Abstract: The invention relates to a plant illumination chamber, comprising at least one internal surface configured with reflective material on its internal side and one illuminating device, wherein the illuminating device consists of a base unit and at least two light sources. The purpose of the invention is to create a plant illumination chamber, wherein a broad variation of the radiation characteristic of the illuminating device in the plant illumination chamber is possible with little expenditure on work and materials. Furthermore, the illuminating device should also be universally suitable for use in plant illumination chambers of different sizes. This object is achieved in that each of these light sources is movable on one supporting element of the base unit of the illuminating device and can be fixed with a locking device in a position of use, and in that the light sources can be moved relative to the internal surface and/or in relation to one another.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to prevent the plate contacts of chip cards from wearing as a result of vibrations that occur during the operation of a vehicle. To achieve this, the spring contacts of the read/write set of contacts in a holding device for chipcards are separated from the plate contacts of a chip card that has been inserted into the holding device, for a period, during which no trip or driver-related data is transmitted and said contacts are closed for only a relatively short time, i.e. during the reading of the chip card data into the relevant data recording device and during the writing of recorded data to the chip card. The holding device is configured in such a way that the relevant chip card remains inaccessible when the contacts are separated.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing bag packages filled with a product has a tubular-bag-making machine, in which the bag packages are produced. After that, the bag packages reach a weighing device and from there they reach a conveyor system, which delivers the bag packages to downstream evacuating and closing systems. Because the weighing device is disposed between the tubular-bag-making machine and the conveyor system, it is possible to ascertain the current weight of a bag package that has just been filled, and if the weight deviates from a rated filling weight, it is possible to trigger the metering device of the tubular-bag-making machine in such a way that the next bag package filled contains the rated filling quantity again.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to prevent the plate contacts of chip cards from wearing as a result of vibrations that occur during the operation of a vehicle. To achieve this, the spring contacts of the read/write set of contacts in a holding device for chipcards are separated from the plate contacts of a chip card that has been inserted into the holding device, for a period, during which no trip or driver-related data is transmitted and said contacts are closed for only a relatively short time, i.e. during the reading of the chip card data into the relevant data recording device and during the writing of recorded data to the chip card. The holding device is configured in such a way that the relevant chip card remains inaccessible when the contacts are separated.

Abstract: An on-board freight loading device for aircrafts, particularly for large aircrafts, which transport large containers for containerized freight. The freight loading device has a lifting platform for receiving the freight, which lifting platform can be lifted approximately from the ground level to the level of the floor of the freight compartment of the aircraft. The platform is movable in a frame, which can be swung between a storage position within the aircraft fuselage and an approximately vertical operating position outside of the aircraft. The frame for the lifting platform consists of two beams which are parallel to one another, when in the operating position, and which beams in their upper zone are hinged to the aircraft by further hinged joints.