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US 9,976,781 B2Granted
Air-conditioning and heating system for passenger boarding bridge and control system therefor
AssigneeKorea Airports Corporation
InventorsHee Hyeong Cho, Dong Soo Kim, Won Lae Lim, Sang Ju Roh
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Abstract
A tunnel air-conditioning and heating apparatus is provided. the tunnel air-conditioning and heating apparatus may include a condenser provided at a rotunda; a compressor provided at the rotunda and connected to the condenser; an evaporator provided at a movable tunnel and connected to each of the condenser and the compressor; and a condenser connection pipe configured to connect the condenser with the evaporator and a compressor connection pipe configured to the compressor with the evaporator each of which is formed into a flexible coil.
Claims21
An air-conditioning and heating system for a passenger boarding bridge comprising:
- a tunnel air-conditioning and heating apparatus for air-conditioning and heating a movable tunnel connected to a rotunda;
- an extended tunnel air-conditioning and heating apparatus configured to air-condition and heat an extended tunnel extendably connected in a longitudinal direction of the movable tunnel from an end of the movable tunnel;
- a tunnel diffuser provided at a tunnel duct of the movable tunnel and configured to allow air discharged from an evaporator of the tunnel air-conditioning and heating apparatus to flow into the movable tunnel through the tunnel duct;
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- an extended tunnel diffuser provided at an extended tunnel duct of the extended tunnel and configured to allow air discharged from an evaporator of the extended tunnel air-conditioning and heating apparatus to flow into the extended tunnel through the extended tunnel duct,
- wherein an opposite end of the movable tunnel is connected with the rotunda,
- wherein the tunnel air-conditioning and heating apparatus comprises:
- a condenser provided at the rotunda;
- a compressor connected with the condenser and provided at the rotunda;
- an evaporator provided at the movable tunnel and connected to each of the condenser and the compressor;
- connection pipes configured to connect the evaporator with the condenser and the compressor, respectively;
- and
- a turntable configured to be transversely rotatable at an upper part of the rotunda,
- wherein the condenser and the compressor are provided on the turntable, and the connection pipes include a condenser connection pipe configured to connect the condenser with the evaporator and a compressor connection pipe configured to connect the compressor with the evaporator, and
- wherein the extended tunnel diffuser comprises:
- a diffuser cover configured to regulate inflow of the air into the extended tunnel;
- and
- a cover mounting unit to which the diffuser cover is mounted and in which an opening allowing the air to flow into the extended tunnel is formed.
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A passenger boarding bridge comprising:
- a rotunda;
- a movable tunnel rotatably connected with the rotunda;
- an extended tunnel extendably connected in a longitudinal direction of the movable tunnel from an end of the movable tunnel;
- a tunnel air-conditioning and heating apparatus for air-conditioning and heating the movable tunnel;
- an extended tunnel air-conditioning and heating apparatus configured to air-condition and heat the extended tunnel and provided on the extended tunnel,
- a tunnel diffuser provided at a tunnel duct of the movable tunnel and configured to allow air discharged from an evaporator of the tunnel air-conditioning and heating apparatus to flow into the movable tunnel through the tunnel duct;
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- an extended tunnel diffuser provided at an extended tunnel duct of the extended tunnel and configured to allow air discharged from an evaporator of the extended tunnel air-conditioning and heating apparatus to flow into the extended tunnel through the extended tunnel duct,
- wherein an opposite end the movable tunnel is connected with the rotunda,
- wherein the extended tunnel is slidable to accommodate a part of the movable tunnel within the extended tunnel,
- wherein the tunnel air-conditioning and heating apparatus comprises:
- a condenser provided at the rotunda;
- a compressor connected with the condenser and provided at the rotunda;
- an evaporator provided at the movable tunnel and connected to each of the condenser and the compressor;
- connection pipes configured to connect the evaporator with the condenser and the compressor, respectively;
- and
- a turntable configured to be transversely rotatable at an upper part of the rotunda, and
- wherein the condenser and the compressor are provided on the turntable, and the connection pipes include a condenser connection pipe configured to connect the condenser with the evaporator and a compressor connection pipe configured to connect the compressor with the evaporator, and
- wherein the extended tunnel diffuser comprises:
- a diffuser cover configured to regulate inflow of the air into the extended tunnel;
- and
- a cover mounting unit to which the diffuser cover is mounted and in which an opening allowing the air to flow into the extended tunnel is formed.
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An air-conditioning and heating control system for a passenger boarding bridge comprising:
- an air-conditioning and heating system for a passenger boarding bridge;
- a flight management server configured to store and update departure and arrival information of an airplane;
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- a controller for a passenger boarding bridge configured to receive the departure and arrival information from the flight management server and control the air-conditioning and heating system for a passenger boarding bridge,
- wherein the air-conditioning and heating system for a passenger boarding bridge comprises:
- a tunnel air-conditioning and heating apparatus for air-conditioning and heating a movable tunnel connected to a rotunda;
- an extended tunnel air-conditioning and heating apparatus configured to air-condition and heat an extended tunnel extendably connected in a longitudinal direction of the movable tunnel from an end of the movable tunnel,
- a tunnel diffuser provided at a tunnel duct of the movable tunnel and configured to allow air discharged from an evaporator of the tunnel air-conditioning and heating apparatus to flow into the movable tunnel through the tunnel duct;
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- an extended tunnel diffuser provided at an extended tunnel duct of the extended tunnel and configured to allow air discharged from an evaporator of the extended tunnel air-conditioning and heating apparatus to flow into the extended tunnel through the extended tunnel duct,
- wherein an opposite end of the movable tunnel is connected with the rotunda,
- wherein the tunnel air-conditioning and heating apparatus comprises:
- a condenser provided at the rotunda;
- a compressor connected with the condenser and provided at the rotunda;
- an evaporator provided at the movable tunnel and connected to each of the condenser and the compressor;
- connection pipes configured to connect the evaporator with the condenser and the compressor, respectively;
- and
- a turntable configured to be transversely rotatable at an upper part of the rotunda, and
- wherein the condenser and the compressor are provided on the turntable, and the connection pipes include a condenser connection pipe configured to connect the condenser with the evaporator and a compressor connection pipe configured to connect the compressor with the evaporator, and
- wherein the extended tunnel diffuser comprises:
- a diffuser cover configured to regulate inflow of the air into the extended tunnel;
- and
- a cover mounting unit to which the diffuser cover is mounted and in which an opening allowing the air to flow into the extended tunnel is formed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.