A system (100) for handling of luggage or parcel items at, e.g. airports, comprises at least one cart (102) with shelves, at least one item conveyor (106; 108), such as a sorting conveyor or a luggage reclaim conveyor, and at least one item accumulation unit (118;122) arranged in proximity to the conveyor. The item accumulation unit (118:122) is configured as a buffer for storing a plurality of the items on a plurality of accumulation shelves. An item transfer structure is configured to transfer the plurality of the items from the sorting conveyor (106) or from the shelves (202) of the at least one cart (102) into the item accumulation unit (118; 122). Operation of item accumulation unit (118;122) and/or the item transfer structure is controlled by a control system.
A system for handling of luggage or parcel items
2017-08-17
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / B65G TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS , Transport- oder Lagervorrichtungen, z.B. Förderer zum Laden oder Abladen |