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20130012350 | WHEEL HUB DRIVE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - The invention relates to a wheel hub drive for a motor vehicle, having a motor, in particular an electric motor, which is connected to an input element of a transmission so as to exercise a driving effect, wherein the transmission has an output element, which is connected to a shaft section, by means of which a wheel of the motor vehicle can be driven. A sensor is furthermore provided for monitoring the rotational speed of the drive, comprising a sensor element arranged in a manner fixed against rotation and a rotatable sensor element. The rotatable sensor element is connected to the output element for conjoint rotation. | 01-10-2013 |
20140094333 | TRANSFER CASE WITH A REGULATED LUBRICATION - A distribution gear mechanism with a torque transmission device having a clutch, a fluid sump configured to receive a lubricating fluid, wherein a lower cog is configured to engage in the fluid sump such that the lubricating fluid is conveyed from the fluid sump in the direction of an upper cog by way of a chain drive, a fluid reservoir configured to collect the lubricating fluid and which is fluidically connected to the fluid sump, an adjustment mechanism configured to open and close an outlet opening of the fluid reservoir to the fluid sump, and an actuating mechanism configured to simultaneously activate the adjustment mechanism and the clutch. | 04-03-2014 |
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20110115750 | CONTROL SURFACE FOR A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - The invention relates to an optical-signal based control surface for a data processing system, said surface being designed as a planar optical fiber, on which photoelectric sensors are provided, the measured signals of which are used to deduce the position of a light signal striking the control surface and said position being associated with a processing mark in the data processing system. A layer having photoluminescent properties is in contact with at least one layer of the planar optical fiber. The light of the light beam shining on the control surface is converted into longer-wave light by way of photoluminescence, said light being coupled into the waveguide, diffusing therein, and being measured by the photoelectric sensors. | 05-19-2011 |
20110266423 | DETECTOR SURFACE - A detector surface which is based on optical signals and arranged as a flexible enveloping surface around the body in order to detect whether and where the illuminated indicator strikes the body. The detector surface composed of one or more planar optical fibers, wherein at least one layer of a planar optical fiber has photoluminescent properties, and wherein photodetectors are arranged on the planar optical fiber such that they can decouple light from the optical fiber and detect it. The planar optical fiber is designed as a film made of a transparent polymer having a thickness of 30 to 500 μm and the photodetector is arranged at a distance from all edges of the optical fiber on the optical fiber. | 11-03-2011 |
20120038924 | OPTICAL DETECTOR SUITABLE FOR USE IN LIGHT CURTAINS - A planar detector for use in light curtains, which generates electric signals as a function of absorbed light and is provided with a plurality of tapping points for the generated signals. The magnitude of the signals at the respective tapping points is dependent on their distance to the partial surfaces where the light is absorbed. As a function of the magnitude ratios between the signals at several tapping points, the distance ratios of the respective tapping points to those partial surfaces, where the light is absorbed, can be calculated. The detector is configured as a flexible layered structure made of organic material. The tapping points are disposed at a distance from the edges of the layered structure. Electric connection lines to the tapping points are connected along their longitudinal extension to the layered structure of the detector. | 02-16-2012 |
20120113003 | DISPLAY SURFACE AND CONTROL DEVICE COMBINED THEREWITH FOR A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - A combined display surface and a control device for a data processing system, wherein the position of a light beam hitting the display surface is measured and the measured result is used by the data processing system as a basis for determining a cursor position on the display surface. Several strip-shaped optical position detectors are arranged along the edge of the display surface, the measured signals of which are fed into the data processing system. The cross-sectional shape of the indicator beam is formed by several lines which protrude both the display surface and the position detectors arranged thereon. The optical position detectors are formed by a layered structure made of organic material. | 05-10-2012 |
20120120027 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - A method and a device for controlling a data processing system is provided. A light beam is emitted from a pointing device to a control surface which is equipped with one or more optical position detectors connected to the data processing system. The data processing system is influenced in accordance with the impact point of the light beam on the control surface. In order to be able to input different characters using the pointing device independently from where the light beam emitted by the pointing device is currently pointing, the light intensity emitted by the pointing device to the control surface oscillates in a pulse sequence characteristic for individual characters. The optical position detector is a flat luminescence optical wave guide with local photoelectric sensors enabling it to achieve the required high resolution. In a further embodiment, the identity of a pointing device is coded in the pulse sequence, enabling a clear distinction of several input devices. | 05-17-2012 |
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20120009536 | METHOD FOR PREHEATING ANNEALING PRODUCTS IN A HOOD-TYPE ANNEALING SYSTEM - A method is described for preheating annealing goods in a hood-type annealing installation, comprising two annealing bases ( | 01-12-2012 |
20120018931 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE FURNACE FOR THE ANNEALING OF SHEET-METAL JOINTS - A high-temperature furnace for the annealing of sheet-metal joints ( | 01-26-2012 |
20120125569 | METHOD FOR HEATING LIGHTWEIGHT METAL INGOTS - A method is described for heating lightweight metal ingots ( | 05-24-2012 |
20120200015 | DEVICE FOR HEAT-TREATING SHEET METAL STRIPS - A device is described for heat-treating sheet metal strips ( | 08-09-2012 |
20120223466 | DEVICE FOR HEAT-TREATING SHEET METAL STRIPS - A device is described for heat-treating sheet metal strips ( | 09-06-2012 |
20130040256 | METHOD FOR PRE-HEATING ANNEALING MATERIAL IN A HOOD-TYPE ANNEALING SYSTEM - A method is described for preheating annealing material ( | 02-14-2013 |
20140045130 | Method for heating a shaped component for a subsequent press hardening operation and continuous furnace for regionally heating a shaped component preheated to a predetermined temperature to a higher temperature - A method for heating a shaped component ( | 02-13-2014 |
20140165404 | ROLLER CHANGING APPARATUS FOR FURNACES - Embodiments of the invention relates to a roller changing apparatus for changing a roller from a multiplicity of rollers in a furnace for the thermal treatment of components, wherein the roller changing apparatus has a housing which can be closed off and in which a first protective gas atmosphere can be formed, and a roller handling device which is arranged at least partially in the housing, and which is designed to remove the roller to be exchanged from the furnace and to fit a replacement roller in the furnace while maintaining a high temperature and a second protective gas atmosphere in the furnace during the roller change. | 06-19-2014 |
20140333015 | BELL-TYPE FURNACE WITH A HEAT DISPENSING DEVICE POSITIONED WITHIN A PROTECTIVE HOOD, IN PARTICULAR FED BY AN ENERGY SOURCE EXTERNAL TO THE FURNACE CHAMBER, FOR DISPENSING HEAT TO ANNEALING GAS - A furnace for a heat treating of annealing stock, wherein the furnace comprises a closeable first furnace chamber which is designed for receiving and for heat treating of annealing stock by means of thermally interacting the annealing stock with a heatable or coolable first annealing gas in the first furnace chamber, and a removable first protective hood by means of which the first furnace chamber can be closed. Further, a first heat exchange device which is at least partially located in the interior of the first furnace chamber closed by means of the first protective hood is provided for heat exchanging with the first annealing gas within the first protective hood. The heat exchange device is arranged in such a manner relative to a first annealing gas ventilator for driving the annealing gas that, in each operating state of the furnace, the annealing gas driven by the first annealing gas ventilator blows against the heat exchange device. | 11-13-2014 |
20140374969 | CLOSED TRANSPORT FLUID SYSTEM FOR FURNACE-INTERNAL HEAT EXCHANGE BETWEEN ANNEALING GASES - Furnace for heat treating an annealing material, wherein the furnace comprises a sealable first furnace chamber designed to receiving and heat treating annealing material by thermal interaction of the annealing material with a heatable or coolable first annealing gas in the first furnace chamber, a first heat exchanger which is arranged in the first furnace chamber and which is designed for an exchange of heat between the first annealing gas and a transport fluid, wherein the first heat exchanger is arranged within a housing section of the first furnace chamber, which housing section confines the first annealing gas within the first furnace chamber, a sealable second furnace chamber which is designed for receiving and for heat treating annealing material by means of a thermal interaction of the annealing material with a heatable or coolable second annealing gas in the second furnace chamber, a second heat exchanger which is arranged in the second furnace chamber and which is designed for an exchange of heat between the second annealing gas and the transport fluid, wherein the second heat exchanger is arranged within a housing section of the second furnace chamber, which housing section confines the second annealing gas within the second furnace chamber, and a closed transport fluid path ( | 12-25-2014 |
20150225189 | HANDLING DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a handling device for handling a metal component part between a furnace device and a further processing device. The handling device comprises a temperature-control chamber, in which the metal component part can be inserted, and a conveying device. The temperature-control chamber comprises a temperature-control unit that adjusts a temperature in the temperature-control chamber. The temperature-control chamber can be conveyed between a receiving position, in which the metal component part can be conveyed from the furnace device into the temperature-control chamber, and a dispensing position, in which the metal component part can be conveyed from the temperature control chamber to the further processing device. The conveying device is configured in such a manner that the metal component part can be conveyed in the receiving position by means of the conveying device between the furnace device and the temperature-control chamber and that the metal component part can be conveyed in the dispensing position by means of the conveying device between the temperature-control chamber and the further processing device. | 08-13-2015 |
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20140133143 | ARRANGEMENT FOR OUTPUTTING LIGHT WITH PUNCTIFORM LIGHT SOURCES AND LIGHT DEFLECTION ELEMENT - An arrangement for outputting light is provided, having a plurality of punctiform light sources and a light deflection element with a boundary face and/or a boundary face section, which boundary face or boundary face section is arranged in the beam path of the light of both a first light source and of a second light source. In this context, the boundary face or the boundary face section forms a light input face for the light of the first light source into the light deflection element and at the same time forms a reflective face for the light of the second light source. | 05-15-2014 |
20140153240 | ARRANGEMENT FOR EMITTING LIGHT - An arrangement for emitting light having at least one LED-light source and at least one first lens arranged in front of the LED light source in the light-emitting direction, wherein a second lens is arranged in front of the first lens in the light emitting direction for influencing the light emitted from the first lens. | 06-05-2014 |
20140160756 | ARRANGEMENT FOR EMITTING LIGHT - An arrangement for emitting light comprising at least one LED-light source and at least one lens arranged in front of the LED light source in the light-emitting direction. A reflector is arranged in front of the lens in the light emitting direction for influencing the light emitted from the lens. | 06-12-2014 |
20140168972 | OPTICAL ELEMENT - An optical element for influencing the light emission of a substantially punctiform light source, in particular an LED. The optical element has a truncated pyramid- or cone-like basic shape with an approximately rectangular base that forms a light-emitting surface, and the optical element also has a cover surface which faces the light source and which forms a light inlet surface. Lateral face regions of the optical element, the regions extending from the cover surface in the direction of the corners of the base, are formed by flat or rotationally symmetrical surface regions. | 06-19-2014 |
20140313742 | LIGHT-INFLUENCING ELEMENT FOR INFLUENCING THE LIGHT EMISSION OF ESSENTIALLY POINT LIGHT SOURCES AND LUMINAIRE HAVING A LIGHT-INFLUENCING ELEMENT - A light-influencing element for influencing the light emission of essentially point light sources having at least one lens which has a cavity defining a light entrance section of the lens, and a light exit surface opposite the light entrance section, a beam splitter being formed in the light entrance section of the lens. | 10-23-2014 |
20150036334 | LIGHT-INFLUENCING ELEMENT FOR INFLUENCING THE LIGHT EMISSION OF ESSENTIALLY POINT LIGHT SOURCES - A light-influencing element for influencing the light emission of essentially point light sources having at least two lenses which are juxtaposed and integrally connected to each other, each having a cavity defining a light entrance section of the lens, and a light exit surface opposite the light entrance section, at least two of the lenses being designed differently with regard to their light entrance sections. | 02-05-2015 |