Robert Boschgmbh

Volker Gandert

Ferdinand Reiter

Juergen Gras

Wolfgang Wagner

Thomas Naeger

Martin Haussmann

Heinz-Martin Krause

Jens Neuberg

Jurgen Gras

Wolfgang Schmauder

Joerg Kerner

Alfred Konrad

Hans-Peter Strobele

Rainer Kienzler

Torsten Keller

Matthias Kretzschmar

Franz Thommes

A method for starting an engine of a vehicle ensures that a stationary vehicle cannot unintentionally begin to move during the starting operation. In the event of a starting command, a check is made as to whether the vehicle is stationary. If the vehicle is stationary, at least one vehicle brake is activated. After activation of the vehicle brake, starting of the engine is authorized.

Method for starting an engine of a vehicle

A device and a method are provided to, with the aid of a limiting module, advance the maximally retarded ignition angle by a value with respect to the static combustion limit. The timing advance of the maximally retarded ignition angle may be used to avoid uncontrolled combustions in the exhaust, so-called exhaust backfirings. Such exhaust backfirings may occur in dynamic operating states.

Device and method for determining the firing angle

A sensor element is proposed, particularly a lambda probe for analyzing exhaust gases in internal combustion engines, having a protective device which, at least region-wise, surrounds or covers a sensitive component of the sensor element exposed to a gas. Also provided is that the protective device has an arrangement or is joined to such an arrangement by which the admission of gas to the sensitive component is able to be regulated.

Sensor element having a protective device

Method and device for controlling an electromagnetic load

A fuel injection device for internal combustion engines has a fuel distributor device with at least one pipe connector in whose receptacle an injection valve is inserted by its inflow-side, upstream end. A connecting element serves for fixing the injection valve in position axially on the pipe connector of the fuel distributor device and also for fixing it in the circumferential direction. The connecting element, which is constructed as a plastic clip, includes a disc-shaped, circular ring-shaped base element with an inner opening through which the inflow-side end of the injection valve runs in the installed state, the disc-shaped base body being positioned in a circumferential groove of the injection valve. The base element includes two legs which can be closed or opened by means of a locking connection. Locking elements extend perpendicularly to the plane of the base element and ensure that the injection valve is fixed in position axially on the pipe connector, and fixed in the circumferential direction, by virtue of a fixing lug which engages around and behind, respectively.

Fuel injection device

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Unterriexingen, Germany

Volker Gandert