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Introduction
Karl Friedrich Benz (Karl Friedrich Benz, 1844 Nian 11 25 – April 4, 1929) – the father of one of the founders of Mercedes-Benz, one of the pioneers of the modern automobile industry, known as “car, the famous German Daimler “,” car originator. ”
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Personal experience
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genius born
November 25, 1844, Benz as a posthumous child born in Baden – Wuerttemberg Karlsruhe, he was born to parents before marriage, so with her mother Josephine Vaillant (Josephine Vaillant) last name is Karl Friedrich Michel Vaillant (Karl Friedrich Michael Vaillant), a handicraft families, father John George Bentz (Johann Georg Benz) was originally a train driver. Benz’s parents married after the birth Benz 1 year. 1846 Benz 2 years old his father died due to a train accident (for the time his father died Benz remains to be verified, another way of saying Benz’s father died in 1843, Benz is the identity of posthumous child’s birth a), then he changed father’s surname, called Karl Friedrich Michael Benz (Karl Friedrich Michael Benz, and then changed to Carl Friedrich Michael Benz).
student
from middle school, Benz on natural science had a strong interest. Due to a poor family, he was also on the watch repair to earn pocket money. In 1860, under the mother’s wishes, Benz entered the Karlsruhe comprehensive science and technology school, and lucky enough to find a teacher convinced that the doctrine of “capital invention” two, they affect Benz’s life. Benz also in this school learned an important mechanical construction, mechanical principles, engine manufacturing, machinery manufacturing and other economic accounting courses for future career lay a foundation. He grew fond of natural science, to get some pocket money by repairing watches, machinery factory had as an apprentice in the factory system scales become a “painter and designer,” he served as foreman in bridge construction company. And he has studied at the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Polytechnic University of Karlsruhe. In the meantime, he systematically studied mechanical structure, mechanical principles, engine manufacturing, machinery manufacturing and other economic accounting courses for future development has laid a good foundation.
become entrepreneurs
After Karlsruhe has removed a machinery factory apprentice system scale plant designer, bridge construction company foreman, etc., 1872 in Benz decided to create a name in its own – the Mercedes iron foundry and machine shop. However, due to the impact of the economic downturn, after the establishment of factories face closure.
unable to repay loans Benz friend in abject poverty, I think the theory of “capital invention” teacher, decided to make the engine can be highly profitable as a turning point in life. After this adventure begins, Benz into a learning engine, and received a production license to manufacture four-stroke engines and two-stroke engines. Benz revolutionized the structure of the engine, to avoid the risk of explosion before prone. And 1879, a first invention is a single-cylinder gas engine. Having gone through apprenticeship, military service, married and have children and other life experiences, Benz in 1872 Augst Ritter (August Ritter) in cooperation with the formation of the “Mercedes-Benz iron foundry and machine shop company,” specializes in the production building material. At that time, the construction industry downturn, difficulties Benz plant operators, is facing the risk of collapse, on the occasion of desperation, he decided to build an engine to obtain high profits out of trouble.
invented the automobile
So he brought to the business license production of four-stroke Otto gas engine, after a year of trial design and, in December 31, 1879 to create the first cylinder gas engine (speed of 200 rev / min, power of about 0.7 kW). But that did not change the engine Mercedes-Benz economic dilemma, the threat of bankruptcy remains. The Germans admit defeat, and the poor have not been defeated. After years of efforts in 1886 January 29 Japan Mainz finally successfully developed a single-cylinder gasoline engine (and the opponent is different, Benz engine will be installed in the tricycle frame), invented the first horseless tricycle ( now preserved in the automotive museum in Munich). Mercedes-Benz was ‘automobile manufacturing patents’, it is this day, was identified as the car’s birthday. (Bentz no workshops, no money, his wife sold the dowry and jewelry.
After several years of hard work hungry, he changed again design, assembly of the engine, I got royal photographer Biller funding, improve the Otto four-stroke engine, and finally January 29, 1886 Karl Benz the world’s first successful trial of a single-cylinder engine three cars). Karl Benz in 1885 and the German Daimler made their gasoline internal combustion engine as a three-wheeled car. However, due to technical problems, always Benz car broke down, cynicism by others as “exudes the odor of monster”, afraid of looking foolish of Benz did not even dare to drive it in public. August 1888, from beginning to end has been quietly supporting his wife behind Benz – Beretta Lingle made a courageous decision. She put the child Benz drove the car bumps along the way to Pforzheim more than 100 kilometers away to visit the child’s grandmother. Then, immediately to Bertha Benz Telegraph “has withstood the test car, dashing apply Munich Fair.”
September 12 the same year, Benz’s invention made a very big stir at the Munich Trade Fair, newspaper at the time described as such – “Saturday afternoon, people with a surprised look to see a three-wheeled carriage walking in the street, not in front of the horse, nor House rod, the car is only a man, walking in his carriage, people on the street are most surprised. “after the Munich Fair, a large number of customers began ordering cars to Benz.
Since then, his career began to flourish, Mercedes-Benz has Germany’s largest automobile manufacturer, began producing world-famous Mercedes car. Benz After five years of efforts, the successful development of the performance is very advanced, “Victor was Asia” brand car, Mercedes-Benz has brought high honor, which also shows the high-end product line Mercedes-Benz in the future to go. But expensive, “Victor was Asia,” nobody cares. Benz began producing cheap “bicycle” in 1894. This world’s first mass-produced vehicle, giving Mercedes-Benz has brought high profits.
In 1893, Benz successfully developed the advanced performance of “Victor was Asia” brand car. Benz patent which uses a 3-liter engine, mounted in the middle of the steering wheel car. Although advanced vehicle performance, but because of the price as high as 3875 marks, which very few people can afford to buy, the company’s slow-moving goods. This is a Mercedes-Benz technology to bring a high honor in the car, on the economy and did not give him much good.
Later Benz listened to the suggestions of the merchant, in 1894, development and production of inexpensive “bicycle” (Price 2000 marks). This “bike” sells well, in a year’s time to sell out of the 125. Because it is the world’s first mass-produced vehicle, thus giving Mercedes-Benz has brought higher profits. Later, Mercedes-Benz also on pre-production of ‘Victor was Asia’ brand cars has been improved, the seat is designed to face the compartment 18, it became the world’s first on a bus.
established car companies
In 1906 Benz and his two sons set up a Mercedes-Benz in Ladenburg father and son company (in Chinese in the brand registered as “Mercedes”), Benz cars become a world famous brand, in the process of the invention automobile, Karl Benz’s very admirable courage: first, he Ganxin Qing bitter, wrapped up in their own inventing Secondly, he boldly abandoned in a technically very sophisticated steam engines and internal combustion engine powered chosen not to be optimistic about their own people, it reflects his tremendous shift in ideas. Once again, he can not only reflect the development and production of automotive technology the highest level of ‘luxury car’, but also timely adjustment of product structure, production of marketable ‘ordinary cars’, the company won substantial profits, that he has both basic engineer quality, but also entrepreneurial business skills. Later”Victor was Asia” has been further improved to become the world’s first on a bus. In 1899, the company reorganized as Mercedes Benz Rhine Automobile Co., Ltd., then became the world’s largest vehicle manufacturer.
Karl Benz and his car
In 1903, Benz gradually withdrew from the busy corporate affairs, as a committee member of the supervisory management company. In 1926, Benz car company and Daimler Motor Company merged to become Daimler – Benz AG. At this time already 82 years old, just after middle age Benz witnessed this in the future will be set up all-powerful German auto giant. Mercedes-Benz car company we are now is not mentioned by Mr. Benz founded by one person, it is the cooperation of the two auto giants, they are the invention of the automobile originator Karl Friedrich Benz and Gottlieb Daimler Le. In 1926 the two car companies into one to form Daimler-Benz company. At this point Daimler had died. And Benz has also been 82 years old. However sleight what causes these two auto giants invention do not know, although the two were in Jinju two within 80km of the town, but had never seen a face. Become a great pity automotive history. But their successors live up to expectations, so the two great cause pioneered flourish, the Mercedes-Benz car company became the world’s first-class car company.
Giants buried
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three years for the automotive dream of a lifetime of struggle Benz passed away. Benz lifetime dedication to automotive technology has realized the dream of making cars, but after creating his own business empire, he can in addition to the technical point of view, with market thinking to make a decision. Perhaps, Mercedes-Benz is now good genes, it was his long heritage of these two points.
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Benz Process [123 ]
nineteenth century
In 1886, Benz invented the gasoline engine powered tricycle patented, at the same time, Daimler also invented his first one four wheel car, the same year he also made marine engine patent.
In 1889, Daimler for its first installation on a four-speed auto transmission.
In 1890, Daimler Motor Company (DMG), Daimler designed the first four-stroke inline 4-cylinder engine.
In 1894, the first time the world from Paris to Rouen (Rouen) auto race, with a Daimler engine car to victory.
In 1895, the world’s first bus line began operating, the car uses a Mercedes-Benz engine. In 1896, Daimler Motor Company successfully manufactured the world’s first truck. In the same year, Daimler is Pamp; L manufactured by the world’s first automotive four-cylinder engine.
In 1897, the world’s first taxi service company in Stuttgart, Daimler made the car as a taxi, and put into operation.
the early twentieth century
In 1901, Daimler Motor Company manufactured the first 35 hp Mercedes coupe won the Nice-La Turbie mountain race champion.
In 1902, Daimler won the “Mercedes” legal right to use and “Mercedes” as its new trademark.
In 1903, Benz with a first pair of opposed, water-cooled engine and the drive shaft automobiles Parsifal successfully manufactured cars.
In 1910, Mercedes-Benz car company developed the first 4-valve engine.
In 1914, Benz built the first cylinder 250 hp 12 aeroengine.
of the twentieth century, the thirties
In 1926, Mercedes-Benz and Daimler Motor Company, in order to avoid the growing automotive industry mutual exclusion two auto giants finally come together founded the world-WenThe name “Mae Sai Rhodes – Benz” car company (Mercedes-Benz). After that, the company adhere to the production of military products for the principle of commitment to the establishment of a unified whole German automobile industry concern. In Hitler’s Third Reich, the company actively move closer to power of the Nazi party, and eventually became its “economic wings.”
1934 “Mae Sai Rhodes – Benz” car company built the world’s first car bulletproof car 770K. The car is specially Hitler limousine, body steel plate with a thickness of 4mm, 50mm thick windshield, wire mesh bulletproof tires are tires, the rear seat backrest with bullet-proof steel, the floor is also thickened to 4.5 mm vehicle weight management over five tons, which is equipped with a displacement of 7655ml V8 engine that produces 100kw of power, this car produced a total of 17, most of them destroyed in World War II, is now the only remaining three become a rarity .
1936 “Mae Sai Rhodes – Benz” car company at the Berlin Motor Show to launch the world’s first diesel engine cars 206D, thus saving a lot of fuel. In the same year at the Berlin Motor Show, “Mae Sai Rhodes – Benz” car company also introduced before World War II Dimension’s largest auto 170v (with four-cylinder engine). 500k year also launched a luxury sports car with an amazing 160 horsepower engine and a wheelbase of 3.29 meters at the time!
In 1938, the company launched aerodynamically designed “Mercedes – Benz 320 sedan, which are easier to manipulate than the previous models, so that it can build on the new highway at higher speeds in World War II, German industry was almost devastating blow, the company production stagnated until 1947, was the first car produced after the war:… the old 170v
1949 years the company started to recover, and launched the first post-war car 170s at the Hanover Trade Fair technology exports.
in 1951, the company at the first session of the Frankfurt international Motor show has launched a new engine (6-cylinder, overhead camshaft) 220. the year also introduced at that time, Germany’s largest, highest speed of 300 production car, this car quickly became a favorite of politicians and wealthy businessmen.
August 1953 ,The company’s first sedan 180 (internal company called w-120) was released.
In 1954, the company car legendary 300SL pioneered the use of the gasoline injection device. Thus becoming the new technology out of the traditional carburetor.
In 1961, the company introduced the first car 300SE with air suspension. September 1969, Daimler – Benz company attracted worldwide attention. The company at the Frankfurt Motor Show to launch the C111 generation test car, the car uses three rotor Wankel engine, with an amazing 280 horsepower.
A year later, it launched the second-generation car C111, and a generation different is that it uses a four-rotor Wankel engine, the power output of a powerful 350 horsepower, so it has a very prominent performance.
the late twentieth century
In 1972, the company developed a new luxury car 280SE. Subsequently, the car was named “S-Class” (internal code: w116), that is, we are familiar with the first S-Class cars.
In 1974, it launched the world’s first five-cylinder diesel engine equipped vehicle 240D 3.0.
In 1978, the company at the Frankfurt International Motor Show launched a 5L equipped with engine displacement of lightweight aluminum car 450SLC 5.0.
In 1979, the company with the newly developed “G-Class” to enter the SUV market.