Abstract: An LED fault detection circuit is provided for detecting a fault in at least one LED. The circuit may include a test voltage generator for applying at least one test voltage level to the at least one LED, wherein the at least one test voltage level is less than a nominal operating voltage range; a current measuring circuit for measuring at least one current draw by the at least one LED at the at least one test voltage level; and a processing circuit coupled to the test voltage generator for causing the at least one test voltage level to be applied to the at least one LED, the processing circuit coupled to the current measuring circuit for detecting a fault in the at least one LED when the at least one measured current draw has a profile that does not correspond to an expected current draw profile.

Abstract: A circular loom for weaving a weaving core with at least one shuttle, which has a weft thread spool and is movable along a circular orbit path around the weaving core. At least one guide device, designed to guide at least one warp thread provided from a warp thread spool on a warp spool device, is movably arranged or designed outside a track plane enclosed by the outer circumference of the circular orbit path, the guided warp thread, crossing the track plane, passing through a recess in the circular orbit path.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil scraper ring spring (1) for an oil scraper ring (3) comprising the oil scraper ring spring (1), an upper and a lower metal ring (21, 22) and provided for being mounted in an oil ring groove of a piston. The oil scraper ring spring (1) comprises a plurality of upper regions (5) and a plurality of lower regions (7) arranged in alternating manner in a circumferential direction so as to be spaced in an axial direction; connecting regions (9) each connecting the adjacent upper and lower regions (5, 7) to each other.

Abstract: An illumination assembly including a light pipe and a light supply for use in illuminating shelf dividers on a shelf. The light pipe includes a first end portion including a light inlet, a second end portion including a light outlet, and a body portion extending between the first and second end portions. The light supply directs light into the light inlet, whereby at least a portion of the light subsequently exits the light pipe through the light outlet. When the first end portion is positioned adjacent a rear edge of the shelf, the body portion extends from the rear edge to a front edge of the shelf. The light pipe is configured to transmit at least a portion of the light emitted by the light supply from the light inlet to the light outlet to illuminate an area adjacent the shelf front edge.

Abstract: The specification discloses a step tread luminaire including an optic and a light source directing light into the optic. The optic is a flexible elastomer adapted to be fitted into a hole in a step tread in grommet-like fashion with an upper portion of the optic on the top of the tread and a lower portion of the optic on the bottom of the tread. The optic emits upwardly directed, decorative light from the upper portion of the optic and downwardly directed, functional light from the lower portion of the optic.

Abstract: An illumination assembly including a light pipe and a light supply for use in illuminating shelf dividers on a shelf. The light pipe includes a first end portion including a light inlet, a second end portion including a light outlet, and a body portion extending between the first and second end portions. The light supply directs light into the light inlet, whereby at least a portion of the light subsequently exits the light pipe through the light outlet. When the first end portion is positioned adjacent a rear edge of the shelf, the body portion extends from the rear edge to a front edge of the shelf. The light pipe is configured to transmit at least a portion of the light emitted by the light supply from the light inlet to the light outlet to illuminate an area adjacent the shelf front edge.

Abstract: A torsion spring assembly according to the invention includes a torsion spring having a cylindrical spring body of wound spring wire and with a plurality of torsion spring windings, and having first and second torsion spring ends for taking up forces in a direction of rotation, and a damping spring abutting the torsion spring on the inner side and having a cylindrical spring body of wound spring wire and with a plurality of damping spring windings, and having first and second damping spring wire ends, wherein the damping spring windings have their outer sides extending partially into the space formed between two respectively adjacent torsion spring windings and abutting in particular rounded, round or beveled inner abutment areas of respectively adjacent torsion spring windings with substantially radially outwardly directed bias.

Abstract: Circular weaving machine for weaving a weaving core (1), including at least one shuttle (5) which has a weft yarn bobbin (7) and can be moved along a circular continuous track around the weaving core (1), and warp coil devices (10), each of which having a warp yarn bobbin (11). The warp coil devices (10) are designed to be movable, the travel path of the warp coil devices (10) with the warp yarn bobbin (11) extending through a weaving plane (6) enclosed by the circular continuous track (2, 23).

Abstract: A light assembly including a light pipe and a plurality of light sources. The light pipe is an elongated, single, unitary piece having a generally linear light-exiting surface along one edge. The light pipe includes a plurality of lens portions along its length. Each lens portion forms a portion of the light existing surface. Each light source is associated with one of the lens portions to emit light into the lens portion and, therefore, the light pipe as a whole. The light from the light sources mixes within the light pipe before exiting the light pipe through the light-exiting surface in a generally linear pattern.

Abstract: A footrest chassis for attachment to a seating furniture chassis includes a first region, a second region, at least one attachment mechanism for securing the first region to the seating furniture chassis, and a connecting mechanism, wherein the first region and the second region can be pivoted about a first pivot axis defined by the attachment mechanism in the mounted state on the seating furniture chassis, and wherein the second region is connected to the first region by the connecting mechanism. During a pivoting movement of the first region and the second region about the first pivot axis, an additional pivoting movement of the second region takes place about a second pivot axis that is defined by the connecting mechanism.

Abstract: A seating furniture chassis comprises a retractable and extendable leg and/or footrest, a driver, a fold-out mechanism for triggering a folding movement of the leg and/or footrest during an extending and/or retracting movement of the leg and/or footrest, and a translator designed to be moved translationally by the driver and trigger the extending and/or retracting movement. The folding movement of the leg and/or footrest can be triggered by a change in the distance between the fold-out mechanism and the translator.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an illuminated optical device includes forming an electrically conductive circuit. A lens at least partially encapsulates the LED. Additional material may be formed around the lens without obstructing a light-transmitting surface of the lens.

Abstract: The invention relates to a seating furniture chassis, comprising a retractable and extendable leg and/or footrest, a drive means, a fold-out means for triggering a folding movement of the leg and/or footrest during an extending and/or retracting movement of the leg and/or footrest, and a translation means that is designed to be moved translationally by the drive means and thus trigger the extending and/or retracting movement, wherein the folding movement of the leg and/or footrest can be triggered by a change in the distance between the fold-out means and the translation means.

Abstract: The invention relates to a footrest chassis for attachment to a seating furniture chassis, comprising a first region, a second region, at least one attachment means for securing the first region to the seating furniture chassis, and a connecting means, wherein the first region and the second region can be pivoted about a first pivot axis that is defined by the attachment means in the mounted state on the seating furniture chassis, and wherein the second region is connected to the first region by means of the connecting means; during a pivoting movement of the first region and the second region about the first pivot axis, an additional pivoting movement of the second region takes place about a second pivot axis that is defined by the connecting means.

Abstract: A vehicle vanity visor assembly including an illuminated mirror. The assembly includes a component including a mirror portion and a light pipe portion, with the two portions separated by an air gap. The component may be a single piece of mirror stock. The light pipe portion includes one or more corners extending around the mirror portion, and the light pipe portion defines air gaps in the corner to assist in guiding light through the corners.

Abstract: A seating furniture chassis including a drive mechanism, a drive shaft, a gear mechanism and a lifting mechanism. The drive mechanism sets the drive shaft in rotation, while the lifting mechanism raises and lowers a seat face. The drive shaft is connected to the lifting mechanism via the gear mechanism. Rotation of the drive shaft in a first direction triggers raising of the seat face, while rotation of the drive shaft in a second direction triggers lowering of the seat face.

Abstract: A seating furniture chassis having a height-adjustable seat surface, a drive means, a shaft, a height-adjustment mechanism and a threaded rod, wherein the drive means is coupled to the shaft and is designed to transmit a torque to the threaded rod by means of the shaft, and wherein the height-adjustment mechanism is coupled to the threaded rod and to the seat surface such that a rotation of the threaded rod is converted into a height adjustment of the seat surface by means of the height-adjustment mechanism, characterized in that a longitudinal axis of the shaft is not arranged parallel to a longitudinal axis of the threaded rod.

Abstract: A retraction and extension device (100) for a foot and/or leg support of an item of seating and/or lounging furniture, with two substantially parallel arms (102), each arm (102) includes a first fastener (106) for rotatable fastening to a chassis (108) of the item of seating and/or lounging furniture, second fastener (110) for fastening the foot and/or leg support to the respective arm (102), and a plurality of struts arranged in two rows (104), in each of the rows (104) the struts of the respective row (104) are connected in a rotatable manner to each other. Some of the struts in each of the rows (104) are connected in a rotatable manner to at least one strut of the respective other row (104), wherein the first and the second fastener are spaced apart from each other by a distance of less than 50 cm.

Abstract: A seating furniture chassis including: a lever mechanism (2) for raising and lowering a seat face of a seating furniture item; a connecting mechanism (4) for connecting the lever mechanism (2) to the seat face; and a drive mechanism (3) for actuating the lever mechanism (2). A plane is defined by way of the connecting mechanism (4), in which plane the seat face lies in the mounted state. The seating furniture chassis (1) has a clearance below the plane, which clearance is free from the lever mechanism (2) and the drive mechanism (3). A footrest of the seating furniture item is pivotable into the clearance.