A hydraulic and engine fuel display unit

Abstract

The invention relates to a modular hydraulic and engine fuel display unit (10) comprising at least one display to provide at least one user with hydraulic fuel and engine status information of an aircraft. Accordingly, its novelty is characterized in that it comprises a plurality of illumination elements (101) arranged side by side and in rows on the display, a plurality of illumination elements (101) provided in modular form that are associated with each pixel to ensure independent illumination of each pixel and that provide at least one image related to fuel and engine status on said display when illuminated, a control unit (102) that enables the creation of said image on the display by transmitting an operating status signal to each said illumination element (101).

Description

[0001] A HYDRAULIC AND ENGINE FUEL DISPLAY UNIT

[0002] TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] The invention relates to a modular hydraulic and engine fuel display unit comprising at least one display to provide at least one user with hydraulic and engine fuel status information of an aircraft.

[0004] BACKGROUND

[0005] The display of an aircraft's hydraulic and engine fuel status is often referred to as the "fuel quantity and engine tachometer". This indicator allows the pilots to be visually informed about the amount of fuel remaining in the fuel tanks of the aircraft and the engine speed status, etc. Thus, the pilot can monitor the fuel level and engine status of the aircraft.

[0006] Pilots check the fuel status of the aircraft by constantly monitoring the fuel and engine indicator on the dashboard and ensure that the fuel amount is at a level to meet the flight requirements when the engine is working properly. Taking the necessary measures for the aircraft and directing it to an alternative airport can be an option when the fuel level is low.

[0007] Aircraft manufacturers and airlines design complex and reliable fuel indicators to ensure flight safety and efficiency. However, it is important for pilots to accurately monitor the fuel and engine status and to take the necessary measures for flight safety.

[0008] There are LEDs on the aircraft fuel and engine indicator. It is ensured by illuminating these LEDs that signs are formed on the display. The deterioration of the LEDs can potentially cause some negative effects in flight operations. This may lead to pilots not being able to accurately monitor the fuel and engine status of the aircraft and misunderstanding the fuel amount and not being able to monitor the engine health status.

[0009] The deterioration of the LEDs can lead to incorrect fuel level and engine status readings by the pilots. This leads to pilots not being able to accurately assess the actual fuel and engine status of the aircraft. The wrong fuel level reading can create false impressions of the decrease or increase in the amount of fuel and cause pilots to make misleading decisions. The deterioration of the LEDs may also cause the LEDs in different regions of the dashboard to not light up or flash completely. In this case, it may be difficult for pilots to accurately detect changes in the fuel level and engine status. The illumination of different LEDs at different brightness levels can prevent pilots from understanding the real fuel situation.

[0010] An alarm or alert is given in case of a malfunction in the fuel and engine indicator in some modern aircraft. Such alarms can distract pilots and be an unnecessary concern. In addition, false alarms can bring the risk of ignoring real alarms in real emergencies. Double or triple backup systems are used to display important information such as fuel quantity and engine speed in some aircraft. However, it is not guaranteed that these backup systems will not be affected by the deterioration of the LEDs. The same LED degradation may occur in more than one system, and it may be difficult for pilots to access reliable information.

[0011] The display needs to be changed completely if it is determined that these LEDs are broken. This creates both workload and cost loss. The aircraft needs to be kept in maintenance during this change. This causes the aircraft to be inoperable for a while.

[0012] All the problems mentioned above have made it necessary to make an innovation in the relevant technical field as a result.

[0013] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] The present invention relates to a hydraulic fuel and engine indicator unit in order to eliminate the abovementioned disadvantages and to bring new advantages to the related technical field.

[0015] An object of the invention is to provide a hydraulic and engine fuel display unit that allows only the malfunctioning parts of the display unit to be replaced in the event of a malfunction in the hydraulic fuel and engine display unit.

[0016] Another object of the invention is to provide a hydraulic and engine fuel display unit that provides the elimination of faults in the hydraulic and engine fuel display unit in a short time and reduces job loss.

[0017] Another object of the invention is to provide a portable, easily replaceable hydraulic and engine fuel display unit. The present invention is a modular hydraulic and engine fuel display unit comprising at least one display to provide at least one user with at least one display to present hydraulic and engine fuel status information of an aircraft to at least one user in order to realize all the objects that will emerge from the abovementioned and the following detailed description. Accordingly, it comprises a plurality of illumination elements arranged side by side and in rows on the display, a plurality of illumination elements provided in modular form that are associated with each pixel to ensure that each pixel is illuminated and that provide at least one image related to fuel and engine status on said display when illuminated, a control unit that enables the creation of said image on the display by transmitting an operating status signal to each said illumination element. Thus, it is ensured in the event of a malfunction in an illumination element in the hydraulic and engine fuel display units that the malfunctioning illumination element is detected.

[0018] A possible embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the operating status signal is one of an open signal and a close signal.

[0019] Another possible embodiment of the invention is characterized in that it comprises an energy unit that stores the energy necessary for the operation of the illumination elements and the control unit.

[0020] Another possible embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the aircraft is a combat aircraft.

[0021] Another possible embodiment of the invention is characterized in that it comprises a memory unit to store the address information of the illumination elements associated with the control unit.

[0022] Another possible embodiment of the invention is characterized in that it comprises an alert unit to alert the user associated with the control unit.

[0023] Another possible embodiment of the invention is characterized in that it comprises a user interface to present the operating status of the illumination element associated with the control unit to the user.

[0024] Another possible embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the user interface is provided to be compatible with the night vision binoculars. Another possible embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the display comprises specially coated lenses to prevent sun reflection and mirror effect.

[0025] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURE

[0026] Figure 1 shows a representative view of the working scenario of the hydraulic fuel display unit.

[0027] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0028] In this detailed description, the subject matter of the invention is explained only by means of examples that will not have any limiting effect for a better understanding of the subject matter.

[0029] The invention relates to a modular hydraulic and engine fuel display unit (10) comprising at least one display to provide at least one user with hydraulic and engine fuel status information of an aircraft. The aircraft mentioned in a preferred embodiment of the invention is a combat aircraft.

[0030] The hydraulic and engine fuel display unit (10) comprises a plurality of pixels arranged side by side and in rows on said display. Pixels are the smallest image units in digital displays and are formed by the combination of the points that make up the horizontal and vertical size of the display, as is known in the present art. Each pixel is represented by a color value. The images on the display are created with the combination of these colors. There are a plurality of illumination elements (101) provided in modular form to ensure that each pixel on the display is illuminated and that at least one image related to the fuel status is formed on said display when illuminated. The hydraulic fuel and engine display unit (10) comprises a control unit (102) that enables the creation of said image on the display by transmitting an operating status signal to each illumination element (101 ), as shown in Figure 1. The operating status information is one of an open signal and a close signal in a possible embodiment of the invention. The hydraulic fuel and engine display unit (10) comprises an energy unit (103) that stores the energy necessary for the operation of the illumination elements (101) and the control unit (102). It is preferred to use a battery etc. as the energy unit (103) in a possible embodiment of the invention. It comprises a user interface (105) to enable the location information of the malfunctioning illumination element (101) associated with the control unit (102) to be presented to the user. The user interface (105) may be a display on the dashboard, etc. in a possible embodiment of the invention. The user interface is provided to be compatible with the night vision binoculars in an alternative embodiment of the invention. There is a memory unit (104) that enables the address information of the illumination elements (101) associated with the control unit (102) to be kept. There is an alert unit (106) associated with the control unit (102) to enable the user to be alerted. The alert unit (106) comprises the audible alert unit (106) to ensure that the user is alerted acoustically. The audible alert unit (106) may be a speaker, a buzzer, etc. that provides audible alert so that the user is not disturbed in a possible embodiment of the invention. The alert unit (106) comprises the visual alert unit (106) to ensure that the user is visually alerted. The visual alert unit (106) may be a light placed around the display, an image formed on a display, etc. The alert unit (106) may be at least one of the audible alert units (106) and the visual alert unit (106). Specially coated glasses are used to prevent sunlight and mirror effect on the display in a possible embodiment of the invention.

[0031] The control unit (102) enables the instantaneous acquisition of operating status data from each illumination element (101) provided to the display referring to Figure 1. If it is determined that an illumination element (101) is malfunctioning according to the operating status data, the user is alerted by the alert unit (106). The control unit (102) enables the address information of the illumination element (101) that malfunctions from the memory unit (104) to be obtained. The control unit (102) enables the information of the malfunctioning illumination element (101 ) to be displayed on a user interface (105) display. The user enables the illumination element (101) specified in the user interface (105) to be removed and replaced in this case. Thus, it can be ensured that the hydraulic and engine fuel display units (10) are continuously operating correctly. This situation helps to prevent accidents and faulty situations. It also helps to ensure occupational safety and to ensure that passengers travel in a healthy way.

[0032] The protection scope of the invention is specified in the appended claims and cannot be strictly limited to those explained in this detailed description for illustrative purposes. It is evident that a person skilled in the art may exhibit similar embodiments in light of the foregoing without departing from the main theme of the invention. REFERENCE NUMBERS GIVEN IN THE FIGURE

[0033] 10 Hydraulic fuel display unit

[0034] 101 Illumination element 102 Control unit

[0035] 103 Energy unit

[0036] 104 Memory unit

[0037] 105 User interface

[0038] 106 Alert unit

Claims

CLAIMS1. The invention is a modular hydraulic and engine fuel display unit (10) comprising at least one display to provide at least one user with at least one display to present hydraulic and engine fuel status information of an aircraft to at least one user, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of pixels arranged in rows side by side and one below the other on the display; a plurality of illumination elements (101) to which each pixel is associated to ensure illumination of said pixel, and which is provided in modular form that, when illuminated, provide at least one display of the fuel status on the said display; a control unit (102) that enables an operating status signal to be transmitted to each of the said illumination elements (101) to create the said image on the display.

2. A hydraulic and engine fuel display unit (10) according to Claim 1 , characterized in that the operating status signal is one of an open signal and a close signal.

3. A hydraulic and engine fuel display unit (10) according to Claim 1 , characterized in that it comprises an energy unit (103) that stores the energy necessary for the operation of the illumination elements (101 ) and the control unit (102).

4. A hydraulic and engine fuel display unit (10) according to Claim 1 , characterized in that the aircraft is a combat aircraft.

5. A hydraulic and engine fuel display unit (10) according to Claim 1 , characterized in that it comprises a memory unit (104) to store the address information of the illumination elements (101 ) associated with the control unit (102).

6. A hydraulic and engine fuel display unit (10) according to Claim 1 , characterized in that it comprises an alert unit (106) to alert the user associated with the control unit (102).

7. A hydraulic and engine fuel display unit (10) according to Claim 1 , characterized in that it comprises a user interface (105) to present the operating status of the illumination element (101) associated with the control unit (102) to the user.

8. A hydraulic and engine fuel display unit (10) according to Claim 1 , characterized in that the user interface (105) is provided to be compatible with the night vision binoculars.

9. A hydraulic and engine fuel display unit (10) according to Claim 1 , characterized in that the display comprises specially coated lenses to prevent sun reflection and mirror effect.

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