Conveyor cargo handling system and method of use
US8439180B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G63/025
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor cargo handling system for the synchronized, computerized loading and unloading of cargo containers from a vessel is comprised of at least two conveyor lines. Individually powered conveyor units, idler conveyor units, translate powered conveyor modules (“TPCM”), and rotate powered conveyor modules (“RPCM”), are remotely computer coordinated to operate in concert to safely and efficiently control traffic flow on the container terminal. The system eliminates much of the ground transportation conventionally utilized to move cargo containers to their storage destination.
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