US 12,071,258 B2
Aircraft beacon light, and aircraft comprising an aircraft beacon light
Marion Depta, Lippstadt (DE); Andre Hessling von Heimendahl, Koblenz (DE); Carsten Pawliczek, Lippstadt (DE); and Björn Schallenberg, Geseke (DE)
Assigned to GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG, Lippstadt (DE)
Filed by Goodrich Lighting Systems GmbH & Co. KG, Lippstadt (DE)
Filed on Jan. 9, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/408,276.
Claims priority of application No. 23152970 (EP), filed on Jan. 23, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0246695 A1, Jul. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. B64D 47/06 (2006.01); H01L 25/075 (2006.01); H01L 33/30 (2010.01)
CPC B64D 47/06 (2013.01) [H01L 25/0753 (2013.01); H01L 33/30 (2013.01); B64D 2203/00 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aircraft beacon light, comprising:
a plurality of first LEDs, wherein the plurality of first LEDs emit aviation red light in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations section 25.1397 at an operating temperature of 25° C.; and
a plurality of second LEDs, wherein the plurality of second LEDs are phosphor-converted LEDs of red or reddish orange color;
wherein the aircraft beacon light is configured to jointly flash the plurality of first LEDs and the plurality of second LEDs for emitting a red beacon light output,
wherein the plurality of second LEDs do not emit aviation red light in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations section 25.1397 at an operating temperature of 25° C., wherein the plurality of second LEDs in particular do not emit aviation red light in accordance with SAE AS 8017 at an operating temperature of 25° C.