Integrated aircraft cargo loading and monitoring system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B64D-009/00
G06F-017/00
출원번호
US-0543267
(2009-08-18)
등록번호
US-8515656
(2013-08-20)
발명자
/ 주소
Reed, Blake Allen
Kavlie, Garreth
Samuelson, Louis Carl
출원인 / 주소
Goodrich Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Cantor Colburn LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
7인용 특허 :
10
초록▼
A cargo loading and monitoring system for an aircraft having a plurality of separate cargo compartments includes a processor in communication with a plurality of power drive units located within a first cargo compartment. A cargo monitoring display unit is located in a second cargo compartment that
A cargo loading and monitoring system for an aircraft having a plurality of separate cargo compartments includes a processor in communication with a plurality of power drive units located within a first cargo compartment. A cargo monitoring display unit is located in a second cargo compartment that is separate from the first cargo compartment, and is in communication with the processor. The cargo monitoring display unit is configured to selectively display information received from the power drive units.
대표청구항▼
1. A cargo loading and monitoring system for an aircraft having a plurality of separate cargo compartments, the system comprising: (a) a first processor in communication with a plurality of power drive units located within a first cargo compartment;(b) a second processor in communication with a plur
1. A cargo loading and monitoring system for an aircraft having a plurality of separate cargo compartments, the system comprising: (a) a first processor in communication with a plurality of power drive units located within a first cargo compartment;(b) a second processor in communication with a plurality of power drive units located within a second cargo compartment, the second cargo compartment being separate from the first cargo compartment;(c) a first cargo monitoring display unit located in the first cargo compartment, the first cargo monitoring display unit being in communication with the second processor and capable of: (i) displaying information received from the power drive units located in both cargo compartments, and (ii) controlling operation of the power drive units located in both cargo compartments; and(d) a second cargo monitoring display unit located in the second cargo compartment, the second cargo monitoring display unit being in communication with the first processor and capable of: (i) displaying information received from the power drive units located in both cargo compartments, and (ii) controlling operation of the power drive units located in both cargo compartments. 2. A cargo loading and monitoring system according to claim 1 further comprising at least one sensor in the first cargo compartment and being in communication with the cargo monitoring display unit, wherein the sensor is configured to detect the location of a cargo container within the first cargo compartment and to communicate the detected location to the cargo monitoring display unit, and wherein the cargo monitoring display unit located in a second cargo compartment is configured to display the detected location of the cargo container within the first cargo compartment. 3. A cargo loading and monitoring system according to claim 2 wherein the first processor is configured to calculate a center of gravity of the aircraft based on the detected location of the cargo container, and wherein the cargo monitoring display unit is configured to display the calculated center of gravity. 4. A cargo loading and monitoring system according to claim 2 wherein the first processor is further configured to determine a tail tip boundary based on the calculated center of gravity, and wherein the cargo monitoring display unit is configured to display the determined tail tip boundary. 5. A cargo loading and monitoring system according to claim 1 wherein the power drive units in the first cargo compartment include built-in test equipment, and wherein the cargo monitoring display unit in the second cargo compartment includes a user interface configured to permit a person to test operation of at least one of the power drive units via the built-in test equipment. 6. A cargo loading and monitoring system according to claim 1 wherein the cargo monitoring display unit located in the second cargo compartment is configured to simultaneously display aircraft balance information, power drive unit status information, and the locations of a plurality of cargo containers located within the first cargo compartment. 7. A cargo loading and monitoring system according to claim 1 further comprising: (e) a third processor in communication with a plurality of power drive units located within a third cargo compartment;(f) a third cargo monitoring display unit located in the third cargo compartment, the third cargo monitoring display unit being in communication with the first and second processors, wherein:each of first, second and third cargo monitoring display units is configured to: (i) selectively display information received from the power drive units located in the first, second and third cargo compartments, and (ii) control operation of the power drive units located in the first, second and third cargo compartments. 8. A cargo loading and monitoring system for an aircraft having a plurality of separate cargo compartments, the system comprising: (a) a first processor in communication with a first cargo monitoring display unit located in a first cargo compartment;(b) a plurality of power drive units within the first cargo compartment, each power drive unit within the first cargo compartment being coupled to the first processor;(c) a second processor in communication with a second cargo monitoring display unit located in a second cargo compartment separate from the first cargo compartment;(d) a plurality of power drive units within the second cargo compartment, each power drive unit in the second cargo compartment being coupled to the second processor;(e) at least one sensor in the first cargo compartment configured to detect the location of a cargo container within the first cargo compartment, and at least one sensor in the second cargo compartment configured to detect the location of a cargo container within the second cargo compartment; wherein:(f) the first processor and second processors are in communication with each other such that each processor is capable of receiving information from the other processor and also from the power drive units and sensors in both cargo compartments;(g) the first and second cargo monitoring display units are each capable of: (i) displaying information received from both processors and also from the power drive units and sensors in both cargo compartments, and (ii) controlling operation of the power drive units in both cargo compartments. 9. A cargo loading and monitoring system according to claim 8 wherein the sensors are radio frequency identification readers configured to detect the location of a radio frequency identification tag on the cargo container. 10. A cargo loading and monitoring system according to claim 9 wherein the sensors are further configured to receive data transmitted by the radio frequency identification tag. 11. A cargo loading and monitoring system according to claim 8 wherein the information from the first processor includes a current status of at least one of the plurality of power drive units located in the first cargo compartment. 12. A cargo loading and monitoring system according to claim 8 wherein: the second processor is configured to calculate a current center of gravity of the aircraft based on information received from at least one of the first processor, the power drive units and the sensor located in the first cargo compartment, andthe second processor is configured to graphically display the current center of gravity of the aircraft on the second cargo monitoring display unit. 13. A cargo loading and monitoring system according to claim 8 wherein: the second processor is configured to calculate a tail tip boundary of the aircraft based on information received from at least one of the first processor, the power drive units and the sensor located in the first cargo compartment, andthe second processor is configured to graphically display the tail tip boundary of the aircraft on the second cargo monitoring display unit. 14. A cargo loading and monitoring system according to claim 8 wherein the second cargo monitoring display unit is configured to selectively display the location of the cargo container within the first cargo compartment. 15. A cargo loading and monitoring system according to claim 8 further comprising: (h) a third processor in communication with a third cargo monitoring display unit located in a third cargo compartment;(i) a plurality of power drive units within the third cargo compartment, each power drive unit within the third cargo compartment being coupled to the third processor;(j) at least one sensor in the third cargo compartment configured to detect the location of a cargo container within the third cargo compartment, wherein:each of first, second and third cargo monitoring display units is capable of: (i) selectively displaying information received from the first, second and third processors and also from the power drive units and sensors in the first, second and third cargo compartments, and (ii) controlling operation of the power drive units in the first, second and third cargo compartments. 16. A method of remotely monitoring a process of loading a plurality of cargo containers into an aircraft having a plurality of power drive units located in a first cargo compartment and a plurality of power drive units located in a second cargo compartment separate from the first cargo compartment, the first cargo compartment and the second cargo compartment each having a user interface located therein, the method comprising: a) determining the locations of the cargo containers within the first cargo compartment and also within the second cargo compartment;b) determining the status of each of the power drive units in the first cargo compartment and also within the second cargo compartment; andc) from the user interface located in either the first cargo compartment or the second cargo compartment:(i) graphically displaying the locations of the cargo containers and the status of each of the power drive units in the other cargo compartment, and(ii) controlling operation of the power drive units within the other cargo compartment; wherein:the user interfaces in both the first and second cargo compartments are capable of said graphically displaying and controlling. 17. The method of claim 16 further comprising calculating a center of gravity of the aircraft based on the determined locations of the cargo containers within the first cargo compartment, and graphically displaying the calculated center of gravity in the second cargo compartment. 18. The method of claim 17 further comprising calculating a tail tip boundary of the aircraft based on the determined locations of the cargo containers within the first cargo compartment, and graphically displaying the calculated tail tip boundary in the second cargo compartment. 19. The method of claim 16 further comprising testing operation of one of the power drive units located in the first cargo compartment via the user interface located in the second cargo compartment. 20. The method of claim 16 wherein determining the locations of the cargo containers within the first cargo compartment includes scanning a radio frequency identification tag on each of the cargo containers with a plurality of spaced radio frequency identification readers located in the first cargo compartment.
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