Daimler Chrysler Ag

Mercedes-benz Aktiengesellschaft

Bertold Ediger

Dieter Scheurenbrand

Manfred Stotz

Thomas Conrad

Helmut Auernhammer

Lothar Mauz

Manfred Weil

Dittmar Wieland

Thomas Theuer

Dieter Kandert

Klaus J Heimbrodt

Ewald Duermeier

Harmut Albers

Karl-Heinz Ilzhofer

The invention relates to a method for filling a fuel tank (,) with a filling conduit (,). The fuel flow entering the tank is directed by a through flow sensor (,) in order to control and monitor the filling process. A particularly suitable tank system (,) for implementation of said method comprises a fuel tank (,), a filling tube (,) surrounding a filling conduit (,) and discharging into said fuel tank, an adsorption filler (,) connected to the gas area (,) of the tank (,) and a through-flow sensor (,) which detects the flow of fuel in the filling tube (,).

Fuel tank system especially for motor vehicles and method for controlling and monitoring said system

A drive shaft with an endless-fiber-reinforced plastic tube made of a thermosetting plastic matrix material and with a joint-connecting body that is connected nonrotatably with a plastic tube by means of a pin inserted into the plastic tube. The drive shaft is intended to be capable of being manufactured universally in large quantities efficiently and in different lengths for use, and can also handle severe loads mechanically even at high operating temperatures. For this purpose, an internal layer with axially aligned fibers or fiber strands, preferably made of carbon, is provided in the plastic tube, on which at least one double layer with fibers arranged inclined symmetrically to the axial direction is applied. The plastic tube is provided internally with axially aligned profiling that remains constant over the entire length of the plastic tube and is formed of the matrix material, in the manner of a spline bore. The pin, provided on its outer circumference with a negatively shaped matching opposite profile, engages positively by a sliding fit or gentle press fit in the internal profile of the plastic tube. The pin is also secured in the plastic tube in the axial direction by gluing or by a locking connection using a snap ring.

Drive shaft with reinforced plastic tube and a joint-connecting body

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Backnang, Germany

Bertold Ediger