Touchless baggage dispensing
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorsMruthyunjaya S. Bellada, Harish Udayakumar
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Abstract
A method includes conveying baggage through a baggage claim system, receiving a code from a first passenger in a queue, and scanning codes on the baggage in the baggage claim system for a baggage item that matches with the code received from the first passenger. The method includes detecting the bagging item that matches with the code received from the first passenger and diverting the baggage item from the baggage conveyed through the baggage claim system for retrieval by the first passenger. This can be performed without the first passenger touching any of the baggage in the baggage claim system other than the baggage item that matches with the code received from the passenger, and without any other passengers touching the baggage item.
Claims15
A method comprising:
- conveying baggage through a baggage claim system;
- receiving a code from a first passenger in a queue;
- scanning codes on the baggage in the baggage claim system for a baggage item that matches with the code received from the first passenger;
- detecting the baggage item that matches with the code received from the first passenger in response to receiving the code from the first passenger in the queue;
- and
- diverting the baggage item from the baggage conveyed through the baggage claim system for retrieval by the first passenger.
A baggage claim system comprising:
- a main conveyor for delivering baggage to passengers;
- a scanning system positioned to scan codes on the baggage conveyed on the main conveyor;
- a scanner operatively connected to the scanning system to receive a code from a passenger;
- and
- a gate operatively connected to the scanning system for selectively diverting baggage from the main conveyor for retrieval by passengers, wherein the scanning system is configured to convey baggage on the main conveyor, receive the code from a passenger, scan the baggage on the main conveyor for a baggage item with a code that matches the code from the passenger, use the gate to divert the baggage item off of the main conveyor for retrieval by the passenger in response to receiving the code from the passenger, and move the gate to allow baggage on the main conveyor to resume movement on the main conveyor.
A method of retrofitting a baggage claim system comprising:
- adding a gate to a main conveyor, wherein the gate is configured to divert individual baggage items from baggage conveyed on the main conveyor;
- adding a scanning system to the main conveyor;
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- adding a scanner to the main conveyor operatively connected to the scanning system, wherein the scanning system is configured to convey baggage on the main conveyor, receive a code from a passenger, scan the baggage on the main conveyor for a baggage item with a code that matches the code from the passenger, use the gate to divert the baggage item off of the main conveyor for retrieval by the passenger in response receiving the code from the passenger, and move the gate to allow baggage on the main conveyor to resume movement on the main conveyor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.