Loading system
AssigneeJohn E. Hart
InventorJohn E. Hart
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Abstract
A loading and unloading machine for loading goods into, or unloading goods from, a container such as a standard shipping container. The loading and unloading machine has a goods conveyor extending into the container and configured to convey goods to or from the container, a transfer system located adjacent an end of the goods conveyor configured to maneuver goods from or to the loading machine into or from the container, respectively, and a height adjustment system configured to adjust the height of the transfer system to a desired height.
Claims22
A loading and/or unloading machine comprising:
- a goods conveyor configured to convey goods into and/or out of a container;
- a transfer system located adjacent an end of the goods conveyor, the transfer system being configured to transfer goods from the loading machine into the container and/or from the container onto the loading machine;
- a height adjustment system configured to adjust the height of the transfer system to a desired height;
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- a staging conveyor;
- wherein the staging conveyor is located adjacent the goods conveyor and is configured to receive goods from the goods conveyor;
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- wherein the staging conveyor is transverse to the goods conveyor, whereby goods received from the goods conveyor can be selectively moved right or left and generally perpendicularly to a direction of movement of the goods conveyor.
A loading and/or unloading machine comprising:
- a goods conveyor configured to convey goods into and/or out of a container;
- a transfer system located adjacent an end of the goods conveyor, the transfer system being configured to transfer goods from the loading machine into the container and/or from the container onto the loading machine;
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- a height adjustment system configured to adjust the height of the transfer system to a desired height, the machine further comprising a plurality of transfer systems located at different heights in parallel planes.
A container loading and/or unloading system comprising:
- a container to be loaded or unloaded with a plurality of goods;
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- a loading and/or unloading machine comprising:
- a goods conveyor extending into the container and configured to convey goods from outside the container into the container and/or from inside the container to outside the container;
- a transfer system located adjacent an end of the goods conveyor, the transfer system being configured to manoeuvre goods from the loading machine into the container and/or from the container onto the loading machine;
- a height adjustment system configured to adjust the height of the transfer system to a desired height;
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- a staging conveyor;
- wherein the staging conveyor is located adjacent the goods conveyor and is configured to receive goods from the goods conveyor;
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- wherein the staging conveyor is transverse to the goods conveyor, whereby goods received from the goods conveyor can be selectively moved right or left and generally perpendicularly to a direction of movement of the goods conveyor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.