Adaptive brake control system for ground support equipment, and method of retrofitting thereof
AssigneesZiv-Av Engineering Ltd., Tri-Logical Technologies Ltd
InventorsDvir Brand, Gavriel Hai Yaniv
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Abstract
An adaptive brake control system for use in Ground Support Equipment (GSE) including a speed control system. The adaptive brake control system includes a distance sensor adapted to measure a distance from an edge of the GSE to an external object and a speed senor adapted to measure a ground speed of the GSE. An actuator, such as a brake actuator, is adapted to cause the speed control system of the GSE to slow or stop the GSE. A controller is functionally associated with the distance sensor, the speed sensor, and the actuator. The controller is adapted to receive inputs from the distance sensor and the speed sensor, and, based on the received inputs, to trigger the actuator to affect slowing or stopping of the GSE.
Claims28
An adaptive brake control system for use in Ground Support Equipment (GSE) including a speed control system, the adaptive brake control system comprising:
- a distance sensor adapted to measure a distance from an edge of the GSE to an external object;
- a speed senor adapted to measure a ground speed of the GSE;
- a brake actuator adapted to cause the speed control system of the GSE to slow or stop the GSE;
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- a controller, functionally associated with said distance sensor, said speed sensor, and said brake actuator, said controller adapted to receive inputs from said distance sensor and said speed sensor, and, based on said received inputs, to trigger said brake actuator to affect slowing or stopping of the GSE, wherein said brake actuator comprises:
- a rotary actuator;
- a lever connected to said rotary actuator, such that motion of said lever is driven by rotation of said rotary actuator;
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- a roller connected to said lever, such that said roller is rotatable about its axis,
- wherein rotation of said rotary actuator in a first direction causes corresponding rotation of said lever and said roller, such that said roller applies force to said brake pedal to slow motion of said GSE, and rotation of said rotary actuator in a second, opposing direction causes corresponding rotation of said lever and said roller in said second direction, such that said roller relieves force from said brake pedal to enable acceleration of said GSE.
A kit for retrofitting Ground Support Equipment (GSE) including a speed control system, to automatically slow the GSE in response to hazardous conditions, the kit comprising:
- a distance sensor adapted to measure a distance from an edge of the GSE to an external object;
- a speed sensor adapted to measure a ground speed of the GSE;
- and
- a brake actuator adapted to cause the speed control system of the GSE to slow or stop the GSE;
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- wherein said distance sensor, said speed sensor, and said actuator are adapted to be functionally associated with a controller, said distance sensor and said speed sensor are adapted to provide signals to said controller, and said controller is adapted, based on said signals provided by said distance sensor and said speed sensor, to trigger said actuator to affect slowing or stopping of the GSE, and wherein said brake actuator comprises:
- a rotary actuator;
- a lever connected to said rotary actuator, such that motion of said lever is driven by rotation of said rotary actuator;
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- a roller connected to said lever, such that said roller is rotatable about its axis,
- wherein rotation of said rotary actuator in a first direction causes corresponding rotation of said lever and said roller, such that said roller applies force to said brake pedal to slow motion of said GSE, and rotation of said rotary actuator in a second, opposing direction causes corresponding rotation of said lever and said roller in said second direction, such that said roller relieves force from said brake pedal to enable acceleration of said GSE.
A kit for retrofitting Ground Support Equipment (GSE) including a speed control system and a speed sensor, to automatically slow the GSE in response to hazardous conditions, the kit comprising:
- a distance sensor adapted to measure a distance from an edge of the GSE to an external object;
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- a brake actuator adapted to cause the speed control system of the GSE to slow or stop the GSE;
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- wherein said distance sensor, tare speed sensor of the GSE, and said actuator are adapted to be functionally associated with a controller, said distance sensor and said speed sensor are adapted to provide signals to said controller, and said controller is adapted, based on said signals provided by said distance sensor and said speed sensor, to trigger said actuator to affect slowing or stopping of the GSE, wherein said brake actuator comprises:
- a rotary actuator;
- a lever connected to said rotary actuator, such that motion of said lever is driven by rotation of said rotary actuator;
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- a roller connected to said lever, such that said roller is rotatable about its axis,
- wherein rotation of said rotary actuator in a first direction causes corresponding rotation of said lever and said roller, such that said roller applies force to said brake pedal to slow motion of said GSE, and rotation of said rotary actuator in a second, opposing direction causes corresponding rotation of said lever and said roller in said second direction, such that said roller relieves force from said brake pedal to enable acceleration of said GSE.
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