FR2976915A1 - Electroluminescent device for as landing zone for e.g. helicopter utilized in military applications, has hard support integrated in multiple electroluminescent sheets, where device is powered by cable that is connected to external source - Google Patents

Electroluminescent device for as landing zone for e.g. helicopter utilized in military applications, has hard support integrated in multiple electroluminescent sheets, where device is powered by cable that is connected to external source Download PDF

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FR2976915A1
FR2976915A1 FR1101957A FR1101957A FR2976915A1 FR 2976915 A1 FR2976915 A1 FR 2976915A1 FR 1101957 A FR1101957 A FR 1101957A FR 1101957 A FR1101957 A FR 1101957A FR 2976915 A1 FR2976915 A1 FR 2976915A1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64FGROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • B64F1/18Visual or acoustic landing aids
    • B64F1/20Arrangement of optical beacons
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64FGROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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The device has a flexible or hard support (3) integrated in multiple electroluminescent sheets (1) that are protected by a transparent protection film (2), where the device is powered by a power cable (4). The power cable is connected to an external source. Slots are formed on the flexible support to fix the device at a ground according to nature of the ground. The power cable is connected to multiple current output ports using an universal serial bus (USB), radio corporation of America (RCA) cable or a mobile telephone jack.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif de signalement lumineux souple, léger, informatif, sédentaire ou ambulatoire, comme zone d'atterrissage dédiée à l'aviation et plus spécifiquement des hélicoptères. Le signalement des pistes d'atterrissages est traditionnellement constitué de bandes blanches juxtées d'un système d'éclairage à ampoules ou à LED. Dans le cadre d'opérations militaires ou de sécurité civile sur un territoire de transit temporaire, les zones de manoeuvre sont définit par un imposant dispositif, long à installer et lourd à transporter. Ces contraintes logistiques inhérents au matériel actuel rendent difficile son usage par exemple sur le théâtre d'un accident de la voie publique, voir impossible en milieu hostile. Dans le cadre d'appontement de nuit en cas d'avarie io de l'avionique, les repères visibles directs sont limités et les données d'approche peuvent être énoncées par radio, ce qui diminue la rapidité de réaction du pilote. Il en est de meme pour tout vol civil ou militaire, en cas de défaillance radio aucune instruction visible ne peux être transmit aux pilotes. Le dispositif selon l'invention permet de remédier à ces inconvénients. Il comporte selon i5 une première caractéristique, une pellicule électroluminescente intégrée à un support imprimé, selon les besoins souple ou rigide, et relié à une unité extérieur afin d'en assurer l'alimentation électrique et ainsi, programmer les zones d'allumages ; ainsi n'importe quel sol peut devenir en quelques instants, une zone d'activité aéronautique à signalisation aisément visible du ciel dans le noir absolue ou le brouillard. 20 Selon des modes particuliers de réalisation : Une ou plusieurs pellicule(s) électroluminescente(s) appliquée(s) soit sur un support imprimé souple dévolu à un usage ambulatoire, soit intégrée(s) au revêtement de la piste pour un usage constant. Un câblage reliant le ou les pellicules et l'unité de contrôle/ alimentation. 25 - Une unité de contrôle/ d'alimentation qui peut être composée d'un simple pile ou d'un programme de gestion sur ordinateur. - Des périphériques de commande à distance par une tierce personne ou depuis le poste de pilotage, ou d'outils de mesure divers. Les dessins annexés illustrent l'invention : 30 La figure i représente une coupe sagittale d'un assemblage des différents constituants d'une zone ambulatoire d'atterrissage d'hélicoptère. Le support est volontairement grossit afin d' apporter plus de clarté au schéma. La figure 2 illustre le dispositif d'atterrissage ambulatoire pour voilure tournante, vue du ciel. La figure 3 schématise l'application des bandes de marquage electroluminescent pour les pistes 35 d'atterrissages et de roulage des aéroports. La figure 4 représente 2 exemples d'applications de marquage electroluminescent en milieu nautique. La figure 5 illustre le ter prototype de zone d'atterrissage ambulatoire pour hélicoptère, imprimé dans un thème camouflage militaire. -2- The present invention relates to a flexible light signaling device, lightweight, informative, sedentary or ambulatory, as a landing zone dedicated to aviation and more specifically helicopters. The reporting of landing strips is traditionally made of white stripes juxtailed with a lighting system with bulbs or LEDs. In the context of military operations or civil security on a temporary transit territory, the maneuvering areas are defined by an imposing device, long to install and heavy to transport. These logistical constraints inherent in the current equipment make it difficult to use, for example in the theater of a road accident, or impossible in a hostile environment. In the case of night berth in the event of avionics damage, the direct visible markers are limited and the approach data can be set by radio, which reduces the speed of reaction of the pilot. It is the same for any civil or military flight, in case of radio failure no visible instruction can be transmitted to the pilots. The device according to the invention overcomes these disadvantages. According to i5, it comprises a first characteristic, an electroluminescent film integrated in a printed medium, according to the needs of flexible or rigid, and connected to an external unit in order to supply the power supply and thus to program the ignition zones; thus any soil can become in a few moments, a zone of aeronautical activity with signaling easily visible from the sky in the absolute black or the fog. According to particular embodiments: One or more electroluminescent film (s) applied (s) on a flexible printed support devolved to an ambulatory use, or integrated (s) the coating of the track for constant use. A wiring connecting the film or films and the control / power unit. A control / power unit which can be a simple stack or a computer-based management program. - Remote control devices by a third party or from the cockpit, or various measuring tools. The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention: FIG. 1 shows a sagittal section of an assembly of the various components of an ambulatory helicopter landing zone. The support is voluntarily enlarged in order to bring more clarity to the diagram. Figure 2 illustrates the ambulatory landing device for rotary wing, seen from the sky. FIG. 3 schematizes the application of the electroluminescent marking strips for the landing and taxi runways of the airports. FIG. 4 represents 2 examples of electroluminescent marking applications in a nautical environment. Figure 5 illustrates the prototype helicopter ambulatory landing zone, printed in a military camouflage theme. -2-

En référence à ces dessins, le dispositif de la figure et comporte une ou plusieurs feuilles électroluminescentes (1) comprises entre une couche de protection imperméable et transparente (2)d'une part,et d'autre part d'un tissu souple et résistant (3) type cuire,,\bâche etc. Les différentes couches sont maintenues entre elles par thermocollage, le support emploi des fixations (5) spécifiques selon la nature du sol. On pourra évoquer des T de tente pour un usage sur pelouse. L'alimentation de la partie electroluminente est effectuée par un câble basse tension (4) compris dans le dispositif. La disposition de différentes feuilles électroluminescentes et les motifs imprimés, forment la signalisation de la zone d'atterrissage. Le marquage peut être assemblé de façon à constituer un ou plusieurs modules d'affichages informatifs. io La figure n°2 illustrant une zone d'atterrissage (6) de 2 mètres pour hélicoptère couplé à une unité d'alimentation (7). Cette unité peut être à titre d'exemple non limitatif une batterie, une pile solaire, du courant continue, un ordinateur .Une fois sous tension, les différentes formes constitutives s'illuminent. L'utilisation d'un ordinateur permet l'adjonction de signalisation supplémentaire comme un affichage alphanumérique, un altimètre, un anémomètre etc.With reference to these drawings, the device of the figure and comprises one or more electroluminescent sheets (1) between an impervious and transparent protective layer (2) on the one hand, and on the other hand a flexible and resistant fabric (3) type cook, \ tarpaulin etc. The different layers are held together by heat-sealing, the support use bindings (5) specific to the nature of the soil. We can evoke tent T for use on lawn. The power supply of the electroluminente part is carried out by a low-voltage cable (4) included in the device. The arrangement of different electroluminescent sheets and the printed patterns form the signaling of the landing zone. The marking may be assembled to form one or more information display modules. FIG. 2 illustrates a landing zone (6) of 2 meters for a helicopter coupled to a feeding unit (7). This unit can be as a non-limiting example a battery, a solar cell, DC, a computer. Once energized, the various constituent forms illuminate. The use of a computer allows the addition of additional signage such as an alphanumeric display, an altimeter, an anemometer, etc.

15 La vue du ciel d'un aéroport figure 3 résume la fonction du marquage electroluminescent des pistes. La tour de contrôle à la possibilité de communiquer des données par l'affichage alphanumérique « sur le sol » (A) et de diriger un vol via « un couloir de lumière » (8). La facilité d'inclusion sur le sol, l'extrême minceur du marquage (quelques millimètres) et l'imperméabilité de l'éclairage autorise une application en mer comme le postule la figure 4.15 The Sky View of an Airport Figure 3 summarizes the function of electroluminescent marking of runways. The control tower has the ability to communicate data through the alphanumeric display "on the ground" (A) and direct a flight via "a corridor of light" (8). The ease of inclusion on the ground, the extreme thinness of the marking (a few millimeters) and the impermeability of the lighting allow an application at sea as postulated in Figure 4.

20 Selon la variante illustrée en figure 5, la zone d'atterrissage ambulatoire est modifiable à l'infini selon l'utilisation pour laquelle elle a été commandé. Ici, la livré du prototype nommée B&R iSWT pour B&R i série WoodTroopers est destiné à un usage sur « surface verte » comme une foret. Il peut être composé soit d'une seule feuille électroluminescente afin d'indiquer la présence en mode continue / clignotement soit un ensemble de feuille permettant, toujours dans cet 25 exemple, d'être adjoint via à un ordinateur à: Un anémomètre : un capteur portable relève la direction du vent, transmet les données au pc qui active une ou deux des dalles ceinturant le H centrale. Un altimètre : un radar couplé permet d'activer une cascade de dalles afin de témoigner de la distance sol 30 Un système de contrôle à distance permet au pilote d'éteindre ou d'allumer le dispositif ou de sélectionner le mode d'affichage depuis le poste de pilotage. 5 2976915 -3- Dans tout les cas, le poids de la station est inferieur à 6 kg périphérique compris, peu encombrant, à la signalisation modulable, jetable grâce à un faible cout d'impression et enfin autonome grâce à la compatibilité pour alimentation par panneau solaire souple. On évoquera de façon non exhaustive, la possibilité d'utiliser le dispositif sur la carrosserie, carlingue, meuble ou textile. Le dispositif selon l'invention est particulièrement destiné à un usage militaire et de la sécurité civile afin de garantir les conditions de sécurité relative aux opérations aéroportées mais également au marché de l'aviation civile. Symbole de la Fig. n° 4 et 5 : Alimentation électrique Ordinateur portable/ Smartphone Anémomètre Altimètre Liaison autorité Liaison aéronef LÂLI According to the variant illustrated in FIG. 5, the ambulatory landing zone can be modified at infinity according to the use for which it has been ordered. Here, the prototype B & R iSWT prototype for B & R i WoodTroopers series is intended for use on "green surface" as a drill. It can be composed of either a single electroluminescent sheet to indicate the presence in continuous / flash mode or a set of sheets allowing, again in this example, to be attached via a computer to: Anemometer: a sensor portable raises the direction of the wind, transmits the data to the pc that activates one or two slabs surrounding the central H. An altimeter: a coupled radar allows to activate a cascade of slabs to testify to the distance 30 A remote control system allows the pilot to turn off or switch on the device or to select the display mode from the cockpit. In any case, the weight of the station is less than 6 kg including device, compact, modular signaling, disposable thanks to a low cost of printing and finally autonomous thanks to the compatibility for power supply. flexible solar panel. Non-exhaustive, the possibility of using the device on the body, cabin, furniture or textile. The device according to the invention is particularly intended for military use and civil security in order to guarantee the safety conditions relating to airborne operations but also to the civil aviation market. Symbol of FIG. n ° 4 and 5: Power supply Laptop / Smartphone Anemometer Altimeter Authority link Aircraft link LÂLI

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REVENDICATIONS1) La présente invention concerne un dispositif electroluminescent comme zone d'atterrissage, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un support (Fig. n°1(3» souple ou dure, dans lequel est intégré une ou plusieurs feuilles électroluminescentes (Fig. n°1(1)), protégée(s) par un film transparent de protection (Fig. n°1(2)), le tout alimenté par un câble d'alimentation (Fig. n°1(4)) relié à une source extérieure (Fig. n°2 (7)). The present invention relates to an electroluminescent device as a landing zone, characterized in that it comprises a support (FIG No. 1 (3 "flexible or hard, in which is integrated one or more electroluminescent sheets (FIG. ° 1 (1)), protected by a transparent protective film (Fig. N ° 1 (2)), all powered by a power cable (Fig. N ° 1 (4)) connected to a external source (Fig. 2 (7)). 2) Dispositif selon la revendication 1 caractérisé selon que l'ensemble des feuilles électroluminescentes, des motifs d'impressions et des séquences d'allumages du marquage sont constitués pour un usage de signalement et de communication visuelle dans l'aéronautique au sens large. (Fig. n°3) 2) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that all of the electroluminescent sheets, printing patterns and ignition sequences of the marking are formed for a use of reporting and visual communication in aeronautics in the broad sense. (Fig. 3) 3) Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisées par une zone d'atterrissage électroluminescente visible de tout temps, pour hélicoptère ou tout aéronef capable de vol stationnaire, en usage ambulatoire (Fig. n°2), (Fig. n° 5), ou sédentaire (Fig. n°4), 3) Device according to any one of the preceding claims characterized by an electroluminescent landing zone visible from any time, for helicopter or any aircraft capable of hovering, in ambulatory use (Fig. No. 2), (Fig. 5), or sedentary (Fig. 4), 4) Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisées par des emplacements prévu sur les supports souples (Fig. n°1(5)) afin d'y adapté une fixation au sol selon sa nature. 4) Device according to any one of the preceding claims characterized by locations provided on the flexible supports (Fig. No. 1 (5)) to fit a ground attachment according to its nature. 5) Dispositif selon la revendication 1 caractérisée par l'intégration de câble d'alimentation avec les ports de sortie les plus courants. A titre d'exemple non limitatif : USB, RCA, Prise téléphone portable. 5) Device according to claim 1 characterized by the integration of power cable with the most common output ports. As a non-limiting example: USB, RCA, Mobile phone socket. 6) Dispositif selon la revendication 1 caractérisée par les applications dérivées de la technique dans les domaines non exhaustif du textile, de l'automobile, de l'électroménager, de la téléphonie, des activités nautiques et de l'ameublement. 6) Device according to claim 1 characterized by the applications derived from the technique in the non-exhaustive fields of textiles, automobiles, household appliances, telephony, nautical activities and furnishings.
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