Abstract: Motion detectors can include a housing defining a first cavity and an aperture extending through the housing. A circuit board can be disposed in the first cavity. An infrared sensor and a light sensor can be mounted on the circuit board. A lens can extend across the aperture. A wall can extend between the lens and the circuit board such that the wall, the lens, and the circuit board define a second cavity at least partially within the first cavity and the second cavity contains the infrared sensor and the light sensor.

Abstract: Motion detectors can include a housing defining a first cavity and an aperture extending through the housing. A circuit board can be disposed in the first cavity. An infrared sensor and a light sensor can be mounted on the circuit board. A lens can extend across the aperture. A wall can extend between the lens and the circuit board such that the wall, the lens, and the circuit board define a second cavity at least partially within the first cavity and the second cavity contains the infrared sensor and the light sensor.

Abstract: Damping arrangement of an active chassis for an axle of a vehicle. A damping system cooperates with each wheel. Each of the damping systems has a damper having a double-acting hydraulic cylinder and a piston, a reversible hydraulic pump and an electric motor, and a hydraulic unit having a hydraulic reservoir and valves. The hydraulic pump and the hydraulic unit of the respective damping system cooperate with the hydraulic cylinder thereof such that, dependent upon the conveying direction of the hydraulic pump, a movement of the piston in a first actuation direction or in a second actuation direction can be provided. The electric motors of both damping systems are connected to and drivable by a common control device. A position sensor is associated with each electric motor to acquire the rotor position of the respective electric motor. A pressure sensor is associated with each hydraulic pump to acquire a pressure.

Abstract: A method of controlling a hydraulic actuator of an active spring damper element in a vehicle for damping a relative movement between a vehicle structure and a wheel suspension. A hydraulic arrangement is provided for controlling the hydraulic actuator, which includes a hydraulic pump and at least one control valve. In a first method step, a relative movement between the vehicle structure and wheel suspension is detected. A force to be provided by the hydraulic actuator and a volume flow to be provided by the hydraulic pump are determined based on the detected relative movement. Then, a speed of the hydraulic pump is set to provide the volume flow required for the position of the force.

Abstract: A vibration damper having a damper piston, which can be moved back and forth in a main pipe with hydraulic medium in an axial direction relative to the main pipe. The main pipe is arranged in a container pipe. An intermediate pipe is arranged between the main pipe and the container pipe. The main pipe, the intermediate pipe and the container pipe are arranged coaxially in a three-pipe damper. The damper piston is attached to an end of a piston rod. The three-pipe damper is equipped with a hydraulic end position damper. The three-pipe damper has a central valve block with two damper valve devices at its end facing away from the piston rod, which is partially surrounded by an air spring. The three-pipe damper has a gas balance volume at its piston rod end, which is arranged in an annular space between the intermediate pipe and the container pipe.

Abstract: A motor vehicle having a chassis including an air spring system. The motor vehicle includes a high-voltage on-board electrical system and a high-voltage battery supplying electrical energy to the high-voltage on-board electrical system. The air spring system includes at least one air spring which is supplied with air at a respective required pressure via a pneumatic line connected to an air spring compressor. The air spring compressor is a high-voltage air spring compressor which is supplied with electrical energy via the high-voltage on-board electrical system of the motor vehicle. The air spring is supplied with air exclusively and directly via the high-voltage air spring compressor during operation of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A method of controlling a hydraulic actuator of an active spring damper element in a vehicle for damping a relative movement between a vehicle structure and a wheel suspension. A hydraulic arrangement is provided for controlling the hydraulic actuator, which includes a hydraulic pump and at least one control valve. In a first method step, a relative movement between the vehicle structure and wheel suspension is detected. A force to be provided by the hydraulic actuator and a volume flow to be provided by the hydraulic pump are determined based on the detected relative movement. Then, a speed of the hydraulic pump is set to provide the volume flow required for the position of the force.

Abstract: A method for operating a damper system of a vehicle having an active damper and a hydraulic assembly arranged to control the damper. The hydraulic assembly includes a hydraulic pump and at least one control valve. Requirements placed upon the damper are defined with regard to the dynamics and force that are to be set. Depending on the defined requirements, the hydraulic pump of the hydraulic assembly operates at a minimum rotary speed and a defined opening setting of the at least one control valve. Based on the minimum rotary speed of the hydraulic pump and the defined opening settings of the control valve, a dynamic force setting of the damper takes place by way of a change of the opening setting of the at least one control valve. Alternatively or additionally, a high-value force setting of the damper takes place by changing the rotary speed of the pump.

Abstract: Motion detectors can include a housing defining a first cavity and an aperture extending through the housing. A circuit board can be disposed in the first cavity. An infrared sensor and a light sensor can be mounted on the circuit board. A lens can extend across the aperture. A wall can extend between the lens and the circuit board such that the wall, the lens, and the circuit board define a second cavity at least partially within the first cavity and the second cavity contains the infrared sensor and the light sensor.

Abstract: Damping arrangement of an active chassis for an axle of a vehicle. A damping system cooperates with each wheel. Each of the damping systems has a damper having a double-acting hydraulic cylinder and a piston, a reversible hydraulic pump and an electric motor, and a hydraulic unit having a hydraulic reservoir and valves. The hydraulic pump and the hydraulic unit of the respective damping system cooperate with the hydraulic cylinder thereof such that, dependent upon the conveying direction of the hydraulic pump, a movement of the piston in a first actuation direction or in a second actuation direction can be provided. The electric motors of both damping systems are connected to and drivable by a common control device. A position sensor is associated with each electric motor to acquire the rotor position of the respective electric motor. A pressure sensor is associated with each hydraulic pump to acquire a pressure.

Abstract: A contact element for connecting an electrical conductor and a conductor terminal with such a contact element are provided. The contact element includes a conductor insertion area in which there are two opposite first side walls, a first floor section connecting the first side walls and a first cover section opposite the first floor section. The first side walls, the first floor section and the first cover section limit a conductor insertion channel. One or both first side walls each have at least one spring tongue freed from the first floor section and the first cover section, which tongue forms a clamping point for clamping an electrical conductor by means of a spring force.

Abstract: A spring-clamp terminal block for connecting an electrical conductor, with a bus bar, a clamping spring, a housing and a lever, wherein the lever has a bearing plate with a partially circular outer contour for mounting the lever in a counter bearing, and wherein the lever has a follower which is designed to move the clamping arm out of a closed position into an open position when the lever is actuated.

Abstract: Motion detectors can include a housing defining a first cavity and an aperture extending through the housing. A circuit board can be disposed in the first cavity. An infrared sensor and a light sensor can be mounted on the circuit board. A lens can extend across the aperture. A wall can extend between the lens and the circuit board such that the wall, the lens, and the circuit board define a second cavity at least partially within the first cavity and the second cavity contains the infrared sensor and the light sensor.

Abstract: A spring-clamp terminal block for connecting an electrical conductor, with a busbar, a clamping spring, a housing and a lever, wherein the busbar and the clamping spring and the lever are accommodated at least partially in the housing, wherein the lever has a first bearing plate with a first partially circular outer contour for mounting the lever in a first counter bearing, wherein the lever has a second bearing plate with a second partially circular outer contour for mounting the lever in a second counter bearing, wherein the second bearing plate is spaced apart from the first bearing plate, wherein the lever has an actuation handle which is connected to the first bearing plate and to the second bearing plate, wherein the clamping spring has a clamping arm, wherein the clamping arm together with the busbar forms a clamping point for clamping the electrical conductor on the busbar.

Abstract: The invention relates to a broadband high power amplifier that comprises a signal input adapted to receive an input signal, at least one amplifier stage adapted to amplify the received input signal, a signal output adapted to output the signal amplified by the at least one amplifier stage as an output signal, a monitoring unit adapted to monitor signal characteristics of the input signal and the output signal and a control unit adapted to operate the at least one amplifier stage at an optimal operating point depending on the current signal characteristics monitored by said monitoring unit.

Abstract: A conductor connection terminal with at least one spring-loaded clamping connection for connecting an electrical conductor via a spring-loaded clamping. The spring-loaded clamping connection has at least one clamping point for clamping the electrical conductor which is formed with a clamping leg of a clamping spring. The conductor connection terminal has a manual actuating element which, as a result of manual actuation, can be moved from at least a closed position, in which the clamping point is closed, to an open position, in which the clamping point is open, and vice versa. The conductor connection terminal comprises a movably mounted control element by means of which the manual actuating element is mechanically coupled to the clamping spring, so that, as a result of manual actuation of the manual actuating element, the clamping point can be opened and closed via the control element.

Abstract: A system for machining materials by means of laser beam includes a deflection device for deflecting the laser beam and a wobble device configured to superimpose a wobble movement of the laser beam with a wobble figure and a wobble frequency onto a feed movement of the laser beam corresponding to a machining path by controlling the deflection device. The wobble device is configured, for carrying out the wobble movement, to control the deflection device according to a compensated wobble movement. Control values for a deflection of the laser beam along the wobble figure are adapted as a function of the wobble frequency and/or a path speed of the wobble movement that varies along the wobble figure is adapted as a function of a position of the laser beam in the wobble figure and as a function of the wobble frequency.

Abstract: A conductor terminal with a busbar piece and a clamping spring. The clamping spring has a clamping limb which is oriented towards the busbar piece in order to form a clamping point for clamping an electric conductor between the clamping limb and the bus bar piece, a spring bracket which adjoins the clamping limb, and a contact limb, a vertical section of which extends transversely to the bus bar piece. The vertical section of the contact limb has a recess with edges which surround the bus bar piece. The bus bar piece has a contact wall which adjoins the wall surface of the contact limb vertical section extending transversely to the busbar piece. The wall surface lying on the vertical section side facing away from the clamping limb, and which is designed to support the vertical section of the contact limb on the contact wall.

Abstract: A wheel suspension system for a motor vehicle which includes a front axle having two front wheels, to each of which a front hydraulic cylinder is assigned, and a rear axle having two rear wheels, to each of which a rear hydraulic cylinder is assigned. The hydraulic cylinders in a hydraulic system are connected crosswise hydraulically. In order to implement active roll stabilization in a wheel suspension system, a hydraulic pump in the hydraulic system is connected hydraulically between the crosswise-connected hydraulic cylinders.

Abstract: A damping module for two damping devices on two wheel carriers of an axle of a vehicle, having a first damping circuit with a first upper damping connection to an upper damping chamber of a first damping device and a first lower damping connection to a lower damping chamber of the first damping device. A first pump device is arranged in a first pumping connection between the first upper damping connection and the first lower damping connection. Two valve combinations are oriented in opposite directions and include, in each case, a nonreturn valve (RV) and an adjustable throttle valve (DV) arranged in a first compensating connection. A second damping circuit with a second upper damping connection to an upper damping chamber of a second damping device and a second lower damping connection to a lower damping chamber of the second damping device are provided.