Abstract: An over-speed safety device for a pneumatic rotation motor having a cylinder (10), a forward end wall (11), a rear end wall (12) with a pressure air inlet opening (21), a rotor (13), and an actuator (15) co-rotative with the rotor (13) and responsive to centrifugal action, and a valve lid (20) tiltable relative to a pivot axis (C) and shiftable between an open position and a closed position for controlling the airflow though the inlet opening (21), wherein the pivot axis (C) extends along a chord in relation to the rotor centre, and the actuator (18) comprises a cam surface (25) for camming engagement with the valve lid (20) for moving the latter in a radial direction toward the closed position. The valve lid (20) is supported by ridge positions (33, 34) on a seat surface (2) disposed around the inlet opening (21), and a wire spring (26) is arranged to retain and bias the valve lid (20) against the seat surface (32).

Abstract: A digital camera is constructed with multiple lenses mounted in a pair of tubular elements which are nested together for relative axial movement. Movement is provided by piezoelectric actuators mounted externally to a support tube on flexible printed circuit board elements. Each lens tube is provided with a drive rail which extends at least partially over the length of the lens tube and projects radially outward from the periphery of each of the tubes. The rails are accessible to the engagement pads of the piezoelectric actuators to allow the transmission of drive forces to each of the tubes.

Abstract: The present invention combines bending mode mechanical (frm) and electrical (fre) resonances, whereby a relatively good efficiency can be achieved within a relatively broad frequency range (?f3). An electrical resonance (frc) or mechanical resonance is designed to be situated in the same order of magnitude as another mechanical resonance (frm), but separated therefrom. Preferably, the separation (?f2) is smaller than 2f1/Q1, where f1 is the resonance frequency for the resonance having lowest quality value, and Q1 is the corresponding quality value of the mechanical resonance. An electromechanical motor comprising a driving element and electrical resonance circuit according to the above ideas may comprise a double bimorph driving element having one single actuating point influencing a body to be moved. The double bimorph driving element is excited in bending vibrations perpendicular to a main displacement direction, whereby both tangential and perpendicular motions are created by bending mode vibrations.

Abstract: An electromechanical actuator 10 is disclosed, having drive elements (14a–d) movable in two dimensions and connected to an actuator backing (12). The actuator backing (12) is made of a material being ferromechanically inactive. Furthermore, the joint between the drive element (14a–d) and the actuator backing (12) is stiff and highly stable. This is achieved by use of an irreversible joint made e.g. by thermoset plastic glues, diffusion bonding or co-sintering. Co-sintering is to prefer. The actuator backing (12) material is selected to be stiff, preferably having a stiffness above 70 GPa and more preferably above 100 GPa, and having a high heat conductivity, preferably above 5 W/mK and more preferably above 10 W/mK, Electrodes (22) are preferably integrated in the actuator backing to increase stiffness as well as improving the heat conductivity. The drive elements (14a–d) are preferably covered (28, 26), at least at the driving surface, by heat-conducting material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for tuning a radio filter. The filter comprises an input connection, an output connection and at least two resonator modules coupled in cascade, each having a tuning mechanism and a probe. A first resonator module is connected to the input connection and a final resonator module is connected to the output connection. The filter is adapted to receive at least one signal within a frequency range. The method comprises essentially two steps: coarse tuning, which is dependent on the frequency content of the received signal(s), and fine tuning, which is dependent on a calculated deviation between a set value vector and a measured signal parameter vector. A relationship between the set value vector and the signal parameter vector is established for calculating the deviation. The invention also relates to a radio filter and a system comprising such a radio filter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for tuning a radio filter. The filter comprises an input connection, an output connection and at least two resonator modules coupled in cascade, each having a running mechanism and a probe. A first resonator module is connected to the input connection and a final resonator module is connected to the output connection. The filter is adapted to receive at least one signal within a frequency range. The method comprises essentially two steps: coarse tuning, which is dependent on the frequency content of the received signal(s), and fine tuning, which is dependent on a calculated deviation between a set value vector and a measured signal parameter vector. A relationship between the set value vector and the signal parameter vector is established for calculating the deviation. The invention also relates to a radio filter and a system comprising such a radio filter.

Abstract: A system and method for accurately determining the positioning of a lens system. The lens system includes a lens and a variable light reflecting surface. A position sensor includes a light source and a light detector. An initial signal is sent from the light source to the variable light reflecting surface. The light reflecting surface reflects the initial signal to the light detector at a reflection region. The intensity of the reflected signal is dependent upon the location of the reflection region. An electrical output signal is generated based upon the reflected signal from the light source, with the electrical output signal providing positioning information for the lens system.

Abstract: An electromechanical actuator 10 is disclosed, having drive elements (14a-d) movable in two dimensions and connected to an actuator backing (12). The actuator backing (12) is made of a material being ferromechanically inactive. Furthermore, the joint between the drive element (14a-d) and the actuator backing (12) is stiff and highly stable. This is achieved by use of an irreversible joint made e.g. by thermoset plastic glues, diffusion bonding or co-sintering. Co-sintering is to prefer. The actuator backing (12) material is selected to be stiff, preferably having a stiffness above 70 GPa and more preferably above 100 GPa, and having a high heat conductivity, preferably above 5 W/mK and more preferably above 10 W/mK, Electrodes (22) are preferably integrated in the actuator backing to increase stiffness as well as improving the heat conductivity. The drive elements (14a-d) are preferably covered (28, 26), at least at the driving surface, by heat-conducting material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a moulding tool for manufacturing products of fibre-reinforced thermosetting plastic with integrated insert parts by moulding a material of a heat-bonding resin between two joinable halves of a separable mould that preferably constitutes an upper mould half (6) and a lower mould half (7) that having inner mould faces (10, 11) are attached to a displaceable (8) respective fixed (9) part of a pressing table, whereby prior to the moulding of the product, at least one insert part (4) is fixed in position in the cavity that is demarcated between the moulding faces (10, 11) of the mould halves.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for tuning a radio filter. The filter comprises an input connection, an output connection and at least two resonator modules coupled in cascade, each having a tuning mechanism and a probe. A first resonator module is connected to the input connection and a final resonator module is connected to the output connection. The filter is adapted to receive at least one signal within a frequency range. The method comprises essentially two steps: coarse tuning, which is dependent on the frequency content of the received signal(s), and fine tuning, which is dependent on a calculated deviation between a set value vector and a measured signal parameter vector. A relationship between the set value vector and the signal parameter vector is established for calculating the deviation. The invention also relates to a radio filter and a system comprising such a radio filter.

Abstract: A pneumatic power tool comprises a housing (10, 11) with a motor and a pressure air inlet passage (12) and an exhaust air outlet passage (16) both extending through the housing (10, 11) and communicating with the motor, wherein the outlet passage (16) is provided with sound attenuating elements (36, 37) formed in a highly porous resinous material and arranged to be penetrated by the exhaust flow for exhaust noise reduction, and an exhaust flow diverting deflector (17) mounted at the outlet end of the outlet passage (16) and comprising a shell like body (18) with a cylindrical neck portion (19) rotatively received in the outlet passage (16), a concave flow guiding surface (28), and two parallel inner walls (30a,b) forming between them a main flow passage (31) and between them and the shell body (18) two narrow secondary flow passages (32a,b) for accomplishing noise dampening low velocity air flow shields on both sides of the main flow.

Abstract: A throttle valve device for a pneumatic power tool comprises a casing (10) with an air inlet passage (11), an air outlet passage (12), a valve chamber (13) with a main valve seat (14) and a main valve element (15), and a manually shiftable activating rod (21) which is sealingly guided in a lateral guide way (19) and arranged to engage and displace the main valve element (15) off the main seat (14), wherein the activating rod (21) has a valve portion (27,28) for co-operation with a secondary valve seat (24) in the guide way (19) for controlling a bypass passage (23,24,29) extending between the inlet passage (11) and the outlet passage (12) such that the activation rod valve portion (27,28) is separated from the secondary valve seat (24) and opens up the bypass passage (23,24,29) before the activation rod (21) engages and displaces the main valve element (15) off the main seat (14) when operating the activation rod (21) in the opening direction.

Abstract: The present invention combines bending mode mechanical (frm) and electrical (fre) resonances, whereby a relatively good efficiency can be achieved within a relatively broad frequency range (&Dgr;f3). An electrical resonance (frc) or mechanical resonance is designed to be situated in the same order of magnitude as another mechanical resonance (frm), but separated therefrom. Preferably, the separation (&Dgr;f2) is smaller than 2f1/Q1, where f1 is the resonance frequency for the resonance having lowest quality value, and Q1 is the corresponding quality value of the mechanical resonance. An electromechanical motor comprising a driving element and electrical resonance circuit according to the above ideas may comprise a double bimorph driving element having one single actuating point influencing a body to be moved.

Abstract: According to the present invention, electromechanical motors are driven in such a way that contact portions of driving elements (10) are moved along smooth trajectories. The velocity is varied, the average velocity being lower during the time when the element (10) is in contact with a moving object (22) than during the contact free time. Preferably, the main displacement velocity component is non-negligible when switching between sets of elements (10). When stopping the motor, the actuating sets of elements (10) are brought into a voltage-free condition, one set at a time. The contact portions of the elements (10) are lapped with such an accuracy, that the normal force applied between the moving object and the stator (2) is large enough to cause elastic deformations of the stator (2) that are in the same order of magnitude or larger than the accuracy of the lapping.

Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus and method for inspecting an array of electronic components. The apparatus comprises a scanning device adapted to capture images of at least one surface of each of the respective components, whereby to inspect said surface. The scanning device may be a line scanning device.

Abstract: An electromechanical motor according to the present invention has a stator with a drive element consisting of two serially connected bending sections and a central drive pad, for actuating on a body to be moved. The drive element extends parallel to the body. The drive pad and/or the body is elastic. Preferably, the drive pad has a lower stiffness than the body. The elasticity of the drive pad allows an assimilation of a part of the travelling wave energy applied to the drive element. The backbone of the stator is arranged to restrict the drive element from being removed from the body, but at the same time allow the drive element to be translated towards the body and even leave the mechanical contact with the backbone for shorter periods of time. Support means are preferably designed with convex surfaces in order to allow self-centering of the different parts of the motor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for tuning a radio filter. The filter comprises an input connection, an output connection and at least two resonator modules coupled in cascade, each having a running mechanism and a probe. A first resonator module is connected to the input connection and a final resonator module is connected to the output connection. The filter is adapted to receive at least one signal within a frequency range. The method comprises essentially two steps: coarse tuning, which is dependent on the frequency content of the received signal(s), and fine tuning, which is dependent on a calculated deviation between a set value vector and a measured signal parameter vector. A relationship between the set value vector and the signal parameter vector is established for calculating the deviation. The invention also relates to a radio filter and a system comprising such a radio filter.

Abstract: According to the present invention, electromechanical motors are driven in such a way that contact portions of driving elements (10) are moved along smooth trajectories. The velocity is varied, the average velocity being lower during the time when the element (10) is in contact with a moving object (22) than during the contact free time. Preferably, the main displacement velocity component is non-negligible when switching between sets of elements (10). When stopping the motor, the actuating sets of elements (10) are brought into a voltage-free condition, one set at a time. The contact portions of the elements (10) are lapped with such an accuracy, that the normal force applied between the moving object and the stator (2) is large enough to cause elastic deformations of the stator (2) that are in the same order of magnitude or larger than the accuracy of the lapping.

Abstract: An electromechanical motor according to the present invention has a stator with a drive element consisting of two serially connected bending sections and a central drive pad, for actuating on a body to be moved. The drive element extends parallel to the body. The drive pad and/or the body is elastic. Preferably, the drive pad has a lower stiffness than the body. The elasticity of the drive pad allows an assimilation of a part of the travelling wave energy applied to the drive element. The backbone of the stator is arranged to restrict the drive element from being removed from the body, but at the same time allow the drive element to be translated towards the body and even leave the mechanical contact with the backbone for shorter periods of time. Support means are preferably designed with convex surfaces in order to allow self-centering of the different parts of the motor.

Abstract: A digital camera is constructed with multiple lenses mounted in a pair of tubular elements which are nested together for relative axial movement. Movement is provided by piezoelectric actuators mounted externally to a support tube on flexible printed circuit board elements. Each lens tube is provided with a drive rail which extends at least partially over the length of the lens tube and projects radially outward from the periphery of each of the tubes. The rails are accessible to the engagement pads of the piezoelectric actuators to allow the transmission of drive forces to each of the tubes.