Patent ID: 8801240
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
1. An aircraft light comprising: a light source; a reflector housing; a support frame; a light aiming assembly connecting said reflector housing to said support frame, said light aiming assembly comprising a plurality of adjustment elements extending between said support frame and said reflector housing, each of said plurality of adjustment elements including a joint pivotally supporting said reflector housing, at least one of said plurality of adjustment elements being movable along a movement axis; at least one of said joints being formed as a ball-type joint, said ball-type joint including a clamping portion that slidingly engages said reflector housing along a plane substantially orthogonal to the movement axis of said adjustment element; means for applying a predetermined clamping force between the clamping portion of said ball-type joint and said reflector housing; wherein said ball-type joint comprises two opposed outer ring elements having concave inner sides, two inner ring elements respectively arranged adjacent to said outer ring elements and having convex outer sides in abutment with the inner sides of said outer ring elements, and a receiving opening arranged between said inner ring elements, wherein said adjustment element extends through an assembly comprising said ring elements and said receiving opening; wherein said ball-type joint comprises two opposed outer ring elements having concave inner sides, two inner ring elements respectively arranged adjacent to said outer ring elements and having convex outer sides in abutment with the inner sides of said outer ring elements, and a receiving opening arranged between said inner ring elements, wherein said adjustment element extends through an assembly comprising said ring elements and said receiving opening; and two thrust washer elements dispose between and adjacent to said inner ring elements.