Exterior aircraft light and aircraft comprising the same

    公开(公告)号:US10710742B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-14

    申请号:US16573198

    申请日:2019-09-17

    Abstract: An exterior aircraft light includes a housing configured to be mounted to an exterior portion of an aircraft; at least one light source mounted to the housing; a lens cover, cooperating with the housing for forming an inner space of the exterior aircraft light, with light from the at least one light source leaving the exterior aircraft light through the lens cover into an outside environment of the aircraft; and a gasket arranged between the housing and the lens cover, the gasket having at least one flap portion forming at least one check valve for fluid discharge from the inner space of the exterior aircraft light towards the outside environment of the aircraft.

    Exterior aircraft light unit
    34.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10569902B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-25

    申请号:US16167652

    申请日:2018-10-23

    Abstract: An exterior aircraft light unit according to exemplary embodiments of the invention comprises: a housing including a mounting portion, which is configured for mounting the aircraft light unit to an aircraft; at least one light source; and a heat sink; wherein the heat sink comprises: a first heat sink portion comprising a plurality of cooling ribs being thermally connected with the at least one light source for transferring heat from the at least one light source to the plurality of cooling ribs; and at least one second heat sink portion comprising two heat sink plates and a clamping pin and being configured such that the second heat sink portion is selectively attachable, particularly clampable, to a respective cooling rib of the first heat sink portion.

    EXTERIOR HELICOPTER LIGHT UNIT AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN EXTERIOR HELICOPTER LIGHT UNIT
    37.
    发明申请
    EXTERIOR HELICOPTER LIGHT UNIT AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN EXTERIOR HELICOPTER LIGHT UNIT 有权
    外部直升机灯光单元和外部直升机灯光单元的操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170015437A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-19

    申请号:US15210314

    申请日:2016-07-14

    Abstract: An exterior helicopter light unit (2) with a dynamic output light intensity distribution includes a plurality of LEDs (30), and an optical system (32) for shaping the output light intensity distribution from light emitted by the plurality of LEDs (30), wherein each of the plurality of LEDs (30) contributes to the output light intensity distribution in an LED-specific output direction region, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of LEDs (30) are individually dimmable, with a level of dimming for each of said portion of the plurality of LEDs (30) in operation being set depending on a distance of the exterior helicopter light unit (2) to ground (200) in the respective LED-specific output direction region.

    Abstract translation: 具有动态输出光强度分布的外部直升机灯单元(2)包括多个LED(30)和用于使由多个LED(30)发射的光形成输出光强度分布的光学系统(32) 其中所述多个LED(30)中的每一个有助于LED特定输出方向区域中的输出光强度分布,其中所述多个LED(30)的至少一部分是可单独调光的,其中每个LED 所述多个LED(30)的所述部分在操作中根据所述外部直升机灯单元(2)在各个LED特定输出方向区域中的接地(200)的距离来设定。

    EROSION DETECTOR FOR AN EXTERIOR AIRCRAFT LIGHTING DEVICE AND EXTERIOR AIRCRAFT LIGHTING DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME
    38.
    发明申请
    EROSION DETECTOR FOR AN EXTERIOR AIRCRAFT LIGHTING DEVICE AND EXTERIOR AIRCRAFT LIGHTING DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME 审中-公开
    用于外部飞机照明装置的外部检测器和包含该外部照明装置的外部飞机照明装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160282283A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-29

    申请号:US15080653

    申请日:2016-03-25

    Abstract: An erosion detector for an exterior aircraft lighting device is configured for detecting the state of erosion of an at least partially transparent cover of an exterior aircraft lighting device and includes: at least one light source, which is configured for radiating light onto the at least partially transparent cover; at least one light detection element, which is configured for detecting light reflected by the at least partially transparent cover and for providing a corresponding detection signal; and an evaluation unit, which is configured for evaluating the detection signal for determining the state of erosion of the at least partially transparent cover.

    Abstract translation: 用于外部飞行器照明装置的侵蚀检测器被配置用于检测外部飞行器照明装置的至少部分透明盖的侵蚀状态,并且包括:至少一个光源,其被配置为将光辐射至少部分地 透明盖; 至少一个光检测元件,其被配置为检测由所述至少部分透明盖反射的光并提供相应的检测信号; 以及评估单元,其被配置为评估用于确定所述至少部分透明盖的侵蚀状态的检测信号。

    Exterior Aircraft Light
    39.
    发明申请
    Exterior Aircraft Light 有权
    外部飞机灯

    公开(公告)号:US20160195239A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-07

    申请号:US14980544

    申请日:2015-12-28

    Abstract: An exterior aircraft light includes a base plate and a plurality of lighting units arranged on the base plate, wherein each of the plurality of lighting units includes an elongated LED light source for emitting light, the elongated LED light source having a light emitting surface with a longitudinal extension and a transverse extension, with the longitudinal extension being greater than the transverse extension and with a projection of the longitudinal extension onto the base plate defining an orientation direction of the elongated LED light source, and a collimating optical system for collimating the light emitted by the elongated LED light source towards a main output direction, wherein the plurality of lighting units has at least a first lighting unit and a second lighting unit.

    Abstract translation: 外部飞机灯包括基板和布置在基板上的多个照明单元,其中多个照明单元中的每一个包括用于发光的细长LED光源,该细长LED光源具有发光表面,其具有 纵向延伸部分和横向延伸部分,纵向延伸部分大于横向延伸部分,并且纵向延伸部分突出到限定长形LED光源的取向方向的基板上;以及准直光学系统,用于准直发射的光 通过所述细长LED光源朝向主输出方向,其中所述多个照明单元至少具有第一照明单元和第二照明单元。

    Strobe light unit and aircraft comprising the same
    40.
    发明授权
    Strobe light unit and aircraft comprising the same 有权
    闪光灯单元和包括它的飞机

    公开(公告)号:US09327843B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-03

    申请号:US14249934

    申请日:2014-04-10

    CPC classification number: B64D47/06 B64D2203/00

    Abstract: A strobe light unit, particularly wing anti-collision strobe light unit for an aircraft, comprises at least one light source, particularly at least one LED; a reflector element, the at least one light source and the reflector element being configured for projecting light into a desired range of directions; and a stray light blocking element for blocking stray light from being projected into undesired directions, the stray light blocking element attached to the reflector element or to a base portion of the strobe light unit.

    Abstract translation: 闪光灯单元,特别是用于飞行器的机翼防冲击频闪灯单元,包括至少一个光源,特别是至少一个LED; 反射器元件,所述至少一个光源和反射器元件被配置为将光投射到期望的方向范围; 以及用于阻止杂散光投射到不想要的方向的杂散光阻挡元件,杂散光阻挡元件附接到反射器元件或闪光灯单元的基部。

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