Method for automated and individualized processing of luggage in an aircraft and aircraft hold for implementing same
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsYves Durand, Bernard Guering
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Abstract
An aircraft hold including a device for automated processing of luggage is provided. The device includes at least one automated arm for handling the luggage. The automated arm, which is mounted so as to be able to move in translation along the longitudinal axis of the hold of the aircraft includes a head for grasping an item of luggage. A wrapper for packaging an item of luggage for the automated processing of the item of luggage is also provided. The wrapper is in the form of a protective film and includes a grasping surface separate from but secured to the protective film. A method for automated processing of luggage in an aircraft is provided.
Claims18
An aircraft hold, comprising:
- a device for automated processing of luggage coupled to the hold the device for automated processing including at least one automated arm for handling the luggage, the at least one automated arm being mounted so as to be able to move in translation parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hold of the aircraft, and the at least one automated arm including a head for grasping an item of luggage.
A wrapper for packaging an item of luggage for the automated processing of said item of luggage, the wrapper comprising:
- a protective film, and
- a grasping surface separate from but secured to the protective film.
A method for automated processing of luggage in an aircraft, the hold of the aircraft including a device for automated processing of the luggage, the luggage being loaded in an automated manner into the hold of the aircraft by the device, and the luggage being loaded individually into the hold of the aircraft by the device, the method comprising the steps of:
- packaging each item of luggage in a packaging wrapper prior to loading the item of luggage into the hold of the aircraft, the packaging wrapper in the form of a protective film and including a grasping surface separate from but secured to the protective film.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.