Aircraft mounted display module
AssigneeGoodrich Lighting Systems GmbH
InventorsNilesh R. Walke, Amar Patel
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Abstract
An aircraft includes an aircraft body including one or more exterior surfaces and a projector secured to a component of the aircraft. The projector is configured to selectably project one or more images on the one or more exterior surfaces. A method of displaying a projected image on an aircraft surface includes moving a landing gear assembly of the aircraft from a retracted position to an extending position, activating a projector disposed at the landing gear assembly, and displaying a projected image at the aircraft surface via activation of the projector.
Claims20
An aircraft, comprising:
- an aircraft body, the aircraft body including one or more exterior surfaces;
- a projector secured to a component of the aircraft, the projector configured to selectably project one or more images on the one or more exterior surfaces;
- and
- a controller operably connected to the projector to selectably command projection of the one or more images on the one or more exterior surfaces;
- wherein the controller is operably connected to the projector via a wireless connection.
(canceled)
An image display system for an aircraft, comprising a projector secured to an aircraft component to selectably project an image on a surface of the aircraft;
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- a programmable controller operably connected to the projector via a wireless connection to selectably command projection of the image.
(canceled)
A method of displaying a projected image on an aircraft surface, comprising:
- moving a landing gear assembly of the aircraft from a retracted position to an extending position;
- activating a projector disposed at the landing gear assembly;
- and
- displaying a projected image at the aircraft surface via activation of the projector;
- wherein the projector is selectably activated by a programmable controller operably connected to the projector via a wireless connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.