Plane tractor

摘要

A plane tractor that grips a nose gear of a plane is disclosed, which includes: a chassis; wheel modules connected to the chassis, with each wheel module including at least one actuator for inducing a vertical movement of the wheel module in relation to the chassis; a gripping platform for gripping the nose gear of a plane, with the platform together with the chassis having freedom of movement substantially in circular translation; and a damping and actuating means connecting the platform and the chassis.

主权项

1. An airplane tractor having a gripping system for gripping a nose gear of an airplane, the airplane tractor comprising:
a chassis; wheel modules connected to the chassis, each of the wheel modules including at least one actuator for inducing a vertical movement of the wheel module in relation to the chassis; a gripping platform for gripping the nose gear of the airplane, the gripping platform having freedom of movement such that the gripping platform is movable in a substantially pendular movement in relation to the chassis; and an actuating means connecting the platform and the chassis, the actuating means including a damping means for damping the freedom of movement of the gripping platform in relation to the chassis.