Abstract:
A method of assigning a passenger to a lavatory within an aircraft passenger cabin, wherein the aircraft passenger cabin comprises at least two lavatories, each having a waiting queue, and wherein the aircraft passenger cabin is divided into at least two spatial zones, includes: receiving a lavatory assignment request from a passenger; based on a seat location of said passenger, determining a particular spatial zone of the aircraft passenger cabin which includes the seat location of said passenger; and based on the particular spatial zone, adding the passenger to the waiting queue of a particular lavatory, associated with the particular spatial zone. The configuration of the at least two spatial zones is variable and it is based on a plurality of zone configuration parameters including a queue length of each of the waiting queues of the at least two lavatories.
Abstract:
An exterior aircraft light unit includes at least two light sources. Each light source is provided with a variable current bypass component. Each variable current bypass component is configured to allow bypassing an adjustable electric current by the respective light source.
Abstract:
A helicopter search light comprises a housing with a mounting portion, which is configured to be mounted to a helicopter, a light source support arranged within the housing and at least one optical system. Each optical system includes a group of at least two light sources with different light emission characteristics, which are arranged on the light source support; and a reflector, which is movable between at least two discrete positions, each position being associated with one of the at least two light sources, with the reflector in each position only reflecting light emitted by the associated light source. The helicopter search light further comprises at least one actuator, which is configured for selectively moving the reflector between the at least two discrete positions.
Abstract:
A dimmable LED light unit, in particular for a passenger transportation vehicle, such as an aircraft, a road vehicle, a ship or a rail car, is disclosed that comprises a power input adapted to receive electrical power from a power source, at least one LED, and an LED drive and control module coupled between the power input and the at least one LED, wherein the LED drive and control module is adapted to receive an LED control signal indicative of a desired light intensity of the dimmable LED light unit.
Abstract:
A replaceable light head for an exterior aircraft light includes a mounting structure for attaching the replaceable light head to the exterior aircraft light; a power terminal, coupleable to an internal power supply of the exterior aircraft light; at least one light source, coupled to the power terminal for receiving power from the internal power supply of the exterior aircraft light; a data interface, coupleable to a controller of the exterior aircraft light; and a memory, coupled to the data interface and configured to receive and store usage data of the internal power supply of the exterior aircraft light.
Abstract:
An exterior aircraft light unit includes a power input coupleable to an aircraft on-board power supply; at least one LED coupled to the power input for receiving power from the aircraft on-board power supply and configured to emit a light output; an optical sensor arranged for sensing an intensity detection portion of the light output and configured to output a detection signal indicative of an intensity level of the light output; an end of life detector, coupled to the optical sensor for receiving the detection signal and configured to determine an end of life condition; and a fuse circuit coupled to the end of life detector; wherein the fuse circuit is configured to irreversibly disable an LED circuit board upon the end of life detector communicating the end of life condition to the fuse circuit.
Abstract:
A dimmable LED light unit, in particular for a passenger transportation vehicle, such as an aircraft, a road vehicle, a ship or a rail car, is disclosed that comprises a power input adapted to receive electrical power from a power source, at least one LED, and an LED drive and control module coupled between the power input and the at least one LED, wherein the LED drive and control module is adapted to receive an LED control signal indicative of a desired light intensity of the dimmable LED light unit.
Abstract:
An interior aircraft LED light unit includes at least one printed circuit board, on which a plurality of LEDs are connected to a power source, each one of the plurality of LEDs having a predetermined distance to the power source, and each one of the plurality of LEDs being associated with a respective thermal transfer member having a predetermined size, for transferring heat away from the respective LED, wherein, for at least some of the plurality of LEDs the predetermined size of the respective thermal transfer member varies with the predetermined distance of the LED to the power source.
Abstract:
An autonomous emergency light unit for an aircraft has a power input for receiving power from an external power supply, a rechargeable power source, at least one LED for illuminating the emergency light unit, and a light unit control logic configured to operate the emergency light unit in a plurality of operating states as a response to external control information received and processed by the light unit control logic. The plurality of operating states includes a discharge and illumination state, with the rechargeable power source being discharged over the at least one LED in the discharge and illumination state. The light unit control logic is configured to operate the emergency light unit in the discharge and illumination state as a response to no power being provided at the power input.
Abstract:
An exterior aircraft light unit includes a support plate, an LED, mounted to the support plate, a near end of life detector for sensing a light output level of the LED, the near end of life detector being mounted to the support plate, and a transparent optical element for shaping an output light intensity distribution of the exterior aircraft light unit, wherein the transparent optical element jointly encases the LED and the near end of life detector, with light from the LED reaching the near end of life detector through the transparent optical element.