Air cargo transport system

The cargo transport system according to this invention employs a tow vehicle (3) that can automatically follow and run upon guide lines (4). The tow vehicle (3) can tow cargo laden equipment such as container dollies (6) to thereby automatically transport the air cargo. The air cargo is conveyed by...

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Main Authors TAKASU, TORU, FUKUHARA, YUGO
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 01.12.2004
Edition7
Subjects
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
CONVEYING
COSMONAUTICS
DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING ORREPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLYADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFTCOMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS
STORING
TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:The cargo transport system according to this invention employs a tow vehicle (3) that can automatically follow and run upon guide lines (4). The tow vehicle (3) can tow cargo laden equipment such as container dollies (6) to thereby automatically transport the air cargo. The air cargo is conveyed by an underground air cargo conveyor mechanism which has the conveyor line including the guide line installed underground to link the air cargo holding area in the airport terminal building and the aircraft parking area. Further, the system connects the loading/unloading cargo door (5) of the aircraft (1) and the underground loading/unloading position for the underground air cargo conveyor mechanism by an air cargo elevator.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20020008849