Illumination – Vehicle steering mechanism or element moves pivoted lamp or... – Tie rod element controlled
Patent
1990-12-07
1992-01-21
Lazarus, Ira S.
Illumination
Vehicle steering mechanism or element moves pivoted lamp or...
Tie rod element controlled
362105, B64D 4702
Patent
active
050832468
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for illuminating a portion of the cockpit of an aircraft utilizing a night vision imaging system. The apparatus comprising an illumination unit comprising light emitting diodes for selectively producing a wide angle flood beam of light or a narrow angle spot beam of light, neither of which will adversely affect the operation of the night vision imaging system. The illumination unit is releasably mounted on the microphone mounted on the pilot's helmet so that it is adjacent the pilot's mouth. The illumination unit includes a depressible switch arranged to be operated by the pilot's lip or tongue to cause the unit to produce the light beam. A first mode control switch is mounted on the illumination unit to disable the depressible switch while causing the illumination unit to produce the light beam. A second mode control switch is also mounted on the illumination unit for selecting either the flood beam or spot beam. The illumination unit is provided with electrical power from a battery mounted within a housing releasably secured to the pilot's helmet.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4580196 (1986-04-01), Task
patent: 4779942 (1988-10-01), Verney
Cole Richard R.
Lazarus Ira S.
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