公开(公告)号：US20240391745A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18324436

申请日：2023-05-26

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Gerald Oren Pollard ,  Alexandru Gheorghe Badger ,  Maximilian Christopher Payne ,  Julie Francine Sweeney ,  David Anton Danner, JR.

IPC: B66F17/00

Abstract: A system and a method include a fall protection system having safety anchors coupled with a passenger basket of a lift system and a controller including one or more processors. Each of the safety anchors is configured to receive a safety key. The controller receives data from one or more sensors and determines a number of operators that are positioned within the passenger basket based on the data. The controller can determine a number of safety keys that are operably coupled with the safety anchors, and can compare the number of safety keys that are operably coupled with safety anchors with the number of operators positioned within the passenger basket. If the number of operators is different than the number of safety keys coupled with safety anchors, one or more operations of the passenger basket are prohibited.

公开(公告)号：US20250083937A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-13

申请号：US18462598

申请日：2023-09-07

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Alexandru Gheorghe Badger ,  Gerald Oren Pollard

IPC: B66F17/00 ,  G01V8/00 ,  G01V11/00

Abstract: A system and a method include a lift system including a lift platform. An object sensor is configured to detect one or more objects on or within the lift platform. The object sensor is further configured to output image data including one or more images of the lift platform. A weight sensor is configured to detect a weight of the lift platform. The weight sensor is further configured to output weight data including the weight of the lift platform. A thermal sensor is configured to detect one or more temperatures of the one or more objects on or within the lift platform. The thermal sensor is further configured to output thermal data including the one or more temperatures. A control unit is configured to receive the image data, the weight data, and the thermal data. The control unit is further configured to determine a number of individuals on or within the lift platform based on the image data, the weight data, and the thermal data.

公开(公告)号：US20250073508A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18457407

申请日：2023-08-29

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Alexandru Gheorghe Badger ,  David Anton Danner, JR.

IPC: A62B35/00 ,  B66F17/00

Abstract: A connection assembly for a fall protection system of a lift system. The connection assembly includes a connector including a shell housing and an inner sub-assembly. The inner sub-assembly is rotatable relative to the shell housing. A coupler is configured to be selectively connected to and disconnected from the connector, wherein the inner sub-assembly is configured to be rotated in relation to the shell housing to selectively connect the coupler to and disconnect the coupler from the connector.

公开(公告)号：US20240271747A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18167850

申请日：2023-02-11

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Gerald Oren Pollard ,  Alexandru Gheorghe Badger

IPC: F16M13/02 ,  E04G21/32

CPC classification number: F16M13/022 ,  E04G21/3266

Abstract: A beam anchor includes first and second arm assemblies, each comprising a torque arm having a jaw portion, and a slotted arm having slotted portions containing an arm slot. The jaw portions oppose each other, the slotted portions are side-by-side, and the torque arm and slotted arm of the first and second arm assemblies are coupled to a pair of braces respectively at a pair of pivot joints. The first arm assembly includes a locking mechanism, movable between a locked position locking the torque arm to its slotted arm, and an unlocked position in which the torque arm is freely pivotable. A connector pin extends into the arm slots, and a load on the connector pin causes the slotted arms to pivot away from each other, and the torque arms pivot to toward each other until the jaw portions engage a web of a beam.