Lighted assist handle and coat hook

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11084585-B2
Application number	US-201916555341-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 29, 2019
Priority date	Aug 29, 2019
Publication date	Aug 10, 2021
Grant date	Aug 10, 2021

Abstract

An illuminated handle mounted to a surface of a crew work area includes an illuminated portion is disposed on an interior surface. A structural portion is integrated into work area stowage compartments, disposed between two stowage compartments, such that the illuminated portion illuminates the stowage compartments and their contents when opened. The illuminated handle includes an illuminated coat hook protrusion extending from a top portion of the illuminated handle. The illuminated portion of the illuminated coat hook is disposed on an interior surface to further illuminate the stowage compartments and indicate the location of the illuminated coat hook, while the hook extension prevents the illuminated portion from directly illuminating a crew member's face and potentially blinding the crew member momentarily.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An illuminated handle comprising:
a structural portion; and
an illuminated portion comprising:
an LED housing; and
an LED component,

wherein:
the structural portion is configured to be mounted on aircraft stowage compartment and comprises a bulkhead integration portion configured to surround a portion of a bulkhead; and
the illuminated portion is disposed on an interior surface of the structural portion.

2. The illuminated handle of claim 1 ; wherein the LED component comprises an LED strip adhered to an interior surface of the structural portion.

3. The illuminated handle of claim 1 ; wherein the LED component comprises an LED disposed in a top portion of the LED housing and an LED disposed in a bottom portion of the LED housing.

4. The illuminated handle of claim 1 ; wherein the LED housing comprises:
an inner housing disposed on an interior surface of the structural portion; and
an outer housing configured to allow access to the LED component within the inner housing.

5. The illuminated handle of claim 4 ; wherein the outer housing comprises a plate configured to snap over an opening defined by the inner housing.

6. An illuminated handle and coat hook comprising:
a structural portion defining a handle portion and a hook portion; and
an illuminated handle portion comprising:
an LED housing; and
an LED component; and

an illuminated coat hook portion comprising:
an LED housing; and
an LED component,

wherein:
the structural portion is configured to be mounted on aircraft stowage compartment and comprises a bulkhead integration portion configured to surround a portion of a bulkhead;
the illuminated handle portion is disposed on an interior surface of the handle portion; and
the illuminated coat hook portion is disposed on an interior surface of the hook portion.

7. The illuminated handle and coat hook of claim 6 ;
wherein each LED component comprises an LED strip adhered to an interior surface of the structural portion.

8. The illuminated handle and coat hook of claim 6 ;
wherein the LED component of the illuminated handle portion comprises an LED disposed in a top portion of the corresponding LED housing and an LED disposed in a bottom portion of the corresponding LED housing.

9. The illuminated handle and coat hook of claim 6 ;
wherein the LED housing of the illuminated handle portion comprises:
an inner housing disposed on an interior surface of the structural portion; and
an outer housing configured to allow access to the LED component within the inner housing.

10. The illuminated handle and coat hook of claim 9 ;
wherein the outer housing comprises a plate configured to snap over an opening defined by the inner housing.

11. An aircraft stowage system comprising:
an illuminated handle and coat hook comprising:
a structural portion defining a handle portion and a hook portion; and
an illuminated handle portion comprising:
an LED housing; and
an LED component; and

an illuminated coat hook portion comprising:
an LED housing; and
an LED component,

wherein:
the structural portion is configured to be mounted on aircraft stowage compartment;
the illuminated handle portion is disposed on an interior surface of the handle portion; and
the illuminated coat hook portion is disposed on an interior surface of the hook portion.

12. The aircraft stowage system of claim 11 ; wherein each LED component comprises an LED strip adhered to an interior surface of the structural portion.

13. The aircraft stowage system of claim 11 ; wherein the LED component of the illuminated handle portion comprises an LED disposed in a top portion of the corresponding LED housing and an LED disposed in a bottom portion of the corresponding LED housing.

14. The aircraft stowage system of claim 11 ; wherein the LED housing of the illuminated handle portion comprises:
an inner housing disposed on an interior surface of the structural portion; and
an outer housing configured to allow access to the LED component within the inner housing.

15. The aircraft stowage system of claim 14 ; wherein the outer housing comprises a plate configured to snap over an opening defined by the inner housing.

16. The aircraft stowage system of claim 11 ;
wherein the structural portion further comprises a bulkhead integration portion configured to surround a portion of a bulkhead.

17. The aircraft stowage system of claim 11 ; wherein each LED component is connected to an aircraft power supply.

18. The aircraft stowage system of claim 17 ; further comprising a switch configured to illuminate each LED component when cabin lights are dimmed.

Assignees

• Be Aerospace Inc

Inventors

• Jolley Richard H
• Tsai Hsin-I

Classifications

• B60N3/02

  of hand grips or straps · CPC title

• B60Q3/41

  for mass transit vehicles, e.g. buses · CPC title

• B60R7/10

  for supporting hats, clothes or clothes hangers · CPC title

• B64D11/00 Primary

  Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B64D47/02 Primary

  Arrangements or adaptations of signal or lighting devices · CPC title