Compact storing and retrieving apparatus particulary useful for aircraft

摘要

A portable container particular for use in aircraft for receiving a plurality of article holders of the same size and external configuration, comprising: an enclosure of a size and configuration to receive a plurality of the article holders (12a-12g) in a two-dimensional matrix constituted of a plurality of longitudinally extending columns and transversely extending rows; a longitudinal shifting assembly (M1) within the enclosure for shifting a column of the article holders (12a-12g) in the longitudinal direction; and a transverse shifting assembly (M2) within the enclosure for shifting a row of the article holders (12a-12g) in the transverse direction. <IMAGE>