A trolley support system includes at least one intelligent trolley designed for use onboard passenger transportation vehicles such as aircraft. The trolley includes a housing with an internal compartment and a door that provides selective access to the internal compartment. The door is movable between a closed position and an unclosed position. The trolley also includes a control sensor that configured to detect at least one characteristic of the trolley and a visual indicator configured to emit a visual transmission based on the at least one detected characteristic. A trolley node having a controller may be included with the trolley and may be communicatively coupled to the control sensor and the visual indicator.
Smart service trolley and trolley support system
27.06.2024
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen |