White anti-collision light utilizing light-emitting diode (LED) technology
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1. An aircraft anti-collision light, comprising:
- a light module includingtwo mounting surfaces angularly displaced from one another,a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted onto each of the mounting surfaces, anda reflector block mounted onto each of the mounting surfaces, wherein a plurality of reflectors are integrally formed into each reflector block such that each of the reflectors is dedicated to and surrounds a particular one of the LEDs; and
a housing operably connected to the light module, the housing being formed to be mounted to a wing or the aft of the aircraft,wherein the light module is configured to emit a pattern of light that satisfies a predetermined intensity over a coverage area greater than 110 degrees along a horizontal plane, andthe peak intensity of light emitted by at least one of the plurality of LEDs is directed toward the corresponding reflector.
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Abstract
A white anti-collision light mounted on an aircraft utilizes a set of high-power light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and dedicated reflectors to distribute the light in a particular pattern that satisfies predetermined intensity requirements along a horizontal coverage area. The anti-collision light may include heat pipes for transferring heat from the LEDs to a set of cooling fins. Also, the LEDs may be electrically connected and controlled to provide redundancy and mitigate the effects of LED failures.
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1. An aircraft anti-collision light, comprising:
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a light module including two mounting surfaces angularly displaced from one another, a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted onto each of the mounting surfaces, and a reflector block mounted onto each of the mounting surfaces, wherein a plurality of reflectors are integrally formed into each reflector block such that each of the reflectors is dedicated to and surrounds a particular one of the LEDs; and a housing operably connected to the light module, the housing being formed to be mounted to a wing or the aft of the aircraft, wherein the light module is configured to emit a pattern of light that satisfies a predetermined intensity over a coverage area greater than 110 degrees along a horizontal plane, and the peak intensity of light emitted by at least one of the plurality of LEDs is directed toward the corresponding reflector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21)
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9. An anti-collision light, comprising:
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a light module including a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and reflectors, each of the reflectors being dedicated to a particular one of the LEDs; and a housing operably connected to the light module, the housing being formed to be mounted to a wing or the aft of the aircraft, wherein the light module is configured to emit a pattern of light that satisfies a predetermined intensity over a coverage area greater than 110 degrees along a horizontal plane, the light emitted by at least one of the plurality of LEDs is substantially directed toward the corresponding reflector, and the plurality of LEDs are grouped into strings of two or more LEDs electrically connected in series, the anti-collision light further comprising monitor circuitry, which is configured to; monitor the operating status of the LEDs in each of the strings, and shut off the anti-collision light if a predetermined number of the LEDs in any of the strings fail. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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19. An aircraft light, comprising:
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a light module including two mounting surfaces angularly displaced from one another, a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted onto each of the mounting surfaces, and a reflector block mounted onto each of the mounting surfaces, wherein a plurality of reflectors are integrally formed into each reflector block such that each of the reflectors is dedicated to and surrounds a particular one of the LEDs; a housing operably connected to the light module, the housing being formed to be mounted to a wing or the aft of the aircraft; and heat pipes operably connecting each of the mounting surfaces, respectively, to the housing in order to transfer heat from the mounting surface to the housing, wherein at least one of the plurality of LEDs is a side-emitting LED, such that the peak intensity of light emitted by the at least one of the plurality of LEDs is directed toward the corresponding reflector. - View Dependent Claims (20, 22)
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