Carriage assembly for an airplane transporting system on an airport apron

摘要

The invention solves a problem of a carriage (1) assembly for an airplane transporting system on an airport apron, from a parking location to a runway and from a landing to the parking location with an airplane's engine off. The carriage assembly is formed by a guiding groove (3) with a rectangular cross-section, a floor (5) of which being provided with lower guide rails (6), and side walls (7) of which being provided with side guide rails (8), and the carriage (1) is constituted by a spatial structure (9), having a bottom part (10) and side parts (11), the carriage (1) being provided with a lower vehicle wheels set (12), fixed at the bottom part (10) of the carriage (1), and a side vehicle wheels set (13) fixed at both side parts (11) of the carriage (1).

主权项

1. Apparatus comprising:
a carriage of an airplane transporting system on an airport apron, wherein the airplane transporting system transports an airplane from a parking location to a runway location adjacent a runway and from a landing location to the parking location,
wherein the airplane transporting system includes a guiding groove, which has a rectangular cross-section defined by an open top, a floor and a pair of opposed side walls,wherein the guiding groove includes at least one lower guide rail and at least two side guide rails, wherein the at least one lower guide rail is provided on the floor and at least one of the at least two side guide rails is provided on each respective side wall,wherein the airplane transporting system includes a plurality of movable pivotable covers, wherein the pivotable covers are operable to selectively cover the top of the guiding groove, wherein the pivotable covers have a segmented structure,the carriage comprising:
a leading mandrel, wherein the leading mandrel is operable to be in releasibly latched operative engagement with the airplane;a spatial structure, wherein the spatial structure has a bottom part and a pair of opposed side parts,at least one bottom vehicle wheel, wherein the at least one bottom vehicle wheel extends at the bottom part;at least two side vehicle wheels, wherein at least one side vehicle wheel extends at each of the side parts; andwherein the carriage is movable in the guiding groove.