Abstract: Disclosed are a brake apparatus, a wheel body assembly and a rollator. The brake apparatus includes a shaft body, a housing, a magnetic induction mechanism, a rectifier mechanism and an adjustment mechanism, the housing is rotatable relative to the shaft body, the magnetic induction mechanism is used to generate resisting force opposite to a rotation direction of the housing or the shaft body by a magnetic field reaction when the housing rotating relative to the shaft body, the rectifier mechanism is used to rectify a current of the magnetic induction mechanism, the adjustment mechanism is used to adjust the magnitude of the resisting force generated by the magnetic induction mechanism. By setting the rectifier mechanism to rectify output of the multiple wires of the magnetic induction mechanism, the structure of the adjustment mechanism can be simplified, making the overall structure of the brake apparatus simpler.

Abstract: A braking system for a motor vehicle is proposed, comprising a friction ring and a brake hat, which is configured for fastening the friction ring to a motor vehicle axle, wherein the friction ring and the brake hat are connected to one another by a self-locking and/or self-braced connection.

Abstract: This concept has addressed the brake dust emission and the brake drag issues by introducing a pushback ring (press-fit on the brake piston) which pushes against the brake piston dust shield (or another elastic element if needed) when brake fluid pressure is created, thus accumulating a reactive force which is used to bring the brake piston to its original position when the brake fluid pressure is released and considerably reduce or eliminate the brake drag and the brake dust emission of any automobile in order to improve the fuel/energy consumption.

Abstract: The invention relates to a brake lever (20) for a drum brake arrangement (12), said brake lever being designed for transmitting the movement of a cylinder rod (14) to a brake shaft (22), wherein the brake lever (20) comprises a first portion (20a) delimiting a hole (24) for fitting the brake shaft (22) and a second portion (20b), which is configured to be pivotally connected to the cylinder rod (14) and wherein the first portion and the second portion are offset from each other with respect to a central axis (X24) of the hole (24). The brake lever further includes a stiffening member (28) that extends along a direction (L1) contained inside a plane (P1) perpendicular to the central axis (X24) of the hole and that includes an orifice (32) for fitting the brake shaft (22).

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for sensing atmosphere temperature in a vehicle brake, the device including a space formed in a brake lining, the space being open toward a drum, a through-hole formed through a brake shoe, a case fitted in the through-hole, the case being fixed to the through-hole by a plurality of fixing means, an insertion recess formed in the case, the insertion recess being formed so as to be open to the rear, an aeration hole formed in a front end of the case, the aeration hole being configured to allow the space and the insertion recess to be connected to each other such that aeration is performed therebetween, a temperature sensor fitted in the insertion recess, the temperature sensor being configured to measure frictional braking temperature transferred to the space, and a fixing member configured to fix the temperature sensor.

Abstract: A method of estimating wear of a vehicle brake element including at least a braking disk (10), a wearable block of friction material (20) and a support back plate (40) of the block of friction material (20), comprising at least: —providing a temperature sensor (100) configured and placed to sense the temperature of the support back plate (40) —providing an Electronic Processing Unit (200) connected to the temperature sensor (100); —providing an acquisition of the sensed temperature of the support back plate (40), a generation of a temperature signal of the sensed temperature and a transmission of the temperature signals to the Electronic Processing Unit (200); —and the Electronic Processing Unit (200) providing an estimation (500) of the thickness of the wearable block of friction material (20) by processing of the temperature signals.

Abstract: An elastomeric bushing comprises an inner sleeve including a first end face and an opposite second end face. An elastomeric bumper is disposed around and directly engages the inner sleeve. The elastomeric bumper includes an annular void. An outer sleeve is disposed around the inner sleeve and the elastomeric bumper, spaced apart from the inner sleeve, and directly engages the elastomeric bumper. A one-piece monolithic ferrule includes a cylindrical sidewall surrounding a portion of the inner sleeve, an end wall, and a collar. The end wall radially inwardly extends from the side wall and overlaps the first end face of the inner sleeve. The collar has an outer surface positioned within the outer sleeve and within the annular void to limit the radial extent of relative movement between the inner and outer sleeves.

Abstract: A multi-tube vibration damper having adjustable damping force for a vehicle, including a damper inner tube that is filled at least partially with damping medium and has a damper inner tube wall, a damper outer tube having a damper outer tube wall, wherein the damper outer tube is arranged coaxially around the damper inner tube, and a compensation chamber is formed between the damper outer tube and the damper inner tube; a damping module having a connecting piece, wherein the damping module is arranged on the outside of the damper outer tube wall, and the connecting piece runs fluid-tightly from the damping module through a damper tube outer wall opening for fluid connection between the working chamber remote from the piston rod and the damping module and opens fluid-tightly into a damper tube inner wall opening.

Abstract: The shock absorber includes a piston fitted in a cylinder and partitioning an inside of the cylinder, a first passage through which a working fluid in the cylinder flows due to movement of the piston, a damping valve provided in the first passage and configured to change a flow path area due to a flow of the working fluid, a second passage communicating with an upstream side of the damping valve via a throttle, a third passage communicating with a downstream side of the damping valve, a passage part provided between the second passage and the third passage, and an elastic member having rubber elasticity provided in the passage part. The elastic member includes a seal part configured to suppress a flow of the working fluid from the second passage to the third passage, and a pressure receiving part configured to receive a pressure of the second passage.

Abstract: A magneto rheological fluid device includes a first member 101 and a second member 102 that rotate relative to each other with a layer of a magneto rheological fluid 200 having a predetermined thickness interposed therebetween, and a magnetic field generator 128. The magnetic field generator 128 forms a magnetic path so as to cross the layer of the magneto rheological fluid 200 interposed between the first member 101 and the second member 102 in a thickness direction. The magneto rheological fluid 200 contains fluorine oil as a dispersion medium.

Abstract: A magnetorheological fluid damping system for shock and vibration attenuation, which comprises of an outer cylinder, a piston cylinder partially disposed within the outer cylinder, a metering pin disposed within the outer cylinder and partially disposed within the piston cylinder, and an electromagnetic valve having two opposite ends and attached to the piston cylinder. The electromagnetic valve is completely disposed within the outer cylinder. The electromagnetic valve comprises of valve casing with a cavity, an annular electric coil disposed within the cavity of the valve casing, two layers of cladding attached on the opposite ends of the electromagnetic valve, and magnetorheological fluid disposed within the outer cylinder. The piston cylinder and metering pin are partially immersed within the magnetorheological fluid, while and the valve casing is attached to the piston cylinder.

Abstract: A toothed power transmission belt with a smooth back side surface has a back jacket on the back side surface; wherein the back jacket comprises a closed-mesh, knit fabric tube. The fabric tube may be knitted on a circular weft knitting machine and may be heat set after knitting. The fabric tube may be treated with an epoxy, RFL or other treatment to provide for oil resistance, adhesion, frictional properties, etc.

Abstract: A transmission is described, comprising a hollow cylindrical base body (1) with a first internal gear (z1), a ring with a second internal gear (z2) arranged rotatably about the cylinder axis (14) of the base body (1), a central shaft (9) extending along and rotatable about the cylinder axis (14) and having an eccentric section (13), and a wheel (11) rotatably mounted on the eccentric portion and first external gear (zs1) via which it meshes with the first internal gear (z1) of the base body (1) and a second external gear (zs2) via which it meshes with the second internal gear (z2) of the hollow cylindrical ring. The wheel (11) is designed as a double wheel. The double wheel comprises two individual wheels which are non-rotatably connected to each other in accordance with their axes and are each provided with one of the two external gears (zs1, zs2). The single wheels are connected to each other by bonded connecting means. The connecting means are bonded to both one and the other individual wheel.

Abstract: An apparatus and methods are provided for a CVT primary clutch that provides enhanced adjustability and performance to off-road vehicle drivetrain. The clutch comprises a stationary sheave attached to a center post coupled to an output end of an engine crankshaft. A moveable sheave slides along the center post toward and away from the stationary sheave in response to engine RPM. A spider portion mounted onto the center post is coupled with the moveable sheave by multiple shift arms and ramps. The shift arms roll along the ramps to push the moveable sheave toward the stationary sheave in response to engine RPM. The weight of the shift arms and the angle of the ramps may be adjusted to affect the engine RPM at which the moveable sheave begins to move toward the stationary sheave. A face plate is fastened onto the moveable sheave for protecting internal components of the clutch.

Abstract: The invention is based on a linear drive comprising a linear unit for carrying out a linear movement, a motor for the motorized driving of the linear unit and a drive connection which extends from the motor as far as the linear unit. In order to ensure reliable operation even in the event of a power failure, it is proposed that the linear drive have a centrifugal brake which is rotationally coupled to the drive connection.

Abstract: There is provided a drive power transmitting mechanism that can transmit drive power losslessly and can be used in environments where silence is required. The drive power transmitting mechanism includes a rotor having a first outer circumferential surface and rotatable about a first rotational axis, a rotor having a second outer circumferential surface pressed against the first outer circumferential surface and rotatable about a second rotational axis due to a frictional force produced between the second outer circumferential surface and the first outer circumferential surface, a gear rotatable in unison with the rotor about the first rotational axis, and a gear rotatable in unison with the rotor about the second rotational axis, in which the gear and the gear are brought into mesh with each other when the second outer circumferential surface slips against the first outer circumferential surface.

Abstract: A torque converter includes a front cover arranged to receive a torque and a lock-up clutch. The lock-up clutch includes a leaf spring, a piston, a first clutch plate, a second clutch plate, and an intermediate clutch plate. The leaf spring includes a base non-rotatably connected to the front cover and two legs extending from the base. The piston is non-rotatably connected to one of the legs. The first clutch plate and the second clutch plate are connected to each other. The first and second clutch plates each being disposed between the piston and front cover. The intermediate clutch plate is disposed between the first and second clutch plates and is non-rotatably connected to the other of the legs.

Abstract: A torque converter includes a front cover arranged to receive a torque and an impeller having an impeller shell connected to the front cover. The torque converter further includes a turbine in fluid communication with the impeller and including a turbine shell. The torque converter further includes a lock-up clutch including a clutch plate that is non-rotatably connected to the turbine shell.

Abstract: A torque vectoring device for a vehicle is disclosed. The torque vectoring device includes: a differential; a first planetary gear set connected, at a first rotating element thereof, to a differential case of the differential; a second planetary gear set connected, at a first rotating element thereof, to a selected drive shaft that is one of two drive shafts coupled to the differential; a motor connected to a second rotating element of the first planetary gear set; and a selective fixing mechanism configured to selectively fix a second rotating element or a third rotating element of the second planetary gear set.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, disclosed is a mechanical differential assembly for a wheeled vehicle is disclosed including a housing a pinion gear operable to both rotate relative to the interior surface of the housing and be fixed relative to the interior surface of the housing and a clutch portion fixed to the pinion gear.

Abstract: A gearbox includes a housing defining an interior. The housing includes outer walls and inner walls defining other structure within the housing, and at least one wall of the housing includes a semi-hollow volume. A main lubricant reservoir is disposed within the interior of the housing, and at least one pump is arranged in the interior of the housing for pumping lubricant from the main lubricant reservoir and distributing the lubricant throughout the housing. The semi-hollow volume of the at least one wall stores lubricant during normal operation of the pump, and when a loss of lubricant occurs within the housing, lubricant seeps from the semi-hollow volume to distribute lubricant throughout the housing.

Abstract: A mechanical reducer for a turbomachine, in particular for an aircraft, this reducer including a sun gear, a ring gear, planet gears which are meshed with the sun gear and the ring gear, hydrodynamic bearings for guiding the planet gears in rotation, these hydrodynamic bearings being carried by a planet carrier and including cylindrical bodies which include an internal oil circulation cavity and first pipelines for conveying oil from this cavity to at least one external cylindrical surface of the body, wherein each of the cylindrical bodies further includes second oil evacuation pipelines, which are different from the first pipelines, and which extend from said at least one external cylindrical surface to at least one of the longitudinal ends of that body.

Abstract: For a manual gearshift control of conventional vehicle transmission, a vehicle gearshift automatic control device including a first actuator module, a second actuator module and an electronic control unit, is provided in an add-on manner to retrofit the vehicle transmission with both automatic and manual gearshift functions. In an automatic gearshift mode, the electronic control unit executes the vehicle gearshift automatic control method and receives an automatic gearshift command to drive the first actuator module to push a shift lever to implement a lateral shift selection, or to drive the second actuator module to spin a park lever to implement a longitudinal gearshift. For vehicle security, whenever a vehicle gearshift automatic control device failure or a manual gearshift intervention is detected in the automatic gearshift mode, the electronic control unit shuts off the automatic gearshift mode and switches to a manual gearshift mode to perform the manual gearshift function.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a transmission which has a first oil pump driven by rotation of a drive source that drives a drive wheel and a second oil pump provided with a check valve on a suction side and driven by a motor. In a vehicle control device for controlling the vehicle, a minimum value of a drive current value of the motor is defined as a first current value, when the second oil pump is driven in a normal drive state, and a minimum rotation speed of the drive source is increased compared to a case in which the drive current value of the motor is equal to or larger than the first current value, when an automatic downshift control for automatically downshifting a speed ratio of the transmission is executed in a case in which the drive current value of the motor is smaller than the first current value when the second oil pump is driven.

Abstract: A method for the dynamically expanding play correction according to a method for hysteresis compensation for an actuator and for a shift fork which is movable by this actuator via an electric motor having a rotor and a stator and which guides a gearshift sleeve, by means of a cellular automaton, wherein a torque ripple of the actuator and a mechanical displacement of the gearshift sleeve are compensated independently of one another or in combination by means of a learning algorithm.

Abstract: A torque transmission unit is designed to be used in a hybrid transmission of a motor vehicle and includes a shaft configured to mechanically couple to a rotor of a rotary electric machine and a ratchet wheel for a parking lock device configured to block a rotational movement of the torque transmission unit. The rachet wheel includes teeth that, at least in part, have a greater hardness than the shaft. The ratchet wheel is rotationally fixed to the shaft rivets.

Abstract: A sealing structure includes: a first sealing material; and a second sealing material having elasticity higher than elasticity of the first sealing material, and the second sealing material is covered with the first sealing material so that the second sealing material is not exposed to a side of the second sealing surface in a state where the sealing material is attached to the sealing groove. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a sealing structure and a sealing material capable of further improving a radical resistance of the sealing material.

Abstract: A sliding component capable of maintaining high lubricity for a long period of time by efficiently using a liquid supplied between sliding surfaces is provided. An annular recess portion opening radially over the entire circumference is formed on an inner radial side or an outer radial side of at least one of a pair of sliding surfaces of the sliding component and a supply groove communicating with the annular recess portion and extending radially on the sliding surfaces is formed on at least one of the pair of sliding surfaces.

Abstract: Provided is an electric valve, including a valve seat and a valve needle, and the valve needle is mounted in the valve seat; a valve core, which is mounted at an end of the valve seat, and the valve core forms a valve opening; a driving assembly, which drives the valve needle to axially move so as to open and close the valve opening; the valve core is made of a non-metal material, an inner wall or an end face of the valve core forms a sealing face, and the sealing face and an outer wall face of the valve needle form a soft sealing structure. Through the soft sealing structure composed of the valve core and the valve needle, the technical problem of poor sealing performance of the electric valve can be solved.

Abstract: A butterfly valve 100 provided in a flow path for a first fluid flowing through a heat exchanger. The butterfly valve 100 includes: a valve plate 110 provided in the flow path; a shaft 120 for rotatably supporting the valve plate 110 in the flow path; and at least one valve plate auxiliary member 130 in contact with at least one plate surface 111a, 111b of the valve plate 100, the valve plate auxiliary member 130 having an extending portion 131 extending radially outwardly from an outer peripheral surface 112 of the valve plate 110. The valve plate auxiliary member 130 is made of a material having a lower Young's modulus than that of the valve plate 110.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pilot valve and a four-way reversing valve. The pilot valve includes: a valve body, wherein the valve body is a cylinder formed by integrally stretching and having an open end and a closed end, the closed end is defined as a first end, the open end is defined as a second end, the first end of the valve body is provided with an inlet, the valve body is internally provided with a cavity, and the inlet is in communication with the cavity; an inlet pipe, connected with the first end of the valve body, wherein a pipe opening of the inlet pipe is in communication with the inlet; and a limiting structure arranged between the first end of the valve body and the inlet pipe, the limiting structure is used for limiting a relative position of the inlet pipe relative to the valve body.

Abstract: An embodiment multi-way coolant valve includes an outer housing including a first outer inlet, a second outer inlet, a third outer inlet, a fourth outer inlet, a first outer outlet, and a second outer outlet, an inner housing rotatably provided within the outer housing and configured to define a coolant flow path, and a driving unit connected to a first rotation center of the inner housing and configured to selectively rotate the inner housing within the outer housing, wherein, as the inner housing rotates by a preset interval according to a selected mode of a vehicle, the first outer inlet or the second outer inlet selectively communicates with the first outer outlet, and the third outer inlet or the fourth outer inlet selectively communicates with the second outer outlet.

Abstract: An electric valve includes a valve body component, a valve core, a valve core base, and a first sealing member. The valve body component includes an accommodating portion, and the accommodating portion forms an accommodating cavity. The first sealing member includes a first protruding portion, a second protruding portion, and a main body portion; the main body portion is located between the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion. The valve core base includes a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface, wherein the first surface and the third surface extend in the radial direction of the valve core base; at least a part of the valve core base is located in the accommodating cavity, and the first sealing member is located in the accommodating cavity. Along the radial direction of the accommodating portion, the first protruding portion abuts against the second surface, and the second protruding portion abuts against the accommodating portion.

Abstract: Pressure valve for a liquid comprising a housing with an inlet and an outlet for directing the liquid from the inlet through the housing to the outlet along a flow direction, wherein valve further comprises movable member which is movable in the housing towards and away from the outlet between a blocked position wherein the movable member blocks the outlet and an unblocked position wherein the movable member is moved away from the outlet in a direction opposite the flow direction.

Abstract: A single coupled valve body of a faucet includes a faucet body, a water outlet pipe, and a water inlet pipe connecting component. The faucet body defines a water inlet channel and a first water outlet channel. The water outlet pipe is connected to a bottom surface of the faucet body. The water outlet pipe includes a second water outlet channel communicated with the first water outlet channel. Both of the faucet body and the water outlet pipe are made of plastic and are integrally disposed. The water inlet pipe connecting component includes a connecting ring and connecting threads. The connecting ring and the connecting threads are made of metal. The connecting ring is embedded in the faucet body. The connecting threads are at least partially located in the water inlet channel.

Abstract: A method for switching an electromagnetically actuable hydraulic valve including a switching element and an electromagnet having a coil and an armature connected to the switching element for joint movement. When a current is applied to the coil, the armature moves together with the switching element from an initial position to an end position for a switching operation. The method includes the following steps: applying a switching voltage to the coil of the electromagnet to initiate the switching operation; capturing the current curve over time; reaching-detection of the end position of the switching element; determining a holding current taking into account the reaching-detection of the end position of the switching element and the captured current curve; and reducing the current applied to the coil to the determined holding current. A hydraulic valve with a control unit which performs the disclosed method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A multi-way valve adapted to control a flow of fluid to different thermal fluid circuits includes a valve housing, a valve flow controller, and a sealing system. The valve flow controller is arranged in the valve housing to control flow through the valve housing. The sealing system is configured to seal between the valve housing and the valve flow controller.

Abstract: A fluid control device 10 comprises a valve device V2 including actuators 22 and 24 for opening and closing a flow path and adjusting a flow rate of a fluid flowing through the flow path, a pressure sensor PT provided upstream of the valve device V2, and a control circuit 12 connected to the valve device V2 and the pressure sensor PT, and the control circuit 12 controls an operation of the actuator based on a pressure measured by the pressure sensor PT and a reference pressure drop curve, while the upstream side of the fluid control device is closed and the valve device is opened using the actuators.

Abstract: In an electric valve, an upper surface of a main body portion of a valve body, a cylindrical portion of the valve body, and a flange member form a groove in an annular recess shape. A stator unit includes a tubular portion that surrounds the groove. A sealing member is disposed in the groove and held between the cylindrical portion of the valve body and the tubular portion of the sealing member.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a solenoid valve and assembling method therefor in which the solenoid valve includes a solenoid coil around which a coil is wound in a cylindrical shape and a housing configured to surround an outer side of the solenoid coil and a bobbin disposed above the solenoid coil and a lower case disposed below the solenoid coil and an inner case provided in a cylindrical shape so that the solenoid coil is wound therearound, disposed inside the solenoid coil and in contact with the lower case.

Abstract: A process includes placing a collar around a valve cartridge, the valve cartridge comprising a valve stem. The process also includes aligning the valve stem with an engagement crown of a handle such that an opening of the handle is located over the collar. The process also includes press fitting the valve stem into the engagement crown while pressing the handle towards the collar and such that the valve stem is rotatably coupled to the handle through the engagement crown. The process also includes rotating the handle relative to the collar to rotate the valve stem after press fitting the valve stem into the engagement crown.

Abstract: A vacuum switching valve and a suction system having the same. The vacuum switching valve comprises: a valve body, comprising a first end and a second end, the second end being provided with an air inlet, an air outlet and a through hole; a valve element movably arranged in the valve body; a cylinder, the cylinder being connected to the first end and the valve element, the cylinder drives the valve element to move in the valve body, to close or open the air inlet; a stopper passing through the through hole, the stopper comprising a third end and a fourth end, the third end being connected to the valve element, the fourth end being located on the side of the through hole away from the valve element.

Abstract: A holder for a long member includes: a holding member that includes a frame-shaped body portion; an anti-vibration member that is made of an elastic material and includes a frame-shaped portion; and a fixing member that is provided with an insertion portion. The insertion portion includes an extension portion extending in an insertion direction in which the insertion portion is inserted into the frame-shaped portion. A pressing protrusion protrudes on an outer surface of the extension portion, and when the frame-shaped portion is inserted into the frame-shaped body portion and the insertion portion is inserted into the frame-shaped portion, the pressing protrusion presses an inner surface of the frame-shaped portion and an outer surface of the frame-shaped portion comes into pressing contact with an inner surface of the frame-shaped body portion.

Abstract: A cable hanger includes: a generally flat base with at least one opening; first and second arms extending in a first direction from opposite edges of the base; first and second locking members extending in the first direction from, respectively, ends of the first and second arms, each of the locking members comprising a respective hook; first and second gripping members, each of the first and second gripping members extending from the base or one of the arms and forming a pocket configured to receive and grasp a cable; and first and second stabilizing features, each mounted to and extending from a respective one of the first and second locking members. The first and second locking members are forced toward each other to mount the cable hanger in a mounting location vis the hooks, such movement causing the first and second gripping members to grasp a cable in the pocket.

Abstract: A wire coupling structure and a method for installing the same are disclosed. A wire coupling structure according to an aspect of the present disclosure may include a fixer coupled to an external wire; a grommet surrounding the fixer and coupled to the wire and the fixer; and a bracket surrounding the grommet and coupled to the grommet, wherein the fixer includes a fixing body surrounding the wire from the radial outside; and a fixing protrusion continuous with the fixing body and protruding outward and exposed outward of the grommet, and wherein the bracket includes an arm body surrounding the grommet from the radial outside; and a fixing groove formed through the inside of the arm body and coupled to the fixing protrusion.

Abstract: A holder for a long member includes: a holding member that includes a frame-shaped body portion; an anti-vibration member that includes a frame-shaped portion; and a fixing member that is provided with an insertion portion, and a flange. The anti-vibration member includes a pair of extension pieces that protrude in a state where the frame-shaped portion is inserted into the frame-shaped body portion, and that are sandwiched between the frame-shaped body portion and the flange when the insertion portion is inserted into the frame-shaped portion. Clearance is provided between an inner surface of a frame-shaped body portion side wall that faces a first wall in which the pair of extension pieces of the anti-vibration member are not provided in the frame-shaped body portion, and an outer edge of the flange facing the frame-shaped body portion side wall.

Abstract: A rooftop support system can include a base to support the rooftop support structure on a rooftop, and a post secured to and extending upwardly from the base. The rooftop support system can further include a clamp secured to the post to be supported by the post relative to the base. The clamp can include a first wall, a second wall extending from the first wall, and a third wall extending from the second wall, so that the first, second, and third walls at least partly define an interior volume of the clamp. A tab can extend from the third wall at least partly toward the first wall to further define the interior volume.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for passing pipes or cables through an opening in a building. Said device comprises a sleeve-like housing that has an axial passage channel that is open at its opposite ends; bristles that are mounted on the walls of the passage channel in such a way that they are opposite each other and that are extended inwards in such a way that they mesh with one another in order to close the passage channel; and flexible strips of material that are mounted in the passage channel and that are coated with an intumescent material.

Abstract: A multilayered tubular shaped object has an inner layer, an outer layer, and an interlayer interposed between the inner layer and the outer layer to bond them together, and the inner layer contains a polyolefin as a main component, the outer layer contains a thermoplastic polyurethane as a main component, the interlayer contains an adhesive polyolefin as a main component, a thickness of the outer layer is 1 to 1.5 mm, and a proportion of a sum of the thickness of the outer layer and a thickness of the interlayer to a thickness of the multilayered tubular shaped object is 0.7 to 0.88, and a softening temperature of the thermoplastic polyurethane is 135 to 200° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for connecting rigid pipes and for connecting flexible pipes. The pipes have corresponding outer diameters, with a press jaw having a press contour, with at least one first fitting for press-fitting to a rigid pipe, the at least one first fitting having a first press sleeve with a first outer contour, with at least one second fitting for press-fitting to a flexible pipe, the at least one second fitting having a second press sleeve with a second outer contour, the at least one second fitting having a second press sleeve with a second outer contour has a second press sleeve with a second outer contour, the outer contour of the first press sleeve and the outer contour of the second press sleeve in each case being adapted at least in sections to the press contour of the press jaw of the press jaw and can be pressed by the press jaw and wherein the outer contours of the first press sleeve and of the second press sleeve correspond at least in sections.