| 摘要 |
An integrated air cargo/container handling system is presented in which the motive power section and the container handling section are integrated. Unlike the conventional system which requires coordination of three handling units (the power section, a transport section and a loading section) and separate operators for loading and unloading of containers, the present handling system has only two sections: the motive power section and the container handling section. The container handling section includes three elevators: a front elevator, a middle elevator and a back elevator. At the cargo terminal, eight containers are loaded onto the handling system using the back elevator and the middle elevator, and the containers are secured on the back and middle elevators. The handling system is driven to a target aircraft at a speed of up to 50 Km/hr, and the front elevator is positioned in place at the cargo bay of the aircraft. The front and the middle elevators, in conjunction with an assisting elevator if necessary, transfer the containers from the middle elevator to the front elevator and into the aircraft. The containers from the back elevator are transferred to the middle elevator and loaded into the aircraft. The handling system is operated with one operator who makes all the necessary decisions about the movement of each container, thus greatly facilitating loading and unloading of the container to and from the aircraft and cargo terminals.
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