Abstract: The invention is based on a tool receiver for a grinder, in particular for a handheld angle grinder (10), having a carrier device (12, 14, 16, 182, 184, 300), via which an application tool (18, 32, 186, 188) can be actively connected to a drive shaft (54). It is proposed that the application tool (18, 32, 186, 188) be actively connectable to the carrier device (14, 16, 182, 184) via at least one detent element (24, 26, 190, 192, 194, 196, 198, 200, 302) movable against a spring force that snaps into place in an operating position of the application tool (18, 32, 186, 188) and immobilizes the application tool (18, 32, 186, 188) with positive engagement.

Abstract: The invention is based on a hand power tool, in particular a manually operated right angle grinding machine or a manual circular saw, with a driver mechanism (12), which can operatively connect an inserted tool (16) to a drive shaft (18). The invention proposes that at least one sensor (10) can detect at least one procedural step in the changing of an inserted tool (16) and can produce a signal.

Abstract: The invention is based on an insert tool with a rotationally driveable disk-shaped hub and an abrasive disposed in particular in a radially outer region, in particular of the kind used for a cut-off wheel, a grinding disk, a rough grinding disk, a cutting disk, or an abrasive paper.

Abstract: The invention relates to an operating circuit for a discharge lamp with a current regulation circuit for regulating the lamp current and a detection circuit for identifying proximity to capacitive operation of the load circuit. The operating circuit is designed to reduce the nominal current value on identifying proximity to capacitive operation.

Abstract: An insert tool with grinding blade and a supporting disk, and with a hub, which has at least one opening that permits the hub to be clamped to a driver flange of a grinder, which flange is connected to a drive shaft, wherein the hub is constituted by a component that is separate from the supporting disk, the hub can be operatively connected to a driver device of the grinder by means of at least one detent element, which is supported so that it can move in opposition to a spring element and which engages in detent fashion in an operating position of the hub and fixes the hub in a positively engaging manner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel operating circuit for a low-pressure discharge lamp 1 with early EOL detection via a measurement of the DC voltage between the electrodes 2, 3. In this case, the DC voltage can be modified by an offset voltage 10 such that only one polarity has to be taken into account during measurement.

Abstract: A grinding machine tool receptacle for a hand-guided angle grinding machine has a slaving device by which an insert tool is operatively connectable to a drive shaft, the insert tool is operatively connectable to the slaving device via at least one detent element supported movably counter to a spring element, which detent element snaps into place in an operating position of the insert tool driven by the spring element and fixes the insert tool by positive engagement, the detent element is displaceable in the axial direction counter to the spring element, and the insert tool is connected to the slaving device in the circumferential direction via at least a first element and in the axial direction via at least a second element, with the second element arranged for fixing of the insert tool with a spring force.

Abstract: The invention is based on a tool receptacle, in particular for a hand-held angle grinding machine (10) or a circular power saw, having a slaving device (12, 14, 300), by way of which an insert tool (16) can be operatively connected to a drive shaft (18), and having a locking device (20), by way of which, with an actuation button (22), the drive shaft (18) can be locked upon mounting and/or removal of the insert tool (16). It is proposed that the actuation button (22) is operatively connected in the direction of rotation (32, 34) to the drive shaft (18), and by way of the actuation button (22), for locking the drive shaft (18), at least one first part (24), operatively connected in the direction of rotation (32, 34) to the drive shaft (18), can be connected to a second part (26), which is rotationally fixed with respect to a rotational axis of the drive shaft (18).

Abstract: The invention relates to a ballast for a lamp having an inverter which includes at least one switch (S1; S2), and having a drive circuit (10) for alternately opening and closing the at least one switch (S1; S2) wherein the drive circuit (10) is designed to drive the at least one switch (S1; S2) alternately at at least two different frequencies (&ohgr;a, &ohgr;b). It also relates to a method for operating a ballast for a lamp having an inverter which comprises at least one switch (S1; S2), and having a drive circuit (10) for alternately opening and closing the at least one switch (S1; S2) wherein the drive circuit drives the at least one switch (S1; S2) alternately at at least two different frequencies (&ohgr;a, &ohgr;b).

Abstract: The invention relates to an operating circuit for a discharge lamp, having a detection circuit for identifying the proximity to capacitive operation, which uses lamp current fluctuations for detection purposes.

Abstract: The invention is based on a machine tool receptacle with a slaving device (12, 14, 16, 300), by way of which an insert tool can be operatively connected to a drive shaft (54), wherein the insert tool is operatively connectable to the slaving device (14, 16, 300) via at least one detent element (24, 26, 302), supported movably counter to a spring element (20, 22), which detent element snaps into place in an operating position of the insert tool and fixes the insert tool by positive engagement. It is proposed that the insert tool is a circular saw blade (18, 32).

Abstract: The invention relates to an operating circuit for a discharge lamp with a current regulation circuit for regulating the lamp current and a detection circuit for identifying proximity to capacitive operation of the load circuit. The operating circuit is designed to reduce the nominal current value on identifying proximity to capacitive operation.

Abstract: In a hand-guided electrical tool 3 with a housing 2 that has a receiving collar 20 embodied on it and with a guard hood 1 that can be attached to the receiving collar 20 and has a clamping strap 16, which can move freely around the receiving collar 20 in a first position and rests snugly against the receiving collar 20 in a second position, a secure connection between the guard hood 1 and the housing 2 is achieved by virtue of the fact that the receiving collar 20 has at least one protrusion 21, which protrudes beyond the second area in the radial direction away from the spindle axle 5, and between the protrusion 21 and the housing 2, there is a distance h, which approximately corresponds to the width b of the clamping strap 16, and by virtue of the fact that that the clamping strap 16 has at least one indentation 12 so that the first diameter d1 of the opening 10 of the clamping strap 16 in the vicinity of the indentation 12 is greater than the second diameter d2 in the remaining region, wherein the first di

Abstract: A system with a tool-holding socket, which has a driver device (10) that can be used to operationally connect an insert tool (12) to a drive shaft (14), and has an insert tool (12).

Abstract: Free-running half-bridge inverter (HP) for operating gas discharge lamps having a current transformer as a feedback device. The half-bridge transistors (T1, T2) are essentially voltage controlled transistors (MOSFET). The drive circuits (1, 2) for the half-bridge transistors (T1, T2) contain a voltage threshold value switch (D2, R2) which, on reaching its voltage threshold, essentially carries a current which is proportional to the load current of the half-bridge inverter (HB).

Abstract: The invention relates to an operating circuit for a discharge lamp, having a detection circuit for identifying the proximity to capacitive operation, which uses lamp current fluctuations for detection purposes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel operating circuit for a low-pressure discharge lamp 1 with early EOL detection via a measurement of the DC voltage between the electrodes 2, 3. In this case, an electrode interrogation can be carried out by checking a respective connection via the electrodes 2, 3 to a respective reference potential.

Abstract: The invention is based on an insert tool with grinding blade (10, 12) and a supporting disk (14, 16), and with a hub (18, 20), which has at least one opening (22, 24, 26) that permits the hub (18, 20) to be clamped to a driver flange (28) of a grinder (30), which flange is connected to a drive shaft (62).

Abstract: The invention is based on an insertable tool having a rotationally drivable, disk-shaped hub (10, 12), on which a grinding means (14) forming a cutoff disk, grinding disk, roughing disk, or abrasive disk is secured in the radially outer region.