摘要:
Ground support equipment for servicing an airplane includes a ground support equipment cart upon which are mounted at least two equipment modules (20,1308,400) and a control module (22). A first equipment module (20) mounted upon the cart contains ground support equipment for servicing an airplane and also has a network connection, and at least one additional equipment module (1308) mounted upon the cart contains additional ground support equipment for servicing an airplane and also has a. network connection. The control module has a user display (24) and user controls (1302, 1304,1314,1316,1318) that are connected to a control processor (1306) which has a network connection. The user display and the user controls serve as a shared control panel for the ground support equipment contained in the modules mounted upon the cart. A network interconnects the network connections of the modules mounted upon the cart. The control processor (1306) can cause the user display (24) to present a menu listing various types or classes of airplanes for selection by a user. In response to user selection of a type or class of airplane, the control processor sends over the network to one or more of the other modules information defining what particular services the selected type or class of airplane requires of the modules.
摘要:
A ground support equipment cart (10) contains one or more removable equipment modules. The cart contains a rectangular module (400) containing airplane air conditioning components mounted upon the cart and extending the width of the cart but occupying substantially less than half of the cart's length. The cart also contains one or more rectangular equipment modules (20,22) removably mounted upon the cart, one or two of the removable modules containing electrical power converting components. And the cart contains a rectangular module (14) containing power generating components mounted upon the cart and occupying substantially the remainder of the cart. The cart can preferably separate into two parts, one part (1004) containing the module containing power generating components. The cart can also contain a control module having a display (24) and controls for, and that is networked to, the other modules. One or more of the removable modules (20) may slide out on a tray and may be locked in position.
摘要:
A ground support equipment cart (10) contains one or more removable equipment modules. The cart contains a rectangular module (400) containing airplane air conditioning components mounted upon the cart and extending the width of the cart but occupying substantially less than half of the cart's length. The cart also contains one or more rectangular equipment modules (20,22) removably mounted upon the cart, one or two of the removable modules containing electrical power converting components. And the cart contains a rectangular module (14) containing power generating components mounted upon the cart and occupying substantially the remainder of the cart. The cart can preferably separate into two parts, one part (1004) containing the module containing power generating components. The cart can also contain a control module having a display (24) and controls for, and that is networked to, the other modules. One or more of the removable modules (20) may slide out on a tray and may be locked in position.
摘要:
An airplane ground support system includes a multi-voltage power supply. This system includes an air conditioning module and a control module having a display and a processor, the display and processor presenting an airplane type or class selection menu to airplane support technicians and responding to the selection of a type or class of airplane by generating a power output selection signal designating the type of power needed by the selected type or class of airplane. The system also includes a power supply module which has an A.C. power input, at least one power output, and which receives the power output selection signal as an incoming signal. A power conversion system within the power supply module connects to the A.C. power input and supplies converted and voltage regulated power to the at least one power output. This power conversion system also receives the power conversion control signal as an input signal. A control system within the power conversion module receives measurements of the voltage at the power supply module's at least one power output and also receives the control module's power output selection signal. This control system generates the power conversion system's power conversion control signal and adjusts it to regulate the power module's output to a predetermined preset voltage level as mandated by the power output selection signal.