A maintenance-free apron deck

Abstract

This utility model discloses a maintenance-free apron deck, relating to the field of low-altitude airport construction technology. Its structure includes a row of decks connected side-by-side, a row of spaced supports, and water troughs installed at both ends of the deck. The supports are placed below the deck, and the deck and supports are connected by a first fastener. The water troughs are equipped with connecting plates and water-retaining grooves that overlap with the ends of the deck, and the connecting plates and water-retaining grooves are connected to the deck by a second fastener. This utility model features excellent waterproof and drainage performance, anti-slip safety, lightweight yet high strength, easy installation and maintenance of electric heat tracing systems, stable structure and convenient adjustment, a complete water guiding system, and protected cable management; overall, it improves the safety and applicability of the apron.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of low-altitude airport construction technology, and in particular relates to a maintenance-free apron deck for use in the construction of low-altitude airports. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, aircraft decks are mostly made of aluminum alloy, with a corrosion-resistant lifespan of 50 years. They require no maintenance within their designed service life and do not need repeated application of anti-corrosion coatings, providing excellent outdoor corrosion resistance. However, the design service life of roof waterproofing is only 15 years. After reaching this lifespan, roof leaks increase. The addition of elevated takeoff and landing pads further complicates roof waterproofing repairs. To prevent leaks from deck gaps and ensure roof waterproofing effectiveness, adhesive is often used to fill the gaps in the deck joints as a substitute for roof waterproofing repairs. However, the quality of the adhesive varies greatly, and the application quality is generally poor, making it difficult to achieve a waterproofing effect. This often results in situations where it rains heavily above and lightly below in the elevated takeoff and landing pads, and even repeated repairs rarely provide satisfactory waterproofing.

[0003] In harsh and cold regions during winter, takeoff and landing pads often freeze over due to snowfall. Although the deck surface has raised stripes to increase the coefficient of friction, these are ineffective once covered by ice, posing a significant risk to aircraft landings and potentially causing loss of life and property. Existing elevated takeoff and landing pads either lack de-icing facilities, making manual de-icing dangerous and prone to accidents involving falls; or they are equipped with electric heat tracing systems, but the replacement and maintenance of these systems have not been considered, making long-term operation difficult and lacking a sustainable solution. Therefore, creating a solution to address the replacement and maintenance issues of electric heat tracing systems and ensure their long-term operation to protect aircraft takeoff and landing safety has become an urgent need.

[0004] Currently, most aircraft decks are made of aluminum alloy, which offers good corrosion resistance and requires no maintenance within its design lifespan. However, the roof waterproofing has a relatively short design lifespan and is difficult to maintain. Commonly used filler adhesives have poor waterproofing performance, and elevated landing pads are prone to leakage. In extremely cold regions, the deck is prone to icing, and existing de-icing facilities are either lacking or difficult to maintain. Therefore, developing a waterproof, slip-resistant, easy-to-maintain, and cold-weather-adaptable maintenance-free apron deck is an urgent need.

[0005] The information disclosed in this background section is intended only to enhance the understanding of the general background of this utility model and should not be construed as an admission or in any way implying that the information constitutes prior art known to those skilled in the art. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a maintenance-free helipad deck, which achieves efficient waterproof drainage, anti-slip safety and convenient electric heat tracing maintenance through innovative structural design and functional integration.

[0007] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: This utility model is a maintenance-free apron deck, including a row of decks connected side by side, a row of supports spaced apart, and water tanks installed at both ends of the deck; the supports are placed below the deck, and the deck and the supports are connected by a first fastener; the water tank is provided with a connecting plate and a water-blocking groove that overlap with the end of the deck, and the connecting plate and the water-blocking groove are connected to the deck by a second fastener.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the deck includes a horizontally parallel surface plate and a bottom plate; the surface plate has several rows of circular holes; the surface plate also has several rows of anti-slip stripes; the anti-slip stripes have several water-passing grooves along their length; multiple parallel cavities are provided between the surface plate and the bottom plate of the deck; the bottom plate has an upwardly protruding groove in the middle that cooperates with the first fastener; the connecting plate is fastened to the surface plate; and the water-blocking groove abuts against the lower surface of the bottom plate.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a protrusion is provided on one side of the surface plate; a groove is provided on the opposite side of the surface plate to connect and cooperate with the protrusion, and a first droplet is provided at the lower end of the groove; a third droplet is provided below the protrusion and arranged side by side with the first droplet; a water collection and guiding device is provided between two adjacent decks after they are inserted; when the two decks are connected side by side, the first droplet and the third droplet are both placed directly above the water collection and guiding device.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, the lower half of the surface plate is provided with a plurality of reserved channels for installing electric heat tracing cables along its length.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the cross-section of the reserved channel is circular or triangular.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the water tank includes a water guide channel, a cable channel, and a splash water droplet collecting and guiding channel located below and opening towards the deck, with the water guide channel adjacent to the deck; the water guide channel and the cable channel are separated by a diversion baffle; the splash water droplet collecting and guiding channel has an opening in the upper half of the deck adjacent to it, and this opening is a continuous channel; a second water droplet is provided at the top of the continuous channel; the connecting plate is fixedly disposed at the upper end of the side of the water guide channel adjacent to the deck; the water-blocking groove is fixedly disposed at the bottom of the continuous channel, and the water-blocking groove extends away from the splash water droplet collecting and guiding channel; the cavity is connected to the splash water droplet collecting and guiding channel.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, the bottom of the water guide channel is provided with a number of holes communicating with the splash water droplet collection and guide channel; the side wall of the water guide channel adjacent to the deck is provided with a number of slots that cooperate with the reserved channel.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, it further includes a cable cover plate installed on the upper end of the cable trough; the side wall of the diversion baffle located on one side of the water guide channel is fixed with an insertion groove that engages with the cable cover plate; the top of the inner side wall of the cable trough away from the water guide channel is fixed with an overlapping support plate for supporting the cable cover plate; the overlapping support plate and the cable cover plate are connected by a third fastener.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the water collection and guiding device is a water collection trough fixed below the protrusion; there is a reserved space between the upper outer end of the water collection trough and the protrusion.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the water collection and guiding device is a water guiding channel, and a pair of overlapping protrusions for supporting the water guiding channel are fixed on the opposite outer side of the deck.

[0017] This utility model has the following beneficial effects: This invention utilizes specialized water channels at both ends of the deck, including water guide channels and splash droplet collection and diversion channels, to effectively collect and divert water droplets from the deck surface and prevent water accumulation and leakage. In particular, the connecting plate and water-blocking groove design between the deck ends and the water channels further enhance the waterproof sealing effect, solving the problems of difficult and ineffective traditional deck waterproofing maintenance.

[0018] The anti-slip stripes on the deck surface of this invention significantly increase the coefficient of friction, ensuring safe takeoff and landing of aircraft even in wet environments. Simultaneously, the water channels in the anti-slip stripes help to quickly drain accumulated water, preventing slippage.

[0019] The deck of this utility model adopts a structure in which the surface plate and the bottom plate are arranged in parallel, and multiple parallel cavities are set in the middle, which not only reduces the overall weight of the deck, but also maintains sufficient structural strength, making it suitable for carrying heavy aircraft take-off and landing.

[0020] The pre-drilled holes along the length of the lower half of the surface plate of this invention facilitate the installation of electric heat tracing cables and solve the problem of deck icing in extremely cold regions. The cross-section of the pre-drilled holes is designed to be circular or triangular to accommodate cables of different specifications and to facilitate subsequent maintenance and replacement.

[0021] The protrusions, grooves, water collection channels, and first droplet design of this utility model form an effective water guiding system, preventing water from seeping into the deck gaps and further enhancing waterproof performance. Water in the water collection channel flows along the outer wall of the channel from the second droplet to the splash droplet collection and guiding channel. The cavity is connected to the splash droplet collection and guiding channel, facilitating the drainage of water accumulated inside the deck.

[0022] Of course, any product implementing this utility model does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time. Attached Figure Description

[0023] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the maintenance-free apron deck of this utility model.

[0025] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of two decks connected together.

[0026] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The front view of the end face.

[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-section of the water tank.

[0028] Figure 5 This is a partial schematic diagram illustrating the distinguishing technical features of a specific embodiment two.

[0029] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows: 1-Deck, 2-Bracket, 3-Water trough, 101-Round hole, 102-Anti-slip stripe, 103-Water passage trough, 104-Reserved channel, 105-Cavity, 106-Protrusion, 107-Groove, 108-Water collection trough, 109-First drop of water, 110-Reserved space, 111-Surface plate, 112-Slide groove, 113-Bottom plate, 114-Third drop of water, 115-Overlapping protrusion, 301-Water guide trough, 302-Cable trough, 303-Splash water droplet collection and guide trough, 304-Connecting plate, 305-Water-blocking groove, 306-Second drop of water, 307-Hole, 308-Continuous groove, 309-Diverting baffle, 310-Slot, 311-Insertion groove, 312-Overlapping support plate, 313-Cable cover plate. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present utility model. Specific Implementation Example 1: Please see Figure 1-4 As shown, this utility model is a maintenance-free apron deck, including a row of decks 1 connected side by side, a row of supports 2 spaced apart, and water tanks 3 installed at both ends of the decks 1. The supports 2 are placed below the decks 1, and the decks 1 and supports 2 are connected by a first fastener to ensure structural stability and load-bearing capacity. The water tanks 3 are provided with connecting plates 304 and water-retaining grooves 305 that overlap with the ends of the decks 1, and the connecting plates 304 and water-retaining grooves 305 are connected to the decks 1 by a second fastener to achieve reliable water guidance. The second fastener is preferably a self-tapping screw, and the self-tapping screw is used in conjunction with a rubber ring.

[0032] The deck 1 comprises a horizontally parallel surface plate 111 and a bottom plate 113. The surface plate 111 has several rows of circular holes 101, which help reduce the overall weight of the deck and enhance drainage performance. The surface plate 111 also has several rows of anti-slip stripes 102 to increase friction during aircraft takeoff and landing, ensuring safety. The anti-slip stripes 102 have several water channels 103 along their length, which effectively drain water from the surface of the deck 1, preventing slippage caused by water accumulation. Multiple parallel cavities 105 are provided between the surface plate 111 and the bottom plate 113 of the deck 1. These cavities 105 are mainly used for drainage, secondly to reduce the weight of the deck, and also have some heat insulation and sound insulation effects. The bottom plate 113 has an upward-protruding groove 112 in the center that engages with a first fastener, facilitating the installation and adjustment of the deck and the support 2. In this embodiment, the support 2 adopts an I-beam profile. The first fastener uses a T-bolt that mates with the slide groove 112, combined with a nut and a washer. The washer is placed on the support 2 and the nut is used to pre-tighten it to connect the support 2 to the deck 1. The connecting plate 304 is fastened to the surface plate 111, and the water-blocking groove 305 abuts against the lower surface of the bottom panel 113, together forming a complete waterproof system.

[0033] A protrusion 106 is provided on one side of the surface plate 111. A groove 107 is provided on the opposite side of the surface plate 111 to connect and mate with the protrusion 106, and a first drip 109 is provided at the lower end of the groove 107. A third drip 114 is provided below the protrusion 106, arranged parallel to the first drip 109. A water collection and guiding device is provided between two adjacent decks 1 after they are connected. When the two decks 1 are connected side-by-side, both the first drip 109 and the third drip 114 are positioned directly above the water collection and guiding device, forming an effective water guiding system to prevent water from seeping in through the deck gaps. In this embodiment, the water collection and guiding device is a water collection trough 108 fixed below the protrusion 106; a reserved space 110 is provided between the upper outer end of the water collection trough 108 and the protrusion 106. The reserved space 110 between the upper outer end of the water collection trough 108 and the protrusion 106 facilitates the smooth drainage of water.

[0034] In addition, the lower half of the surface panel 111 is provided with several reserved channels 104 along its length for installing electric heat tracing cables. These reserved channels 104 facilitate the installation of the electric heat tracing system and ensure that the deck will not affect the safety of aircraft take-off and landing due to icing in frigid regions. The reserved channels 104 have a circular or triangular cross-section to accommodate electric heat tracing cables of different specifications.

[0035] The water tank 3 includes a water guide channel 301 with its opening facing upwards and arranged side by side, a cable channel 302, and a splash water droplet collecting and guiding channel 303 located below and opening towards the deck 1. The water guide channel 301 is located adjacent to the deck 1 to facilitate the collection of water from the deck surface. The water guide channel 301 and the cable channel 302 are separated by a diversion baffle 309 to ensure that water and cables do not interfere with each other. The splash water droplet collecting and guiding channel 303 has an opening in the upper part of the adjacent deck 1, and this opening is a continuous channel 308. A second drip 306 is provided at the top of the continuous channel 308, which facilitates the flow of water from the water collection tank 108 along the outer wall of the water tank 3 from the second drip 306 to the splash water droplet collecting and guiding channel 303. A connecting plate 304 is fixedly installed at the upper end of the side of the water guide channel 301 adjacent to the deck 1. A water-blocking groove 305 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the continuous channel 308, and the water-blocking groove 305 extends away from the splash water droplet collecting and guiding channel 303. The cavity 105 is connected to the splash water droplet collection and diversion channel 303, which facilitates the drainage of water accumulated inside the deck 1.

[0036] The bottom of the water guide channel 301 is provided with several holes 307 that communicate with the splash water droplet collecting and guiding channel 303, ensuring that the water in the water guide channel 301 can be smoothly discharged into the splash water droplet collecting and guiding channel 303. The side wall of the water guide channel 301 adjacent to the deck 1 is provided with several slots 310 that cooperate with the reserved channel 104, which facilitates the introduction and installation of electric heating cables.

[0037] It also includes a cable cover plate 313 installed on the upper end of the cable trough 302 to protect the cable from external environmental influences. A diversion baffle 309 has a mating groove 311 fixed to its side wall on one side of the water guide trough 301, which engages with the cable cover plate 313. An overlapping support plate 312 is fixed to the top of the inner side wall of the cable trough 302 away from the water guide trough 301 to support the cable cover plate 313, facilitating its installation and removal. The overlapping support plate 312 and the cable cover plate 313 are connected by a third fastener, forming a closed cable protection space. The third fastener is preferably a removable screw.

[0038] One specific application of this embodiment is in the construction of low-altitude airports. Using the maintenance-free apron deck of this invention can effectively solve problems such as poor waterproofing and icing in traditional decks. Through a reasonable structural design and waterproof drainage system, the deck can be used normally under various severe weather conditions, providing strong support for the safe takeoff and landing of aircraft. At the same time, the reserved installation holes for electric heating cables facilitate the use of the deck in extremely cold regions, further enhancing its applicability and safety. Specific Implementation Example 2: Based on Specific Embodiment 1, the difference in this embodiment lies in the water collection and guiding device: like Figure 5 As shown, in this embodiment, the water collection and guiding device is a water guiding channel 4, and a pair of overlapping protrusions 115 for supporting the water guiding channel 4 are fixed on the opposite outer side of the deck 1. The water guiding channel 4 is a detachable component, and its structure is slightly different from that of the deck 1 in Embodiment 1.

[0040] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "an embodiment," "example," "specific example," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0041] The preferred embodiments of this utility model disclosed above are merely illustrative of the present utility model. These preferred embodiments do not exhaustively describe all details, nor do they limit the utility model to the specific implementations described. Clearly, many modifications and variations can be made based on the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments to better explain the principles and practical applications of this utility model, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize it. This utility model is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A maintenance-free apron deck, characterized in that: It includes a row of decks (1) connected side by side, a row of brackets (2) spaced apart, and water tanks (3) installed at both ends of the decks (1); the brackets (2) are placed below the decks (1), and the decks (1) and the brackets (2) are connected by a first fastener; The water tank (3) is provided with a connecting plate (304) and a water-blocking groove (305) that overlap with the end of the deck (1), and the connecting plate (304) and the water-blocking groove (305) are connected to the deck (1) by a second fastener.

2. The maintenance-free apron deck according to claim 1, characterized in that, The deck (1) includes a horizontally parallel surface plate (111) and a bottom plate (113); the surface plate (111) has several rows of round holes (101); the surface plate (111) also has several rows of anti-slip stripes (102); the anti-slip stripes (102) have several water passage grooves (103) along their length; a plurality of parallel cavities (105) are provided between the surface plate (111) and the bottom plate (113) of the deck (1); the bottom plate (113) has an upwardly protruding groove (112) in the middle that cooperates with the first fastener; the connecting plate (304) is fastened to the surface plate (111); the water-blocking groove (305) abuts against the lower surface of the bottom plate (113).

3. The maintenance-free apron deck according to claim 2, characterized in that, A protrusion (106) is provided on one side of the surface plate (111); a groove (107) is provided on the opposite side of the surface plate (111) to connect and cooperate with the protrusion (106), and a first drip (109) is provided at the lower end of the groove (107); a third drip (114) is provided below the protrusion (106) and arranged side by side with the first drip (109); a water collection and guiding device is provided between two adjacent decks (1) after they are inserted; when the two decks (1) are connected side by side, the first drip (109) and the third drip (114) are both placed directly above the water collection and guiding device.

4. The maintenance-free apron deck according to claim 3, characterized in that, The lower half of the surface plate (111) is provided with a number of reserved channels (104) for installing electric heat tracing cables along its length.

5. The maintenance-free apron deck according to claim 4, characterized in that, The cross-section of the reserved channel (104) is circular or triangular.

6. The maintenance-free apron deck according to claim 4, characterized in that, The water tank (3) includes a water guide channel (301) with its opening facing upwards and arranged side by side, a cable channel (302), and a splash water droplet collecting and guiding channel (303) located downwards and opening towards the deck (1), and the water guide channel (301) is adjacent to the deck (1); the water guide channel (301) and the cable channel (302) are separated by a diversion baffle (309); the splash water droplet collecting and guiding channel (303) is adjacent to the upper half opening of the deck (1), and the opening is a continuous channel. (308); a second drip (306) is provided at the top of the through slot (308); the connecting plate (304) is fixedly disposed at the upper end of the side of the deck (1) adjacent to the water guide channel (301); the water-blocking groove (305) is fixedly disposed at the bottom of the through slot (308), and the water-blocking groove (305) extends away from the splash water droplet collecting guide channel (303); the cavity (105) is connected to the splash water droplet collecting guide channel (303).

7. The maintenance-free apron deck according to claim 6, characterized in that, The bottom of the water guide channel (301) is provided with several holes (307) that communicate with the splash water droplet collection guide channel (303); the side wall of the water guide channel (301) adjacent to the deck (1) is provided with several slots (310) that cooperate with the reserved channel (104).

8. The maintenance-free apron deck according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that, It also includes a cable cover plate (313) installed on the upper end of the cable trough (302); the side wall of the diversion baffle (309) located on the side of the water guide trough (301) is fixed with an insertion groove (311) that is inserted and matched with the cable cover plate (313); the top of the inner side wall of the cable trough (302) away from the water guide trough (301) is fixed with an overlapping support plate (312) for supporting the cable cover plate (313); the overlapping support plate (312) and the cable cover plate (313) are connected by a third fastener.

9. The maintenance-free apron deck according to claim 3, characterized in that, The water collection and guiding device is a water collection trough (108) fixed below the protrusion (106); there is a reserved space (110) between the upper outer end of the water collection trough (108) and the protrusion (106).

10. The maintenance-free apron deck according to claim 3, characterized in that, The water collection and guiding device is a water guiding channel (4), and the deck (1) has a pair of overlapping protrusions (115) fixed on the opposite outer side for supporting the water guiding channel (4).

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