Patent ID: 7494255

Claim:
An illumination system for cross-bin illumination of a ceiling structure of an airplane the cross-bin illumination system comprising: a first row of stowage bins and a second row of stowage bins adjacent a ceiling structure of an airplane and opposite the first row of stowage bins, said first and second rows of stowage bins positioned generally at the intersection of an aircraft sidewall and ceiling structure; a first illumination source adjacent said first row of stowage bins and a second illumination source adjacent said second row of stowage bins and further comprising a reflector member positioned adjacent said first illumination source, said reflector member adapted to control the light from a near-point source to prevent light shining under the bins, direct light toward said second row of stowage bins, reduce glare and insure the reflector is not visible to passengers; said first illumination source comprising a first light fixture for directing light toward said ceiling structure and a second lighting fixture for directing light toward said second row of stowage bins wherein said first lighting fixture is positioned adjacent and above said second lighting fixture; and said second illumination source comprising a third lighting fixture for directing light toward said ceiling structure and a fourth lighting fixture for directing light toward said first row of stowage bins, wherein said third lighting fixture is positioned above said fourth light fixture, and wherein said first lighting fixture and said third lighting fixture direct colored light toward the ceiling structure and the second and fourth lighting fixture direct natural color or white light toward the second and first rows of stowage bins, respectively.