Abstract:
The present invention relates to head-up-display (100), HUD. The HUD is arranged to project an image to at least one eye (180) of a user of the HUD. The HUD comprises an image source (130). The image source can be arranged to provide the image to be projected via a curved image plane. The HUD further comprises an optical component (160). The optical component comprises at least one free-form surface (161).The optical component (160) is arranged in an optical path between the image source (130) and the intended position of said at least one eye (180) of the user of the HUD. The HUD further comprises a flat lens (150) which comprises a structured lens pattern (510) on at least one of its surfaces (152).The structured lens pattern (510) has a feature (511, 512, 513, …) size in the order of 10 μm up to 10 mm. The flat lens (150) is arranged in the optical path between the image source (130) and the intended position of said at least one eye (180) of the user of the HUD. The HUD further comprises a combiner (140). At least one surface (141, 142) of the combiner (140) is a free-form surface. The combiner (140) is arranged in the optical path between the optical component(160) and the intended position of said at least one eye (180) of the user of the HUD. The present invention also relates to an airborne vehicle(10), such as an airplane.
Abstract:
A stabilization arrangement (10) for stabilizing an antenna mast (3), comprising an antenna mast (3) and a gyroscopic stabilizer device (12), wherein the gyroscopic stabilizer device (12) in turn comprises a flywheel (11), a flywheel axis (14), wherein the flywheel (11) is arranged about the flywheel axis (14), and a gimbal structure (13), wherein the flywheel (11) is suspended in the gimbal structure (13) and the gimbal structure (13) is configured to permit flywheel precession or tilting about at least one gimbal output axis (16). The gyroscopic stabilizer device (12) is fixedly arranged in connection to a first end portion (31) of the antenna mast (3) and the antenna mast (3) is fastenable to a supporting structure at a second end portion (32) of the antenna mast (3), wherein the gyroscopic stabilizer device (12) is configured to reduce movements in a plane perpendicular to the extension of the antenna mast (3).
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a fluid actuator arrangement (100)and a method for control of a fluid actuator arrangement. The fluid actuator arrangement comprises a piston rod member (101),at least two cylinders (105, 106) each said cylinder having a piston body, and a clamping mechanism (102, 103) associated to each cylinder. Each clamping mechanism is arranged to engage and disengage the piston body of the cylinder to the piston rod member (101). The fluid actuator arrangement comprises further a control element (104) arranged to control a back and forward movement of the respective piston body (107, 108) so that forward movement is slower than the backward movement and to control the movement of the respective piston bodies in relation to each other such that at least one piston body is always moving forward and such that an overlap exists wherein at least two of the piston bodies are moving forward simultaneously during a cycle. Further,the piston body (107, 108) is engaged to the piston rod member in the forward movement and disengaged from the piston rod member in the backward movement.
Abstract:
An antenna system for providing identification functionality comprising a main antenna and an auxiliary antenna, wherein the antennas are configured to at least transmit electromagnetic waves. The antenna system comprises a first channel interface and a second channel interface, a first switch and a transmission input means. The first switch is configured to switch between a first operation mode and a second operation mode. When set in the first operation mode the second channel interface is set to be in connection with the auxiliary antenna and when set in the second operation mode the second channel interface is set to be in connection with the main antenna. If transmission via the first transmission channel is expected the transmission input means is configured to set the first switch in the first operation mode. Thereby the main antenna can be used for transmission of signals both provided via the first and second channel interfaces and when transmission via the first and second channel interfaces simultaneously is required the signal provided via the first channel interface will be transmitted by the main antenna and the signal provided via the second channel interface will be transmitted by the auxiliary antenna.
Abstract:
The present invention regards a fluid actuator arrangement (1) comprising a first clamping unit (3) coupled to a first actuating unit (5) comprising a first (7) and second (9) cylinder in fluid communication with a fluid supply (11), wherein a first piston body (13) of the first cylinder (7) comprises a first rod engagement and disengagement device (15), a second piston body (17) of the second cylinder (9) comprises a second rod engagement and disengagement device (19), a second clamping unit (21) is coupled to a lifting member (23); the first clamping unit (3) is arranged around a first rod (25); the first actuating unit (5) and the second clamping unit (21) are arranged around a second rod (27). The present invention also relates to a method for raising and lowering a lifting member (23) by means of said fluid actuator arrangement and regards a data medium storing program (P) comprising a program code, which program when run on a computer executes the method.
Abstract:
The present invention regards a method for operating a telescopic device (1) and the elongated telescopic device (1) per se comprising a support element (8) formed to encompass first and second telescopic element (9', 9'') mounted so as to be telescopically slidable relative each other in a longitudinal direction (CL); -the support element (8) comprises a support element fluid actuator assembly (3); -the first telescopic element (9') is arranged to encompass the second telescopic element (9'')and comprises a first fluid actuator assembly (5). The support element fluid actuator assembly (3) is fixed to an interior portion of the support element (8) and is arranged for engagement or disengagement to a first envelope surface (13) of the first telescopic element (9') and wherein the first fluid actuator assembly (5) is fixed to a first interior portion of the first telescopic element (9') and is arranged for engagement or disengagement to a second envelope surface of the second telescopic element (9'').
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to an antenna system for providing identification functionality comprising an amplifying circuitry, wherein the amplifying circuitry in turn comprises; a splitter node, wherein the splitter node is configured to split a transmission signal in at least a first and a second amplifier signal, a main power amplifier circuit, wherein the main power amplifier circuit comprises a main amplifier and wherein the main amplifier is configured to amplify the first amplifier signal, an auxiliary power amplifier circuit, wherein the auxiliary power amplifier circuit comprises an auxiliary amplifier and wherein the auxiliary amplifier is configured to amplify the second amplifier signal, and a power combiner node, wherein the power combiner node is configured to combine the first and the second amplifier signal of the main power amplifier circuit and the auxiliary power amplifier circuit. The main power amplifier circuit and the auxiliary power amplifier circuit are provided in parallel between the power splitter node and the power combiner node. The present disclosure also relates to an active electrically steerable antenna comprising such an antenna system, methods to control such antenna systems and a computer program, preferably stored on a computer readable medium, configured to be run on a computer or like for controlling the antenna system.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a pivot axle arrangement for providing that two structural elements are pivotally movable in relation to each other. The pivot axle arrangement comprises a first and a second axle spindle for holding an outer axle,a first and a second bearing element and the outer axle. The outer axle is formed as a hollow cylinder. An inner axle is concentrically arranged in a longitudinal direction inside of the outer axle such that the inner axle extends between said first and second axle spindle. The ends of the inner axle are fastened to the first and second axle spindles by a first and second fastening means such that the first and second axle spindles are interconnected via said inner axle.
Abstract:
The present invention regards a line-of-sight apparatus locking arrangement (3) for demountable securing a line-of-sight apparatus (1, 5, 5', 5") to said arrangement (3), comprising a locking device (11, 80) for locking the apparatus (1, 5, 5', 5") to the arrangement (3) comprises a handle member (15, 15') ) adapted for attachment to a rotation mechanism (17, 81) coupled to a translation mechanism (25, 87) adapted for, during manoeuvre of the locking device, converting rotational motion into translator motion, a pressing portion (27) of the translation mechanism (25, 87) is provided for abutment against an abutment area (AA) of the apparatus (1, 5, 5', 5"). The translation mechanism (25, 87) comprises a resilient member (29) provided for urging said pressing portion (27) against the abutment area (AA).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a switching mode DC/DC (Direct Current/Direct Current) power converter for delivering a direct current to a pulse radar unit configured to transmit RF pulses with pulse duration. The switching mode power converter comprising: a first switching element configured to connect and disconnect the switching mode power converter from a power source in each cycle of the power converter. An inductor configured to charges and discharges in each cycle of the power conversion.A capacitor configured to maintain a DC output voltage as the inductor charges and discharges in each cycle.A second switching element configured to transfer energy from the inductor to the capacitor when the first switch disconnects the switching mode power converter from the power source. A control loop regulating the voltage with a time constant, to a predetermined value by means of controlling the first switching element. An on time for the first switching element in each cycle is chosen to allow the current through the inductor to fall to zero in each cycle. The cycle is shorter than RF the pulse duration and that the time constant of the control loop is longer than the RF pulses.