AIRCRAFT BOARDING VEHICLE AND METHODS OF USE

    公开(公告)号:US20240336372A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-10

    申请号:US18749458

    申请日:2024-06-20

    IPC分类号: B64F1/31

    CPC分类号: B64F1/31

    摘要: An aircraft boarding vehicle to transport passengers between airport gate area and to a front door or a rear door of an airplane positioned on a tarmac of an airport without impeding ground transportation and plane traffic having a passenger platform housing, a chassis or frame to support the passenger platform housing, one or more independent drive hubs affixed to the chassis, the hubs configured to drive in either direction and turn or rotate to enable navigation of the vehicle about the tarmac, a lift system to raise and lower said passenger platform housing to match the height of the airport gate, the door of the airplane, the traverse over wing tips, and a power supply to power the one or more independent drive hubs and the lift system and thus, to speed up the turnaround process during deplaning and boarding procedures.

    AIRCRAFT BOARDING VEHICLE AND METHODS OF USE

    公开(公告)号:US20240083596A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-14

    申请号:US18368468

    申请日:2023-09-14

    IPC分类号: B64F1/31

    CPC分类号: B64F1/31

    摘要: An aircraft boarding vehicle to transport passengers between airport gate area and to a front door or a rear door of an airplane positioned on a tarmac of an airport without impeding ground transportation and plane traffic having a passenger platform housing, a chassis or frame to support the passenger platform housing, one or more independent drive hubs affixed to the chassis, the hubs configured to drive in either direction and turn or rotate to enable navigation of the vehicle about the tarmac, a lift system to raise and lower said passenger platform housing to match the height of the airport gate, the door of the airplane, the traverse over wing tips, and a power supply to power the one or more independent drive hubs and the lift system and thus, to speed up the turnaround process during deplaning and boarding procedures.