Abstract: The invention relates to an operating state indication device for optically and/or acoustically indicating at least one operating state or a plurality of different operating states of a technical apparatus, such as a machine, an installation, a vehicle or the like, having at least one optical and/or acoustic indication and/or warning element, wherein setting and/or adjustment of at least one operating parameter of the indication and/or warning element, such as luminous color, color intensity, luminous image, volume, melody, tone sequence or the like, is provided, wherein at least one input line, which comes from the technical apparatus and is intended to transmit the information relating to at least one operating state, and at least one control line to the indication and/or warning element for controlling the indication of the operating state are provided.

Abstract: The invention proposes a dynamic storage rack unit for providing material in logistics and/or manufacturing processes, having a plurality of storage rack compartments (3) inclined in the longitudinal direction, each storage rack compartment (3) being designed to accommodate a plurality of material containers (4) arranged beside one another in the longitudinal direction, storage rack compartments (3) each having a plurality of sensors (5) for monitoring the filling level of the respective storage rack compartment (3), a distance (A) which corresponds substantially to the length of the material containers (4) to be accommodated in the storage rack compartment (3) being provided in the longitudinal direction between sensors (5) of the respective storage rack compartment (3), storage rack compartments (3) each having at least one state display apparatus (10) for displaying the state and/or filling level of the respective storage rack compartment (3), which unit at least partially improves the disadvantages of the

Abstract: The invention proposes an optical signaling device, in particular a signaling lamp or a modular signaling column (1) or the like, having at least one luminous unit (2) comprising at least one luminous element (20) for optically indicating one or more different operating states of a technical device such as a machine, an installation or the like, at least one electrical and/or electronic connection unit (27) being provided for the purpose of connecting or making contact with at least the technical device, at least one electrical and/or electronic linking unit (12) being provided between the connection unit (27) and the luminous unit (2) for the purpose of electrically and/or electronically linking the connection unit (27) to the luminous unit (2), thus implementing additional technical possibilities or functionalities.

Abstract: The invention proposes a dynamic storage rack unit for providing material in logistics and/or manufacturing processes, having a plurality of storage rack compartments (3) inclined in the longitudinal direction, each storage rack compartment (3) being designed to accommodate a plurality of material containers (4) arranged beside one another in the longitudinal direction, storage rack compartments (3) each having a plurality of sensors (5) for monitoring the filling level of the respective storage rack compartment (3), a distance (A) which corresponds substantially to the length of the material containers (4) to be accommodated in the storage rack compartment (3) being provided in the longitudinal direction between sensors (5) of the respective storage rack compartment (3), storage rack compartments (3) each having at least one state display apparatus (10) for displaying the state and/or filling level of the respective storage rack compartment (3), which unit at least partially improves the disadvantages of the

Abstract: An operating status warning lamp apparatus for visually indicating at least one operating status or a plurality of different operating statuses for a technical appliance such as a machine, an installation, a vehicle or the like having at least one warning lamp unit (1, 4), wherein the warning lamp unit (1, 4) has at least one warning lamp element (3) for producing warning light (6), wherein the warning lamp unit (1, 4) has a radiating element (1), having at least one warning lamp radiating area (4), for radiating the warning light (6), wherein the radiating element (1) has at least one end face (2) oriented transversely with respect to the warning lamp radiating area (4), is proposed that can be produced without great design involvement, at reasonable cost and using new layout options.

Abstract: The invention proposes an optical signaling device, in particular a signaling lamp or a modular signaling column (1) or the like, having at least one luminous unit (2) comprising at least one luminous element (20) for optically indicating one or more different operating states of a technical device such as a machine, an installation or the like, at least one electrical and/or electronic connection unit (27) being provided for the purpose of connecting or making contact with at least the technical device, at least one electrical and/or electronic linking unit (12) being provided between the connection unit (27) and the luminous unit (2) for the purpose of electrically and/or electronically linking the connection unit (27) to the luminous unit (2), thus implementing additional technical possibilities or functionalities.

Abstract: A production machine (12) is proposed, in particular a machine tool or the like, having a machine housing (13) for at least partially enclosing the production machine (12) and having an operating state warning light device (1) for the optical display of at least one operating state of the production machine (12), in particular of multiple different operating states, wherein at least one warning light element (1) is provided, which is implemented as a light-emitting diode (1) and has a warning light surface, wherein the warning light element (1) is arranged on a carrier layer, wherein the warning light element (1) has at least one luminescent layer, which emits a warning light and is arranged between a first and a second electrode, in particular a cathode and an anode, wherein better perceptibility is achieved than in the prior art.

Abstract: An operating status warning lamp apparatus for visually indicating at least one operating status or a plurality of different operating statuses for a technical appliance such as a machine, an installation, a vehicle or the like having at least one warning lamp unit (1, 4), wherein the warning lamp unit (1, 4) has at least one warning lamp element (3) for producing warning light (6), wherein the warning lamp unit (1, 4) has a radiating element (1), having at least one warning lamp radiating area (4), for radiating the warning light (6), wherein the radiating element (1) has at least one end face (2) oriented transversely with respect to the warning lamp radiating area (4), is proposed that can be produced without great design involvement, at reasonable cost and using new layout options.

Abstract: A warning lamp column is proposed for the visual display of at least one operating state of a technical device such as a machine, a plant, a vehicle or the like, having at least one warning unit (1) comprising at least one warning lamp element and/or a light-emitting diode and/or a warning sound generator, in which a holding device (2) is arranged following the warning unit (1) in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the warning lamp column, the warning unit (1) having at least one sheath element (8) formed substantially as a tube element (8) for sheathing the warning lamp element and/or the light-emitting diode and/or the warning sound generator, which satisfies particularly aesthetic requirements and in particular can be produced particularly economically beneficially. According to the invention, this is achieved in that the holding device (2) and the sheath element (8) of the warning unit (1) are formed as column elements (1, 2, 8) transparent to visible light.

Abstract: A production machine (12) is proposed, in particular a machine tool or the like, having a machine housing (13) for at least partially enclosing the production machine (12) and having an operating state warning light device (1) for the optical display of at least one operating state of the production machine (12), in particular of multiple different operating states, wherein at least one warning light element (1) is provided, which is implemented as a light-emitting diode (1) and has a warning light surface, wherein the warning light element (1) is arranged on a carrier layer, wherein the warning light element (1) has at least one luminescent layer, which emits a warning light and is arranged between a first and a second electrode, in particular a cathode and an anode, wherein better perceptibility is achieved than in the prior art.

Abstract: A warning light is provided for optically displaying at least one and preferably a number of different operating states, of a technical device such as a machine, an installation, a vehicle or the like. The warning light has at least one luminous element for emitting a sequence of illumination pulses within a specific time interval for the display of a specific operating state, in which the illumination characteristic of the illumination pulses are determined by at least one illumination parameter (P) such as brightness, illumination duration, frequency, color, direction of emission or the like to substantially improve perception of the optical display especially for a particularly critical operating state. This is achieved according to the invention by providing an aperiodic change in at least one of the illumination parameters (P) in a specific time interval.

Abstract: The invention concerns an arrangement for carrying out steering angle or steering wheel angle measurements (&agr;) in motor vehicles. The arrangement uses a resolver for transmission purposes. Advantageous developments concern the use of the resolver for the additional transmission of switching information in both directions and for transmission of energy using frequency-separated or time-multiplexed transmission channels.