Abstract: A unified spring pin assembly provides remote actuation of a spring pin by pulling a cable. The assembly includes a retainer with an apertured cap at the top which is attached by clinch deformation. Clinch means also joins a retainer of the spring pin sub-assembly to a sheet. A spring operates between the inside surface of the cap and the pin. The pin includes a bore which extends through its entire length to provide a passage for the cable which includes a ball end that pushes against the end of the pin when the cable is pulled.

Abstract: A bicycle shift operating device is basically provided with a first operating member, a second operating member, a shift wire take-up element and a wire winding/release mechanism. The second operating member is operatively coupled to the first operating member to move with the first operating member during movement of the first operating member, and to move the first operating member during movement of the second operating member. The shift wire take-up element is rotated in a first rotational direction by the first operating member and in a second rotational direction that is opposite to the first rotational direction by the second operating member. The wire winding/release mechanism is operatively coupled to the shift wire take-up element and the first and second operating members to selectively hold the shift wire take-up element in one of a plurality of shift positions.

Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present hot start lever mount permit the hot start control lever to be mounted in a selected one of a plurality of possible orientations on a vehicle handlebar. For example, the hot start lever may be mounted on either the right-hand side or left-hand side of the handlebar assembly, as desired by the individual user. In addition, preferred hot start levers may be mounted on either side of the handlebar axis, such as above or below the handlebar axis, or forward or rearward of the handlebar axis. In addition, preferably the hot start lever mount is incorporated with a standard control lever perch, such as a clutch lever perch or brake lever perch to efficiently utilize the available mounting space on the vehicle handlebar.

Abstract: A lever 2 includes first and second lever members 10, 20 between which both sides of a base B are interposed. A guide piece 14, which is a part of first lever member 10 arranged on first side of the base B, is formed being located on a second side of the base B. The guide piece 14, which is a part of the first lever member 10 located on the second side, has a guide portion to guide a wire 4 together with a guide piece 24 formed in the second lever member 20.

Abstract: A device for actuating a mechanism for ejecting a data carrier, particularly a DVD or CD, from a drive in a housing is provided. The drive comprises an actuator that is arranged within a portion of an area at the drive, wherein an operating element is provided at the housing, and wherein the operating element is coupled to the actuator in such a way that a force exerted upon the operating element is transmitted on the entire said area at the drive such that an operation of the operating element results in the actuation of the actuator regardless of in which portion of said area the actuator is located.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical organ type accelerator pedal which includes: a housing that is fixedly disposed to a floor panel under a driver's seat; a foot plate whose one end is coupled hingedly with the housing and the other end is disposed to be rotated in a vertical direction of the housing by driver's stepping force on the pedal; a pedal arm that is coupled with one end of a connecting cable connected to an acceleration cable and disposed to be rotatable inside the housing in conjunction with the operation of the foot plate; a carrier that penetrates the housing to connect the foot plate and the pedal arm; an elastic means that is disposed to be supported by the housing and the carrier at both ends to apply restoring force to the carrier; and a cover that is coupled with the housing to cover an opening at one side of the housing and has a center protrusion at one side, the center protrusion being inserted in the center part of the carrier and serving as a rotating fulcrum.

Abstract: An integrated parking brake lever and center console assembly for a vehicle includes a parking brake lever and a center console. The parking brake lever is structured and configured to be pivotally mounted to a vehicle frame and is movable between a brake released position and a brake actuated position. The center console defines a storage compartment and is attached to the parking brake lever. The console is moveable with the parking brake lever as the parking brake lever is moved between the brake released position and the brake actuated position.

Abstract: A brake unit for a walking aid includes a user-grippable handle formed with a non-circular opening for retaining by a pin within a holding base. The user-grippable handle has a non-braking position, a preliminary braking position, and a parked braking position. When the walking aid is in a parked braking state, a user can simply lift the user-grippable handle upwards and change the parked braking state into a non-braking state.

Abstract: A parking-brake-operation indicator includes a lever having a pressing portion for pressing a brake disc of a parking brake to press contact the brake disc, a cable operable to draw the lever, a brake-operation tool connected to the cable, a switch for detecting a position of the lever and an indicating means for indicating operation of the parking brake.

Abstract: Provided is a novel handle device that encloses a ratcheting mechanism that a user can easily control and operate using only one hand by employing conveniently located push button ratchet controls situated at the opposing lateral surface ends of the handle.

Abstract: A unitary fiber reinforced plastic aerodynamic bicycle handlebar is molded with a one piece base bar having tubes that slidably receive forward handlebar extensions, the extensions being either locked in place with binder collars, or telescopingly mounted, and either the extensions receiving arm pad brackets or the arm pad brackets being mounted to the base bar, the base bar extending outwardly and terminating in grips, the extensions permitting the rider to assume an aerodynamic position and the grips enabling control while maneuvering, an improved stem permitting a light weight, aerodynamic mounting of the bar to a bicycle.

Abstract: A vehicle handle with improved vibration proof function. A balance weight has an inner balance weight portion with a center-of-mass positioned in a handle pipe, and an outer balance weight portion. A floating damper interposed between an outer periphery of the inner balance weight portion and an inner surface of the handle pipe supports the balance weight in one location that includes the center-of-mass of the balance weight.

Abstract: A thermostat-containing assembly for use in a heated steering wheel assembly. The thermostat-containing assembly includes a retainer device having a shaped body including a thermostat retention aperture and at least one wiring retention channel. The body is shaped to conform to a retainer-accepting region in the peripheral portion of the steering wheel. A thermostat is disposed within the thermostat retention aperture and includes a thermostatically sensitive portion in thermal contact with a heating element. Electrical wiring is disposed within the wiring retention channel and operationally joins the thermostat with an electric power source and the heating element.

Abstract: A knob of the present invention is to be attached to a distal end of a lever and has an approximately cylindrical knob body, a cap attached to a distal end of the knob body, and a metal-plated operating member attached to a side face of the knob body. The knob body has a pair of guiding protrusions that define a slit extending in an axial direction of the lever. The operating member includes a rib formed integrally therewith and a flange coupled to the rib approximately perpendicularly thereto. The flange is wider in width than the slit and engages the guiding protrusions due to insertion of the rib into the slit according to insertion of the operating member into the knob body in the axial direction.

Abstract: An adjustable pedal assembly for a vehicle includes a mounting bracket having a mounting face and a pair of opposed upper arms. The assembly includes a first lever arm supported between the pair of mounting bracket upper arms at a first fixed pivot point. The assembly also includes a swing plate pivotally supported by the first lever arm at a second non-fixed pivot point located radially outboard from the first fixed pivot point, and having a mounting face, a pair of upper arms radially extending, a vertically extending lower arm and an outwardly extending pedal support arm. The assembly further includes a second lever arm pivotally attached to the swing plate lower arm at a third non-fixed pivot point at one end and another end pivotally attached to the mounting bracket at a fourth fixed pivot point. The assembly includes a pedal arm operatively attached to the swing plate with a pedal pad attached at a lower end.

Abstract: An electric control mechanism for light unit includes a motor which has a driving member connected to an output shaft of the motor and an adjust rod is connected to the driving member which drives the adjust rod to move linearly. The adjust rod is connected to the light unit. The motor is received in a motor case and a cap is mounted to the motor case. The adjust rod movably extends through the cap. A variable resistance has a slide member which is connected tot eh adjust rod so that when the adjust rod is moved, the slide member moves with the adjust rod so that the control circuit detects the change of resistance. The control circuit may adjust the light unit according to the value of the resistance.

Abstract: A connecting rod includes a rod main body, a small end located at one end of the rod main body and a big end located at another end of the rod main body, the big end including a curved section which is curved so as to become narrower toward the rod main body. The big end is formed of a metal material whose composition is different from that of the rod main body, and is bonded to the rod main body. A joint between the big end and the rod main body is located closer to the small end than is an end of the curved section facing the rod main body.

Abstract: A shaft element of a bottom bracket assembly of a bicycle has a first end portion having a first coupling with another shaft element and a second end portion having a second coupling with a crank arm. The first coupling has a reference element and the second coupling has a coupling element with a predetermined angular position with respect to the reference element. The shaft element is can be coupled with a crank arm with a coupling with said shaft element, the coupling having a coupling element with a predetermined angular position with respect to a middle plane of the crank arm. The aforementioned shaft element and the aforementioned crank arm make it possible to precisely achieve a predetermined angular positioning between shaft element and crank arm at the time of assembly of a crank arm assembly and, therefore, an alignment at 180° between the crank arms at the time of assembly of a bottom bracket assembly.

Abstract: A lubricating structure for a transmission apparatus includes a parallel axes type transmission provided in a vehicle, a transmission case for housing the transmission and storing a lubricating oil at a bottom portion, an oil receiver having a receiver portion provided at a first side of an axial direction of the transmission and collecting the lifted lubricating oil, a supply opening provided at a second side of the axial direction of the transmission for supplying the collected oil to the transmission, and a fluid passage extended along the axial direction of the transmission for connecting the receiver portion and the supply opening, and a first rib formed at an inner wall of the transmission case and extending toward a lower portion or a lower side of the first predetermined gear from the vicinity of the supply opening.

Abstract: A hand-guided power tool has an impact mechanism and a gear transmission provided to transmit a drive torque to the impact mechanism and including at least one gear with a bevel gearing and at least one additional gear with another gearing supported so that they are rotatable around a common rotation axis.

Abstract: Thus, as shown by an exact electrodynamic computation of EMBF and the estimations described above of the velocity of turbulent flows arising due to their effect, application of amplitude- and frequency-modulated helically traveling (rotating and axially traveling) electromagnetic fields in metallurgical and chemical technologies and foundry can considerably increase the hydraulic efficiency of MHD facilities, intensify the processes of heat and mass transfer in technological plants, significantly increase their productivity, considerably decrease energy consumption for the production of metals, alloys, cast articles, and chemical products, and improve their quality.

Abstract: Thus, as shown by an exact electrodynamic computation of EMBF and the estimations described above of the velocity of turbulent flows arising due to their effect, application of amplitude- and frequency-modulated helically traveling (rotating and axially traveling) electromagnetic fields in metallurgical and chemical technologies and foundry can considerably increase the hydraulic efficiency of MHD facilities, intensify the processes of heat and mass transfer in technological plants, significantly increase their productivity, considerably decrease energy consumption for the production of metals, alloys, cast articles, and chemical products, and improve their quality.

Abstract: One form of the disclosure includes a cermet composition represented by the formula (PQ)(RS) comprising: a ceramic phase (PQ) and a binder phase (RS) wherein, P is a metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, Mg, Ca, Y, Fe, Mn, Group IV, Group V, Group VI elements, and mixtures thereof, Q is oxide, R is a base metal selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni Co, Mn and mixtures thereof, S consists essentially of at least one element selected from Cr, Al and Si and at least one reactive wetting element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, Ta, Sc, Y, La, and Ce, wherein the ceramic phase (PQ) ranges from about 55 to 95 vol % based on the volume of the cermet and is dispersed in the binder phase (RS) as particles with a diameter of 100 microns or greater. Another form of the disclosure relates to a bimodal size distribution of the metal oxide ceramic phase within the metal matrix phase.

Abstract: A semiconductor device (10) includes a heat source (12), a heat-dissipating component (13) for dissipating heat generated by the heat source, and thermal interface material (14) filled in spaces formed between the heat source and the heat-dissipating component. The thermal interface material includes 100 parts by weight of alkenyl groups-containing organopolysiloxane, and Si—H groups-containing compound selected from the group consisting of organo-hydrogenpolysiloxane and polyorganohydrogensiloxane, and 800 to 1200 parts by weight of fillers consisting of aluminum powder having a mean particle size of 0.1 to 1 um and zinc oxide powder having a mean particle size of 1 to 5 um in a weight ratio of from 1/1 to 10/1 .

Abstract: Fine composite metal particle comprising a metal core and a coating layer of carbon, and being obtained by reducing metal oxide powder with carbon powder.

Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for generating nanoparticles from an inorganic precursor compound using a hydrothermal process within at least one CSTR or PFR maintained at an elevated temperature and an elevated pressure and a treatment vessel in which this reaction solution can be applied to one or more catalyst substrates. In operation, the reaction solution may be maintained within the CSTR at a substantially constant concentration and within a reaction temperature range for a reaction period sufficient to obtain nanoparticles having a desired average particle size of, for example, less than 10 nm formation and/or deposition. Variations of the basic method and system can provide, for example, the generation of complex particle size distribution profiles, the selective deposition of a multi-modal particle size distribution on a single substrate.

Abstract: A briquette meeting required strength that is formed in an energy-saving manner from ferrous metal working scrap, such as grinding chips, and a method of making the briquette are provided. In a briquette formed by applying a pressing pressure to a ferrous metal working scrap, the percentage by weight of grinding chips is in the range of 10 wt % to 35 wt %. Viscous water-containing grinding chips crushed to a desired size and metal working scrap, such as gear cutting chips, are mixed in a feed hopper 7, and a pressing pressure is then applied to the raw mix by use of a compression pressing machine 8 to form a briquette B of ferrous metal working scrap. The content of a grinding fluid of the viscous water-containing grinding chips is 20 wt % to 60 wt %.

Abstract: A champagne and sparkling wines cork extractor is described including a first gripping member and a second grip-ping member having flanges that engage the bottle and sliding jaw members that grip the portion of the cork extending out from the neck of the bottle. The jaws slide in a channel defined in the head portions of each of the opposing gripping member. An extractor lever is connected to the sliding jaws and includes a contact plate that is positioned over the cork to prevent the cork from ejecting from the bottle in an uncontrolled manner. The extractor lever is pivotally connected to one of the gripping members for moving the jaws. A locking mechanism fixed the position of the first and second gripping members when the handles are closed to engage the cork and bottle. A method for removing a cork from a champagne or sparkling wine bottle includes positioning the plate of the extractor lever over the cork and closing the first and second gripping members to engage the bottle and grip the cork.

Abstract: An impact instrument for delivering an impulse to an object. The impact instrument may include an impact surface for contacting the object and an elongated member extending from the impact surface that terminates in an end. The elongated member may include a grasping region in the vicinity of the end. When the instrument is grasped within the grasping region, the center of percussion of the instrument preferably coincides with the impact surface. The instrument may also contain pivoting grasping member disposed on the elongated member. A cavity is preferably formed between the grasping member and the elongated member and may contain compressible material. The grasping member may rigidly contact the elongated member at an ideal pivot point. The grasping member is preferably adapted to pivot with respect to the elongated member at the ideal pivot point.

Abstract: A material removing device for removing materials from a surface includes a body having a handle assembly with a recoil mechanism and a driver slidably mounted to the body. A blade with a slotted edge is removably connected to the driver. An actuator mounted to the body provides a high impact to the driver to slide the blade in the longitudinal direction under the materials to be removed and then pivot the blade upward to pry the materials from the surface. The actuator can be pneumatically powered and activated by a manual or automatic trigger. The device is designed to be used as a hand held roofing tool and exhibits light weight and easy operation.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a handle with a head portion at an end thereof, a ratchet wheel mounted in the head portion for rotation and an operating device to be moved between a first position and a second position for change of a driving orientation of the ratchet wrench. The operating device has a mask member, and the handle has a first indicating member and a second indicating member. The second indicating member is hidden under the mask member of the operating device and the first indicating member is exposed when the operating device is moved to the first position, and the first indicating member is hidden under the mask member of the operating device and the second indicating member is exposed when the operating device is moved to the second position to tell user the driving orientation of the wrench.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a handle with a head portion at an end thereof, a ratchet wheel mounted in the head portion for rotation, and an operating device to be moved between a first position and a second position for change of a driving orientation of the ratchet wrench. The ratchet wrench of the present invention further provides a light and a battery. The light is turned on when the operating device is moved to the first position and is turned off when the operating device is moved to the second position. User may watch the light signal to identify the driving orientation of the ratchet wrench.

Abstract: A tool device is described which comprises an orifice which has at least one engagement end formed to control the rotation of a work piece. The tool device has a peripheral terminal end at the engagement end. The orifice is defined by an inner wall of alternating recessed regions and engagement regions arranged about an imaginary central axis. The recessed regions and engagement regions extend longitudinally and substantially parallel to the imaginary central axis. And, at least a part of each engagement region extends farther towards the peripheral terminal end of the tool device than at least a part of each recessed region.

Abstract: A hex wrench includes a wrench body, which has a handle, a head, a bent portion connected between the handle and the head, a handle work tip at the free end of the handle, and a head work tip at the free end of the head, a long hexagonal plastic sleeve tightly wrapped about the handle, and a short hexagonal plastic sleeve tightly wrapped about the head.

Abstract: A hand tool includes a retractable handle which includes a stationary section and a movable section movably mounted to the stationary section. The stationary section has an elongate slot and a plurality of dimples are defined in an inside of the elongate slot. The movable section has a connection end and a through hole. A bead is movably engaged with the through hole and can be engaged with one of the dimples. A collar is rotatably mounted to the connection end and a concavity is defined in an inner periphery of the collar. When the bead is received in the concavity and one of the dimples, the movable section is able to be moved relative to the stationary section to adjust the length of the handle. The movable section is secured when rotating the collar to press the bead by the inner periphery of the collar.

Abstract: A woodworking lathe tool adapted to receive a replaceable, indexable carbide cutting insert. A screw or other fastening means may be employed to releasably fasten a cutting insert, including at least a carbide portion, to the distal end of a tool shank. The tool allows the user to quickly release and index the cutting insert and continue using it as before, extending the useful life of the carbide insert. When all cutting surfaces have been worn, the insert can be replaced, eliminating the inconvenience and cost associated with sharpening tools.

Abstract: There is provided a bar material supply device of a simple configuration suited to machining of a bar material without increasing machining cost even when a short bar material such as an end material is machined.

Abstract: A replaceable saw tooth for a rotary cutting machine. The saw tooth comprises more than two cutting edges on each of two opposed faces thereof. More specifically, the saw tooth may comprise a body having two cutting faces disposed opposite each other and spaced apart by at least four side faces which are each parallel to an opposite one of the side faces. The side faces are parallel to a central axis extending between the two cutting faces. Four cutting edges are defined between the side faces and each of the two cutting faces.

Abstract: A food cutting machine, in particular for bakery products, is provided, comprising a driven circular blade, a movable blade arm, on which the circular blade is rotatably disposed by means of a bearing device, wherein the circular blade by means of movement of the blade arm is engageable into material to be cut, and a covering device, which is disposed on the blade arm and by which the bearing device is covered transversely of an axis of rotation of the circular blade, wherein the covering device has a wedge region that is engageable into material to be cut, and wherein beside the wedge region a free region is provided, wherein the distance from the axis of rotation to an edge of the free region on the covering device is smaller than the distance between the axis of rotation and the edge of the wedge region.

Abstract: An optical alignment system. In an embodiment, the system includes an optical emitting device for projecting an optical indicator onto a workpiece surface area. Further, a lateral arm may be coupled to the optical emitting device for supporting such device. In addition, a vertical support is constructed to receive the lateral arm allowing the lateral arm and optical emitting device to cantilever over the workpiece surface area. Moreover, a securing mechanism for securing the vertical support to the workpiece surface area such as a horizontal platform may be included. Additionally, at least one optical emitting device housing which substantially encloses the optical emitting device is present for operationally coupling the optical device to the lateral arm. The at least one optical emitting device housing is configured so that the optical emitting device may cantilever above the workpiece surface area and project a line-of-cut indicator onto the workpiece surface area.

Abstract: Table saws with elevation mechanisms are disclosed. One embodiment includes a table saw with a blade, an elevation carriage, a trunnion structure, and a shaft positioned beyond the perimeter of the blade. Another embodiment includes a second shaft interconnecting the elevation carriage and trunnion structure, where the second shaft is positioned beyond the perimeter of the blade.

Abstract: A power miter saw comprises a saw base having a fence for positioning a work piece, a table rotatably connected to the saw base; a miter arm assembly for angularly positioning the table relative to the saw base, a saw blade and motor assembly operatively connected to the table, a linear guide mechanism attached to the table and being configured to support the saw blade and motor assembly and enable movement of the assembly along a predetermined linear path in either forward or rearward directions, the mechanism having a horizontal shaft about which the assembly is pivotable to move a saw blade vertically into and out of cutting position, the mechanism also having a multiple link hinge pivotally interconnecting the motor assembly and the table with generally horizontal shafts that are parallel to one another.

Abstract: A punch head includes a punch pin and a punch housing supporting the punch pin. The punch housing includes a slot for receiving one or more workpieces to be punched. The slot defines a stack height SH. The punch housing further includes first and second walls, at least one of the first and second walls defining a wall thickness T. Each of the first and second walls also includes an aperture for receiving a pivot pin coupling a punch pin actuation member to the punch housing. A ratio of the wall thickness T to the stack height SH is greater than 0.9.

Abstract: A saw blade (1) intended for a handheld working tool, and the saw blade comprises a blade body (2) having an outer periphery (3) with a number of teeth (4) arranged by fastening a separate part or through a local addition of a surface lining material. The teeth occupy less than 0,2 times of the periphery (3) of the saw blade and in that rotation-wise in front of at least a tooth (4) there is a notch (5) that runs towards the center of the saw blade and this notch has a narrow opening (6) at the periphery and preferably widens considerably inside the opening to a widened part (7) and the widened part has a width (b) that is greater than 1,3 times the width (a) of the opening.

Abstract: A blasting method of processing a bomb by forming an explosive layer on an outermost surface of the bomb to be processed having a casing in a particular shape and by exploding the explosive layer, wherein the explosive layer comprises a first explosive layer formed around the outermost surface of the casing and a second explosive layer formed as to surround the first explosive layer, an explosive in the second explosive layer has a higher explosion velocity than an explosive in the first explosive layer, and the second and first explosive layers are exploded at a certain time interval by igniting a particular region of the second explosive layer. The method allows low-cost blasting of bombs, by relaxing the impact of the scattering casing fragments.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ergonomic body for a personal firearm comprising two horizontally-adjacent parallel barrels. Said body gives a particularly ergonomic grip thanks to the use of a central stock (1) under which three handles are arranged, a central handle (2) and a handle at each end. The front handle (3) has a triple role in shooting ergonomics, as common cocking lever for both barrels and integrated gun rest. The central handle (2) provides a rapid selection of the barrel thanks to a selector (16) placed beneath the trigger guard and an increase in the lazed shooting range by means of an ergonomic selector (64) operated by the shooter's thumb. The rear handle (4) combines the housing of two magazines (22 & 23) with the function as a butt. A telescopic bayonet (13) also provides a flame-catching function in the employed position. The body also comprises a recoil shock absorber on firing ammunition with high specific power, which functions using the propellant gases.

Abstract: A primer feed mechanism mounted on a carrier of an artillery piece includes a body assembly for mounting the primer feed mechanism on the carrier, the body assembly having guide rails and a follower plate; a tray assembly that is movable on the guide rails of the body assembly, the tray assembly including a housing and an injector arm assembly; an actuator drive link connected to the carrier; a quick release link connected to the actuator drive link; and a drive link assembly connected to the quick release link and to the injector arm assembly; wherein one end of the injector arm assembly includes a push pin that reciprocates in the housing to inject a primer and another end of the injector arm assembly includes a follower that travels in the follower plate of the body assembly.

Abstract: A magazine for introducing a plurality of ammunition cartridges into a firearm is disclosed. Particularly, a magazine may include a first rotor configured for rotating about a first center of rotation and a second rotor configured for rotating about a second center of rotation, wherein a position of the first rotor and a position of the second rotor are fixed with respect to one another. Further, operation of the first and second rotor may cause at least one ammunition cartridge of a plurality of ammunition cartridges that are movable by the first and second rotor to move along a serpentine path. Firearm systems including such a magazine are also disclosed. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of introducing an ammunition cartridge into a firearm. More specifically, an ammunition cartridge may be moved along a selected serpentine path prior to introducing the ammunition cartridge into a firearm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shield structure (1) against flying pieces, such as bullets, fragments, and other similar bodies, in order to stop them or to reduce their impact force, formed of a hollow structure (1), which is filled with, or can be filled with a medium, and with its aid brought into an operating state. The shield structure is compartmentalized (3) and contains an absorbent material (4), which is able to absorb the medium. The invention also relates to a method, with the aid of which it is possible to stop flying bodies, or to reduce their impact force.

Abstract: A control valve device (1) for the control of a consumer (2), in particular of a dual-action consumer, includes a control valve (3) that controls the connection of an admission side of the consumer (2) with a pump and a return side of the consumer (2) with a reservoir. The control valve device (1) has a regeneration function by means of which the return side of the consumer (2) can be connected with the admission side of the consumer (2). The regeneration function has a short circuit device (10) located between the consumer (2) and the control valve (3) and provides a connection of the return side of the consumer (2) with the admission side of the consumer (2). For the regeneration function, the connection of the return side of the consumer (2) with the reservoir can be shut off by the control valve (3).