| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6519986 |
Locking device |
February 18, 2003 |
| A locking device, in particular for a vehicle, having a rotary catch (1), which encloses a locking bolt (2) and can be arrested or released by a pawl (7), the pawl (7), via a lever which is connected to a grip via connecting elements, being actuable by the grip, which locking device is |
| 6517310 |
Feed pump |
February 11, 2003 |
| A feed pump designed as a side-channel or peripheral pump has two rings of guide vanes arranged in an impeller and concentrically enclosing one another. The sides of the guide vanes facing the intended direction of rotation of the impeller are inclined at an angle relative to the axis of |
| 6516964 |
Fuel tank |
February 11, 2003 |
| In a fuel tank (1) with a plug which is to be opened, in particular, during maintenance work, a plugging part (6) is fastened in a trough-like depression (2) of the wall of the fuel tank (1) by means of a nut (7). The nut (7) has a thread (9) intended for tapping into a bead (5) of the f |
| 6516256 |
Apparatus for storing data in a motor vehicle |
February 4, 2003 |
| An apparatus for storing data of a device, in particular of a motor vehicle, which is to be monitored, in which apparatus the data are preferably stored by means of a control unit in a memory unit.In an apparatus which permits a plurality of data which change continuously during the serv |
| 6512445 |
Strain-sensitive resistor |
January 28, 2003 |
| A strain-sensitive resistor including a resistance layer arranged on a support element and an electromechanical transducer produced with this transistor. The support element has a recess in its surface. When the support element is subjected to mechanical stress in at least one area in |
| 6511194 |
Pointer instrument |
January 28, 2003 |
| In a pointer instrument (1) having a pointer shaft (12) that deflects a pointer flag (10), the pointer flag (10) can be illuminated by means of a light source (14). For this purpose, the light source (14) is formed, for example, as a light-emitting polymer (13), which is applied between |
| 6508121 |
Filling level sensor |
January 21, 2003 |
| A filling level sensor (2) for a fuel container (1) of a motor vehicle has two lever arms (4, 5). One of the lever arms (4) supports a float (10), while the other lever arm (5) is prestressed against the bottom of the fuel container (1). A detecting device (6) for detecting the filling l |
| 6507134 |
Electric motor |
January 14, 2003 |
| In an electric motor having a rotor which is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on a shaft (4), a fixed bearing (7) is prestressed axially against a stop (9) by a spring element (11) in order to bear the shaft (4). The spring element (11) has an annular shape and has a larger ex |
| 6504488 |
Electronic device |
January 7, 2003 |
| In an electronic device having a housing containing electronic components and a front part connected to the housing and having control elements, the connections between the electronic components and the control elements are made using a first transmitter and a second receiver on the fron |
| 6504476 |
Method for generating a warning signal to switch on the lighting system of a vehicle and devices |
January 7, 2003 |
| In a method for producing a warning signal for switching on a vehicle lighting system when the environmental brightness is inadequate, the external light signal is transmitted as a radio signal, in a first step, and is received by the vehicle. In addition, further operating data are |
| 6504467 |
Switch integral in a semiconductor element |
January 7, 2003 |
| In a semiconductor element, in particular for switching an electrical connection, a substance which expands to a great extent when heated is arranged on the element in such a way that if the element is overheated, the electrical leads of the element are disconnected by the expanding |
| 6503049 |
Feed pump |
January 7, 2003 |
| In a feed pump designed as a side-channel pump, an impeller is held so as to be slightly pivotable with respect to a shaft about an axis running transversely to the shaft. The impeller is thereby adaptable to tolerances of a casing. Rubbing of the impeller on the casing is also prevented |
| 6502968 |
Printed circuit board having a light source |
January 7, 2003 |
| In a printed circuit board (1) for a display instrument, a support (3) is used for holding a light source (5). For this, the support (3) is fitted onto the printed circuit board (1), which has a conductor track (2), using a fixing means (7). This allows the light source (5) to be individ |
| 6501907 |
Heating facility for a motor vehicle component to be heated |
December 31, 2002 |
| In a heating facility (6) for a motor vehicle component to be heated, a heating element (12) is held within a receptacle (11) by a sealing compound (13). The receptacle (11) is manufactured from aluminum and can be introduced into a correspondingly formed heating well of the component. |
| 6497335 |
Filler neck for a fuel tank of a motor vehicle |
December 24, 2002 |
| A filler neck for the introduction of fuel into a fuel tank of a motor vehicle is constructed of at least two interconnected injection-molded half shells, each half shell having outwardly curved regions which form a filler pipe and vent lines. Also, receptacles for valves and filters are |
| 6492755 |
Electric motor |
December 10, 2002 |
| In an electric motor, a plurality of magnet shells (4, 6) arranged on a rotor (2) is preloaded against the core (8) by springs (11, 13) which engage in a core (8) of the rotor (2). The springs (11, 13) have a shape which corresponds to the magnet shells (4, 6). The magnet shells (4, 6) |
| 6491503 |
Delivery device |
December 10, 2002 |
| A delivery device having a retaining mechanism for pre-tensioning a valve against a feed pump that is installed in an area removed from the sealing structure that provides surfaces used to seal the connection between the valve and the feed pump. The retaining mechanism has a locking devi |
| 6491180 |
Fuel tank |
December 10, 2002 |
| A fuel tank for a motor vehicle comprising a wall composed of two shells arranged one above the other. The outer shell of the wall preferably has an inlet orifice and an outlet orifice. A filter element is arranged in front of the outlet orifice. Scavenging air from the inlet orifice the |
| 6491030 |
Ventilation device for a fuel tank |
December 10, 2002 |
| A ventilation device for a fuel tank, including lines situated outside the fuel tank, which include a line intended for operational ventilation and a line intended for refuelling ventilation. These lines are arranged such that the line intended for operational ventilation is located with |
| 6490992 |
Pointer instrument |
December 10, 2002 |
| A pointer instrument having a connecting sleeve (3) which holds an essentially transparent pointer (4), and an illuminating means (10) that radiates directly into a f lag (12) of the pointer (4) the connecting sleeve (3) having conductors (17), 18) and contact surfaces (15, 16) of co |
| 6490491 |
Method and device for programming a controller, in particular in a motor vehicle |
December 3, 2002 |
| A method for programming a controller, in particular in a motor vehicle, which is switched from the operating mode to the programming mode by a signal which is supplied externally to the controller. In a method which ensures adequate protection against unauthorized reprogramming of the |
| 6489778 |
Fault current recognition in control units |
December 3, 2002 |
| A method of reconizing a fault current in a control unit and to a control unit having a circuit for recognizing the fault current. According to the invention, a current flowing into the control unit which could cause the control unit to be damaged or to operate incorrectly is detected an |
| 6488476 |
Fuel feed unit |
December 3, 2002 |
| In a fuel feed unit (3) for a motor vehicle, a suction jet pump (6) provided for filling a baffle (2) of a fuel tank (1) is manufactured in one piece with a holding part (4) for a fuel pump (5). The holding part (4) is of pot-shaped design for receiving the fuel pump (5) and carries a |
| 6488466 |
Feed pump |
December 3, 2002 |
| A feed pump designed as side-channel pump has a shaft for a rotationally fixed connection to an impeller. Two flattenings are arranged on the shaft so that they are nonparallel to one another. The impeller is thereby mountable on the shaft only in an intended position so that the impelle |
| 6487934 |
Housing for a load adjusting device |
December 3, 2002 |
| A housing (1) for a load adjusting device of an actuating drive for a throttle of an internal combustion engine, the housing having two housing parts (2, 3), has a circumferential sheet-metal strip (10). The sheet-metal strip (10) in each case engages behind an edge (8, 9) of the hou |
| 6486633 |
Method for monitoring the speed of a synchronous motor, and a device for monitoring the speed of |
November 26, 2002 |
| A method for monitoring the speed of a synchronous motor, the synchronous motor having a permanent magnet rotor (3) and coils (1, 2), sinusoidal currents being applied to the coils (1, 2). Also a device for monitoring the speed of such a motor, wherein in at least one of the coils (1, 2) |
| 6485218 |
Housing for a tappet end which is configured as a ball head |
November 26, 2002 |
| In the case of a holder (1) which is intended for a motor vehicle and is for a ball head (10) of a tappet (11), the ball head (10) is enclosed in a sealing manner between an elastic insert body (13) and a sintered insert body (8) forming a ball socket (7), and is fixed in a hollow body ( |
| 6484663 |
Pointer instrument |
November 26, 2002 |
| In a pointer instrument (1), a pointer drive (3) is used to deflect a pointer (4) arranged on a supporting element (2). The supporting element (2) is shaped essentially like a circular ring and is mounted by bearing points (7) equally distributed over its circumference. The central area |
| 6481958 |
Side channel pump |
November 19, 2002 |
| In a feed pump designed as a side-channel pump, a blade chamber of an impeller has a contour which is formed by a radius and in which, as seen from the contour, the origin of the radius is located behind a center line of the blade chamber. A circulation flow thereby passes into the blade |
| 6480752 |
Final operating element positioning device |
November 12, 2002 |
| In a control device for manually inputting information into a device, having a final control element whose position can be changed under the effect of an activation force and which is connected to a converter for generating electrical signals which characterize the position of the final |
| 6478613 |
Connector for a fuel pump of a motor vehicle |
November 12, 2002 |
| Connectors for fuel pumps in motor vehicles have fuel flowing around them. Apart from the connections for the electrical supply lines, such connectors make contact with further electrical components. Corrosive components in fuels attack the connecting points of the connector to the e |
| 6478014 |
Delivery unit arranged in a surge chamber of a fuel tank of a motor vehicle |
November 12, 2002 |
| A delivery unit arranged in a surge chamber of a fuel tank includes an ejector for filling the surge tank. One half of the ejector is defined by the surge chamber and the other half is defined by a pump holder holding a fuel pump in the surge chamber. The pump holder and the surge chambe |
| 6478012 |
Throttle-valve actuator |
November 12, 2002 |
| To connect a potentiometer (2) and a brush holder (1) of a servomotor of a throttle-valve actuator for a motor-vehicle engine with actuating electronics, use is made of a conductor bridge (3). This has supports (8, 9), by which it is supported in the throttle-valve actuator. The conducto |
| 6476320 |
Indicating instrument |
November 5, 2002 |
| An invention relates to an indicating instrument, in particular for a motor vehicle, having a housing with a front frame holding a cover pane, and an elastic spacing element arranged between the cover pane and front frame, and a method for connecting the cover pane to the front frame. In |
| 6474704 |
Lock for a vehicle door |
November 5, 2002 |
| Lock for a movable arrangement, such as a door, rear flap or the like of a vehicle, having an actuating drive (10) for the drive of a component, in particular a detent pawl (4), of the lock, wherein, for the direct or indirect drive of the component, a further actuating drive (13) for th |
| 6474568 |
Heatable washer system which is intended for a motor vehicle |
November 5, 2002 |
| In a washer system (9) which is intended for a motor vehicle, a delivery unit (1) is used to supply a washer nozzle (11) which is connected by means of a pipe element (10). To protect against damage at low ambient temperatures, a heating element (5) is arranged on a housing (7) of a pump |
| 6472998 |
Receiver of a remote control system and a method for operating a remote control system |
October 29, 2002 |
| An improved receiver (5) of a remote control system, in particular for closing systems of a motor vehicle, and a method for operating such a remote control system are proposed.Modern motor vehicle closing systems are equipped with remote control systems which, in addition to the central |
| 6471466 |
Feed pump |
October 29, 2002 |
| A feed pump includes an impeller with two rings of guide blades delimiting blade chambers. The rings of guide blades concentrically surrounding one another and have different angular intervals between guide blades. The angular intervals between the guide blades of each ring vary within a |
| 6470822 |
Indicating device with a pointer |
October 29, 2002 |
| For an indicating device with a pointer, in which the pointer comprises a rotary pointer spindle 2 and a pointer vane 1 arranged radially on the pointer spindle 2, the pointer vane 1 being deflected according to a rotation of the pointer spindle 2, in addition to its ability to pivot as |
| 6470762 |
Sliding gear drive |
October 29, 2002 |
| In a flat sliding gear drive formed of flat panel-shaped sliding elements (1), (2), with a first sliding element (1) connected to a motor and a second sliding element (2) connected to a variable load, the first and second sliding elements (1), (2) have interacting wedge surfaces which ar |
| 6470719 |
Dirt-free handle for the opening of trunk lids of motor vehicles |
October 29, 2002 |
| A closing device for a the door, trunk lid or the like, which has a lock mechanism (1) with an actuating drive (4) for the driving of at least one structural part of the lock mechanism. The actuating drive furthermore drives an opening aid (8) of the door, the trunk lid or the like. |
| 6467701 |
Shield cleaning system |
October 22, 2002 |
| A shield cleaning system has a fluidic nozzle body (5) which is connected to a nipple (1) for the supply of cleaning fluid. The nipple (1) has at least one holding part (2) for invariable fastening to a body part. At its end facing the fluidic nozzle body (5), the nipple (1) has a spheri |
| 6467369 |
Gas pedal |
October 22, 2002 |
| A gas pedal for a motor vehicle has a pedal arm which is mounted pivotably in a holding part and has a restoring device, which slides along the rear side of the pedal arm, and a damping element for damping the movement of the pedal arm. A setpoint generator generates, from the relative m |
| 6461168 |
Plug socket for a display instrument |
October 8, 2002 |
| A plug socket (1) has a plug housing (2) with a baseplate (3). The baseplate (3) has a respective contact surface (9,10) on two opposite sides in order to seat it on a printed circuit board. A contact spring (6) has two support regions (7,8) which are curved in the shape of an arc in |
| 6456926 |
Method and device for determining load in an internal combustion engine |
September 24, 2002 |
| A invention at least relates to a method for determining the load on an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, operating parameters of the internal combustion engine being recorded and at least one value representing the load is read from a characteristic diagram as a function of t |
| 6454547 |
Delivery unit |
September 24, 2002 |
| A delivery unit which is provided for feeding motor-vehicle fuel has an electric motor (1) with vanes (1) arranged on the lateral surface of a rotor (4). During rotation of the rotor (4), the vanes (11) feed the fuel in a pump channel (19) between the rotor (4) and a stator (3). The |
| 6453768 |
Pedal |
September 24, 2002 |
| A pedal (2), in particular for a motor vehicle, has a pedal arm (6) which can be deflected at its first end region (8) by a force (4), in particular a foot force, is mounted at its second end region (10) in a manner such that it can pivot about a pivot spindle (18) mounted in a housing ( |
| 6453230 |
Apparatus for handling a traffic message |
September 17, 2002 |
| A geographical region is divided into a number of areas according to a pre-defined standard. The apparatus filters received traffic messages and only those that relate to a particular one of the defined areas are passed on for processing. According to the invention, an area of interest i |
| 6450656 |
Display unit |
September 17, 2002 |
| In a display unit (1), an approximately annular optical conductor (6) rises helically from a set back plane up to a dial (2). At the same time, the cross-sectional surface of the optical conductor (6) decreases from a section (8) inclined toward a light source (7) shining into the optica |
| 6446526 |
Pedal |
September 10, 2002 |
| A pedal having a pivotably mounted pedal arm, which is prestressed into an initial position by means of a restoring-spring element designed as a leg spring, has a friction body which is prestressed against a friction surface by the restoring-spring element. The friction body is designed |
