IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0939780
(2004-09-13)
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등록번호 |
US-7268676
(2007-09-11)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
15 |
초록
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An actuated braking and distance sensing system for operational regulation of belt loader equipment and/or other applicable ground support equipment, wherein the present invention incorporates, among other embodiments, spring-responsive actuated emergency braking and distance sensing systems, emerge
An actuated braking and distance sensing system for operational regulation of belt loader equipment and/or other applicable ground support equipment, wherein the present invention incorporates, among other embodiments, spring-responsive actuated emergency braking and distance sensing systems, emergency braking and distance sensing systems implemented via linear variable displacement transducers, and/or emergency braking and distance sensing systems actuated via sonar, lasers and/or infrared sensors. Structural incorporation of the afore-referenced emergency braking and distance sensing systems within airline ground support equipment, particularly belt loader equipment, seeks to effectively reduce accidental collision of such ground support equipment with parked aircraft.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. An actuated braking and distance sensing system, comprising: a compression-responsive actuation mechanism adapted to the belt arm of a belt loader, wherein contact or proximate distance between said belt arm and the surface of an aircraft body causes said actuation mechanism
What is claimed is: 1. An actuated braking and distance sensing system, comprising: a compression-responsive actuation mechanism adapted to the belt arm of a belt loader, wherein contact or proximate distance between said belt arm and the surface of an aircraft body causes said actuation mechanism to actuate a warning system and an emergency braking system of said belt loader. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein said actuation mechanism is disposed on a structural component of the motorized apparatus. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein said actuation mechanism comprises an electrically conductive first member slidably and springfully engaged over a second member. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein said second member comprises a first electrical connection coupled to said warning system and a second electrical connection coupled to said emergency braking system. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein contact or collision of the structural component of the motorized apparatus with a selected surface causes compression of said actuation mechanism. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein compression of said actuation mechanism causes slidable movement of said first member over said first electrical connection of said second member, thereby completing an electrical circuit and actuating said warning system, said warning system adapted to audibly and visually alter an operator of the motorized apparatus to apply the manual brakes of same. 7. The system of claim 5, wherein compression of said actuation mechanism causes slidable movement of said first member over said second electrical connection of said second member, thereby completing an electrical circuit and actuating said emergency braking system. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein said actuation mechanism is disposed between a padded bumper and a structural component of the motorized apparatus. 9. An actuated braking and distance sensing system, comprising: a compression-responsive actuation mechanism adapted to initially actuate a warning system, and subsequently actuate an emergency braking system of an aircraft ground support vehicle, said actuation mechanism carried by a structural component of said vehicle, wherein contact or collision of said structural component with an aircraft body results in compression of said actuation mechanism, and wherein compression of said actuation mechanism systematically actuates said warning system and said emergency braking system. 10. An actuated braking and distance sensing system, comprising: a compression-responsive actuation mechanism; and, a belt loader, wherein said actuation mechanism systematically actuates a warning system and an emergency braking system of said belt loader so as to prevent collision of said belt loader with an aircraft body. 11. An actuated braking and distance sensing system for regulating the operational parameters of a belt arm of a belt loader, said system comprising: a non-contact sensor for detecting and measuring relative to ground surface the horizontal and vertical distance of a distal end of the belt arm from an aircraft body. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein if the horizontal distance is less than a pre-determined value, said non-contact sensor actuates a warning system to alert an operator of the belt loader to apply the manual brakes of same. 13. The system of claim 11, wherein if the horizontal distance is less than a pre-determined value, said non-contact sensor actuates an emergency braking system of the belt loader. 14. The system of claim 11, wherein if the vertical distance is less than a pre-determined value, said non-contact sensor commands a lift adjustment mechanism of the belt arm to cease upward movement of the belt arm. 15. The system of claim 11, wherein if the vertical distance is less than a pre-determined value, said non-contact sensor commands a lift adjustment mechanism of the belt arm to lower the belt arm to a vertical distance approximately equal to said pre-determined value. 16. The system of claim 11, wherein said non-contact sensor commands a lift adjustment mechanism of the belt arm to adjust the belt arm so that the distal end of the belt arm is maintained a pre-determined distance from the aircraft body. 17. The system of claim 11, wherein said non-contact sensor detects and measures, relative to a ground surface, an angular distance between the distal end of the belt arm and the aircraft body, and, accordingly, regulates the distance of the distal end of the belt arm from the aircraft body. 18. The system of claim 11, wherein said non-contact sensor is selected from a group consisting of lasers, sonar, infrared signals, and combinations thereof. 19. An actuated braking and distance sensing system for regulating the operational parameters of a belt loader having a belt arm, said system comprising: a non-contact sensor for detecting and measuring the distance from a surface of said belt arm of said belt loader to a selected surface of an aircraft body which is independent from said belt arm, wherein said non-contact sensor actuates an emergency braking system of said belt loader upon said belt arm reaching a pre-determined distance from the selected surface of the aircraft body. 20. The system of claim 19, wherein said non-contact sensor actuates a warning system upon said belt arm reaching a first pre-determined distance from the selected surface of the aircraft body. 21. An actuated braking and distance sensing system, comprising: a linear variable displacement transducer adapted to the belt arm of a belt loader for systematically actuating a warning system and an emergency braking system of said belt loader when said belt arm contacts or comes within a proximate distance to the surface of an aircraft body.
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