Accent lighting system for an interior cabin of a vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11167690-B2
Application number	US-201615189176-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 22, 2016
Priority date	Jun 22, 2016
Publication date	Nov 9, 2021
Grant date	Nov 9, 2021

Abstract

An accent lighting system is configured to provide accented light onto a desired location. The accent lighting system includes an accent adapter assembly that is configured to securely couple to a light source. The accent adapter assembly includes an accenting plate that is configured to accent light that is emitted from the light source. A method of securing an accent lighting system within an internal cabin of a vehicle includes removing an existing light source from an aperture of a composite panel, securing an accent adapter assembly to the existing light source to form the accent lighting system, and securing the accent lighting system in the aperture of the composite panel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An accent lighting system that is configured to provide accented light onto a desired location, the accent lighting system comprising:
an accent adapter assembly that couples to a light source, wherein the accent adapter assembly comprises an accenting plate that blocks portions of light that is emitted from the light source,
a sleeve that is configured to securely couple to the light source, wherein the sleeve includes a base that is configured to securely couple to the light source, and a mounting tube;
an adjustment housing having first and second ends, wherein the first end is secured to the mounting tube; and
a bezel comprising a securing base coupled to the second end of the adjustment housing, and an outer flange that is configured to be positioned over an aperture of a panel.

2. The accent lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the accent adapter assembly further comprises a lens that is configured to capture the light emitted from the light source and direct the light into the accenting plate.

3. The accent lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the accent adapter assembly further comprises a lens that is configured to focus accented light that passes through the accenting plate onto the desired location.

4. The accent lighting system of claim 1 , further comprising a coupling ring secured to the light source, wherein the sleeve secures to the coupling ring.

5. The accent lighting system of claim 4 , wherein the coupling ring defines a central passage that has a diameter that is substantially the same as a diameter of an aperture of a panel into which the light source is sized to secure into, and wherein the coupling ring has a thickness that is substantially the same as a thickness of the panel.

6. The accent lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the accent adapter assembly further comprises: a first lens disposed within the sleeve, wherein the accenting plate is disposed within the sleeve; and a second lens disposed within the adjustment housing.

7. The accent light system of claim 6 , wherein a distance between the first and second lenses is adjustable.

8. The accent lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the first end of the adjustment housing is adjustably secured to the mounting tube.

9. The accent lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the adjustment housing includes a semi-spherical main body, and wherein the securing base of the bezel is pivotally secured to the semi-spherical main body.

10. The accent lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the accent adapter assembly further comprises one or both of a reflector or beam splitter within a light path.

11. The accent lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the light source comprises an existing light source within an internal cabin of a vehicle, wherein the light source is removed from a panel within the internal cabin and coupled to the accent adapter assembly to form the accent lighting system, and wherein the accent lighting system is secured to the panel.

Assignees

• Boeing Co

Inventors

• Blacken Lars Eric
• Ma Jing
• Valentine Jr William H
• Wilcynski Paul Joseph

Classifications

• B60Q3/44 Primary

  Spotlighting, e.g. reading lamps · CPC title

• B64D2011/0053

  Cabin passenger reading lights · CPC title

• B60Q2900/10

  Retrofit arrangements · CPC title

• B64D2011/0038

  Illumination systems for cabins as a whole · CPC title

• B60Q3/62

  using light guides · CPC title