837 results about "Ground support" patented technology

The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform is a portable, multifunctional apparatus to accommodate UAS (Drone, UAV) landings, takeoffs, idle time, maintenance, retail merchandise product display and package delivery support within the UAS recreational and business industry. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems ground support platform will provide stability and cleanliness of a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Ownership identification is intergraded into the base platform.

The invention discloses a flight ground support service commanding and dispatching system. The system can realize the real-time two-way communication of information such as data, voices, video, positioning and the like with a dispatching center by utilizing a broadband wireless communication network, wireless handheld data terminal equipment used by ground service personnel and wireless vehicle-mounted data terminal equipment arranged on a special vehicle, so that the dispatching center can comprehensively monitor all flight support service progresses and service resource positions, publish produced information and dispatch various resources in real time. The system can realize the preplanning, careful dispatching, whole-process monitoring and quantitative management of flight ground support services to fulfill the aims of improving the flight operating efficiency and the working efficiency of the personnel and increasing the utilization rate of the special vehicle.

A permanently mounted pneumatic jack (jacklift) system for motor vehicles, as well as an impact wrench for removing and installing lug nuts. The system provides a quick and safe means of lifting one or more tires off the ground for replacement of a spare or rotating the tires on a motor vehicle. The present invention comprises two or more (typically four) pneumatic jacks, a system ON/OFF switch, an air compressor, a 120-psi air tank, air lines (hoses), individual jack extend/retract switches, jack position-locking pins, safety-locking pins, and impact wrench. Each jack can be locked in a horizontal stowaway or vertical operational position. The jack is cylindrical shaped with a telescopic body that can be extended or retracted as needed to raise and lower the vehicle. A solid cylindrical lift rod slides inside a cylindrical outer housing with a high-pressure seal means used to maintain pressure on the support rod. A ground support foot (plate) is mounted on the lower end of the solid cylindrical lift rod to provide sufficient traction with the ground to support the lifting process. A quick release air coupler is included on the pneumatic chamber to support the use of an air hose and impact wrench. An extend/retract toggle switch is included on each jack to control a solenoid valve to allow the air to flow into the jack. A quick release safety-locking pin is used to mechanically pin the solid cylindrical lift rod to the outer housing once the desired height is achieved to assure that the vehicle does not fall down in the event of a high-pressure air loss, thereby providing safety to the person(s) working around the vehicle. An air compressor located in the engine compartment of the vehicle is mechanically belt-driven off the engine. A high-pressure air line carries the air to a high-pressure (at least 120-psi) air tank located in the trunk or other suitable storage area on the vehicle. Separate air lines extend from the air tank to the individual jacks.

A drink holder device having a ground support, a leg extending from the ground support, and a plurality of arms extending from the leg. The arms are movable between a raised and a lowered position. At the end of each arm is one or more beverage holders. A lock holds the arm in position when raised.

A tethering system for a remote-controlled device comprising a tether line having a first end adapted to be connected to a ground support and a second end adapted to be connected to the remote-controlled device. The system further includes an anchor-point disposed between the first and second ends of the tether line, the anchor point having an eyelet for securing the tether line and allowing the tether line to slide through the eyelet during use. The anchor-point and eyelet enable the tether line to flex or bend and the remote-controlled device to maneuver one or more of over or around the target area without interfering with any nearby obstructions.

Method and apparatus for making snow by generating water spray from a triple array of multiple nozzle sub-boom branch-pipes transversely protruding from the upper end of a main boom of a pivotably adjustable snow making pipe tower. Three air jet streams, one for each branch pipe, are simultaneously discharged under high pressure into and sequentially through the throats of each associated multiple stack of water sprays issuing from each set of branch pipe nozzles to thereby form multiple spray plumes of atomized and seeded water all directed forwardly from the upper end of the tower pipe. The water pipe may be an elliptical aluminum extrusion with two interior air tubes respectively controllably feeding large and small diameter air jet arrays to thereby provide a range of air jet water spray interaction. The pipe tower may be pivotally raised and lowered by a block-and-tackle or chain fall type drive mechanism that may be recoupled to the tops of a lifting pole and tower pipe for bodily raising the entire tower pipe and its support pipe telescopically on a ground support pole. Spreader-supported guy wires may be used to brace the tower pipe and also provide an electrical deicing circuit. Air jet control, blow-out valving and water drain conduit arrangements are disclosed, and also universally adjustable ground support systems for the pipe tower, including an underground-fed combined telescopic hydraulic ram forming air and water conduits.

The invention discloses a multi-rotator leg-wheeled multifunctional aerial robot and a motion planning method thereof. The robot comprises rotators A, B, C and D, rotator driving motors A, B, C and D, wall-climbing thighs A and B, wall-climbing legs A and B, hip joint driving motors A and B, knee joint driving motors A and B, a robot main body, a wall-surface running wheels A and B, a ground supporting rod, rotating supporting rods and a rigidity-strengthened ring. The motion planning process comprises the motion planning of the robot in flight state, the motion planning of the robot undergoing a change from the flight state to a wall climbing state, the motion planning of the robot in a wall climbing state, the motion planning of the robot crossing an obstacle during wall climbing, and the motion planning of the robot undergoing a change from the wall climbing state to the flight state. The robot realizes the fusion of a rotator type aircraft and a leg-wheeled movement mechanism, is simple in mechanical structure and easy to realize, and has the advantages of high stability, small volume, strong adaptability to wall surfaces, large obstacle crossing capacity, wide application range and the like.

The invention relates to an aerial work platform. The aerial work platform comprises a platform chassis, a walking device, a lifting device, a work platform and a control unit. The work platform comprises a fixed platform and a movable platform, the movable platform can horizontally move in a telescopic mode towards at least one direction on the fixed platform, and the fixed platform is connected to the top of the lifting device. The aerial work platform is characterized in that the platform chassis is connected with at least one telescopic ground supporting foot supported on the ground, and the telescopic direction of the ground supporting foot is the same as that of the movable platform. The aerial work platform is simple in structure, has the functions of planar moving, longitudinal lifting and transverse telescoping, enables a scissor-type lifting platform to move flexibly, and facilitates timely work. Through change of the position of the supporting foot, the safety work area of the work platform is obviously increased, and the accidents of side turning and the like due to the fact that the side surface bears much are effectively prevented.

A post holder is formed by a post receiving bracket fitted to a spike which embeds into a ground supporting surface. The bracket, which is located above ground level, has a base part secured to the spike, a first bracket part which is fixedly attached to the base part and a second bracket part free of the base part and adjustably secured at spaced apart locations to the first bracket part.

A vertically-adjustable gantry assembly installation adapted for removal or placement of a train bridge-span of the type which spans and is supported by two piers, comprises a gantry assembly positioned on load-bearing first ground-support locations, the gantry assembly comprising a gantry and a ground-engaging vertical support and lift system, the vertical support and lift system adapted for supporting a combined weight of the gantry and a bridge span in at least one operational vertical position above respective bridge span support-surfaces of the piers including a position corresponding to a disembarking plane in which the leg portions are extended from a stowed position to an extent at least sufficient for the gantry assembly to self-liftoff the pre-installation conveyance system onto the first ground-support locations to effect the gantry assembly installation.

An improved battery charging system for use on a non-motorized, ground-supported wheeled vehicle such as a horse-drawn buggy, including a generator incorporated into the hub assembly of at least one wheel, a voltage control unit for controlling the voltage output of the generator over the full range or vehicle speeds, and a battery. The synchronous generator features rare earth metal permanent magnets arranged in a three-phase, outside rotor disposed within a wheel brake housing of a buggy wheel hub. The stator is situated on an axle. Voltage regulation includes active switching whereby generator output voltage is rectified during low vehicle speed operation and an increasing portion directed away from the battery as vehicle speed and thus generator output voltage increases to a level which could damage the connected battery.

A portable collapsible stool has at least three legs including separable upper and lower parts releasably connected by telescopic joint connections biased into connected engagement by bungee cords. A flexible seat mounted on the upper ends of the legs is disposed in a horizontal seating position when the stool is in setup position. A panel assembly connected to the legs in upwardly spaced relation to the lower ends thereof extends therebetween, provides lateral reinforcement for the legs to increase the carrying capacity of the stool, serves as a ground-engaging member to increase the area of stool ground support when it is setup on soft or sandy ground penetrated by the legs, provides a handle to facilitate rapid simultaneous separation of the leg lower parts from the leg upper part, and may also include a pocket for small articles.

A tunnel boring machine is provided comprising a cutter head, a main beam, a first, second, and third shield; and a ground conditioning work zone within the first shield, a gripper assembly, a segment erector arm for lining the tunnel, and at least one propulsion mechanism. The ground conditioning work zone includes at least one probing device for probing the terrain ahead of the cutter head. The first shield is configured to be retracted relative to the second shield to provide access for the ground conditioning work zone to apply at least one ground support device. The at least one propulsion mechanism moves the cutter head, the first and the second shield forward while the third shield and the gripper assembly remain stationary. The ground support devices can include filling a hole with a ground conditioning agent; and placing a bolt, ring beam, mesh, or shotcrete in/on the tunnel wall.

A game animal lift assembly for all terrain vehicles (ATVs) that is used to lift the carcass of a dead game animal from the ground up onto the carrying rack of an ATV. The game animal lift assembly includes a winch assembly having a flexible winch tether, a receiver hitch connecting assembly, a lifting mechanism horizontal support rod, two height adjustable vertical ground support bar assemblies, an adjustable length chassis support bar assembly, and a pivoting game animal lifting mechanism pivotally attached to the lifting mechanism horizontal support rod.

An aircraft servicing system (10) includes a tarmac-servicing system (500). The tarmac-servicing system (500) includes an aircraft-mating element (510) that is mounted and extendible from within an area of a tarmac (502) to couple with an aircraft (504). The tarmac-servicing system (500) supplies primary services to the aircraft (504), such as fuel, air, electrical power, water, coolant, potable water, and gray water. A method of servicing the aircraft (504) includes aligning a primary servicing port (512) of the aircraft (504) over a primary servicing area of a tarmac (502). A tarmac-servicing element (510) is extended out from the tarmac (502) to the aircraft (504). The tarmac-servicing element (510) is aligned and connected to the primary servicing port (512). Primary services are supplied and removed to and from the aircraft (504) in response to the tarmac-servicing element connection with the primary servicing port (512).

The invention belongs to a device and processing method for continuously measuring working fluid level depth of an oil well and continuously metering produced liquid. The device comprises three parts, namely a pressure detection module, a signal transmission module, a ground supporting module. Detection units of the pressure detection module are respectively arranged at specific positions in an oil sleeve annular space; the ground supporting module comprises upper and lower stop moment trigger unit of a pumping unit, a signal transceiving unit, a data processing and storing unit, an oil well production information database server, a network transmission unit, a client terminal and a control unit. In the processing method, the data processing and storing unit processes pressure values P0#, P1# and P2# detected by the detection units and the input power P of a motor to determine working fluid level depth in the oil sleeve annular space, oil well fluid production, fluid supply amount of an oil layer and comprehensive density and volumetric water content of produced liquid and other parameters which can reflect the production, technology, process of an oil well.

A simulated golf green for practicing variably positioned long distance approach shots on a golf driving practice range; in the form of a mobile golf practice green, ball pickup and return apparatus, having a golf ball impact mat and sensor with a display therefor, having a stray ball gathering and collecting pickup, and having a stationary golf ball return conveyor for reuse of said balls at a golfer's tee. Mobility for positioning the green and for ball collection and for ball return being manual by remote control or by computer programming for routing and positioning the golf practice green, and maneuverability embodied either in a steerable ground supported wheeled vehicle, or in a movable and positionable floating vehicle supported on a water pond golf range trap.

The invention relates to the technical field of single levitation chassis testing for a maglev train, in particular to an electromechanical coupling vibration test device for the maglev train. The device comprises a primary platform for simulating ground support, a secondary platform which is positioned above the primary platform and simulates a track beam, and a track beam rigidity adjusting system for connecting the primary platform and the secondary platform, wherein the track beam rigidity adjusting system and the secondary platform supported by the track beam rigidity adjusting system form simulated maglev train track beam characteristics; and a hydraulic shock excitation system which applies excitation to the primary platform so as to simulate geometrical irregularity of track ground is fixed under the primary platform. The defects of the simplified single-point test or complete-vehicle debugging test for the conventional maglev train are overcome, the complex laboratory simulation of levitation control, elastic beam and coupling vibration environment of a levitation chassis mechanism for the maglev train is realized, the gap in research of key technology for domestic and overseas maglev trains is filled, and a scientific test means is provided for design of a levitation control system of the maglev train, the track beam characteristics and design of the mechanical structure of the levitation chassis.

The invention discloses an ultra-thin running machine with a foldable running surface. The ultra-thin running machine comprises a support mechanism, a running board and a running belt, wherein the support mechanism comprises a front support framework and a back support framework which are hinged together; the running board is partitioned into a front part and a back part which are fixed on the front support framework and the back support framework respectively; a power rolling shaft which is connected with a power device is arranged at the front end of the front support framework; a driven rolling shaft is arranged in a tail support at the back end of the back support framework; the running belt bypasses a power rolling shaft and the driven rolling shaft and wraps the whole running board and the support framework; ground supports are arranged below the front support framework and the back support framework respectively. By adopting the ultra-thin running machine with the foldable running surface, the problems of large size and heavy weight in the conventional running machine are solved, and convenience is brought to accommodation and carrying. Meanwhile, the effective running area is increased, the height of a running table is reduced, and higher safety and better running experience are provided.

An integrated operational ground mobility and support system (10) that includes an aircraft (12) having one or more service openings on a side of the aircraft (12). The integrated support system (10) may have an airport interface terminal docking port (14) that has a ground support service sub-system. The docking port (14) mates with the aircraft (12) at the service openings and has multiple service levels. The ground support service sub-system provides services to the aircraft (12) through the service openings and on the service levels. The integrated support system (10) may have in addition to or in replacement of the interface terminal docking port an aircraft loader/unloader. The loader/unloader has ground support service sub-systems and mates with the aircraft (12) at one or more of the service openings. The service sub-systems of the loader/unloader include a passenger ingress/egress system (62) and provide services to the aircraft (12).

A retainer for immobilizing a bucket containing a liquid material, such as paint or other relatively viscous liquids, during mixing the material or to prevent accidental tipping of the bucket, is formed with a ring-like socket within which the bucket is positioned. Laterally-extending wings are formed on the socket. The user stands upon the wings to hold the socket against the ground-supporting surface upon which the socket is supported so as to prevent rotational or other movement of the socket and, consequently, movement of the bucket. The socket is formed of a generally cylindrically-shaped, vertically-axised wall which is tapered inwardly from its upper edge to its lower edge at a sufficient slope to radially inwardly frictionally grip and temporarily lock the bucket within the socket. The outwardly extending wings are of sufficient size for supporting the user's feet on opposite sides of the socket so as to position the user generally above the bucket and enable the user to manually position and hold a mixing device in the bucket while the user's feet clamp the retainer, and consequently, the bucket, against the support surface.