Elringklinger Ag

Erich Amann

Tobias Michael Gruhler

Klaus Bendl

Ralf Baron

Gabriele Gorbach

Holger Coolens

Matthias Herzel

Torsten Stifel

Gerd Reichle

Peter Böhringer

In order to provide a connecting device for connecting two components which enables two components to be connected, it is proposed that the connecting device include the following: a decoupling element; a sleeve for accommodating and guiding a connecting element, wherein the sleeve includes a base body which includes the following: a hollow cylindrical guidance section in which a connecting element is guidable; an axially limiting section which projects outwardly away from the guidance section in a radial direction; a radially outward limiting section which adjoins the axially limiting section and which together with the guidance section and the axially limiting section forms an annular seating section for accommodating the decoupling element.

Connecting device and component group

In order to improve an oil separator unit, in particular an oil separator unit provided for vehicle drives, comprising an oil separator housing with a drainage system and a check valve unit which is formed from a valve seat and a valve element which comprises a valve member of an umbrella-like design and consisting of an elastomer, in such a manner that it can be produced as inexpensively as possible, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, the wear on the valve element is, however, considerably reduced or occurs to as low a degree as possible, it is suggested that the valve member of the valve element be held on an insert part and that the insert part be insertable, for its part, into an insert part receptacle in a valve housing.

Oil separator unit

In order to produce a combination of a screw member comprising a screw head, a threaded portion and a shank portion which is arranged between the screw head and the threaded portion and has an external diameter that is smaller than the external diameter of the threaded portion, a washer incorporating a passage opening the diameter of which is smaller than the external diameter of the threaded portion, and a sleeve the internal diameter of which is greater than the external diameter of the threaded portion, whereby said combination can be produced in a simple manner but nevertheless ensures that the sleeve and the washer are held securely on the screw member, it is proposed that the sleeve have at least one projection which engages in a recess provided in the washer, wherein the sleeve is pressed against the washer in such a manner that the sleeve and the washer are connected together and held captive on the screw member.

Combination of a screw member, a washer and a sleeve and also a method of producing such a combination

A screw-sleeve element has a screw having a screw shaft and a threaded region formed so that the screw shaft has a smaller diameter than an outer diameter of the threaded region; and a sleeve provided at an inner side with a narrow location having a diameter which is smaller than the outer diameter of the threaded region of the screw, so that the sleeve is non releasably arranged on the screw.

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Rottenburg, Germany

Erich Amann