Abstract

The invention relates to a method for determining a transmission parameter for an underwater communication message, comprising the following steps: a) selecting a profile (106) of a speed of sound (104) against a sea depth (105, 205) for a coordinate from a database or determining the profile of the speed of sound against the sea depth for the coordinate; b) selecting characteristic points (107), in particular a minimum and/or a maximum, on the profile of the speed of sound against the sea depth; c) carrying out a method for sound propagation calculation by means of an algorithm for a propagation of the sound energy (110, 210) of a transmitted sound signal at the selected characteristic points or via the selected characteristic points; d) determining a distance-dependent signal/sound ratio of the determined sound energies for the selected characteristic points in order to find a optimum sound channel for transmitting the underwater communication message; e) establishing the optimum immersion depth for transmitting and receiving the underwater communication message using the signal/noise ratio of the determined sound energies so that the transmitter and receiver are located in the sound channel, and establishing the transmission parameter based on the signal/noise ratio in the sound channel.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 13/02 - Transmission systems in which the medium consists of the earth or a large mass of water thereon, e.g. earth telegraphy

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a steering column for a motor vehicle, comprising a steering shaft which is mounted so as to be rotatable about its longitudinal axis (L) relative to a carrying unit, a rotation limiter having an end stop for limiting the rotation of the steering shaft, and a rotary sensor coupled to the steering shaft by means of a torque-locked connection. In order to permit a greater operational reliability, the invention proposes that the rotation limiter has a threshold torque and, if said threshold torque is exceeded, the rotation of the steering shaft beyond the end stop is permitted, wherein the threshold torque is less than a maximum transmission torque of the connection between the steering shaft and rotary sensor.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 5/00 - Power-assisted or power-driven steering
• B62D 1/16 - Steering columns
• B62D 15/02 - Steering position indicators

Abstract

The invention relates to a simulation system (100) for carrying out simultaneous cooperative combat training of a plurality of crew members (115, 135) of a military watercraft. The simulation system (100) comprises a first simulation environment (110) having a physical control console (112) of the watercraft for training a first group (117) of crew members (115). The first simulation environment (110) comprises one or more first physical control elements (114) of the watercraft for setting one or more control parameters (155) for operating the watercraft. The simulation system (100) also comprises a second simulation environment (130), spatially separate from the first simulation environment (110), for training a second group (137) of crew members (135). The second simulation environment (130) comprises technical means (132) which are configured to provide a visual simulation comprising one or more at least partially virtual copies (134) of one or more second physical control elements of the watercraft for setting the control parameters (155).

IPC Classes  ?

• G09B 9/06 - Simulators for teaching or training purposes for teaching control of vehicles or other craft for teaching control of ships, boats, or other waterborne vehicles

Abstract

The invention relates to a method to control a steer-by-wire steering system (1) for a road vehicle, the steer-by-wire steering system (1) comprising a steering wheel (3), a road wheel actuator (5) to actuate road wheels (4), and a feedback actuator (10) for applying a feedback torque to the steering wheel,wherein the following steps are provided:a) Providing steering wheel angular acceleration (11) with sign, steering wheel angular speed (13) with sign and vehicle speed (12) to a control unit,b) deciding on the basis of the steering wheel angular acceleration (11) whether the steering wheel is accelerating in the direction of turning or deaccelerating against the direction of turning, and calculating a corresponding steering wheel torque with a corresponding tuning map(17,18) by means of the control unit,c) calculating a vehicle speed gain with a vehicle speed tuning map (19)applied to the vehicle speed (12) by the control unit,d) deciding whether the steering wheel (3) turns clockwise or counterclockwise based on the steering wheel angular speed (13) by the control unit,e) calculating an output torque (16) counteracting the acceleration of the steering wheel (3) based on the results of steps b) to d), andf) sending the output torque (16) to the feedback actuator (10).

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 6/00 - Arrangements for automatically controlling steering depending on driving conditions sensed and responded to, e.g. control circuits

Abstract

The invention relates to an underwater vehicle (20) for detecting another underwater vehicle with a measuring head (40) and a deployment device (38). The measuring head (40) has a sensor (24), wherein the sensor is designed to detect a feature of the other underwater vehicle (22) under water. Furthermore, the measuring head (40) is designed to be extended from the deployment device in such a way that the sensor (24) is located in front of the underwater vehicle (20).

IPC Classes  ?

• B63G 8/39 - Arrangements of sonic watch equipment, e.g. low-frequency, sonar
• G01K 1/02 - Means for indicating or recording specially adapted for thermometers
• G01V 11/00 - Prospecting or detecting by methods combining techniques covered by two or more of main groups
• G01N 21/41 - Refractivity; Phase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length
• G01N 33/18 - Water
• G01V 1/00 - Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
• G01V 1/20 - Arrangements of receiving elements, e.g. geophone pattern
• G01V 1/38 - Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for water-covered areas
• G01V 3/08 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by objects or geological structures or by detecting devices
• G01V 3/15 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat
• G01V 3/165 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by the object or by the detecting device
• G01V 5/00 - Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
• G01V 8/00 - Prospecting or detecting by optical means
• B63G 8/00 - Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines

Abstract

The invention relates to a platform (20) for detecting underwater vehicles (22) with a sensor (24) and a signal processing unit (26). The sensor (24) is designed to detect light and output a corresponding electrical signal (27). The signal processing unit (26) is designed to output a recommendation based on the electrical signal (27) as to whether the electrical signal (27) contains bioluminescence components in order to detect the underwater vehicle (22).

IPC Classes  ?

• B63G 8/39 - Arrangements of sonic watch equipment, e.g. low-frequency, sonar
• G01K 1/02 - Means for indicating or recording specially adapted for thermometers
• G01V 11/00 - Prospecting or detecting by methods combining techniques covered by two or more of main groups
• G01N 21/41 - Refractivity; Phase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length
• G01N 33/18 - Water
• G01V 1/00 - Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
• G01V 1/20 - Arrangements of receiving elements, e.g. geophone pattern
• G01V 1/38 - Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for water-covered areas
• G01V 3/08 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by objects or geological structures or by detecting devices
• G01V 3/15 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat
• G01V 3/165 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by the object or by the detecting device
• G01V 5/00 - Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
• G01V 8/00 - Prospecting or detecting by optical means
• B63G 8/00 - Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines

Abstract

The invention relates to a platform (20) for detecting nuclear-powered underwater vehicles (22), the platform comprising a sensor (24) and a signal processing unit. The sensor is designed to detect radioactive radiation and output a corresponding electrical signal (27). The signal processing unit (26) is designed to receive the radiation signal (27) and to determine a deviation from a previous radiation signal or a deviation from an expected radiation signal in order to detect the underwater vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63G 8/39 - Arrangements of sonic watch equipment, e.g. low-frequency, sonar
• G01K 1/02 - Means for indicating or recording specially adapted for thermometers
• G01V 11/00 - Prospecting or detecting by methods combining techniques covered by two or more of main groups
• G01N 21/41 - Refractivity; Phase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length
• G01N 33/18 - Water
• G01V 1/00 - Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
• G01V 1/20 - Arrangements of receiving elements, e.g. geophone pattern
• G01V 1/38 - Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for water-covered areas
• G01V 3/08 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by objects or geological structures or by detecting devices
• G01V 3/15 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat
• G01V 3/165 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by the object or by the detecting device
• G01V 5/00 - Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
• G01V 8/00 - Prospecting or detecting by optical means
• B63G 8/00 - Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines

Abstract

The invention relates to a platform (20) for detecting underwater vehicles (22), the platform comprising a sensor and a signal processing unit. The sensor is designed to analyze seawater chemically and to output a percentage of at least one predefined substance in a corresponding analysis result (27). The signal processing unit (26) is designed to determine, on the basis of the analysis result, a deviation from a previous analysis result or a deviation from an expected analysis result in order to detect the underwater vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63G 8/39 - Arrangements of sonic watch equipment, e.g. low-frequency, sonar
• G01K 1/02 - Means for indicating or recording specially adapted for thermometers
• G01V 11/00 - Prospecting or detecting by methods combining techniques covered by two or more of main groups
• G01N 21/41 - Refractivity; Phase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length
• G01N 33/18 - Water
• G01V 1/00 - Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
• G01V 1/20 - Arrangements of receiving elements, e.g. geophone pattern
• G01V 1/38 - Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for water-covered areas
• G01V 3/08 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by objects or geological structures or by detecting devices
• G01V 3/15 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat
• G01V 3/165 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by the object or by the detecting device
• G01V 5/00 - Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
• G01V 8/00 - Prospecting or detecting by optical means
• B63G 8/00 - Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines

Abstract

The invention relates to a platform (20) for detecting underwater vehicles (22) with an underwater antenna (24) and a signal processing unit (26). The underwater antenna (24) has a plurality of waterborne sound transducers, wherein the waterborne sound transducers of the plurality of waterborne sound transducers are designed to convert waterborne sound into an electrical signal (27) corresponding to the sound pressure. The signal processing unit (26) is designed to receive the electrical signals from the waterborne sound transducers and to detect infrasound emitted by the underwater vehicle (22) in the waterborne sound.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63G 8/39 - Arrangements of sonic watch equipment, e.g. low-frequency, sonar
• G01K 1/02 - Means for indicating or recording specially adapted for thermometers
• G01V 11/00 - Prospecting or detecting by methods combining techniques covered by two or more of main groups
• G01N 21/41 - Refractivity; Phase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length
• G01N 33/18 - Water
• G01V 1/00 - Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
• G01V 1/20 - Arrangements of receiving elements, e.g. geophone pattern
• G01V 1/38 - Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for water-covered areas
• G01V 3/08 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by objects or geological structures or by detecting devices
• G01V 3/15 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat
• G01V 3/165 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by the object or by the detecting device
• G01V 5/00 - Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
• G01V 8/00 - Prospecting or detecting by optical means
• B63G 8/00 - Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electromechanical braking mechanism (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising an adjusting device (5) and a brake part (32) which is connected thereto and can be adjusted by the adjusting device (5) along an axis (A) and brought in braking engagement with a counter-brake part (2), wherein the adjusting device (5) has a first adjusting drive (6) and a second adjusting drive (7) serially coupled thereto; the first adjusting drive (6) has a first drive wheel (65) that can be driven in rotation, and the second adjusting drive (7) has a second drive wheel (75) which can be driven in rotation and is coaxial to the first drive wheel. A friction clutch is arranged between the first drive wheel (65) and the second drive wheel (75), said friction clutch comprising two friction elements (8, 9) with coaxial friction surfaces (81, 91) which can be connected to one another in a frictionally engaged manner in order to produce a clutch engagement. The aim of the invention is to reduce production and assembly complexity with a lower installation space requirement and weight, such that at least one friction element (8, 9) is formed integrally with the first drive wheel (65) or the second drive wheel (75).

IPC Classes  ?

• F16D 55/226 - Brakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes with axially-movable discs or pads pressed against axially-located rotating members by clamping an axially-located rotating disc between movable braking members, e.g. movable brake discs or brake pads with a common actuating member for the braking members the braking members being brake pads in which the common actuating member is moved axially
• F16D 65/56 - Slack adjusters mechanical self-acting in one direction for adjusting excessive play with screw-thread and nut

Abstract

The invention relates to a platform (20) for detecting turbulence caused by the wake of underwater vehicles (22) with a bending sensor (24) and a signal processing unit (26). The bending sensor (24) is designed to detect turbulence in the water surrounding the bending sensor and to output a corresponding electrical signal (27). The signal processing unit (26) is designed to receive the electrical signal and to detect the turbulence caused by the wake of the underwater vehicle (22) based on the electrical signal of successive measurements.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01F 1/32 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects by detection of dynamic effects of the flow using swirl flowmeters
• B63G 8/28 - Arrangement of offensive or defensive equipment

Abstract

The invention relaere is disclosed a platform (20) for detecting turbulence caused by the wake of underwater vehicles (22) with a sensor (24) and a signal processing unit (26). The sensor (24) is designed to detect a magnetic field surrounding the sensor and to output a corresponding electrical signal (27). The signal processing unit (26) is designed to obtain the electrical signal (27) and, based on successive measurements, to determine magnetic field changes caused by turbulence in the wake of accelerated ions as a superposition of the static geomagnetic field.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63G 8/00 - Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines
• G01V 3/08 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by objects or geological structures or by detecting devices
• G01F 1/56 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using electric or magnetic effects

Abstract

The invention relates to a platform for detecting turbulence caused by the wake of underwater vehicles (22) comprising a thermal anemometer (24) and a signal processing unit (26). The thermal anemometer (24) is designed to measure a flow property in the water surrounding the platform and to output a corresponding electrical signal (27). The signal processing unit (26) is designed to receive the electrical signal (27) and analyse the measured flow characteristic in order to detect the underwater vehicle (22).

IPC Classes  ?

• G01F 1/68 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using thermal effects
• B63G 8/28 - Arrangement of offensive or defensive equipment

Abstract

The invention relates to a platform (20) for detecting turbulence caused by the wake of underwater vehicles (22) with a distance flowmeter (24) and a signal processing unit (26). The distance flowmeter is designed to measure a flow characteristic in the water surrounding the platform and to output a corresponding electrical signal (27). The signal processing unit (26) is designed to receive the electrical signal and analyse the measured flow characteristic in order to detect the underwater vehicle (22).

IPC Classes  ?

• G01F 1/66 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters
• B63G 8/28 - Arrangement of offensive or defensive equipment

Abstract

The invention relates to a platform (20) for detecting turbulence caused by the wake of underwater vehicles (22) comprising a laser Doppler anemometer (24) and a signal processing unit (26). The laser Doppler anemometer is designed to measure a flow property in the water surrounding the platform and to output a corresponding electrical signal (27). The signal processing unit (26) is designed to receive the electrical signal and analyse the measured flow characteristic in order to detect the underwater vehicle (22).

IPC Classes  ?

• G01F 1/661 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters using light
• B63G 8/28 - Arrangement of offensive or defensive equipment

Abstract

The invention relates to an underwater platform (20) for detecting underwater vehicles (22), the platform comprising a sensor (24) and a signal processing unit (26). The sensor (24) is designed to determine a refractive index of the water surrounding the underwater platform (20) and to output a corresponding electrical signal (27). The signal processing unit (26) is designed to detect, on the basis of the electrical signal (27) of successive measurements, a change in the refractive index of the water surrounding the underwater platform in order to detect the underwater vehicle (22).

IPC Classes  ?

• B63G 8/39 - Arrangements of sonic watch equipment, e.g. low-frequency, sonar
• G01K 1/02 - Means for indicating or recording specially adapted for thermometers
• G01V 11/00 - Prospecting or detecting by methods combining techniques covered by two or more of main groups
• G01N 21/41 - Refractivity; Phase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length
• G01N 33/18 - Water
• G01V 1/00 - Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
• G01V 1/20 - Arrangements of receiving elements, e.g. geophone pattern
• G01V 1/38 - Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for water-covered areas
• G01V 3/08 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by objects or geological structures or by detecting devices
• G01V 3/15 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat
• G01V 3/165 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by the object or by the detecting device
• G01V 5/00 - Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
• G01V 8/00 - Prospecting or detecting by optical means
• B63G 8/00 - Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines

Abstract

The invention relates to a platform (20) for detecting underwater vehicles (22) with a temperature sensor (24) and a signal processing unit (26). The temperature sensor (24) is designed to detect a temperature with an accuracy at less than 0.1°C. The signal processing unit (26) is designed to continuously detect the temperature (27) of the temperature sensor (24) and to determine a rate of change of the temperature in order to detect the underwater vehicle (22).

IPC Classes  ?

• B63G 8/39 - Arrangements of sonic watch equipment, e.g. low-frequency, sonar
• G01K 1/02 - Means for indicating or recording specially adapted for thermometers
• G01V 11/00 - Prospecting or detecting by methods combining techniques covered by two or more of main groups
• G01N 21/41 - Refractivity; Phase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length
• G01N 33/18 - Water
• G01V 1/00 - Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
• G01V 1/20 - Arrangements of receiving elements, e.g. geophone pattern
• G01V 1/38 - Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for water-covered areas
• G01V 3/08 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by objects or geological structures or by detecting devices
• G01V 3/15 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat
• G01V 3/165 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by the object or by the detecting device
• G01V 5/00 - Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
• G01V 8/00 - Prospecting or detecting by optical means
• B63G 8/00 - Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines

Abstract

The invention relates to an underwater platform (20) for detecting underwater vehicles (22) comprising a magnetic anomaly detector (MAD) (24) and a signal processing unit. The MAD is designed to detect the earth's magnetic field and output a corresponding MAD sensor signal (27). The signal processing unit (26) is designed to receive the MAD sensor signal and to detect a deviation of the earth's magnetic field by the underwater vehicle (22).

IPC Classes  ?

• B63G 8/39 - Arrangements of sonic watch equipment, e.g. low-frequency, sonar
• G01K 1/02 - Means for indicating or recording specially adapted for thermometers
• G01V 11/00 - Prospecting or detecting by methods combining techniques covered by two or more of main groups
• G01N 21/41 - Refractivity; Phase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length
• G01N 33/18 - Water
• G01V 1/00 - Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting
• G01V 1/20 - Arrangements of receiving elements, e.g. geophone pattern
• G01V 1/38 - Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for water-covered areas
• G01V 3/08 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by objects or geological structures or by detecting devices
• G01V 3/15 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat
• G01V 3/165 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by the object or by the detecting device
• G01V 5/00 - Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity
• G01V 8/00 - Prospecting or detecting by optical means
• B63G 8/00 - Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for thermal treatment, wherein the device has at least one preheater (10), a calciner (20) and a material cooler (30), wherein a solid stream is guided into the preheater (10), from the preheater (10) into the calciner (20), from the calciner (20) into the material cooler (30) and out of the material cooler (30), wherein a gas stream is guided into the material cooler (30), from the material cooler (30) into the calciner (20), from the calciner (20) into the preheater (10) and out of the preheater (10), wherein the device has a combustion chamber (40), wherein the gas stream is guided out of the material cooler (30) at least partially through the combustion chamber (40) into the calciner (20), characterised in that a dwell time device (50) is arranged between the combustion chamber (40) and the calciner (20).

IPC Classes  ?

• F27B 7/20 - Rotary-drum furnaces, i.e. horizontal or slightly inclined - Details, accessories, or equipment peculiar to rotary-drum furnaces
• F27B 7/36 - Arrangements of air or gas supply devices
• F27B 7/42 - Arrangement of controlling, monitoring, alarm or like devices
• F27D 19/00 - Arrangement of controlling devices
• C04B 7/36 - Manufacture of hydraulic cements in general
• C04B 7/12 - Natural pozzuolanas; Natural pozzuolana cements
• C04B 7/42 - Active ingredients added before, or during, the burning process
• F27B 1/00 - Shaft or like vertical or substantially vertical furnaces

Abstract

The invention relates to a facility for thermally treating a mineral substance, wherein the facility has a device for a thermal treatment 12, and the facility has a combustion chamber 20. The combustion chamber 20 is connected to the device for a thermal treatment 12 in order to transfer the combustion gases, the combustion chamber 20 has a solids discharge, and the device for a thermal treatment 12 has a fuel supply device. The invention is characterized in that the solids discharge of the combustion chamber 20 is connected to a comminuting device, and the comminuting device is connected to the fuel supply device.

IPC Classes  ?

• F27B 1/00 - Shaft or like vertical or substantially vertical furnaces
• F27B 1/08 - Shaft or like vertical or substantially vertical furnaces heated otherwise than by solid fuel mixed with charge
• F27B 1/28 - Arrangements of monitoring devices, of indicators, of alarm devices
• C04B 7/12 - Natural pozzuolanas; Natural pozzuolana cements
• C04B 7/36 - Manufacture of hydraulic cements in general
• C04B 7/44 - Burning; Melting

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a steer-by-wire steering system for a motor vehicle containing a steering shaft that can be torsionally connected to a steering handling device, a feedback actuator having an electric motor acting on a rotor shaft, a transmission by means of which the rotor shaft is connected to the steering shaft, and a first angle sensor and a second angle sensor. A control unit assigned to the steering system is designed to receive a first sensor signal S provided by the first angle sensor, to receive a second sensor signal S provided by the second angle sensor, and to provide a control signal ST for controlling the electric motor.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 6/00 - Arrangements for automatically controlling steering depending on driving conditions sensed and responded to, e.g. control circuits
• B62D 5/00 - Power-assisted or power-driven steering
• B62D 15/02 - Steering position indicators

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for producing thermally treated clays in a calciner (10), wherein the pollutants escaping during the heating of the clay are thermally converted in the calciner (10).

IPC Classes  ?

• F27B 1/00 - Shaft or like vertical or substantially vertical furnaces
• C04B 7/12 - Natural pozzuolanas; Natural pozzuolana cements
• C04B 7/36 - Manufacture of hydraulic cements in general
• C04B 7/43 - Heat treatment, e.g. precalcining, burning, melting; Cooling
• F27B 1/26 - Arrangements of controlling devices
• F27B 7/20 - Rotary-drum furnaces, i.e. horizontal or slightly inclined - Details, accessories, or equipment peculiar to rotary-drum furnaces
• F27B 7/42 - Arrangement of controlling, monitoring, alarm or like devices
• F27D 17/00 - Arrangement for using waste heat; Arrangement for using, or disposing of, waste gases

Abstract

A method can be used to cool bulk material in a fine material cooler. The method may involve admitting bulk material to be cooled into the fine material cooler through a material inlet, conveying the coarse material with a first mechanical or pneumatic conveying unit, and conveying the fine material with a second conveying unit in a conveying direction through the fine material cooler to a material outlet. The bulk material may have a fine material proportion of 70% to 95% and a coarse material proportion of 5% to 30%. The fine material may have a grain size of 10-5 mm to 4 mm, and the coarse material may have a grain size of 4 mm to 100 mm.

IPC Classes  ?

• F27D 15/02 - Cooling
• C04B 7/47 - Cooling
• C04B 7/48 - Clinker treatment

Abstract

The invention relates to a sonar system (20) comprising a plurality of sonar modules (22). The sonar modules (22) of the plurality of sonar modules have a planar subarray of waterborne sound transducers (30) at the front. The sonar system (20) is designed to emit sound waves in an azimuthal sector of at least 80°. The waterborne sound transducers (22) are designed to receive reflections of the sound waves and convert them into a waterborne sound signal corresponding to the sound pressure, the sonar modules (22) of the plurality of sonar modules (22) being positioned such that the rear sides of the sonar modules span a volume (26). The planar subarrays together form a three-dimensional surface array in order to receive reflections of the sound waves from an azimuthal reception sector of at least 270°, in particular at least 315° or 360°.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 7/521 - Constructional features
• B63B 27/36 - Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers for floating cargo
• B63G 8/42 - Towed underwater vessels
• G01S 7/54 - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group with receivers spaced apart
• G10K 11/00 - Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
• B63G 7/08 - Mine-sweeping means; Means for destroying mines of acoustic type
• G01S 15/10 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves

Abstract

The invention relates to a watercraft (10) comprising a system for electronic data processing (20). The watercraft (10) has sensors (32, 34), said system for electronic data processing (20) being connected to the sensors (32, 34) in order to receive data detected by the sensors (32, 34), and the watercraft (10) has active elements (42, 44, 46, 48), wherein the system for electronic data processing is designed to control the active elements (42, 44, 46, 48) and is connected to the active elements (42, 44, 46, 48) in order to control same. The invention is characterized in that the system for electronic data processing (20) has a signature management system, said signature management system being designed to modify the control of the active elements (42, 44, 46, 48) by means of the system for electronic data processing (20).

IPC Classes  ?

• B63G 8/34 - Camouflage
• B63G 13/02 - Camouflage

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for mission planning of a submarine, wherein the submarine has a first external air dependent energy generation device, a first energy storage device, a driving engine, further consumers and at least one ship control system, wherein the submarine has a first fuel storage tank for the first energy generating device, wherein the first energy generating device has a first maximum output, wherein the first energy storage device has a second maximum output, wherein the first energy storage device has a maximum charging capacity, wherein the ship control system has an electronic sea chart, wherein the method comprises the following steps a) specifying waypoints, b) specifying target parameters to the waypoints, selected from the group comprising bearing, speed, depth, time, time window, mission specifications, minimum charge state of the first energy storage device, c) specifying target parameters between each two successive waypoints, selected from the group comprising depth, speed, highest speed, mission specifications, minimum charge state of the first energy storage device, d) detecting the fill level of the first fuel storage tank, e) detecting the charge state of the first energy storage device, f) calculating a proposed route including the bearing, speed, depth, use status of the first energy generation device, use status of the first energy storage device taking into account the specifications from steps a) to c) as well as the data collected in steps d) and e).

IPC Classes  ?

• G01C 21/20 - Instruments for performing navigational calculations
• B63G 8/08 - Propulsion
• B63B 79/40 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electromechanical braking device (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising an adjusting device (5) and a brake part (32) which is connected thereto and can be adjusted by the adjusting device (5) along an axis (A) and brought in braking engagement with a counter-brake part (2), wherein: the adjusting device (5) has a first adjusting drive (6) and a second adjusting drive (7) serially coupled thereto; the first adjusting drive (6) has a first drive wheel (65) that can be driven in rotation, and the second adjusting drive (7) has a rotatingly drivable second drive wheel (75) that is coaxial with the first drive wheel, wherein a coupling device (8, 9) is arranged between the first drive wheel (65) and the second drive wheel (75) According to the invention, in order to enable improved adjustment of the air gap, the clutch device is designed as a friction clutch (8, 9) with a friction element (8) that can be frictionally connected to a counter-friction element (9) in the clutch engagement.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16D 55/226 - Brakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes with axially-movable discs or pads pressed against axially-located rotating members by clamping an axially-located rotating disc between movable braking members, e.g. movable brake discs or brake pads with a common actuating member for the braking members the braking members being brake pads in which the common actuating member is moved axially

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for predicting the quality of a manually produced weld seam, wherein the method comprises a learning process a) and a monitoring process b), wherein the learning process a) comprises the following steps: a1) creating a manual weld seam 10 and thereby a1.1) detecting the welding position 11 and a1.2) detecting at least one welding parameter 12 from the group consisting of welding voltage, welding current, wire feed, protective gas quantity and wire turning motor current; a2) identifying defects 20 on the weld seam produced in step a1); and a3) using the data from steps a1) and a2) to train a network 30, wherein the monitoring process b) comprises the following steps: b1) creating a manual weld seam 40 and thereby b1.1) detecting at least one welding parameter 42 from the group consisting of welding voltage, welding current, wire feed, protective gas quantity and wire turning motor current; and b2) using the network trained in step a3) and the welding parameter detected in step b1.1) to predict 50 whether a defect in the weld seam should be expected at the point which has just been welded.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 10/0635 - Risk analysis of enterprise or organisation activities
• B23K 31/00 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups
• B23K 31/12 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups relating to investigating the properties, e.g. the weldability, of materials
• G06Q 50/04 - Manufacturing
• G06T 7/00 - Image analysis

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a track roller for guiding a track of a tracked vehicle including a shaft extending in an axial direction, the shaft having a central portion and two axial end portions axially adjacent to the central portion on each side, wherein a transversal through-hole is provided in each axial end portion of the shaft, a roller shell mounted on the central portion of the shaft in a rotatable manner, two annular retainer caps fitted to the shaft, and sealing arrangements located between each of the retainer caps and the roller shell, wherein the shaft is flattened at least in a region of its axial end portions in such a way that at least one support surface which includes the through-hole is provided at each end portion for mounting the track roller to an undercarriage of the tracked vehicle, and the retainer caps are arranged within the central portion of the shaft in their entirety, and an undercarriage of a tracked vehicle comprising such a track roller.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 55/15 - Mounting devices, e.g. bushings, axles, bearings, sealings
• B62D 55/10 - Bogies; Frames

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for producing vinyl chloride by catalytic thermal cracking of 1,2-dichloroethane, in which the heat required for the thermal cracking is supplied via a liquid or condensing heat carrier medium (4), wherein, in accordance with the invention, the heat carrier medium (4) is heated at least partly by means of the thermal energy obtained when hydrogen (10), ammonia (11) or a hydrogen-ammonia mixture is oxidized. The invention further provides a plant for production of vinyl chloride by catalytic thermal cracking of 1,2-dichloroethane, comprising at least one reactor (1) in which the thermal cracking takes place and at least one first heating apparatus (6) by means of which the reaction medium (13) in the reactor (1) is heated by the heat carrier medium (4), wherein the at least one first heating apparatus (6) is designed to conduct an oxidation of hydrogen (10) and/or ammonia (11), for example a combustion of hydrogen (10) and/or ammonia (11), thereby generating thermal energy by means of which the heat carrier medium (4) can be heated.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07C 17/25 - Preparation of halogenated hydrocarbons by splitting-off hydrogen halides from halogenated hydrocarbons
• C07C 21/06 - Vinyl chloride
• B01J 8/00 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes
• B01J 19/00 - Chemical, physical or physico-chemical processes in general; Their relevant apparatus

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electromechanical braking device (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising an electromotive adjusting device (5) and a braking element (32) which is connected thereto and can be adjusted by the adjusting device (5) and brought into braking engagement with a counter-braking element (2), wherein: the adjusting device (5) has at least one adjusting drive (6, 7); the adjusting drive (6) has a ball-ramp arrangement (6) comprising two cam disks (61, 62); the cam disks (61, 62) can be driven by an electric adjusting mechanism (41, 42) such that they rotate relative one another about an axis (A), and have raceways (64) that are axially opposite each other at an angle relative to the axis (A), between which raceways one ball (63) is arranged such that it can roll; the raceways (64) have an at least partially rounded-off cross-sectional profile with a raceway radius (rg), and the ball (63) has a ball diameter (Db). In order to implement an improved function having an optimized recovery characteristic, according to the invention, a ratio (C) between the raceway radius (rg) and the ball diameter (Db) is greater than 0.5.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60T 13/74 - Transmitting braking action from initiating means to ultimate brake actuator with power assistance or drive; Brake systems incorporating such transmitting means, e.g. air-pressure brake systems with electrical assistance or drive
• F16D 55/226 - Brakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes with axially-movable discs or pads pressed against axially-located rotating members by clamping an axially-located rotating disc between movable braking members, e.g. movable brake discs or brake pads with a common actuating member for the braking members the braking members being brake pads in which the common actuating member is moved axially
• F16D 65/18 - Actuating mechanisms for brakes; Means for initiating operation at a predetermined position arranged in or on the brake adapted for drawing members together

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a vibration damper with adjustable damping force, comprising an inner cylinder with at least one working chamber which exhibits a flow connection to a damping-valve device, wherein the damper-valve device is arranged outside of an outer cylinder, wherein the flow connection has been realized in a component that is separate from the inner cylinder, wherein the separate component is constituted by a pressure-stage adapter which constitutes a part of the working chamber and which exhibits a coupling to the damping-valve device, wherein a base piece is arranged at the end of the inner cylinder, wherein the pressure-stage adapter and the base piece have been combined to form a pressure-stage adapter device.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16F 9/18 - Devices with one or more members, e.g. pistons, vanes, moving to and fro in chambers and using throttling effect involving only straight-line movement of the effective parts with a closed cylinder and a piston separating two or more working spaces therein
• F16F 9/32 - Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium - Details
• F16F 9/36 - Special sealings, including sealings or guides for piston-rods
• F16F 9/50 - Special means providing automatic damping adjustment
• F16F 9/58 - Stroke limiting stops, e.g. arranged on the piston rod outside the cylinder

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electromechanical braking mechanism (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising an adjusting device (5) and a brake part (32) which is connected thereto and can be adjusted by the adjusting device (5) along an axis (A) and brought in braking engagement with a counter-brake part (2), wherein: the adjusting device (5) has a first adjusting drive (6) and a second adjusting drive (7) serially coupled thereto; the first adjusting drive (6) has a first drive wheel (65) that can be driven to rotate and that can in turn drive a first output element (62), and a first drive element (61) which can be axially adjusted in relation thereto, in such a way that they rotate in relation to each other, and the second adjusting drive (7) has a rotatingly drivable second drive wheel (75) that is coaxial with the first drive wheel and that can rotatingly drive a threaded spindle (71) having a spindle thread (77) that engages an internal thread (78) of the first adjusting drive (6). In order to create a more compact and less complex design, according to the invention, the threaded spindle (71) and the second drive wheel (75) have corresponding, meshing form-fitting elements (73, 76) that are designed to produce a form-fit effective in the peripheral direction with respect to the rotation about the axis (A) and that can be axially moved in relation to each other.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16D 55/226 - Brakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes with axially-movable discs or pads pressed against axially-located rotating members by clamping an axially-located rotating disc between movable braking members, e.g. movable brake discs or brake pads with a common actuating member for the braking members the braking members being brake pads in which the common actuating member is moved axially
• F16D 65/40 - Slack adjusters mechanical
• F16D 65/56 - Slack adjusters mechanical self-acting in one direction for adjusting excessive play with screw-thread and nut

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a vibration damper for a vehicle, comprising an outer tube and an inner tube which is arranged coaxially relative thereto, wherein between the outer tube and the inner tube a compensation chamber for receiving hydraulic fluid is formed, and a working piston which is connected to a piston rod and which is arranged so as to be able to be moved back and forth within the inner tube, wherein the inner space of the inner tube is divided by the working piston into a first working chamber and a second working chamber, wherein in the compensation chamber there is arranged a calming element which is fitted so as to be able to be moved in an axial direction inside the compensation chamber.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16F 9/18 - Devices with one or more members, e.g. pistons, vanes, moving to and fro in chambers and using throttling effect involving only straight-line movement of the effective parts with a closed cylinder and a piston separating two or more working spaces therein
• F16F 9/348 - Throttling passages in the form of annular discs operating in opposite directions

Abstract

The present disclosure concerns an electromechanical steering system with a steering shaft, with a magnetic torque sensor device for measuring a torque applied to the steering shaft and with a shielding element. The steering shaft comprises an input shaft which can be rotationally fixedly connected to a steering handle and penetrates through the shielding element, and an output shaft which is connected to the input shaft via a twistable torsion bar. The torque sensor device comprises a multipole magnetic ring rotationally fixedly connected to the input shaft, a stator ring element rotationally fixedly connected to the output shaft and surrounding the magnetic ring, a magnetic flux collector and a sensor for detecting a magnetic flux density. The shielding element is arranged following the magnetic ring, wherein the shielding element covering the surface of the magnetic ring and the stator ring element with respect to the steering handle.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 5/04 - Power-assisted or power-driven steering electrical, e.g. using an electric servo-motor connected to, or forming part of, the steering gear
• B62D 6/10 - Arrangements for automatically controlling steering depending on driving conditions sensed and responded to, e.g. control circuits responsive only to input torque characterised by the means for sensing torque

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle (10), in which the motor vehicle (10) has a front axle (12) with front wheels (16) and a front axle steering system (24) designed as a steer-by-wire steering system, which has an electric motor (26) for actively steering the front wheels (16). The motor vehicle (10) also comprises a rear axle (14) with rear wheels (18), a rear axle steering system (32) and a torque vectoring device (34), by means of which drive torque which can be provided by a drive device (30) of the motor vehicle (10) and is distributed to the rear wheels (18) can be actively adjusted. If a malfunction of the front axle steering (24) is detected by means of an electronic computing device (36), a phase short-circuit of the electric motor (26) is specifically effected by means of the electronic computing device (36).

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 5/04 - Power-assisted or power-driven steering electrical, e.g. using an electric servo-motor connected to, or forming part of, the steering gear
• B62D 7/15 - Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins the pivotal axes being situated in more than one plane transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle, e.g. all-wheel steering characterised by means varying the ratio between the steering angles of the steered wheels
• B62D 5/00 - Power-assisted or power-driven steering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a vibration damper for a vehicle comprising: an external tube and an internal tube which is arranged coaxially relative thereto, wherein a compensation chamber for receiving hydraulic fluid is formed between the external tube and the internal tube, and a working piston which is connected to a piston rod and which is arranged so as to be movable back and forth inside the internal tube, wherein the internal space of the internal tube is subdivided by the working piston into a first working chamber and a second working chamber, a central tube which is arranged inside the compensation chamber and which is attached to the internal tube, wherein the central tube has a tubular element and a helical element which is connected to the tubular element.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16F 9/18 - Devices with one or more members, e.g. pistons, vanes, moving to and fro in chambers and using throttling effect involving only straight-line movement of the effective parts with a closed cylinder and a piston separating two or more working spaces therein
• F16F 9/32 - Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium - Details

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an electrically adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle, comprising a positioning unit on which a steering control element can be arranged, a support unit by which the positioning unit is held in an adjustable manner, an adjustment device which is configured to adjust the positioning unit relative to the support unit and which comprises, for the adjustment of the positioning unit, an electric motor. The steering column further has a control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to activate the electric motor. The control unit is further configured, for the activation of the electric motor, to generate a first signal and a second signal, wherein the activation of the electric motor requires the presence of the first signal and of the second signal, in particular at a first switch unit and a second switch unit of the control unit which are connected in series with the electric motor.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 1/183 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable adjustable between in-use and out-of-use positions, e.g. to improve access
• B62D 1/181 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with power actuated adjustment, e.g. with position memory
• G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
• B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles

Abstract

The invention relates to a damping valve device (1) for a hydraulic vibration damper (2) for a vehicle, having: a drive region (19), a valve region (9), and a damping valve housing (3) with a tube part (4) which encloses the drive region (19) and the valve region (9), wherein the drive region (19) has a coil (8) that is designed to produce a magnetic circuit within the damping valve device (1) and interact with an armature (11), which is installed within the coil (8) in an axially movable manner, in order to move the armature (11) in the axial direction, and the armature (11) is arranged within a pole tube (7), said pole tube (7) forming a guide for the armature (11). The valve region (9) has a fluid inlet (28) and a fluid outlet (29) for admitting and discharging a hydraulic fluid into and out of the valve region (9) and a valve block (27) with a plurality of flow passages (20) for conducting the hydraulic fluid, and the valve region (9) has a control slide (17) which is movably installed relative to the valve block (27) such that the control slide can be moved between a closed position, in which the flow passages (20) are closed by the control slide (17), and an open position, in which the flow passages (20) are released. At least two flow passages (20a-f) are arranged at different height levels (H1 to H6).

IPC Classes  ?

• F16F 9/46 - Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium - Details such means combined with temperature correction allowing control from a distance
• F16F 9/34 - Special valve constructions; Shape or construction of throttling passages

Abstract

The invention relates to a damping valve device (1) for a hydraulic vibration damper (2) for a vehicle, comprising: a drive region (19), a valve region (9), and a damping valve housing (3) with a tube part (4) which surrounds the drive region (19) and the valve region (9), wherein the drive region (19) has a coil (8) that is designed to produce a magnetic circuit within the damping valve device (1) and interact with an armature (11), which is installed within the coil (8) in an axially movable manner, in order to move the armature (11) in the axial direction, and the armature (11) is arranged within a pole tube (7), said pole tube (7) forming a guide for the armature (11). The valve region (9) has a fluid inlet (28) and a fluid outlet (29) for admitting and discharging a hydraulic fluid into and out of the valve region (9) and a valve block (27) with a plurality of flow passages (20) for conducting the hydraulic fluid, and the valve region (9) has a control slide (17) which is movably installed relative to the valve block (27) such that the control slide can be moved between a closed position, in which the flow passages (20) are closed by the control slide (17), and an open position, in which the flow passages (20) are open. A plurality of flow channels (31) which extend at least partly in the radial and in the axial direction are formed between the pole tube (7) and the valve block (27).

IPC Classes  ?

• F16F 9/46 - Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium - Details such means combined with temperature correction allowing control from a distance
• F16F 9/34 - Special valve constructions; Shape or construction of throttling passages

Abstract

The invention relates to a damping valve device (1) for a hydraulic vibration damper (2) for a vehicle, comprising: a drive region (19), a valve region (9), and a damping valve housing (3) with a tube part (4) which encloses the drive region (19) and the valve region (9), wherein the drive region (19) has a coil (8) that is designed to produce a magnetic circuit within the damping valve device (1) and interact with an armature (11), which is installed within the coil (8) in an axially movable manner, in order to move the armature (11) in the axial direction, and the armature (11) is arranged within a pole tube (7), said pole tube (7) forming a guide for the armature (11). The valve region (9) has a fluid inlet (28) and a fluid outlet (29) for admitting and discharging a hydraulic fluid into and out of the valve region (9) and a valve block (27) with a plurality of flow passages (20) for conducting the hydraulic fluid, and the valve region (9) has a control slide (17) which is movably installed relative to the valve block (27) such that the control slide can be moved between a closed position, in which the flow passages (20) are closed by the control slide (17), and an open position, in which the flow passages (20) are released. An annular chamber (30) which is filled with hydraulic fluid is delimited by the control slide (17), the pole tube (7), and the valve block, and the annular chamber (30) has at least two different outer diameters.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16F 9/46 - Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium - Details such means combined with temperature correction allowing control from a distance

Abstract

The invention relates to a vibration damper (2) for a vehicle, having a damping valve device (1) which comprises: a drive region (19), a valve region (9), and a damping valve housing (3) with a tube part (4) which surrounds the drive region (19) and the valve region (9), wherein the drive region (19) has a coil (8) that is designed to produce a magnetic circuit within the damping valve device (1) and interact with an armature (11), which is axially movably installed within the coil (8), in order to move the armature (11) in the axial direction, and the armature (11) is arranged within a pole tube (7), said pole tube (7) forming an axial guide for the armature (11). The valve region (9) has a fluid inlet (29) for admitting a hydraulic fluid into and a fluid outlet (28) for discharging it out of the valve region (9) and a valve block (27) with a plurality of flow passages (20) for conducting the hydraulic fluid, and the valve region (9) has a control slide (17) which is movably installed relative to the valve block (27) such that the control slide can be moved between a closed position, in which the flow passages (20) are closed by the control slide (17), and an open position, in which the flow passages (20) are open. The damping valve device (1) has a seal element (13) which is arranged in a chamber (14), said chamber (14) being formed between the pole tube (7) and the tube part (4) and additionally the coil (8) and/or a support ring (15), and the vibration damper (2) has an outer cylindrical tube (21), the tube part (4) of the damping valve device (1) being connected to the cylindrical tube (21).

IPC Classes  ?

• F16F 9/46 - Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium - Details such means combined with temperature correction allowing control from a distance
• F16F 9/36 - Special sealings, including sealings or guides for piston-rods

Abstract

The present invention relates to a damping valve device (1) for a hydraulic vibration damper (2) for a vehicle, comprising: a drive region (19) and a valve region (9), a damper valve housing (3) having a tubular part (4) which surrounds the drive region (19) and the valve region (9), the drive region (19) comprising a coil (8) which is designed so as to generate a magnetic circuit within the damping valve device (1) and interacts with an armature (11) attached axially movably inside the coil (8) in order to move the armature (11) in an axial direction, wherein: the armature (11) is arranged inside a pole tube (7) and the pole tube (7) forms an axial guide for the armature (11); the valve region (9) has a fluid inlet (29) and a fluid outlet (28) for letting hydraulic fluid into and out of the valve region (9), and a valve block (27) having a plurality of flow passages (20) for conducting the hydraulic fluid; the valve region (9) has a control slide (17) attached so as to be movable relative to the valve block (27) in such a way that it is movable between a closed position, in which the flow passages (20) are closed by the control slide (17), into an open position, in which the flow passages (20) are open; and the pole tube (7) surrounds the armature (11) and the control slide (17) and has a radial protrusion (42) which is located inside the coil (8).

IPC Classes  ?

• F16F 9/46 - Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium - Details such means combined with temperature correction allowing control from a distance
• F16F 9/34 - Special valve constructions; Shape or construction of throttling passages

Abstract

The invention relates to a damping valve device (1) for a hydraulic vibration damper (2) for a vehicle, comprising: a drive region (19), a valve region (9), and a damping valve housing (3) with a tube part (4) which encloses the drive region (19) and the valve region (9), wherein the drive region (19) has a coil (8) that is designed to produce a magnetic circuit within the damping valve device (1) and interact with an armature (11), which is installed within the coil (8) in an axially movable manner, in order to move the armature (11) in the axial direction, and the armature (11) is arranged within a pole tube (7), said pole tube (7) forming a guide for the armature (11). The valve region (9) has a fluid inlet (28) and a fluid outlet (29) for admitting and discharging a hydraulic fluid into and out of the valve region (9) and a valve block (27) with a plurality of flow passages (20) for conducting the hydraulic fluid, and the valve region (9) has a control slide (17) which is movably installed relative to the valve block (27) such that the control slide can be moved between a closed position, in which the flow passages (20) are closed by the control slide (17), and an open position, in which the flow passages (20) are released. The pole tube (7) and the valve block (27) are connected together by means of a mechanical joint connection.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16F 9/46 - Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium - Details such means combined with temperature correction allowing control from a distance
• F16F 9/32 - Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium - Details

Abstract

The invention relates to a damping valve device (1) for a hydraulic vibration damper (2) for a vehicle, comprising: a drive region (19), a valve region (9), and a damping valve housing (3) with a tube part (4) which surrounds the drive region (19) and the valve region (9), wherein the drive region (19) has a coil (8) that is designed to produce a magnetic circuit within the damping valve device (1) and interact with an armature (11), which is axially movably installed within the coil (8), in order to move the armature (11) in the axial direction, and the armature (11) is arranged within a pole tube (7), said pole tube (7) forming an axial guide for the armature (11). The valve region (9) has a fluid inlet (29) for admitting a hydraulic fluid to and a fluid outlet (28) for discharging it out of the valve region (9) and a valve block (27) with a plurality of flow passages (20) for conducting the hydraulic fluid, and the valve region (9) has a control slide (17) which is movably installed relative to the valve block (27) such that the control slide can be moved between a closed position, in which the flow passages (20) are closed by the control slide (17), and an open position, in which the flow passages (20) are open. The pole tube (7) is formed as a single part and/or an integral part and surrounds the armature (11) and the control slide (17), and the magnetic circuit comprises the tube part (4) and the pole tube (7).

IPC Classes  ?

• F16F 9/46 - Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium - Details such means combined with temperature correction allowing control from a distance

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for converting a feedstock comprising at least one biomass fraction into hydrocarbons, the method comprising a step a) of pretreating the feedstock; a water electrolysis step b) for obtaining a stream of hydrogen and a stream of oxygen, wherein the water is at least partially produced by means of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis carried out in step e); a step c) of gasifying the feedstock pretreated in step a) in the presence of all or some of the stream of oxygen from the water electrolysis step b) so as to obtain a gaseous effluent comprising a synthesis gas; an optional step d) of conditioning the gaseous effluent comprising a synthesis gas from step c); and a step e) of synthesising, by means of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, the gaseous effluent from step c) or, optionally, from step d) in the presence of all or some of the hydrogen from the water electrolysis step b) so as to produce a stream comprising synthesis liquid hydrocarbons and at least one gaseous effluent.

IPC Classes  ?

• C10G 2/00 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures of undefined composition from oxides of carbon
• C10J 3/00 - Production of gases containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen, e.g. synthesis gas or town gas, from solid carbonaceous materials by partial oxidation processes involving oxygen or steam
• C10K 1/00 - Purifying combustible gases containing carbon monoxide
• C10K 1/34 - Purifying combustible gases containing carbon monoxide by catalytic conversion of impurities to more readily removable materials
• C10K 1/10 - Purifying combustible gases containing carbon monoxide by washing with liquids; Reviving the used wash liquors with aqueous liquids
• B01D 53/00 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols
• C10G 45/00 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils using hydrogen or hydrogen-generating compounds
• C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle, comprising a support unit by which a positioning unit is adjustably held, and an adjustment device which is designed to adjust the positioning unit relative to the support unit. Associated with the steering column is a control unit which is designed to receive a signal, to evaluate the signal in terms of a predefined release condition, and to produce a release state of the steering column when the signal meets the release condition, and to produce a locked state of the steering column when the signal does not meet the release condition. Adjustment of the positioning unit is thus enabled exclusively in the release state.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 1/181 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with power actuated adjustment, e.g. with position memory
• B62D 1/185 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable adjustable by axial displacement, e.g. telescopically

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a process for feeding firing units of a steam reformer with a second fuel gas and a first flue gas, wherein the first flue gas is generated in an external combustion chamber arranged outside the steam reformer and upstream of the steam reformer by combustion of a first fuel gas with air and, together with the second fuel gas, introduced into the firing units of the steam reformer for firing, wherein the first flue gas has a residual oxygen content sufficient for the firing. The disclosure also relates to a steam reforming plant for performing such a process.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 3/38 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method for operating an operating system (1.1, 1.2, 1.3) of a motor vehicle, in which a control command (M1) for controlling the motor vehicle is specified via a control element (3.1, 3.2, 3.3), the control command (M1) specified via the control element (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) is sensorially acquired and passed on from an electronic control unit (4) to an electromechanical actuator unit (5.1, 5.2, 5.3) as a control signal, wherein the actuator unit (5.1, 5.2, 5.3) implements the control command (M1) according to the control signal. The operating system (1.1, 1.2, 1.3) is monitored here for an occurrence of a deviation from a target behaviour of the actuator unit (5.1, 5.2, 5.3), wherein tactile feedback is applied to the control element (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) if a deviation is detected.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60W 50/10 - Interpretation of driver requests or demands
• B60W 10/18 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of braking systems
• B60W 10/04 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units
• B60W 10/20 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of steering systems
• B60W 50/16 - Tactile feedback to the driver, e.g. vibration or force feedback to the driver on the steering wheel or the accelerator pedal

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a steering column for a motor vehicle, including an actuating unit. In order to render possible reduced friction and more flexible adaptation, the disclosure proposes that a stop body include a stop lever, which is mounted on the supporting unit rotatably about a lever axis (H) relative to the clamping shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 1/187 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt and axial adjustment
• B62D 1/184 - Mechanisms for locking columns at selected positions
• B62D 1/19 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible

Abstract

The invention relates to a simulation system (100) for simultaneously training a plurality of crew members (115, 135) of a military watercraft. The simulation system (100) comprises a first simulation environment (110) having a physical control console (112) of the watercraft for training a first group (117) of crew members (115). The first simulation environment (110) comprises one or more first physical control elements (114) of the watercraft for setting one or more control parameters (155) for operating the watercraft. The simulation system (100) also comprises a second simulation environment (130), spatially separate from the first simulation environment (110), for training a second group (137) of crew members (135). The second simulation environment (130) comprises technical means (132) which are configured to provide a visual simulation comprising one or more at least partially virtual copies (134) of one or more second physical control elements of the watercraft for setting the control parameters (155).

IPC Classes  ?

• G09B 9/00 - Simulators for teaching or training purposes
• G09B 9/06 - Simulators for teaching or training purposes for teaching control of vehicles or other craft for teaching control of ships, boats, or other waterborne vehicles
• G09B 9/14 - Motion systems for aircraft simulators controlled by fluid actuated piston or cylinder ram

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for starting a nitric acid plant (1), wherein: at least one operating point is approached on the basis of a process pressure and a volume flow of the nitric acid plant; at least part of the process pressure is adjusted via at least one exhaust gas expander (2); and at least part of the volume flow is adjusted via at least one compressor (3). The method, which significantly simplifies start-up in comparison with the state of the art, is characterised in that, for permitted operating points, a lower limit (4) is defined on the basis of pressure and volume flow and an upper limit (5) is defined on the basis of pressure and volume flow, and in that a signal is provided when the lower limit (4) or the upper limit (5) has been reached during the adjustment of the pressure and/or the volume flow.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 21/26 - Preparation by catalytic oxidation of ammonia
• C01B 21/28 - Apparatus
• C01B 21/38 - Nitric acid

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Electropropulsion motors for underwater running bodies; electropropulsion motors for torpedoes; propulsion drives for underwater running bodies; power supply sections and power supply systems with power units for torpedoes; underwater rocket propulsion drives; propellers for underwater running bodies. Electronic navigational apparatus; electronic control systems; navigational software; sonar apparatus; depth finders; navigation, guidance, tracking, targeting and map making devices; electrical control installations; electronic control units; control and regulation apparatus; software for controlling and managing components of torpedoes; sensors, detectors and monitoring instruments and apparatus; electronic control sensors for torpedoes; software for integration of control segments; electronic sensors; navigation systems; power supply units; satellite communication apparatus; satellites for communication purposes; remote control apparatus; antennas and aerials as communication apparatus; antennas for apparatus for wireless communication. Unmanned underwater vehicles. Warheads with explosive charge; warheads without explosive charge for training purposes; torpedoes; parts of torpedoes; covers for torpedoes; stern parts with steering gear for torpedoes; propulsion units, including engines and propulsion apparatus, for torpedoes; launchers for torpedoes; head sections with sonar head and warhead or training head; sonar heads.

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Radio buoys; buoy for transmitting and receiving underwater sonar; electrical communication devices, in particular by frequency radio and underwater sonar; electrical networking devices, in particular by frequency radio and underwater sonar; software for controlling and managing electronic communication signals; modular software for processing passive underwater signals for different wavelengths.

Abstract

The present invention relates to a submarine with a first energy storage device (10), a second energy storage device (20), an on-board electrical system (30) and a generator (40), wherein the generator (40), the first energy storage device (10) and the second energy storage device (20) are releasably connected to the on-board electrical system (30), characterized in that the first energy storage device (10) comprises lead secondary elements and the second energy storage device (20) comprises lithium secondary elements or a nickel secondary element.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 1/10 - Parallel operation of dc sources
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

Abstract

Disclosed is a hydroacoustic sound transmitter array (20) for transmitting a frequency-modulated waterborne sound signal (22) with a plurality of sound transmission converters. The plurality of sound transmission converters comprise a first sound transmission converter (24a) and a second sound transmission converter (24b). The first sound transmission converter (24a) has a first design frequency and the second sound transmission converter (24b, 24c) has a second design frequency, the first design frequency differing from the second design frequency. A distance between the first sound transmission converter and the second sound transmission converter is selected such that the distance is between the half wavelength of the first design frequency and the half wavelength of the second design frequency.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 7/521 - Constructional features
• B06B 1/02 - Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
• G01S 15/34 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated using transmission of continuous, frequency-modulated waves while heterodyning the received signal, or a signal derived therefrom, with a locally-generated signal related to the contemporaneously transmitted signal
• G01S 7/524 - Transmitters
• G01S 15/10 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves

Abstract

The invention relates to an antenna (20) for receiving waterborne sound. The antenna has a casing (22), which surrounds a hollow space, wherein the casing (22) has a tessellation at least in one section, such that the casing (22) can be folded together at least in said section in order to reduce the hollow space.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10K 11/00 - Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
• G01V 1/38 - Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting specially adapted for water-covered areas

Abstract

A process may involve digesting raw phosphate with concentrated sulfuric acid and converting the raw phosphate to calcium sulfate in the form of dihydrate and/or hemihydrate, and phosphoric acid, separating off calcium sulfate as solid from a liquid phase of a suspension that is obtained, treating the calcium sulfate that is separated off or from a stockpile with an acid to give a suspension with purified calcium sulfate and P2O5-containing acid solution, separating off the purified calcium sulfate as solid from a liquid phase of a suspension obtained, using the P2O5-containing liquid phase as a portion of the sulfuric acid required for digesting the raw phosphate or as feedstock for treating phosphogypsum from the stockpile to give a suspension of purified calcium sulfate and P2O5-containing acid solution, which is thereafter processed.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 25/232 - Preparation by reacting phosphate containing material with concentrated sulfuric acid and subsequently lixiviating the obtained mass, e.g. clincker process
• C01B 25/234 - Purification; Stabilisation; Concentration
• C04B 11/00 - Calcium sulfate cements
• C01F 11/46 - Sulfates
• C01B 17/74 - Preparation

Abstract

The disclosure includes a Steering column for a motor vehicle including at least two structural elements configured to be adjusted relative to each other and a linear adjustment drive configured to be adjusted in an adjustment direction in a motorised manner along an adjustment axis (S) configured to engage one of the at least two structural elements, and wherein an energy absorption device comprising an energy absorption element is arranged between the linear adjustment drive and at least one of the at least two structural elements. The energy absorption element includes an inner portion coaxial relative to the adjustment axis (S) and connected by an at least partially coaxially extending shaping portion in a sleeve-like manner to an outer portion of the energy absorption element which is arranged coaxially at the outer side thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 1/181 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with power actuated adjustment, e.g. with position memory
• B62D 1/19 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible

Abstract

A controllable vibration damper includes a damping force control system, having a damper housing tube. The damper is at least partially filled with a damping medium. A damping valve for damping force control is arranged on and fluidly connected to the damper housing tube. The damper housing tube has an inner tube, which is inserted into the tubular damper housing via a bottom valve element. The vibration damper has a piston rod, which can be moved longitudinally in the inner tube and has a working piston.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16F 9/46 - Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium - Details such means combined with temperature correction allowing control from a distance
• F16F 9/06 - Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using both gas and liquid

Abstract

A delaboration chamber has an outer housing that can be sealed by a removable cover. The delaboration chamber has an inner floor. A first chamber region is formed underneath the inner floor by the inner floor and the outer housing. The first chamber region is filled with a flowable or solid medium. The inner floor has a recess for receiving an explosive object. The cover is connected to the outer housing in a shockproof manner. The cover has a pressure relief that has at least one deflection for the detonation gases.

IPC Classes  ?

• F42B 33/06 - Dismantling fuzes, cartridges, projectiles, missiles, rockets, or bombs
• F23G 7/00 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of specific waste or low grade fuels, e.g. chemicals

Abstract

A steering column for a motor vehicle comprises an actuating unit. A steering spindle is mounted rotatably about a longitudinal axis extending in the longitudinal direction. A supporting unit is connectable to a motor vehicle body and in which the actuating unit is held so as to be displaceable in the longitudinal direction. An energy absorption device, which is incorporated between the supporting unit and the actuating unit, has an elongate energy absorption element fastened to the actuating unit or to the supporting unit via a fastening. A deformation member, which interacts with the energy absorption element, is attached to the supporting unit or to the actuating unit. In the event of a crash with a relative displacement of actuating unit and supporting unit, the deformation member brings about an energy-absorbing plastic deformation of the energy absorption element.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 1/19 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible

Abstract

An electromechanical steering system includes a steering shaft by means of which a steering command can be specified by means of a steering handling device, a steering gear, which is designed to convert a steering command into a steering movement of steerable wheels of a motor vehicle, taking into account at least one input variable. A magnetic torque sensor device measures a torque applied to the steering shaft. The torque sensor device comprises a sensor for detecting an uncompensated measurement signal (T). The torque sensor device comprises a computing unit, which is designed to provide a first parameter and a second parameter for compensation of the uncompensated measurement signal (T) and to calculate a compensated measurement signal (T*) based on the uncompensated measurement signal (T) and the two parameters and to provide this compensated measurement signal (T) as the at least one input variable.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 6/10 - Arrangements for automatically controlling steering depending on driving conditions sensed and responded to, e.g. control circuits responsive only to input torque characterised by the means for sensing torque
• G01L 3/10 - Rotary-transmission dynamometers wherein the torque-transmitting element comprises a torsionally-flexible shaft involving electric or magnetic means for indicating
• G01L 5/22 - Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring the force applied to control members, e.g. control members of vehicles, triggers

Abstract

A steering column for a motor vehicle including a first component, a second component, wherein the first component and the second component are adjustable relative to one another in two non-parallel adjustment directions. A position detection device having a sensor connected to the first component including at least one sensor unit and a sensor target connected to the second component comprising at least one target unit, wherein the sensor is configured to detect relative position of the sensor target, wherein the target unit includes a measurement portion extending in the two adjustment directions which has a local measuring quantity varying in each of the two adjustment directions that can be detected locally by the sensor unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 1/181 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with power actuated adjustment, e.g. with position memory
• B62D 5/00 - Power-assisted or power-driven steering
• B62D 15/02 - Steering position indicators
• B62D 1/187 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt and axial adjustment

Abstract

A reactor may have a catalyst bed for the catalytic treatment of a gas stream, with the catalyst bed extending substantially over a cross section of the reactor. Gas to be treated may axially fly through the catalyst bed. A carrier structure for the catalyst bed that is at least partly floatingly mounted in the reactor may include a sieve element and, radially outwardly, carrier elements fixedly joined to the reactor wall below the sieve element. The sieve element provides a resting surface for the catalyst bed. The sieve element terminates, radially outwardly, at a distance from the reactor wall. The carrier structure also includes support elements for the sieve element that are floatingly mounted in the reactor. An improved floating mounting is thus provided where not only the sieve element itself but also further parts of the carrier structure are mounted to prevent stresses due to thermal expansion.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01J 8/02 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds
• B01J 8/04 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds the fluid passing successively through two or more beds
• B01D 53/86 - Catalytic processes

Abstract

A method of operating a steer-by-wire steering system of a motor vehicle to convert a steering command into a steering movement of steerable wheels of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The method includes sending a control signal to an electric motor of a steering actuator and converting the received control signal into a mechanical movement of the steering actuator by the electric motor, wherein the steering actuator acts on a coupling element, and wherein the electric motor is operated in a generator mode.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 5/04 - Power-assisted or power-driven steering electrical, e.g. using an electric servo-motor connected to, or forming part of, the steering gear

Goods & Services

Radio buoys; buoy for transmitting and receiving underwater sonar; electrical communication devices, in particular by frequency radio and underwater sonar; electrical networking devices, in particular by frequency radio and underwater sonar; software for controlling and managing electronic communication signals; modular software for processing passive underwater signals for different wavelengths

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Goods & Services

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Abstract

A steering column for a motor vehicle comprises a covering unit. A steering spindle is rotatably supported about a longitudinal axis which extends in a longitudinal direction. At least three covering elements can be displaced in a telescope-like manner in a longitudinal direction and which comprise at least one internal covering, an external covering and an intermediate element. A motorised displacement drive includes a first spindle drive arranged between the internal covering and the intermediate element and a second spindle drive arranged between the intermediate element and the external covering engages with the covering elements. The first spindle drive has a first threaded spindle which engages a first spindle nut and is selectively driven in rotation relative thereto by a drive unit. The second spindle drive has a second threaded spindle which engages a second spindle nut that can be driven in rotation relative thereto by the drive unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 1/185 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable adjustable by axial displacement, e.g. telescopically
• B62D 1/181 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with power actuated adjustment, e.g. with position memory

Abstract

A weapon system (22) comprising an interrupter unit (36), a first weapon (22a) and a second weapon (22b) is disclosed. The first weapon (22a) is designed to fire first ammunition within a first corridor (24). The second weapon (22b) is designed to fire second ammunition within a second corridor (26), wherein the first corridor (24) and the second corridor (26) intersect in a region (28) in which a collision of the first and the second ammunition constitutes a risk for a carrier platform (20) of the weapon system. The interrupter unit (36) is designed to prevent firing of the second weapon (22b) when the first weapon (22a) is firing.

IPC Classes  ?

• F41A 17/08 - Safety arrangements, e.g. safeties for inhibiting firing in a specified direction, e.g. at a friendly person or at a protected area

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bearing cup set for a steering column comprising a bearing cup and a securing element, wherein the bearing cup has a bearing cup portion for the at least partial receiving of a rolling bearing and a holding portion extending radially outwards starting from the bearing cup portion. The bearing cup portion has a first opening side with a collar extending radially inwards and a second opening side. The securing element is connected to the bearing cup in such a manner that the securing element fixes a rolling bearing received by the bearing cup portion in the axial direction in respect of the bearing cup. A steering column comprises a jacket tube in which a steering shaft is received by the rolling bearing so as to be rotatable. The rolling bearing is arranged in the bearing cup portion of the bearing cup.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16C 33/58 - Raceways; Race rings
• B62D 1/16 - Steering columns

Abstract

Provided is a steer-by-wire steering system (1) for a vehicle (2) that can appropriately bring the steered angle of the wheels to a prescribed relationship to the steering angle of a steering member (10) even when the steering angle of the steering member was changed while the vehicle was parked. When the steered angle of the wheels deviates from the prescribed relationship with the steering angle of the steering member upon startup (ST2: Yes), the control unit (15) drives at least one of the steering actuator (12) and the reaction force actuator (13) to bring the steered angle (α) of the wheels closer to the prescribed relationship with the steering angle (β) of the steering member (ST12) using a change in the transmission shift position from the park position (P) or the neutral position (N) to the travel position (D or R) as a trigger (ST8: Yes).

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 5/04 - Power-assisted or power-driven steering electrical, e.g. using an electric servo-motor connected to, or forming part of, the steering gear
• B62D 15/02 - Steering position indicators
• B62D 6/00 - Arrangements for automatically controlling steering depending on driving conditions sensed and responded to, e.g. control circuits

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for preparing 1,2-dichloroethane from ethylene and chlorine and for water desalination, wherein the respective processes are carried out in thermally intercoupled plant parts so that heat from the reaction of ethylene with chlorine can be used as a source of energy for the water desalination. Due to the coupled water desalination process, this heat can be used to a large extent. The present invention also relates to plants designed to carry out such methods and to the use of heat from a method for preparing 1,2-dichloroethane from ethylene and chlorine to heat water to be treated in a water desalination process.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07C 17/02 - Preparation of halogenated hydrocarbons by addition of halogens to unsaturated hydrocarbons
• C07C 19/045 - Dichloroethanes
• C02F 1/16 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating by distillation or evaporation using waste heat from other processes

Abstract

The invention relates to a sonar receiver assembly (20) comprising a sonar receiver (22) and a sonar damper (24). The sonar receiver (22) is designed to convert waterborne sound to an electrical signal that corresponds to the acoustic pressure. The sonar damper (24) has a sound-damping layer (26) that comprises a sound-absorbent material in order reflect impinging waterborne sound in a damped fashion. The sonar damper (24) has a curved portion in order to create a cavity (28) between the sonar receiver (22) and the sonar damper (24).

IPC Classes  ?

• G10K 11/00 - Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
• G10K 11/28 - Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using reflection, e.g. parabolic reflectors
• G01S 7/521 - Constructional features

Abstract

A steering column for a motor vehicle may include a casing unit in which a steering spindle is mounted so as to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis extending in a length direction. The casing unit may have at least two casings that are adjustably guided relative to one another through a range of adjustment travel in the length direction. Part of the adjustment travel may correspond to a transitional portion, and part of the adjustment travel may correspond to a functional portion. The casings may be guided with a greater play in the transitional portion than in the functional portion. One casing may have a guide track and another casing may have a guide element that engages in the guide track and is guided in the length direction and has a guide play in the guide track that is greater in the transitional portion than in the functional portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 1/181 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with power actuated adjustment, e.g. with position memory
• B62D 1/183 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable adjustable between in-use and out-of-use positions, e.g. to improve access
• B62D 1/185 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable adjustable by axial displacement, e.g. telescopically
• B62D 1/19 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible

Abstract

A feedback actuator for a steering device of a motor vehicle may include a steering shaft that is mounted so as to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis extending in a longitudinal direction and that, by way of a belt drive, is coupled to a motor shaft of an electric motor so as to be able to be rotatably driven. The belt drive may have at least one pair of belt pulleys having two belt pulleys that are wrapped by a belt. One of the belt pulleys may be operatively connected to the motor shaft and one may be operatively connected to the steering shaft. The two belt pulleys of the pair of belt pulleys may be disposed so as to be mutually coaxial or at a mutual angle.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 5/00 - Power-assisted or power-driven steering
• F16H 19/08 - Gearings comprising essentially only toothed gears or friction members and not capable of conveying indefinitely-continuing rotary motion for interconverting rotary motion and oscillating motion

Abstract

An adjustment drive for a steering column of a motor vehicle may include a threaded spindle having an external thread, engaging with a corresponding internal thread of a spindle nut. A thread tooth of the external thread and a thread groove of the internal thread have corresponding axially sliding thread flanks that are braced against each other. At least one thread flank comprises at least one recessed lubricant uptake.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 1/181 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with power actuated adjustment, e.g. with position memory
• B62D 1/185 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable adjustable by axial displacement, e.g. telescopically
• F16H 25/24 - Elements essential to such mechanisms, e.g. screws, nuts

Abstract

The invention relates to a combined system for producing a urea forming material. The combined system has at least one urea synthesizing device (1) and a urea forming device (2), and the combined system has a process condensate cleaning device (10), wherein the process condensate cleaning device (10) is designed to separate ammonia and urea from the process condensate of the urea synthesizing device (1), and the combined system has a formation exhaust air scrubbing device (4). The invention is characterized in that the combined system additionally has a coarse process condensate cleaning device (20) in addition to the process condensate cleaning device (10). The urea synthesizing device (1) is connected to the process condensate cleaning device (10) and the coarse process condensate cleaning device (20) in order to transfer process condensate, and the coarse process condensate cleaning device (20) is connected to the formation exhaust air scrubbing device (4).

IPC Classes  ?

• C07C 273/04 - Preparation of urea or its derivatives, i.e. compounds containing any of the groups the nitrogen atoms not being part of nitro or nitroso groups of urea, its salts, complexes or addition compounds from carbon dioxide and ammonia
• C07C 273/16 - Separation; Purification
• B01D 53/58 - Ammonia
• B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
• C02F 1/02 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating
• B01D 3/38 - Steam distillation
• C02F 1/10 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by heating by distillation or evaporation by direct contact with a particulate solid or with a fluid, as a heat transfer medium
• C02F 1/20 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by degassing, i.e. liberation of dissolved gases
• B01D 3/00 - Distillation or related exchange processes in which liquids are contacted with gaseous media, e.g. stripping
• B01D 3/14 - Fractional distillation
• C02F 101/16 - Nitrogen compounds, e.g. ammonia
• C02F 101/38 - Organic compounds containing nitrogen
• C02F 103/36 - Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from the chemical industry not provided for in groups from the manufacture of organic compounds

Abstract

Provided is a steer-by-wire steering system for a vehicle that can reduce or eliminate the impact noise generated by the rack at the rack end. A control unit of the steering system is configured to determine a target steered angle (αt) according to the steering angle and drive the steering actuator so as to cause the steered angle to coincide with the target steered angle, and to determine a target reaction force (Tt) according to a steered state of the wheels and drive the reaction force actuator so as to cause the reaction force to coincide with the target reaction force. The control unit is further configured to set a maximum limit (αmC) on the target steered angle, the maximum limit being a value smaller than a physical maximum steered angle (αmP) of the wheels imposed by the steering mechanism.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 6/00 - Arrangements for automatically controlling steering depending on driving conditions sensed and responded to, e.g. control circuits
• B62D 5/04 - Power-assisted or power-driven steering electrical, e.g. using an electric servo-motor connected to, or forming part of, the steering gear
• B62D 5/00 - Power-assisted or power-driven steering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for the synthesis of ammonia, wherein the system comprises at least one first electrochemical ammonia synthesis device (20) for generating a gas mixture that consists of ammonia, hydrogen and nitrogen, and a converter (40) for generating ammonia, said device also having a recirculatory system, wherein a first ammonia separator (30) is located between the at least one first electrochemical ammonia synthesis device (20) and the converter (40).

IPC Classes  ?

• C01C 1/04 - Preparation of ammonia by synthesis
• C25B 1/27 - Ammonia

Abstract

A method for calcining and cooling material such as carbonate rocks may be employed in a parallel-flow regenerative shaft kiln that has two shafts, which are operated alternately as a calcining shaft and as a regenerative shaft. Material flows through a preheating zone, a calcining zone, and a cooling zone to a product outlet. At least one gas flow is compressed by a high-pressure fan and introduced into the parallel-flow regenerative shaft kiln. The high-pressure fan is configured as an axial fan or as a radial fan, having an impeller through which flow takes place axially or radially. A parallel-flow regenerative shaft kiln may also be utilized to perform such methods.

IPC Classes  ?

• C04B 2/12 - Preheating, burning, calcining or cooling in shaft or vertical furnaces
• F27B 1/02 - Shaft or like vertical or substantially vertical furnaces with two or more shafts or chambers, e.g. multi-storey
• F27B 1/00 - Shaft or like vertical or substantially vertical furnaces
• F27B 1/24 - Cooling arrangements
• F27B 1/26 - Arrangements of controlling devices
• F27D 7/06 - Forming or maintaining special atmospheres or vacuum within heating chambers

Abstract

A sensor assembly for an electromechanical steering system of a motor vehicle may include a measuring device and a control device. The measuring device may include a torque sensor unit and an index sensor unit. The torque sensor unit may be connected to the control device by a power supply line to supply said unit with electrical energy. The sensor assembly is configured to transmit an index signal of the index sensor unit to the control device by modulating a signal that is transmittable via the power supply line.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 15/02 - Steering position indicators
• G01L 5/22 - Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring the force applied to control members, e.g. control members of vehicles, triggers

Abstract

An adjusting drive for a motor-adjustable steering column may include an outer threaded spindle that has an external thread that engages with a spindle nut and that has an internal thread that is engaged by an inner threaded spindle. The spindle nut, the outer threaded spindle, and the inner threaded spindle can be driven in rotation relative to one another about an axis by a motor-type drive unit. The adjusting drive may also include a blocking device that is switchable between a first position and a second position. In the first position the outer threaded spindle is locked together with the spindle nut for conjoint rotation. In the second position the outer threaded spindle is locked together with the inner threaded spindle for conjoint rotation.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 1/185 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable adjustable by axial displacement, e.g. telescopically
• B62D 1/181 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with power actuated adjustment, e.g. with position memory

Abstract

The present invention relates to a nitric acid plant (S) for producing nitric acid, comprising a machinery train (M) with a drive device (2), in particular a steam turbine or an electric motor or possibly a gas turbine, an air compressor (1), a nitrous-gas compressor (3) and a gas expander (4), wherein the machinery train is a single-shaft machine, wherein the air compressor (1) is a compressor with an axial inlet (11) or an axial outlet (12), which is arranged at the end of the machinery train (M), and/or the gas expander (4) is formed with an axial inlet (41) or an axial outlet (42) and/or the nitrous-gas compressor (3) is formed with an axial inlet or an axial outlet.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 21/32 - Apparatus

Abstract

A steering column for a motor vehicle may include an inner casing in which a steering spindle is mounted rotatably about a longitudinal axis that extends in a longitudinal direction and is received in an outer casing in a slidingly adjustable manner in the longitudinal direction. A pretensioning apparatus may have a pressure piece that can be braced from an outside in a tensioning direction transversely to the longitudinal axis against the inner casing. The pressure piece is held in the longitudinal direction on the outer casing and is supported against a fixing element counter to the tensioning direction. The fixing element is fixed in a recess of the outer casing. The fixing element has a forming means that is plastically furrowed into the recess, and/or the recess has a forming means that is plastically furrowed into the fixing element.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 1/185 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable adjustable by axial displacement, e.g. telescopically
• B62D 1/181 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with power actuated adjustment, e.g. with position memory

Abstract

A steering column for a motor vehicle may include an adjusting unit in which a steering spindle is mounted so as to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis extending in a longitudinal direction, a holding unit in which the adjusting unit is adjustably held, and a fixing device with a first clamping device and a second clamping device for the releasable fixing of the adjusting unit relative to the holding unit. The clamping devices are operatively connected to a clamping lever that can be selectively brought into a fixed position or into a released position. The clamping devices may be operatively arranged in parallel.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 1/184 - Mechanisms for locking columns at selected positions
• B62D 1/19 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible

Abstract

A power assisted steering system may include a threaded spindle that engages in a spindle nut, extends in a direction of a spindle axis, and is axially displaceable in a housing; and a drive unit having a gearwheel that is connected to the spindle nut in a rotationally fixed manner, can be driven rotatably about the spindle axis, and is rotatably mounted in the housing in a bearing arrangement. The bearing arrangement may have at least one bearing outer ring that is axially supported on the housing at an end face via a spring element, that is received coaxially in a sleeve element, and that is held radially in the housing. The spring element may be formed as a spring portion, and the sleeve element may be formed as a sleeve portion that is connected in one piece to the spring portion, on a one-piece carrier sleeve.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 5/04 - Power-assisted or power-driven steering electrical, e.g. using an electric servo-motor connected to, or forming part of, the steering gear

Abstract

A steering column may include a casing unit in which a steering spindle is mounted rotatably about a longitudinal axis extending in a longitudinal direction, and casing tubes that are adjustable telescopically relative to one another in the longitudinal direction. A roller guide with at least one bearing support can be displaced radially on a first of the casing tubes, and in which at least one roller is mounted rotatably about a roller axis that is transverse to the longitudinal axis. The roller can roll via its outer circumference in the longitudinal direction on a second of the casing tubes. A pretensioning device interacts with the bearing support to pretension the roller against the second casing tube. The bearing support may be guided on the first casing tube with an oblique inclination relative to the longitudinal axis, and the pretensioning device may apply an axial force to the bearing support.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 1/185 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable adjustable by axial displacement, e.g. telescopically

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for producing hydrogen by cracking ammonia, in which process ammonia is cracked into hydrogen and nitrogen in the presence of a catalyst, wherein, without an upstream non-catalytic oxidation, in the absence of an oxidising agent, the cracking of the ammonia takes place only by adding heat in the presence of the catalyst. According to one of a plurality of alternatively possible process variants, the cracking of the ammonia is carried out in a reactor (18) similar to a primary reformer, wherein the catalyst is arranged in at least one tube through which ammonia flows. In the combustion chamber of the reactor (18), preferably a mixture of ammonia and hydrogen is combusted, wherein the nitrogen formed in the reaction is an inert component which acts as an additional heat transfer medium. A mixture of hydrogen and ammonia is advantageous because it has a medium flame temperature, better combustion properties than pure ammonia, and, depending on the mixture ratio, it emits less NOx than the two pure substances.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 3/04 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by decomposition of inorganic compounds, e.g. ammonia

Abstract

A cooler for cooling bulk material, such as cement clinker, for example, may include an aeration floor through which cooling gas can flow. The aeration floor may be configured to receive bulk material and to transport the bulk material in a conveying direction. The aeration floor comprises a plurality of conveying beams that are mounted so as to be movable in the conveying direction and counter to the conveying direction. A seal is mounted between two adjacent conveying beams, and the seal has at least two sealing elements mounted so as to be movable relative to one another. The sealing elements each have a sealing profile, which interact with one another such that a sealing gap is formed between them. The sealing gap has a double or multiple U-profile.

IPC Classes  ?

• F27D 15/02 - Cooling

Abstract

A steering column for a motor vehicle may include a steering shaft mounted in a casing unit so as to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis, and a feedback actuator that has an electric motor with a motor shaft that is aligned axially along a motor axis, arranged at a distance parallel to the longitudinal axis, and coupled to the steering shaft via a transmission. The motor is connected to a control unit for electrical operation. The control unit may be integrated with the feedback actuator. And the transmission may be arranged axially between the motor and the control unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 5/00 - Power-assisted or power-driven steering
• B62D 6/00 - Arrangements for automatically controlling steering depending on driving conditions sensed and responded to, e.g. control circuits

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for the synthesis of ammonia, wherein the system comprises at least one reformer for converting a hydrocarbon to hydrogen, wherein the system comprises a converter (50) for converting hydrogen and nitrogen to ammonia, wherein the converter (50) is integrated in a recirculatory system (100), wherein a first carbon dioxide separator (40) is located between the reformer and the recirculatory system (100), and the recirculatory system (100) comprises an ammonia separator (70).

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 3/02 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen
• C01C 1/04 - Preparation of ammonia by synthesis
• C07C 29/151 - Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring by reduction of oxides of carbon exclusively with hydrogen or hydrogen-containing gases
• C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
• B01D 53/62 - Carbon oxides
• C01B 3/38 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts

Abstract

A transport box may be utilized to set down a watercraft into water with a traction mechanism, with a support for securing the traction mechanism for lowering the transport box, and with a frame that is designed to receive the watercraft in the transport box. The transport box is configured to receive an upper side of the watercraft and to set the watercraft down on a lower side into the water.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 27/16 - Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers of lifts or hoists

Abstract

A steering system is provided with a control unit (15) configured to determine a target steered angle (αt) according to a steering angle (β) of a steering shaft (18) which is fitted with a steering wheel (19) and drive a steering actuator so as to cause the steered angle (α) to coincide with the target steered angle, and to determine a target reaction force (Tt) according to a steered state of the wheels and drive a reaction force actuator (13) so as to cause the reaction force to coincide with the target reaction force. The control unit is configured to correct an output of the steering angle sensor in such a manner that a geometric steering center of the steering wheel coincides with a mechanical steering center of the steering shaft upon receiving a prescribed input (S) from a manual input switch (37).

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 6/00 - Arrangements for automatically controlling steering depending on driving conditions sensed and responded to, e.g. control circuits
• B62D 5/04 - Power-assisted or power-driven steering electrical, e.g. using an electric servo-motor connected to, or forming part of, the steering gear
• B62D 15/02 - Steering position indicators
• B62D 5/00 - Power-assisted or power-driven steering

Abstract

Underwater vehicle (20) for destroying naval mines. The underwater vehicle has a shaped charge (22) comprising a cone (24), explosive (26) and a first and a second detonator (28, 30), wherein the explosive (26) is arranged around a lateral surface (32) of the cone, the first detonator (28) is arranged at a tapered end of the cone and the second detonator (30) is arranged at a distance from the first detonator (28). The underwater vehicle also comprises a) a control unit (34) which is designed for optionally activating the first detonator (28), in order to detonate the explosive (26) at the tapered end of the cone and to obtain a directional explosion, or activating the second detonator (30), in order to detonate the explosive (26) at the point at which the second detonator (30) is arranged, or b) a control unit (34) which is designed for activating the second detonator (30), in order to detonate the explosive (26) at the point at which the second detonator (30) is arranged, wherein the first detonator (28) is designed to detonate in the event of impact of the underwater vehicle (20), in order to detonate the explosive (26) at the tapered end of the cone and to obtain a directional explosion.

IPC Classes  ?

• F42B 19/00 - Marine torpedoes, e.g. launched by surface vessels or submarines; Sea mines having self-propulsion means
• F42B 12/10 - Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of armour-piercing type with shaped or hollow charge
• F42C 14/04 - Fuzes characterised by the ammunition class or type for torpedoes, marine mines or depth charges
• F42C 19/08 - Primers; Detonators
• F42C 19/095 - Arrangement of a multiplicity of primers or detonators, dispersed around a warhead, one of the primers or detonators being selected for directional detonation effects
• B63G 7/00 - Mine-sweeping; Vessels characterised thereby