Abstract: An oscillating armature pump, in particular high-pressure oscillating armature pump, for a household appliance, with a piston guidance for guiding a piston element, with a pump spring provided for supplying an actuation force onto the piston element, and with a housing unit comprising at least one flux-conducting element which is provided to conduct a magnetic flux generated by a magnetic actuator. It is proposed that the flux-conducting element is in a mounted state arranged in a radial direction between the pump spring and the piston guidance.

Abstract: An oscillating armature pump, in particular high-pressure oscillating armature pump, for a household appliance, with a piston guidance for guiding a piston element, with a pump spring provided for supplying an actuation force onto the piston element, and with a housing unit comprising at least one flux-conducting element which is provided to conduct a magnetic flux generated by a magnetic actuator. It is proposed that the flux-conducting element is in a mounted state arranged in a radial direction between the pump spring and the piston guidance.

Abstract: An illumination device includes a number of radiation reflectors that are each irradiated by at least one light source. The radiation reflectors are shaped in such a way that they can be combined modularly to form a radiation-reflecting luminous area.

Abstract: A lighting arrangement comprises an optical apparatus (4) with a radiation outlet surface (41) and an optoelectronic component (2) for producing radiation, with an element (3) which is formed like a reflector being formed. The shape and arrangement of the element are suitable for deflecting radiation generated in the component through the radiation outlet surface, and the element is designed to specifically absorb this radiation. The lighting arrangement is preferably intended for particularly homogeneous back-lighting of display apparatuses such as liquid crystal displays (LCDs).

Abstract: A semiconductor light source is provided, the semiconductor light source having a primary radiation source (1) which, when the semiconductor light source is operated, emits electromagnetic primary radiation (5) in a first wavelength range, and having a luminescence conversion module (2) into which primary radiation (5) emitted by the primary radiation source (1) is fed. The luminescence conversion module (2) contains a luminescence conversion element (6) which, by means of a luminescent material, absorbs primary radiation (5) from the first wavelength range and emits electromagnetic secondary radiation (15) in a second wavelength range. The luminescence conversion element (6) is arranged on a heat sink (3) at a distance from the primary radiation source (1).

Abstract: One embodiment of the invention proposes a light-emitting device comprising a radiation source for the emission of a radiation having at least a first wavelength, and an elongated, curved light-guiding body, into which the radiation emitted by the radiation source is coupled and which couples out light at an angle with respect to its longitudinal axis on account of the coupled-in radiation having the first wavelength.

Abstract: A light-emitting device, comprising: a radiation source (5), which emits radiation having a first wavelength, an optical waveguide (10), into which the radiation emitted by the radiation source is coupled, and a converter material (15), which converts the radiation transported through the optical waveguide (10) into light (20) having a second, longer wavelength. A light-emitting device of this type can have an improved light conversion efficiency.

Abstract: An arrangement comprising a fiber-optic waveguide (10) and a detection device (25), wherein the fiber-optic waveguide (10) comprises a core region (10E) and a cladding region (10C) surrounding the core region (10E), wherein the core region has a higher refractive index than the cladding region, and wherein the detection device (25) can detect damage to the fiber-optic waveguide (10).

Abstract: An illumination device (1) for backlighting a display is disclosed. The illumination device comprises: at least one semiconductor body (3), suitable for generating electromagnetic radiation of a first wavelength range, a first wavelength conversion substance (30), which is disposed downstream of the radiation-emitting front side (6) of the semiconductor body (3) in the emission direction (8) thereof and is suitable for converting radiation of the first wavelength range into radiation of a second wavelength range, which is different from the first wavelength range, and a second wavelength conversion substance (31), which is disposed downstream of the radiation-emitting front side (6) of the semiconductor body (3) in the emission direction (8) thereof and is suitable for converting radiation of the first wavelength range into radiation of a third wavelength range, which is different from the first and second wavelength ranges. A display comprising such an illumination device (1) is furthermore described.

Abstract: An illumination device is specified which has a light source (1) suitable for coupling divergent electromagnetic radiation (6) into an optical waveguide (2), the electromagnetic radiation (6) being guided in the optical waveguide (2) on the basis of total reflection the optical waveguide (2) being suitable for changing a main radiating direction (17) of the electromagnetic radiation (6), and the optical waveguide (2) being formed in one piece. Light-emitting diodes are preferably used as the light source (1). The illumination device is particularly well suited to the backlighting of displays.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus comprising a plurality of light modules is specified, wherein each light module includes a plurality of groups of light sources mounted on a circuit board of said light module, and said light modules are arranged in rows on a carrier of said lighting apparatus. A display device comprising such a lighting apparatus is also specified.

Abstract: Disclosed is an illumination device comprising a radiation-emitting front side and a multiplicity of light sources (R, G, B), wherein said multiplicity of light sources (R, G, B) is divided into light source groups (LG) and the light source groups (LG) are arranged on the grid points of a first regular grid.

Abstract: A semiconductor light source is provided, the semiconductor light source having a primary radiation source (1) which, when the semiconductor light source is operated, emits electromagnetic primary radiation (5) in a first wavelength range, and having a luminescence conversion module (2) into which primary radiation (5) emitted by the primary radiation source (1) is fed. The luminescence conversion module (2) contains a luminescence conversion element (6) which, by means of a luminescent material, absorbs primary radiation (5) from the first wavelength range and emits electromagnetic secondary radiation (15) in a second wavelength range. The luminescence conversion element (6) is arranged on a heat sink (3) at a distance from the primary radiation source (1).

Abstract: This invention relates to uniform backlighting of surfaces by semiconductor light sources. Various semiconductor light sources are combined into identical illumination groups. These identical illumination groups are arranged so that uniform backlighting of a surface is made possible. For homogeneous color mixing to be achieved, especially at edges, each illumination group in the arrangement has at least one adjacent illumination group in a different orientation.

Abstract: An arrangement comprising a fiber-optic waveguide (10) and a detection device (25), wherein the fiber-optic waveguide (10) comprises a core region (10E) and a cladding region (10C) surrounding the core region (10E), wherein the core region has a higher refractive index than the cladding region, and wherein the detection device (25) can detect damage to the fiber-optic waveguide (10).

Abstract: A lighting arrangement comprises an optical apparatus (4) with a radiation outlet surface (41) and an optoelectronic component (2) for producing radiation, with an element (3) which is formed like a reflector being formed. The shape and arrangement of the element are suitable for deflecting radiation generated in the component through the radiation outlet surface, and the element is designed to specifically absorb this radiation. The lighting arrangement is preferably intended for particularly homogeneous back-lighting of display apparatuses such as liquid crystal displays (LCDs).

Abstract: One embodiment of the invention proposes a light-emitting device comprising a radiation source for the emission of a radiation having at least a first wavelength, and an elongated, curved light-guiding body, into which the radiation emitted by the radiation source is coupled and which couples out light at an angle with respect to its longitudinal axis on account of the coupled-in radiation having the first wavelength.

Abstract: An illumination device includes a number of radiation reflectors that are each irradiated by at least one light source. The radiation reflectors are shaped in such a way that they can be combined modularly to form a radiation-reflecting luminous area.

Abstract: A light-emitting device, comprising: a radiation source (5), which emits radiation having a first wavelength, an optical waveguide (10), into which the radiation emitted by the radiation source is coupled, and a converter material (15), which converts the radiation transported through the optical waveguide (10) into light (20) having a second, longer wavelength. A light-emitting device of this type can have an improved light conversion efficiency.

Abstract: A valve and a method for producing a valve, in particular for coolant circuits, having a valve seat (2) including a valve seating element (1) for a valve body (3) by stamping the pole shoe to form at least one sealing surface (8) to avoid the disadvantages of the prior art. This is achieved according to the invention by forming at least one sealing surface (8) to form a novel sealing element (1) by utilizing a stamping element to form a stamped surface of the novel valve with a valve seating element.