Evacuation slide readiness indicating systems

摘要

Evacuation systems including slide readiness indicators are detailed. The indicators may include lights colored, preferably, red and green and powered using either pre-existing or dedicated electricity sources. Associated switching equipment defaults to illumination of a red light until a slide is satisfactorily inflated and deployed, at which time the red light is extinguished and a green light is illuminated to provide affirmative indication that evacuation via the slide may commence.

主权项

1. An inflatable assembly associated with an object containing at least one human, the inflatable assembly comprising:
a) an evacuation slide assembly configured to be inflated for deployment; b) a readiness indicator comprising (i) first and second components, activation of the first component indicating the evacuation slide assembly is not deployed in a manner suitable for a human to evacuate the object and activation of the second component indicating the evacuation slide assembly is deployed in a manner suitable for a human to evacuate the object, and (ii) a separable restraint link; and c) a switching module directly or indirectly electrically communicating with the first and second components and directly or indirectly mechanically connected to the restraint link so that separation of the restraint link effects a state change of the switching module so as to supply power to one or the other of the first and second components.