Patent ID: 11891190
Assignee: GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An aircraft navigation light, configured to be usable as any of a left forward navigation light, a right forward navigation light, and a tail navigation light of an aircraft, the aircraft navigation light comprising:
a common support plate which is substantially vertical in the aircraft frame of reference;
a first light source arranged on the common support plate for emitting red light;
a second light source arranged on the common support plate for emitting green light;
a third light source arranged on the common support plate for emitting white light;
a driving circuit coupled to the first light source, the second light source and the third light source and configured to supply power to a selected one of the first light source, the second light source, and the third light source; and
a blocking element arranged to limit the light output of the aircraft navigation light to one lateral side;
wherein the third light source is arranged farther from the blocking element than the first and second light sources,
wherein the light output of the aircraft navigation light has a larger horizontal opening angle when the third light source is operated than when the first or second light source is operated, wherein the light output of the aircraft navigation light has a horizontal opening angle of between 110° and 120°, when the first or second light source is operated, and has a horizontal opening angle of between 120° and 140°, when the third light source is operated.