Conveyor apparatus on a cargo deck of an aircraft
AssigneeTelair International GmbH
InventorsThomas Huber, Richard Holzner
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Abstract
Some known types of conveyor apparatus on a cargo deck of an aircraft comprise roller tracks with a U-shaped cross section that are attached to or on the cargo deck, as well as ball units attached to the roller tracks. In order to enable simple and reversible attachment combined with great durability, it is proposed that holder frames be provided, in each of which one or more ball units are attached, and that can in turn be attached to or in the roller tracks. Locking elements are provided with which to fix the holder frames releasably to the roller tracks.
Claims12
A conveyor apparatus adapted for use on a cargo deck of an aircraft, comprising:
- roller tracks having a cross sectional shape defining side walls and a floor portion therebetween, which roller tracks run over the cargo deck and are provided for installing rollers and/or latches and/or power drive units;
- a plurality of conveyor ball units;
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- a plurality of holder frames within each of which one or more of the conveyor ball units can be attached and which can be secured to the roller tracks, the holder frames comprising locking elements for the releasable attachment of the holder frames to the roller tracks, the locking elements configured to engage at least one of the side walls of the roller tracks.
A conveyor apparatus adapted for use on a cargo deck of an aircraft, comprising
- roller tracks having a cross sectional shape defining side walls and a floor portion therebetween, which roller tracks run over the cargo deck;
- a plurality of conveyor ball units;
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- a plurality of holder frames within each of which one or more ball units can be attached and which can be secured to the roller tracks, the holder frames comprising locking elements for the releasable attachment of the holder frames to the roller tracks, wherein the roller tracks define engagement apertures and the locking elements comprise snap-action latches that are attached to the holder frames and that can be caught in the engagement apertures of the roller tracks.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.