The present disclosure provides a flexibly positioned power drive unit (“PDU) system. The flexibly positioned PDU system may comprise a flexibly positioned PDU comprising a PDU hinged portion and a track coupled to the flexibly positioned PDU, wherein the flexibly positioned PDU is configured to move along a cargo deck and the PDU hinged portion is configured to move a cargo unit from a first location to a second location via the track.


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    Title :

    Aircraft cargo handling system with self-organizing flexibly positioned power drive units


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    Publication date :

    2020-03-10


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    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 / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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