Multiple portable control panels in aircraft cargo handling system
US11010025B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2380/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments include techniques for managing multiple portable control panels in aircraft cargo handling system are provided. The embodiments include a master control panel (MCP), and a plurality of wireless coordinators in communication with the MCP. The embodiments also include a plurality of zones of a cargo storage area, wherein each zone of the plurality of zones is defined by a portion of the cargo storage area that is controlled by a wireless coordinator of the plurality of wireless coordinators and includes at least one of power drive units (PDU) and turntables, and a plurality of portable control panels (PCP) in communication with the wireless coordinators, the PCP configured to operate and monitor states of the PDU and turntables.
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