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US 12,753,015 B2Granted
Wireless emergency stop system for cargo applications
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsKevin Setterstrom, Scott P. Harms, Michael Reich, Ryan C. Ring, Daniel Tweten, Eduardo Vinado
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Abstract
A cargo handling system includes a wireless cargo emergency stop system, a power relay communicatively coupled to the wireless cargo emergency stop system, and a power drive unit communicatively coupled to the power relay and the wireless cargo emergency stop system. Power to the power drive unit is removed in response to an emergency stop activated via the wireless cargo emergency stop system.
Claims13
A cargo handling system for an aircraft, comprising:
- a wireless emergency module (WEM), wherein the WEM is a portable device configured to wirelessly send an emergency stop signal;
- a wireless cargo emergency stop system electro-mechanically coupled to the aircraft and configured to wirelessly receive the emergency stop signal;
- a power relay communicatively coupled to the wireless cargo emergency stop system;
- a power drive unit communicatively coupled to the power relay and the wireless cargo emergency stop system, such that power to the power drive unit is removed in response to an emergency stop activated via the wireless cargo emergency stop system;
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- a hard-wired emergency stop system communicatively coupled to the power relay and the power drive unit and comprising a control panel.
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An aircraft comprising:
- a cargo deck with a cargo handling system, the cargo handling system comprising:
- a wireless cargo emergency stop system;
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- a wireless cargo control system integrated with the wireless cargo emergency stop system, wherein the wireless cargo control system and the wireless cargo emergency stop system are configured in series with a hard-wired emergency stop system and a power relay system configured to distribute electrical drive power to a cargo power drive system, such that the wireless cargo control system, the wireless cargo emergency stop system, and the hard-wired emergency stop system are configured to communicate an emergency stop to remove the electrical drive power to the cargo power drive system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.