Abstract: An encoder system has a reading head and a material measure. The reading head has at least one first position sensor and at least one second position sensor. The position sensors are positioned at a fixed distance from one another in a reading direction. The material measure has a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction. The material measure has a first code segment in the longitudinal direction with a first absolutely coded code track. The reading head and the material measure are positioned relative to one another in such a way that the reading direction corresponds to the longitudinal direction. The reading head and the material measure are movable relative to one another in the reading direction. A first sensor position on the material measure can be detected by the first position sensor and a second sensor position can be detected on the material measure by the second position sensor.

Abstract: A device for determining, in at least three spatial directions, a force acting on a body includes at least one sensor element for attaching to the surface of the body, which element includes at least three individual sensor elements, each individual sensor element being designed to determine an individual force in one direction, or which includes at least one individual sensor element which is used to determine an individual force in three spatial directions, and an evaluation/control unit which records the individual force determined by each individual sensor element and is designed to calculate the force acting on the sensor element in at least three spatial directions by projecting the individual forces onto a virtual point of the sensor element. A method for determining a force acting on a body in at least three spatial directions and a method for controlling the movement of a body is disclosed.

Abstract: A gear arrangement (14, 14a) suitable for use in an articulated robot arm is configured with a drive body (16, 16a) with at least one drive-side drum (20, 22) arranged rotatably about a drive axis (18, 18a), and a drive output body (24, 24a) with at least one output-side drum (28, 30) arranged rotatably about a drive output axis (26, 26a). At least one cable (32, 38) is provided, and can be wound on the at least one drive-side drum (20, 22) as well as on the at least one output-side drum (28, 30), and has a drive-side cable end (34, 40) as well as an output-side cable end (36, 42). The drive-side cable end (34, 40) is arranged on the at least one drive-side drum (20, 22) and the output-side cable end (36, 42) is arranged on the at least one output-side drum (28, 30).

Abstract: A device for measuring a change in length has a first fastening element, a second fastening element and at least one length element which is arranged between the two fastening elements. The one length element has a first end a second end and a length along a longitudinal direction. A force acting parallel to the longitudinal direction leads to a change in length of the length element. A lever element has a first end, a second end, and a fulcrum and is arranged transversely to the longitudinal direction. The lever element includes a first lever arm with a first length between the fulcrum and a first lever arm end and a second lever arm with a second length between the fulcrum and a second lever arm end, with the second length being greater than the first length.

Abstract: An arm portion for a robot arm with a portion longitudinal axis has at least one gear motor for actuating the arm portion. The gear motor has a motor, a transmission, and a gear motor housing. A supporting structure is formed at least in portions exclusively by the gear motor housing along the portion longitudinal axis in the region of the gear motor housing. A robot arm has a first arm portion with a first portion longitudinal axis and a first gear motor, and a second arm portion having a second portion longitudinal axis and a second gear motor and adjoins the first arm portion. The second arm portion is mounted relative to the first arm portion so as to be rotatable about an articulation axis arranged with an angular offset from the first portion longitudinal axis and the second portion longitudinal axis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radar system (100). A first localization radiation lobe (1.3) can be generated by means of a first localization sensor (1.1), and a second localization radiation lobe (10.3) can be generated by means of the second localization sensor (10.1). The localization radiation lobes (1.3, 10.3) are designed to have the shape of a fan with a respective main fan plane (1.4, 10.4) in each case. A first main fan plane (1.4) of the first localization radiation lobe (1.3) is arranged at a first angle of incidence (1.5) relative to an imaginary base plane (30) arranged parallel to a movement direction (3.7), and a second main fan plane (10.4) of the second localization radiation lobe (10.3) is arranged at a second angle of incidence (10.5) relative to the base plane (30), said first angle of incidence (1.5) and second angle of incidence (10.5) differing.

Abstract: A method for operating a collaborative robot includes the collaborative robot monitoring a spatial region by means of a camera and wherein the collaborative robot projects information into a projection region, which is at least a partial region of the spatial region monitored by the camera, by means of a projector which has a fixed geometric relationship with the camera. A collaborative robot for carries out the method, wherein the collaborative robot has a camera for monitoring a spatial region and a projector which is designed and configured to project information into a projection region, which is at least a partial region of the spatial region monitored by the camera, wherein the camera and the projector are arranged so as to have a fixed geometric relationship with one another in or on a component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radar system (100) comprising at least one movably arranged localization sensor (1.1, 10.1) which is designed in the form of a radar sensor and comprising means for detecting the position of the at least one localization sensor (1.1, 10.1). The at least one localization sensor (1.1, 10.1) has means for generating a non-homogenous radiation characteristic, said means being designed such that a localization radiation lobe (1.3) formed therewith has a signal amplitude which is based on a first localization angle (50) such that the signal amplitude has a localization signal curve (52), wherein the localization signal curve (52) is based on a second localization angle (54). The invention also relates to a method (800) for detecting an object (8) in space, a second localization component of the reflected localization signal (71) being detected by correlating the reflected signal curve with the non-homogenous radiation characteristic of the localization sensor.

Abstract: An encoder system has a reading head and a material measure. The reading head haa at least one first position sensor and at least one second position sensor. The position sensors are positioned at a fixed distance from one another in a reading direction. The material measure has a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction. The material measure has a first code segment in the longitudinal direction with a first absolutely coded code track. The reading head and the material measure are positioned relative to one another in such a way that the reading direction corresponds to the longitudinal direction. The reading head and the material measure are movable relative to one another in the reading direction. A first sensor position on the material measure can be detected by the first position sensor and a second sensor position can be detected on the material measure by the second position sensor.

Abstract: Gear arrangement (14, 14a) with the following features: a drive body (16, 16a) with at least one drive-side drum (20, 22) arranged rotatably about a drive axis (18, 18a), a drive output body (24, 24a) with at least one output-side drum (28, 30) arranged rotatably about a drive output axis (26, 26a), at least one cable (32, 38), which can be wound on the at least one drive-side drum (20, 22) as well as on the at least one output-side drum (28, 30), and has a drive-side cable end (34, 40) as well as an output-side cable end (36, 42), wherein the drive-side cable end (34, 40) is arranged on the at least one drive-side drum (20, 22) and the output-side cable end (36, 42) is arranged on the at least one output-side drum (28, 30), as well as robot (12) with a gear arrangement (14, 14a).

Abstract: A device for determining, in at least three spatial directions, a force acting on a body includes at least one sensor element for attaching to the surface of the body, which element includes at least three individual sensor elements, each individual sensor element being designed to determine an individual force in one direction, or which includes at least one individual sensor element which is used to determine an individual force in three spatial directions, and an evaluation/control unit which records the individual force determined by each individual sensor element and is designed to calculate the force acting on the sensor element in at least three spatial directions by projecting the individual forces onto a virtual point of the sensor element. A method for determining a force acting on a body in at least three spatial directions and a method for controlling the movement of a body is disclosed.

Abstract: A device for measuring a change in length has a first fastening element, a second fastening element and at least one length element which is arranged between the two fastening elements. The one length element has a first end a second end and a length along a longitudinal direction. A force acting parallel to the longitudinal direction leads to a change in length of the length element. A lever element has a first end, a second end, and a fulcrum and is arranged transversely to the longitudinal direction.