A reversibly detachable fluid-line coupling (1), at least having a coupling sleeve (2, 3), a locking element (7) and a coupling plug (8). The invention was based on the object of providing a fluid-line coupling (1) of the type described in the introduction that can be constructed from plastic while avoiding the stated difficulties. Said object is achieved in that the locking component (7) is in the form of a flat, open spring-steel ring (70) which has latching claws (72) projecting radially into the interior of the spring-steel ring (70) and distributed over the circumference of the spring-steel ring (70) and which has axially oriented support tongues (73), wherein, in the region of the coupling head (2), the locking component (7) resiliently surrounds the coupling head (2) in such a way that the latching claws (72) project into the interior of the coupling sleeve (2, 3) through the slots (20) in the coupling head (2) and the support tongues (73) of the spring-steel ring (70) correspond to the support webs (21) of the coupling head (2) in such a way that in each case one support tongue (73) is assigned to one support web (21).

An assembling apparatus that has a mold in which a second unit opposes a first unit and that is configured to assemble an assembled product from a plurality of parts. The first unit includes first, second, and third movable portions, which comprise, respectively, a plurality of first forming portions, a plurality of second forming portions, and a plurality of third forming. The second unit comprises a fourth movable portion, a fourth forming portion, a fifth forming portion, a sixth forming portion, and a plurality of assembling portions. The fourth movable portion is configured to move so as to switch at least one assembling portion opposed to at least one first forming portion, at least one other assembling portion opposed to the at least one second forming portion, and at least one remaining assembling portion opposed to at least one third forming portion.

A method for use in making an electrode assembly (20) comprises the steps of applying an electrode (24) on a first layer of material (22); laser welding a lead (23) to the electrode; applying an adhesive backfill (26) over the electrode and the lead; and applying a second layer of material (28) over the adhesive backfill and a portion of the first layer to prevent a leakage path between the electrode and the second layer.

A production apparatus of a two-layer preform including an inner layer preform and an outer layer preform includes: an outer layer cavity mold for injection-molding the outer layer preform. A bottom surface of the outer layer cavity mold is provided with a protrusion for separating the inner layer preform disposed in the outer layer cavity mold from the bottom surface.

The invention relates to a cover element having a housing of a film that is formed and moulded between a front plate and a carrier plate and is used to represent multidimensional structures, the carrier plate being connected on the rear side to a heating plate, characterized in that the housing consists of an annular housing base and an annular housing front, and a circuit-board ring having LEDs and plugs is installed in the housing base.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for efficiently and economically manufacturing molded polymer products such as those that require a two-shot, two-material injection molding process, with complex geometries and incorporate metal components such as inserts. The systems and methods include compact manufacturing cells and processes of operating such manufacturing cells. The manufacturing cells include a single injection molding machine with two molds arranged to simultaneously operate both molds. The manufacturing cell is arranged to be fully automated so that it is operative without the need for intervention or management from dedicated personnel. Such automation includes the automated sorting and placement of metal inserts into the injection molding machine, the automated removal of the product after the first molding stage and second molding stage, the automated inspection of every finished product, the automated sorting of conforming and rejected products, and the automated packaging of finished product for shipment to end user.

A structural reinforcement for an article including a carrier that includes: (i) a mass of polymeric material having an outer surface; and (ii) at least one consolidated fibrous insert (14) having an outer surface and including at least one elongated fiber arrangement having a plurality of ordered fibers arranged in a predetermined manner. The fibrous insert is envisioned to adjoin the mass of the polymeric material in a predetermined location for carrying a predetermined load that is subjected upon the predetermined location (thereby effectively providing localized reinforcement to that predetermined location). The fibrous insert and the mass of polymeric material are of compatible materials, structures or both, for allowing the fibrous insert to be at least partially joined to the mass of the polymeric material. Disposed upon at least a portion of the carrier may be a mass of activatable material.

The invention relates to a cover element having a housing of a film that is formed and moulded between a front plate and a carrier plate and is used to represent multidimensional structures, the carrier plate being connected on the rear side to a heating plate, characterized in that the housing consists of an annular housing base and an annular housing front, and a circuit-board ring having LEDs and plugs is installed in the housing base.

A method for manufacturing a plastic part forming a human-machine control interface includes formation of a decorative film, formation of a technical film including a layer of haptic actuators and a layer of capacitive sensors, assembly to form an interface film, positioning in an injection mould, including an upper portion and a lower portion including a moveable support pad capable of coming into contact with the interface film such that a thickness is left free between the interface film and the lower portion of the injection mould outside of the support pad, injection of a plastic material into the free thickness on either side of the support pad, and opening of the injection mould and ejection of the plastic part formed.

The method includes the step of forming a carcass from at least one first material based on a thermoplastic elastomer. The method continues with the step of forming, on the carcass, at least bead zone from at least one second material based on a thermoplastic elastomer to form an assembly. The method proceeds with the step of forming, on the assembly an additional part from at least one third material based on a thermoplastic elastomer.