Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor array for detecting travel of a movable member, especially a positioning element that is movable using an actuator. Said sensor array comprises a stationary coil arrangement (18) that is provided with an active coil (18.1) and at least one passive coil (26.1, 26.2) located a distance therefrom. The coil arrangement (18) is connected to a power supply unit (30) and a signal-detecting device (29). The inventive sensor array further comprises an axially movable rod-shaped sensor part (17) that is made of a preferably magnetizable material, is connected to the positioning element which is movable fore and aft in an axial direction, and is provided with at least one short circuit element (23, 23.0). Said at least one short circuit element (23, 23.0) is made of an electrically conducting material having low ohmic resistance, is delimited by a final edge (23.1, 23.

Abstract: The invention relates to a quick-fixing device on electrical installation equipment, in particular, on a power breaker, residual current circuit breaker, or similar, for clipping the same to a standard profile rail in particular a top-hat rail, whereby the electrical installation equipment comprises a recess on the fixing side with a fixed lug arranged on a wall of the recess and a moving lug permanently pressed inwards against a spring force in the direction of a wall, said lug engaging in the assembled state behind the longitudinal edge of the free arm of the top-hat rail. The sprung lug is moulded to a bar, connected in one-piece to the installation equipment by at least one sprung connector web.

Abstract: An electrical switching device with a quick-action fastening apparatus is disclosed for snapping the switching device onto a top-hat mounting rail in a service distribution panel. The quick-action fastening apparatus comprising at least one movable tab, which is associated with the fastening face of the switching device housing by means of at least one connecting part, which is integrally formed in one piece with the switching device housing, and in the state in which it is snapped onto the top-hat mounting rail, engages behind a longitudinal edge of the top-hat mounting rail, the connecting part being spring-elastic and being made from a material which has different mechanical properties than the housing material.

Abstract: A service switching device is disclosed which includes a housing. The housing includes a face side, a fastening side and a narrow side lying therebetween. A connection terminal is held in a terminal accommodating area of the housing which is located in the vicinity of the narrow side. The connection terminal includes a clamping screw, which is accessible from the face side, having an actuating end and a clamping end opposite the actuating end. A clamping body, in which a busbar and/or a connecting conductor can be pressed against a conductor bar by the clamping screw, is accessible via a first housing opening in the wall of the narrow side. The clamping area can be covered by a terminal covering part. The terminal covering part is coupled to the clamping end of the clamping screw and can be carried along thereby in the movement direction of the clamping screw.

Abstract: A connection terminal is disclosed for installation in the terminal accommodating area of a service switching device, having a clamping screw, which has an actuating end and a clamping end opposite the actuating end, and having a terminal body, in which a clamping area is formed which is delimited by a web of the terminal body and in which a busbar and/or a connecting conductor can be pressed against a conductor bar by the clamping screw. A plug-type sleeve with a plug-in opening formed between two limbs for accommodating a connection lug of a busbar is fastened to the web of the terminal body outside the clamping area.

Abstract: The invention relates to switching equipment comprising a housing, at least one contact point that has a fixed and mobile contact part and an electromagnetic trip device comprising a trip coil and a trip armature. Said equipment is wherein the trip armature is configured from a material with magnetic shape memory properties. According to the invention, when a short-circuit occurs, the trip armature is deformed by the influence of the magnetic field of the trip coil, thus causing the contact point to open.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrical installation switching device, having a switching mechanism with a latching point which can be unlatched manually by means of a switching toggle or by means of an electromagnetic or thermal release, having a tripping lever which can be operated by the electromagnetic and thermal release and acts on the latching point, having a latching lever which forms one element of the latching point, and having a movable contact lever, which can pivot, is acted on by the electrical release in the event of a short-circuit and is moved permanently to the disconnected position by the switching mechanism in the event of a short-circuit or overcurrent. The latching lever (which is mounted in the enclosure such that it can rotate) together with the tripping lever forms the latching point. The tripping lever is mounted such that it can rotate on the same rotation axis as the switching toggle.

Abstract: The invention proposes an electrical service device, in particular line circuit breaker or motor circuit breaker, having a housing having connecting areas and connection means (2, 3) for the purpose of connecting busbars and/or connection lines on both end sides and, having at least one switching contact having a fixed and a movable contact piece (4, 6), an arc (13) being produced in an arc prechamber area (7) between said fixed and movable contact pieces (4, 6) in the event of a disconnection. The arc enters a current-limiting arc-quenching device (12), in particular an arc splitter stack, via arc guide rails (14, 16), at least one insulating plate (20, 25+26) being arranged at the edge of the arc-quenching device (12). The insulating plate (20, 25+26) is fixed to the end section of an arc guide rail (14) by means of a fixing clip (22).

Abstract: Methods and computer program products related to multimedia applications are provided. In one implementation, a computer program product, encoded on a computer-readable medium is provided. The computer program product is operable to cause a data processing apparatus to perform operations including generating a user interface for receiving user input. The user interface includes a media content selection menu for selecting media content for a multimedia project and one or more regions for ordering selected media content for the multimedia project. The computer program product further includes automatically creating one or more menu screens according to the selected media content.

Abstract: In one implementation, a computer program product, encoded on a computer-readable medium, is provided. The computer program product is operable to cause a data processing apparatus to perform operations including generating a menu screen template, the menu screen template including one or more menu elements. The computer program product also causes a data processing apparatus to perform operations including incorporating user selected media content in the menu screen template and calculating a motion path associated with one or more menu elements, the calculated motion path being automatically adjusted according to parameters of the selected media content.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor array for detecting travel of a movable member, especially a positioning element that is movable using an actuator. Said sensor array comprises a stationary coil arrangement (18) that is provided with an active coil (18.1) and at least one passive coil (26.1, 26.2) located a distance therefrom. The coil arrangement (18) is connected to a power supply unit (30) and a signal-detecting device (29). The inventive sensor array further comprises an axially movable rod-shaped sensor part (17) that is made of a preferably magnetizable material, is connected to the positioning element which is movable fore and aft in an axial direction, and is provided with at least one short circuit element (23, 23.0). Said at least one short circuit element (23, 23.0) is made of an electrically conducting material having low ohmic resistance, is delimited by a final edge (23.1, 23.

Abstract: An electrical switching device is disclosed which can be used in combination with a line, motor or fault-current circuit breaker, with a thermal release, with an electromagnetic release, with a switching mechanism with a latching point and at least one contact point which is continuously opened or closed by the switching mechanism, with an operating handle which is connected to one end of a lug by a coupling element and the other end of which is coupled to a contact base carrying the moving contact member, and with a latching lever which, together with a release lever, forms the latching point. The contact base for the moving contact member is located between the thermal release and the electromagnetic release. Together with a rotatably supported release lever interacting with the electromagnetic release and the thermal release, the latching lever forms the latching point.

Abstract: An electrical switchgear is disclosed, such as a line, motor or fault-current circuit breaker, with a thermal trip, with an electromagnetic trip, with a switching mechanism with a latching point and at least one contact point which is continuously opened or closed by means of the switching mechanism, with an operating handle which is connected to one end of a lug by means of a coupling element and the other end of which is coupled to a contact base carrying the moving contact member, and with a latch lever which, together with a trip lever, forms the latching point. The contact base for the moving contact member is located between the thermal trip and the electromagnetic trip. Together with a rotatably supported trip lever interacting with the electromagnetic trip and the thermal trip, the latch lever forms the latching point.

Abstract: A miniature circuit breaker is disclosed with a latch for continuously opening and closing a contact point with a contact lever on which the moving contact member is molded. A toggle lever gear with a link connected to a switching handle and a coupling element are provided, the coupling element connecting the link with the contact lever, which toggle lever gear can be brought from a first stable position (switched-on position) into a second stable position via a dead-center position by a tripping mechanism. The contact lever can be rotated and the contact point can be permanently opened. A compression spring is provided which acts on the link, the force of which acts approximately in a direction of the longitudinal extent of the link in the switched-off position, and thus at the beginning of the switching-on process, and transversely thereto in the switched-on position.

Abstract: The invention proposes an electrical service device, in particular line circuit breaker or motor circuit breaker, having a housing having connecting areas and connection means (2, 3) for the purpose of connecting busbars and/or connection lines on both end sides and, having at least one switching contact having a fixed and a movable contact piece (4, 6), an arc (13) being produced in an arc prechamber area (7) between said fixed and movable contact pieces (4, 6) in the event of a disconnection. The arc enters a current-limiting arc-quenching device (12), in particular an arc splitter stack, via arc guide rails (14, 16), at least one insulating plate (20, 25+26) being arranged at the edge of the arc-quenching device (12). The insulating plate (20, 25+26) is fixed to the end section of an arc guide rail (14) by means of a fixing clip (22).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a device and a system for adapting a communications link based on a quality estimate for a signal transmitted via the communications link. The method comprises receiving and demodulating the transmitted signal, assessing the demodulated signal to derive a first estimate for the signal quality that is to be utilized in a link adaptation scheme, and further processing and decoding the demodulated signal, wherein based on at least one of the further processed, non-decoded signal and information obtained prior to conclusion of decoding a first control signal indicative of the signal quality is generated and utilized to control the link adaptation scheme.

Abstract: The invention describes a universal structural element (1) for the purpose of forming in particular, three-dimensional structures, which structural element can be manufactured in a convenient manner efficiently, cost-effectively from the most varied materials and can be recycled in an environmentally-friendly manner, can be used and applied universally, enables a monolithic type of construction using similar connectors (5) for connecting similar structural elements together and with other elements at low assembly cost and allows disassembly or reconstruction work to be conducted in a straightforward and non-destructive manner, meets high static requirements and can preferably be standardized in modular dimensions.

Abstract: The present invention proposes a process and a device which permit to improve the efficiency of energetic gas turbines operating in user regions with outside temperatures from −5° C. to +5° C. Unlike in the state of the art, no heat is withdrawn in this connection from the gas compressor (3) when the heat requirement rises in the overall intake system, but successively by using first the off-air heated by the generator (2) for heating the intake air in the intake duct (12, 12′) and subsequently withdrawing additional heat in the form of the heat of an off-heat system (8) generated at the end of the heat circulation. When additional heat is required, heat can be withdrawn from the compressor (3) via a bypass conduit (20).

Abstract: A connection for two items of installation equipment lined up beside each other with their end or broad sides against each other, in particular line-protection circuit breakers, residual current circuit breakers and the like, whose housings are each formed from two shell-shaped housing parts. The connecting element has an approximately cylindrical base body with a first outer diameter onto which, on both sides, two radially springy spreading arms projecting axially in opposite directions are integrally molded. The outside diameter of the spreading arms is smaller than the outside diameter of the base body and free ends of the spreading arms have radially protruding lugs which, when assembled, latch in behind protrusions on the housings of the items of installation equipment located beside each other and to be connected by the connecting element.

Abstract: A description is given of a quick-fastening device for fixing an installation unit on a carrying-rail configuration. The carrying-rail configuration has a carrier plate and a hat-profile rail. Integrally formed on the carrier plate is a resilient snap-action hook with a nose that is oriented in the direction of the hat-profile carrying rail and is snapped into one depression on the narrow side wall of the installation unit.