Abstract: A piezo valve for influencing a fluid flow, with a strip-shaped piezo bender which is arranged in a fluid channel and which includes a band-shaped carrier layer and a band-shaped actuator layer applied thereto and which is pressed with a first surface by a spring against a front bearing blade and a rear bearing blade and on a second surface facing away from the first surface with a seal which seals a valve seat in a functional position. The valve seat serves as an orifice opening of a fluid channel section is formed, in which the first surface is formed either by the carrier layer or by the actuator layer and the seal in the first functional position optionally on the valve oil seat or releases the valve seat.

Abstract: A fluid device with a fluid chamber, the fluid device including a fluid chamber which is designed for receiving a fluid and which is commonly delimited by a device housing and a bending-elastic membrane element. The membrane element is fixed with a peripheral edge region to the device housing, wherein a membrane working section of the membrane element which is framed by the peripheral edge region can be deflected by a piezoactuator whilst carrying out a stroke movement, in order to change the volume of the fluid chamber. The membrane element is a functional constituent of the piezoactuator by way of it directly forming an electrically conductive electrode of the electrode arrangement of the piezoactuator.

Abstract: A valve controller for electrically actuating at least one valve drive, with a control circuit, which is designed to influence an electric energy flow between an electric source and the valve drive and which includes a bus interface for communication with a superordinate control arrangement (2) as well as a sensor means, which is designed to determine physical variable of the energy flow changeable by electrically actuating the valve drive as well as for providing a sensor signal dependent upon the determined physical variable to the control circuit wherein the control circuit is designed to determine a status value for the valve drive based on the sensor signal and at least one characteristic value of a physical variable from the group: energy flow duration, energy flow voltage, energy flow current, fluid pressure and is designed to provide the status value to the bus interface.

Abstract: An actuator controller for actuating an actuator which can be operated fluidically, having a feed line for an inflow of the working fluid to an actuator connector and having a discharge line for an outflow of the working fluid to a fluid outlet, wherein the feed line is assigned a feed line valve and the discharge line is assigned a discharge valve, which valves are configured in each case to influence a volumetric fluid flow at the actuator connector, and having a control device for actuation of the feed line valve and the discharge valve. A throughflow sensor is arranged in a line section between the discharge valve and the fluid outlet, which throughflow sensor is configured for determining a volumetric fluid flow in the discharge line and for providing a throughflow signal.

Abstract: A valve controller for electrically actuating at least one valve drive, with a control circuit, which is designed to influence an electric energy flow between an electric source and the valve drive and which includes a bus interface for communication with a superordinate control arrangement (2) as well as a sensor means, which is designed to determine physical variable of the energy flow changeable by electrically actuating the valve drive as well as for providing a sensor signal dependent upon the determined physical variable to the control circuit wherein the control circuit is designed to determine a status value for the valve drive based on the sensor signal and at least one characteristic value of a physical variable from the group: energy flow duration, energy flow voltage, energy flow current, fluid pressure and is designed to provide the status value to the bus interface.

Abstract: A method for configuring a fluid control unit including the provision of a processing device with information on the fluid control unit, the moving device and fluid control valves, the determination of possible basic states of the moving device for the fluid control valves and/or of possible movement sequences, and the selection of a basic state and/or of a movement sequence by a user, the transmission, of a respective configuration file to the fluid control unit including open- and/or closed-loop control parameters for the selection of the fluid control valves, the use of the open- and/or closed-loop control parameters from the configuration file in the fluid control unit for selecting the fluid control valves for setting the selected basic state and/or for carrying out the selected movement sequence.

Abstract: A valve assembly for influencing at least one fluid flow, the valve assembly including a control unit and at least one valve device, wherein the control unit includes a bus interface for connection to a bus communication system for the reception of movement instructions, a processing device for processing the movement instructions into control commands for valve devices and at least one connecting device for the electric coupling of valve devices, and wherein the at least one valve device is electrically connected to one of the connecting devices of the control unit and includes a processing means designed for processing the control commands, wherein the processing means is assigned at least one first connecting means for the electric coupling of valves and at least one second connecting means for the electric coupling of sensor means, and wherein the processing means is designed for linking sensor signals of connected sensor means to the control commands.

Abstract: An actuator controller for actuating an actuator which can be operated fluidically, having a feed line for an inflow of the working fluid to an actuator connector and having a discharge line for an outflow of the working fluid to a fluid outlet, wherein the feed line is assigned a feed line valve and the discharge line is assigned a discharge valve, which valves are configured in each case to influence a volumetric fluid flow at the actuator connector, and having a control device for actuation of the feed line valve and the discharge valve. A throughflow sensor is arranged in a line section between the discharge valve and the fluid outlet, which throughflow sensor is configured for determining a volumetric fluid flow in the discharge line and for providing a throughflow signal.

Abstract: A fluid valve for influencing a fluid flow, including a valve housing in which an actuator is accommodated which can be moved between a first and a second functional position, further including a fluid passage which extends through some regions of the valve housing and terminates at a valve seat in the valve housing, and further including a sealing means which is motion-coupled to the actuator and designed for temporarily sealing the valve seat as a function of the functional position of the actuator, wherein a plastically deformable adjustment means is assigned to and designed to act on the actuator in order to allow a position of the sealing means to be adjusted in at least one of the functional positions of the actuator, the adjustment means being designed as a positionable abutment for the actuator or for a coupling element arranged between the actuator and the sealing means for the purpose of motion-coupling.

Abstract: A valve device for influencing a fluid supply of fluid-operated loads, includes a valve module with a valve housing in which valve shafts are formed to accommodate valve cartridges, and further includes valve cartridges located in the valve shafts, wherein each of the valve shafts together with the valve cartridges accommodated therein bounds a pressure chamber connected to an assigned inlet port in a fluidically communicating manner, and wherein each of the valve cartridges includes two electrically selectable valve means which are designed to influence a free flow cross-section between the pressure chamber and an outlet port assigned to the respective valve means.

Abstract: A valve device including a valve housing which bounds a valve chamber in which a valve member is accommodated for movement between a blocking position and a release position in order to influence a free flow cross-section for a fluid in a flow path between an inlet passage terminating into the valve chamber and an outlet passage leading from the valve chamber, further including a first absolute pressure sensor for providing a first pressure signal as a function of an operating pressure in the flow path, and further including an evaluation circuit for processing the first pressure signal. It is provided that a second absolute pressure sensor is located outside the flow path, which is designed to provide a second pressure signal as a function of an operating pressure outside the flow path and which is connected to the evaluation circuit for enabling a differential pressure between the first and second pressure signals to be determined.

Abstract: A valve assembly for influencing at least one fluid flow, the valve assembly including a control unit and at least one valve device, wherein the control unit includes a bus interface for connection to a bus communication system for the reception of movement instructions, a processing device for processing the movement instructions into control commands for valve devices and at least one connecting device for the electric coupling of valve devices, and wherein the at least one valve device is electrically connected to one of the connecting devices of the control unit and includes a processing means designed for processing the control commands, wherein the processing means is assigned at least one first connecting means for the electric coupling of valves and at least one second connecting means for the electric coupling of sensor means, and wherein the processing means is designed for linking sensor signals of connected sensor means to the control commands.

Abstract: A fluid valve for influencing a fluid flow, including a valve housing in which an actuator is accommodated which can be moved between a first and a second functional position, further including a fluid passage which extends through some regions of the valve housing and terminates at a valve seat in the valve housing, and further including a sealing means which is motion-coupled to the actuator and designed for temporarily sealing the valve seat as a function of the functional position of the actuator, wherein a plastically deformable adjustment means is assigned to and designed to act on the actuator in order to allow a position of the sealing means to be adjusted in at least one of the functional positions of the actuator, the adjustment means being designed as a positionable abutment for the actuator or for a coupling element arranged between the actuator and the sealing means for the purpose of motion-coupling.

Abstract: Valve module for influencing a fluid supply of a fluid-operated load, comprising a valve housing with a valve chamber being connected to an inlet port and an outlet port and a pilot chamber being connected to an operating port, comprising a valve member which is movably adjustable between a blocking position and a release position and further comprising an actuator which is motion-coupled to the valve member, wherein a position of the actuator and the valve member can be set as a function of a pressure applied to the pilot chamber, and further comprising a sensor device for detecting a position of the valve member and/or the actuator along a movement axis, and the sensor device comprises an electric coil arrangement which forms a ring around at least one fluid port from the group comprising the operating port, the inlet port and the outlet port.

Abstract: A method for configuring a fluid control unit including the provision of a processing device with information on the fluid control unit, the moving device and fluid control valves, the determination of possible basic states of the moving device for the fluid control valves and/or of possible movement sequences, and the selection of a basic state and/or of a movement sequence by a user, the transmission, of a respective configuration file to the fluid control unit including open- and/or closed-loop control parameters for the selection of the fluid control valves, the use of the open- and/or closed-loop control parameters from the configuration file in the fluid control unit for selecting the fluid control valves for setting the selected basic state and/or for carrying out the selected movement sequence.

Abstract: The invention relates to a valve module for influencing a fluid supply of a fluid-operated load, comprising a valve housing (4) which defines a valve chamber (17) with a fluidically communicating connection to an inlet port (18) and an outlet port (19), and further comprising a valve member (5) which is movably accommodated in the valve chamber (17) and which is adjustable along a movement axis (21) between a blocking position and a release position in order to influence a free flow cross-section between the inlet port (18) and the outlet port (19), and further comprising a spring mechanism (20) designed to apply a presettable preloading force to the valve member (5) in order to determine a preferred position of the valve member (5) in the valve chamber (17), characterised in that the spring mechanism (20) is supported, with an end region thereof which is remote from the valve member (5), on a supporting means (45) which can be located, within an adjustment range, in a freely selectable adjustment position re

Abstract: A valve device for influencing a fluid supply of fluid-operated loads, includes a valve module with a valve housing in which valve shafts are formed to accommodate valve cartridges, and further includes valve cartridges located in the valve shafts, wherein each of the valve shafts together with the valve cartridges accommodated therein bounds a pressure chamber connected to an assigned inlet port in a fluidically communicating manner, and wherein each of the valve cartridges includes two electrically selectable valve means which are designed to influence a free flow cross-section between the pressure chamber and an outlet port assigned to the respective valve means.

Abstract: Valve module for influencing a fluid supply of a fluid-operated load, comprising a valve housing with a valve chamber being connected to an inlet port and an outlet port and a pilot chamber being connected to an operating port, comprising a valve member which is movably adjustable between a blocking position and a release position and further comprising an actuator which is motion-coupled to the valve member, wherein a position of the actuator and the valve member can be set as a function of a pressure applied to the pilot chamber, and further comprising a sensor device for detecting a position of the valve member and/or the actuator along a movement axis, and the sensor device comprises an electric coil arrangement which forms a ring around at least one fluid port from the group comprising the operating port, the inlet port and the outlet port.

Abstract: A valve device including a valve housing which bounds a valve chamber in which a valve member is accommodated for movement between a blocking position and a release position in order to influence a free flow cross-section for a fluid in a flow path between an inlet passage terminating into the valve chamber and an outlet passage leading from the valve chamber, further including a first absolute pressure sensor for providing a first pressure signal as a function of an operating pressure in the flow path, and further including an evaluation circuit for processing the first pressure signal. It is provided that a second absolute pressure sensor is located outside the flow path, which is designed to provide a second pressure signal as a function of an operating pressure outside the flow path and which is connected to the evaluation circuit for enabling a differential pressure between the first and second pressure signals to be determined.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for sorting and a sorting device for sorting out parts (2) by means of air blasts (12). The sorting device contains at least one air blast generator (8) comprising a diaphragm unit (33) which can be deflected by electric activation and which delimits a work chamber (34) connected to a ejection opening (32). When activated, the diaphragm unit (33) functions as an air displacement unit and produces an active air discharge out of the work chamber (34) through the ejection opening (32) on the basis of the air displacement resulting from said activation. In particular, the air blast has the shape of a toroidal eddy.