Goodrich Lighting Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg

Goodrich Lighting Systems Gmbh

Marion Depta

Anil Kumar Jha

Andre Hessling-Von Heimendahl

Andreas Ueberschaer

Andre Hessling Von Heimendahl

Carsten Pawliczek

Norbert Menne

Christian Schoen

Robert Trinschek

Jens Leuschner

Bjoern Schallenberg

Elmar Schrewe

Björn Schallenberg

Juergen Rodenkirchen

Bjöern Schallenberg

An optics support system for an aircraft light comprises: a multi-layer support board, having a main plane of extension; an LED arranged on the multi-layer support board; a first set of leg stands, positioned around the LED, wherein the first set of leg stands provides first abutment surfaces for arranging an optical element, having a corresponding set of legs, over the LED in a first orientation; and a second set of leg stands, positioned around the LED. The second set of leg stands provides second abutment surfaces for arranging the optical element over the LED in a second orientation; and the first abutment surfaces and the second abutment surfaces are at different heights in a z-dimension of the multi-layer support board, orthogonal to the main plane of extension.

Optics support system for an aircraft light, aircraft light comprising optics support system, and aircraft comprising the same

An aircraft passenger service unit, which is configured for being installed in a passenger cabin of an aircraft. The unit includes at least two near field communication interfaces, wherein each of the at least two near field communication interfaces is configured for a wireless exchange of messages with a corresponding near field communication interface of a neighboring aircraft passenger service unit. The messages include information that identifies the aircraft passenger service unit and the near field communication interface sending the respective message.

Aircraft passenger service unit, aircraft passenger service unit assembly, and method of determining spatial positions and/or orientations of a plurality of aircraft passenger service units

An aircraft headlight comprises at least one light source and an integrated, single-piece optical structure. The integrated, single-piece optical structure includes a light transmissive protective cover portion, forming an outer light emission surface of the aircraft headlight, and at least one reflector portion, arranged for directing light that is emitted by the at least one light source through the light transmissive protective cover portion.

Aircraft headlight, aircraft comprising an aircraft headlight and method of manufacturing an aircraft headlight

Exterior aircraft light, comprising a light source having a first electrode and a second electrode and a light source support for supporting the light source, wherein the light source support comprises conductive traces for supplying electric energy to the light source; and wherein the light source support comprises a first group of electric contact areas, which are spaced from each other and which are electrically connected with each other, and a second group of electric contact areas, which are spaced from each other and which are electrically connected with each other. The first group of electric contact areas and the second group of electric contact areas form an extended electric contact structure that allows for the light source to be positioned on the light source support in a plurality of different positions.

Exterior aircraft light, aircraft comprising an exterior aircraft light, and method of assembling an exterior aircraft light

An aircraft beacon light includes a plurality of primary light sources for emitting light into at least two spatial sectors, wherein the at least two spatial sectors include a forward sector and at least one of an aft sector, a starboard lateral sector, and a portside lateral sector; and a light transmissive cover, which covers the plurality of primary light sources. The plurality of primary light sources are arranged and configured for providing an FAR-compliant aircraft beacon light output of the aircraft beacon light, in case of the light transmissive cover being in a non-eroded state. The aircraft beacon light also includes at least one booster light source for selectively emitting a booster light output into the forward sector. The at least one booster light source is controllable independently of the plurality of primary light sources.

Aircraft beacon light, aircraft with an aircraft beacon light and method of operating an aircraft beacon light

An aircraft beacon light includes: a plurality of first LEDs, wherein the plurality of first LEDs emit aviation red light in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations section 25.1397 at an operating temperature of 25° C.; and a plurality of second LEDs, wherein the plurality of second LEDs are phosphor-converted LEDs of red or reddish orange color; wherein the aircraft beacon light is configured to jointly flash the plurality of first LEDs and the plurality of second LEDs for emitting a red beacon light output.

Aircraft beacon light, and aircraft comprising an aircraft beacon light

An aircraft light providing a white light output has a light source that comprises a light emitting semiconductor for emitting light having an initial light spectrum; a first light converting material, arranged over the light emitting semiconductor; and a light transmissive layer, covering the first light converting material. A first portion of the light, which is emitted by the light emitting semiconductor, is shifted towards longer wavelengths by the first light converting material. The aircraft light further comprises a second light converting material, which is arranged over the light transmissive layer of the light source and a lens element, which is arranged over the second light converting material, with light exiting the lens element forming at least a portion of the white light output of the aircraft light.

Aircraft light, aircraft comprising an aircraft light, and method of manufacturing an aircraft light

An exterior aircraft light includes a support and a light transmissive cover having a light transmissive body with an interior surface and an exterior surface. The light includes at least one light source arranged between the support and the light transmissive cover; and a first light detector. The light transmissive cover has a first light guide path within the light transmissive body from a first light entry region to a first light exit region, wherein the first light detector is arranged to receive light that travels along the first light guide path and that exits the light transmissive cover at the first light exit region. The first light detector is configured to provide sensor measurements corresponding to the amount of light incident on the first light detector.

Exterior aircraft light, aircraft comprising an exterior aircraft light, and method for providing an extent of erosion of an exterior surface of a light transmissive cover of an exterior aircraft light

An exterior aircraft light with cover erosion monitoring, the exterior aircraft light comprises: a support; at least one light source, arranged on the support; a light transmissive cover, arranged over the at least one light source, the light transmissive cover having a forward facing portion and a rear-ward facing portion; a first light sensor, arranged to receive light emitted by the at least one light source and reflected towards the first light sensor by the forward facing portion of the light transmissive cover; and a second light sensor, arranged to receive light emitted by the at least one light source and reflected towards the second light sensor by the rearward facing portion of the light transmissive cover.

Exterior aircraft light with cover erosion monitoring, aircraft comprising such exterior aircraft light, and method of monitoring erosion of a light transmissive cover

An exterior aircraft light with integrated light output monitoring includes a light source support, at least one light source, arranged on an outward facing side of the light source support, an aperture in the light source support, a light collection surface, arranged to direct an output monitoring light portion of the light, emitted by the at least one light source, through the aperture in a predefined angular range with respect to the light source support. The light also includes a light detector, arranged on a back side of the light source support, and a total internal reflection optical element, arranged to direct the output monitoring light portion, having travelled through the aperture in the predefined angular range with respect to the light source support, to the light detector via total internal reflection.

Exterior aircraft light with integrated light output monitoring, aircraft comprising such exterior aircraft light, and method for monitoring a light output of an exterior aircraft light

An aircraft passenger cabin light. The light has: an elongated shape having a longitudinal direction (L) comprises: a cabin wall illumination assembly, which extends along the longitudinal direction (L) of the aircraft passenger cabin light and which is configured for illuminating a portion of a wall of an aircraft passenger cabin; and a plurality of personal reading light units for providing personal reading light illumination to passengers. The plurality of personal reading light units are arranged in an array extending along the longitudinal direction (L) of the aircraft passenger cabin light Said array is arranged along the cabin wall illumination assembly.

Aircraft passenger cabin light, aircraft passenger cabin lighting system, and method of installing an aircraft passenger cabin lighting system

Aircraft headlight includes at least one light source; and a light transmissive cover, at least partially covering the at least one light source. The light transmissive cover includes a first layer made of a first material; a second layer made of a second material, which differs from the first material; and at least one electric heating wire for heating the light transmissive cover by passing an electric current through the electric heating wire. The at least one electric heating wire is embedded into the first layer.

Aircraft headlight, aircraft comprising an aircraft headlight, and method of heating a light transmissive cover of an aircraft headlight

An aircraft navigation light, configured to be usable as any of a left forward navigation light, a right forward navigation light, and a tail navigation light of an aircraft, comprises a common support plate which is substantially vertical in the aircraft frame of reference; a first light source arranged on the common support plate for emitting red light; a second light source arranged on the common support plate for emitting green light; a third light source arranged on the common support plate for emitting white light; a driving circuit coupled to the first light source, the second light source and the third light source and configured to supply power to a selected one of the first light source, the second light source, and the third light source; and a blocking element arranged to limit the light output of the aircraft navigation light to one lateral side.

Aircraft navigation light and aircraft comprising the same

An aircraft anti-collision light includes a first group of light sources arranged in a first annular configuration around an axis (A) and a second group of light sources arranged in a second annular configuration. The first group of light sources is surrounded by the second group of light sources. The light also has a first lens structure, which is configured for generating a first light output from light emitted by the first group of light sources, a second lens structure, which is configured for generating a second light output from light emitted by the second group of light sources, and a light transmissive cover, which is arranged over the first lens structure and the second lens structure and which passes the first light output and the second light output for emitting a total light output.

Aircraft anti-collision light, aircraft comprising an aircraft anti-collision light, and method of operating an aircraft anti-collision light

An exterior aircraft light includes a mounting board, a light source arranged on the mounting board and a lens arranged over the light source. The lens includes a first lens portion on a first side of a cross-sectional center plane, which is orthogonal to the mounting board and which runs through the light source, and a second lens portion on a second side of the cross-sectional center plane. The light also includes a reflector, arranged to reflect light, emitted by the light source into the first lens portion, towards the second lens portion, wherein the lens fully encloses the light source and the reflector.

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Lippstadt, Germany

Marion Depta