Installation for the manipulation of items of luggage

A device for manipulating items of luggage, comprising:

• a base member having a column and a guide member arranged for movement in a vertical direction along the column,
• an arm having a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end, the first end of the arm connected to the guide member for movement therewith, the arm being pivotable about a vertical pivot axis relative to the base member, the arm arranged to lie substantially horizontal,
• a carrying element having a supporting surface for supporting an item of luggage, the carrying element coupled to the second end of the arm opposite the first end, wherein the arm comprises multiple segments which are slidably movable relative to one another in order to allow movement of the carrying element away from the vertical pivot axis and toward the vertical pivot axis,
• moving means for moving the guide member with the arm and the carrying element in the vertical direction relative to the base member,
• resistance means which, in an operative state thereof, offer resistance against movement of the carrying element both in the vertical direction and in a horizontal direction relative to the base member,
• operating means which are provided with an operating element and configured for controlling at least the resistance means at the selection of a user, which operating element is provided on the carrying element,
• wherein the operating means are configured to place the resistance means in a non-operative state upon operation of the operating element by a user, wherein the resistance means, in the non-operative state thereof, do not offer resistance against movement of the carrying element both in the horizontal direction and in the vertical direction relative to the base member, and wherein the resistance means includes at least a first brake member for selectively blocking movement of the guide member relative to the base member, a second brake member for selectively blocking pivoting of the arm relative to the guide member, and a third brake member for selectively blocking movement of the arm segments relative to one another.