Loading and unloading system, especially for luggage in aircraft cargo hold, has intermediate conveyor between runway conveyor and transport device in hold

摘要

At least one intermediate conveyor device (2) is located between the aircraft end of the runway conveyor (4) and the front end of the transport device (14) inside the cargo hold (1). During loading, the load (6) is initially transported in the width direction of the aircraft towards a deeper position inside the aircraft fuselage and then transported in the aircraft length direction to the front end of the transport device. During unloading, the load is transported in the width direction of the aircraft from the front end of the transport device and out through the open cargo hold door. Independent claims are also included for (a) the intermediate conveyor device and (b) a conveyor unit comprising the intermediate conveyor device and runway conveyor.