JP6770199B2 - Entrance / exit position display device for boarding bridge - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an entrance / exit position display device for a boarding bridge, and more specifically, the entrance / exit position is selected by being coupled to the boarding bridge so as to correspond to different entrance / exit positions depending on the model of the aircraft connected to the boarding bridge. It relates to the entrance / exit position display device of the boarding bridge to be displayed.

In general, most of the boarding bridge connecting devices are devices that the operator of the boarding bridge manually operates from the driver's seat inside the cab using the control console. In such a boarding bridge connecting device, the operator of the boarding bridge moves the boarding bridge to a point where the aircraft is parked, and the cab is brought into contact with the aircraft so as to surround the entrance and exit of the aircraft to connect the boarding bridge to the aircraft. In this case, there is a difference in the connection position for each model of aircraft, and the operator of the boarding bridge must connect the boarding bridge at different positions based on the entrance / exit of the aircraft for each model of aircraft.

Therefore, the inside of the cab is painted with paint so that the operator of the boarding bridge can easily classify the aircraft into two or three groups for each model of such aircraft and easily determine the criteria for different connection positions. The position of the entrance / exit of the aircraft connected to the bottom is displayed. However, if such a display is difficult to discriminate at night or due to damage to the display, the operator of the boarding bridge cannot accurately connect the boarding bridge. Also, if the boarding bridge operator cannot momentarily determine the display, the boarding bridge operator can trigger an accident such as external damage to the aircraft.

An object of the embodiment is to provide an entrance / exit position display device for a boarding bridge capable of displaying the entrance / exit of a connected aircraft using lighting.

An entrance / exit position display device for a boarding bridge, which is provided in a cab of a boarding bridge that is connected to an aircraft and forms a passage for passengers to move according to an embodiment, and that displays the position of the entrance / exit according to the model of the connected aircraft. At the position of the doorway among the plurality of lighting members, and a lighting module including a plurality of lighting members coupled in at least one row along a portion connected to the aircraft in the internal passage of the cab. It includes a control module that controls the color or blinking of some of the corresponding lighting members to be different from the rest of the lighting members and displays the position of the doorway.

According to one aspect, the lighting module may include a linear lighting part in which the plurality of lighting members are linearly coupled.

According to one aspect, the plurality of lighting members may each emit a plurality of colors.

According to one aspect, the linear lighting part emits a color of a part of the lighting members corresponding to the position of the entrance / exit of the plurality of lighting members to a color different from that of the remaining lighting members. The position of the doorway can be displayed.

According to one aspect, the lighting module may include a point lighting part in which the plurality of lighting members are respectively coupled at positions corresponding to both ends of the doorway of the aircraft according to the model.

According to one aspect, it may include a switch for selecting the model of the aircraft, and may further include a control console that the user manually operates to connect the boarding bridge to the aircraft.

According to one aspect, the control module may control the lighting module to automatically display the position of the doorway according to the model of the aircraft when the boarding bridge is automatically connected.

According to one aspect, the lighting module may be located on the inner bottom surface of the cab.

According to the entrance / exit position display device of the boarding bridge according to the embodiment, the connection position can be visually and accurately confirmed by displaying the position of the aircraft entrance / exit on the boarding bridge by using illumination when connecting the aircraft. It is possible to reduce the connection time of the boarding bridge and prevent contact accidents between the boarding bridge and the aircraft.

In addition, when a passenger gets on or off the aircraft, the passenger can prevent a fall accident by recognizing the height difference between the bottom surface of the boarding bridge and the bottom surface of the entrance / exit of the aircraft by using lighting.

It is a front view which shows the shape which the boarding bridge which concerns on one Embodiment connects to an aircraft. It is a top view which shows the entrance / exit position display device of a boarding bridge connected to the bottom surface of the cab which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a top view which shows the driving shape of the entrance / exit position display device of a boarding bridge which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a top view which shows the shape of another drive of the entrance / exit position display device of a boarding bridge which concerns on one Embodiment.

Embodiment for carrying out the invention

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. It should be noted that in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, the same components should be as identical as possible, even if they are displayed on other drawings. Further, in the description of the embodiment, if it is determined that the specific description of the related known configuration or function interferes with the understanding of the embodiment, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used in describing the components of the embodiment. Such a term only distinguishes the component from other components, and the term does not limit the essence or order of the component. If one of the components is described as "connected", "joined", or "connected" to the other component, that component is directly "connected", "joined", to the other component. Alternatively, they may be "connected", but additional components may be "connected", "joined", or "connected" between each component.

The components included in any one embodiment and the components including common functions will be described using the same names in the other embodiments. Unless otherwise stated, the description given in any one embodiment is applicable to other embodiments, and specific description will be omitted to the extent that it overlaps.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a shape in which the boarding bridge 10 according to the embodiment is connected to the aircraft 20.

As shown in FIG. 1, the boarding bridge 10 includes a tunnel 11, a lift column 12, a wheel drive 13, a cab 14, and a canopy 15. The boarding bridge 10 may form a passage between the airport building or the like and the aircraft 20. Passengers and cargo using the boarding bridge 10 can board without being affected by external weather conditions and the like.

The tunnel 11 forms a passage through which passengers can move. The tunnel 11 includes a fixed tunnel and a telescopic tunnel that can be expanded and contracted. The tunnel 11 shown in the present embodiment is a telescopic tunnel whose length, direction, height, and the like can be changed. Inside the tunnel 11, various facilities such as an air conditioner for the convenience of passengers may be provided.

The lift column 12 is coupled to the tunnel 11 and allows the tunnel 11 to get on and off to adjust the height. The lift column 12 can adjust the height of the tunnel 11 so that the bottom of the cab 14 is located at the entrance / exit 21 of the aircraft 20 having various sizes and heights depending on the model.

The wheel drive 13 is attached to the underside of the lift column 12. When changing the direction of the tunnel 11 or changing the length of the tunnel 11, the wheel drive device 13 drives a wheel in close contact with the ground surface to change the position of the tunnel 11.

The cab 14 is coupled to the end of the tunnel 11 to form a passage between the tunnel 11 and the aircraft 20. The cab 14 can rotate with respect to the tunnel 11. A canopy 15 may be coupled to a portion of the cab 14 that connects to the aircraft 20.

The canopy 15 seals between the cab 14 and the aircraft 20 so that the aisle is not affected by the outside air. The canopy 15 may be a wrinkled pipe. Since the canopy 15 is a wrinkled pipe, it can absorb the impact by itself.

Since the cab 14 is located at the end of the boarding bridge 10 to secure a field of view, an operator of the boarding bridge can be assigned to drive the boarding bridge 10.

The operator of the boarding bridge 10 may connect the boarding bridge 10 to the aircraft 20 based on the position of the entrance / exit 21 of the aircraft 20 according to the model of the parked aircraft 20.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the entrance / exit position display device 100 of the boarding bridge connected to the bottom surface of the cab 14 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the entrance / exit position display device 100 of the boarding bridge is coupled to the inside of the cab 14.

The entrance / exit position display device 100 of the boarding bridge is provided in the cab 14 of the boarding bridge 10 which is connected to the aircraft 20 to form a passage for passengers to move, and the position of the entrance / exit 21 according to the model of the connected aircraft 20. Is displayed. The entrance / exit position display device 100 of the boarding bridge includes a lighting module 110, a control console 150, and a control module 170.

The lighting module 110 is coupled in at least one row along a portion connected to the aircraft 20 in the internal passage of the cab 14. The lighting module 110 includes a linear lighting part 130 and a point lighting part 140.

The linear illumination part 130 includes a first illumination member 131.

The first lighting member 131 may be an LED (LIGHT EMITTING Diode). In the embodiment of the present invention, the first lighting member 131 is shown to use an LED, but the present invention is not limited to this. The first illuminating member 131 may be coupled with a commonly used illuminant, such as a halogen bulb.

In the linear illumination part 130, a plurality of point-shaped or polygonal first illumination members 131 may be linearly connected long in one direction. For example, the linear illumination part 130 may be coupled to the inner bottom surface of the cab 14 parallel to the bottom surface of the doorway 21 of the aircraft 20 connected to the boarding bridge 10. Also, the linear illumination parts 130 may be coupled at the end of the cab 14 with a predetermined spacing.

The linear lighting part 130 emits a color of a part of the first lighting members 131 corresponding to the position of the doorway 21 in a color different from that of the remaining lighting members to display the position of the doorway 21. ..

The linear illumination part 130 may display the area where the doorway 21 of the aircraft 20 is located in one color and the area where the doorway 21 is not located in another color. Therefore, in the linear illumination part 130, the first illumination member 131 that emits two kinds of colors may be combined. The first lighting member 131 coupled to the linear illumination part 130 may be coupled with two LEDs having different colors.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first lighting member 131 used in the linear lighting part 130 shows a combination of two LEDs having different colors from each other, but is not limited thereto. The first lighting member 131 may be coupled with an RGB LED or the like that emits various colors. Further, since the linear illumination part can blink and display only the area where the entrance / exit 21 is located, the first illumination member 131 may be combined with an LED or the like that emits a single color.

The point-shaped lighting part 140 connects the second lighting member 141 having a point-shaped or polygonal shape for each model of the aircraft 20. The point illumination part 140 may be formed in a plurality of pairs and connected to the inner bottom surface of the cab 14 so that both ends of the doorway 21 can be displayed for each model of the aircraft 20. The point illumination part 140 is coupled to the rear of the linear illumination part 130 at predetermined intervals with respect to the open end of the cab 14. The point illumination part 140 blinks to indicate both ends of the doorway 21.

In the point-shaped lighting part 140 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the entrance / exit 21 is divided into three types of groups for each model of the aircraft 20, and three sets of point-shaped lighting parts 140 are spaced behind the linear lighting part 130 at predetermined intervals. It was shown that the cab 14 is connected to the bottom surface of the cab 14, but the present invention is not limited to this. The point lighting part 140 may be divided into at least one or more groups according to the position of the doorway 21 depending on the type of aircraft 20 landing at the airport. Further, the point illumination part 140 may be coupled not only to the rear of the linear illumination part 130 but also to the front.

The point lighting part 140 blinks and displays the position of the doorway 21. The second illumination member 141 coupled to the point illumination part 140 may couple an LED having a single color. Further, the point illumination part 140 may emit light in different colors to display the position of the entrance / exit 21 differently. Therefore, in the point illumination part 140, the second illumination member 141 having two kinds of colors can be combined. The shape of the second lighting member 141 coupled to the point lighting part 140 is not limited, but it is preferable to use a triangular shape because the position of the doorway 21 can be accurately displayed at the corner of the cross section. ..

The lighting module 110 according to the embodiment of the present invention has shown that the linear lighting part 130 and the point lighting part 140 are combined together, but the lighting module 110 is not limited thereto. The lighting module 110 may have a linear lighting part 130 or a point lighting part 140 coupled alone to the cab 14 of the boarding bridge 10.

The control console 150 is operated by a boarding bridge operator to drive a lift column 12, a wheel drive 13, a cab 14, a canopy 15, and a boarding bridge entrance / exit position display device 100. The boarding bridge 10 can be connected to the aircraft by operating the controller of the boarding bridge operator. The control console 150 is for selecting the drive of the controller 151 and the lift column 12 which can be operated by the operator of the boarding bridge to change the height and position of the boarding bridge 10, and the wheel drive device 13, the cab 14, and the canopy 15. Includes switch 153. The control console also includes a switch 153 that can select the model of the aircraft to be connected.

If the operator of the boarding bridge selects a switch 153 suitable for the model of the aircraft parked on the control console 150, the control console 150 transmits a signal to the control module 170. The control module 170 controls the lighting module 110 to emit light so as to be suitable for the position of the aircraft 20 at the entrance / exit 21. The operator of the boarding bridge moves the boarding bridge 10 using the control console 150 and is connected to the aircraft 20 according to the display position of the doorway 21 displayed on the lighting module 110.

When the boarding bridge 10 is connected to the aircraft 20, the operator of the boarding bridge may operate the control console 150 to connect the boarding bridge 10. Therefore, it is preferable that the control console 150 is provided in the cab 14 which is closest to the aircraft 20 from the boarding bridge 10 and has an easy field of view. The control console 150 may be coupled to one side of the rear flank of the canopy 15 coupled to the cab 14.

The control module 170 can control manual operation by operating the control console 150 of the operator of the boarding bridge, but can also operate for automatic connection. The control module 170 may be linked by communication with the flight schedule of the aircraft 20 at the airport to provide the type of aircraft 20 parked at the gate where the boarding bridge 10 is located. At the time of automatic connection, the control module 170 can automatically display the position of the doorway 21 on the lighting module 110 according to the type of the aircraft 20. The control module 170 can control the position of the boarding bridge 10 and automatically connect to the aircraft 20.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the driving shape of the entrance / exit position display device 100 of the boarding bridge according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, during manual operation by the boarding bridge operator, the boarding bridge operator selects a display switch 153 suitable for the model of the aircraft 20 provided with the control console 150 and signals the control module 170. To send. The control module 170 may turn on the point lighting part 140 to display an entry / exit area 111 where the entry / exit 21 that matches the model of the selected aircraft 20 is located. Further, the control module 170 lights the linear illumination part 130 to display the entrance / exit area 111 in which the entrance / exit 21 of the aircraft 20 must be located in one color, and the non-entrance / exit area 113 in which the entrance / exit 21 of the aircraft 20 is not located. It may be displayed in another color.

The operator of the boarding bridge operates the boarding bridge 10 with the control console 150 so that the entrance / exit area 111 displayed on the lighting module 110 connected to the bottom surface of the cab 14 is at the lower end of the entrance / exit 21 of the aircraft 20. Can be connected to aircraft 20.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the shape of another drive of the entrance / exit position display device 100 of the boarding bridge according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, at the time of automatic connection of the boarding bridge 10, the control module 170 is linked by communication with the aircraft operation schedule of the airport and receives the model of the aircraft 20 parked at the gate. The control module 170 may display the received entry / exit area 111 corresponding to the aircraft 20 different from the aircraft model shown in FIG. 3 by lighting the point lighting part 140. Further, the control module 170 controls the linear illumination part 130 to display the entry / exit area 111 in one color, and the non-entrance / exit area 113 in another color. The control module 170 moves the boarding bridge 10 and connects to the aircraft 20 so that the entrance / exit area 111 displayed on the boarding bridge 100 by the lighting module 110 and the bottom surface of the entrance / exit 21 of the aircraft 20 coincide with each other.

When the operator or control module of the boarding bridge controls the boarding bridge 10 and connects it to the aircraft 20, the bottom surface of the boarding bridge 10 may be connected about 10 to 20 cm lower than the entrance / exit 21 of the aircraft. Therefore, the linear illumination part 130 and the point illumination part 140 may continue to emit light even after the connection until the passenger's boarding and disembarking are completed to call the passenger's attention.

As described above, the boarding bridge entrance / exit position display device 100 displays the position of the entrance / exit 21 by using the lighting module 110 when the boarding bridge operator connects the boarding bridge 10 to the aircraft 20. The operator can visually and accurately confirm the connection position, reduce the connection time of the boarding bridge 10, and prevent a contact accident between the boarding bridge 10 and the aircraft 20.

Further, when a passenger gets on or off the aircraft, the passenger can prevent a fall accident by recognizing the difference in height between the bottom surface of the boarding bridge 10 and the bottom surface of the entrance / exit 21 of the aircraft 20 by using the lighting module 110.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described by limited drawings, various modifications and modifications can be made from the above description by a person having ordinary knowledge in the art. For example, the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the methods described, and / or components such as structures, devices described may be combined or combined in a form different from the methods described, or other configurations. Appropriate results can be achieved even when replaced by elements or equivalents. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but is defined by the scope of claims and the equivalent of the scope of claims.

Claims (8)

In the entrance / exit position display device of the boarding bridge, which is provided in the cab of the boarding bridge that is connected to the aircraft and forms a passage for passengers to move, and displays the position of the entrance / exit according to the model of the connected aircraft.
A lighting module comprising a plurality of lighting members coupled in at least one row along a portion connected to the aircraft in the internal passage of the cab.
Among the plurality of lighting members, a control module that controls the color or blinking of some of the lighting members corresponding to the positions of the doorways so as to be different from those of the remaining lighting members and displays the positions of the doorways.
Only including,
The control module receives information indicating the model of the aircraft parked at the gate where the boarding bridge is located by communication based on the operation schedule of the aircraft, and the lighting member corresponding to the position of the doorway according to the model. Controls to display the position of the doorway, and controls the position of the boarding bridge based on the displayed position to connect to the aircraft.
Doorway position display device for boarding bridges. The entrance / exit position display device for a boarding bridge according to claim 1, wherein the lighting module includes a linear lighting part in which the plurality of lighting members are linearly connected. The entrance / exit position display device for a boarding bridge according to claim 2, wherein each of the plurality of lighting members emits a plurality of colors. The linear lighting part emits a color of a part of the lighting members corresponding to the position of the doorway of the plurality of lighting members in a color different from that of the remaining lighting members to display the position of the doorway. , The entrance / exit position display device of the boarding bridge according to claim 3. The entrance / exit position display of the boarding bridge according to claim 1, wherein the lighting module includes a point-shaped lighting part in which the plurality of lighting members are coupled to positions corresponding to both ends of the entrance / exit of the aircraft according to the model. apparatus. The entrance / exit position display device for a boarding bridge according to claim 1, further comprising a switch for selecting the model of the aircraft and a control console that the user manually operates to connect the boarding bridge to the aircraft. The entrance / exit position display of the boarding bridge according to claim 1, wherein the control module controls the lighting module to automatically display the position of the entrance / exit according to the model of the aircraft when the boarding bridge is automatically connected. apparatus. The entrance / exit position display device for a boarding bridge according to claim 1, wherein the lighting module is arranged on the inner bottom surface of the cab.