Runway maintenance apparatus
A technology for maintaining devices and runways, applied in cleaning devices, ground devices, roads, etc., can solve problems such as unreliability, aggravation, and high cost
Pending Publication Date: 2021-12-03
ロボクシ エーエス
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During such inspection operations, extensive areas on runways and taxiways must be swept and closely inspected for FOD, often a lengthy and laborious process as one must physically traverse the airport
[0006] Deploying airport staff to monitor runway and taxiway conditions, taking measurements manually and reporting to air traffic control is unreliable, expensive and time consuming
The problem is exacerbated when adverse conditions on the runway or taxiway are detected and maintenance personnel and specialist maintenance equipment must be deployed
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[0047] The following example shows a typical implementation of a device with runway and taxiway monitoring and maintenance capabilities.
[0048] exist figure 1 An example of an airport maintenance device 1 is schematically shown in . The device 1 includes a drive unit 10 , a detection unit 20 , a communication unit 30 and a maintenance unit 40 .
[0049] The drive unit 10 comprises the components necessary for the movement of the device 1 . In this example, the drive unit 10 includes a plurality of independent wheels 11 connected to one or more electric motors 12 . The wheels are usually placed on the underside of the device 1 and are in contact with the ground (hereinafter simply referred to as "surface" or "ground") of an airport runway or taxiway.
[0050] The wheels 11 and drive motors 12 are arranged to provide the device 1 with a full range of motion in the plane of the ground. By "full range of motion" is meant that the device 1 is capable of rotating on the ground...
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An aerodrome maintenance apparatus (1) is used for monitoring runway and taxiway conditions and remotely reporting the status of the runway or taxiway. The apparatus comprises a drive unit (10) operable to provide self-controlled rolling movement of the apparatus along a surface of a runway or taxiway of the aerodrome, a detection unit (20) comprising one or more sensors (21, 22) configured to detect one or more parameters of the surface, and a communications unit comprising a transceiver arranged to transfer data derived from the detection unit (20) from the apparatus to a remote server. The apparatus (1) is arranged, in use, to move along the surface and transfer data representative of one or more parameters of the surface to a remote server.
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technical field [0001] The invention relates to an automated device for monitoring and performing maintenance on airport runways and taxiways. Background technique [0002] The maintenance of airport runways and taxiways is a major safety issue in airport operations. Runway conditions must be closely monitored to ensure that pilots and air traffic control are kept informed of current runway conditions and are able to make decisions and adjustments necessary for safe flight operations. [0003] For example, when adverse meteorological conditions result in wet or icy runway surfaces, runway friction measurements are often necessary to inform pilots and air traffic control of reduced control and braking power on the runway surface. Other runway conditions must also be measured, such as runway visibility (RVR) and wind speed. Such measurements can be slow and labor intensive. [0004] Another major problem affecting airports is the buildup of rubber on the runways. When an a...
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IPC IPC(8): B64F1/36E01H1/00E01H1/10E01H3/02E01H1/14
CPCB64F1/36A47L2201/06E01H1/001E01H1/10E01H1/14E01H3/02E01C23/01A62C27/00G05D2109/10G05D2107/85G05D2105/89G05D2105/47G05D1/225G05D1/648G05D2105/12G05D2105/10G05D2105/50G05D2105/55E01H1/00G05D1/6486G05D2105/14E01H1/0827
Inventor 肯·埃里克·斯泰纳
Owner ロボクシ エーエス