Noise reduction barrier for air cushion supported aircraft cargo loading robot
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorRichard A. Himmelmann
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Abstract
An air cushion cargo shuttle for loading and unloading cargo on an airplane is described. The air cushion cargo shuttle includes a first inner air curtain defining a first volume of pressurized air. The air cushion cargo shuttle also includes a noise barrier curtain enclosing the first inner air curtain. The noise barrier curtain is adapted to trap air leaking from the first inner air curtain.
Claims4
A cargo shuttle for use in a cargo management system having an elongated cargo storage area having a longitudinal axis and a shuttle guidance means comprising a rack to at least one of advance or retract the shuttle along the axis;
- a top surface for receiving cargo;
- a first volume underneath the top surface and defined by the cargo shuttle and adapted to contain air;
- an inlet;
- an air blower configured to receive air from the inlet and blow air into the first volume to displace a top surface orthogonal to the axis;
- an air curtain enclosing the first volume and configured to redirect air leaking from the first volume to the air blower.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.