Apparatus and method for deicing aircraft
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1. An apparatus for deicing aircraft comprising:
- a vehicle frame;
a boom having an end mounted on the vehicle frame and a free end;
a compressor unit supported by the boom, said compressor unit comprising;
a hydraulic motor having an output, anda centrifugal compressor operatively connected to the hydraulic motor output and having an impeller and an air outlet; and
a deicer air jet nozzle located at the boom and operatively coupled to the air outlet of the centrifugal compressor for receiving air and discharging the air for a deicer application.
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An apparatus for deicing aircraft includes a vehicle frame, such as part of a truck, and a boom having one end mounted on the vehicle frame and a free end. A compressor unit is supported by the boom and includes a motor having an output and a centrifugal compressor operatively connected to the motor output. A deicer air jet nozzle is located at the boom and operatively coupled to the air outlet of the centrifugal compressor for receiving air and discharging the air for a deicer application.
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43 Claims
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1. An apparatus for deicing aircraft comprising:
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a vehicle frame; a boom having an end mounted on the vehicle frame and a free end; a compressor unit supported by the boom, said compressor unit comprising; a hydraulic motor having an output, and a centrifugal compressor operatively connected to the hydraulic motor output and having an impeller and an air outlet; and a deicer air jet nozzle located at the boom and operatively coupled to the air outlet of the centrifugal compressor for receiving air and discharging the air for a deicer application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 35, 36)
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10. An apparatus for deicing aircraft comprising:
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a vehicle frame; a boom having an end mounted on the vehicle frame and a free end; a compressor unit supported by the boom, said compressor unit comprising; a motor having an output, and a centrifugal compressor operatively connected to the motor output and having an impeller and an air outlet; and a deicer air jet nozzle located at the boom and operatively coupled to the air outlet of the centrifugal compressor for receiving air and discharging the air for a deicer application. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 37, 38)
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18. An apparatus for deicing aircraft comprising:
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a vehicle frame; a boom having an end mounted on the vehicle frame and a free end; a compressor unit supported by the boom, said compressor unit comprising; a motor having an output, an input spur gear connected to the motor output, an output spur gear meshing with the input spur gear; a centrifugal compressor operatively connected to the output spur gear and having an impeller and an air outlet; and a deicer air jet nozzle located at the boom and operatively coupled to the air outlet of the centrifugal compressor for receiving air and discharging the air for a deicer application. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 39, 40)
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25. A deicer assembly comprising:
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a compressor mounting frame; a mounting mechanism secured to the frame for attaching the compressor mounting frame to a boom of a vehicle; a centrifugal compressor mounted on the compressor mounting frame, said centrifugal compressor having an input shaft, an impeller and an air outlet; a drive gear unit mounted on the centrifugal compressor, and having an input spur gear and output spur gear connected to the input shaft of the centrifugal compressor; and a hydraulic motor mounted on the drive gear unit and having an output connected to the input spur gear. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method for deicing aircraft comprising the steps of:
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compressing air within a centrifugal compressor supported by a vehicle boom by driving a motor coupled to the centrifugal compressor; and discharging the air from a deicer air jet nozzle located at the vehicle boom such that air is forced outward from the deicer air jet nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 41, 42, 43)
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