SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING A CARGO COMPARTMENT

摘要

A system for loading and unloading a cargo compartment of a vehicle, such as an aircraft, with a cargo receiving device is provided. The system includes a cargo receiving device including a base structure arrangement having a horizontal lower contact surface, and a locking mechanism configured to engage one or more corresponding holding members provided in a cargo compartment of a vehicle. The system also includes a transport device including a horizontal upper contact surface configured to be disposed in abutting contact to said lower contact surface, a drive unit configured to initiate horizontal movement of the transport device, a lift unit configured to initiate vertical movement of the upper contact surface, and an actuating unit configured to actuate the locking mechanism of the cargo receiving device.

主权项

1. A system for loading and unloading cargo into and from a cargo compartment of a vehicle, comprising:
a cargo receiving device configured to receive and secure items of packed or bulk cargo, said cargo receiving device comprising:a base structure arrangement having a lower contact surface, anda locking mechanism configured to engage one or more corresponding holding members provided the cargo compartment, and
a transport device for transporting the cargo receiving device to a desired position in or out of the cargo compartment of the vehicle, said transport device comprising:a transport structure arrangement having a upper contact surface configured to be disposed in abutting contact to said lower contact surface of the cargo receiving device and to support the cargo receiving device by the abutting contact,a drive unit configured to effect movement of the transport device relative and parallel to a surface on which the transport device is disposed,a lift unit configured to effect movement of the transport structure arrangement relative and transversely to a surface on which the transport device is disposed, andan actuating unit adapted configured to actuate the locking mechanism of the cargo receiving device.