Boarding bridge, boarding bridge system, and method for mounting the boarding bridge

A boarding bridge includes a rotunda connected to a terminal building and rotatable around a vertical axis thereof; an extendable tunnel section connected to the rotunda at one end thereof; and a cab connected to the other end of the tunnel section and rotatable around a vertical axis thereof. The t...

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Main Authors YOSHIMOTO TAKAHIRO, SAITO YUJI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.12.2011
Subjects
AIRCRAFT
ASSEMBLY OF BRIDGES
AVIATION
CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES
CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
COSMONAUTICS
DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING ORREPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLYADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT
HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFTCOMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
OR VIADUCTS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A boarding bridge includes a rotunda connected to a terminal building and rotatable around a vertical axis thereof; an extendable tunnel section connected to the rotunda at one end thereof; and a cab connected to the other end of the tunnel section and rotatable around a vertical axis thereof. The tunnel section is structured to extend generally parallel to a fuselage of an aircraft when the cab is attached to the aircraft. The cab includes a floor extending in a direction generally perpendicular to the tunnel section, and a gangplank which is arranged to be projectable forward from a portion of the floor, and by projecting forward, defines a path connecting the floor and a hatch of the aircraft.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20080323547