Visual docking guidance system (VDGS) (20), adapted to support an aircraft docking procedure where an approaching aircraft (5) is docked at an airport stand (3); the VDGS is adapted to detect the presence of the aircraft approaching the stand (3), identify at least the type of the approaching aircraft (5), determine a position of the approaching aircraft (5), output a visual guidance information via a display (22) to the pilot of the aircraft, which in particular supports the pilot during controlling movement of the aircraft to a stop position (S).
Passenger boarding bridge (100) comprising a cabin (101), a passenger boarding bridge component (V), such as a drive unit (105) of the PBB (100), a cabin floor (102), a surrounding front bridgehead structure (104) or a bumper (103), and an actuator (120) configured to heat said passenger boarding bridge component (V).
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Passenger boarding bridge (100), the passenger boarding bridge is adapted so that during operation of the passenger boarding bridge the passenger boarding bridge is moved by means of a drive unit (140) from a retracted position into a docking position, wherein in the docking position the passenger boarding bridge is connected to an aircraft, and the passenger boarding bridge is configured to be controlled via a remote and/or an automated control (110), the passenger boarding bridge comprises a warning system (120), the warning system (120) includes a visual warning (121), and/or an acoustic warning (122), characterized in, that the warning system is adapted to provide a warning signal always when the passenger boarding bridges performs a movement between the retracted position and the docking position, that the warning signal is provided independently from a question if there is a hazardous situation present or not, that the passenger boarding bridge (100) comprises a control system (130) configured to monitor the function of the warning system (120).
Arrangement comprising, a passenger boarding bridge (8), an operating panel (5) connectable to the passenger boarding bridge, the operating panel (5) having input elements (57b), wherein the arrangement is adapted so that an operator can provide operation instructions (72) by means of the input elements (57b), based on which the passenger boarding bridge performs a docking and/or undocking procedure to or from an aircraft (1); characterized in that the operating panel (5) is releasably connectable to the passenger boarding bridge.
Method for remotely operating a passenger boarding bridge (7), wherein operating the passenger boarding bridge (7) comprises the step of moving the passenger boarding bridge from a retracted position into a docking position or from the docking position into the retracted position, wherein operating instructions (72) are provided by an operator (65) located remotely from the passenger boarding bridge (7), the method comprising the following steps: providing at least one image on a display (67a) located at remote operator workstation (65), wherein the image is taken by means of a camera (C1-C6) located at the passenger boarding bridge (7), characterized in that the image comprising at least one of the following information, in particular both of, - an ID information (82, 84) identifying the passenger boarding bridge (7) and - a time stamp (83) indicating the time of recordal of the rare image (81) at the passenger boarding bridge.
Method for automated docking a passenger boarding bridge (10) to an aircraft (1), the aircraft (1) having a fuselage (2) and a door (3), to which door (3) a cabin (11) at a bridgehead of the passenger boarding bridge (10) is to be aligned, the method comprising the following steps: - prepositioning the cabin (11) to the aircraft (1), - determining an aircraft type of the aircraft (3), and - final aligning the cabin (11) to the door (3); wherein during prepositioning the cabin (11) is brought into a position, where the door (3) can be captured by a sensor (21), wherein the sensor is located at the passenger boarding bridge; wherein during final aligning) the cabin (11) is brought into a docking position, where the cabin (11) is aligned to the door (3) by using the sensor (21); characterized in a prestored set value (x4) is provided for matters of final aligning, wherein the set value (x4) is specific to the determined aircraft type, that the final docking position of the cabin relative to the door is adjusted depending on the aircraft specific set value (x4,z4) in a manner, that for a first aircraft type the cabin is positioned more leftwards or more rightwards relative to the door (3) than for a second type of aircraft.
Method for operating a passenger boarding bridge of an airport, wherein operating the passenger boarding bridge comprises the step of moving the passenger boarding bridge from a retracted position into a docking position or from the docking position into the retracted position, the method comprising the following steps: providing a remote operation network comprising at least one remote operation workstation, wherein the remote operating workstation comprises an operation interface, receiving operations instruction issued by a bridge operator located at the remote operating workstation by the operating interface, operating the passenger boarding bridge according to the received operation instructions issued by the bridge operator at the remote operating workstation.
A method for automatically undocking a passenger boarding bridge that is located in a docked position at a door of an aircraft, includes detecting a start signal to start the undocking procedure, confirming safety conditions, and automatically moving the passenger boarding bridge from the docking position to a parking position.
Method for identifying an airplane and indicate airplane type and version in connection to parking of the airplane at a gate or a stand, for possible connection of a passenger or a loading bridge to a an airplane door, where the airplane is positioned and stopped at a predetermined position using a touchless measurement of the distance between the airplane and a fixed point, where the distance is indicated on a display mounted in front of the pilot of the airplane on for instance an airport building (7), which display (6) shows the position of the airplane (5) relative to a stop point for the airplane and shows the current airplane type and version, where the distance measurement and display are caused to be activated by a computer system (20), belonging to the airport, or manually, and wherein an antenna (16) is caused to receive information transmitted by an airplane.
Method for identifying an airplane in connection to parking of the airplane at a gate or a stand, for possible connection of a passenger bridge (1) or a loading bridge to a door of an airplane, where the airplane is positioned and stopped at a predetermined position using a touchless measurement of the distance between the airplane and a fixed point, where the distance is indicated on a display (6) mounted in front of the pilot of the airplane on for instance an airport building (7), which display (6) shows the position of the airplane (5) in relation to a stop point for the airplane and shows the current airplane type, where the distance measurement and display are caused to be activated by a computer system (20) belonging to the airport or manually, and wherein an antenna (16) is caused to receive information (17) transmitted by an airplane.
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