Abstract: The invention relates to a protective cap (20) for a wiper shaft (8) driven by a wiper drive (6), pertaining to a window wiper arrangement, especially a windscreen wiper system (4) of a motor vehicle. Said protective cap comprises an opening (36) for the wiper shaft (8), a ring seal (34) inserted into the opening (36), and a peripheral dust lip (32) on the front end (30) opposing the wiper drive (6). A supporting bearing (40) for supporting the protective cap (20) is provided on a peripheral surface of the wiper shaft (8).

Abstract: The present invention discloses a connecting structure of a resilient support member and a strip of wiper rubber of a windshield wiper. The wiper rubber has a pair of fixing grooves longitudinally passing through the wiper rubber at opposite sides thereof and a T-shaped member at an upper end thereof. A connecting plate is provided between the resilient support member and the wiper rubber to connect the resilient support member and the wiper rubber together. The connecting plate includes a lower C-shaped groove with the gap of the lower C-shaped groove facing down for connection of the T-shaped member of the wiper rubber and an upper connecting groove for insertion of the resilient support member. The action force from the resilient support member directly applies to the hard connecting plate, not to the soft wiper rubber. This design decreases the deformation of the resilient support member and improves the stability of the windshield wiper in use.

Abstract: A windshield wiper for an automotive vehicle having an elongated base and an elongated flexible blade extending outwardly in a first direction from the base. The blade has a free edge adapted to contact a windshield on an automotive vehicle. An elongated scraper also extends outwardly from the base at an acute angle relative to the blade so that a free edge of the scraper is spaced from and generally parallel to the free edge of the blade. The scraper is constructed of a material more rigid than the blade to remove adhered debris from the windshield upon transverse movement of the windshield wiper.

Abstract: A rear spoiler includes a depth end wall, which bounds an accommodation space, which accommodates a wiper blade upon positioning of the wiper blade in a stop position. A distance between the depth end wall and the wiper blade in the stop position measured in a direction generally parallel to a surface of a window glass, which is wiped by the wiper blade, is set such that the distance between the depth end wall and a first longitudinal side of the wiper blade, which is opposite from the pivot axis, is larger than the distance between the depth end wall and a second longitudinal side of the wiper blade, which is opposite from the first longitudinal side of the wiper blade.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner having a floor nozzle movable by a user of the vacuum cleaner over a floor to suction dirt from the floor. A sensing system is provided for sensing a condition relating to the vacuum cleaner and for generating a signal in response to the condition. A sensor-responsive light system on the floor nozzle is responsive to the signal for projecting light onto the floor for observance by the user.

Abstract: A steam-vacuum cleaner with an electric power controlling function and a method thereof are provided. The steam-vacuum cleaner includes a suction motor which rotates to generate a suction force; a heater which emits heat to generate a steam; a power supply part which supplies an electric power to the suction motor and the heater; an electric power measuring part which measure a total electric power supplied from the power supplier and consumed in the suction motor and the heater; and a controller which controls at least one of a rotational velocity of the suction motor and a magnitude of heat emitted from the heater such that the total electric power of the suction motor and the heater is maintained less than a threshold value. Accordingly, steam and vacuum cleaning functions are simultaneously performed within the limit of power capacity of a wire.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a suction nozzle for a vacuum cleaner, which includes a nozzle body having a contaminants suction port formed on a bottom surface thereof, and a fur-removing member having a fur-removing body rotatably disposed at a side of the contaminants suction port on the nozzle body, a fur-removing portion formed in a plurality of pins vertically to the fur-removing body, and a plurality of rotation cams, wherein when the nozzle body moves in a first direction, the plurality of rotation cams forces the fur-removing body to rotate so that a leading end of the fur-removing portion is spaced apart from a surface to be cleaned.

Abstract: Blower attachment that attaches to a drive unit having a long driveshaft, such as, for example, a lawn trimmer typically used in garden and landscape maintenance. The blower attachment has a housing and an impeller that rotates therein. When coupled together, the drive shaft drives the impeller in the blower attachment. The rotating impeller causes an intake of air through an inlet in the housing. Air is expelled laterally from the housing through air outlets in the housing, blowing a stream of air horizontally across the ground.

Abstract: Handle has status indicators viewable by operator while viewing location being cleaned and using handle in ordinary cleaning position, and light illuminating location being cleaned. Indicators are LED lamps. Light is an LED lamp. Microphone senses particles and illuminates an indicator. Indicators and light are provided in a housing section that forms part of a housing for handle. Housing section may be integrated with the remainder of the housing, or may be unit that fits into remainder of housing. Light has central axis generally parallel, within approximately five degrees from parallel, with cleaning axis of handle. Indicators each have a central axis generally parallel, within approximately 5 degrees from parallel, with cleaning axis of handle. The indicators have limited beam angle. Indicator viewable over grasping section of handle from towards distal end of handle. The cleaner may be a vacuum cleaner, which may be a central vacuum cleaner.

Abstract: A plurality of castors for a piece of furniture, each castor including a casing, two wheels, and fastener elements for fastening to the piece of furniture. The casing is made up of two units, each made as a single piece, the first unit including a portion constituted by a portion of the wheel casing and a portion constituted by a portion of the swivel casing, the second unit including a portion constituted by another portion of the wheel casing and a portion constituted by another portion of the swivel casing. The two units are adapted to be associated with each other to form the casing in such a manner that the portions of the first unit and the portions of the second unit engage respectively one in the other, and elements are provided for securing the two units together.

Abstract: A family of reversible hinges includes a strap hinge, a tee-hinge and a screw hook hinge. Each of the strap hinge, tee-hinge and screw hinge includes a universal strap leaf, a secondary strap leaf, a removable hinge pin and at least one bearing. The universal strap leaf is interchangeable between each of the strap hinge, the tee-hinge and the screw hook hinge, creating commonality amongst the family of reversible hinges, thereby reducing tooling costs and inventory levels associated with the family of reversible hinges. Further, the at least one bearing is manufactured from an acetal material to reduce hinge noise and prevent rust-lock.

Abstract: A hinge structure includes a bracket, which has a horizontal base panel and a vertical side panel, a first pivot set inserted through the side panel of the bracket and rotatably coupled to a support and having two elongated ribs protruded from one end of the pivot shaft and a guide groove defined between the elongated ribs, a supplementary contact member mounted on the pivot shaft of the first pivot set and having a contact lug disposed in parallel to and flush with the elongated ribs, and a second pivot set inserted through the horizontal base panel of the bracket and rotatably coupled to a mounting frame and having a two flat cut faces at two sides of the head of the pivot shaft thereof for stopping against the elongated rids of the pivot shaft of the first pivot set and the contact lug of the supplementary contact member such that the second pivot set is locked when the first pivot set is not turned to the predetermined angle, or unlocked for rotation when the first pivot set is turned to the predetermined

Abstract: A flip-out mechanism with safety press-button for a foldable device which comprises a torsion spring which is coiled uniformly or substantially uniformly with each coil of the same or substantially the same outside diameter and disposed in a circular compartment of the inner surface of the top casing, with one end of the torsion spring bended outward from the coil body of the torsion spring and disposed inside a corresponding receiving section of the circular compartment and with the other end of the torsion spring bended upward from the coil body of the torsion spring and disposed inside a receiving hole on the surface of the foldable object near its periphery aligned in a straight line with the through hole in the middle and then with the recess. The present invention is of simpler construction and assembly and is therefore susceptible of a lower production cost. It is also safer for carrying around.

Abstract: A hinge structure with position-locking engagement means includes a bracket, which has on its side panel a pivot hole, a recessed positioning hole, and a first arched limiter groove adjacent to the recessed positioning hole and sloping in one direction, a pivot shaft inserted through the pivot hole of the side panel of the bracket and pivotally fastened to a support, a locating plate affixed to the pivot shaft, a ball rotatably mounted in a ball hole on the locating plate and selectively engageable into the recessed positioning hole and arched limiter groove of the side panel, a holding down spring plate affixed to the pivot shaft and having an actuation portion pressed on the ball to force the ball into the recessed positioning hole and first arched limiter groove of the side panel selectively, and spacer affixed to the pivot shaft and defining a gap between the holding down spring plate and the support for accommodating deformation of the actuation portion of the holding down spring plate when the bracket i

Abstract: A rotatable slide hinge has a stationary leaf, a moving leaf, a spring, a pivot pin assembly and a guide pin assembly. The stationary leaf has a top and a bottom. The moving leaf is mounted on the bottom of the stationary leaf, sliding and turning relative to the stationary leaf and has a top surface. The spring is attached to the top of the stationary leaf and has a stationary end and a moving end. The pivot pin assembly connects the stationary leaf and the moving leaf and allows the moving leaf to slide relative to the stationary leaf. The guide pin assembly extends through the moving end of the spring, the stationary leaf and the moving leaf to connect the stationary leaf, the spring and the moving leaf and allows the moving leaf to slide and turn relative to the stationary leaf.

Abstract: A self contained disposable bonded carry handle comprised of a layer of bonding material having a bottom side and a top side being coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive, said top side being coated with pressure sensitive adhesive about the periphery, at least one flexible handle having a first end and a second end affixed to the pressure sensitive adhesive on the top side of the bonding layer such that the center portion of the handle is movable and foldable, a protective layer affixed to the adhesive layer on the top side of the bonding layer, said protective layer having an opening to allow for access to the handle, and a having a centralized hole and a bottom layer substantially coated with pressure sensitive adhesive, said bottom layer affixed to the protective layer such that the handle passes through the centralized hole.

Abstract: In a device for identifying undesirable particles in textile fibre material, especially on spinning preparation machines, in which the detection of the undesirable particles is effected by optoelectronic means, the fibre material can be detected by a recognition device and the measurement results can be supplied to an image-processing device. In order substantially to improve evaluation of the measurement of the undesirable particles, there is a combing-out element for at least one fibre sliver, with which a fibre tuft having open ends in the working direction and a fibre tuft having open ends opposite to the working direction can be produced. The measured values of undesirable particles at both fibre tufts can be supplied to a comparison device and the comparison values can be used for optimising setting parameters and/or structural elements of the spinning preparation machines.

Abstract: An article (10) has a fastener button (12) formed of a one or more layers (26) of relatively stiff material that is secured to the article by one or more lines of stitching (40) passing through the pad and into the article thereby securing the pad to the article and thereby defining a stitched region of the pad and side portions of the pad extending transversely from either side of the stitched region In use, a fastener member (14) having an elongate slot (16b) closed at one end may be placed between the article (10) and the side portions, with at least part of the stitched region in the slot (16b), the stiffness and configuration of the pad and the slot being such that in normal use the pad cannot be bent double and pulled through the slot (16b).

Abstract: Provided herein are devices for preventing tangling of a coiled cord, for example, a telephone cord. The devices comprise an elongate, flexible cord with dimensions less than the interior dimensions of the coiled cord that has a first and second end and means for rounding the first and second ends of the elongate, flexible cord, for example, caps. Also provided is a system comprising the device and means for fastening the device to the coiled cord.

Abstract: A woven band for a zipper is provided. The woven band is made by a double needle bar raschel knitting machine and has a predetermined length in a warp direction. The woven band includes a convex portion formed on one side thereof for joining to a zipper and a band portion connected to the convex portion. As the convex portion has large thickness and high strength, the joint strength of the convex portion and the zipper is increased.

Abstract: The hook comprises a body having a housing for receiving the journal and, within the body, a clip for coupling to the journal adapted to delimit said housing and means for actuating said clip. The clip comprises a semi-cylindrical wall, two flaps and two hinges for pivotal hinging of a respective said flap with respect to said wall. The clip has a closed position in which said flaps have come towards each other to form with the wall a bearing for the journal, and an open position in which the flaps are separated for freeing, from said housing, and insertion, into said housing, of said journal, the passage from one to the other of said positions being actuated by said actuating means by pressing of said journal on said wall.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a clasp for the connecting of two parts comprising a first (1) and a second (2) clasp part consisting of, against the first part (1) fixed, and from this extending part (3), in the second part (2) an opening (3) the shape of which closely connects to the outer shape of the extending part (3) so that the second part (2) can pass over the latter as well as the means, to restrain the second part on the extending part (3), in the spring-loaded means (8, 10, 11) and an edge or groove (5) arranged inside the second part's opening. The clasp consists of spring-loaded means (6, 7) designed to move the parts away from each other upon the parts being released. A button (4) arranged in the cylinder is placed for activation when the clasp's parts are to be released from each other.

Abstract: A safety hook includes a hook and a latch. The hook may be a twisted hook with a hooked portion twisted 90 degrees from a strap loop, or a flat “S” hook with the hooked portion and the strap loop in a single plane. The latch includes a full circle latch ring and a latch arm. The latch arm extends across a mouth opening of the hooked portion and is biased to prevent the hooked portion from disengaging from a wheel chair or other attachment point without forcing the latch arm away from the mouth. The latch ring resides against the strap loop and is held in place by grasps, fingers, lips, or the like which reach past center around a cross-section of the strap loop, or by molding-in-place over the strap loop, and by a strap attached around strap loop and the latch ring.

Abstract: A shoelace knot retaining apparatus includes a first arm and a second arm connected by a living hinge positioned therebetween. The first arm includes a free first end and a second end, and the second arm includes a free first end and a second end. The second end of the first arm is connected to the second end of the second arm via the living hinge, and the first end of the first arm and the first end of the second arm are respectively provided with mating snap connection members. The living hinge connecting the first arm to the second arm is integrally formed with the first and second arms and forms a portion of the first and second arms to create a knot recess in which a shoelace knot is positioned for retaining.

Abstract: The automatic shoe lace tightening system or power lace has a switch on the shoe upper to activate a small battery powered slow speed motor fixed into a recess in the heel which winds in onto the winder spool the smooth plastic or wire lacing cord passing through guiding tubes positioned across the shoe tongue and down the side of the shoe through to the motor housing upon which the tightening cord draws together the lace loop plates fixed either side of the shoe's upper adjacent to the tongue by passing in a zig-zag through cord loops fixed to and along the lace plates with the end of the cord attached to the bottom of one of the plates and the desired tension of the cord and shoe fit is automatically held in place as the cord passes through a sprung loaded clamp which can then be manually released to loosen the shoe.

Abstract: An apparatus for raising the pile of a sheet of cloth web comprising a transport means for transporting the sheet of cloth web along a path; and, at least one primary air knife disposed at a distance from a first side of said path and arranged such that it extends across the path and is inclined such that the air stream from the air knife is incident to the path at an angle to the normal to the path.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an enclosure comprises: a cover comprising a plastic material and a base comprising a plastic material. The base comprises a chamfered portion, and a rib extending longitudinally, substantially parallel with the longitudinal walls. In another embodiment, the enclosure comprises: a cover comprising a plastic material, and a base comprising a plastic material. The bottom portion of the base comprises a rib configured to subsequently receive a support material. In yet another embodiment, the enclosure comprises: a cover, a base, and a vent comprising a one way valve and configured to release gas from the enclosure. The base comprises a guide configured to receive the cover peripheral edge. The guide has a receiving portion having a receiving portion height and an aligning portion having a aligning portion height, and wherein the receiving portion height is less than or equal to about 70% of the aligning portion height.

Abstract: A textile stuffer box includes a housing having an entrance and an exit, and including cooperating chamber-forming surfaces defining an internal crimping chamber for receiving and accumulating a length of yarn. An adjustable sliding gate defines at least one of the chamber-forming surfaces adjacent the exit of the housing. A set screw releasably locks a position of the gate to selectively enlarge and narrow the exit of the housing, such that selective adjustment of the gate operates to control axial compression of yarn accumulating inside of the crimping chamber.

Abstract: A valve stem installation system (10) includes a conveyor (24) for moving wheel rims (14). A detector (50) is comparable with the conveyor (24) to detect size of the wheel rim (14) and a location of an aperture (12) of the wheel rim (14) to receive various valve stems (16, 18). Two robots (110, 112) are adaptable for matably moving the valve stem (16, 18) to the wheel rim (14). A controller (60) is operably communicated with the robots (110, 112) and the detector (50) for receiving a signal from the detector (50) as the detector (50) identities configuration of the wheel rim (14) and then transmitting the signal to the robots (110, 112) thereby directing the robots (110, 112) to selectively engage the valve stem (16, 18) to be inserted into the aperture (12).

Abstract: A combined tamping tool and packing follower, wherein a cylindrical sleeve having a threaded outer surface is threaded through a packing gland for compressing a packing set, wherein each seal ring of the packing set is sequentially pressed into a stuffing box using the sleeve to seat each ring, whereupon the sleeve is fixed to function as a packing follower. The sleeve includes a nose portion for pressing the rings into the stuffing box, an interior seal, drain holes, and wrench engaging apertures.

Abstract: A pliers-like hand tool is configured to install rubber or elastomeric components on rigid components and to remove them from rigid components, such as found in milking equipment. Some embodiments of the hand tool include attachment mounts for mounting various attachments used for the installation and/or removal of specific elastomeric components. The hand tool is configured for removal of elastomeric hoses from rigid pipes. The hand tool is also useful for installing an elastomeric inflation of a teat cup assembly within its shell and for removing it therefrom.

Abstract: Axially expandable spacers (51, 53) are insertable between a nut (20), on a bolt (19) to be tensioned, and a face (F) on a component (C) and have ramp faces (52, 54) to take up the space as the bolt (19) is tensioned by an hydraulic tensioner (25), where the puller bar (35) is engaged with an extension (121) on the nut (120). A segmented collar (60) has radially movable segments (61) to allow quick engagement/release between the puller bar (35) and the end of the bolt (19) on the nut (120).

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a chair assembly (20) with a customized backrest (46) includes fabricating a standardized frame (22), preparing a contoured plywood blank (48) for the backrest (46), selecting a customized design for the backrest (46) and then converting the design for the backrest (46) into a readable format, loading the readable format for the backrest (46) design into a customized cutting apparatus, loading the blank (48) into the cutting apparatus, cutting the blank (48) in conformity with the selected backrest (46) design, removing the completed blank (48) from the cutting apparatus, mounting the backrest (46) onto the frame (22), and lastly, mounting a seat (36) onto the frame (22).

Abstract: A method for producing a wrench socket includes forging a metal blank to form a socket. An end of the socket includes an engaging hole for coupling with a wrench and an outer periphery surrounding the engaging hole. A support rod is inserted into the engaging hole of the socket. The support rod received in the engaging hole has a shape corresponding to that of the engaging hole. The outer periphery of the end of the socket is pressed to form size indicia on the outer periphery of the end of the socket. Surface treatment is carried out on the socket after the support rod is removed from the engaging hole of the socket.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a power module on a substrate. In one embodiment, the method includes providing power conversion circuitry including providing a magnetic device having a magnetic core and at least one switch on the substrate. The method also includes placing a shielding structure over the magnetic core to create a chamber thereabout. The method also includes depositing an encapsulant about the power conversion circuitry. The shielding structure limits the encapsulant entering the chamber thereby allowing the encapsulant to surround a portion of the magnetic core within the chamber.

Abstract: A electronic apparatus manufacturing cell defining an electronic apparatus manufacturing cell envelope having a first side and having a second side opposite the first side. According to one aspect, the electronic apparatus manufacturing cell comprises an infeed conveyor, a pass conveyor and a reject conveyor. The infeed conveyor extends from a point outside of the electronic apparatus manufacturing cell envelope on the first side to a point inside of the envelope. The pass conveyor extends from a point inside the electronic apparatus manufacturing cell envelope to a point outside of the electronic apparatus manufacturing cell envelope on the second side. The reject conveyor extends from a point inside the electronic apparatus manufacturing cell envelope to a point outside of the electronic apparatus manufacturing cell envelope on the first side.

Abstract: A method for mounting semiconductor chips onto a substrate with which substrate places are arranged in columns, whereby the semiconductor chips adhering to a foil are presented on a wafer table, whereby the detachment of a semiconductor chip from the foil is supported by means of a die ejector and whereby a pick and place device picks the semiconductor chip presented above the die ejector and deposits it onto the substrate comprises: Forward feeding the substrate along a transport direction designated as x direction, Equipping a predetermined number of columns with semiconductor chips in accordance with the steps: Moving the pick and place device to an x position corresponding to the column to be equipped, Moving the die ejector to this x position, and Equipping the substrate places of the column.

Abstract: The final-bonder (103) is equipped with: a warping correction unit (201) that is equipped in parallel with a backup stage (203) with a distance of about 20 mm from such backup stage (203), and that includes accordion pads (202) for sucking a liquid crystal panel; the backup stage (203) that supports, from the back, the liquid crystal panel when pressure is applied to its outer edge portion at the boding of semiconductor components; and a pressure head (204) that carries out final bonding of the semiconductor components onto the outer edge portion of the liquid crystal panel by applying pressure and heat to them.

Abstract: A method of making a printed circuit board in which at least two circuitized substrates are aligned and bonded together (e.g., using lamination). A gasket is provided on one of these and a facing circuitized portion on the other. The gasket forms an effective seal about the circuitized portion to prevent heated dielectric material from contacting the circuitry. After bonding, parts of the bonded structure, including the gasket, are removed to leave a projecting edge portion having circuitry thereon. This edge portion is then adapted for being positioned within an edge connector.

Abstract: Systems and methods for simultaneously partitioning a plurality of via structures into electrically isolated portions by using plating resist within a PCB stackup are disclosed. Such via structures are made by selectively depositing plating resist in one or more locations in a sub-composite structure. A plurality of sub-composite structures with plating resist deposited in varying locations are laminated to form a PCB stackup of a desired PCB design. Through-holes are drilled through the PCB stackup through conductive layers, dielectric layers and through the plating resist. Thus, the PCB panel has multiple through-holes that can then be plated simultaneously by placing the PCB panel into a seed bath, followed by immersion in an electroless copper bath. Such partitioned vias increase wiring density and limit stub formation in via structures. Such partitioned vias allow a plurality of electrical signals to traverse each electrically isolated portion without interference from each other.

Abstract: A substrate manufacturing apparatus 100 has a substrate delivery path 120 through which a multi-unit substrate 110 is delivered and a mask delivery path 140 through which an individual mask 130 is delivered. The substrate delivery path 120 has a pad detecting device 160 for detecting a position of a pad 112 formed on a surface of the substrate 110. The mask delivery path 140 has a mask hole detecting device 220 for detecting a position of a conductive ball inserting hole 132 of the individual mask 130. A moving position of an adsorbing head 212 is adjusted in such a manner that the position of the conductive ball inserting hole 132 is coincident with that of the pad 112 of the substrate 110 based on pad position information of the pad detecting device 160 and mask hole position information of the mask hole detecting device 220.

Abstract: A method and device for making an electrically conductive connection between two electrically conductive tracks present on two opposite sides of a dielectric substrate. The method: a) provides the substrate, with at least one first electrically conductive track present on one side thereof and at least one second electrically conductive track present on the other side of the substrate opposite the one side, b) forms a through hole through the substrate and through two opposite parts of a first track and a second track, respectively, and c) makes an electrically conductive connection via the through hole between the first track through which the through hole has been formed and the second hole through which the through hole has been formed.

Abstract: In one aspect, an electrical connector assembly can be removably coupled to a second electrical connector assembly. The electrical connector assembly includes an elastomeric insulative layer and a rigid conductive sleeve disposed within the insulative layer. One or both of the rigid conductive sleeve and the insulative layer have interior surfaces that define an opening. A conductive contact is disposed within the opening and a conductive or semi-conductive exterior layer at least partially covers the insulative layer. The rigid conductive sleeve is configured to act as a voltage shield and the conductive or semi-conductive exterior layer is configured to act as a ground shield.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing cams for composite camshafts with the steps hot-forming a cam 11 such that a cam outside contour is produced and a cam bore 13 is punched and axially and radially calibrating the cam 11, wherein the calibration comprises the steps inserting the cam into an undivided mould 21 that defines the calibrated cam outside contour 12, inserting an arbor 23 into the cam bore 13 that defines the calibrated cam bore 13, and axially shortening the cam 11 between a lower die 22 that is situated between the mould 21 and the arbor 23 and on which the cam 11 lies with a first end face 14 and an upper die 25 that is guided between the mould 21 and the arbor 23 and acts upon the second end face 15 of the cam 11.

Abstract: The invention is intended to maintain turbine reliability when, based on a gas turbine designed for one desired cycle, a gas turbine for another different cycle is manufactured. A channel of a compressor is formed such that a mass flow of a fluid compressed by the compressor changes. Thus, when manufacturing, based on the gas turbine designed for one desired cycle, the gas turbine for another different cycle, turbine reliability can be maintained.

Abstract: A process is provided for manufacturing an exhaust gas treatment device (1), which contains at least one exhaust gas treatment insert (2) in a tubular housing (4), especially for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. A circumferential geometry of the at least one insert (2) is measured in at least one axial section of the particular insert (2). The at least one insert (2) is inserted axially into the housing (4). The measured circumferential geometry of the at least one insert (2) is taken into account during the deformation of the housing (4).

Abstract: The subject invention provides a method of manufacturing an all-metal cold plate heat exchanger assembly for removing excess heat from a heat generating electronic component. The cold plate assembly includes a base plate having micro-channels and associated micro-fins, a manifold plate having alternating channels, and a manifold cover, wherein the manifold plate cooperates with the micro-channels to form an engineered pathway for coolant flow. This method assures a tight interface sealing between the contact surfaces of the alternating channels of the manifold plate and the coplanar surfaces of the micro-fins that would prevent coolant by-pass flow, but without clogging or jeopardizing the flow through the micro-channels. This method utilizes a layer of recast metallic particulates, which is a natural by-product of laser machining, as a compliant gasket material between the coplanar edges of the alternating channels and the coplanar edges of the micro-fins.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a complex heat treated tubular structure includes making a tube assembly having tube portions along its length of differing characteristic. The tube assembly is formed by lengthwise tube bending and hydroforming to provide a desired shape. The tube is formed by lengthwise tube bending and hydroforming to provide a desired shape. The tube is fixedly supported in a locating fixture having a plurality of supports spaced along the tube to support the tube against distortion. A local region of the tube is heated in at least one local region to a temperature to heat treat the local region. A quenching medium is then flushed through the hollow interior of the tube, and the tube is removed from the locating fixture.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of combining heat pipes and fins and the assembly thereof. The fins are stacked, each of which has holes, extending walls around the holes, lateral plates beside the extending walls to form a receiving portion therein communicated with a first opening of the extending wall respectively. The fins are placed with the receiving portions under the holes first. A solder material is injected into the receiving portions by a needle. The heat pipes are inserted into the holes of the fins, and then the fins are tipped over to have the receiving portions above the holes. Now the fins are heated to melt the solder material, and the molten solder material will flow to spaces between the heat pipe and the extending walls of the fins to fix the heat pipes to the fins.

Abstract: A hearing device having at least one of an acoustical/electrical converter and an electrical/acoustical converter respectively with an acoustical input or output. The input or output, as the case may be, is linked to a coupling opening at the outer surface of the device via a channel. At least a part of the outer surface of the device is formed by a one-part shell. The shell defines an inner space of the device, with the channel being provided within and along the part of the shell and being formed within the material of the shell.