Abstract: A control device for controlling a machine that may be configured for exchanging data with one or more actuators of the machine and/or for exchanging data with one or more sensors of the machine.

Abstract: A lifting device for scissor lifts, in particular for raising motor vehicles, which during the starting phase of the lifting movement requires a reduced force for raising. The lifting device for scissor lifts includes at least two scissor arms which cross one another, a linear actuator for raising a scissor arm, a double lever joint which is pivotably mounted on a scissor arm; wherein the double lever joint couples the lifting movement of the linear actuator to at least one scissor arm.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the pressure of a tire on a moving vehicle, comprising measuring device (14, 18, 24) which is provided on or inside a floor or ground so as to interact with the tire and which generates an electronically analyzable measurement signal in reaction to the tire driving over the measuring device, and analysis unit (22, 40) which output a tire pressure signal corresponding to the tire pressure in reaction to the measurement signal. The measuring device includes an optical unit (18) for acquiring a tire width as the width of a tire footprint forming when the tire drives over the floor/ground. The analysis unit is designed to determine a footprint length from a series of tire width data generated by the optical unit and/or from a pattern of a pressure measurement signal generated by the measuring device and to determine the tire pressure from a footprint area calculated as a function of the length and width of the footprint and from a force applied to the footprint area by the tire.

Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, system, and articles of manufacture for releasably locking components that are moveable relative to one another are disclosed herein. A disclosed example locking apparatus includes a locking device mountable to a first component and including at least one locking member. The example system also includes a catch member mountable to a second component. The catch member has a plurality of substantially similarly formed catches. The locking member is engageable with at least one catch in a plurality of predetermined catching positions in at least one of a releasable, form-locking manner or a releasable, force-locking manner. The example system also includes a force member to produce a relative movement between the locking member and the at least one catch. In at least a partial region of the catch member, at least a first catching position, a second catching position and a third catching position are traversable by the locking member.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the pressure of a tire on a moving vehicle, comprising measuring device (14, 18, 24) which is provided on or inside a floor or ground so as to interact with the tire and which generates an electronically analyzable measurement signal in reaction to the tire driving over the measuring device, and analysis unit (22, 40) which output a tire pressure signal corresponding to the tire pressure in reaction to the measurement signal. The measuring device includes an optical unit (18) for acquiring a tire width as the width of a tire footprint forming when the tire drives over the floor/ground. The analysis unit is designed to determine a footprint length from a series of tire width data generated by the optical unit and/or from a pattern of a pressure measurement signal generated by the measuring device and to determine the tire pressure from a footprint area calculated as a function of the length and width of the footprint and from a force applied to the footprint area by the tire.

Abstract: A device for measuring tire parameters of a vehicle, comprising a detector for detecting a tire pressure of the vehicle, a measuring system for detecting a tire profile depth of the vehicle, and an output unit for outputting measured tire parameters that include and/or take into account the tire pressure and the tire profile depth. The detector and the measuring system have a measuring arrangement which is designed to be driven over by the vehicle and which is designed to measure the tire pressure as well as the tire profile depth in a moving vehicle, and the output unit is designed to display a result of the measurement such that an operating person that drives the vehicle can detect the measurement in the vehicle or from the vehicle directly after driving over the measuring arrangement.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention relates to a support arm for a lifting platform, comprising at least one relatively wide support arm and an extension arm telescopically slidable therein, the arms each having torsionally rigid and flexurally stiff hollow profiles, a support bearing at the rear end of the accommodating arm for the pivotable hinging connection to a lifting carriage of a column and a bearing foot at the free end of the respective extension arm. A cost-effective production of support arms in different sizes and shapes is obtained by cutting at least the accommodating arm from a steel panel blank and forming it into a hollow profile and providing it with at least one transverse reinforcement.

Abstract: A lifting device for scissor lifts, in particular for raising motor vehicles, which during the starting phase of the lifting movement requires a reduced force for raising. The lifting device for scissor lifts includes at least two scissor arms which cross one another, a linear actuator for raising a scissor arm, a double lever joint which is pivotably mounted on a scissor arm; wherein the double lever joint couples the lifting movement of the linear actuator to at least one scissor arm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lifting device for lifting objects, such as motor vehicles, comprising at least one main lifting unit (22, 23), at least one additional lifting unit (24, 25), the additional lifting unit (24, 25) being disposed on the main lifting unit (22, 23) in such a way that a main lifting height (hh) of the lifting platform may be extended to a total lifting height (hg) by using the additional lifting unit (24, 25), and comprising a control unit (200) for controlling the main lifting unit (22, 23) and the additional lifting unit (24, 25), characterized in that the control unit (200) may be switched from controlling the main lifting unit (22, 23) to controlling the additional lifting unit (24, 25) as well as from controlling the additional lifting unit (24, 25) to controlling the main lifting unit (22, 23) via corresponding actuators (18, 19, 20, 21).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device, particularly for safety braking of vehicles on rails having at least one flap unit (1) connected in a rotatable fashion to a rail, wherein the flap unit (1) may be moved into a locking position and a release position by rotation about a rotational axis (D), wherein, in a locking position, the balance point SPK of the flap unit (1) is located above a horizontal plane (E) in which the rotational axis (D) is located.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding device for receiving vehicle wheels in a substantially stress-free manner, comprising a carrier unit and a top plate slidably supported on the carrier unit, wherein a vehicle wheel may be borne in a substantially almost force-free and torque-free manner at least in a horizontal direction by using the top plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a four post parking platform for motor vehicles, comprising two longitudinally directed platform tracks (20, 21) for receiving the vehicle, a front and rear transverse member (5, 6) which both are guided on their ends at the posts (1-4) in a vertically displaceable manner, flexible traction cords (27, 28, 28?) which are provided for engaging at the transverse members (5, 6) for raising and lowering the platform tracks and can be wound and unwound on spool bodies (60), a torsionally rigid shaft (19) for connecting the two spool bodies (60) to each other, and with an electrical drive assembly (15) as rotary drive for the two spool bodies (60) and the shaft (19). According to the invention, the drive assembly (15) is mounted to a vertically liftable and lowerable transverse member (6). The shaft (20) is aligned parallel to the platform tracks (20, 21) and rotatably mounted to the two transverse members (5, 6).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device, particularly for safety braking of vehicles on rails having at least one flap unit (1) connected in a rotatable fashion to a rail, wherein the flap unit (1) may be moved into a locking position and a release position by rotation about a rotational axis (D), wherein, in a locking position, the balance point SPK of the flap unit (1) is located above a horizontal plane (E) in which the rotational axis (D) is located.

Abstract: Embodiments of a scissor lifting platform comprising at least two crossing lower scissor bars, at least two crossing upper scissor bars articulatedly connected to the lower scissor bars, and a lower joint connecting the two lower scissor bars with each other and an upper joint connecting the two upper scissor bars with each other. Furthermore, the scissor lifting platform comprises at least one lifting aggregate connected to the lower scissor bar or the upper scissor bar and at least one rail having at least one contact area and being supported on the upper scissor bars. The upper scissor bar is articulatedly connected to the at least one rail and the other one of the upper scissor bars is guided by the at least one rail so as to be movable in a longitudinal direction when the scissor lifting platform moves.

Abstract: The invention relates to a scissors-type lifting platform, in particular for vehicles: including: stationary support rails on or in the floor level, at least two scissors arms which cross each other and are retained and guided with their bottom ends in the support rails, a hinge connecting the two scissors arms approximately centrally to each other, a lifting assembly engaging the scissors arms for spreading and contracting the scissors arms, at least one travel rail having contact areas and supported on the top ends of the scissors arms, wherein one of the scissors arms is connected to a travel rail with its top end in hinged manner and the other scissors arm is guided on the travel rail with its top end in longitudinally displaceable manner upon the lifting and lowering movement of the scissors-type lifting platform, characterized in that the longitudinally displaceable ends of the two scissors arms (12, 13; 20, 21) can be arrested with the associated travel rail (28) at least in the lifted position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding device for receiving vehicle wheels in a substantially stress-free manner, comprising a carrier unit and a top plate slidably supported on the carrier unit, wherein a vehicle wheel may be borne in a substantially almost force-free and torque-free manner at least in a horizontal direction by using the top plate.

Abstract: The object of the invention is a lifting device, particularly for motor vehicles, having a lifting unit and load-bearing functional elements, such as travel rails, stators, support arms, or the like. These load-bearing functional elements are made of extruded light metal hollow profiles having integrally formed reinforcements, whereby less expensive production as opposed to a conventional steel construction is achieved.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lifting platform, in particular a column lifting platform, for motor vehicles, having at least one column which is fixedly anchored on the ground, having a lifting carriage which is guided in a vertically movable fashion on the respective column, having at least one longitudinally adjustable load-bearing arm which is articulatedly fastened to the lifting carriage and which has end-side supports, having a drive unit which is mounted at the top end of the respective column and having a gear train which is kinematically coupled to the drive unit and to the lifting carriage, characterized in that a guide rail which is aligned axially parallel to a load bearing spindle is fastened to the column, a rail head of which guide rail is engaged around with a sliding fit by a guide element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a running rail for a lifting platform, having at least one module carrier 1 which is connected to at least one lifting unit 2 in order to apply a force which at least assists the lifting process, and at least one module insert 3 which is connected to the module carrier 1 wherein the running rail has a high degree of modularity and variability and as a result has a high degree of flexibility of the field of use of the lifting platform.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lifting device for lifting objects, such as motor vehicles, comprising at least one main lifting unit (22, 23), at least one additional lifting unit (24, 25), the additional lifting unit (24, 25) being disposed on the main lifting unit (22, 23) in such a way that a main lifting height (hh) of the lifting platform may be extended to a total lifting height (hg) by using the additional lifting unit (24, 25), and comprising a control unit (200) for controlling the main lifting unit (22, 23) and the additional lifting unit (24, 25), characterized in that the control unit (200) may be switched from controlling the main lifting unit (22, 23) to controlling the additional lifting unit (24, 25) as well as from controlling the additional lifting unit (24, 25) to controlling the main lifting unit (22, 23) via corresponding actuators (18, 19, 20, 21).