Transition board apparatus for a passenger bridge and a spring leaf thereof

• US 7,721,369 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2005
• Issued: 05/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: China International Marine Containers Limited (China International Marine Containers Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: China International Marine Containers Limited (China International Marine Containers Company Limited)
• Inventors: Han, Li, Hao, Shangang, Zhang, Zhaohong
• Primary Examiner(s): Hartmann; Gary S
• Application Number:
  US11/664,826
• Publication Number:
  US 20090057491A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,898 Days
• Field of Search: 14/695, 14/711, 14/713, 14/715
• US Class Current: 14/71.1
• CPC Class Codes: B64F 1/305 Bridges extending between terminal building and aircraft, e.g. telescopic, vertically adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: F16F 1/027 Planar, e.g. in sheet form; leaf springs

Abstract

The invention provides a transition board apparatus for a passenger bridge and a spring leaf thereof. A transition board apparatus includes a transition board and a spring leaf, wherein the transition board comprises a hinged end, a free end and the transition portion between them. The hinged end hinges on the end of the first tunnel bottom plate. The spring leaf is provided with the holding portion, which is secured on the sidewall of the first tunnel, and the bearing portion, which is used to raise the transition board up. Thus, there is a clearance between the free end and the bottom plate ornament laid on the second tunnel bottom plate. Therefore, when the second tunnel is moving back and forth relative to the first tunnel, the friction between the transition board and the bottom ornament can be avoided in order to protect the bottom plate ornament.

Claims

1. A transition board apparatus for a passenger bridge, comprising a transition board and a raising apparatus, in which the transition board includes a hinged end articulated to an end of a first tunnel bottom plate of a first tunnel via a hinge and a free end, wherein the raising apparatus includes at least one spring leaf that is provided with a holding portion secured to a sidewall of the first tunnel, and the spring leaf is provided with a bearing portion extending to a bottom surface of the transition board to raise the transition board up.

2. The transition board apparatus of claim 1, wherein the holding portion is provided with a holding hole, through which the spring leaf is secured to the sidewall with a bolt.

3. The transition board apparatus of claim 1, wherein the holding portion and the bearing portion form an angle of 90 degree therebetween.

4. The transition board apparatus of claim 2, wherein the holding hole is elongated in shape.

5. The transition board apparatus of claim 1, wherein the spring leaf is provided with a bending portion between the holding portion and the bearing portion.

6. The transition board apparatus of claim 5, wherein the bending portion and the holding portion form an obtuse angle therebetween.

7. The transition board apparatus of claim 5, wherein the bending portion and the bearing portion form an obtuse angle therebetween.

8. The transition board apparatus of claim 7, wherein the transition board is, at both sides of the free end, provided with notches each of which is engaged with one spring leaf.