Abstract: A spring-force connection having a housing part, a pivot lever, an electrically conductive connecting device and a contact spring by means of which a conductor (L) can apply force to the connecting device. The contact spring can be pivoted between release and clamping positions and has a pressing and a clamping limb, connected to the pressing limb using a bending joint. The pivot lever has a driver and the pressing limb is arranged between the pressing device and the driver in the closed position of the pivot lever and, by pivoting the pivot lever into its closed position, the pressing device can indirectly apply force to the pressing limb so that the contact spring is pivoted into its clamping position, so that the conductor applies force to the connecting device with the clamping limb and, by pivoting the pivot lever into its open position, the driver can indirectly apply force to the pressing limb so that the contact spring is pivoted into its release position.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrical plug-in connector, an electrical connector element, which has a first contacting portion for plug-in connection to a contact of a first contact carrier and a second contacting portion, angled with respect thereto, for connection with a contact of a second contact carrier, being introduced into a receiving chamber of a housing body, vis-à-vis a device having a housing body receptacle and a connector element receptacle, includes the following steps: a1) placing the housing body receptacle and the connector element receptacle in a receiving position for equipping them with the electrical connector element; b1) arranging the electrical connector element at the connector element receptacle; c1) arranging the housing body at the housing body receptacle; d1) moving the housing body receptacle and the connector element receptacle toward one another using a drive element such that a joining movement is produced.

Abstract: A connection device for connection of an electrical conductor includes: a housing which has an insertion opening for insertion of an electrical conductor; a spring element arranged on the housing, which spring element has a spring leg for locking a conductor inserted in the insertion opening; and an adjusting element which is arranged adjustably on the housing. By adjustment of the adjusting element, the spring leg is movable between a clamping position in which a conductor inserted in the insertion opening is lockable in the insertion opening, and a release position in which a conductor may be inserted into the insertion opening, or a conductor inserted in the insertion opening is releasable from the insertion opening. The spring element has an actuation section arranged on the spring leg on which the adjusting element acts during an adjustment for the movement of the spring leg.

Abstract: A method for interchanging real-time data between program modules, includes providing a data storage device and storing meta information in the data storage device, wherein the meta information has at least one variable. The method also provides for at least one description file to be provided and for the data storage device to be configured with the description file. The method also includes providing at least one connector, wherein a connection can be established between program modules via the data storage device using the connector on the basis of a request in the description file, and wherein the program modules are created using identical or different programming languages and can be executed by a real-time operating system. The method also includes interchanging at least one variable between one of the program modules and the data storage device via the connector.

Abstract: The invention disclosure relates to a space-limited protection module with at least two overvoltage protection elements in parallel current branches, where the protection module includes a local multistage indicator for indicating at least one operating state, a warning state and a defect state, and where the parallel switched overvoltage protection elements are arranged on a circuit board in electrical connection to conductor tracks of the circuit board and attached in a thermally softenable manner.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly with an electrotechnical component on a carrier. A first electrical connecting line and a second electrical connecting line going to the electrotechnical component are provided on or in the carrier. The electrotechnical component comprises a first connection and a second connection. The first connection is attached on the carrier by a thermally softenable solder material to the first electrical power supply line, and the second connection is attached on the carrier by a thermally softenable solder material to the second electrical power supply line. A first electrical signal line to the electrotechnical component is provided on or in the carrier. The assembly furthermore comprises a mechanical prestressing, which in the event that the solder material is softened can displace the electrotechnical component on the surface substantially in a parallel plane to the carrier or orthogonally to the carrier.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a function connection unit for connecting functional modules. The functional connection unit includes a plurality of functional module terminals configured to connect to the functional modules and to communicate according to a first communication protocol, and a service module that includes a service terminal configured to connect to at least one functional module terminal of the plurality of functional module terminals to communicate according to the first communication protocol. The service module also includes a communication terminal to communicate according to a second communication protocol. The service module is configured to supply parameter data available at the communication terminal according to the second communication protocol to the service terminal according to the first communication protocol. The function connection unit is configured to parameterize at least one functional module based at least in part on the parameter data.

Abstract: An electronic housing for housing an electronic component includes: a housing body having an upper housing part and a lower housing part, between which a receiving space for the electronic component is formed. The electronic component is held in the receiving space by a holding device. The holding device includes at least one holding body with a holding arm. The holding arm projects at least in sections from outside the receiving space into the receiving space and provides a holding section for holding the electronic component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for establishing a secure communication between a first network device (initiator) and a second network device (responder) in a communication network and to an arrangement of network device suitable for this purpose, which are distinguished by using a symmetric cryptosystem in which both network devices each use the same secrets as keys for encrypting and decrypting data sets for performing a respective separate authentication with respect to the first and second network devices before generating a secret to be used as a shared key for the secure communication.

Abstract: A method for signaling the position of a safety device with respect to a safety zone to be monitored with regard to the safety device, as well as a safety switch system suitable for carrying out the method. For monitoring the safety zone, the position of the safety device with respect to the safety zone is detected with a detection device, and the safety zone is divided into a first subzone and at least a second subzone. If the position of the safety device is detected within the first subzone, this is recognized as the first condition; if the position of the safety device is detected in the area of the second subzone, this is recognized as a second condition; and if the position of the safety device is not detected within the first subzone or in the area of the second subzone, this is recognized as a third condition.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a shielded electric connector for connecting or distributing shielded electric lines or plug connectors with one another, and to methods for producing the shielded electric connector. Connector elements belong to a line or to a plug connector. Shielding sleeves or shielding housings of the lines and/or of the plug connectors are surrounded by a shielding housing, which consists of a cast metal body that has been cast in situ onto annular regions of the shielding sleeves or shielding housings in order to produce a local anchoring means with low electric contact resistance.

Abstract: A holding arrangement for multiple electrodes, with at least two holding frames, which can be stacked flat one on top of another. With the holding arrangement, a large number of electrodes, which also form more than one stack spark gap, can be arranged especially simply relative to one another, such that, in the individual holding frames, in each case at least two recesses for accommodating one electrode per recess are formed next to one another, whereby the contour of the individual recesses is matched to the outside dimensions of the individual electrodes, and in that the individual holding frames can be connected to one another.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a measuring arrangement for identifying a malfunction of an energy accumulator arrangement having a first energy accumulator and at least one further energy accumulator, the first energy accumulator and the further energy accumulator being electrically connected in parallel, comprising: a measuring device configured to capture a polarity of an electrical measurement variable of the first energy accumulator and a polarity of a further electrical measurement variable in the energy accumulator arrangement; and a processor device configured to identify the malfunction of the energy accumulator arrangement by comparing the polarity of the electrical measurement variable of the first energy accumulator and the polarity of the further electrical measurement variable.

Abstract: The invention relates to a parameterizable energy supply device comprising; a wireless communication interface for capturing parameterization data for arameterizing the parameterizable energy supply device by means of a communication network; and a processor which is designed to control at least one operational parameter of the parameterizable energy supply device based on the captured parameterization data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrical protective circuit, comprising: an input terminal to which a main input voltage can be applied; a switching path arranged in parallel with the input terminal, wherein a controllable switch is configured to close the switching path; a sensor device connected to the input terminal and configured to detect an incorrect main input voltage present at the input terminal, wherein the sensor device is further configured to transmit a control signal to the controllable switch to close the switching path when an incorrect main input voltage is detected; and an energy supply device connected in parallel with the switching path and configured to convert a voltage drop across the closed controllable switch into a supply voltage and to apply the supply voltage to the sensor device.

Abstract: A surge protection device with stack spark gaps, whereby a stack spark gap is formed from multiple electrodes and insulating elements that are arranged between the electrodes, with an ignition switch for influencing the ignition behavior of the stack spark gaps, with a first electrically conductive clamping element and with a second electrically conductive clamping element, whereby the clamping elements are arranged on opposite sides of the stack spark gaps, with at least one connecting element by which the clamping elements are connected to one another, and with connection elements for electrical connection of the stack spark gaps.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a component mounting system comprising an electric component module having a placement bolt; a holding case for accommodating the component module; and an extraction device for pulling the component module out of the holding case, said extraction device having an opening for placing the extraction device onto the placement bolt of the component module.

Abstract: An assembly of a plug connector part includes: a holding frame having a frame opening for receiving a plurality of modular contact inserts on a plurality of plug-in spaces arranged alongside one another along a width direction; and at least one modular contact insert insertable into the frame opening at at least one plug-in space, an arrangement of plug openings for connecting electrical conductors being disposed on the at least one modular contact insert. The at least one modular contact insert has an arrangement of connection spaces that are assigned to the plug openings and to which at least one functional element is attachable to electrically connect two plug openings to one another.

Abstract: A method for controlling and/or monitoring a production plant for producing a multiplicity of articles, wherein the production plant has a machine tool; a machine tool part which interacts with the machine tool in order to produce an article; an RFID transponder connected to the machine tool part; two RFID reading devices which are arranged at a distance from one another and from the machine tool; and a control device which is connected to the RFID reading devices via data lines. The method includes determining a first location of the machine tool part at a first time with the first RFID reading device and/or with the second RFID reading device; and determining a second location of the machine tool part at a second time, which temporally follows the first time, with the first RFID reading device and/or with the second RFID reading device; and outputting at least one control signal with the control device on the basis of the first location and the second location.