Abstract: An assembly for preloading a cable rotary-pendulum kinematic system is provided. The assembly includes a rotational body of a cable rotary-pendulum kinematic system. The rotational body is configured to rotate about the longitudinal axis thereof and is immovable in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The assembly further includes at least one gas spring surrounding the rotational body and which may be compressed in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The assembly further includes primary cables, which force-lockingly connect the rotational body to the gas spring in such a way that a rotational motion of the rotational body causes compression of the gas spring, whereby the assembly is preloaded.

Abstract: The linear actuator comprises a double-chamber solenoid pump comprising at least one pump coil, a multi-way valve and at least one pump armature that can be moved by energizing the at least one pump coil and is provided with a switching armature by means of which the multi-way valve can be switched and which can be moved by energizing the at least one pump coil. In the method, both the switching armature and the pump armature are moved by energizing the pump coil.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an assembly for preloading a cable rotary-pendulum kinematic system, in which a rotational motion of a rotary body is converted into a translational motion of a winding body by winding cables, to which rotary body a torque may be applied. The assembly includes: a rotary body of a cable rotary-pendulum kinematic system, which rotary body is to be preloaded, may be rotated about the longitudinal axis thereof and is immovable in the direction of the longitudinal axis; at least one gas spring, which surrounds the rotary body and which may be compressed in the direction of the longitudinal axis; and primary cables, which force-lockingly connect the rotary body to the gas spring in such a way that a rotational motion of the rotary body causes compression of the gas spring, whereby the assembly is preloaded. The assembly has the advantage that no undesired oscillations occur in a cable rotary-pendulum kinematic system.

Abstract: A setting tool having a drive apparatus, having a rod-shaped plunger for driving in a fixing means, a tubular rotary body, at least one spring element, first winding cords which connect the spring element and the rotary body and which convert a linear movement of the spring element into a rotational movement of the rotary body, and second winding cords which connect the rotary body and the plunger and which convert a rotational movement of the rotary body into a linear movement of the plunger.

Abstract: An actuator device for producing a linear movement, has a hydraulic actuator which includes a first piston element for actuating the actuator and a second piston element for producing the linear movement. The piston elements are assigned respective fluidically coupled working chambers, the volumes of which can be changed by movement of the respective piston element. A piezoelectric actuator is provided for exerting a force on the first piston element.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for determining particle sizes and/or a number of particles in a fluid. The method includes emitting laser beams from a laser source, through a lens optical system having a laser absorption device, which absorbs unscattered laser beams emitted by the laser source. The laser absorption device is encompassed by first, second, and third lenses, wherein the first lens directs scattered laser beams onto the second and/or the third lens, wherein the second lens directs laser beams that impinge on the second lens proceeding from the first lens onto a first photodetector that generates first measurement signals, wherein the third lens directs laser beams that impinge on the third lens proceeding from the first lens onto a second photodetector that generates second measurement signals. An evaluation device is used to evaluate the measurement signals of the two photodetectors to determine the sizes of the particles.

Abstract: The linear actuator comprises a double-chamber solenoid pump comprising at least one pump coil, a multi-way valve and at least one pump armature that can be moved by energizing the at least one pump coil and is provided with a switching armature by means of which the multi-way valve can be switched and which can be moved by energizing the at least one pump coil. In the method, both the switching armature and the pump armature are moved by energizing the pump coil.

Abstract: The embodiments relate to an actuator device including a drive unit and an output unit. The output unit includes a first translation unit having a first output and a second translation unit, connected in a fluid manner to the first translation unit via a pipeline system, having a second output. The drive unit is connected to the pipeline system in a fluid manner. To deflect the outputs, a fluid may be exchanged between the first translation unit and the second translation unit by the drive unit. The first translation unit and the second translation unit each have a pre-clamping element. The pre-clamping elements are supported in the opposite direction against a movably mounted clamping.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for determining particle sizes and/or a number of particles in a fluid. The method includes emitting laser beams from a laser source, through a lens optical system having a laser absorption device, which absorbs unscattered laser beams emitted by the laser source. The laser absorption device is encompassed by first, second, and third lenses, wherein the first lens directs scattered laser beams onto the second and/or the third lens, wherein the second lens directs laser beams that impinge on the second lens proceeding from the first lens onto a first photodetector that generates first measurement signals, wherein the third lens directs laser beams that impinge on the third lens proceeding from the first lens onto a second photodetector that generates second measurement signals. An evaluation device is used to evaluate the measurement signals of the two photodetectors to determine the sizes of the particles.

Abstract: A particle detector for detecting particles in a gas may include a measurement chamber, a light source, at least one light sensor, and a first lens. The measurement chamber may have a gas inlet with a gas inlet nozzle, through which the gas flows into the measurement chamber along a flow direction. The light source may emit light along an optical beam direction. The first lens may have an electrically adjustable focus.

Abstract: A charging installation for inductively charging an electrical energy storage device of a vehicle, has a vehicle-side coil and a ground-side coil. At least one temperature sensor is disposed in the region of the ground-side coil and at least one heat source is disposed in the region of the vehicle-side coil.

Abstract: An actuator device for producing a linear movement, has a hydraulic actuator which includes a first piston element for actuating the actuator and a second piston element for producing the linear movement. The piston elements are assigned respective fluidically coupled working chambers, the volumes of which can be changed by movement of the respective piston element. A piezoelectric actuator is provided for exerting a force on the first piston element.

Abstract: A charging installation for inductively charging an electrical energy storage device of a vehicle, has a vehicle-side coil and a ground-side coil. At least one temperature sensor is disposed in the region of the ground-side coil and at least one heat source is disposed in the region of the vehicle-side coil.

Abstract: For monitoring a combustion process in an internal combustion engine wherein a fuel-air mixture is ignited with a high-frequency plasma it is provided to determine the impedance of the plasma. A high-frequency signal is applied to the resonator with a capacity that is so low that no arcing-over forms on the electrodes and the high-frequency current and the high-frequency voltage are measured. The impedance of the ignited mixture is determined from the high-frequency current and the high-frequency voltage.

Abstract: For monitoring a combustion process in an internal combustion engine wherein a fuel-air mixture is ignited with a high-frequency plasma it is provided to determine the impedance of the plasma. A high-frequency signal is applied to the resonator with a capacity that is so low that no arcing-over forms on the electrodes and the high-frequency current and the high-frequency voltage are measured. The impedance of the ignited mixture is determined from the high-frequency current and the high-frequency voltage.

Abstract: A connection between a piezoelectric stack/actuator and a mobile object in a damping mechanism. The connection is embodied in such a way that a cross-section of the object expands via electrical control of the piezoelectric stack or the width of through-openings in the object varies, enabling the width of a passage for the liquid contained in the damping housing to be determined. The invention is advantageous in that a plurality of embodiments can be achieved as a result of the fundamentally simple inventive device, but basically in that a significantly improved reaction time and variability of the damping properties are ensured as a result of an especially simple device.

Abstract: A pyrodetector, which is both movement selective and directional selective, has preferably a foil supporting detector elements relative to a concave mirror which may have a spherical curve surface, a spherical-parabolic curve surface or a curve surface between a spherical surface and a spherical-parabolic surface. The sensor is preferably a plurality of individual sensor elements which are arranged on an arc, preferably on a planar member or a foil, and may include additional or second sensor elements having electrodes which are for determining temperature compensation for the detector.

Abstract: A sensor element arrangement for a pyrodetector has a concave mirror with a sensor element arranged at a focus of the concave mirror and further sensor elements arranged laterally therefrom. Electrodes of both polarities are present on each side of the film, these electrodes being respectively separated from one another by quasi-meander-like, metal-free strips which engage into one another in the form of hook portions. The electrodes on the upper side reside opposite corresponding electrodes on the lower side for the formation of the sensor elements, and these electrodes are connected to one another at edge regions by connection lines. The sensor element arrangement together with the film and the connection lines is surrounded by a retaining frame which is insertable into the mounting of the concave mirror in centered and adjusted fashion.

Abstract: A sensor element arrangement for a pyrodetector has a concave mirror with a sensor element arranged at a focus of the concave mirror and further sensor elements arranged laterally therefrom. Electrodes of both polarities are present on each side of the film, these electrodes being respectively separated from one another by quasi-meander-like, metal-free strips which engage into one another in the form of hook portions. The electrodes on the upper side reside opposite corresponding electrodes on the lower side of the formation of the sensor elements, and these electrodes are connected to one another at edge regions by connection lines. The sensor element arrangement together with the film and the connection lines is surrounded by a retaining frame which is insertable into the mounting of the concave mirror in centered and adjusted fashion.