IP Library Granted Patent US 11,780,605
Granted Patent B2
US 11,780,605 · App. 17/964,666 · Granted Oct 10, 2023

Runway-embedded flash lighting device

Inventor: Norimasa Mizobe (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: HotaluX, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 11,780,605
App. No.
17/964,666
Granted
Oct 10, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A runway-embedded flash lighting device, including: a body; a ceiling member; a light guide member; and an LED flash light source, wherein the body is configured to be embedded in a runway, the ceiling member is disposed in an upper opening of the body and configured to be exposed to a runway surface when the body is embedded in the runway, the ceiling member includes a flash emission window, the light guide member is disposed in the flash emission window, the LED flash light source is disposed inside the body and configured to emit a flash toward the light guide member, and the light guide member is configured to allow the flash emitted from the LED flash light source to be emitted from the flash emission window to outside the runway-embedded flash lighting device.

Claims (35)

1. A runway-embedded flash lighting device comprising:

a body configured to be embedded in a runway;

a ceiling member disposed in an upper opening of the body and configured to be exposed to a runway surface when the body is embedded in the runway, the ceiling member comprising an upper ceiling portion and a lower ceiling portion, and at least a first flash emission window and a second flash emission window, the upper ceiling portion being disposed on a rear side relative to an emission direction of at least one of the at least first flash emission window and second flash emission window, and the lower ceiling portion being disposed on an emission direction side of at least one of the at least first flash emission window and second flash emission window;

a reinforcing plate member disposed on an outer surface of the lower ceiling portion of the ceiling member in a state of standing upright in a vertical direction with respect to the outer surface of the lower ceiling portion;

first and second light guide members, respectively being divided by the reinforcing plate member, the first light guide member being disposed in the first flash emission window, and the second light guide member being disposed in the second flash emission window; and

an LED flash light source disposed in the body, configured to emit a flash toward the first and second light guide members, and comprising a substrate, LEDs, and a lens member, the LEDs being mounted in a matrix in the substrate, the lens member being disposed above the LEDs and configured to produce a uniform illuminance distribution

the light guide member is configured to allow the flash emitted from the LED flash light source to be emitted from the first and second flash emission windows to outside the runway-embedded flash lighting device.

2. The runway-embedded flash lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the body and the ceiling member are integrally molded as an integrally molded product.

3. The runway-embedded flash lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the LEDs are arranged in a rectangular shape.

4. The runway-embedded flash lighting device according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a heat radiating member, wherein

the heat radiating member is disposed on the substrate of the LED flash light source on a surface opposite to an LED mounting side.

5. The runway-embedded flash lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the light guide member is a prism lens.

6. The runway-embedded flash lighting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the lens member includes a fly-eye lens or an integrator lens.

7. The runway-embedded flash lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the effective luminous intensity of the runway-embedded flash lighting device is 6000 cd or more, and the flash light source switches the luminous intensity among a high luminous intensity, a medium luminous intensity, and a low luminous intensity.

8. The runway-embedded flash lighting device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a fixing member, wherein

the fixing member is disposed on an outer peripheral portion of the ceiling member, and

the fixing member is provided with a fastener hole to be inserted with a fastener for fixing to the runway.

9. The runway-embedded flash lighting device according to claim 8 , wherein

the fixing member is integrally molded as an integrally molded product.

10. The runway-embedded flash lighting device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a bottom cover member, wherein

the bottom cover member is disposed on and covers a lower opening of the body, and

the bottom cover member includes a cable gland and an external ground terminal.

11. The runway-embedded flash lighting device according to claim 10 , wherein

the bottom cover member is attached to at least one of the body and the LED flash light source with a fastener and an O-ring, for waterproofing of the runway-embedded flash lighting device.

12. The runway-embedded flash lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the body is cylindrical in shape.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jan 23, 2024
From: HOTALUX, LTD.
To: HOTALUX, LTD.
Reel/Frame 066365/0200 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-201404 · Oct 26, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17287609
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