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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2011
Aravind Edupalli, Andhrapradesh, IN;
Peter Sterghos, St. Petersburg, FL (US);
Aravind Edupalli, Andhrapradesh, IN;
Peter Sterghos, St. Petersburg, FL (US);
Goodrich Lighting Systems, Inc., Oldsmar, FL (US);
Abstract
An aircraft light, particularly for emitting light onto a runway during takeoff or landing and/or onto the ground during taxi, comprises a light source (), a reflector (), a support frame () for the reflector (), and an adjustable bearing arrangement () including at least two joints () pivotably supporting the reflector (). The adjustable bearing arrangement () comprises at least one extendable and retractable adjustment element () guided at the support frame () along a movement axis (). At least one of the two joints () is formed as a ball-type joint. The ball-type joint (), to compensate for a change of the distance (A,A') between the at least two joints () of the bearing arrangement () upon movement of the adjustment elements () for tilting the reflector (), slidably engages the reflector substantially orthogonal to the movement axis () of the adjustment element.