JP2019531977A - Boarding bridge entrance / exit position display device - Google Patents

Abstract

An entry / exit position display device for a boarding bridge capable of displaying the entrance / exit of an aircraft to be connected using illumination. An entry / exit position display device for a boarding bridge that is provided in a cab of a boarding bridge that is connected to an aircraft and forms a passage for passengers to move, and that displays the position of the entrance / exit according to the model of the connected aircraft. A lighting module including a plurality of lighting members coupled to at least one or more rows along a portion connected to the aircraft in the internal passage of the lighting system, and a part of the plurality of lighting members corresponding to the position of the entrance / exit A control module for controlling the color or flashing of the doorway differently from the remaining lighting members to display the position of the doorway. [Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to an entry / exit position display device for a boarding bridge, and more specifically, is coupled to a boarding bridge so as to correspond to a different entry / exit position depending on the type of aircraft connected to the boarding bridge, and selects an entry / exit position. The present invention relates to an entry / exit position display device for a boarding bridge that displays automatically.

  In general, most boarding bridge connection devices are devices that are manually connected by a driver of the boarding bridge using a control console in a driver seat inside the cab. In such a boarding bridge connection device, an operator of the boarding bridge moves the boarding bridge to a point where the aircraft parks, and contacts the cab (Cab) so as to surround the entrance of the aircraft to connect the boarding bridge to the aircraft. In this case, there is a difference in connection position for each aircraft model, and the boarding bridge operator must connect the boarding bridge at different positions based on the entrance of the aircraft for each aircraft model.

  Therefore, the interior of the cab can be painted with paint so that boarding bridge operators can easily classify the aircraft into two or three groups for each aircraft model and distinguish different connection position standards. The position of the doorway of the aircraft connected to the bottom is displayed. However, if such a display is difficult to distinguish at night or due to a display failure, the boarding bridge operator cannot accurately connect the boarding bridge. Also, if the boarding bridge operator cannot instantaneously determine the display, the boarding bridge operator may induce an accident such as external damage to the aircraft.

  The objective of embodiment is providing the entrance position display apparatus of the boarding bridge which can display the entrance / exit of the aircraft connected using illumination.

  An entry / 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 travel, according to an embodiment, and displays a position of the entrance / exit according to the type of the connected aircraft Is a lighting module including a plurality of lighting members coupled to at least one or more rows along a portion connected to the aircraft in the internal passage of the cab, and at the entrance / exit position of the plurality of lighting members A control module is provided that controls the color or blinking of some corresponding lighting members differently from the remaining lighting members to display the position of the entrance / exit.

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

  According to one aspect, each of the plurality of illumination members can emit a plurality of colors.

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

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

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

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

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

  According to the boarding bridge entrance / exit position display device according to the embodiment, when connecting an aircraft, by displaying the position of the aircraft entrance / exit on the boarding bridge using illumination, the connection position can be visually confirmed accurately, The connection time between boarding bridges can be reduced and contact accidents between boarding bridges and aircraft can be prevented.

  In addition, when a passenger boardes or gets off, 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 of the aircraft 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 apparatus of the boarding bridge couple | bonded with the bottom face of the cab which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a top view which shows the drive shape of the entrance / exit position display apparatus of the boarding bridge which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a top view which shows the other drive shape of the entrance / exit position display apparatus of the boarding bridge which concerns on one Embodiment.

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

  Moreover, you may use terms, such as 1st, 2nd, A, B, (a), (b), in describing the component of embodiment. Such terms merely distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the essence and order of the constituent elements are not limited by the terms. If any component is described as “coupled”, “coupled”, or “connected” to another component, that component is directly “coupled”, “coupled”, Or it may be “connected”, but additional components may be “coupled”, “coupled”, or “connected” between each component.

  Components included in any one embodiment and components including a common function will be described using the same names in other embodiments. Unless stated to the contrary, the description described in any one of the embodiments is applicable to the other embodiments, and a specific description thereof will be omitted within the overlapping range.

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

  As shown in FIG. 1, the boarding bridge 10 includes a tunnel 11, a lift column 12, a wheel drive machine 13, a cab 14, and a canopy 15. The boarding bridge 10 may form a passage between an 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.

  The tunnel 11 forms a passage through which passengers can move. The tunnel 11 includes a fixed tunnel and an expandable / contractible tunnel. The tunnel 11 shown in this embodiment is a telescopic tunnel whose length, direction, height, etc. can be changed. Various facilities such as an air conditioner for the convenience of passengers may be provided inside the tunnel 11.

  The lift column 12 is coupled to the tunnel 11 to adjust the height by getting on and off the tunnel 11. The lift column 12 can adjust the height of the tunnel 11 so that the bottom of the cab 14 is positioned 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 lower side of the lift column 12. When the direction of the tunnel 11 is changed or the length of the tunnel 11 is changed, the wheel driver 13 drives the wheel that is 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 and forms 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 passage is not affected by outside air. The canopy 15 may be a wrinkled pipe. Since the canopy 15 is a wrinkled pipe, the shock can be absorbed by itself.

  Since the cab 14 is positioned at the terminal end of the boarding bridge 10 and the field of view is secured, an operator of the boarding bridge can be arranged to drive the boarding bridge 10.

  An operator of the boarding bridge 10 can connect the boarding bridge 10 to the aircraft 20 based on the position of the entrance 21 of the aircraft 20 according to the type of the aircraft 20 parked.

  FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the entrance / exit position display device 100 of the boarding bridge coupled 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 boarding bridge entrance / exit position display device 100 is provided in the cab 14 of the boarding bridge 10 connected to the aircraft 20 to form a passage for passengers to move, and the position of the entrance / exit 21 according to the type of the aircraft 20 to be connected. Is displayed. The boarding bridge entrance / exit position display device 100 includes a lighting module 110, a control console 150, and a control module 170.

  The lighting modules 110 are coupled in at least one or more rows along a portion connected to the aircraft 20 in the interior passage of the cab 14. The illumination module 110 includes a linear illumination part 130 and a point illumination part 140.

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

  The first illumination member 131 may be an LED (LIGHT EMITING DIODE). In the embodiment of the present invention, the first illumination member 131 is described as using an LED, but is not limited thereto. The first lighting member 131 may combine a commonly used light emitter such as a halogen light bulb.

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

  The linear illumination part 130 displays the position of the entrance / exit 21 by emitting the color of a part of the illumination members corresponding to the position of the entrance / exit 21 among the plurality of first illumination members 131 to a color different from the remaining illumination members. .

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

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

  The point lighting part 140 connects the second lighting member 141 having a dot shape or a polygonal shape for each model of the aircraft 20. The point illumination parts 140 may be formed in a plurality of pairs and coupled to the inner bottom surface of the cab 14 so that both ends of the entrance 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 with a predetermined interval with the open end of the cab 14 as a reference. The point illumination part 140 blinks and displays both ends of the entrance 21.

  The point illumination part 140 according to the embodiment of the present invention divides the entrance / exit 21 into three groups for each model of the aircraft 20, and the three sets of point illumination parts 140 are arranged at a predetermined interval behind the linear illumination part 130. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The point lighting part 140 may be divided into at least one group according to the position of the entrance 21 depending on the type of the 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 illumination part 140 displays the position of the entrance 21 while blinking. The second illumination member 141 coupled to the point illumination part 140 may couple LEDs having a single color. Further, the point illumination part 140 may emit light in different colors and display the positions of the entrances 21 differently. Therefore, the point illumination part 140 may be combined with the second illumination member 141 having two kinds of colors. And although the shape of the 2nd illumination member 141 couple | bonded with the point-shaped illumination part 140 is not restrict | limited, Since the position of the entrance / exit 21 can be correctly displayed on the corner of a cross section, it is preferable to use a triangular shape. .

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

  The control console 150 is operated by a boarding bridge operator to drive the lift column 12, wheel drive 13, cab 14, canopy 15, and 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 used to select the drive of the controller 151 and the lift column 12, the wheel drive unit 13, the cab 14, and the canopy 15 that can be operated by the boarding bridge operator to change the height and position of the boarding bridge 10. A switch 153 is included. The control console also includes a switch 153 that can select the type of aircraft to be connected.

  If the boarding bridge operator selects the switch 153 appropriate for the aircraft model parked at the control console 150, the control console 150 sends 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 21. The boarding bridge operator is connected to the aircraft 20 by moving the boarding bridge 10 using the control console 150 corresponding to the display position of the entrance 21 displayed on the lighting module 110.

  When the boarding bridge 10 connects to the aircraft 20, the boarding bridge operator 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 that is closest to the aircraft 20 from the boarding bridge 10 and easy to secure a visual field. The control console 150 may be coupled to one side of the rear side 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 boarding bridge operator, but can also be operated for automatic connection. The control module 170 is linked by communication with the operation schedule of the aircraft 20 at the airport, and the type of the aircraft 20 parked at the gate where the boarding bridge 10 is located may be provided. The control module 170 can automatically display the position of the entrance 21 on the lighting module 110 according to the type of the aircraft 20 during automatic connection. The control module 170 can automatically connect to the aircraft 20 by controlling the position of the boarding bridge 10.

  FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a driving shape of the entrance / exit position display device 100 for 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 the display switch 153 suitable for the model of the aircraft 20 provided with the control console 150 and sends a signal to the control module 170. Send. The control module 170 may turn on the point lighting part 140 to display the entrance / exit area 111 where the entrance / exit 21 corresponding to the model of the selected aircraft 20 is located. Further, the control module 170 turns on the linear illumination part 130 to display the entrance / exit area 111 where the entrance / exit 21 of the aircraft 20 must be located in one color, and the non-entrance / exit area 113 where the entrance / exit 21 of the aircraft 20 is not located is displayed. You may display with another color.

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the boarding bridge 10 is automatically connected, the control module 170 receives the model of the aircraft 20 parked at the gate in conjunction with communication with the airport aircraft operation schedule. The control module 170 may display the incoming / outgoing area 111 that coincides with the received aircraft 20 different from the aircraft model shown in FIG. In addition, the control module 170 controls the linear illumination part 130 to display the entrance / exit area 111 in one color and the non-in / out area 113 to display in another color. The control module 170 moves the boarding bridge 10 to connect 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.

  When the boarding bridge operator or the control module controls the boarding bridge 10 to connect to the aircraft 20, the bottom surface of the boarding bridge 10 may be connected by about 10 to 20 cm lower than the entrance 21 of the aircraft. Accordingly, the linear lighting part 130 and the point lighting part 140 may continue to emit light until the time when the passenger boarding and dismounting is completed after the connection is made, to alert the passenger.

  As described above, the boarding bridge entrance / exit position display device 100 displays the position of the entrance / exit 21 using the lighting module 110 when the boarding bridge operator connects the boarding bridge 10 to the aircraft 20. Can connect the boarding bridge 10 and the aircraft 20 at the same time while reducing the connection time of the boarding bridge 10.

  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 21 of the aircraft 20 using the lighting module 110.

  As described above, the embodiments have been described with reference to the limited drawings. However, various modifications and variations can be made from the above description by those skilled in the art. For example, the described techniques may be performed in a different order from the described methods, and / or components such as the described structures, devices, etc. may be combined or combined in different forms from the described methods, or other configurations Appropriate results may be achieved even if replaced by elements or equivalents. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but is defined by the claims and equivalents of the claims.

Claims (8)

In the entrance / exit position display device of the 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, and displays the position of the entrance / exit according to the type of the aircraft to be connected,
A lighting module including a plurality of lighting members coupled to at least one or more rows along a portion connected to the aircraft in an internal passage of the cab;
A control module that displays the position of the entrance and exit by controlling the color or blinking of a part of the illumination members corresponding to the position of the entrance among the plurality of illumination members to be different from the remaining illumination members; and
Entrance / exit position display device for boarding bridge.   The boarding bridge entrance / exit position display device according to claim 1, wherein the illumination module includes a linear illumination part in which the plurality of illumination members are linearly coupled.   The boarding bridge entrance / exit position display device according to claim 2, wherein each of the plurality of illumination members emits a plurality of colors.   The linear illumination part displays the position of the entrance / exit by emitting the color of the partial illumination member corresponding to the position of the entrance / exit among the plurality of illumination members to a color different from that of the remaining illumination members. The entrance / exit position display device of the boarding bridge according to claim 3.   The boarding bridge entrance / exit position display according to claim 1, wherein the illumination module includes a point illumination part in which the plurality of illumination members are respectively coupled to positions corresponding to both ends of the entrance / exit of the aircraft according to the model. apparatus.   The boarding bridge entrance / exit position display device according to claim 1, further comprising a control console that includes a switch that selects a model of the aircraft, and is manually operated by a user to connect the boarding bridge to the aircraft.   2. The boarding bridge entrance / exit position display according to claim 1, wherein the control module automatically controls the lighting module to automatically display the entrance / exit position according to the aircraft model when the boarding bridge is automatically connected. apparatus.   The boarding bridge entrance / exit position display device according to claim 1, wherein the lighting module is disposed on an inner bottom surface of the cab.