Abstract: In order to facilitate angular phase-alignment during assembly of a telescopic cardan shaft, comprising an outer splined shaft (1)—equipped with longitudinal inner splines (11)—and an inner splined shaft (3)—equipped with longitudinal outer projections (13, 13A)—the inner splines (11) of the outer shaft (1) have a width greater than the width of the outer projections (13,13A) of the inner splined shaft (3), in order to obtain a mutual angular play of at least 60°.

Abstract: A device for laser treatment of painful symptomatologies with a first laser source 1, a conveying device for conveying the laser energy to a hand unit 5, and optical structure 11, 13 for defocusing the laser beam.

Abstract: A rotary printing press control method receiving a drive reference from a master control section, generating a phase correction based on dividing a length between a printing unit and a folding unit by an outer peripheral length of a printing cylinder of the printing unit, generating a drive reference speed signal based on the drive reference, generating a corrected drive reference phase signal obtained by correcting a drive reference phase based on the drive reference with the phase correction, generating a feedback speed signal and a feedback phase signal based on the operating condition of the printing unit, generating a phase difference signal based on a phase difference between the corrected drive reference phase and the feedback phase signal, and correcting the drive reference speed signal and the feedback speed signal to control a drive for the printing unit.

Abstract: A facility for the thermal treatment of workpieces has a processing or heating chamber and at least one transport device, extending essentially completely through the processing or heating chamber, with which the workpieces to be treated can be transported through the processing or heating chamber. At least two processing or heating levels are hereby located on top of one another in the processing or heating chamber, with each processing or heating level having at least one separate transport device. This type of facility can preferably be used as a soldering facility, particularly a reflow soldering facility, or as a facility for the hardening or drying of plastics or adhesives.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for clamping and welding pieces of sheet metal (13, 14) which are placed against one another, preferably for use in the area of automobile manufacturing. According to the invention, a bracket (3) is fastened to a mounting flange (1), preferably of a robot arm. Said bracket (3) comprises a clamping tool (6) and a welding head (10). The energy beam (16) of the welding head (10) is directed into the welding gap between the pieces of sheet metal (13, 14). Using the mounting flange (1), the bracket (3) and/or the welding head (10) can be displaced in a linear guide (4), said guide being situated opposite the hydraulic cylinder (7), according to the progression of the weld seam (11). In addition, stop elements (8, 8′) for detecting the position of the edges of at least one of the pieces of sheet metal (13, 14) are arranged on the clamping tool (6) in order to position the pieces of sheet metal (13, 14) with regard to one another and/or to the welding head (10).

Abstract: An insulation system for shafts through which hot gases flow, especially exhaust gas shafts of gas turbines has an insulation layer (20, 40) as well as a flat cover (26, 39), which holds the insulation layer (20, 40) and covers it against the gas flow. The cover (26, 39) is guided by bearing rails (21, 41). In such an insulation system, the number of spacers (22, 23, 24; 47, 48, 49) by which the bearing rails (21, 41) are fastened to a shaft wall (25, 50) shall be minimized. Furthermore, the insulation system shall be able to be manufactured with a high degree of prefabrication in the workshop and with low assembly effort at the construction site. The bearing rails (21, 41) are fastened to the shaft wall (25, 50) with a fixed mount (31, 51) and at least one movable mount (32, 52).

Abstract: An apparatus for an object in an ultramicropore space has a lens system so that an incidence point P with the diameter in a range from 0.3 to 0.7 mm comes to a position in a range of 12 to 17 mm away from the front side of an object lens 30. At the same time a reflection mirror 15 is positioned with a reflection mirror mounting member 8 formed with the V-shaped form in front of the object lens 30 and a reflection mirror holding frame 8 at the position of the incidence point. This arrangement is useful fir example to observe a soldered section 52 of an IC chip 50 by inserting this reflection mirror 15 into the ultramicropore space.

Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a robot on the basis of data from sensors with their own sensor data structures. For solving the problem of adapting to different sensors and their data structures and consequently permitting in simple manner the use of different sensors without intervening in the actual robot control program, according to the system the sensor data are processed to robot control data with a control data structure usable by a system control program and a processing device suitable for the same is provided.

Abstract: Therapy and exercise unit (10) for restricted-guidance knee joint motion, having two lower leg receivers (35, 36), which are disposed on a guiding arrangement (11) and connected by articulated devices (23, 24) to a transmission element (28) of the guiding arrangement, which transmission element connects the lower leg receivers to one another in a motionally coupled manner such that a swivelling motion of the one lower leg as a result of bending of the knee initiates an oppositely directed swivelling motion of the other lower leg, wherein, for connection of the lower leg receivers (35, 36) to the articulated devices (23, 24), a lever (34) is provided which produces a restoring moment (Gxh), which in terms of the direction of rotation counteracts a leg extension, about a pivot (45) of the respective articulated device (23, 24).

Abstract: A device with a gas sensor for measuring a breathing gas component in a breathing gas line is improved such that a pressure correction of the gas concentration measurement can be performed without appreciably affecting the respiration pressure. Provisions are made for branching off a first measuring gas line (23) with a first electrochemical measuring cell (28) from the breathing gas line (7). A first throttling point (26) is arranged in the course of the first measuring gas line (23) between the first electrochemical measuring cell (28) and the breathing gas line (7). A first pressure sensor (29), for the pressure correction, is located downstream of the first electrochemical measuring cell (28).

Abstract: An index-feed processing system that can reduce the machining cost of a product involving a plurality of machining processes is disclosed. The index-feed processing system comprises a plurality of processing units disposed in the longitudinal feeding direction of a workpiece corresponding to a plurality of processing processes so that the processing processes are performed sequentially as the workpiece is indexed. The processing unit body comprises a base plate and a support plate provided at a predetermined distance from the base plate, a slider provided movably between the base plate and the support plate in the direction orthogonally intersecting the base plate and the support plate, and a drive means for driving the slider. The processing units are formed as machining units so that machining operations can be performed by controlling the movement of the slider.

Abstract: A decorative light-transmittance sheet type key top of a pushbutton that presents an uniform, massive and brilliant luster, to not take much working time in production, and to aim at a simplification of the work process, which is integrally formed with a transmittance plastic film curved according to the shape of a top face side of the key top body, a decorative transmittance key top is constituted to reflect selectively light with a given wavelength and present transmittance brilliant color by providing cholesteric liquid crystal layer made of liquid crystal polymer on a surface side and/or the back side of the film.

Abstract: A mathematical relation between base variables (x1, x2, . . . , xp), when a set of input data d is composed of p base variables (x1, x2, . . . , xp), and a plurality of data sets d (i) of such data set d is inputted, the data sets d(i) are distinguished by an input data distinguishing parameter i. When victors in a q dimensional space, mapped from the input data through q base functions (f1, . . . , fq), form a plane, a mathematical relation can be a linear combination of the base functions. A set of base functions (f1, . . . , fq) are prepared. Sets of the values F(i)=(F1i, . . . , Fqi) of the base functions corresponding to the input data d (i) are acquired. The sets F(i) are considered points in a q dimensional space. Direction cosine of a mapping plane is acquired through cofactors of a determinant of these points, or by solving an eigenvalue problem for determining a plane, the square sum of the perpendicular lines from these points to the plane is minimum.

Abstract: The opto-acoustic generator of ultrasound waves comprises an optical fiber associated to a laser-energy source, and an opto-acoustic transducer which is applied to said fiber and is designed to be impinged upon by the laser beam and to absorb partially the energy, converting it into thermal energy, thus bringing about the formation of ultrasound waves by the thermo-acoustic effect. Said opto-acoustic transducer consists of a layer or film containing prevalently graphite, which is applied on a surface of said optical fiber.

Abstract: Apparatus for handling textile articles, comprising means to engage a portion (30) of same articles in a station for the removal thereof and to operate the handling thereof in a predetermined direction (F) up to a station for either the unloading or the release thereof, characterized in that it comprises means (6), acting between said removal and handling means and said article portion (30) engaged by the latter, in order to move said article portion forward by rotating it in said direction (F) about a respective fold axis (u—u): said means (6) being in an active condition in correspondence of the unloading of the articles (3) and, respectively, in a rest condition in correspondence of the removal and handling thereof.

Abstract: A hinge is provided at an edge of a container and a cover of the container. The hinge is designed such that the edge of the container can be both lifted off from the edge of the container and folded away. The pivoting movement of a second member (4) is limited by two stop positions I and II, of which the stop position I defines a stable position of the cover of the container on the edge of the container, fixed by the inner part (8) and the outer part (9). The closed container can be opened from the stop position I by lifting off the cover of the container, and the other stop position II defines a stable position of the cover of the container folded away from the edge of the container with the container opened, likewise fixed by the inner part (8) and the outer part (9).

Abstract: A saw cable guide (1) is provided with a stand (2) and at least two rotatable cable guide rollers (5, 9) mounted pivotably thereon. These are arranged with their pivot axes (8, 12) forming an angle with one another. The saw cable (19) is led around the stand (2) at a corresponding angle. A rotatable deflecting roller (13) is located on the stand (2). The rotatable deflecting roller (13) guides the cable during the deflection and may have a cable guide surface (15) with an oblique profiling (21).

Abstract: The thick-walled cylindrical portion 12 of a holder 10 is provided with axial grooves 18 that open to the inner peripheral surface. In the axial grooves 18, slip-off preventive projections 20 are radially inwardly elastically urged by their own elasticity. The substantially disk-like antislip portion 54 of an antislip body 50 is centrally formed with a cylindrical antislip body-associated fitting portion 56 projecting downward therefrom. The antislip body-associated fitting portion 56 is formed with a circumferential annular slip-off preventive groove 58 disposed somewhat above the lower end thereof. The antislip portion 54 is formed with antislip body-associated insert receiving portions 60 extending therethrough and disposed at positions corresponding to the slip-off preventive projections 20. Once the antislip body-associated fitting portion is fully to the holder-associated fitting portion, the antislip body can be easily and reliably held in the holder without using any tools.

Abstract: During the fastening of a cap (2) on a container (1), the container (1) and the cap (2) are positioned in a starting position in relation to one another and subsequently connected to one another in a positive-locking and preferably also non-positive manner. The cap (2) is held during the positioning by a clamping grip. The positioned cap (2) is taken over by a non-clamping holding mechanism (5), and the clamping grip of the cap (2) is released before the positive-locking and preferably also non-positive connection.

Abstract: A hydraulically damping rubber is provided with an uncoupling element. The bearing has an elastomer arranged between an essentially cylindrical inner part and a cylindrical outer sleeve and connected to the inner part by vulcanization. The hydraulically damping rubber bearing has chambers for receiving a damping agent. The chambers are connected by at least one channel arranged in a channel carrier. The uncoupling element is provided for uncoupling the damping action caused by the circulation of the damping agent in the channel or channels against forces of low exciting amplitude introduced into the bearing. The uncoupling element is a separate component from the hydraulically damping rubber bearing, arranged in a recess in a channel carrier space of the bearing.