The present disclosure relates to a mono-rail crane system (and a corresponding operation method) for use in an aircraft. The crane system comprises a first longitudinal mono-rail installable on the underside of a rear cargo door of the airplane parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rear cargo door; a second longitudinal mono-rail, which is installable on a cargo hold ceiling of the aircraft, and, in the fully opened state of the rear cargo door, in aligned continuity with the first longitudinal mono-rail so that the longitudinal axes of the first and second longitudinal mono-rails coincide to form one common longitudinal axis; a crane mobile equipment, CME, configured to be movable along the first and second longitudinal mono-rails in order to hoist and transfer the load; and a linear actuator configured to advance and retreat the second longitudinal monorail towards and away from the first longitudinal monorail.
MONO-RAIL CRANE SYSTEM IN AN AIRCRAFT
EINSCHIENENKRANSYSTEM IN EINEM FLUGZEUG
SYSTÈME DE GRUE MONO-RAIL DANS UN AÉRONEF
2018-09-26
Patent
Electronic Resource
English