An exterior aircraft light unit according to exemplary embodiments of the invention comprises: a housing including a mounting portion, which is configured for mounting the aircraft light unit to an aircraft; at least one light source; and a heat sink; wherein the heat sink comprises: a first heat sink portion comprising a plurality of cooling ribs being thermally connected with the at least one light source for transferring heat from the at least one light source to the plurality of cooling ribs; and at least one second heat sink portion comprising two heat sink plates and a clamping pin and being configured such that the second heat sink portion is selectively attachable, particularly clampable, to a respective cooling rib of the first heat sink portion.


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    Title :

    Exterior aircraft light unit



    Publication date :

    2020-02-25


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / F21V FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF , Funktionsmerkmale oder Einzelheiten von Leuchten oder Beleuchtungssystemen / F21W Index-Schema in Verbindung mit den Unterklassen F21K, F21L, F21S und F21V, betreffend den Gebrauch oder Einsatz von Leuchten oder Beleuchtungssystem , INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K,  F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS



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