A cargo handling system is disclosed. In various embodiments, the cargo handling system includes a conveyance surface; a first power drive unit having a first drive roller; a first restraint device; one or more sensors configured to provide positional data corresponding to a current location of a unit load device on the conveyance surface; and a first power drive unit agent configured for communication with the one or more sensors, the first power drive unit agent configured to selectively activate and deactivate the first drive roller and the first restraint device based on the positional data.
AIRCRAFT CARGO HANDLING SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
FLUGZEUGFRACHTHANDHABUNGSSYSTEMARCHITEKTUR
ARCHITECTURE D'UN SYSTÈME DE MANUTENTION DE CARGAISON D'AÉRONEF
2020-05-20
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |
AIRCRAFT CARGO FLOOR ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD OF MODIFYING AIRCRAFT CARGO FLOOR ARCHITECTURE
European Patent Office | 2020
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