摘要 |
<p>An aircraft loader including a bridge platform, an elevator platform and a barrier system is provided. The barrier system has first and second guiding elements respectively attached to the bridge platform on each side thereof, and first and second supporting elements respectively mounted on a corresponding side of the elevator platform. The barrier system is provided with an inverted-U-shaped element having first and second legs and a transverse element extending therebetween, each of the legs being slidably mounted inside a corresponding guiding element and cooperating with a corresponding supporting element adapted for supporting the legs and driving the inverted-U-shaped element with the elevator platform. The inverted-U-shaped element is slidable between a raised position providing a passage for loads thereunder when both platforms interface and a lower position wherein the transverse element extends across the passage for providing a guardrail between the platforms when the elevator platform extends below the bridge platform.</p> |