摘要 |
The invention relates to suspension means for a spray nozzle, especially for spraying a spray fluid for deicing an aircraft. For example, the invention will be intented for a vehicle for deicing aircraft.
<??>According to the present application, the vehicle for deicing aircraft includes an undercarriage (1) having a lifting device (4,5,6,7) which at its free end carries a cabin structure (3), and having a spray device for spaying an aircraft with a deicing fluid, said spray device comprising a pump and an associated spray nozzle (40). The cabin structure (3) carries a longitudinally adjustable lightweight boom (20) carrying at its free end the spray nozzle (40).
<??>According to the present invention, the suspension means for the spray nozzle (40) are characterized in that the nozzle (40) is pivotally suspended about a horizontal axis (32) in a fork (25) carried by the end of a boom (20), the nozzle (40), being connected to a generally U-shaped yoke (28) having outwardly extending ends supported in arms (26,27) of the fork (25), said yoke (28) being connected to a remote control activator (47) carried by the fork (25), and that the nozzle (40) is connected to the yoke (28) by a shaft (42) whose central axis (51) is perpendicular to and intersecting the pivot axis (32) of the yoke (28) in a point generally located in the axis (45) of the spray direction of the nozzle (40). said shaft (42) being connected to a remote control activator (48) carried by the yoke (28). |