WO2022190667A1 - 旅客搭乗橋 - Google Patents

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WO2022190667A1
WO2022190667A1 PCT/JP2022/002180 JP2022002180W WO2022190667A1 WO 2022190667 A1 WO2022190667 A1 WO 2022190667A1 JP 2022002180 W JP2022002180 W JP 2022002180W WO 2022190667 A1 WO2022190667 A1 WO 2022190667A1
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武史 明上
秀章 土橋
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64F—GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • the present invention relates to a passenger boarding bridge.
  • a passenger boarding bridge is known as a facility that serves as a pedestrian walkway for passengers between an airport terminal building and an aircraft (see Patent Document 1, for example).
  • the passenger boarding bridge includes a rotunda connected to the terminal building and supported horizontally rotatably, a tunnel part having a base end connected to the rotunda and telescopically configured by fitting a plurality of tunnels into each other, It has a cab that is rotatably provided at the tip of the tunnel section and is attached to the boarding/alighting section (door) of the aircraft, and a drive column that is provided as a support leg near the tip of the tunnel section.
  • the drive column includes an elevating device that supports and vertically moves the tunnel section with a pair of telescopic struts, and a traveling device that is provided below the elevating device and has a pair of traveling wheels.
  • an operation panel is provided in the cab, and this operation panel is equipped with an operation device for driving and operating the lifting device, traveling device, etc., and a display device for displaying arbitrary information. .
  • the tunnel section By the operator operating the operating device to raise and lower the lifting device, the tunnel section can swing vertically with the rotunda as the base point.
  • the tunnel section can perform longitudinal (longitudinal) telescopic motion and/or horizontal rocking motion with the rotunda as a base point. Such an operation by the operator allows the tunnel section to be moved and the cab arranged at the front end of the tunnel section to be attached to the boarding/alighting section of the aircraft.
  • Patent Document 1 when returning the boarding bridge from the posture at the time of installation to the retracted position, the height of the tunnel of the boarding bridge is corrected according to the model of the aircraft that will enter the port next. It is described that the boarding bridge is stored in the retracted posture.
  • Fig. 7 shows the change in the height of the tip of the cab from the ground when the travel device is run without raising and lowering the elevator device and the cab is moved from the waiting position toward the aircraft in the conventional passenger boarding bridge. It is a conceptual diagram showing an example of.
  • "5A, 5B, 5C" are from the base end portion 5S connected to the rotunda of the tunnel portion when the traveling device 10 travels in the directions indicated by the arrows a and b from when the cab is in the standby position.
  • the cab is often attached to the aircraft with the tunnel section tilted instead of horizontal.
  • the tunnel is lifted.
  • the height of the tip 6A of the cab from the ground changes in the order of HC1 ⁇ HC2 ⁇ HC3.
  • the tunnel portion is inclined so that the tip portion 6A of the cab is higher than the base end portion 5S of the tunnel portion, as the tunnel portion extends, the height of the cab increases. The height of the tip portion 6A changes so as to become lower.
  • the traveling device while traveling device is traveling, the operator performs the lifting operation of the lifting device 8 so that the height of the tip portion 6A of the cab is aligned with the predetermined mounting position of the aircraft (predetermined position below the boarding/alighting section of the aircraft).
  • the height of the tip portion 6A of the cab varies as the tunnel portion extends, it is difficult to adjust the height, and the lifting operation and the lowering operation of the lifting device 8 may be repeated wastefully.
  • the operator has the illusion that the installation position below the boarding/alighting section of the distant aircraft appears higher than the tip 6A of the nearby cab. Descending operation may be repeated uselessly.
  • the display device provided on the control panel always displays the height value of the tip portion 6A of the cab.
  • the fluctuation exceeds one's assumption, the operator misunderstands that his feeling (assumed) is correct even though he himself is actually delusional, and the lifting operation and the lowering operation of the lifting device 8 are performed. may be repeated in vain.
  • the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and when installing a cab on an aircraft, it is possible to reduce unnecessary lifting and lowering operations by the operator and shorten the installation time.
  • the purpose is to provide a bridge.
  • a passenger boarding bridge includes a rotunda connected to a terminal building, a base end connected to the rotunda, and a tip end swinging vertically so as to move up and down.
  • a tunnel section configured to extend and contract in the longitudinal direction; a cab provided at the tip of the tunnel section and having the tip section attached to an aircraft; and a tunnel section or the cab attached to the tunnel.
  • an elevating device for elevating the unit or the cab; a traveling device attached below the elevating device for traveling on the ground; , a height detection means for detecting the height of the tip of the cab, a lifting operation means for performing a lifting operation of the lifting device, and a control device for controlling the lifting operation of the lifting device,
  • the height of the tip of the cab detected by the height detection means is stored in the storage unit while the traveling device is traveling and the elevation operation is not performed by the elevation operation means.
  • Follow-up control is performed to move the lifting device up and down so as to follow the reference value set.
  • the height of the tip of the cab during travel is kept substantially constant when no lifting operation is performed. It is possible to reduce unnecessary lifting and lowering operations by the operator caused by an illusion, and shorten the mounting time.
  • the reference value storage means is stored at the start of the traveling operation of the traveling device caused by the traveling operation when the traveling operation is performed by the traveling operating device.
  • the height of the tip of the cab detected by the height detection means may be stored in the storage unit as the reference value.
  • the height of the tip of the cab at the start of the traveling operation of the travel device is set to the reference value, even an inexperienced operator can perform the travel operation to achieve the height of the tip of the cab at the start of travel. It is possible to run the robot while maintaining its height, and to reduce unnecessary lifting and lowering operations by the operator caused by an illusion.
  • the reference value storage means stores the reference value stored in the height detection means at the time when the elevation operation of the elevation operation means is completed while the traveling device is traveling, and the elevation operation of the elevation device due to the elevation operation is completed.
  • the detected height of the tip of the cab may be stored in the storage unit as the reference value.
  • the reference value is updated when the lifting operation is performed while the traveling device is traveling. Therefore, even if a veteran operator wants to perform the traveling operation and the lifting operation at the same time, the operation can be performed efficiently.
  • the control device may be configured to perform the follow-up control when the difference between the height of the tip of the cab detected by the height detection means and the reference value exceeds a predetermined range.
  • the control device determines that the distance between the cab and the aircraft measured by the measuring means is within a predetermined distance while the travel device is running.
  • the lifting operation by the lifting operation means may be prohibited until the lifting operation is completed.
  • the lifting device is operated so that the height of the tip of the cab becomes the average mounting height according to the model of the aircraft to be mounted, and the When traveling, the operator's unnecessary lifting operation can be prohibited until the cab approaches the aircraft to some extent (within a predetermined distance), so the cab can be mounted efficiently.
  • lifting amount detection means for detecting the lifting amount of the lifting device; tunnel length detection means for detecting the length of the tunnel portion; and cab rotation angle detection for detecting the rotation angle of the tip portion of the cab with respect to the tunnel portion.
  • the height detection means detects the elevation of the lifting device detected by the elevation detection means, the length of the tunnel portion detected by the tunnel length detection means, and the cab The height of the tip portion of the cab may be calculated based on the rotation angle of the tip portion of the cab detected by the rotation angle detection means.
  • a notification means for notifying that the control device is performing the follow-up control may be further provided. According to this configuration, by informing the operator that the control device is performing follow-up control, it is possible to prevent the operator from performing unnecessary lifting operations.
  • the present invention provides a passenger boarding bridge that has the above-described configuration and that can reduce unnecessary lifting and lowering operations by an operator when installing a cab on an aircraft, thereby shortening the installation time. It has the effect of being able to
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing an example of a passenger boarding bridge according to this embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the passenger boarding bridge.
  • FIG. 3 is a side view showing an example of a state in which the cab is attached to the aircraft.
  • FIG. 4 is a front view (aircraft side) of the tip portion of the cab attached to the aircraft.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a control panel and the like.
  • FIGS. 6A and 6B are flow charts showing an example of operations related to the height follow-up mode when the height follow-up mode is implemented.
  • Fig. 7 shows the change in the height of the tip of the cab from the ground when the travel device is run without raising and lowering the elevator device and the cab is moved from the waiting position toward the aircraft in the conventional passenger boarding bridge. It is a conceptual diagram showing an example of.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing an example of a passenger boarding bridge according to this embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is the schematic which looked the passenger boarding bridge from the side.
  • FIG. 3 is a side view showing an example of a state in which the cab is attached to the aircraft.
  • FIG. 4 is a front view (aircraft side) of the tip portion of the cab attached to the aircraft.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a control panel and the like.
  • This passenger boarding bridge 1 has a horizontally rotatable rotunda (base circular chamber) 4 connected to the entrance of a terminal building 2 of the airport, and a base end connected to the rotunda 4 so as to be able to be raised and retracted in the longitudinal direction.
  • a tunnel section 5 configured, a cab (tip circular chamber) 6 provided at the tip of the tunnel section 5 so as to be rotatable forward and backward, and a drive column 7 are provided.
  • the rotunda 4 is supported by a column 70 so as to rotate forward and backward around a rotation axis (vertical axis) CL1.
  • the tunnel section 5 forms a walking passageway for passengers, and is constructed so that a plurality of tubular tunnels 5a and 5b are telescopically fitted to each other so as to extend and contract in the longitudinal direction.
  • the tunnel section 5 configured by two tunnels 5a and 5b is illustrated here, the tunnel section 5 may be configured by two or more tunnels.
  • the base end of the tunnel portion 5 is connected to the rotunda 4 so as to be swingable (swingable up and down) about the horizontal rotation axis CL4 (FIG. 2), thereby being connected to the rotunda 4 so as to be able to rise and fall. It is
  • a drive column 7 is attached as a support leg to a portion near the tip of the tunnel portion 5 (tunnel 5b closest to the tip). Note that the drive column 7 may be attached to the cab 6 .
  • the drive column 7 is provided with an elevating device 8 that vertically moves (lifts) the cab 6 and the tunnel section 5 .
  • the lifting device 8 has, for example, a pair of struts formed by telescopically fitting two pillars so as to be able to expand and contract, and the tunnel section is supported by the pair of struts.
  • the elevating device 8 can elevate (move up and down) the tunnel section 5 by the extension and contraction of the pair of pillars. Thereby, the cab 6 and the tunnel portion 5 can swing vertically with the rotunda 4 as a base point.
  • the drive column 7 is provided with a traveling device 10 having two traveling wheels 9 (a right traveling wheel 9R and a left traveling wheel 9L) that can be independently rotated in forward and reverse directions below the lifting device 8. It is The traveling device 10 can travel forward (travel in the direction of arrow F) by forward rotation driving of the two traveling wheels 9, and travel backward (traveling in the direction of arrow B) by reverse rotation driving of the two traveling wheels 9. is configured to allow Further, the travel device 10 can rotate forward and backward around the rotation axis CL2 so that the steering angle can be changed within a range of -90 degrees to +90 degrees with respect to the expansion and contraction direction (longitudinal direction) of the tunnel portion 5. It can be configured freely and the direction of travel can be changed.
  • the running direction (orientation of the running wheels 9) can be changed on the spot.
  • the traveling device 10 travels on the apron, so that the tunnel section 5 can be rotated around the rotunda 4 and the tunnel section 5 can be expanded and contracted.
  • the cab 6 is provided at the tip of the tunnel portion 5, and is configured to be rotatable forward and backward about a rotation axis CL3 perpendicular to the floor surface of the cab 6 by a rotating device (not shown).
  • a bumper 62 is provided at the tip of the floor 61 of the cab 6 mounted on the aircraft 3, and the bumpers 62 are aligned in the left-right direction to form a bridge between the cab 6 and the aircraft 3.
  • a plurality of (two in this example) distance sensors 23 are attached as measuring means for measuring the distance between them.
  • the installation position of the distance sensor 23 can be changed as appropriate, and may be arranged on the floor 61 of the cab 6, for example.
  • a closure 63 is provided at the tip of the cab 6 .
  • the closure 63 has a bellows portion that can be expanded and contracted in the longitudinal direction.
  • the cab 6 is mounted on the aircraft 3 and the bellows portion is expanded forward, so that the front end portion of the bellows portion can be used as the boarding/alighting portion (door) of the aircraft 3 . 3a) can be abutted around.
  • a level detection device 64 is arranged on the side wall of the cab 6 . After the cab 6 is mounted on the aircraft 3, the level detection device 64 detects the amount of vertical movement of the aircraft 3 relative to the cab 6 when the aircraft 3 moves up and down due to boarding and alighting of passengers, loading and unloading of luggage, and the like. Equipment.
  • the level detection device 64 is composed of, for example, a wheel 64A and a contact limit switch (not shown) when the wheel 64A moves forward. This contact limit switch is adjusted in advance so that the pressure of the foil 64A on the surface of the aircraft 3 is optimal. can be stopped at a desired amount of movement. As a result, the level detection device 64 can press the foil 64A against the fuselage surface of the aircraft 3 with an optimum pressure, and when the aircraft 3 moves up and down, the wheel 64A of the level detection device 64 rotates.
  • a detection means is provided for detecting the relative vertical movement amount of the aircraft 3 with respect to the cab 6 (hereinafter also referred to as "vertical movement amount of the aircraft 3") based on the rotation direction and rotation angle of the wheel 64A. ing.
  • the level detection device 64 outputs the detected vertical movement amount of the aircraft 3 to the control device 50 when the vertical movement amount of the aircraft 3 detected by the detection means reaches or exceeds a predetermined amount.
  • the control device 50 controls the lifting device 8 of the drive column 7 so that the cab 6 follows the vertical movement of the aircraft 3 .
  • the passenger boarding bridge 1 is equipped with a rotunda angle sensor 24 for detecting a rotation angle ⁇ r (FIG. 1) of the rotunda 4 and a rotation angle ⁇ c of the cab 6 with respect to the tunnel section 5 (FIG. 1). , a travel angle sensor 26 that detects the rotation angle (angle indicating the travel direction) ⁇ w (FIG. 1) of the travel device 10 with respect to the tunnel portion 5, and the amount of elevation of the elevator device 8.
  • An elevation sensor 27 for detecting the length of the tunnel portion 5 is provided at an appropriate position.
  • a control panel 31 as shown in FIG. 5 is provided inside the cab 6 .
  • the operation panel 31 includes various operation switches 33 for operating the elevation of the tunnel portion 5 and the cab 6 by the elevation device 8, rotation of the cab 6, and the like, as well as an operation lever 32 for operating the travel device 10 and a display.
  • a device 34 is provided.
  • the operating lever 32 is configured by a lever-shaped input device (joystick) having a degree of freedom in multiple directions.
  • An operation device 30 is configured by the operation lever 32 and various operation switches 33 .
  • the operation lever 32 is a traveling operation means, and one of the operation switches 33 is a lifting operation means. Note that the configuration of the operating device 30 can be changed as appropriate.
  • the control device 50 is connected to the operation panel 31 by an electric circuit, receives information such as operation commands based on the operation of the operation device 30, and receives output signals from the sensors 23 to 28. , controls the operation of the passenger boarding bridge 1 and outputs information displayed on the display device 34, and the like.
  • the control device 50 has an arithmetic processing section such as a CPU and a storage section such as ROM and RAM.
  • a control program for operating the passenger boarding bridge 1 and information necessary for the operation are stored in advance in the storage unit. 1 (operations of the traveling device 10, the lifting device 8, the rotating device of the cab 6, etc.), and functions as a height detection means 51, a reference value storage means 52, and the like. Information stored during operation of the passenger boarding bridge 1 is also stored in the storage unit.
  • the control device 50 may be configured by a single control device that performs centralized control, or may be configured by a plurality of control devices that cooperate with each other and perform distributed control via the Internet or LAN.
  • the control device 50 is provided, for example, in the cab 6 or the tunnel 5b on the extreme tip side.
  • control device 50 grasps the position (coordinates) of each part of the passenger boarding bridge 1 using XY orthogonal coordinates as shown in FIG. "Ed" in FIG. 1 indicates the center line of the tunnel portion 5, and the rotation angle ⁇ r of the rotunda 4 described above is calculated counterclockwise with respect to the X-axis in a plan view when the center line Ed of the tunnel portion 5 is It is the angle to make.
  • the rotation angle ⁇ c of the cab 6 is the angle formed by the cab 6 with respect to the center line Ed of the tunnel portion 5, and the rotation angle ⁇ w of the travel device 10 is with respect to the center line Ed of the tunnel portion 5 in plan view. can be said to be the angle formed by the traveling device 10.
  • the center point of the rotunda 4 (the position of the rotation axis CL1) is the origin (0, 0), and the X and Y axes are determined as shown in FIG. 1, but the X and Y axes are arbitrary. can decide.
  • the control device 50 can calculate the position (coordinates) of each part of the passenger boarding bridge 1 and the height HC (FIG. 2) of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 in real time, and display them on the display device 34.
  • the height HC of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 is the height of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 at a predetermined point.
  • the operation of the passenger boarding bridge 1 is realized by the control of the control device 50 based on the operation of the operation device 30 by the operator.
  • the passenger boarding bridge 1 waits at a predetermined waiting position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG.
  • the normal stop position of the aircraft 3 is a predetermined position where the axis of the aircraft 3 is on the aircraft guidance line AL and in the extending direction of the aircraft guidance line AL.
  • the aircraft 3 is stopped aiming at the regular stop position, but the actual stop position is not always exactly the regular stop position.
  • the aircraft guidance line AL is drawn on the ground of the apron.
  • the operator first sets an arbitrary distance (for example, about 1 m) ahead of the door 3a, which is the boarding/alighting section of the aircraft 3, as the target position. Then, the traveling device 10 is moved forward so that the cab 6 reaches the target position, and the lifting device 8 and the cab 6 are moved so that the bumper 62 at the tip of the cab 6 faces the door 3a of the aircraft 3 at the target position. Operate rotating equipment. Next, the operator mounts the cab 6 on the aircraft 3 by driving the traveling device 10 forward so that the cab 6 goes straight toward the door 3a.
  • an arbitrary distance for example, about 1 m
  • the bumper 62 at the tip of the cab 6 may be in contact with the aircraft 3, and there is no obstacle to walking between the bumper 62 and the aircraft 3. In some cases, there may be a slight gap of the order of magnitude.
  • the operator After mounting the cab 6 on the aircraft 3, the operator operates the operating device 30 to operate the level detection device 64 and deploy the closure 63.
  • the operation of the level detection device 64 or the deployment of the closure 63 may be performed first.
  • the above is an example of the basic mounting operation, and depending on the operator or the like, the cab 6 is not necessarily mounted as described above.
  • the operator terminates the operation of the level detection device 64 and retracts the closure 63, and then the cab 6 is moved from the door 3a portion.
  • the traveling device 10 is caused to travel straight backward until it is separated and near the target position described above. After that, the travel device 10 is caused to travel backward so that the passenger boarding bridge 1 is at the standby position, and is returned to the standby position.
  • the passenger boarding bridge 1 of this embodiment has a height following mode in addition to the complete manual mode in which all operations are performed based on the operation of the operating device 30 by the operator as described above.
  • the control device 50 stores the reference value (reference height) of the height of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 in the reference value storage area provided in the storage unit, and Follow-up control is performed to raise and lower the lifting device 8 so that the height HC (FIG. 2) of 6A follows the reference value.
  • the height HC of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 is the height (distance) of the tip of the floor 61 of the cab 6 or the predetermined point of the bumper 62 from the ground EP.
  • the operating device 30 is provided with, for example, a height follow-up mode button for turning on (set) and off (release) the height follow-up mode.
  • a height follow-up mode button for turning on (set) and off (release) the height follow-up mode.
  • the height follow-up mode button is switched between ON operation and OFF operation each time it is pressed.
  • FIGS. 6A and 6B are flow charts showing an example of operations related to the height follow-up mode when the height follow-up mode is implemented.
  • step S1 When the passenger boarding bridge 1 (cab 6) is in the standby position, when the operator presses the height following mode button to turn on the height following mode, the operation signal is input to the control device 50 (step Yes in S1). Then, the control device 50 turns on the height follow-up mode in step S2.
  • step S4 the control device 50 obtains the height HC of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 at the start of the travel operation of the travel device 10 (ie, the travel start time) (function of the height detection means 51), The height HC is set as a reference value and stored in the reference value storage area (function of the reference value storage means 52). Then, even if the length of the tunnel portion 5 changes due to subsequent traveling of the traveling device 10, follow-up control is performed to raise and lower the lifting device 8 so that the height HC of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 follows the reference value. conduct.
  • the operation signal is input to the control device 50 (Yes in step S5).
  • the control device 50 obtains the height HC of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 at the time when the lifting operation of the lifting device 8 is finished (that is, when the lifting is finished) (function of the height detection means 51).
  • the height HC is set as a new reference value and stored in the reference value storage area (function of the reference value storage means 52), thereby updating the reference value.
  • the elevation device 8 is moved up and down so that the height HC of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 follows the updated new reference value. Perform follow-up control to operate. In this manner, the reference value is updated when the lifting operation is performed while the traveling device 10 is traveling. Therefore, even if a veteran operator wants to perform the traveling operation and the lifting operation at the same time, the operation can be performed efficiently.
  • the control device 50 turns off (cancels) the height follow-up mode in step S12. For example, when the cab 6 approaches the aircraft 3 or after the cab 6 is attached to the aircraft 3, the operator turns off the height following mode.
  • the control device 50 displays a message indicating that effect, such as “automatically following height” or “height following function ON”.
  • a message such as "In progress” may be displayed on the display device 34 (informing means). This can prevent the operator from performing unnecessary lifting operations.
  • the height following mode is set and canceled by operating the height following mode button.
  • a button for example, a reset button
  • the height follow-up mode is performed only while the button is being pressed.
  • t 10 mm
  • the distance LB predetermined value
  • the distance LC predetermined value
  • the distance LR predetermined value from the center point of the rotunda 4 to the connection portion with the tunnel portion 5 (position of the horizontal rotation axis CL4).
  • the height HR predetermined value of the connecting portion and the radius (predetermined value) of the running wheels 9 are stored in the control device 50 in advance.
  • the elevating device 8 is attached to the tunnel portion 5 so that the elongating/contracting direction of the tunnel portion 5 and the elevating/lowering direction of the elevating device 8 are orthogonal to each other.
  • the height HC of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 is expressed by the following equation.
  • ⁇ ⁇ . Therefore, if the angles ⁇ and ⁇ are obtained, the angle ⁇ can be calculated.
  • the distance LE can be calculated by subtracting the distance LD (predetermined value) from the detected value LF of the tunnel length sensor 28 .
  • the distance LA is calculated from the amount of elevation detected by the elevation sensor 27, and the value obtained by adding the diameter (predetermined value) of the traveling wheels 9 to the distance LA is calculated as the distance La.
  • this distance La may include a theoretical error, there is no problem in practice.
  • the angle ⁇ is obtained using the distances La and LE calculated in this way.
  • control device 50 controls the amount of elevation of the elevation device 8 detected by the elevation sensor 27, the length LF of the tunnel portion 5 detected by the tunnel length sensor 28, and the cab angle sensor 25.
  • the height HC of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 is calculated using a predetermined arithmetic expression with the rotation angle ⁇ c as a variable.
  • a straight line 100 indicates a floor that serves as a walking passage, and in this example, there is no step on the floor between the two tunnels 5a and 5b. If there is a step on the floor of the cab 6, the height HC of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 should be calculated so that the value is reduced by the amount corresponding to the step.
  • the height HC of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 may be directly measured by providing a sensor such as a laser rangefinder at the bottom of the cab 6, and the control device 50 may acquire the measured value.
  • the height follow-up mode when the cab 6 is mounted on the aircraft 3, if the height follow-up mode is set, the height of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 during travel is substantially constant when no elevation operation is performed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the illusion of an inexperienced operator, reduce unnecessary lifting and lowering operations by the operator caused by the illusion, and shorten the mounting time.
  • the height of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 at the start of the traveling operation of the travel device 10 is set to the reference value, even an inexperienced operator can adjust the height of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 at the start of travel simply by performing travel operation.
  • the height of the robot can be kept almost unchanged, and unnecessary lifting and lowering operations by the operator caused by an illusion can be reduced.
  • the control device 50 determines that the distance between the cab 6 and the aircraft 3 detected by the distance sensor 23 while the traveling device 10 is traveling is
  • the lifting operation of the lifting device 8 by the operator may be prohibited (or disabled) until the distance is less than a predetermined distance (for example, 1 m).
  • a predetermined distance for example, 1 m.
  • the control device 50 may set the height following mode as follows.
  • the control device 50 stores in advance the height of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 when the cab is attached according to a plurality of models of aircraft in the model correspondence information storage area provided in the storage unit. Then, at the standby position, the operator operates the operation device 30 to input the model information of the aircraft to be mounted, and presses the height follow-up preset button.
  • the input of the model information by the operator may be performed, for example, by displaying a plurality of model names on the display device 34 and selecting one model from among them.
  • the control device 50 sets the height follow-up mode and installs the cab according to the input model (model information) stored in the model support information storage area.
  • the lifting device 8 is moved up and down so that the height of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 is reached at this time.
  • the control device 50 changes the type of model input when the traveling device 10 starts traveling.
  • the height of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 when the cab is attached according to (model information) is set as a reference value.
  • the model-corresponding information storage area stores the rotation angle of the cab 6 when the cab is attached according to a plurality of models of aircraft, and when the height follow-up preset button is pressed, the control device 50 changes the model A rotation device (not shown) for the cab 6 is rotated so that the rotation angle of the cab 6 when the cab is attached corresponds to the input model (model information) stored in the correspondence information storage area.
  • the control device 50 may set the height following mode as follows.
  • the control device 50 stores in advance the height of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 when the cab is attached according to a plurality of models of aircraft in the model correspondence information storage area.
  • the control device 50 inputs (receives) model information of the aircraft to be mounted from an external device such as VDGS (Visual Docking Guidance System) or FIDS (Flight Information Display System).
  • VDGS Visual Docking Guidance System
  • FIDS Fluor Display System
  • the control device 50 controls the lifting device so that the height of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 becomes the reference value. After moving 8 up and down, follow-up control is performed.
  • control device 50 may cancel (end) the height following mode in any of the following cases (a), (b), or (c).
  • the control device 50 when the height follow-up mode is not set, the control device 50 indicates that "if the tunnel extends ⁇ m, the height of the cab tip rises (falls) by ⁇ m", "at the start of traveling By displaying on the display device 34 a message containing numerical data ( ⁇ m, ⁇ m, ⁇ m) such as "The height of the tip of the cab is rising (decreasing) from the You may make it reduce the unnecessary raising/lowering operation.
  • an elevation preset function may be provided.
  • the control device 50 stores in the model-corresponding information storage area in advance the amount of elevation of the lifting device 8 when the cab is attached according to a plurality of aircraft models. Then, at the standby position, the operator operates the operating device 30 to input the model information of the aircraft to be mounted, and presses an elevation preset button provided on the operating device 30 .
  • the input of the model information by the operator may be performed, for example, by displaying a plurality of model names on the display device 34 and selecting one model from among them.
  • the control device 50 may input (receive) the model information of the aircraft to be installed from an external device such as VDGS or FIDS when the elevation preset button is pressed. good.
  • the control device 50 moves up and down to a predetermined lift amount when the cab is installed according to the input model (model information) stored in the model corresponding information storage area.
  • the device 8 is moved up and down.
  • the control device 50 prohibits (or disables) the lifting operation of the lifting device 8 by the operator until the distance between the cab 6 and the aircraft 3 detected by the distance sensor 23 becomes equal to or less than a predetermined distance (for example, 1 m). )do.
  • a predetermined distance for example, 1 m).
  • the rotation angles of the cab 6 when the cab is attached according to a plurality of aircraft models are stored in the model-corresponding information storage area, and when the elevation preset button is pressed, the control device 50 rotates the rotating device (not shown) of the cab 6 so that the cab 6 rotates at a rotation angle corresponding to the input model (model information) stored in the model corresponding information storage area when the cab is installed. You can let it run.
  • the distance sensor 23 was exemplified as the measuring means for measuring the distance between the cab 6 and the aircraft 3 (the distance between the cab 6 and the aircraft 3), but this is not the only option.
  • the control device 50 in the storage unit of the control device 50, presumed position coordinates of the door 3a at the regular stop position of the aircraft 3 according to the model are stored in advance. Then, the control device 50, based on the assumed position coordinates of the door 3a of the aircraft 3 according to the model information (model) of the aircraft to be installed and the position coordinates of the cab 6 calculated in real time by the control device 50 itself, The distance between the cab 6 and the aircraft 3 may be measured (calculated). That is, the control device 50 may be configured to function as the measuring means.
  • the entire cab 6 is configured to rotate with respect to the tunnel portion 5, but only the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 attached to the aircraft 3 and the tip portion of the cab 6 including the closure 63 and the like are rotated. may be configured to rotate around the rotation axis CL3.
  • the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 rotates with respect to the tunnel portion 5
  • the cab rotation angle ⁇ c is the rotation axis CL3 and the tip portion 6A with respect to the center line Ed of the tunnel portion 5 in FIG. , and can be said to be the rotation angle of the tip portion 6A of the cab 6 with respect to the tunnel portion 5.
  • the rotunda 4 is configured to rotate together with the tunnel portion 5, but in a state where the rotunda 4 is fixed, the tunnel portion 5 rotates around the rotunda 4 around the rotation axis CL1.
  • the present invention is useful as a passenger boarding bridge, etc., which can reduce unnecessary lifting and lowering operations by the operator when installing the cab on the aircraft, and can shorten the installation time.

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