Abstract: A power tool (1) is disclosed comprising a tool (3), a power source (5) arranged to power the tool (3), a throttle lever (7), a circuit board (9), and a human machine interface (10) comprising components (15, 17, 19) arranged on the circuit board (9). The power tool (1) further comprises a magnet (11) operably connected to the throttle lever (7), and a sensor arrangement (13) configured to sense the intensity of the magnetic field of the magnet (11). The sensor arrangement (13) is arranged on the circuit board (9).

Abstract: A method that is for manufacturing a timepiece provided with a personalized decoration, visible in particular when the timepiece is worn, includes constructing the timepiece and producing the personalized decoration on all or part of a body of the timepiece. Producing the personalized decoration includes selecting from a human-machine interface of an electronic device a single portion of a reference digital graphical representation, in particular of an ephemeral reference digital graphic representation, and applying a coating of decorative material on all or part of the body of the timepiece as a function of the descriptive characteristics of the selected single portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated converter (100) for providing a current supply to an LED load, comprising: a galvanic isolation stage (101); a sensing circuit (103) on a primary side of the isolation stage (101), which is magnetically coupled to a secondary side of the isolation stage (101); wherein the sensing circuit (103) is configured to receive a feedback signal that is proportional to a secondary side current; and a control unit (105) configured to determine an output current of the converter (100) based on the feedback signal; wherein at least one electrical characteristic of the sensing circuit (103) and/or the control unit (105) is adjustable to convert the feedback signal from a first ratio to a second ratio to the secondary side current.

Abstract: The invention relates to an LLC stage for an LED driver (100), comprising a half bridge or full-bridge circuit (100a) comprising two switches (M40, M41), connected in series, a control circuitry (100e), such as e.g. a microcontroller or ASIC, for controlling switching operations of the switches (M40, M41), wherein the control circuitry (100e) for switches is arranged to monitor the middle point voltage between the two switches (M40, M41) and enables the switch on of one of the switches (M40, M41) only if the middle point voltage meets defined criteria. The control circuitry (100e) is designed to issue an error signal, if a dead time, during which both switches are non-conducting and resulting from the monitoring of the midpoint voltage, is greater than a preset threshold value.

Abstract: A sealing member (2), for waterproof sealing of a volume, comprises a hollow, generally cylindrical body and a sealing area (5a, 5b) at the respective axial ends thereof. At least one sealing area (5a) comprises a first radially extending portion (6) and a second portion (7) extending in a reverse direction partly overlapping the first portion. The second portion (7) has a free end and is arranged for pressing towards the first portion (6), thereby forming a seal with the first portion (6). A sealing system comprises a sealing member (2) as above, a sealing seat (9) for abutment against the sealing member (2), and a counterpart surface (11), for pressing the sealing member (2) against the sealing seat (9). The sealing seat (9) comprises an inclined surface (10). A work tool (1) comprising the above-mentioned sealing system has at least one sealing area (5a) of the sealing member (2) pressed between a housing (4) and a chassis (3) of the work tool (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a synchronous flyback converter (100) having terminals for supplying an LED load. The synchronous flyback converter (100) comprises a sensing winding (Lw) coupled to a primary winding (Lp) of a transformer T of the flyback converter (100), a control unit (106) controlling a primary side switch (S1) in series to the primary winding (Lp) of the flyback converter (100) using a feedback signal for a closed loop control of a secondary side voltage of the flyback converter (100) by controlling the frequency and/or duty cycle of the switching of the primary side switch (S1), wherein the feedback signal is derived from a sensing voltage across the sensing winding (Lw) sampled once during a switch-on time of a secondary side switch (S2) of the flyback converter (100).

Abstract: The invention relates to an LED-driver, comprising an actively switched PFC circuitry and a bus interface for a wire-bound bus, wherein a voltage supply for the bus interface for powering the bus is tapped off the output voltage of the active PFC circuitry, further comprising a control circuitry for a feedback control of an output voltage of the actively switched PFC by controlling a switch of the PFC, wherein the time constant of the feedback control of the control circuitry is faster during time periods in which the bus interface is transmitting or receiving signals, compared to time periods without activity.

Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated converter (100) for providing a current supply to an LED load, comprising: a galvanic isolation stage (101); a sensing circuit (103) on a primary side of the isolation stage (101), which is magnetically coupled to a secondary side of the isolation stage (101); wherein the sensing circuit (103) is configured to receive a feedback signal that is proportional to a secondary side current; and a control unit (105) configured to determine an output current of the converter (100) based on the feedback signal; wherein at least one electrical characteristic of the sensing circuit (103) and/or the control unit (105) is adjustable to convert the feedback signal from a first ratio to a second ratio to the secondary side current.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method (100) for operating an isolated primary side switched converter (300) for providing a voltage supply to an LED load (401), wherein the converter comprises a galvanic isolation stage (301), the method comprising the steps of: detecting (101) a feedback signal at a primary side of the galvanic isolation stage (301), wherein the feedback signal corresponds to a secondary side voltage, determining (103) an LED supply voltage based on the feedback signal, calculating (105) a threshold value based on a constant reference voltage and an adjustment factor, wherein the adjustment factor is a dynamic factor whose absolute value increases with increasing LED current, and interrupting (107) the voltage supply to the LED load (401) if the determined LED supply voltage exceeds the threshold value.

Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated resonant primary side switched converter (100), comprising a galvanic isolation stage (105), an auxiliary winding (L51-c) on the primary side (101) of the isolation stage (105) which is magnetically coupled to at least one secondary side winding (L51-b, L51-d) of the isolation stage (105), wherein the auxiliary winding (L51-c) is configured to detect a feedback signal as to a secondary side voltage, and a control unit (107) configured to sample the feedback signal, in each or every nth switching cycle, during a sampling period in which a current is flowing on the secondary side (103) of the isolation stage (105), and to process the sampled signal for a feedback control of the secondary side voltage by controlling the switching operation of a primary side switch (M40, M41).

Abstract: The invention relates to an LED-driver, comprising an actively switched PFC circuitry and a bus interface for a wire-bound bus, wherein a voltage supply for the bus interface for powering the bus is tapped off the output voltage of the active PFC circuitry, further comprising a control circuitry for a feedback control of an output voltage of the actively switched PFC by controlling a switch of the PFC, wherein the time constant of the feedback control of the control circuitry is faster during time periods in which the bus interface is transmitting or receiving signals, compared to time periods without activity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a synchronous flyback converter (100) having terminals for supplying an LED load. The synchronous flyback converter (100) comprises a sensing winding (Lw)coupled to a primary winding (Lp) of a transformer T of the flyback converter (100), a control unit (106) controlling a primary side switch (S1) in series to the primary winding (Lp) of the flyback converter (100) using a feedback signal for a closed loop control of a secondary side voltage of the flyback converter (100) by controlling the frequency and/or duty cycle of the switching of the primary side switch (S1), wherein the feedback signal is derived from a sensing voltage across the sensing winding (Lw) sampled once during a switch-on time of a secondary side switch (S2) of the flyback converter (100).

Abstract: The invention relates to an LLC stage for an LED driver (100), comprising a half bridge or full-bridge circuit (100a) comprising two switches (M40, M41), connected in series, a control circuitry (100e), such as e.g. a microcontroller or ASIC, for controlling switching operations of the switches (M40, M41), wherein the control circuitry (100e) for switches is arranged to monitor the middle point voltage between the two switches (M40, M41) and enables the switch on of one of the switches (M40, M41) only if the middle point voltage meets defined criteria. The control circuitry (100e) is designed to issue an error signal, if a dead time, during which both switches are non-conducting and resulting from the monitoring of the midpoint voltage, is greater than a preset threshold value.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a height adjustment device (1) comprising a height adjustment screw (3) having outer threads (5) and being oriented substantially vertically and arranged rotatably in relation to a chassis (7), and an adjustment nut (9) connected to a bracket (11) and comprising inner threads (13) for engagement with the threads (5) of the adjustment screw (3), such that a rotary movement of the height adjustment screw (3) results in a vertical linear movement of the bracket (11). The adjustment nut comprises a first part (15) and a second part (17) which together enclose the adjustment screw (3), wherein the first part (15) being adapted to be attached to the second part. The present disclosure also considers a robotic mower (101) comprising such a height adjustment device.

Abstract: A sealing member (2), for waterproof sealing of a volume, comprises a hollow, generally cylindrical body and a sealing area (5a, 5b) at the respective axial ends thereof. At least one sealing area (5a) comprises a first radially extending portion (6) and a second portion (7) extending in a reverse direction partly overlapping the first portion. The second portion (7) has a free end and is arranged for pressing towards the first portion (6), thereby forming a seal with the first portion (6). A sealing system comprises a sealing member (2) as above, a sealing seat (9) for abutment against the sealing member (2), and a counterpart surface (11), for pressing the sealing member (2) against the sealing seat (9). The sealing seat (9) comprises an inclined surface (10). A work tool (1) comprising the above-mentioned sealing system has at least one sealing area (5a) of the sealing member (2) pressed between a housing (4) and a chassis (3) of the work tool (1).

Abstract: A power tool (1) is disclosed comprising a tool (3),a power source (5) arranged to power the tool (3),a throttle lever (7),a circuit board (9),and a human machine interface (10) comprising components (15, 17, 19) arranged on the circuit board (9). The power tool (1) further comprises a magnet (11) operably connected to the throttle lever (7), and a sensor arrangement (13) configured to sense the intensity of the magnetic field of the magnet (11). The sensor arrangement (13) is arranged on the circuit board (9).

Abstract: A self-propelled robotic lawnmower (1) is disclosed comprising a lawnmower body (3.1, 3.2, 3.3),a body part (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5) movably arranged in relation to the lawnmower body (3.1, 3.2, 3.3), and an elongated sensor element (7, 7) extending in an interface between the lawnmower body (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) and the body part (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5). The elongated sensor element (7, 7?) is configured to generate a signal when a portion of the elongated sensor element (7, 7?) is subjected to a change in thickness in a direction perpendicular to a direction of elongation of the elongated sensor element (7, 7?) by a relative movement between the body part (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5) and the lawnmower body (3.1, 3.2, 3.3).

Abstract: A method that is for manufacturing a timepiece provided with a personalized decoration, visible in particular when the timepiece is worn, includes constructing the timepiece and producing the personalized decoration on all or part of a body of the timepiece. Producing the personalized decoration includes selecting from a human-machine interface of an electronic device a single portion of a reference digital graphical representation, in particular of an ephemeral reference digital graphic representation, and applying a coating of decorative material on all or part of the body of the timepiece as a function of the descriptive characteristics of the selected single portion.

Abstract: A gripper a fuel element, comprises a housing, an inner part arranged inside the housing, the inner part and the housing being displaceable relative to one another in an axial direction, with the inner part movable between a first end position and a second end position, a catch member movable between a gripping position and a release position, a gripper spring between the housing inner part counteracting movement of the inner part from the second end position, or an intermediate position (Z) between the first and second end position, to the first end position, and a damping system comprising a first and second connecting member for connecting the damping system to the housing, inner part and/or the fuel element loading machine, and a spring member arranged on the first and/or the second connecting member counteracting movement of the inner part from an intermediate position (Z) to the second end position.

Abstract: A gripper a fuel element, comprises a housing, an inner part arranged inside the housing, the inner part and the housing being displaceable relative to one another in an axial direction, with the inner part movable between a first end position and a second end position, a catch member movable between a gripping position and a release position, gripper spring between the housing inner part counteracting movement of the inner part from the second end position, or an intermediate position (Z) between the first and second end position, to the first end position, and a damping system comprising a first and second connecting member for connecting the damping system to the housing, inner part and/or the fuel element loading machine, and a spring member arranged on the first and/or the second connecting member counteracting movement of the inner part from an intermediate position (Z) to the second end position.