Ultraviolet autonomous trolley for sanitizing aircraft
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1. A method of sanitizing seat surfaces in an aircraft passenger cabin, the cabin having multiple rows of seats arranged opposite to each other with an aisle between the opposite rows comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a sanitization device including a mobile body configured to travel along the aisle of the passenger cabin of the aircraft;
b) extending a sanitization device laterally from the mobile body across a seat surface, a source of UV radiation being mounted on the sanitization device;
c) moving the sanitization device across a first seat surface;
d) exposing the first seat surface to UV radiation produced by the source;
e) moving the mobile body along the aisle while the device moves over seats surfaces of subsequent seat rows; and
f) directing a source of UV radiation to the seat surfaces at a predetermined dosage while the device moves over seats surfaces;
the mobile body being powered by a power source on board the mobile device.
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Abstract
A mobile body is configured to travel over a surface inside an aircraft cabin. A source of UV radiation is mounted to the mobile body and configured to direct UV radiation to the surface at a predetermined dosage. At least two articulated arms are mounted to the mobile body, and UV lamps mounted respectively on the arms. The mobile body is a trolley or cart for negotiating an aircraft aisle.
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1. A method of sanitizing seat surfaces in an aircraft passenger cabin, the cabin having multiple rows of seats arranged opposite to each other with an aisle between the opposite rows comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a sanitization device including a mobile body configured to travel along the aisle of the passenger cabin of the aircraft;
b) extending a sanitization device laterally from the mobile body across a seat surface, a source of UV radiation being mounted on the sanitization device;
c) moving the sanitization device across a first seat surface;
d) exposing the first seat surface to UV radiation produced by the source;
e) moving the mobile body along the aisle while the device moves over seats surfaces of subsequent seat rows; and
f) directing a source of UV radiation to the seat surfaces at a predetermined dosage while the device moves over seats surfaces;
the mobile body being powered by a power source on board the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- a) providing a sanitization device including a mobile body configured to travel along the aisle of the passenger cabin of the aircraft;
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6. A method of sanitizing seat surfaces in an aircraft passenger cabin, the cabin having multiple rows of seats arranged opposite to each other with an aisle between the opposite rows comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a sanitization device including a mobile body configured to travel along the aisle of the passenger cabin of the aircraft;
b) extending a sanitization device laterally from the mobile body across a seat surface, a source of UV radiation being mounted on the sanitization device;
c) moving the sanitization device across a first seat surface;
d) exposing the first seat surface to UV radiation produced by the source;
e) moving the mobile body along the aisle while the device moves over seats surfaces of subsequent seat rows; and
f) directing a source of UV radiation to the seat surfaces at a predetermined dosage;
the mobile body being powered by a power source on board the mobile device, providing an articulated arm for seats on one side of the aisle and an articulated arm for seats on the opposite side of the aisle, whereby seats on both sides of the aisle are sanitized as the mobile device moves along the aisle. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- a) providing a sanitization device including a mobile body configured to travel along the aisle of the passenger cabin of the aircraft;
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20. A method of sanitizing surfaces in the seating area of an aircraft passenger cabin, the cabin having multiple rows of seats arranged opposite to each other with an aisle between the opposite rows comprising the steps of a) providing a sanitization device including a mobile body configured to travel along the aisle of the passenger cabin of the aircraft;
- h) extending a sanitization device laterally from the mobile body across the seats, a source of UV radiation being mounted on the sanitization device;
c) moving the sanitization device across the seats;
d) exposing surfaces in the passenger cabin to UV radiation produced by the source;
e) moving the mobile body along the aisle while the device moves over surfaces in the cabin; and
f) directing a source of UV radiation to the surfaces at a predetermined dosage.
- h) extending a sanitization device laterally from the mobile body across the seats, a source of UV radiation being mounted on the sanitization device;
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