WINDOW FOR AN AIRCRAFT

• US 20150251746A1
• Filed: 03/06/2015
• Published: 09/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Diehl Aerospace GmbH (Diehl VA Systeme Stiftung & Company KG)
• Original Assignee: Diehl Aerospace GmbH (Diehl VA Systeme Stiftung & Company KG)
• Inventors: SCHMID, Frank, BACHHUBER, Martin
• Application Number:
  US14/640,515
• Publication Number:
  US 20150251746A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 1/1492 Structure and mounting of the transparent elements in the window or windscreen
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/157 Structural association of cells with optical devices, e.g. reflectors or illuminating devices
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/163 Operation of electrochromic cells, e.g. electrodeposition cells; Circuit arrangements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/172 based on a suspension of orientable dipolar particles, e.g. suspended particles displays

Abstract

The invention relates to a window for an aircraft with a pressurised cabin, in which in a frame (1) is fixed an outer pane (3) facing away from a cabin interior (I) when installed and an inner pane (4) facing the cabin interior (I), so that an intermediate space (Z) is formed between the outer (3) and the inner pane (4). To create a lighting function, in accordance with the invention it is proposed that at least one of the inner (4) and the outer panes (3) is provided with a layer (5) of organic light-emitting diodes. In addition, one of the inner (4) and the outer panes (3) is provided with an electrochromic second layer (6).

Claims

1. A window for an aircraft for a pressurised cabin, wherein in a frame an outer pane facing away from a cabin interior (I) when installed and an inner pane facing the cabin interior (I) are fixed, so that an intermediate space (Z) is formed between the outer and the inner pane,

wherein

at least one of the inner and the outer panes is provided with a transparent first layer of organic light-emitting diodes and

wherein at least one of the inner and the outer panes is provided with an electrochromic second layer.

2. The window according to claim 1, wherein the second layer is formed from an SPD film.

3. The window according to claim 1, wherein the first layer is arranged on an inner side (SI) of the inner pane facing away from the outer pane.

4. The window according to claim 1, wherein the second layer is arranged on an outer side (SA) of the inner pane facing the outer pane.

5. The window in according to claim 1, wherein the first and second layer are arranged mutually overlapping on the inner side (SI) of the inner pane.

6. An aircraft with a window according to claim 1.

7. The aircraft according to claim 6, wherein a control system for individual control of the first and as necessary the second layer is arranged in the vicinity of the window.

8. The aircraft according to claim 7, wherein said control system is arranged on a window funnel facing the cabin interior (I).

9. The aircraft according to claim 6, wherein the first and, as necessary, the second layer is connected by control technology to a control system designed as a central cabin control system.