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Dual mode cargo transport apparatus and method of using same

A technology of goods and control devices, which is applied in the direction of transportation and packaging, equipment for loading and unloading goods, ground installations, etc., and can solve problems such as increasing labor costs, increasing luggage bag orientation errors, and slowing down loading and unloading operations

Inactive Publication Date: 2004-07-28
JERVIS B WEBB INT CO
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This requires manual transfer of bags from one transporter to another, will slow down loading and unloading operations, increase labor costs associated with bag handling, and increase the risk that bags will be misdirected and not reach their proper destination

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[0025] Referring now to the accompanying drawings, the drawings shown are only intended to illustrate a preferred embodiment of the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention. figure 1 Represents a portion of an airport which includes an access area 10 and a terminal 12. The terminal also includes a freight transport area 14 , a baggage claim area 10 and a replenishment area 18 . The access area 10 and the various areas within the terminal are connected to a track system 20 consisting of two tracks 22 spaced apart from each other. A power rail 23 is placed between the rails 22 for powering the vehicle as the wheels move on the rail system 20 .

[0026] The track system 20 includes an end section 24 in the access area 10 and a main transport loop 30 in the terminal 12 . The end portion 24 includes an inlet portion 26 and an outlet portion 28 . The loop 30 also includes a first sideline 32 in the baggage claim area 16, adjacent to the baggage claim conveyor...

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A method and apparatus for handling cargo are disclosed which include a plurality of cargo carriers capable of being operated manually by human operators or remotely by a central controller. The carriers are operated in their manual mode to traverse paths near aircraft or other movable objects whose stopping positions cannot be accurately known until arrival. Once the carriers have been loaded and manually guided away from the movable object, they are driven onto a track from which point an automated controller takes over to guide the carriers to their destinations.

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technical field [0001] The present application relates to a method and a device for transporting goods. More particularly, it relates to a device for transporting goods including a vehicle capable of manned and unmanned operations, and a method for transporting goods using the vehicle. Background technique [0002] People use many forms of transportation such as airplanes, ships and trucks to move goods from one place to another. Goods must be loaded on these means of transport at the point of origin and then unloaded from the vehicle at the point of destination. Due to the size of the vehicles used, it is often necessary to park the means of transport at a distance from the point of origin or destination where the goods are stored and to move the goods between the means of transport and the place of storage. [0003] This problem is particularly acute at airports. At the airport, baggage must be transported from the large aircraft to the baggage claim or storage area wit...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): B61B13/00B64D9/00B64F1/32B65G63/00G05D1/00
CPCB64F1/32B64D9/00G05D1/0083B64F1/322B64F1/324B64F1/368
Inventor 唐纳德·L·勒克罗伊
Owner JERVIS B WEBB INT CO