Airport baggage handling conveyor system
OwnerUlf Ostrominventor
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Abstract
The invention concerns a system for the handling of baggage in airports where the passenger hands over his baggage on check-in and collects it at the place of arrival. The system includes a check-in area (12) for baggage (11) with means for marking and sorting of the main baggage and the transit baggage, means (13, 15) for transport of the baggage, a buffer (17) for main baggage and a buffer (14) for transit baggage, and means (16) for the continuous transport of baggage (11) from the buffers (14, 17) and out to the airplanes (30) in the departure area (20-23).
Claims9
System for the handling of baggage for use in airports, where the passenger hands over his baggage on check-in, and receives it on arrival at the final destination, wherein the system consisting of a check-in area (12) for baggage (11) with means for the marking and sorting of main baggage and transit baggage, means (13,15) for transport of the baggage,
- characterized by at least one buffer (17) for main baggage and at least one buffer (14) for transit baggage, and means (16) for the continuous transport of baggage (11) from the mentioned buffers (14, 17) into the cargo compartment in the airplanes located in the departure area (20-23).
Process for transport of baggage (11) in airports prior to departure,
- characterized by that between the check-in area (12) and the cargo compartment of the airplane the baggage (11) is transported on a continous conveyor system (13, 15, 16).
Process for transport of baggage (11) after arrival of an arriving airplaine to an arrival area on airports, wherein the baggage is to be transported from the cargo compartment and to a buffer (14) or arrival hall (32) for claiming of the passengers,
- characterized by that the transport of baggage (11) takes place with a continous conveyor belt system (13, 15, 16).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.