Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Single point disconnect in an aircraft pushback operation
- Patent Title (中): 单点断开在飞机推回操作
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Application No.: US14644529Application Date: 2015-03-11
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Publication No.: US09561697B2Publication Date: 2017-02-07
- Inventor: Curtis Schramm , Brian Ardrey , Casey Aycock , Jim Heinzel
- Applicant: Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Delta Air Lines, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: King & Spalding
- Main IPC: B60D1/145
- IPC: B60D1/145 ; B60Q9/00 ; B64F1/22

Abstract:
A single point disconnect system useful for pushback of an aircraft using a tow bar and a vehicle includes a first sensor assembly that determines whether an angle of the tow bar respective to a surface of the vehicle to which the tow bar is coupled exceeds a threshold limit, a second sensor assembly that determines the direction of the wheels of the vehicle that are responsible for steering the vehicle, and an indicator panel. The indicator panel includes a first light module and a second light module that are coupled to the first sensor assembly and the second sensor assembly, respectively. The first light module emits light that indicates the angle of the tow bar respective to the surface of the vehicle and the second light module emits light that indicates the direction of the wheels of the vehicle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160083113A1 SINGLE POINT DISCONNECT IN AN AIRCRAFT PUSHBACK OPERATION Public/Granted day:2016-03-24
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