B - Operations – Transporting – 64 – D
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
64
D
B64D 9/00 (2006.01) B65G 13/10 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2373692
The system and apparatus of the present invention is generally comprised of an articulated, steerable, load absorbing multi-axis, recessed, cargo handling device, which is installed within and below the cargo deck of an aircraft being suspended from the underside of a structurally reinforced deck plate. The apparatus of the present invention is preferably equipped with at least one motor driven, rotationally activated wheel assembly mounted in the middle of a load absorbing, multi-axis mounting armature, with a passive spring response system at one end of said armature, which permits said rotationally activated wheel assembly to be passively moved below the plane of the cargo deck without operator manipulation, actuators, motors or gears, to permit the efficient passage of pallets over the deck plate of the present invention. The preferred embodiment of the current invention incorporates an electrically actuated pair of DC brushless motors, and a control module, connected to a rotating deck plate apparatus to effect movement of the drive unit, about a vertical and horizontal axis with the effect of selectively changing the direction a given cargo pallet is moved. The present invention further incorporates a mechanical clutch assembly to disengage the powered wheel drive system to effect movement of the pallet assembly in forward or reverse without the need for fully retracting the wheel drive assembly. The present invention also incorporates a circular CAM track and plurality of cam followers with clean-outs and a rack and pinion gear drive assembly mounted on the structurally reinforced inner deck plate, to effect rotation of the deck plate inside an outer deck collar. The innovative details of the preferred embodiment of the present invention will become obvious to those skilled in the art of aircraft cargo handling systems by examining the drawings and text contained herein and reducing them to practice, to achieve a reduction in maintenance, lighter weight, fewer components, and higher reliability than previous rotationally activated- steerable aircraft cargo handling systems associated with prior art.
Aero Union Corporation
R. William Wray & Associates
LandOfFree
Simplified multi axis, lightweight, steerable power drive... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Simplified multi axis, lightweight, steerable power drive..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Simplified multi axis, lightweight, steerable power drive... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFCA-PAI-O-1665023