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Combined aircraft landing and taxi light

US8851718B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Goodrich Lighting Systems, Inc. · DE

Inventors

Anil Kumar Jha · Lippstadt, DE
Andre Hessling · Lippstadt, DE
Christian Schön · Dortmund, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 12, 2012
Grant date	Oct 7, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 1, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64D2203/00
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An integrated aircraft landing and taxi light includes upper and lower reflector regions in the shape of substantially circular segments and a central longitudinal third reflector region extending between the upper and lower reflector regions. Landing light LEDs are arranged within the upper and lower reflector regions and the outer portions of the central longitudinal reflector region with the diagonals of the LED dies oriented substantially along radial lines extending outward from the center of the light. Taxi light LEDs are arranged within the central and outer portions of the central longitudinal reflector region such that the sides of the LED dies are oriented substantially horizontally and vertically with respect to the aircraft.

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