Transportation system, and related system and method for transferring luggage into a transportation system

US10882639B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

• Hermann Benthien · Hamburg, DE
• Matthias Hegenbart · Hamburg, DE
• Thomas Lerche · Hamburg, DE
• Tobias Mayer · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 26, 2018
• Grant date: Jan 5, 2021
• Expiry date: Jul 11, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64D2009/006
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A transfer system for transferring luggage into a vehicle having a freight hold opening and a passenger compartment opening arranged at the same level outside the vehicle. The system has a luggage transfer element and a passenger bridge, wherein the passenger bridge has a transition zone that can be simultaneously connected to the freight hold opening and the passenger compartment opening. The luggage transfer element has a housing module for receiving luggage, and a movement module for transferring the luggage transfer element. The luggage transfer element can be transferred through the transition zone and the freight hold opening by way of the movement module. The system avoids delays as the passengers are boarding and simplifies the transfer of luggage into a freight hold.