JPH03169982A - Hanger system for helicopter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make simple the parking and keeping of a helicopter and to increase the number of parked helicopters by providing a tow truck between a heliport and a hanger and, at the same time, making the hanger as a solid structure, and housing the helicopter together with the truck. CONSTITUTION:A solid hanger 2 equipped with a falling and rising type lift 4 is provided near to a heliport 1 situated in a narrow site on the rooftop of a building. A tow truck 3 is placed between the heliport 1 and solid hanger 2. A helicopter placed on the truck 3 is housed in the lift 4 together with the truck 3 and, at the same time, the helicopter is carried to the heliport 1 by the truck 3 in the event it goes out of the hanger. According to the constitution, the narrow site can be effectively utilized.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a helicopter storage system that uses a truck to store a helicopter in a multi-story parking garage or the like.

[Conventional technology] Conventionally, helicopters were parked by simply arranging them flat on aprons installed at airports and helipads. There is no known system for moving it.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In recent years, as the number of helicopters has increased, it has been desired to increase the number of helicopters parked and stored within a narrow site. As described in the conventional technology, a vast area is required to park and store a large number of helicopters by arranging them flat on an apron. For this reason, there was a problem in that the number of helicopters that could be parked and stored in narrow spaces around urban areas was limited.

The present invention solves these problems, and provides a helicopter storage system that effectively uses a narrow site to increase the number of parked helicopters and stores helicopters in a good environment.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The helicopter storage system of the present invention temporarily installs a trolley at a heliport, lands the helicopter on the trolley, loads the helicopter onto the trolley using a crane, etc. This is a system in which the helicopter is towed by a towing vehicle or towing device between the parking lot and the heliport, and the helicopter is stored in the parking lot together with the trolley.

In addition, the parking garage that stores the helicopter can be a multi-story parking garage equipped with an elevating lift.

[Operation] The helicopter storage system described above lands the helicopter on a trolley installed on the helicopter, or loads the helicopter onto the trolley using a crane or the like. In this way, the helicopter can be moved by towing the trolley loaded with the helicopter with a towing vehicle or towing device.
The helicopter is easily stored in the parking garage along with the trolley.

When using a helicopter, the helicopter can be taken off by towing a trolley loaded with the helicopter from a parking lot to a helipad, and then installing the trolley at a predetermined location such as the helipad.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the helicopter storage system of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

A multi-story parking garage 2 is built near the apron installed at the heliport l, and a large number of movable trolleys 3 loaded with helicopters are prepared at the heliport l. As shown in FIG. 2, the multi-story parking garage 2 is equipped with an elevating lift 4 so that helicopters can be parked and stored in a multi-dimensional manner.

Note that the multi-story parking garage 2 may be installed above ground, semi-underground, or underground depending on the surrounding environmental conditions. For example, as shown in Fig. 3, the multi-story parking garage 5 may be integrated with the helipad l' on the building's roof and installed alongside or adjacent to the building, or as shown in Fig. 4, the multi-story parking garage 6 may be placed in an underground space. It may be installed and connected to the helipad through the underground guidance road 7.

When storing a helicopter in the multi-story parking garage 2, the helicopter is landed on a trolley installed in advance at the helipad 1, or the helicopter is loaded onto the trolley using a crane or the like. At this time, in order to prevent the loaded helicopter from falling from the trolley 3, it is preferable to fix the helicopter with a fixture or the like.

Next, a towing vehicle or a traction device is attached to this truck 3, and the truck 3 is towed to the multi-story parking garage 2 by this. Then, the helicopter transported to the multi-story parking garage 2 is stored three-dimensionally on a predetermined elevating lift 4 while being loaded on the trolley.

When using a helicopter stored in the multi-story parking garage 2, the helicopter is loaded onto a trolley and is lowered from an elevating lift using a tow truck or the like, and the truck is towed to a bow boat or the like.

Then, by installing the truck 3 at a predetermined position on the helipad 1 and removing the fixtures, etc., the helicopter can take off from the truck.

[Effects of the Invention] In the helicopter storage system of the present invention, the helicopters are loaded on a trolley and towed to be moved, and the helicopter is stored together with the trolley in a multi-story parking garage or the like. Therefore, a considerable number of helicopters can be parked and stored together even in narrow spaces adjacent to ground or rooftop helipads installed in and around urban areas. Furthermore, the helicopter can be easily moved, making it very convenient for maintenance and the like.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a multi-level parking garage of the same embodiment, Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a multi-level parking garage of a helipad on the roof of a building, and Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a multi-level parking garage of the same embodiment. It is an explanatory view of a multi-level parking garage in an underground space.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) Temporarily install a dolly at the helipad, land the helicopter on the dolly, load the helicopter onto the dolly using a crane, etc., and pull the dolly with a towing vehicle or towing device to park the helicopter. Move between the helipad and
A helicopter storage system characterized by storing a helicopter together with a truck in a parking garage. (2) The helicopter storage system according to claim 1, wherein the parking garage is a multi-story parking garage equipped with an elevating lift.