US 12,110,130 B2
Multi mode aircraft beacon light and aircraft comprising a multi mode aircraft beacon light
Anil Kumar Jha, Lippstadt (DE); Andre Hessling von Heimendahl, Koblenz (DE); and Jens Leuschner, Möhnesee (DE)
Assigned to GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG, Lippstadt (DE)
Filed by Goodrich Lighting Systems GmbH & Co. KG, Lippstadt (DE)
Filed on Jan. 4, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/404,579.
Claims priority of application No. 23151033 (EP), filed on Jan. 10, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0228059 A1, Jul. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. B64D 47/06 (2006.01); F21S 43/10 (2018.01); F21W 107/30 (2018.01); F21Y 113/00 (2016.01)
CPC B64D 47/06 (2013.01) [F21S 43/10 (2018.01); F21W 2107/30 (2018.01); F21Y 2113/30 (2023.05)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi mode aircraft beacon light, comprising:
a mounting portion for mounting the multi mode aircraft beacon light to an aircraft fuselage;
at least one visible light source for emitting a visible beacon light output;
a plurality of infrared light sources for emitting an infrared beacon light output;
an orientation sensor; and
a controller, coupled to the orientation sensor for receiving an orientation sensor signal from the orientation sensor, wherein the controller is configured to:
determine a mounting orientation of the multi mode aircraft beacon light from the orientation sensor signal, wherein the mounting orientation is indicative of whether the multi mode aircraft beacon light has an upper fuselage mounting position or a lower fuselage mounting position; and
selectively operate the plurality of infrared light sources, depending on the mounting orientation of the multi mode aircraft beacon light.