Aircraft light and aircraft comprising the same
AssigneeGoodrich Lighting Systems GmbH
InventorsThomas Ebbers, Lars Christian Schröder, Markus Katzenmayer
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Abstract
An aircraft light (2) includes a support board (4); a light source (6), arranged on the support board (4); an optical element (8; 8′; 12; 14), arranged over the light source (6); and a kinematic coupling fixture (20), establishing a fixed position of the optical element (8; 8′; 12; 14) with respect to the support board (4).
Claims15
Aircraft light (2) comprising:
- a support board (4);
- a light source (6), arranged on the support board (4);
- an optical element (8;
- 8′;
- 12;
- 14), arranged over the light source (6);
- and
- a kinematic coupling fixture (20), establishing a fixed position of the optical element (8;
- 8′;
- 12;
- 14) with respect to the support board (4).
Aircraft light (2) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the support board (4) is a printed circuit board or a molded interconnect device.
Aircraft light (2) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the optical element comprises at least one of:
- a reflector (8;
- 8′),
- a lens (12;
- 14),
- a lens reflector combination,
- a lens shutter combination.
Aircraft light (2) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the aircraft light (2) is an exterior aircraft light, wherein the aircraft light is in particular at least one of a navigation light, a white anti-collision strobe light, a red-flashing beacon light, a take-off light, a taxi light, a runway turn-off light, a landing light, a logo light, a cargo light, a wing scan light, an engine scan light, and a search light.
Aircraft, such as an air plane (110) or a helicopter (100), comprising at least one aircraft light (2) in accordance with any of the preceding claims.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.