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US 4,832,203 AGranted
System for handling baggages of passengers
AssigneesShiroh Shirakawa, Hideaki Nozawa
InventorHideaki Nozawa
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Abstract
A tag having a tag body and a suspension tape is attached to a baggage. The baggage is conveyed by a conveyor. During the conveying the tag is caught by a catcher. A carrier is provided for gripping the tag caught by the catcher. The carrier is driven by a motor to carry the baggage. A loader is provided for loading the carried baggage in a container.
Claims5
A system for handling a baggage comprising:
- a tag having a tag body and a suspension tape and having a record on the tag body which identifies the baggage;
- attaching means for attaching the suspension tape to the baggage;
- a conveyor for conveying the baggage having the attached tag;
- said conveyor having branch paths
- catcher means for catching the attached tag while the baggage is conveyed;
- a carrier for gripping the tag caught by the catcher means;
- said carrier having means for reading the record on said attached tag and for directing said baggage along one of said paths
- a guide rail alongside said conveyor for guiding the carrier;
- driving means for driving the carrier along the guide rail;
- a loader for loading the conveyed baggage in a container.
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