TH71443B - Improved aircraft docking system - Google Patents

Abstract

The system (115, 117) that is the aircraft docking system will be configured to be organized. Location at the point of the docking (103, 105). This system includes a determination path The distances have been configured to determine at least the distance between the system and the aircraft (111, 113) using an electromagnetic radiation receiving path. The path to determine this distance Further configurations have also been made to measure at least one property of the received receiver signal. By means of receiving signals This property is related to the visibility at the point for the docking, comparing the aforementioned measured value of at least one receiver signal property to the threshold value, and providing a signal indicating that The visibility at the docking point is good enough to allow a safe docking. Of the plane with the system or not Which is based on such a comparison

Claims (8)

1. A reconfigured aircraft docking system that is positioned at the point For docking The system consists of a method of determining the distance that has been done. A configuration to determine at least the distance between the system and the aircraft using the receiving path. Signs of electromagnetic radiation And the way to determine the distance has also been done. Further configuration - measures at least one property of the receiver signal received by the receiving path. Such a signal These properties are related to the visibility at the point for docking - compare the aforementioned measured values of at least one receiver signal property with Change threshold values and - Provide a signal indicating that The visibility at this point for the docking was good enough to allow there. Is it safe to dock with the system? Which is based on the aforementioned comparison 2. The system according to claim 1, which has been configured to measure at least the receiver signal properties. One of the best It must, at the very least, be related to the aforementioned electromagnetic radiation scattering. 3. The system according to claim 2, where this distance determination path is composed of a laser range determination path. And the way to determine the distance has been structured to measure the 4. The system according to claim 2, where this distance-determination route is composed of a Determine the range with radar And where the distance determination path has been structured to measure Radar radiation scattering 5. System in accordance with any one of the claims 2 to 4 that the route determines The distances have been configured to measure reverse scattered electromagnetic radiation. 6. The system according to claim 5 at this distance-determination path has been configured to Determine the power distribution of the received signal of reverse scattered electromagnetic radiation 7. The system according to claim 1, where such distance-determination route is composed of a Reception which includes A method of visualization that has been structured to provide the picture. Two dimensions of the point for docking. And at the specified path, finding distances has been configured Measure at least one property of a receiver signal that is at least related to the difference Contrast between at least two areas within the image 8. System according to claim 7, where the path of the imaging is structured to determine The difference in contrast between the pre-defined locations at the point for the docking point, such a pre-determined location will correspond to at least two regions. Area within the image 9. System in accordance with Clause 8 that the aforementioned pre-assigned location receives. Positioning is significant at the same distance from this system. 1 0. The system follows any one of the claims 7 to 9 that the path of imaging will be. They have been configured to detect electromagnetic radiation, at least over the wavelengths that Visible with eyes 1 1. A system based on any of the claims 7 to 10 that the method of formation will It has been configured to detect electromagnetic radiation, at least in the infrared wavelength range 1. 2.Methods for controlling aircrafts in an organized aircraft docking system. The location is at the point for docking. Which this system consists of The distance has been configured to determine the minimum distance between the system and the aircraft. By using the receiving pathway of electromagnetic radiation And where the path determines the distance It performs a procedure-of-measure of at least one of the properties of the receiver signal obtained by means of Receive the said signal Which is related to the visibility at the point for the docking - a comparison of such measured values of at least one receiver signal property. With the threshold change and - to provide a signal that indicates Which is based on such a comparison Visibility point For the docking, is it good enough to allow a safe docking with a system? 1 3. Method according to claim 12, where at least one measurement of the receiver signal property It includes measurements of the least scattering of the aforementioned electromagnetic radiation 1. 4. Method according to claim 13, where the measurement relates to the measurement of electromagnetic radiation. Reverse scattering 1 5. Method according to claim 14, which includes determining the distribution of Reverse scattering electromagnetic radiation 1 6. Method according to claim 12, the route determining the said distance includes A signaling path that consists of a path of imaging which has been configured to provide Two-dimensional images of points for docking. And where at least one of the measurement procedures Of the receiver signal is concerned with measuring the least significant contrast between At least two areas within Image 1. 7. Procedure according to Clause 16, where the determination of such difference of advantage Such differences between locations that have been pre-defined at the point for docking are included. By determining the difference of the contrast between the locations to be defined. First, which corresponds to at least two such areas within Figure 1 8.The procedure in accordance with Clause 17 at the aforementioned predetermined location will be Significantly the location is at the same distance from the system.