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Recessed lighting system
Assignee: Boeing Co
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Filing: 1980-09-29
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Granted: 1983-01-04
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Expires: 2000-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A recessed lighting system for a vechicle such as an airplane employs an exit lens mounted in the external skin of the airplane that has minimum cross-sectional area. The lighting system can include a light source such as a conventional lamp, a light converging lens to reduce the cross-sectional area of the lamp beam, a focusing lens to adjust the exit beam dispersal, and a mirror to divert the converged light beam through the exit lens.
Inventors
- 👤 David T. Large
- 👤 Gary E. King
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:21
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D47/00; B64D47/02; B64D47/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
In an airplane including an exterior skin, an improved recessed lighting system comprising: lamp means for producing a light beam, said lamp means being located internally of and spaced from said skin, means operatively associated with said lamp means for causing said light beam to converge at a location adjacent said skin, said means being located internally of said skin, lens means transparent to said light beam being mounted in said skin, said lens means being positioned so as to intersect the path of said light beam and allow said beam to travel externally of said skin as an exit beam.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
In an airplane including an exterior skin, an improved recessed lighting system comprising: lamp means for producing a light beam, said lamp means being located internally of and spaced from said skin, means operatively associated with said lamp means for causing said light beam to converge at a location adjacent said skin, said means being located internally of said skin, lens means transparent to said light beam being mounted in said skin, said lens means being positioned so as to intersect the path of said light beam and allow said beam to travel externally of said skin as an exit beam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The lighting system of claim 1 further comprising: mirror means for reflecting said light beam located internally of said skin, said mirror means, being so positioned relative to said lamp means and said lens means as to bend said light beam emanating from said lamp means and cause said light beam to pass through said lens means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The lighting system of claim 2 further comprising: means for hinging said mirror means to selectively alter the path of said exit beam.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The lighting system of claim 1 further comprising: focusing means interposed in said light beam for adjusting the spread of said exit beam.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The lighting system of claims 2 or 3 further comprising: focusing means interposed in said light beam for adjusting the spread of said exit beam.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The lighting system of claim 5 wherein said focusing means is interposed between said lens means and said mirror means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The lighting system of claim 1 further comprising: means for removing selected frequencies from the spectrum emanating from said light beam located interior of said skin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
The lighting system of claim 7 wherein said selected frequencies are infrared radiation, and wherein said means for removing infrared radiation comprises a member interposed in the path of said light beam, said member being reflective with respect to infrared radiation and being transparent to visible light.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The lighting system of claim 8 wherein said member is oriented to reflect the infrared radiation toward a heat sink.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
The lighting system of claim 9 wherein said lens means is located adjacent the nose of an airplane, said lamp means and said means for causing said light beam to converge being mounted adjacent a forward bulkhead in said aircraft, said bulkhead being said heat sink.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The lighting system of claim 1 wherein said means for causing said light beam to converge is a lens located in the path of said light beam.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
The lighting system of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, or 11 wherein said lens means is located adjacent the nose of an airplane, said lamp means and said means for causing said light beam to converge being adjacent a forward bulkhead in said aircraft.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The light system of claim 1 wherein said lamp means comprises a single lamp.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
100 words
An improved lighting system for a vehicle having an exterior skin comprising: lamp means for producing a light beam, said lamp means being located internally of and spaced from said skin, means operatively associated with said lamp means for causing said light beam to converge at a location adjacent said skin, said means being located internally of said skin, lens means transparent to said light beam being mounted in said skin, said lens means being positioned so as to intersect the path of said light beam and allow said beam to travel externally of said skin as an exit beam.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
100 words
An improved lighting system for a vehicle having an exterior skin comprising: lamp means for producing a light beam, said lamp means being located internally of and spaced from said skin, means operatively associated with said lamp means for causing said light beam to converge at a location adjacent said skin, said means being located internally of said skin, lens means transparent to said light beam being mounted in said skin, said lens means being positioned so as to intersect the path of said light beam and allow said beam to travel externally of said skin as an exit beam.
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