Abstract: A charging station for charging a battery which is arranged in an electric or hybrid vehicle, which charging station can be used in different parking space situations.

Abstract: A charging device for an energy store of an electrically driven vehicle, which includes a charging plug for transmitting an electrical charge to the energy store of the motor vehicle, a charging line for connecting the charging plug to a power grid, and a charging pillar with a docking station for receiving the charging plug when it is not in use and for connecting the charging line to the power grid. A cooling device for cooling the charging plug is arranged in the docking station.

Abstract: A charging cable unit for a charging column of an electric filling station has a cooling unit and a charging cable which is preferably provided with cable shoes. The coding unit includes a heat exchanger with first connections and second connections. The charging cable has a secondary coolant circuit that is fluidically connected to the second connections. The cooling unit is designed to cool the secondary coolant circuit if the first connections are fluidically connected to a common primary coolant circuit of the electric filling station. Also described is a mounting method using such a charging cable unit.

Abstract: A cooling unit for a charging column includes a heat exchanger with first connections and second connections and that is set up for cooling a closed secondary coolant circuit of the charging column if the first connections are fluidically connected to a common primary coolant circuit of the electric filling station and the second connections are fluidically connected to the secondary coolant circuit. Also described herein is a corresponding charging column.

Abstract: A concrete base for fastening a metal housing includes a baseplate, two side parts and two intermediate panels. Also described is a corresponding use method and a corresponding metal housing.

Abstract: A device for charging at least one battery has an electronics module and at least one charging pillar with a charging point. The electronics module has at least one power electronics unit having an AC/DC converter and a DC/DC converter, wherein the electronics module and the at least one charging pillar are spatially separate from one another.

Abstract: A housing for an electricity charging station includes a base frame having a mounting rack, a cover connected to the base frame, two doors hinged on the base frame, a base connected to the base frame, two faceplates inserted into the base and two cable panels embedded in the base. A corresponding electricity charging station and a corresponding method for producing or assembling such a housing are disclosed.

Abstract: A sensor for identifying a mechanical deformation of a housing of a charging column configured to charge an electrical energy store of an electrically driven vehicle. The sensor includes an elongated arm having a first end portion arranged in the longitudinal orientation and a second end portion opposite the first end portion in the longitudinal orientation. The arm is connected at its first end portion to a base of the charging column and runs in the longitudinal orientation approximately parallel to a part of the charging column that is sensitive to deformations of the housing, in particular to a side wall of the housing. An electrical probe element is arranged on the second end portion of the arm. An activation element is connected to the part of the charging column that is sensitive to deformations of the housing and is configured to activate the electrical probe element.

Abstract: Control valves for a hydraulic camshaft adjuster are disclosed. In one example, the control valve includes a housing and a control piston mounted in a receiver of the housing. Several openings may be provided on an inner casing surface of the receiver, at least some of which may be assigned to an inlet port P, a supply port A, a supply port B or a supply port C. The control piston may include a first control groove, a second control groove and a third control groove which can each be connected to at least two openings of the housing depending on a position of the control piston relative to the housing. The first control groove may be configured to be brought into fluid-conductive connection with a first inlet opening assigned to the inlet port P and with an opening assigned to the supply port A.

Abstract: A charging apparatus for charging at least one electric energy storage, in particular of motor vehicles, comprising a plurality of charging units, each charging unit having an AC/DC converter, a DC interlink circuit, a high-voltage energy storage and a DC/DC converter, wherein the charging units can be connected up on the output side as needed.

Abstract: A charging device for an energy store of an electrically driven vehicle, which includes a charging plug for transmitting an electrical charge to the energy store of the motor vehicle, a charging line for connecting the charging plug to a power grid, and a charging pillar with a docking station for receiving the charging plug when it is not in use and for connecting the charging line to the power grid. A cooling device for cooling the charging plug is arranged in the docking station.

Abstract: A control valve for a hydraulic device, in particular central valve of a camshaft adjuster system for reciprocating-piston internal combustion engines, having a valve sleeve (1) which projects into a cavity of a camshaft (8), wherein a displaceable control piston (3) is arranged in the valve sleeve (1), which control piston is subjected to load on one side by a spring (4) which is adjoined by a pressure medium line. The cavity of the camshaft (8) is connected to a pressure medium supply channel of the reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine via at least one supply line (16) in the camshaft (8) and via a bearing, and the pressure medium line is in the form of a pressure medium feed line and the pressure medium feed line is connected to the pressure medium supply channel of the reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine via a pressure line (12) in the camshaft (8) and via the bearing.

Abstract: A control valve (1) of a camshaft adjuster, which has a housing (2) having three pin openings (5a, 5b, 5c), spaced apart axially from each other, wherein two pin openings (5a, 5b) are each connected to the tank connection (T) in two axial positions of the control piston (4) and the third pin opening (5c) is not connected to the tank connection (T) in a third axial position of the control piston (4) in a fluid-conducting manner.

Abstract: A control valve (1) for a hydraulic device, particularly a central valve of a camshaft adjuster for reciprocating internal combustion engines, with a receiving part (8) in which a hydraulic unit (2) with a control piston (5) is arranged, wherein the control piston (5) is moveably housed in the hydraulic unit (2), is loaded by a spring (6) and can be limited in its displacement movement by a stop element (7), and with a retaining ring (9) that can be fixed in an inner housing (12) to the receiving part (8) and wherein the stop element (7) is designed as a separate component and can be connected to the hydraulic unit (2) by a material-fit or positive-fit connection.

Abstract: A control valve for a hydraulic device, in particular central valve of a camshaft adjuster system for reciprocating-piston internal combustion engines, having a valve sleeve (1) which projects into a cavity of a camshaft (8), wherein a displaceable control piston (3) is arranged in the valve sleeve (1), which control piston is subjected to load on one side by a spring (4) which is adjoined by a pressure medium line. The cavity of the camshaft (8) is connected to a pressure medium supply channel of the reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine via at least one supply line (16) in the camshaft (8) and via a bearing, and the pressure medium line is in the form of a pressure medium feed line and the pressure medium feed line is connected to the pressure medium supply channel of the reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine via a pressure line (12) in the camshaft (8) and via the bearing.

Abstract: A control valve (1) of a camshaft adjuster, which has a housing (2) having three pin openings (5a, 5b, 5c), spaced apart axially from each other, wherein two pin openings (5a, 5b) are each connected to the tank connection (T) in two axial positions of the control piston (4) and the third pin opening (5c) is not connected to the tank connection (T) in a third axial position of the control piston (4) in a fluid-conducting manner.

Abstract: A central valve (1) of a camshaft adjuster (9) is provided having a deep drawn housing (2).

Abstract: A central valve (1) of a camshaft adjuster (2), which has an additional hydraulic fluid passage, which is independent of the other hydraulic fluid passages to the other ports and does not communicate therewith.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for conveying a plurality of deformable containers. The system can include a conveyor apparatus, an in-feed apparatus, and a rotary apparatus. The in-feed apparatus can be configured to receive the containers from the conveyor apparatus, and may include a first feed screw and a second feed screw. The rotary apparatus can be configured to receive the plurality of filled and sealed containers after the in-feed apparatus. The in-feed apparatus also may be configured to space adjacent filled and sealed containers, with the first and second feed screws acting on the containers to create the spacing. The space created between adjacent containers may be for receipt by said rotary apparatus. The first feed screw may be configured to be positioned substantially directly above the containers, and the second feed screw may be positioned so as to act on the sidewall of the plurality of sealed and filled containers.

Abstract: In orchards or fields of grape vines, weeding in inter-plant spaces may be performed with a mechanical weeder. The weeder may include a frame configured to be propelled by a motorized vehicle. A rotatable weeder unit may be pivotally connected to a pivot arm attached to the frame and a spring may be connected to hold the rotatable weeder unit in a nominal pivotal position relative to the frame responsively to a force exerted by the spring. When encountering a producing plant, the weeder unit may deflect away from the plant thereby precluding damage to the plant.