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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2019
Airbus Operations Limited, Bristol, GB;
Henry Edwards, Bristol, GB;
Christopher Lynas, Bristol, GB;
Airbus Operations Limited, Bristol, GB;
Abstract
An aircraft wing assembly including a wing having a main bodyand a movable portion, so that the wing may be folded when taxiing. A lighting system is provided with a light source; a light emitterarranged on one of the main body and the movable portion, and a light guidearranged to transmit light from the light source along a path between the main body and the movable portion to the light emitter. The provision of a light guide between the light source and the emitter allows for light to be transmitted to the emitter across the jointbetween the wing main body and the movable portion. Thus, lighting on the wing may be provided without the need to provide electrical wiring across the joint. A single light sourcemay be employed to illuminate multiple light emitterson the wing.