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
2024-06-27
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 |