Device For Improved Illumination Efficiency
First Claim
1. An illumination system for a ceiling structure of an airplane having at least a first row of stowage bins adjacent said ceiling structure, said illumination system comprising:
- a. an illumination device placed adjacent said ceiling structure and opposite said first row of stowage bins, said illumination device further comprising a lighting source fixture;
b. a light emitting diode attached to said lighting source fixture;
c. a beam forming optic coupled to said light emitting diode;
d. an aperture placed in the path of a beam formed by said coupled optic and light emitting diode whereby said aperture is offset from the optical center of said illumination device thereby providing an efficient beam forming optical light emitting diode device.
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Abstract
Interior lighting and illumination systems for aircraft, particularly commercial passenger airplanes. Efficient beam forming optical light emitting diode arrangements having offset apertures for maximizing effectiveness are positioned in the ceiling panels above the aisles between sets of seats in the passenger cabins for cross bin illumination of stowage areas. The efficient beam forming optical LED devices are positioned to shine on opposite storage/stowage bins and are positioned to overcome line of height light source restrictions such as may be imposed by a valence. The devices are effective for illuminating across the aisles, thus creating a cross-bin lighting system.
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1. An illumination system for a ceiling structure of an airplane having at least a first row of stowage bins adjacent said ceiling structure, said illumination system comprising:
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a. an illumination device placed adjacent said ceiling structure and opposite said first row of stowage bins, said illumination device further comprising a lighting source fixture; b. a light emitting diode attached to said lighting source fixture; c. a beam forming optic coupled to said light emitting diode; d. an aperture placed in the path of a beam formed by said coupled optic and light emitting diode whereby said aperture is offset from the optical center of said illumination device thereby providing an efficient beam forming optical light emitting diode device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for illuminating the ceiling structure of an airplane having at least a first row of stowage bins adjacent said ceiling structure, said method comprising:
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a. placing an illumination device adjacent said ceiling structure and opposite said first row of stowage bins, said illumination device further comprising a lighting source fixture; b. attaching a light emitting diode to said lighting source fixture; c. coupling a beam forming optic to said light emitting diode; d. placing an aperture in the path of a beam formed by said coupled optic and light emitting diode and offsetting said aperture from the optical center of said illumination device thereby providing an efficient beam forming optical light emitting diode device effective for aircraft cabin illumination. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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