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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150354608 | Drive Unit of a Fluid-Actuated Linear Drive and Method for its Manufacture - A drive unit of a fluid-actuated linear drive includes piston rod, an annular drive piston seated coaxially on the piston rod and a buffer sleeve which is likewise seated coaxially on the piston rod. These components are secured to one another by one and the same common welded joint. Furthermore, a method for the manufacture of such a drive unit and a fluid-actuated linear drive equipped with such a drive unit is proposed. | 12-10-2015 |
20150219237 | Fluid Valve - A fluid valve for influencing a fluid flow, including a valve housing in which an actuator is accommodated which can be moved between a first and a second functional position, further including a fluid passage which extends through some regions of the valve housing and terminates at a valve seat in the valve housing, and further including a sealing means which is motion-coupled to the actuator and designed for temporarily sealing the valve seat as a function of the functional position of the actuator, wherein a plastically deformable adjustment means is assigned to and designed to act on the actuator in order to allow a position of the sealing means to be adjusted in at least one of the functional positions of the actuator, the adjustment means being designed as a positionable abutment for the actuator or for a coupling element arranged between the actuator and the sealing means for the purpose of motion-coupling. | 08-06-2015 |
20140336829 | Method for Configuring a Fluid Control Unit, Computer Program Product and Fluidic System - A method for configuring a fluid control unit including the provision of a processing device with information on the fluid control unit, the moving device and fluid control valves, the determination of possible basic states of the moving device for the fluid control valves and/or of possible movement sequences, and the selection of a basic state and/or of a movement sequence by a user, the transmission, of a respective configuration file to the fluid control unit including open- and/or closed-loop control parameters for the selection of the fluid control valves, the use of the open- and/or closed-loop control parameters from the configuration file in the fluid control unit for selecting the fluid control valves for setting the selected basic state and/or for carrying out the selected movement sequence. | 11-13-2014 |
20140300253 | Linear Actuator - A linear actuator with an electric drive device includes a stator and a rotor, wherein the stator is arranged in a fixed location in a drive housing and the rotor is mounted for rotary motion relative to the stator and with a transmission arrangement which is arranged coaxial with an axis of rotation of the drive device to convert the rotary movement of the rotor into a linear movement, wherein a threaded spindle of the transmission arrangement is non-rotatably connected to the rotor and positively coupled to a spindle nut slidably accommodated in the drive housing and connected to a torque tube, which extends along the axis of rotation, and wherein a brake device is assigned to the rotor and/or to the threaded spindle. | 10-09-2014 |
20140300228 | Linear Actuator - A linear actuator with an electric drive device includes a stator and a rotor, wherein the stator is arranged in a fixed location in a drive housing and the rotor is mounted for rotary motion relative to the stator and with a transmission arrangement which is arranged coaxial with an axis of rotation of the drive device to convert the rotary movement of the rotor into a linear movement, wherein a threaded spindle of the transmission arrangement is non-rotatably connected to the rotor and positively coupled to a spindle nut slidably accommodated in the drive housing and connected to a torque tube, wherein bearing means for a rotatable mounting of the rotor are provided in opposite end regions of the drive housing. | 10-09-2014 |
20140183397 | Valve Module - The invention relates to a valve module for influencing a fluid supply of a fluid-operated load, comprising a valve housing ( | 07-03-2014 |
20140182725 | Valve Device - A valve device for influencing a fluid supply of fluid-operated loads, includes a valve module with a valve housing in which valve shafts are formed to accommodate valve cartridges, and further includes valve cartridges located in the valve shafts, wherein each of the valve shafts together with the valve cartridges accommodated therein bounds a pressure chamber connected to an assigned inlet port in a fluidically communicating manner, and wherein each of the valve cartridges includes two electrically selectable valve means which are designed to influence a free flow cross-section between the pressure chamber and an outlet port assigned to the respective valve means. | 07-03-2014 |
20140174564 | Valve Module - Valve module for influencing a fluid supply of a fluid-operated load, comprising a valve housing with a valve chamber being connected to an inlet port and an outlet port and a pilot chamber being connected to an operating port, comprising a valve member which is movably adjustable between a blocking position and a release position and further comprising an actuator which is motion-coupled to the valve member, wherein a position of the actuator and the valve member can be set as a function of a pressure applied to the pilot chamber, and further comprising a sensor device for detecting a position of the valve member and/or the actuator along a movement axis, and the sensor device comprises an electric coil arrangement which forms a ring around at least one fluid port from the group comprising the operating port, the inlet port and the outlet port. | 06-26-2014 |
20140158215 | Valve Device, Valve Assembly and Method for Calibrating a Valve Assembly - A valve device including a valve housing which bounds a valve chamber in which a valve member is accommodated for movement between a blocking position and a release position in order to influence a free flow cross-section for a fluid in a flow path between an inlet passage terminating into the valve chamber and an outlet passage leading from the valve chamber, further including a first absolute pressure sensor for providing a first pressure signal as a function of an operating pressure in the flow path, and further including an evaluation circuit for processing the first pressure signal. It is provided that a second absolute pressure sensor is located outside the flow path, which is designed to provide a second pressure signal as a function of an operating pressure outside the flow path and which is connected to the evaluation circuit for enabling a differential pressure between the first and second pressure signals to be determined. | 06-12-2014 |
20140150912 | Valve Assembly - A valve assembly including a valve support and electrically actuated valves mounted thereon. A reception passage includes a control circuit board contacted to the valves extends in the valve support. In the interior of the valve support, there further extend several electric conduction rods which are responsible for power supply and which are electrically contacted to the control circuit board via takeoff contact means. | 06-05-2014 |
20140077107 | Pinch Valve - Proposed is a pinch valve ( | 03-20-2014 |
20140075077 | Bus Node and Control System for Controlling a Work Machine - A bus node for an electric coupling of a bus system to a functional module arrangement, having an electronic circuit for converting electrical signals between a bus protocol provided by the bus system and an internal communications protocol provided by the functional module arrangement, and having a first coupling means for electrically connecting the electronic circuit to the functional module arrangement, and having a second coupling means for electrically connecting the electronic circuit to the bus system, wherein the first coupling means comprises a first contact means that is configured for a direct electrical contact with a ground connection of the functional module arrangement. | 03-13-2014 |
20130329377 | Module Arrangement - A module arrangement including a plurality of functional modules lined up in a stacking direction, which are connected to one another for fluidic and electric communication, wherein a functional module includes a plate-shaped base body having two parallel, opposite joining surfaces which are designed to contact joining surfaces of adjacent base bodies, wherein the base body includes a connecting device designed for transferring electric signals and/or electric supply voltages and/or fluid flows between adjacent functional modules along the stacking direction, and wherein several signal lines selectable by the control module extend along the stacking direction of the functional modules for transmitting control signals provided for the direct selection of individual functional modules wherein at least one storage device for detecting, buffering and transferring at least one electric signal of an external component is electrically looped into at least one signal line. | 12-12-2013 |
20130323088 | Compressed Air Maintenance Unit and Consumer Control Device Equipped with the Same - A compressed air conditioning apparatus ( | 12-05-2013 |
20130309115 | Fluid-Actuated Rotary Drive Device - A fluid-actuated rotary drive device is provided, with a housing ( | 11-21-2013 |
20130233416 | Control Head for a Fluid-Actuated Valve - A control head for a fluidically actuated valve having a main body which comprises a coupling device for fixing the main body to a shaft section of the valve and which supports a control valve device which is designed to provide a control fluid flow for actuating a fluid regulating agent in order to activate the valve, said regulating agent being arranged in the shaft section in a linearly movable manner, and having a path measurement device arranged on the main body, which is designed to determine an axial position of the regulating agent along a movement axis. | 09-12-2013 |
20130118595 | Pressure Regulating Device and Method of Operating a Pressure Regulating Device - A pressure regulating device has a pressure regulating valve with a valve casing and a regulating unit which is movable relative to the former. The regulating unit contains an actuation element which may be moved by a control pressure, and two first and second closing members, each spring-biased in a closed position, which may be switched by the actuation element. The connection between a primary port and a secondary port is controlled by the first closing member. Fixed immovably to the actuation element is a restrictor element which is moved into a restriction position when the actuation element is so positioned that the first closing member is normally moved into its closed position. If, because of a fault, the first closing member is not moved into the closed position, only a very small amount of pressure medium flows to the secondary port, so that consequential damage may be avoided. | 05-16-2013 |
20120242263 | Electric Motor and Method for the Operation of an Electric Motor - An electric motor having a rotor and a stator as well as a measuring device designed for detecting a position of the rotor, which is movable relative to the stator, and comprising a sensor system for the provision of sensor signals in dependence on the position of the rotor relative to the stator and a processing device for controlling the sensor system, for processing the sensor signals and for outputting a position signal. The processing device is configured for switching between a first operating state with a continuous or high-frequency intermittent provision of supply energy to the sensor system and a second operating state with a low-frequency intermittent provision of supply energy to the sensor system. | 09-27-2012 |
20120210818 | Fluid-Operated Manipulator - The invention concerns a fluidically operable manipulator made up of several manipulator segments stacked along an extension curve, each comprising at least one connecting plate and at least two fluidically separated fluid chambers spaced apart on the connecting plate at right-angles to the extension curve, wherein each of the fluid chambers has at least one elastically deformable wall section which is designed to make possible, on pressurisation of the respective fluid chamber with a fluid, a change in volume of the fluid chamber for a linear movement substantially parallel to the extension curve, and wherein a main extension surface of the connecting plate is provided for an arrangement at least substantially at right-angles to the extension curve, wherein the two or more fluid chambers are made integral with the connecting plate or plates. | 08-23-2012 |
20120152810 | Method for Sorting by Means of Air Bursts and Correspondence Sorting Device - The invention relates to a method for sorting and a sorting device for sorting out parts ( | 06-21-2012 |
20120110227 | Device for transmitting data between a serial data bus and working modules such as actuator modules and/or I/O modules - The invention concerns a device for transmitting data between a serial data bus and working modules, wherein the data bus is connected to a bus node in a bus module having at least two serial communication ports which are connected to ports of a hub connected to or integrated with the bus node, wherein the communication ports are designed for the connection and for the power supply of the working modules and wherein at least one of the working modules is designed as an actuator and/or I/O module comprising a serial-to-parallel converter for the parallel connection of actuators and/or I/O interfaces provided on or connected to the respective working module. | 05-03-2012 |
20120037251 | Fluidic System - The invention relates to a fluidic system having a valve device for the fluid supply of fluidic loads, which has a plurality of valve modules ( | 02-16-2012 |
20120037250 | Valve Device - The invention relates to a valve device for the fluid supply of fluid consumers, comprising several valve modules ( | 02-16-2012 |
20120025553 | Fluid Technology Device, in Particular Gripping Apparatus - A fluid technology device, in particular a gripping apparatus, is disclosed, which is provided with at least one fluidic connection assembly ( | 02-02-2012 |
20110277843 | Soft Start Device for Pneumatic Systems and Method for the Operation of a Soft Start Device - In a soft start device for pneumatic systems comprising a primary inlet (P | 11-17-2011 |
20110265585 | Rotary Drive Device - The subject is a rotary drive device ( | 11-03-2011 |
20110192481 | Modular Control Device, Especially of an Electro-Fluidic Type - A modular control device ( | 08-11-2011 |
20110084559 | Direct Linear Drive, Drive Device and Actuating Device - The invention relates to a direct linear drive having a stator ( | 04-14-2011 |
20100303641 | Vacuum Generating Device and Method for the Operation Thereof - The invention relates to a vacuum generating device ( | 12-02-2010 |
20100297595 | Training and Simulation Device for Electric Functional Process in Electric, Electromechanical and Electrofluidic Systems - Proposed is a training and simulation device for electric functional processes in electric, electromechanical and electrofluidic systems, with a controller ( | 11-25-2010 |
20100033340 | Fluid-Technical Assembly Having an Optical Waveguide - A fluid power device comprises a state display unit ( | 02-11-2010 |
20100032036 | VALVE WITH AN AND-FUNCTION | 02-11-2010 |
20100011954 | Actuator with Position Sensing Device - The invention relates to an actuator, in particular pneumatic cylinder, with an actuator element movably located in a movement space of a housing and with a microwave position sensing device for detecting the position of the actuator element in the movement space, with a microwave aerial arrangement for the transmission of microwaves into the movement space forming a waveguide and for the reception of reflection microwaves generated by the reflection of the transmitted microwaves at the actuator element from the movement space, and with evaluation means for the generation of a position signal representing the current position of the actuator element from the reflection microwaves. In the actuator, it is provided that the actuator element has a groove arrangement with at least one groove for reflecting the microwaves. | 01-21-2010 |
20090242040 | Valve arrangement - A valve arrangement has a valve unit ( | 10-01-2009 |
20090205724 | Valve apparatus - A valve means ( | 08-20-2009 |
20090189390 | HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED DEVICE - The application relates to a device in accordance with fluid technology ( | 07-30-2009 |
20090173221 | FLUID POWER LINEAR DRIVE DEVICE - A fluid power linear drive device comprises a housing tube on whose outer periphery an output drive slide can slide linearly. For this purpose on the outer periphery of the housing tube there are two guide face pairs each having two guide faces extending along the housing tube on the outer periphery of the housing and, in the axial is direction of a first transverse axis of the housing tube, opposite each other, which in the direction of a second transverse axis, perpendicular to the first transverse axis, are spaced apart. The guide faces, as considered in a cross section of the housing tube, are slanted in each case in relation to the first and second transverse axis, first bearing elements arranged on the output drive slide are engaging the guide faces of the one, first guide face pair, such first bearing elements being able to pivot in relation to a pivot axis extending in the longitudinal direction of the housing tube independently of each other in relation to the output drive slide, and the guide faces of the other, second guide face pair are engaged by second bearing elements arranged of the output drive slide, the transverse position of the second bearing elements assumed in the axial direction of the first transverse axis in relation to the output drive slide being able to be varied. | 07-09-2009 |
20090101218 | Valve means - A valve means has a valve housing, in which an inlet duct for pressure fluid extends, the duct opening into a valve chamber, in which a valve member is held by spring means in a closed position engaging a valve seat, the valve member opening at a predetermined opening pressure of the pressure fluid present so that pressure fluid arrives by way of an opening cross section at a fluid outlet and flows from it, and the valve means comprises a control duct by way of which pressure fluid flows into a control chamber, in which a control member is held clear of a control seat by spring means in an open position, the control chamber being connected by way of a connecting duct with the valve chamber; and in which the control member so controls the exit flow of the pressure fluid that the control member is able to be shifted, prior to opening of the valve member at a control pressure below the opening pressure into engagement with its control seat so that the passage of fluid between the control chamber and the valve chamber is shut off and that in the open position of the valve member and during exit flow of the pressure fluid via the control chamber the control member, with a fall in pressure below the control pressure, shifts into its open position and the connection duct is opened with the result that pressure fluid can leave via the control chamber. | 04-23-2009 |
20090058198 | Electrical Linear Drive - An electrical linear drive device comprises an outer housing consisting of a housing tube and two housing covers disposed at the ends thereof The outer housing defines in the interior thereof a receiving space, into which the drive part of a drive unit in the form of an electrodynamic linear direct drive like a cartridge is placed, and an output drive rod extends outward through the front housing cover. From a drive coil arrangement of the drive unit an electrical operation cable extends to an central electrical interface means. The electrical interface means is disposed laterally on the housing tube and the operation cable and the signal cable extend in a cable channel formed in the wall of the housing tube. | 03-05-2009 |
20090045361 | VALVE MODULE - A fluid power valve module has a supply port for fluid and at least one fluid power and more especially pneumatic valve able to be controlled via the control interface of the valve module for control of a fluid power instrumentality by way of power ports on the basis of the supplied fluid. There is a provision such that the valve module comprises at least one switching output integrated in its housing fo output of a switching signal for switching a switching means for influencing and more especially deactivating the instrumentality. | 02-19-2009 |