(19)
(11) EP 0 532 110 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.04.1993 Bulletin 1993/14

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.03.1993 Bulletin 1993/11

(21) Application number: 92202726.3

(22) Date of filing: 09.09.1992
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: G08G 5/06
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 13.09.1991 IT MI912436

(71) Applicant: ITALIMPRESE INDUSTRIE S.p.A.
Roma (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Brajon, Alberto
    Roma (IT)
  • Gervasio, Fabio
    Roma (IT)

(74) Representative: Raimondi, Alfredo, Dott. Ing. Prof. et al
Dott. Ing. Prof. RAIMONDI ALFREDO S.r.l. Piazzale Cadorna 15
20123 Milano
20123 Milano (IT)


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    (54) Automatic equipment for controlling and guiding the movement of aircraft travelling on the ground


    (57) Automatic equipment for controlling and guiding the movement of aircraft (6) travelling on the ground on taxi strips (1b), comprising illumination devices (3) disposed at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal axis of the taxi strips (1b); light signalling devices (4) spaced equally apart in such a way that each successive pair of signalling devices (4) defines, in the longitudinal direction, consecutive segments (2) of the taxi strip (1b); devices (5) for detecting the passage of aircraft (6) capable of sending a signal to corresponding means of controlling (10, 13, 14) and displaying (15) the actuation of the sequence of lighting and extinguishing of the illumination and guiding (3) devices and of the light signalling devices (4) of the various segments (2, 102) of the taxi strip (1b).






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