Abstract: A fuse element for an electric circuit, arranged on a circuit board of the electric circuit, has a surface area for fastening and establishing an electric contact on the circuit board, a first deforming area adjacent the surface area, a second deforming area connected to the first deforming area via a central area, the second deforming area including a contact area that abuts the circuit board, and a hook-shaped element insertable into an opening adjacent the contact area, the hook-shaped element is insertable into the opening by elastic deformation of the fuse element in the direction of the circuit board and, after insertion of the hook-shaped element into the opening and positive holding of the hook-shaped element on a lower surface of the circuit board, the first and second deforming areas exert an elastic force on the surface area in the direction away from the circuit board.

Abstract: A fuse element for an electric circuit, arranged on a circuit board of the electric circuit, has a surface area for fastening and establishing an electric contact on the circuit board, a first deforming area adjacent the surface area, a second deforming area connected to the first deforming area via a central area, the second deforming area including a contact area that abuts the circuit board, and a hook-shaped element insertable into an opening adjacent the contact area, the hook-shaped element is insertable into the opening by elastic deformation of the fuse element in the direction of the circuit board and, after insertion of the hook-shaped element into the opening and positive holding of the hook-shaped element on a lower surface of the circuit board, the first and second deforming areas exert an elastic force on the surface area in the direction away from the circuit board.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of and an apparatus for controlling a plurality of load elements in a motor vehicle, wherein corresponding load current pulses for the load elements are so produced that they overlap at least in the region of their rising and falling edges and wherein the configuration in respect of time of the load current pulses is controlled in such a way that a substantially constant overall current is also afforded from the total of the load current pulses of all load elements in the region of the rising and falling edges of the load current pulses.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling device for heat-emitting components, wherein at least one component is arranged on a printed circuit board and wherein the cooling device includes a first cooling member and a second cooling member. The two cooling members are arranged on the printed circuit board adjacent to and at a predetermined distance from the at least one component on opposite sides of the component. The invention further relates to a cooling arrangement for cooling at least one heat-emitting component arranged on a printed circuit board, wherein use is made of the cooling device.

Abstract: A lid element which can be connected to a further housing part for closing an opening in the housing part is formed in one piece as a molded part. The lid element includes a base plate on which several lugs are formed which extend from the base plate. The lugs are arranged on the base plate relative to the housing part in such a manner that the lugs, when the housing part and the lid element are put together, extend into indentations provided in the housing part after they have been plastically bent toward the housing part.

Abstract: A method of controlling a power feed to a load (L), wherein the load (L) can be connected to an apparatus (1) for the power feed and the power fed to the load (L) has clock-controlled signals. The method includes the steps of: detecting a temperature prevailing in the apparatus (1) by means of at least one temperature sensor (13, 14), providing a first safety function if the detected temperature is not greater than a predetermined first excessive temperature, providing a second safety function if the detected temperature is greater than the predetermined first excessive temperature, and again providing the first safety function if the detected temperature falls and reaches the first excessive temperature, wherein the first safety function includes constant cyclic clock control of the power fed to the load and the second safety function includes temporary cyclic clock control of the power fed to the load.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling device for heat-emitting components, wherein at least one component is arranged on a printed circuit board and wherein the cooling device includes a first cooling member and a second cooling member. The two cooling members are arranged on the printed circuit board adjacent to and at a predetermined distance from the at least one component on opposite sides of the component. The invention further relates to a cooling arrangement for cooling at least one heat-emitting component arranged on a printed circuit board, wherein use is made of the cooling device.

Abstract: A lid element which can be connected to a further housing part for closing an opening in the housing part is formed in one piece as a molded part. The lid element includes a base plate on which several lugs are formed which extend from the base plate. The lugs are arranged on the base plate relative to the housing part in such a manner that the lugs, when the housing part and the lid element are put together, extend into indentations provided in the housing part after they have been plastically bent toward the housing part.

Abstract: The invention concerns a cover element (2) connectable to a housing lower portion (3) for covering same to form a housing device (1), wherein the cover element is formed in one piece as a shaped portion, the lower surface (16) of the cover element, that faces in the direction of the lower portion, is so designed that it follows the contour of the inside surface of the lower portion, and projections and recesses in the lower surface of the cover element are of such a configuration that recesses in the inside surface of the lower portion are at least partially filled and projections on the inside surface of the lower portion are at least partially surrounded in positively locking relationship.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of and an apparatus for controlling a plurality of load elements in a motor vehicle, wherein corresponding load current pulses for the load elements are so produced that they overlap at least in the region of their rising and falling edges and wherein the configuration in respect of time of the load current pulses is controlled in such a way that a substantially constant overall current is also afforded from the total of the load current pulses of all load elements in the region of the rising and falling edges of the load current pulses.

Abstract: A method of controlling a power feed to a load (L), wherein the load (L) can be connected to an apparatus (1) for the power feed and the power fed to the load (L) has clock-controlled signals. The method includes the steps of: detecting a temperature prevailing in the apparatus (1) by means of at least one temperature sensor (13, 14), providing a first safety function if the detected temperature is not greater than a predetermined first excessive temperature, providing a second safety function if the detected temperature is greater than the predetermined first excessive temperature, and again providing the first safety function if the detected temperature falls and reaches the first excessive temperature, wherein the first safety function includes constant cyclic clock control of the power fed to the load and the second safety function includes temporary cyclic clock control of the power fed to the load.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for regulating the operating temperature of an internal combustion engine, wherein a cooling fluid is transported in a circuit through the internal combustion engine by means of a cooling fluid pump driven by an electric motor. The electric motor can be operated with a power dissipation loss which is increased in comparison with its nominal operation and the waste heat produced in that situation is transmitted to the cooling fluid.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for regulating the operating temperature of an internal combustion engine, wherein a cooling fluid is transported in a circuit through the internal combustion engine by means of a cooling fluid pump driven by an electric motor. The electric motor can be operated with a power dissipation loss which is increased in comparison with its nominal operation and the waste heat produced in that situation is transmitted to the cooling fluid.