IP Library Granted Patent US 9,415,720
Granted Patent B2
US 9,415,720 · App. 14/319,373 · Granted Aug 16, 2016

Lighting system of transport and aircraft

Inventors: Takuya Yoshiguchi (Aichi, JP); Makoto Goto (Aichi, JP); Takahiro Tsujinishi (Aichi, JP)
Assignee: MITSUBISHI AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
B60Q3/0259B60Q3/025B64D11/00B64D47/02B64D2011/0038
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,415,720
App. No.
14/319,373
Granted
Aug 16, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a lighting system which can solve the inconvenience experienced by a pilot entering and leaving a control cabin of a transport such as an aircraft. A lighting system LS of an aircraft 1 includes: lights 21 that illuminate a control cabin 15 ; a lighting power supply system 22 including a main path 22 M which supplies power to the lights 21 and a sub path 22 S which supplies power to the lights 21 ; a first switch SW 1 that enables and disables power supply through the main path 22 M; and a second switch SW 2 that enables and disables power supply through the sub path 22 S.

Claims (60)

1. A lighting system of a transport comprising:

a lighting device that illuminates a control cabin of the transport;

a lighting power supply system including a first path which supplies power to the lighting device and a second path which supplies power to the lighting device;

a first switch that enables and disables power supply through the first path; and

a second switch that enables and disables power supply through the second path,

wherein the first switch switches the power supply to the second switch.

2. The lighting system of a transport according to claim 1

wherein the first path and the second path are selectively used.

3. The lighting system of a transport according to claim 1

wherein the second path is enabled only when the first switch is in an OFF state.

4. The lighting system of a transport according to claim 1 ,

wherein the transport includes an doorway that allows entrance and exit to/from the transport, and an entrance room that faces the doorway,

the control cabin leads to the doorway through the entrance room,

the first switch is located in the control cabin, and

the second switch is located in the entrance room.

5. The lighting system of a transport according claim 4 ,

wherein the power supply through the second path is enabled by turning ON the second switch when entrance into the control cabin or the entrance room is detected.

6. The lighting system of a transport according claim 1 ,

wherein the power supply through the second path is enabled by turning ON the second switch when entrance into the control cabin is detected.

7. The lighting system of a transport according claim 1 ,

wherein the first switch comprises a first contact that is connected to a ground, and a second contact that is connected to the second path.

8. The lighting system of a transport according claim 7 ,

wherein the first switch is switchable to either the first contact or the second contact.

9. An aircraft comprising

the lighting system of a transport according to claim 1 ,

wherein the transport is an aircraft.

10. The aircraft according claim 9 ,

wherein the control cabin is a flight deck of the aircraft.

11. A lighting system of a transport comprising,

a lighting device that illuminates a control cabin of the transport;

a lighting power supply system including a first path which supplies power to the lighting device and a second path which supplies power to the lighting device;

a first switch that enables and disables power supply through the first path; and

a second switch that enables and disables power supply through the second path,

wherein when a power switch for a control system used for controlling the transport is turned ON,

the second switch is turned OFF to disable the power supply through the second path, and

when the power switch is turned OFF,

the first switch is turned OFF to disable the power supply through the first path.

12. The lighting system of a transport according to claim 11 ,

wherein the transport includes a doorway that allows entrance and exit to/from the transport, and an entrance room that faces the doorway,

the control cabin leads to the doorway through the entrance room,

the first switch is located in the control cabin, and

the second switch is located in the entrance room.

13. The lighting system of a transport according claim 11 ,

wherein the power supply through the second path is enabled by turning ON the second switch when entrance into the control cabin is detected.

14. An aircraft comprising

the lighting system of a transport according to claim 11 ,

wherein the transport is an aircraft.

15. The aircraft according claim 14 ,

wherein the control cabin is a flight deck of the aircraft.

16. A lighting system of a transport comprising,

a lighting device that illuminates a control cabin of the transport;

a lighting power supply system including a first path which supplies power to the lighting device and a second path which supplies power to the lighting device;

a first switch that enables and disables power supply through the first path; and

a second switch that enables and disables power supply through the second path,

wherein the second switch is provided outside of the control cabin.

17. An aircraft comprising

the lighting system of a transport according to claim 16 ,

wherein the transport is an aircraft.

18. The aircraft according claim 17 ,

wherein the control cabin is a flight deck of the aircraft.

Assignments (4)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded May 2, 2024
From: MSJ ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 067287/0854 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 2, 2024
From: MITSUBISHI AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
To: MSJ ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Reel/Frame 067289/0630 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded May 2, 2024
From: MSJ ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY
To: MSJ ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Reel/Frame 067565/0842 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2014
From: YOSHIGUCHI, TAKUYA; GOTO, MAKOTO; TSUJINISHI, TAKAHIRO
To: MITSUBISHI AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033213/0455 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-159825 · Jul 31, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150036364A1 · Feb 5, 2015