Patent ID: 11926300
Assignee: TRI-LOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An adaptive brake control system for use in Ground Support Equipment (GSE) including a speed control system, the adaptive brake control system comprising:
a distance sensor adapted to measure a distance from an edge of the GSE to an external object;
a speed senor adapted to measure a ground speed of the GSE;
a brake actuator adapted to cause the speed control system of the GSE to slow or stop the GSE; and
a controller, functionally associated with said distance sensor, said speed sensor, and said brake actuator, said controller adapted to receive inputs from said distance sensor and said speed sensor, and, based on said received inputs, to trigger said brake actuator to affect slowing or stopping of the GSE, wherein said brake actuator comprises:
a rotary actuator;
a lever connected to said rotary actuator, such that motion of said lever is driven by rotation of said rotary actuator; and
a roller connected to said lever, such that said roller is rotatable about its axis,
wherein rotation of said rotary actuator in a first direction causes corresponding rotation of said lever and said roller, such that said roller applies force to said brake pedal to slow motion of said GSE, and rotation of said rotary actuator in a second, opposing direction causes corresponding rotation of said lever and said roller in said second direction, such that said roller relieves force from said brake pedal to enable acceleration of said GSE.