Light source assembly for vehicle external lighting
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    发明申请
    Light source assembly for vehicle external lighting 失效
    汽车外部照明光源组件

    公开(公告)号:US20050093718A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-05

    申请号:US10503777

    申请日:2003-02-13

    Applicant: John Martin

    Inventor: John Martin

    Abstract: An aircraft light assembly comprises a light apparatus configured to be supported in a space on the body of an aircraft. The apparatus has one or more light emitting diodes (13) generating visible light and an outer structure overlying the LEDs. The outer structure includes a light transmission portion through which visible light from the LEDs can pass, and a metallic portion with an outer surface exposed to the external airflow. A heat-transmitting connection thermally links the LEDs to the metallic portion so that heat from the LEDs flows to the outer surface and is dissipated to the external airflow. The light assembly is configured to be secured in a conventional socket for an incandescent navigation light bulb and to receive the electrical current supplied thereto by the aircraft electrical system. Civilian applications of the unit have only visible LEDs. When the unit is for a military aircraft, it has electric circuitry connected with a visible light source and an IR light source, and the electric circuitry is configured to process the input current from the socket and based thereon operate in either a visible mode or covert IR mode. Where the current is in one electrical state, such as for example a certain voltage, the electric circuit sends power only to the visible light source. When the current is in a different electrical state, e.g., a different voltage level, the circuitry sends power only to the IR source, and no visible light is emitted. Different input current voltages or characteristics are also used to cause the IR emitter to flash in various patterns that can be programmed into the unit. All control may be accomplished over a single pair of wires, as in existing systems that do not have IR mode capability. To upgrade existing aircraft, light source units a shaped to fit in the apertures for existing lenses over incandescent navigational fixtures.

    Abstract translation: 飞机灯组件包括被配置为被支撑在飞行器的主体上的空间中的光装置。 该装置具有产生可见光的一个或多个发光二极管(13)和覆盖LED的外部结构。 外部结构包括可透过LED的可见光通过的光透射部分和具有暴露于外部气流的外表面的金属部分。 传热连接将LED热连接到金属部分,使得来自LED的热量流到外表面并被散发到外部气流。 灯组件被配置成固定在用于白炽导航灯泡的常规插座中并且接收由飞行器电气系统供应到的电流。 本机的民用应用只有可见的LED。 当该装置用于军用飞机时,其具有与可见光源和IR光源连接的电路,并且电路被配置为处理来自插座的输入电流并且基于其在可视模式或隐蔽状态下操作 红外模式 在电流处于一个电气状态(例如一定电压)的情况下,电路仅向可见光源发送电力。 当电流处于不同的电状态,例如不同的电压电平时,电路仅向IR源发送电力,并且不发出可见光。 也可以使用不同的输入电流电压或特性来使红外发射器以可编程到该单元中的各种模式闪烁。 所有的控制可以通过一对电线来实现,如在不具有IR模式能力的现有系统中。 为了升级现有的飞机,光源单元被成形为适合白炽导航装置上现有透镜的孔。

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