Terminal transport vehicle
AssigneeAirport Terminal Management, Inc.
InventorJake Yoon
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Abstract
A transport vehicle for transporting at least four passengers through an airport has a body. A front passenger seat is disposed in the body and is dimensioned to seat two adults thereon. A rear passenger seat disposed in the body and is dimensioned to seat two adults thereon. An operator area, for supporting an operator of the vehicle is disposed on the body. The rear passenger seat is disposed between the front passenger seat and the operator area. A distance from a front of the body to a rear of the operator area is less than a depth of an airport elevator, and a width of the body is less than a width of an airport elevator door.
Claims13
A transport vehicle for transporting at least four passengers through an airport, the vehicle comprising:
- a body;
- a front passenger seat, disposed in the body, said front passenger seat dimensioned to seat two adults thereon;
- a rear passenger seat, disposed in the body, said rear passenger seat dimensioned to seat two adults thereon;
- an operator area, for supporting an operator of the vehicle thereon, disposed on the body, the rear passenger seat being disposed between the front passenger seat and the operator area;
- a distance from a front of the body to a rear of the operator area being less than a depth of an airport elevator, and a width of the body being less than a width of an airport elevator door;
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- a front collision sensor disposed on a front of the body.
A transport vehicle for transporting at least four passengers through an airport, the vehicle comprising:
- a body;
- a front passenger seat, disposed in the body, said front passenger seat dimensioned to seat two adults thereon;
- a rear passenger seat, disposed in the body, said rear passenger seat dimensioned to seat two adults thereon;
- an operator area, for supporting an operator of the vehicle thereon, disposed on the body, the rear passenger seat being disposed between the front passenger seat and the operator area;
- a distance from a front of the body to a rear of the operator area being less than a depth of an airport elevator, and a width of the body being less than a width of an airport elevator door;
- further comprising a front collision sensor disposed on a front of the body;
- a controller, the front collision sensor being operatively coupled to a controller;
- and an emergency brake system for braking the vehicle;
- the controller receiving an input from the sensor when a pressure sensed by the sensor exceeds a predetermined value;
- and in response thereto, the controller outputting a signal to the emergency braking system to brake the vehicle.
A transport vehicle for transporting at least four passengers through an airport, the vehicle comprising:
- a body;
- a front passenger seat, disposed in the body, said front passenger seat dimensioned to seat two adults thereon;
- a rear passenger seat, disposed in the body, said rear passenger seat dimensioned to seat two adults thereon;
- an operator area, for supporting an operator of the vehicle thereon, disposed on the body, the rear passenger seat being disposed between the front passenger seat and the operator area;
- a distance from a front of the body to a rear of the operator area being less than a depth of an airport elevator, and a width of the body being less than a width of an airport elevator door, wherein the operator area comprises a steering handle, a controller operatively coupled to the steering wheel for controlling operation of the transport vehicle;
- and a collapsible foot board, the footboard moveable between a first position substantially against the body and a second position for supporting the operator.
A transport vehicle for transporting at least four passengers through an airport, the vehicle comprising:
- a body;
- a front passenger seat, disposed in the body, said front passenger seat dimensioned to seat two adults thereon;
- a rear passenger seat, disposed in the body, said rear passenger seat dimensioned to seat two adults thereon;
- an operator area, for supporting an operator of the vehicle thereon, disposed on the body, the rear passenger seat being disposed between the front passenger seat and the operator area;
- a distance from a front of the body to a rear of the operator area being less than a depth of an airport elevator, and a width of the body being less than a width of an airport elevator door;
- further comprising a pole affixed to the body and extending above the body, and a camera plate for supporting a camera thereon being affixed to the pole at a position away from the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.