Abstract: The present disclosure relates to drive train assemblies for a wind turbine. These assemblies may comprise a rotor hub and a generator module. The generator module comprises a generator stator, and a stationary frame for supporting the generator stator. The generator further comprises a generator rotor, a shaft for supporting the generator rotor, and a bearing assembly for rotatably mounting the shaft on the stationary frame. The shaft is removably connected to the generator rotor, and the bearing assembly comprises a front bearing and a rear bearing. An upwind end of the generator module is attached to a downwind end of the rotor hub. The present disclosure further relates to wind turbines including such wind turbine assemblies and to methods for assembling drive train assemblies.

Abstract: A control system for a vehicle may include a plurality of vehicle subsystems associated with respective different dynamic vehicle control functions and a plurality of subsystem controllers associated with respective ones of the vehicle subsystems. The subsystem controllers may be configured to control actuators associated with the respective different dynamic vehicle control functions to change an operational state of components of the vehicle subsystems based on respective configuration settings. The system further includes an attribute configuration module operably coupled to the subsystem controllers. The attribute configuration module may include processing circuitry configured to save current configuration settings as a saved configuration responsive to a first actuation of a configuration mode actuator and, after an on/off cycle of the vehicle, instruct the subsystem controllers to implement the saved configuration responsive to a second actuation of the configuration mode actuator.

Abstract: The invention relates to a container produced from a plastic material, in particular by extrusion blow molding, said container comprising a container body having a first end and a second end substantially opposite the first end and having a jacket; a filling opening having a first and second sealing surface formed on the inner wall of the first end, wherein the first and second sealing surfaces can be connected to one another in a fluid-tight manner; and a container base having a standing surface formed at the second end and a pouring opening formed at the first end. The filling opening has a first center axis, and the pouring opening has a second center axis. The first and the second center axis are substantially parallel to one another.

Abstract: A cooling device for a power converter for a vehicle includes a heat sink having a heat discharging structure on a first side for discharging heat acting on the heat sink, and a connecting surface on the second side opposite the first side for absorbing heat from a semiconductor connected to the connecting surface, wherein the semiconductor has a discharge surface for discharging heat to the connecting surface, and an insulating layer having a polymer with ceramic particles that is located between the connecting surface on the heat sink and the discharge surface on the semiconductor, and is designed to mechanically and thermally connect the heat sink to the semiconductor and to insulate them from one another.

Abstract: An apparatus for inserting a measurement light beam which can be projected onto a target object, comprising a light-refracting component having an optical axis, and at least two mirrors for deflecting the measurement light beam, and an optical overall body consisting of at least one optically effective material, wherein the optical overall body is configured in such a way that the at least two mirrors are fitted inside or at the edge, in particular as a part, of the optical overall body, in such a way that the measurement light beam entering the optical overall body is offset parallel to the incident measurement light beam when emerging from the optical overall body, so that the emerging measurement light beam lies on the optical axis of the light-refracting component of the apparatus and is projected in this form onto the target object.

Abstract: A power converter, for a vehicle that is at least partially electrically powered, has a first printed circuit board with DC link capacitors, a circuit breaker group for each alternating current phase, and terminals for alternating current busbars and direct current busbars. A second printed circuit board has a control apparatus for actuating the circuit breaker groups. Also, it has a respective signal pin carrier for the respective circuit breaker group. The signal pin carrier connects the first and the second printed circuit board. Thus, signals between the first and the second printed circuit board can be transmitted via the respective signal pin carrier. The signal pin carrier has six signal pins that are arranged on a plastic carrier.

Abstract: A sensor module for connection to a handheld rangefinder instrument and for providing sensor data for the rangefinder instrument includes an electronic interface for connection to an applicable interface of the rangefinder instrument, and at least one electronic sensor component for generating the sensor data. A system for handheld measurement of distances to a surface region of an object includes a sensor module of this kind and a handheld rangefinder instrument having a first laser rangefinder. When the interfaces are connected to one another, the sensor module is configured for transmitting the sensor data to the rangefinder instrument, and the interfaces are configured for transmitting electric power from the rangefinder instrument to the sensor module, in which the sensor module is configured to operate the at least one sensor component by means of the electric power transmitted by the rangefinder instrument.

Abstract: A transformer apparatus (200) comprising a transformer core (210), at least one primary winding and at least one secondary winding. The transformer apparatus (200) also comprises an insert element (220), in which the at least one primary winding is arranged, and one printed circuit board (230), in which the at least one secondary winding is arranged. The insert element (220), the circuit board (230) and the transformer core (210) can hereby be coupled together or are coupled together.

Abstract: A half-bridge having semiconductor switch elements embedded in a modular layer system that comprises a contact plane and a metal plating for establishing contact with the semiconductor switch elements, wherein the signal connections and power connections are located on a first surface of the substrate, wherein the modular layer system, signal connections and power connections are cast in a casting compound, wherein external sections of the power connections and/or signal connections formed in the conductor frame each extend from the casting compound, from a second surface that is orthogonal to the first surface, wherein the external sections each have an end that is perpendicular to the first surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic surveying instrument and to a method for synchronizing the emitting of projection light by the electronic surveying instrument and the acquiring of images by an image sensor of the electronic surveying instrument to reduce the visibility of the projection light in at least a part of the images acquired by the image sensor.

Abstract: A method comprising: setting up a stationary surveying device at a first known positioning in a surrounding area of the object; retrieving from a memory a set of object points of an object to be surveyed and/or to be marked; surveying and/or marking from a first positioning object points of the set of object points that can be surveyed and/or can be marked from the first positioning by means of the free beam, on the basis of a target direction; ascertaining missing object points of a set of object points; relocating the surveying device to a second, unknown positioning in the surrounding area of the object; automatically determining a second positioning by the surveying device on the basis of the knowledge of the first positioning, so that the second positioning is known; surveying and/or marking missing object points by means of the free beam from the second positioning.

Abstract: A calibrating method and system for an auxiliary measuring instrument which is designed to form together with a ground-based, stationary, surveying device having range-and-direction measuring functionality, a total station, a system for surveying and/or staking out object points. The auxiliary measuring instrument including a body which has a code for determining the orientation by using a pivoting movement of the body about a resting contact end of the auxiliary measuring instrument.

Abstract: A geodetic instrument with a base module and a surveying or projection module. A processor for control of the instrument is situated in the base module. The surveying or projection module is rotatable about two axes by a drive unit of the base. The instrument comprises a mechanical interface connecting the surveying or projection module to the base module and an optical or electrical contact interface between the base module and the geodetic surveying or projection module. The interfaces are designed such that the surveying or projection module is mountable to the base module and dismountable from the base module by a user, whereby the geodetic instrument is designed for mounting of various surveying or projection modules of different geodetic type and execution of accordingly different geodetic surveying or projection functions.

Abstract: An auxiliary measuring instrument, configured to form together with a ground-based surveying device having range-and-direction measuring functionality, a system for surveying or staking out object points, wherein the auxiliary measuring instrument including a handheld main body of a defined length, and a man-machine interface, wherein the auxiliary measuring instrument is designed in a pen-like form and size and is configured to aim at an object point to be surveyed or staked out in a one-handed manner with a first end of the auxiliary measuring instrument and wherein a body is attached at a second end of the auxiliary measuring instrument, wherein the body is designed for optical-image-based determination of the position of the auxiliary measuring instrument by the surveying device.

Abstract: A geodetic instrument, e.g. a total station, laser scanner, laser tracker or laser level, for example for construction works. The geodetic instrument is separated into a static base part and a rotatable targeting part. The base part comprises a power unit for powering the geodetic instrument and the targeting part comprises a surveying and/or projection module for geodetic surveying and/or projection in a changeable target direction. Any change of the target direction is effected with the base part remaining static wherefore the targeting part is rotatable relative to the base part. The base part inertia is equal to or greater than the target part inertia.

Abstract: An apparatus for inserting a measurement light beam which can be projected onto a target object, comprising a light-refracting component having an optical axis, and at least two mirrors for deflecting the measurement light beam, and an optical overall body consisting of at least one optically effective material, wherein the optical overall body is configured in such a way that the at least two mirrors are fitted inside or at the edge, in particular as a part, of the optical overall body, in such a way that the measurement light beam entering the optical overall body is offset parallel to the incident measurement light beam when emerging from the optical overall body, so that the emerging measurement light beam lies on the optical axis of the light-refracting component of the apparatus and is projected in this form onto the target object.

Abstract: A laser level comprising a first laser module and a second laser module, each comprising a laser diode and an optical unit, a holder arranging the first laser module and the second laser module in a fixed relative position, and a housing, in which the holder is suspended with a gimbal or ball joint. Each optical unit comprises a collimating lens arranged along the beam path following the laser diode, and configured for collimating a beam emitted by the laser diode; a pair of partially transmitting mirrors, each arranged along the beam path following the collimating lens, and configured for laterally reflecting less than half of the collimated beam in terms of the beam cross-section, and in terms of the beam intensity; and a cylindrical lens arranged along the beam path following the pair of partially transmitting mirrors, and configured for shaping the collimated beam into a fan beam.

Abstract: A laser distance meter consisting of an optical emitting path having an optical emitter and emitting optics and a receiving path having receiving optics and an optical detector. In this case, an optics mount completely optically isolates the emitting path and receiving path from one another and fixes the components thereof. The emitting optics and receiving optics are designed as plastic components transmissive to the measuring beams, and the optics mount is designed as a plastic component opaque to the measuring beams. The material composite of the emitting optics, the receiving optics, and the optics mount are designed as a 2-component injection molded part.

Abstract: A sensor module for connection to a handheld rangefinder instrument and for providing sensor data for the rangefinder instrument includes an electronic interface for connection to an applicable interface of the rangefinder instrument, and at least one electronic sensor component for generating the sensor data. A system for the handheld measurement of distances to a surface region of an object includes a sensor module of this kind and a handheld rangefinder instrument having a first laser rangefinder. When the interfaces are connected to one another, the sensor module is configured for transmitting the sensor data to the rangefinder instrument, and the interfaces are configured for transmitting electric power from the rangefinder instrument to the sensor module, in which the sensor module is configured to operate the at least one sensor component by means of the electric power transmitted by the rangefinder instrument.

Abstract: A laser level comprising a first laser module and a second laser module, each comprising a laser diode and an optical unit, a holder arranging the first laser module and the second laser module in a fixed relative position, and a housing, in which the holder is suspended with a gimbal or ball joint. Each optical unit comprises a collimating lens arranged along the beam path following the laser diode, and configured for collimating a beam emitted by the laser diode; a pair of partially transmitting mirrors, each arranged along the beam path following the collimating lens, and configured for laterally reflecting less than half of the collimated beam in terms of the beam cross-section, and in terms of the beam intensity; and a cylindrical lens arranged along the beam path following the pair of partially transmitting mirrors, and configured for shaping the collimated beam into a fan beam.