Aircraft winglet light assembly

US10780991B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• B/E AEROSPACE, INC. · US

Inventors

• John Edquist · Milwaukee, US
• Glenn A. Johnson · Rural Hall, US
• Charles Martin Hansson · Winston-Salem, US
• Lawrence J. Cudzewicz · Greenfield, US
• Fernando J. Rentas · Winston-Salem, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 6, 2019
• Grant date: Sep 22, 2020
• Expiry date: Jun 6, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T50/10
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircraft winglet light assembly is disclosed. The aircraft winglet light assembly includes an exterior skin coupled to an aircraft winglet of an aircraft. At least one interior surface of the exterior skin defines a cavity within the exterior skin. The aircraft winglet light assembly further includes one or more illumination sources housed within the cavity. The aircraft winglet light assembly further includes one or more sets of holes within the exterior skin. The one or more sets of holes are configured to allow illumination generated by the one or more illumination sources to pass through the exterior skin. The aircraft winglet light assembly further includes one or more protection elements proximate to the one or more sets of holes.