Abstract: The invention relates to a distance measuring unit (10) for contactless distance measurement, in particular a handheld unit, with a housing (12, 40), which has a housing front side (14), which points in the measurement direction (32), and a housing rear side (16), which faces away therefrom, wherein the housing rear side (16) forms a first reference plane (AA) for the distance measurement, and with at least one measurement stop (5) of a measurement stop element (4), which can be moved out of the housing (12). The invention proposes that the measurement stop element (46) is mounted in the housing (12, 40) in such a way that it moves automatically out of the housing (12, 40) once a locking apparatus (62, 63, 65) has been released and is optionally moved at least into a first (1) or into a second (1) measurement position.

Abstract: 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). The capturing unit (14) comprises at least one optical detector (54) for capturing optical radiation (16, 49, 50) reflected by the target object (15). 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 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 invention relates to a method for mounting and alignment of an electro-optical apparatus, in which an optic (42) is oriented in three axes (X;Y;Z) relative to a further component (26, 46), in particular a method for alignment of a receiving optic (42) relative to an optical receiver (46). The invention proposes that the optic (42) is first aligned in a first (X) and a second direction (Y) and the optic (42) is subsequently fixed to an optical carrier (40) in the third direction (Z) by means of a welding process. The invention furthermore relates to a measuring device, in particular a distance measuring device (10), aligned according to the method of the invention.

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 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 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 food casing with textile backing material which has been coated with a layer of regenerated or precipitated cellulose. This casing combines the properties of a textile skin with those of a cellulose fiber skin. Besides the surface texture for which textile skins are known and prized, it also has the transparency and the barrier properties, i.e. water-vapor permeability, oxygen permeability and smoke-constituent permeability, of a cellulose fiber skin. At the same time the casing is impervious to fat. It is used preferably as an artificial sausage casing.

Abstract: A trailer device for driving stabilization of vehicle combinations is provided. In order to design a device for driving stabilization of passenger vehicle trailers in a cost-effective and simple manner, a brake system for braking the trailer by an overrun brake and for stability regulation is designed so as to have separating valves, switching valves, inlet and outlet valves and a pressure build-up pump. A stabilizing coupling is also connected by means of a second pressure medium pump to actuators which can vary the clamping force of the stabilizing coupling between the trailer and tractor vehicle if the second pressure medium pump conveys pressure medium from the storage tank into or out of the actuators.

Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring instrument, particularly a hand-held instrument (10) for measuring distances, comprising at least one transmission branch (28) for a test signal and adjustable switching means (36) for deflecting the test signal. The switching means (36) reflect at least a portion of the test signal in a first switched position (42) while unblocking the transmission branch (28) for the measuring radiation in a second switched position (42?). According to the invention, the switching means (36) reflect the measuring radiation in a diffuse manner in the first switched position (42). Also disclosed is a method for producing such a measuring instrument.

Abstract: A distance measuring device and a method for determination of a distance uses an optical signal, with which an analog evaluation signal (36), with phase information, is digitized in an analog-to-digital converter (44), and the phase information is then evaluated in an arithmetic unit. The evaluation signal (36) reaches the analog-to-digital converter (44) in phase-modulated form.

Abstract: The invention is based on a distance-measuring device having a transmission unit (20) for generating a transmission signal (42) having at least one measurement frequency (f1, f2) which is desired for detecting distance information. It is proposed that the transmission unit (20) comprises a means (60) for generating an evaluation signal (62) having an evaluation frequency (fA) which is desired for evaluating the distance information.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for optically measuring distance, in particular a hand-held device, comprising an transmitter unit (12) which is provided with a light source (17, 18) for transmitting optical measuring radiation (13, 20, 22) to a target object (15), and a capturing unit (14) which is arranged at a distance on the optical axis (38) of the transmitter unit (14). Said capturing unit (14) comprises at least one optical detector (54) comprising a detection surface (66) for capturing optical radiation (16, 49, 50) reflected by the target object (15). According to the invention, the detection surface (66) of the detector (54) comprises an optical near range element (68), whose optically active surface (72, 74) is elongated in the direction (61) of the radiation shift for receding target object separations (48) and expands or has at least one essentially constant extension.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile measurement system, comprising at least one apparatus (16) for optical distance measurement having at least one transmission unit having a light source for emitting modulated, optical radiation (24) in the direction of a target object (26), and having a reception unit for receiving the optical measurement radiation (28) returning from the target object (26), and having an actuation appliance (18, 20, 60) having at least one memory element (42) for holding data, the apparatus (16) for optical distance measurement being connected to the actuation appliance (18) via an interface (31) for the purpose of data transmission. The invention proposes that the interface (31) be a radio interface. The invention also relates to a method of operation for such a mobile measurement system in which the connection setup between the appliances takes place automatically.

Abstract: A hardware protection system for sensitive electronic-data modules protects against external manipulations. As a result, the sensor has a correspondingly adapted layout.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tubular food casing with a textile backing material which is coated on the inside with a layer of regenerated or precipitated cellulose. This casing combines the properties of a textile skin with those of a cellulose fiber skin. Aside from the surface texture for which textile skins are known and prized, it features the water-vapor permeability, oxygen permeability and smoke-component permeability of a cellulose fiber skin. At the same time the casing is impervious to fats. It is used preferably as an artificial sausage casing.

Abstract: In a method for transferring data from a tachograph (1) onto a smartcard (3), the smartcard (3) is moved out of and back into the tachograph (1) by an electromotive drive (8) as a function of stipulated conditions. In the process, spring contacts (6) of the tachograph (1) rub over contact areas (5) of the smartcard (3) and remove any dirt which may be present. The conditions for starting the electromotive drive (8) and the intended operation of the electromotive drive (8) are stored in a memory (10) of an electronic control device (9).

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.