Abstract: The invention relates to a device for clearing a helix gap of an auger, comprising a retainer for holding the device on a mast of a drill, a guide tube which surrounds the auger in portions and is mounted on the retainer, and a clearing element which engages in the helix gap and is mounted on the retainer so as to be freely rotatable about the drilling axis. According to the invention it is provided for the guide tube to be mounted on the retainer so as to be freely rotatable about the drilling axis, for the clearing element to be firmly attached to the rotatably mounted guide tube, for the guide tube to be axially fixed in the direction of the drilling axis, for the purpose of clearing, and for the clearing element, together with the guide tube, to be able to be caused to rotate about the drilling axis by means of a pulling procedure of the auger for the purpose of clearing the auger.

Abstract: In a method for ascertaining predistortion data (2) for a projection from a projector (4) onto a target surface (13) with known geometry data, a camera (10) is placed in a known relative pose (RKP) with respect to the projector and aligned toward the target surface (13), the relative pose of the camera with respect to the target surface (RKZ) is ascertained from a camera image by means of machine vision, and the relative pose (RPZ) of the projector (4) with respect to the target surface (13) is ascertained herefrom and from the relative pose (RKP), and the predistortion data (2) are ascertained on the basis of the geometry data and of the relative pose (RPZ) of the projector (4) with respect to the target surface (13). A projector module (22) contains a calculation unit (3) for performing the method, and the projector (4) and the camera (10). The camera (10) of the projector module (22) or in the method is used for optically monitoring the interior (5).

Abstract: A lighting arrangement for a passenger cabin of an aircraft is provided. The lighting arraignment has a display surface for displaying image content, at least two luminaires in a lighting environment of the display surface and a control unit. The luminaires radiate light in accordance with at least one lighting parameter. In the control unit, each luminaire is assigned part of the display surface as an evaluation region and a mapping rule. The mapping rule assigns image content of the evaluation region values of the lighting parameters. The control unit, for each of the luminaires, assigns the image content of its evaluation region values of its lighting parameters using the mapping rule and actuates the luminaires with the values with regard to the assigned lighting parameters. A passenger cabin having the lighting arrangement and a method for actuating the luminaires are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a reproduction appliance for a passenger cabin of an aircraft, for reproducing visual contents in the passenger cabin with a lighting device having luminaires, a control unit and a control line, wherein the control unit contains an instruction set of light instructions for actuating the luminaires, contains a memory for the contents to be reproduced, an interface to the control line and a decoder for receiving the light instructions having an association rule for associating control instructions for the reproduction appliance with the light instructions. A reproduction structure for the passenger cabin for reproducing the contents contains the reproduction unit and the lighting device. Also disclosed is a method for operating the reproduction appliance involves the contents being stored in the memory in a storage period and the reproduction appliance being controlled by means of light instructions in an operating period.

Abstract: In a method for avoiding dazzling of a person (10) by a light source (6) arranged in an interior (20) of a vehicle (22), wherein the light source (6) during operation emits light (24) within a beam cone (26), a camera (4) is arranged in the interior (20) and oriented such that at least one monitoring section (28) of the beam cone (26), in which the person (10) can enter, is located in the field of view (30) of the camera (4), the camera (4) records a camera image (32), using machine person detection, it is ascertained from the camera image (32) whether at least one part of the person (10) is located within the beam cone (26), in this case, at least the region (18) of the beam cone (26) in which the part of the person (10) is located is switched to glare-free.

Abstract: In a method for avoiding dazzling of a person (10) by a light source (6) arranged in an interior (20) of a vehicle (22), wherein the light source (6) during operation emits light (24) within a beam cone (26), a camera (4) is arranged in the interior (20) and oriented such that at least one monitoring section (28) of the beam cone (26), in which the person (10) can enter, is located in the field of view (30) of the camera (4), the camera (4) records a camera image (32), using machine person detection, it is ascertained from the camera image (32) whether at least one part of the person (10) is located within the beam cone (26), in this case, at least the region (18) of the beam cone (26) in which the part of the person (10) is located is switched to glare-free.

Abstract: A lighting arrangement for a passenger cabin of an aircraft having a display surface for image content having at least two surface portions for content portions contains at least two luminaires in a lighting environment of the display surface for light in accordance with at least one lighting parameter, and a control unit in which each luminaire is assigned part of the display surface as evaluation region and a mapping rule, wherein the mapping rule assigns image content of the evaluation region values of the lighting parameters, wherein the control unit, for each of the luminaires, assigns the image content of its evaluation region values of its lighting parameters using the mapping rule and actuates them with the values with regard to the assigned lighting parameters. A passenger cabin contains the lighting arrangement and the display surface, wherein the luminaires are arranged in the lighting environment.

Abstract: In a method for ascertaining predistortion data (2) for a projection from a projector (4) onto a target surface (13) with known geometry data, a camera (10) is placed in a known relative pose (RKP) with respect to the projector and aligned toward the target surface (13), the relative pose of the camera with respect to the target surface (RKZ) is ascertained from a camera image by means of machine vision, and the relative pose (RPZ) of the projector (4) with respect to the target surface (13) is ascertained herefrom and from the relative pose (RKP), and the predistortion data (2) are ascertained on the basis of the geometry data and of the relative pose (RPZ) of the projector (4) with respect to the target surface (13). A projector module (22) contains a calculation unit (3) for performing the method, and the projector (4) and the camera (10). The camera (10) of the projector module (22) or in the method is used for optically monitoring the interior (5).

Abstract: A reproduction appliance for a passenger cabin of an aircraft, for reproducing visual contents in the passenger cabin with a lighting device having luminaires, a control unit and a control line, wherein the control unit contains an instruction set of light instructions for actuating the luminaires, contains a memory for the contents to be reproduced, an interface to the control line and a decoder for receiving the light instructions having an association rule for associating control instructions for the reproduction appliance with the light instructions. A reproduction structure for the passenger cabin for reproducing the contents contains the reproduction unit and the lighting device. A method for operating the reproduction appliance involves the contents being stored in the memory in a storage period and the reproduction appliance being controlled by means of light instructions in an operating period.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus, in particular a reading lamp, is provided. The apparatus can be recessed in a trim of a passenger cab of a vehicle, which can be a land vehicle, an aircraft, or a watercraft. The apparatus has a first light-emitting device that is pivotably mounted to a recess-mounting frame, so that a light-emitting direction of the first light-emitting device with respect to the recess-mounting frame is changeable. To simplify the design of the apparatus, a second light-emitting device is mounted to a visible side of the recess-mounting frame. The second light-emitting device at least partially surrounds the first light-emitting device and is fitted to the recess-mounting frame, so that the light-emitting direction of the second light-emitting device is invariable.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement having at least one metameric illuminating device (4) which comprises at least a first, second, third and fourth LED (6) and an internal controller (5) for changing the color rendering index of a light produced by additive color mixing of the first, second, third and fourth LED (6) with the aid of a prescribed color, having an external controller (8) for setting a parameter (K) influencing the color rendering index, and having a data transmitting device (7) for transmitting the parameter (K) to the internal controller (5) of the at least one metameric illuminating device (4).

Abstract: The invention relates to a window for an aircraft with a pressurised cabin, in which in a frame (1) is fixed an outer pane (3) facing away from a cabin interior (I) when installed and an inner pane (4) facing the cabin interior (I), so that an intermediate space (Z) is formed between the outer (3) and the inner pane (4). To create a lighting function, in accordance with the invention it is proposed that at least one of the inner (4) and the outer panes (3) is provided with a layer (5) of organic light-emitting diodes. In addition, one of the inner (4) and the outer panes (3) is provided with an electrochromic second layer (6).

Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting apparatus (3), in particular reading lamp, for recessing in a trim (1) of a passenger cab of a vehicle, in particular a land vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft, in which a first light-emitting device (4) is held pivotably on a recess-mounting frame (2) so that a light-emitting direction of the first light-emitting device (4) with respect to the recess-mounting frame (2) is changeable. In order to simplify the design of a lighting apparatus (3) for illuminating a passenger cab, the invention proposes that the recess-mounting frame (2) has, on its visible side (S), a second light-emitting device (5) which at least sectionally surrounds the first light-emitting device (4) and which is fitted invariably in respect of its light-emitting direction on the recess-mounting frame (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement having at least one metameric illuminating device (4) which comprises at least a first, second, third and fourth LED (6) and an internal controller (5) for changing the colour rendering index of a light produced by additive colour mixing of the first, second, third and fourth LED (6) with the aid of a prescribed colour, having an external controller (8) for setting a parameter (K) influencing the colour rendering index, and having a data transmitting device (7) for transmitting the parameter (K) to the internal controller (5) of the at least one metameric illuminating device (4).

Abstract: A method for controlling a lighting system in an aircraft cabin is provided. The lighting system has lighting units each including a controller for controlling RGB light-emitting diodes, and a central processor connected to each controller for data exchange. Each controller has a storage unit for storing scene programs each controlling a respective scene. Control data records are transmitted to the controllers from the central processor for controlling an overall luminous behavior generated by the lighting units. The control data records have scene program identification information and synchronization information for controlling the sequence of the scene program corresponding to the scene program identification information with time.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for regulating an adjustable brightness level in a cabin of an aeroplane, having a control device, which is designed to regulate a preset brightness value and has at least the following components: an input unit for inputting a predetermined brightness value, at least one sensor detecting the brightness, an adjusting device for influencing at least one light source on the basis of a brightness value determined by the sensor.

Abstract: A luminous device is provided comprising LEDs with an LED controller for adjusting a luminous characteristic of the LEDs, and a data receiver (10). The data receiver (10), is connected to the LED controller (9), for wireless reception of data (D). The controller (4) is configured in such a way that, in predetermined switching stage (S3) of the controller (4), the data receiver (10) can be or is activated, and in the case of an activated data receiver (10), the luminous characteristic of the LEDs (3) can be adjusted exclusively by the LED controller (9) depending on data (D) received by the data receiver (10).

Abstract: In order to register the order of bus subscribers (12) when starting a system without the use of a token line to be specifically laid for his purpose along the two-wire bus (11), the bus master (13) temporarily activates a reflective discontinuity, preferably a bus short circuit, in a respective selectively addressed one of the subscribers (12) after stochastically determining all subscriber addresses (Ki). The echo signal (19) of a voltage jump (18), which is then output onto the bus (11) by the master (13), is superimposed in the master (13) to form a square-wave-like differential signal (20) whose pulse duration which is proportional to the distance between the master (13) and that subscriber (12) along the bus (11) is measured following pulse shaping by analog pulse area integration (25).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a lighting system in an aircraft cabin with a multiplicity of lighting units (3) arranged distributed in the aircraft cabin, each of which comprises a controller (4) for controlling RGB light-emitting diodes (5) connected thereto, and a central processor (1) connected to each of the controllers (4) for the purpose of data exchange, each controller (4) comprising a storage unit (6) having a number of scene programmes (P1, P2, P3) stored therein for controlling in each case one scene, a scene being a predetermined change with time of a luminous behaviour of the RGB light-emitting diodes (5), and control data records being transmitted to the controllers (4) from the central processor (1) for controlling an overall luminous behaviour generated by means of the multiplicity of lighting units (3), each of which control data records contains at least one scene programme identification information (PI) and one synchronization information (SI) for controlling the sequen

Abstract: In order to register the order of bus subscribers (12) when starting a system without the use of a token line to be specifically laid for his purpose along the two-wire bus (11), the bus master (13) temporarily activates a reflective discontinuity, preferably a bus short circuit, in a respective selectively addressed one of the subscribers (12) after stochastically determining all subscriber addresses (Ki). The echo signal (19) of a voltage jump (18), which is then output onto the bus (11) by the master (13), is superimposed in the master (13) to form a square-wave-like differential signal (20) whose pulse duration which is proportional to the distance between the master (13) and that subscriber (12) along the bus (11) is measured following pulse shaping by analog pulse area integration (25).