| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a method of connecting the outer end of a passenger bridge (4) to a door on an aircraft body, said door (A3-A5;A8,A9) being located on one side of the aircraft and sternwards of the aircraft wing (6), wherein the inner part (7) of the passenger bridge is connected to a terminal building (8) via a rotunda (9), wherein the outer part of the passenger bridge carries a cabin for connection to the aircraft at a door located thereon, wherein the passenger bridge is made mobile through the agency of a drive means (12) which rests against the hardstanding (11) of the airport through the medium of wheels (13, 14) and which passenger bridge comprises telescopic parts (16-19), The invention is characterised by locating the drive means (12) at the outer end of the inner part (7) of the passenger bridge (4); by pivoting the outer part (10) of the passenger bridge in a vertical plane relative to the inner part (7) of the passenger bridge (4); driving the passenger bridge by means of the drive means (12) from a parking position to a docking position subsequent to the aircraft being parked for connection with the passenger bridge (4), wherein said drive means (12) is positioned close to the leading edge of the aircraft wing (6) while telescoping the inner part (7) of said bridge; and by thereafter swinging the outer part (10) of the passenger bridge downwards and telescoping said outer part to an end position in which said cabin (5) can be docked to the aircraft body. The invention also relates to an arrangement |
