公开(公告)号：US20220206495A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17561590

申请日：2021-12-23

Applicant: Borealis Technical Limited

Inventor： Thomas O. Martel ,  Isaiah W. Cox ,  Joseph J. Cox

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  B64C25/40 ,  B64F1/305

Abstract: A method is provided that reduces time to dock an electric taxi drive system-driven aircraft parking in a parallel orientation at an airport terminal. Passenger loading bridges are pre-positioned to substantially align with forward and rear doors of the aircraft. Pre-positioned passenger loading bridges extend from the terminal to locations that align with terminal-facing forward and rear doors when electric taxi systems maneuver the aircraft into the parallel parking orientation. The passenger loading bridge connected to a rear door may be pre-positioned at a height above the ramp surface above or below the height of the aircraft's horizontal stabilizer or below the height of the wing to enhance safety and further reduce connection and passenger transfer time. Connection of the pre-positioned passenger loading bridges with the aircraft doors should require only minimal adjustment before passenger transfer between the aircraft and terminal may begin.

公开(公告)号：US12210345B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US17561590

申请日：2021-12-23

Applicant: Borealis Technical Limited

Inventor： Thomas O. Martel ,  Isaiah W. Cox ,  Joseph J. Cox

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64C25/32 ,  B64F1/305

Abstract: A method is provided that reduces time to dock an electric taxi drive system-driven aircraft parking in a parallel orientation at an airport terminal. Passenger loading bridges are pre-positioned to substantially align with forward and rear doors of the aircraft. Pre-positioned passenger loading bridges extend from the terminal to locations that align with terminal-facing forward and rear doors when electric taxi systems maneuver the aircraft into the parallel parking orientation. The passenger loading bridge connected to a rear door may be pre-positioned at a height above the ramp surface above or below the height of the aircraft's horizontal stabilizer or below the height of the wing to enhance safety and further reduce connection and passenger transfer time. Connection of the pre-positioned passenger loading bridges with the aircraft doors should require only minimal adjustment before passenger transfer between the aircraft and terminal may begin.