Method and apparatus for connecting a passenger boarding bridge

Details Method and apparatus for connecting a passenger boarding bridge Method and apparatus for connecting a passenger boarding bridge

1996-07-10

1999-09-14

Lisehora, James A.

Bridges

Gangway, ramp, or dock leveler

14 715, E01D 1524

Patent

active

059502665

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for connecting a movable body (114) to a passenger boarding bridge (110)is provided. The apparatus includes a cab (118) with a periphery (206) on one end of the passenger boarding bridge. A gangway (120) connects the cab (118) to the movable body (124). The gangway (120) has a bridge end (202) for engagement with the cab (118). The apparatus further includes an automatic gangway position detection system (203) for sensing the proximity of the bridge end (122) of the gangway to the periphery (206) of the cab.
A method for connecting a passenger boarding bridge (110) to a movable body (124) having a cab (118) with a periphery (206) is provided. The method includes several steps. Those steps include providing a gangway (120), between the cab (118) and the movable body (124), the gangway (118)having a bridge end (122) and a body end (124). Further steps include engaging the bridge end (122) of the gangway with the cab (118) and engaging the body end (124) of the gangway with the moveable body (124). Additionally, the proximity of the bridge end (122) of the gangway to the periphery of the cab (206) is automatically detected with an automatic position detection system (203).

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