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Night vision compatible illumination for vehicle crewmember workspace

  • US 4,580,196 A
  • Filed: 01/04/1985
  • Issued: 04/01/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/04/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Night vision aircraft apparatus comprising:

  • an aircraft cockpit enclosure including a plurality of manually operable aircraft controls, a plurality of aircraft function indicating instruments and support means for a human operator adjacent said controls and instruments;

    electrical connection means including a plurality of lamp sockets dispersed about said cockpit enclosure for receiving incandescent filament lamps capable of night illumination of said controls, instruments, and enclosure;

    an array of light emitting diode elements mounted on a portable substrate member;

    means for attaching said substrate and light emitting diode array to surfaces adjacent said lamp sockets within said cockpit enclosure; and

    means connected to said diode element array and to a connector receivable in one of said lamp sockets, for energizing said light emitting diode array with electrical energy;

    whereby night vision compatible illumination from said light emitting diode array is quickly and temporarily achieved without alteration of said incandescent filament lamp receiving sockets and electrical connection means.

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