Abstract: The invention relates to a device for optically measuring distance, in particular a hand-held device, comprising an transmission unit (12) which is provided with a light source (17, 18) for emitting optical measuring radiation (13, 20, 22) towards a target object (15), and a capturing unit (14) which is arranged at a distance from the optical axis (38) of the transmission unit (12). Said capturing unit (14) comprises at least one optical detector (54) for capturing optical radiation (16, 49, 50) reflected by the target object (15). According to the invention, the detector (54) of the capturing unit (14) comprises a plurality of light-sensitive surfaces (70, 72, 74; 170, 172, 174; 270, 272, 274; 370, 372; 470, 472; 570, 572) which are separated from each other and which are be activated separately. The invention also relates to a method for operating a device for optically measuring distance.

Abstract: The present invention is a system for providing power from solar cells whereby each cell or cell array is allowed to produce its maximum available power and converted by an operatively connected DC/DC converter. Each cell or cell array has its own DC/DC converter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for optical distance measurement, in particular a handheld device, having an emission branch (14) which defines a emission channel and has at least one emission unit (22, 24) for emitting modulated optical radiation (36) in the direction of a target object (20), having a reception branch (18) which defines a reception channel (44) and has at least one receiver (54), and having a reference branch (15) which defines a reference path (40), and having switch means (38) for deflecting the measurement signal (36) between the emission branch (14) and the reference branch (15). According to the invention, it is proposed that the switch means (38) are mechanically driven.

Abstract: A device provided with an electric motor (7) and a main printed circuit card (8) has contact points (12), wherein the electric motor has a housing and connecting contacts (6) which are conductively connected to the contact points (12), the housing has a first face and a second face opposite thereto, the connecting contacts (6) are mounted in the area of the housing face, the electric motor is arranged with respect to the main printed circuit card (8) in such a way that the second face is remote therefrom. A method for mounting the inventive device is also disclosed. Conventional devices of preceding techniques require important expenditures for mounting and functionality testing. The invention makes it possible to solve the problem in that the electroconductive connection (11) is embodied in flexion-resistant manner at least for torques which are oriented in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal extension thereof.

Abstract: A car receiving device has a receiving opening for insertion of a chip card, a closure for closing the opening, a locking unit having a locking element transferable to a locking position by way of a closing movement and a blocking unit having a blocking element transferable to a blocked position in which it blocks the locking unit brought into the locking position. A sensor system detects the locking position and monitors the course of the closing movement, wherein a sensor has a stationary sensor element. A first mobile sensor element is associated with the locking element and triggers a switching process of the sensor in a first relative position. A second mobile sensor element is associated with the blocking element and triggers a switching process of the sensor in a second relative position so that the sensor can detect the course of the closing movement.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electro-optical measuring device, in particular a hand-held device (10) for contactless distance measurement, comprising an optical transmission path (28), which has a first optical axis (72) and which has at least one optical transmitter (20) for emitting a measurement signal, and also comprising a reception path (29) having a second optical axis (74), which is spaced apart from the first optical axis (72), with at least one reception optic (32) for focusing a measurement signal in the direction of a receiver (26), and also comprising an optical near range element (60) for parallax compensation. It is proposed that the near range element (60) be embodied rotationally symmetrically with respect to the second optical axis (74).

Abstract: An electromechanical switching device of at least one embodiment includes fixed contacts securely arranged in a housing and a moving contact bridge for bridging the fixed contacts, a moving contact carrier to carry the contact bridge, and a solenoid to act on the contact carrier. In at least one embodiment the solenoid includes a coil body fixed to the housing, an armature coupled to the contact carrier so as to move with it, a yoke to act together with the armature, and a fixing mechanism, which engages with the yoke and coil body for fixing the yoke to the coil body.

Abstract: The invention is based on a piece of distance measuring equipment, particularly a laser rangefinder (10) in the form of a hand-held appliance, having a lead frame unit (18) and an electrooptical unit (20, 26) which comprises a transmission or reception unit (22, 28) and a lens support unit (24, 30, 62). It is proposed that the lens support unit (24, 30, 62) be supported by the lead frame unit (18).

Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held measuring device, in particular, a laser distance measuring device (10), comprising a memory unit (12) for the storage of at least one electronically recorded measured value (14). According to the invention, the hand-held measuring device comprises a microphone unit (16) suitable for the recording of at least one voice note (18).

Abstract: The invention is based on a distance-measuring device, in particular a laser distance-measuring device (10) which is in the form of a handheld device, having a printed circuit board (18) and a transmitting or receiving unit (20, 22) which is provided for transmitting or receiving a measurement signal, and comprises a housing (30, 46, 82, 96, 130) which has a base surface (32, 48, 102, 140) which faces the printed circuit board (18), a side surface and a signal surface (38, 50, 98, 142). The invention proposes that the side surface is in the form of a signal surface (38, 50, 98, 142).

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrooptical measuring device, in particular a hand-held device (10) for contactless distance measurement, said device having an optical transmission path (28), which has at least one optical transmitter (20) for transmitting a measurement signal, and having a reception path (29) having at least one receiving optical system for focusing a measurement signal in the direction of a receiver (26), and having an optical system carrier (40) which holds components of the transmission and reception paths. The invention proposes that the optical system carrier (40) is made from plastic. The invention also relates to a method for producing such an electrooptical measuring device.

Abstract: The invention relates to measuring device, particularly a distance measuring device for contactlessly measuring distance, comprising a housing (12) made of at least one first material and with at least one electronic component (56), which is arranged inside an interior (48) of the housing (12), as well as with a second material that at least partially surrounds the housing (48). The invention provides that the second material also seals at least one opening (63) of the housing interior (48). The invention also relates to a method for producing a measuring device of the aforementioned type during which the second material is provided as a sealing element that seals at least one opening of the housing interior.

Abstract: A tightenable band clamp with a clamping band and a tightening head with two clamping jaws which are a certain circumferential distance apart and which can be moved toward each other by a tightening device. For this purpose, at least one clamping jaw, in the area of its radially inside surface, has at least one projection which extends in the circumferential direction toward the other clamping jaw and which projects into the gap.

Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring device, in particular to a hand-held distance meter (10) comprising a measuring signal track (28, 34), an adjustable signalling means (36, 70) used for modifying said signal and a drive unit (40) which is used for adjusting the signalling means (36, 70) and comprises a static unit (52) and a driving element (46, 76) which is actuatable directly by the static unit (52) in such a way that it is displaceable with respect thereto. According to said invention, said driving element (46, 76) is driven rotatably with respect to the static unit (52).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measurement of a line (S), in particular, an optical distance measurement method, whereby an input means (24,42) of a distance measuring device (20,22) is operated, which triggers a measuring sequence of distance measurements, during which individual measurements (10-16) of distances from the distance measuring device (20,22) triggered by the distance measuring device (20,22) are carried out perpendicular to the line (s) for measurement. According to the invention, at least one maximum value (10,16) and at least one minimum value of the distances are determined from the measuring sequence and the length of the line (s) determined from the at least one maximum value (10,16) and the at least one minimum value (13). The invention further relates to a distance measuring device (20,22), in particular, a hand-held measuring device for carrying out said method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (10) for distance measurement, with at least one transmitting branch (14) with a transmission source (22, 24) for a measurement signal for emitting a modulated measuring beam (16, 26, 36) in the direction of a target object (20), and with a receive branch (18) for the measurement radiation (17, 44) returning from the target object (30), and with a control and evaluation unit (28, 58) for determining the distance of the device (10) to the target object (20) from the measurement radiation returning from the target object (20). It is proposed according to the invention that the device (10) include means that enable measurement of distances with predetermined measurement uncertainties. The present invention further relates to a method for distance measurement, with which a measurement of distances with predetermined measurement uncertainties is possible.

Abstract: A pipe clamp for connecting two partially insertable pipes has a clamping strap that is placed circumferentially about the spherical end sections of the pipes inserted into one another. The clamping strap has two outwardly projecting clamping jaws provided with a hole through which a clamping screw extends. The clamping strap is curved about a transverse axis that is positioned for coaxially inserted pipes in the untightened state of the clamping strap in a central plane of the clamping strap extending perpendicularly to the coaxial center axes of the pipes at a spacing from a center of the spherical end sections of the pipes. The inner radius of the clamping strap in the untightened state is smaller than the outer radius of the spherical end sections such that the sum of the spacing and of the inner radius is greater than the outer radius of the end sections.

Abstract: In a system with subscribers (T1, T2) of a signal transmission having different interface physics, an additional control line is disadvantageously required between these interfaces. This problem is overcome by providing between the interfaces a circuit (C) for connecting bidirectional interfaces of subscribers to unidirectional interfaces of other subscribers (T1, T2). The circuit (C) is especially advantageous in that it automatically recognizes the origin of signals.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for optical distance measurement, in particular a device functioning in accordance with the phase measurement principle, having at least one transmission unit (12) equipped with at least one light source (22, 24) for transmitting modulated optical measurement radiation (16) toward a target object (20), and having a reception unit (18) for receiving the optical measurement radiation (17) returning from the target object (20). According to the present invention, the device has means (51, 55, 68) that enable a measurement of distances from a target object (20?) by means of a triangulation method. The invention also relates to a method for optical distance measurement in which it is possible to switch back and forth between a phase measurement method for determining a distance of a distance measuring device from a target object (20, 20?) and a triangulation method for determining this distance.

Abstract: A distance measuring device has at least one oscillator (26) which produces a basic signal at a fundamental frequency (f0) and a first circuit device (30) which produces a first signal at a first frequency (f1) which is higher than the fundamental frequency (f0). The first circuit device (30) has at least one PLL circuit (32) and one VCO circuit (34).