Aircraft landing lamp condensation point adjusting method
By installing laser pointers and target plates on aircraft landing lights and calculating the light spot constraint range, the problem of accuracy and efficiency in adjusting the beam of aircraft landing lights was solved, achieving efficient lighting for aircraft landing at night.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-11-24
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-14
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, it is difficult to measure the light convergence point of aircraft landing lights, resulting in low adjustment efficiency and low accuracy, making it difficult for operators to accurately adjust the beam coverage.
Install a laser pointer on the aircraft landing light so that its beam coincides with the light axis, and place a vertical circular target plate at a preset distance. Calculate the ideal intersection coordinates and the constraint range of the light spot, and adjust the light angle so that the laser pointer spot falls within the constraint range.
It improves the adjustment efficiency and accuracy of aircraft landing lights, simplifies the operation process, reduces human error, and meets the lighting requirements for aircraft landing at night.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of aircraft landing light adjustment, and in particular to a method for adjusting the spotlight of an aircraft landing light. Background Technology
[0002] Aircraft landing lights are important external lighting equipment for aircraft, providing sufficient light for safe nighttime landings. When landing at night, the landing lights are required to illuminate a short distance of the runway in front of the aircraft, ensuring sufficient and clear illumination on the runway so that the pilot can accurately judge the landing path and runway conditions.
[0003] Aircraft typically have 3-4 landing lights, one installed on the left and right bulges at the front of the fuselage, and another near the front emergency exit. During ground testing, the three landing lights are required to converge at a specific distance in front of the nose, such as 60 ± 3 meters, with the beam covering a certain area, such as ± 12 meters. To prevent light interference, operators generally conduct light testing at night, ensuring unobstructed views in front of the nose and within a ± 60° radius to the left and right. Operators visually observe the light convergence point. A measuring tape is then used to measure the distance from the light convergence point to the front of the nose, as well as the range of the lights. The unclear edges of the light convergence line pose significant challenges to measurement. Measurements taken by different personnel vary considerably, making quantification, recording, and adjustment difficult. Summary of the Invention
[0004] In view of this, this application provides a method for adjusting the spotlight of an aircraft landing light, which solves the problems in the prior art and improves the efficiency and accuracy of landing light adjustment.
[0005] The method for adjusting the spotlight of an aircraft landing light provided in this application adopts the following technical solution: A method for adjusting the spotlight focus of an aircraft landing light includes the following steps: Install a laser pointer on the landing light, with the laser beam aligning with the optical axis of the landing light; Preset distance D from the aircraft nose t A vertical circular target plate is placed at the designated position, and the coordinates of the ideal intersection point between the ideal optical axis of each landing light and the target plate are calculated. Based on the ideal intersection point coordinates and the allowable error range, calculate the constraint range of the laser pointer spot on the target plate; Adjust the angle of all the landing lights on the aircraft so that the laser pointer's spot falls within the constraint area.
[0006] Optionally, the steps for calculating the ideal intersection coordinates of the landing light's ideal optical axis and the target plate include: A three-dimensional coordinate system is established with the frontmost point of the aircraft nose as the origin, and the origin is located on the longitudinal symmetry plane of the aircraft; the positive X-axis extends from the tail to the front of the nose, the positive Y-axis points to the right wing, and the positive Z-axis is vertically upward; The coordinates of the landing light's installation location P are P(x,y,z); Preset convergence target point The coordinates are in, To converge distance, To converge height; The ideal intersection of the landing light's optical axis and the target plate The coordinates are . Optionally, the steps for calculating the constraint range of the laser pointer spot on the target plate include: The inscribed circle of the outer contour of the laser pointer spot constraint pattern on the target plate is used as the constraint range of the laser pointer spot on the target plate. The ideal intersection of the landing light's ideal optical axis and the target plate is the center of the inscribed circle; radius of the inscribed circle ,in, This represents the maximum permissible positional error for light convergence.
[0007] Optional, The value is 0.5 meters.
[0008] Optionally, the laser pointer is mounted on the landing light via a suction cup and a bracket. The suction cup is attached to the transparent lampshade at the front of the landing light, the bracket is fixed to the suction cup, and the laser pointer is fixed to the bracket.
[0009] Optionally, the bracket includes a circular base plate and an arc-shaped support frame arranged coaxially. The circular base plate and the circular suction cup are coaxially arranged, and the inner arc surface of the arc-shaped support frame matches the outer circular circumferential surface of the laser pointer. In summary, this application includes the following beneficial technical effects: This application enables rapid determination of the operational status of airborne solenoid valves under various working conditions, regardless of skill level or operational space limitations, in accordance with document requirements. This ensures compliance with document inspection requirements without damaging other onboard equipment, protecting the safety of the aircraft. The device features simultaneous alarm modes of sound, light, and vibration, making it suitable for diverse working environments and conditions. Its simple operating principle and reliable operation allow for rapid single-person operation, regardless of skill level.
[0010] This device overcomes the disadvantages of noisy external environments, nighttime operation, and repeated disassembly and reassembly of connectors, thus avoiding the risk of damage to airborne equipment. Lightweight, compact, and easily portable, it contains a rechargeable battery pack to extend operating time, effectively meeting the needs of aircraft production site and field inspection and troubleshooting. It provides a reliable guarantee for aircraft debugging and system fault diagnosis. The application of this device overcomes many shortcomings of previous methods, directly reflecting the working status of airborne solenoid valves and providing strong support for system debugging in aircraft production. Attached Figure Description
[0011] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the suction cup and the support structure.
[0013] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached diagram: 1. Suction cup; 2. Circular base plate; 3. Arc-shaped support frame. Detailed Implementation
[0014] The embodiments of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0015] The following specific examples illustrate the implementation of this application. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of this application from the content disclosed in this specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of them. This application can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and the details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of this application. It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0016] It should be noted that various aspects of embodiments within the scope of the appended claims are described below. It will be apparent that the aspects described herein can be embodied in a wide variety of forms, and any particular structure and / or function described herein is merely illustrative. Based on this application, those skilled in the art will understand that one aspect described herein can be implemented independently of any other aspect, and two or more of these aspects can be combined in various ways. For example, any number of aspects set forth herein can be used to implement the device and / or practice the method. Additionally, this device and / or method can be implemented using structures and / or functionalities other than one or more of the aspects set forth herein.
[0017] It should also be noted that the illustrations provided in the following embodiments are only schematic representations of the basic concept of this application. The illustrations only show the components related to this application and are not drawn according to the number, shape and size of the components in actual implementation. In actual implementation, the form, quantity and proportion of each component can be arbitrarily changed, and the layout of the components may also be more complex.
[0018] Furthermore, specific details are provided in the following description to facilitate a thorough understanding of the examples. However, those skilled in the art will understand that the described aspects can be practiced without these specific details.
[0019] This application provides a method for adjusting the spotlight focus of an aircraft landing light.
[0020] A method for adjusting the spotlight focus of an aircraft landing light includes the following steps: Install a laser pointer on the landing light, with the laser beam aligning with the optical axis of the landing light; Preset distance D from the aircraft nose t A vertical circular target plate is placed at the designated position, and the coordinates of the ideal intersection point between the ideal optical axis of each landing light and the target plate are calculated. Based on the ideal intersection point coordinates and the allowable error range, calculate the constraint range of the laser pointer spot on the target plate; The angles of all landing lights on the aircraft are adjusted so that the laser pointer's spot falls within the constraint area. In this embodiment, the constraint area of the laser pointer's spot can be drawn on a target board for easy visual observation.
[0021] The steps for calculating the ideal intersection coordinates of the landing light's ideal optical axis and the target plate include: A three-dimensional coordinate system is established with the frontmost point of the aircraft nose as the origin, and the origin is located on the longitudinal symmetry plane of the aircraft; the positive X-axis extends from the tail to the front of the nose, the positive Y-axis points to the right wing, and the positive Z-axis is vertically upward; The coordinates of the landing light's installation location P are P(x,y,z); Preset convergence target point The coordinates are in, To converge distance, To converge height; The ideal intersection of the landing light's optical axis and the target plate The coordinates are . The steps for calculating the constraint range of the laser pointer spot on the target plate include: The inscribed circle of the outer contour of the laser pointer spot constraint pattern on the target plate is used as the constraint range of the laser pointer spot on the target plate. The ideal intersection of the landing light's ideal optical axis and the target plate is the center of the inscribed circle; radius of the inscribed circle ,in, This represents the maximum permissible positional error for light convergence. The value is 0.5 meters.
[0022] That is, the coordinates (X,Y) of the laser pointer on the target plate satisfy the following equation: .
[0023] like Figure 1 As shown in the embodiment of this application, the laser pointer is mounted on the landing light via a suction cup 1 and a bracket. The suction cup 1 is attached to the transparent lampshade at the front end of the landing light, the bracket is fixed to the suction cup 1, and the laser pointer is fixed to the bracket.
[0024] The bracket includes a circular base plate 2 and an arc-shaped support frame 3 arranged coaxially. The circular base plate 2 and the circular suction cup 1 are arranged coaxially, and the inner arc surface of the arc-shaped support frame 3 matches the outer circular circumferential surface of the laser pointer. The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A method for adjusting the spotlight focus of an aircraft landing light, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: Install a laser pointer on the landing light, with the laser beam aligning with the optical axis of the landing light; Preset distance D from the aircraft nose t A vertical circular target plate is placed at the designated position, and the coordinates of the ideal intersection point between the ideal optical axis of each landing light and the target plate are calculated. Based on the ideal intersection point coordinates and the allowable error range, calculate the constraint range of the laser pointer spot on the target plate; Adjust the angle of all the landing lights on the aircraft so that the laser pointer's spot falls within the constraint area.
2. The method for adjusting the spotlight focus of an aircraft landing light according to claim 1, characterized in that, The steps for calculating the ideal intersection coordinates of the landing light's ideal optical axis and the target plate include: A three-dimensional coordinate system is established with the frontmost point of the aircraft nose as the origin, and the origin is located on the longitudinal symmetry plane of the aircraft; the positive X-axis extends from the tail to the front of the nose, the positive Y-axis points to the right wing, and the positive Z-axis is vertically upward; The coordinates of the landing light's installation location P are P(x,y,z); Preset convergence target point The coordinates are in, To converge distance, To converge height; The ideal intersection of the landing light's optical axis and the target plate The coordinates are .
3. The method for adjusting the spotlight of an aircraft landing light according to claim 2, the step of calculating the constraint range of the laser pointer spot on the target plate includes: The inscribed circle of the outer contour of the laser pointer spot constraint pattern on the target plate is used as the constraint range of the laser pointer spot on the target plate. The ideal intersection of the landing light's ideal optical axis and the target plate is the center of the inscribed circle; radius of the inscribed circle ,in, This represents the maximum permissible positional error for light convergence.
4. The method for adjusting the spotlight focus of an aircraft landing light according to claim 3, characterized in that, The value is 0.5 meters.
5. The method for adjusting the spotlight focus of an aircraft landing light according to claim 1, characterized in that, The laser pointer is mounted on the landing light via a suction cup and a bracket. The suction cup is attached to the transparent lampshade at the front of the landing light, the bracket is fixed to the suction cup, and the laser pointer is fixed to the bracket.
6. The method for adjusting the spotlight focus of an aircraft landing light according to claim 5, characterized in that, The bracket includes a circular base plate and an arc-shaped support frame arranged coaxially. The circular base plate and the circular suction cup are arranged coaxially, and the inner arc surface of the arc-shaped support frame matches the outer circular circumferential surface of the laser pointer.