×

Method and system for displaying the external environment of an aircraft, and aircraft door equipped with such a system

  • US 10,207,818 B2
  • Filed: 04/10/2014
  • Issued: 02/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method for displaying an external environment of an airplane (100), the method comprising the steps of:

  • introducing into an opening on at least one passenger or service door of the airplane a camera, the camera including a lens (11) and an electronic housing having a photosensitive sensor for determining an exterior visibility condition, the photosensitive sensor is linked to a controller by a cable, the camera transmits a video signal, from said external environment of the airplane (100),illuminating the external environment by using an illuminator having an array of light emitting diodes capable of emitting a visible wavelength light source and/or an infrared wavelength light source, andtransmitting the video signal supplied by the camera to at least one display screen (8) located at the at least one passenger or service door and at a cockpit of the airplane, the video signal provides an information relating to the external environment of the airplane including at least one passenger evacuation zone, the display screen also receives information about status of operational equipments of the airplane including;

    status of doors, status of escape slides (9), status of a door locking system, status of the camera, status of the illuminator, and status of maintenance equipment of the airplane.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×