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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2019
Airbus Helicopters, Marignane, FR;
Marc Salesse-Lavergne, Allauch, FR;
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS, Marignane, FR;
Abstract
A directional lighting system fitted to an aircraft and comprising firstly a light source mounted on a motor-driven support and secondly a control device serving to control the motor-driven support. According to the invention, such a directional lighting system comprises a selector member for selecting a pointing target that is to be pointed to, a camera for acquiring a plurality of images of the surroundings outside the aircraft, image processor means for identifying the selected pointing target, a calculation unit configured to calculate the current coordinates of the pointing target, and a servocontrol member of the control device for servocontrolling the position of the motor-driven support to occupy an angular orientation as determined by the calculation unit.