatably supported in a housing, and having a prestressed clamping spring, whose spring ends, by simultaneously embracing a housing catch and a driver catch on opposing catch surfaces, fix a limp-home air position of the throttle valve, from which the throttle valve can be moved through rotation of the driver , a compensation spring, which has a definite initial stress force directed counter to the spring force of the clamping spring, is disposed between one spring end of the clamping spring and a catch surface on one of the catches in order to produce a rotary play-free state of the driver in the limp-home air position.

Abstract: In a throttle valve actuator unit having a throttle valve neck (11) that contains a pivotable throttle valve and having a drive chamber for receiving an electric drive mechanism for the throttle valve (13) and for receiving an electric connection plug (20) for a plug connection to a control unit, in order to reduce the production costs while maintaining the many customer-specific characteristics, the drive chamber is enclosed by a housing module (12), and the throttle valve neck (11) is attached as a separate part to the housing module (12) and secured thereto.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine having at least one combustion cylinder that includes a combustion chamber provided with gas-exchange valves, and an electrohydraulic valve control device having valve actuators that actuate the gas-exchange valves. To reduce manufacturing costs and/or the installation space required for the electrohydraulic valve control device, at least two synchronously controlled gas-exchange valves are connected using a coupling element to a common valve actuator, and the connection sites of the gas-exchange valves are flexibly formed on the coupling element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connection (18) between a shaft end (14) of a gas exchange valve (1) of an internal combustion engine and a final control element (2) of a valve actuator (4), with at least two shell-shaped wedge-shaped pieces (22, 24), surrounding the shaft end (14) and braced on the final control element (2), whose radially outer circumferential surface extends conically and which are surrounded by at least one conical clamping sleeve (26) whose radially inner circumferential surface extends complimentary to the cone angle of the wedge-shaped pieces (22, 24), wherein on the radially inner circumferential surface (38) of the wedge-shaped pieces (22, 24) and on the radially outer circumferential surface (40) of the shaft end (14) of the gas exchange valve (1), protrusions (42) and recesses (44) that mesh with one another are provided.

Abstract: In a device for restoring a throttle valve, which is for controlling combustion air of an internal combustion engine, into a definite limp-home air position, having a throttle valve shaft (11), which supports a drivable driver (12) and is rotatably supported in a housing (10), and having a prestressed clamping spring (13), whose spring ends (131, 132), by simultaneously embracing a housing catch (14) and a driver catch (15) on opposing catch surfaces (16, 17), fix a limp-home air position of the throttle valve (30), from which the throttle valve (30) can be moved through rotation of the driver (15), a compensation spring (18), which has a definite initial stress force directed counter to the spring force of the clamping spring (13), is disposed between one spring end (131) of the clamping spring (13) and a catch surface (16) on one of the catches (14) in order to produce a rotary play-free state of the driver (12) in the limp-home air position (FIG. 4).

Abstract: In a process for fixing a rotor winding (15), which is hooked to connection lugs (122) of commutator lamellas (121) of a commutator (12) in the vicinity between the connection lugs (122) and winding heads (151) that are embodied on the end face of the rotor body (11), in order to simplify the process, a shrink sleeve (16) is placed over the commutator (12) of the completed rotor (10) and is slid onto the winding heads (151) until the connection lugs (122) and the connection wires (152) of the rotor winding (15) that extend to the connection lugs (122) are covered. The mechanically fixed shrink sleeve (16) is homogeneously heated with hot air while the rotor (10) rotates so that after cooling, it shrinks onto the connection lugs (122) and connection wires (152) as well as onto parts of the winding heads (151).

Abstract: A process for fixing a rotor winding, which is hooked to connection lugs of commutator lamellas of a commutator in the vicinity between the connection lugs and winding heads that are embodied on the end face of the rotor body. In order to simplify the process, a shrink sleeve is placed over the commutator of the completed rotor and is slid onto the winding heads until the connection lugs and the connection wires of the rotor winding that extend to the connection lugs are covered. The mechanically fixed shrink sleeve is homogeneously heated with hot air while the rotor rotates so that after cooling, the shrink sleeve shrinks onto the connection lugs and connection wires as well as onto parts of the winding heads.

Abstract: In actuating drives for throttle valves, it can happen that the throttle valve becomes stuck, for instance by freezing solid. In the control device proposed, even a throttle valve that has frozen relatively solidly in place can be shaken loose with a relatively weak actuating drive. The control device is suitable in particular for vehicles provided with a throttle type of internal combustion engine.

Abstract: An ignition device 11 for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine is to be designed so that it operates reliably even under conditions of vibration acceleration of the internal combustion engine. Ignition device 11 has, depending on the number of cylinders of the internal combustion engine, rod-shaped ignition coils 12. An end section 22 of each ignition coil 12 is formed by a part of a core 23 of ignition coil 12 that protrudes from a housing 20 of ignition coil 12. A damper 29 is mounted on the part of core 23. The other end section 21 of ignition coil 12 is formed by a high-voltage dome 27, which is mounted in a socket 39 made of elastic material and placed in a spark plug pit 15 of a cylinder head 13 of the internal combustion engine. Ignition device 11 is elastically held by fastening element 33 and secured at both end sections 21, 22 on cylinder head 13 of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: An apparatus for governing an idling rpm of an internal combustion engine by controlling a quantity of operating fluid that can be supplied to the engine from an operating fluid source via at least two flow lines. A first valve opening cross section at a first valve opening is controlled by a first valve closing member, and a second valve opening cross section and a second valve opening is controlled by a second valve closing member. The first and second valve closing members are adjustable by an adjusting drive in such a manner that the first valve opening and the second valve opening are disposed parallel to one another between the operating medium source and the intake conduit of the engine. The valve closing members are coupled in such a way that upon their actuation, the first valve closing member always uncovers a flow cross section at the first valve opening first, and only then does the second valve closing member uncover a flow cross section at the second valve opening.

Abstract: A device for controlling the idling speed of an internal combustion engine by controlling a quantity of operating medium which can be fed to the internal combustion engine from an operating medium source via at least two flow lines. A first valve operating area is controlled at a first valve opening by a first valve closing element, and a second valve opening area is controlled at a second valve opening by a second valve closing element. The first and the second valve closing elements can be adjusted by an actuator in such a way that the first valve opening and the second valve opening are arranged in series one behind the other between the operating medium source and the intake port of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A known servo-drive including a stator which is formed with two-component design or the exciter winding has to be attached directly to the stator, which is associated with a costly production method. The new servo-drive is to permit easy and cost-effective manufacture with favorable actuation properties. The stator of the servo-drive includes in the region of the poles, weak points which are formed either by recesses or by gaps. An induction core includes a winding which is inserted into a yoke constructed on the stator by which a magnetic field can be induced in the stator. The alternating combination of sheet-metal laminas having gaps and recesses permits the torque/rotary angle characteristic of the servo-drive to be optimized with favorable production properties. The servo-drive for rotary angle adjustment of an actuator is used for example to control the opening cross-section of a medium-conducting flow line in internal combustion engines for the purpose of controlling idling speed.

Abstract: An ignition coil set for a multicylinder internal combustion engine has a housing and a plurality of substantially identical ignition modules each having a primary coil and a secondary coil accommodated in the housing. A common connecting element is formed so as to provide positioning of the primary coils and the secondary coils and electrical contacting of terminals of the primary coils and low voltage side of the secondary coils when the coils are single spark coils or distribution of high voltage when the coils are formed as double spark coils, and also positioning of the housing which accommodates the ignition modules.

Abstract: An apparatus for governing the idling rpm of an internal combustion engine, in order to control a quantity of operating fluid to be delivered to at least two flow lines of the engine. According to the invention, the first valve closing member and the second valve closing member are disposed axially displaceably relative to one another and coupled via a slaving device in such a way that in the closing position of the first valve closing member, the second valve closing member is likewise closed, and the second valve closing member is adjustable in the valve opening direction only after attainment of a predetermined opening position of the first valve closing member. The closing properties of the apparatus can be adapted as required by means of the selection of the disposition and design of the springs that act upon the valve closing members.

Abstract: A method for positionally securing two components together, in which a hollow body is introduced into the two components. Once the final position of the components relative to one another has been established, the hollow body is driven directly into the second component with the application of axial pressure and sonic energy. The method is suitable for employment with thermoplastic components whose relative position to one another is known beforehand, an example being in the assembly of housing parts of a rotary adjuster for controlling a flow cross section in internal combustion engines.

Abstract: A device for governing the idling rpm of an internal combustion engine which prevents a leakage. A closing element is axially and radially displaceable by a second spring and maintained to be angularly movable on the valve element and/or the regulator housing. Frustoconical surfaces are advantageously embodied on the closing element, the regulator housing and the valve element, so that the closing element can be centered on the conical seats. The springs are disposed parallel to each other, and the closing element is acted upon by a spring force in the closing direction and the valve element is acted upon by a spring force in the opening direction. The device is particularly suited for governing the idling rpm of a mixture-compressing, spark-ignition internal combustion engine by means of controlling the quantity of aspirated air flowing in a flow line to the engine.

Abstract: A device for governing the idling rpm of an internal combustion engine which has a counterbalanced distribution which prevents vibration of a control. In addition, measures are taken by which a pressure of the operating fluid acting on the device can be equalized. An induction core is fixedly attach to a regulator housing to form an axle journal on the induction core. An annular armature is connected to the regulating element, which is seated on the axle journal to be axially displaceable. An elastic diaphragm defined an equalization chamber, which communicates with a connecting line via a line connection. The device is suited in particular for governing the idling rpm of a mixture-compressing internal combustion engine by means of controlling the quantity of intake air flowing in a flow line to the engine.

Abstract: A system for inerting a casting vessel, such as a traversable ladle or torpedo vessel, used for transporting molten metal, the vessel being positioned below the molten metal outlet opening at a transfer station, and the vessel cavity being flushed with an inert gas both prior to the molten metal inletting and during the inflow of the molten metal in such a manner as to avoid contact between the molten metal surface and the vessel and the atomospheric oxygen. A blowpipe is arranged in the vicinity of the molten metal outlet opening but does not intersect the molten metal stream, is located outside the free space profile of the vessel at least during the approach and return of the vessel, and terminates a distance from the vessel inlet opening and produces at its terminal end an inert gas stream which enters the cavity of the vessel adjacent the molten metal stream at an acute angle.