CN101239658B

CN101239658B - System for loading and unloading unpakced cargo and intermediate transport device or unit

Info

Publication number: CN101239658B
Application number: CN2008100037138A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 安德斯·赫尔姆内
Original assignee: Telair International AB
Current assignee: Telair International AB; Telair International Inc
Priority date: 2002-03-11
Filing date: 2003-03-11
Publication date: 2013-03-27
Anticipated expiration: 2023-03-11
Also published as: CN101239658A; CN101239657B; DE10210575A1; CN101239657A

Abstract

The invention relates to a system for loading and unloading a unit load (6), such as in particular items of luggage or similar, into a cargo hold (1) of an aircraft, comprising the transport of the unit load (6) to the inner end of the cargo hold (1) during loading and its transport away from said end during unloading and the transport of the unit load (6) between the apron area and the cargo hold opening. According to said system, the unit load (6) can be conveyed during loading in a transversal direction to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft and also conveyed into the aircraft fuselage in a longitudinal direction and stored in the cargo hold (1). During unloading, the unit load (6) that has been transported back to the plane of the cargo hold can be conveyed through and away from the cargo hold opening transversally to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The invention also relates to an intermediate transport device (2) for use with said system. The invention further relates to additional alternatives to the system and also to the intermediate transport device or transport unit.

Description

The system of loading and unloading loose merchandize and intermediate transport apparatus or unit

The application is be on March 11st, 2003, denomination of invention the applying date for " be used for preferably the system of the cargo hold loading and unloading loose merchandize of aircraft and intermediate transport apparatus or the translator unit that is used for this system ", application number be dividing an application of 03810646.9 Chinese invention patent application.

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of for the system at the cargo hold loading and unloading loose merchandize of aircraft; The invention still further relates to a kind of intermediate transport apparatus for this system and a kind of translator unit for this system.

Background technology

When the loading and unloading loose merchandize is single good in cargo hold; this loose merchandize usually must at first be delivered to hatch opening and pass through this hatch opening around cargo hold; in cargo hold, must determine clearance envelope; and loose merchandize must be stacked or be stacking or be placed in this clearance envelope; the loading and unloading loose merchandize is difficult especially in aircraft hold; because loose merchandize must at first be transported near the hatch opening (only limiting to consider that aircraft on every side) of fuselage interior from the hardstand; receive at this place; avoid simultaneously damaging fuselage or damage and transport its structure; then send into the clearance envelope in the aircraft hold, and preferably as far as possible compactly stacking or placement.Wherein, narrow space condition has increased complexity usually, and for example in Boeing-737, depth of hold is 8m or larger, and height of hold is no more than about 1.15m, and the staff who is responsible for the loading and unloading aircraft can only be to bend over, to throw oneself on one's knees or crouch position work.Distance from hatch opening to the cargo hold rear end must utilize knee to slide to pass through.In order to place or stacking loose merchandize, the staff must frequently pick up goods, cross shoulder turns round, and lifts goods, and along the forward direction stack goods.In this processing, be easy to injure muscle, tendon or ligament, also can injure the muscle skeleton supporting system.And, at present more complicatedly be that because economic cause, at least 5 tons loose merchandize must be less than loading or unloading in time of 10 minutes.And the personnel that work in the cargo hold in fuselage must be noted that not damage loose merchandize, also do not damage cargo component.This causes being easy to very soon and inadvertently described personnel's flesh bone supporting system is produced the action of major injury, thereby has more increased the danger of injury to personnel.

For loose merchandize is delivered to hatch opening from the hardstand, perhaps send into interior of aircraft and just in the adjacent area of hatch opening back, (then can goods be placed in the cargo hold from this by the staff), known following methods basically, for example:

DE19961349 A1 has introduced a kind of tracker action for the loading and unloading aircraft, and this device comprises chassis and the conveyor assembly (for example belt conveyor) that is positioned on this chassis.In order to use this tracker action that dissimilar load (for example loose merchandize) is delivered in the aircraft from the hardstand or from the transport plane that arrives the hardstand; in DE19961349 A1, propose this tracker action main forwarder is arranged; the height of this main forwarder and can regulate with respect to the chassis along the degree of dip of throughput direction; this tracker action also has at least one the transmission forwarder at vertical end place of main forwarder, and this transmits forwarder and is used for rotating around the horizontal cross shaft pivot relative to main forwarder.By this tracker action, loose merchandize can be transported to the hatch opening of aircraft from the hardstand, and be transported in the aircraft by this hatch opening.

Motor-driven load transfer device like this can not be used for each airport, but, has proposed this device is emplaned in DE29721959 U1.Luggage loading attachment (it comprises belt conveyer) described in DE29721959 U1, that be used for aircraft is installed in the air transport pallet, and is placed in the fuselage.In the course of the work, belt conveyer is stretched out by the loading opening of aircraft, tilts towards the hardstand downwards, is adjusted to Len req, and its bottom is bearing on the hardstand.Like this, loose merchandize can upwards be sent to hatch opening from the hardstand, perhaps send downwards from hatch opening.

WO98/54073 has introduced a kind of conveyor mechanism; the front portion of this conveyor mechanism can be passed hatch opening and introduce in the cargo hold of aircraft; and cross the cargo hold base plate by Caster and move; this conveyor mechanism provides belt conveyor; this belt conveyor leads to the rear end of cargo hold from the hardstand; as the support that is used for the loading and unloading operation, at this moment this operation is also manually carried out by operating personal.In order to operate conveyor mechanism, it advances towards the aircraft on the hardstand, and its first is increased to the hatch opening height in mode in the slope; another part is introduced hatch opening; at these crooked 90 degree, then, another part and cargo hold inwall stretch to the cargo hold rear end from hatch opening abreast.Be erected at the whole width extension that the additional platen on the base plate will cross cargo hold in the rear end, and highly adjustable.Therefore; suitcase, bag and other items can carry out loading and unloading; wherein load and carry out like this; namely by means of belt conveyor these goods are delivered to the end (in the platen front) of belt conveyor in the cargo hold from the hardstand; these goods will be from pulling on platen by the people who kneels on platen here; and dragged platen, then they are shifted onto on the loose merchandize stacking of formation.To process when improper when in platen and the conveyor mechanism any one in the shortcoming of the device described in the WO98/540734, wrap up structure inevitably probably.When in the situation that loose merchandize when placing platen to regulate the height of this platen, have by the danger that directly damages inwall near the platen end of inwall.When introducing extremely long and extremely heavy belt conveyor, can not get rid of the damage hatch opening.And when the one row's loose merchandize of stacking, this auxiliary device has no to help, and it must move a certain distance backward, reorientates, and is connected with platen, and this equals and must redirect.

In DE10007332 A1, another embodiment of bottom means of delivery can move in the hardstand, and comprises the endless belt conveyer that stretches in the cargo hold.DE10007332 A1 provides the reversed conveyor assembly that is used for goods, and it comprises outrigger, this outrigger pivotable, and height and length are adjustable so that in passenger plane the loading and unloading luggage and articles.It has avoided the transition station.In cargo hold, also manually carry out by the staff at this place for the processing that luggage is placed in cargo hold and taken out.

For the ease of the work of the staff in the cargo hold, the applicant for example proposes the loading attachment of aircraft hold in DE4238095 A1.Proving effect is good under daily state roughly in the loading and unloading process of aircraft for this cargo hold loading attachment, and carried out successful publicity by the applicant, for example by prospectus " slip blanket Load System (The Sliding Carpet LoadingSystem) ".This feedway covers the backplate surface of cargo hold, be used in particular in loading process, loose merchandize being transmitted and cargo hold rear end inner to cargo hold off and on, and in uninstall process, make goods leave cargo hold, and the front end of feedway stretches in the hatch opening of fuselage interior, and is the form of carrying blanket in successful especially embodiment.

These devices or feedway help or reduce in cargo hold, to use artificial, but that they still need to use is artificial, particularly in the holdhatch scope.As previously mentioned; the staff must receive luggage or the loose merchandize that upwards is sent to hatch opening by outer carriers mechanism from the hardstand; be in simultaneously control position like a hen on a hot girdle; and at the width that for example crosses fuselage for the front end of the feedway of carrying the blanket form stacks of cargo is placed in the cargo hold, and therefore continue goods handling inner to cargo hold.Therefore; in order to unload; need again the staff to utilize the feedway in the cargo hold that loose merchandize is taken out to the hatch opening place; pick up loose merchandize; in uncomfortable position (bend over or squat) transport this goods to the outer carriers device, stretch into the end in the hatch opening; and goods supplied with this end, then by means of the outer carriers device goods is transported to the hardstand downwards.

And the common salary of personnel of being responsible for these work is lower, and therefore undertrained does not have enough initiatives.Therefore often produce the accidental damage to the aircaft configuration in the cargo hold, particularly in the hatch opening zone, although this obviously can be avoided.Therefore, owing to required maintenance cause very expensive, and the corresponding Aircraft life that reduced.

Summary of the invention

Therefore; the objective of the invention is by providing a kind of system to avoid at least some above-mentioned shortcoming; this system is combined into general conception with the known feedway in aircraft hold and the conveyor mechanism that is positioned at outside the aircraft; like this; in loading process, can in the situation of not utilizing the staff in the cargo hold, automatically loose merchandize be transported in the cargo hold from the hardstand, and automatically be placed in the cargo hold; and in uninstall process, can automatically goods be transported on the hardstand from cargo hold again.

And, the objective of the invention is to determine to be suitable for the intermediate transport apparatus of this purposes.

And; the intermediate transport apparatus that the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of system and be applicable to this system; therefore, a kind of known feedway in aircraft hold can be combined into general conception with the conveyor mechanism of aircraft outside, like this; in loading process; loose merchandize can be transported in the cargo hold from the hardstand, and is placed in this cargo hold, and in uninstall process; goods can be sent back on the hardstand again the health that in processing, can not endanger the staff simultaneously from cargo hold.

At last; the objective of the invention is to determine the intermediate transport apparatus; and not can be used for known feedway in the aircraft hold; and general conception is to only have the conveyor mechanism of aircraft outside can stretch in the cargo hold; like this; loose merchandize can be in loading process in the hardstand is transported to cargo hold and be placed on the cargo hold, can also in uninstall process, send back on the hardstand health that in processing, can not endanger the staff simultaneously from cargo hold.

It is a kind of for the system at cargo hold (particularly aircraft hold) loading and unloading loose merchandize that the present invention provides for the first time, this system comprises: feedway, this feedway covers the cargo hold baseplate zone, be used in particular on loading process discontinuous ground loose merchandize being sent to cargo hold the inner, and in uninstall process, send from this, wherein, the front end of feedway stretches in the fuselage interior hatch opening zone; And conveyor mechanism; this conveyor mechanism is connected with hatch opening in the aircraft outside; be used between hardstand height and hatch opening, carrying loose merchandize; wherein; propose for the first time; at least one intermediate transport apparatus is arranged between the front end of the feedway in the aircraft side end of conveyor mechanism and the cargo hold; thereby in loading process; loose merchandize can be at first deeper transmits in fuselage along the direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of aircraft; longitudinal direction along aircraft transmits subsequently; and be stacked in the cargo hold at the front end of feedway; and in uninstall process, cross the front end of feedway and the loose merchandize sent in the hatch opening of aircraft can be along sending by hatch opening transverse to the direction of the longitudinal axis of aircraft.

Therefore, advantageously can in the process of loading and unloading loose merchandize, eliminate fully for the first time in cargo hold, use artificial.Like this, not only save relevant cost of labor, and therefore reduce job costs, and be decreased to zero so that damage the danger of cargo component simultaneously.By the danger that reduces to damage, advantageously simultaneously so that for the standing time of this damage of maintenance and the high maintenance cost that therefore produces all substantially being decreased to zero.And, system of the present invention provides the advantage of cargo hold being carried out automatic loading and unloading, simultaneously, even under strike or analogue, also no matter the minimum throughput speed of Reliable guarantee customer requirements namely can both process at least 5 tons with night by day reliably in about 10 minutes.And, the system of the present invention that proposes for the first time can utilize available cargo area and available cargo capacity best in the automatic loading of cargo hold and unloading, in a preferred embodiment, for example system of the present invention can adopt suitable sensor, pick up camera, control circuit and/or artificial intelligence, like this, loose merchandize can not only be stacked and place automatically, and is in especially in the cargo hold the still position in available free gap.

And system of the present invention for example can be advantageously used in the permanent cargo hold that is installed in aircraft.At this moment, advantageously can change, in order to adapt to the various boundary between various aircraft, for example, in structure, be used for absorbing and the geometric configuration of the bulk of the position of the disposable load point of dispersancy, cargo hold, cargo hold, hatch opening with respect to the position of cargo hold etc.By so that be used for the system of the present invention of local condition of aircraft of suitable particular type of the loading and unloading of cargo hold, can eliminate the unintentionally damage to the aircaft configuration of cargo area (particularly hatch opening zone) fully, because the intermediate transport apparatus is installed in the cargo hold, therefore in operating process, do not need to enter in the cargo hold by hatch opening, therefore, certainly can not occur in and fear the damage that occurs in this processing.

The system that proposes for the first time and can be made by the material that for example weight is light especially especially for the intermediate transport apparatus of this system, for example obtainable high strength aluminium, carbon fiber composite material or compound.Therefore, when adopting the corresponding rigid type face component of these materials, can be so that the total weight of intermediate transport apparatus be reduced to such degree satisfactorily, namely the permanent layout of intermediate transport apparatus in aircraft hold can not have a negative impact aspect the available transport capacity of maximum.Similarly rigidity and the extremely light profile parts of while weight can not only provide so that the low especially advantage of the total weight of intermediate transport apparatus, can also be formed in simultaneously the intermediate transport apparatus that will not need to bear tired work in the regular job, for example consider and to come the very heavy loose merchandize of translator unit by it, perhaps consider the maximum load when the larger quality of loose merchandize is handled up, special fast speed loads and/or unloading in order to carry out.

In the same preferred variation of system of the present invention, the intermediate transport apparatus can with the conveyor mechanism mechanical connection that is used for moving in the hardstand.Then the conveyor mechanism that can move in the hardstand can prolong on the substantially linear ground, place, end facing to hatch opening at it by the intermediate transport apparatus.Such advantage is: reduced the concern to weight, so middle device can have larger cost benefit aspect material, also have enough intensity or load ability to bear.In this preferred compositions, can not eliminate fully the damage of the zone line around the hatch opening, because the intermediate transport apparatus must introduce by hatch opening, and locate across with the longitudinal direction of aircraft.But, by having the operation of corresponding technical ability, the danger of this damage can be ignored.And, under any circumstance, can eliminate the damage to cargo hold self or its formation structure.

Because system of the present invention especially for the intermediate transport apparatus of this system, can shorten the loading and unloading time of aircraft, thereby reduce running cost.

By system of the present invention, can make goods mobile in the loading and unloading process, in order in loading process, specially be deposited on the feedway in the cargo hold, and in uninstall process, specially pick up and see off goods from this.Such major advantage is that available cargo hold (the particularly clear area of cargo hold) can be by being taken by loaded with articles, loose merchandize, luggage etc. best.Particularly, owing to automatically carrying out by respective sensor, pick up camera, control circuit, artificial intelligence etc., loaded-up condition that therefore can permanent monitoring cargo hold, thus this system can correspondingly adapt to various situations.

Therefore, in a preferred embodiment also, in the hatch opening zone between intermediate transport apparatus and cargo hold base plate and on the cargo hold base plate, horizontal arrangement has dish, this dish covers the baseplate zone of cargo hold and the territory, base plate lateral areas of hatch opening.The advantage of this dish (particularly catch pan) is; even when hatch opening stretches in the bottom section of fuselage; whole width of cargo hold also can load loose merchandize; the danger that does not have simultaneously loose merchandize between conveyor mechanism and hatch opening, to fall from end outer carriers mechanism, that face toward hatch opening; in the worst case, (this slips away and can not eliminate fully) will drop on the hardstand when the slipping away of " crossing the turning " occurs.

In a preferred embodiment also, dish, particularly catch pan (being also referred to as " Door Way Unit ", referred to as DWU) can be along the lines of the longitudinal axis that is parallel to aircraft and upwards folding.Therefore, this guarantees can leave the adjacent area of hatch opening and fold into cargo hold inside towards the middle part near this dish of hatch opening or the part of DWU, like this after the loading or unloading operation in preferred mode, hatch opening will empty fully afterwards, and can be closed by cargo door.

According to going back a preferred embodiment, the feedway in cargo hold is to carry blanket.Except continuously, be interrupted or intermittently with loose merchandize to the inner advantage that transmits of cargo hold, this can also save the space greatly, because should carry the system height of blanket low especially, therefore, by the cargo hold cargo capacity of losing for the feedway of carrying the blanket form for example being installed seldom.

In an also preferred embodiment of system of the present invention, the intermediate transport apparatus comprises at least one first conveyor mechanism, and this first conveyor mechanism can change length along direction of transfer, preferably belt conveyor.This belt conveyor receives loose merchandize from the aircraft side end of outer carriers mechanism in the hatch opening zone in loading process, and the edge is transverse to the direction transmission goods of the longitudinal axis of aircraft, wherein, its back, end in fuselage is another conveyor mechanism and then, belt conveyor preferably, this belt conveyor receives loose merchandize from the first conveyor mechanism, and along the longitudinal direction of aircraft its front end to the feedway in cargo hold is transmitted.This advantageously guarantees to receive loose merchandize in the hatch opening zone, and it is further turn 90 degrees and carry around the turning in minimum space, adapts to well the respective width of dissimilar aircraft simultaneously.

An also preferred embodiment of system according to the invention, in uninstall process, the front end of the feedway of the second conveyor mechanism in the cargo hold receives loose merchandize, longitudinal direction along aircraft is sent it, then it is passed to the first conveyor mechanism, this first conveyor mechanism edge is sent to hatch opening transverse to the direction of the longitudinal axis of aircraft with loose merchandize, in order to it is passed to outer carriers mechanism, thereby further carries.Therefore, turn 90 ° of adjacent areas that move to hatch opening by making the turning of loose merchandize outside cargo hold, thereby advantageously guarantee the unloading loose merchandize.

Also preferred embodiment according to this system, the end the first conveyor mechanism, that be positioned at airframe of intermediate transport apparatus provides convex shoulder, this convex shoulder is connected with luggage cargo hold the first guide rail interior, vertically, in order to vertically slide along this first guide rail.Therefore, advantageously can carry out to the end points of the first conveyor mechanism height regulates.Therefore, guarantee that loose merchandize can be stacked in the whole height of cargo hold.

According to an also preferred embodiment of this system, the first guide rail of vertical direction is again by at least one the second rail guidance, this second guide rail along continuous straight runs, and be fixed on top board or the base plate.Therefore, can guarantee that point of connection is along crossing the width of fuselage transverse to the direction of aircraft longitudinal axis and moving.Therefore, not only any the whole height by cargo hold of loose merchandize will advantageously be guaranteed to make, and cross the whole width stacking of cargo hold or send into (certain, in uninstall process, will again take out), therefore also cross the whole width of cargo hold, thus stacking or be delivered in the whole volume of cargo hold.

According to an also preferred embodiment of system, the second conveyor mechanism of intermediate transport apparatus is installed slidably with respect to the first conveyor mechanism of intermediate transport apparatus, preferably transverse to the longitudinal axis of aircraft.Therefore, advantageously the operative radius of the second conveyor mechanism of intermediate transport apparatus is carried out larger expansion.In an also preferred embodiment of system, the length of the second conveyor mechanism can change along the longitudinal direction of aircraft.Like this, the operative radius of intermediate transport apparatus also can advantageously increase.Particularly, when comparing with relative narrow intermediate transport apparatus when having wide especially hatch opening, still guarantee to make the front end of loose merchandize along the longitudinal direction of aircraft to the feedway that is arranged in cargo hold to transmit, and pass to it.

In an also preferred embodiment of system, the second conveyor mechanism has the slide mechanism form, and this slide mechanism can move along the longitudinal direction of aircraft.This provides a kind of cheaply optional mode for the design variations with belt conveyor form.And by corresponding final control element or final switch, but the operation of the slide mechanism of longitudinal movement and control can be simpler.On the contrary, the advantage of the design of belt conveyor is to make wearing and tearing less, and throughput speed is higher.

According to an also preferred embodiment of system, the second conveyor mechanism is the form of tiltable slidingsurface.This slides along the simple variant transverse to direction (therefore along the longitudinal direction that enters cargo hold) the conveying loose merchandize of the main direction of transfer of the first conveyor mechanism of intermediate transport apparatus by slight for being used for substantially.

According to an also preferred embodiment of system, conveyor mechanism is used for unloading by grasping mechanism, and this grasping mechanism is used for catching loose merchandize.This grasping mechanism can be arranged to like this, and namely when catching loose merchandize, this grasping mechanism catches the handle of goods, goods is pulled on the second conveyor mechanism of intermediate transport device mechanism, and by this second conveyor mechanism goods is sent.In particularly preferred embodiment, this grasping mechanism is equipped with sensor, pick up camera, control circuit and/or artificial intelligence, like this, can specially select and catch specific luggage or goods from cargo hold.

Also preferred embodiment according to system, the second conveyor mechanism of intermediate transport apparatus is belt conveyor, the rigidity slide plate of this belt conveyor below being arranged in it extends, wherein, slide plate inserts between two goods of connection with belt conveyor, and the loose merchandize on top can be sent by belt conveyor, therefore, can provide to have low-cost version maximum possible efficient, that be used for unloaded of cargo.

Here proposed for the intermediate transport apparatus at aircraft hold loading and unloading loose merchandize, particularly be used in the said system of loading and unloading loose merchandize, wherein, propose for the first time, it comprises at least one conveyor mechanism, this conveyor mechanism can change length along direction of transfer, belt conveyor preferably, this belt conveyor receives loose merchandize from the aircraft side end of outer carriers mechanism in the hatch opening zone in loading process, and transmit goods along the direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of aircraft.Its back, end in airframe is another conveyor mechanism and then, belt conveyor preferably, this belt conveyor receives loose merchandize from the first conveyor mechanism, and along the longitudinal direction of aircraft it is sent to the front end of the feedway in cargo hold, in order to it is deposited in the cargo hold.In uninstall process, the front end of the feedway of the second conveyor mechanism of intermediate transport apparatus in the cargo hold receives loose merchandize, longitudinal direction along aircraft is seen it off, and it is passed to the first conveyor mechanism of intermediate transport apparatus, this first conveyor mechanism is delivered to hatch opening along the direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of aircraft with loose merchandize again, in order at hatch opening it is passed to outer carriers mechanism, be used for further carrying.

The above-mentioned advantage of system of the present invention is also effective for intermediate transport apparatus of the present invention, not restriction.

Particularly, the intermediate transport apparatus is can be advantageously permanent to be installed in the cargo hold of aircraft, and therefore is optimized to the corresponding mounting condition that is fit to the particular type aircraft.Then, can utilize the electric system of aircraft to power.Also can select; intermediate transport apparatus of the present invention also can be arranged in outer carriers mechanism, facing to hatch opening or stretch into an end place of hatch opening; this outer carriers mechanism can move in the hardstand; also can select, intermediate transport apparatus of the present invention can be supplied with operating voltage by outer carriers mechanism.Therefore, can advantageously guarantee is provided by the company of on commission these tasks on the airport for the required equipment of loading and unloading, and can practise at these devices.

In an also preferred embodiment of intermediate transport apparatus of the present invention, the end the first conveyor mechanism, in airframe of intermediate transport apparatus provides convex shoulder, it is connected with for example the first guide rail in luggage space, basic vertical direction, in order to can vertically slide along this first guide rail.Therefore, can guarantee that advantageously on the whole height of luggage space height being carried out in end the first conveyor mechanism, that face toward interior of aircraft regulates.Because the problem about this system had been discussed in the front, therefore can obtain to utilize the whole advantage of stacking height of luggage space.In the permanent version that is arranged in the aircraft, the guide rail of vertical direction can be bearing on the second guide rail of horizontal direction by its upper end and/or bottom with moving, in order to can move along the longitudinal direction of the second guide rail.Horizontal guide rail is bearing on the structure of cargo hold with suitable method again.With version that outer carriers mechanism is connected in, but the middle part of the framework that vertical guide rail can be by corresponding shelf or appropriate designs and guiding in the mode of horizontal motion.And; also consider the convex shoulder of intermediate transport device mechanism is connected on the guide rail of horizontal direction; this guide rail is mounted to vertically again, and guide rail slides; wherein; when middle conveyor mechanism is permanent when being installed in the aircraft; the vertical direction guide rail can be bearing on the aircaft configuration, and when with the combination of the conveyor mechanism that can move in the hardstand, can pass through the middle part of framework, shelf etc. and is connected with this conveyor mechanism.

Therefore, in an also preferred embodiment of intermediate transport apparatus, the first guide rail of vertical direction is again by at least one the second rail guidance, and this second guide rail is horizontal direction, and be fastened on top board and the base plate, be used for making point of connection to move along the direction transverse to the aircraft longitudinal axis.

Therefore, not only guarantee to utilize the whole width of cargo hold, and can obtain the structure that has maximum stability and do not reverse.Replace being fastened on horizontal direction the second guide rail on base plate or the top board, the first guide rail also can along continuous straight runs guiding in the shelf of respective design or framework, this shelf or framework are fastened in the outer carriers mechanism again, like this, even for to be fastened in the version of the intermediate transport apparatus in the outer carriers mechanism, also advantageously guaranteed to take full advantage of width and the degree of depth and the height of whole cargo hold.

Here proposed to be used in the system of the cargo hold loading and unloading loose merchandize of aircraft particularly, this system comprises: feedway, this feedway covers the cargo hold baseplate zone, be used in particular on loading process discontinuous ground loose merchandize being sent to cargo hold the inner, and in uninstall process, goods is sent from this, wherein, the front end of feedway stretches in the fuselage interior hatch opening zone; And conveyor mechanism, this conveyor mechanism is connected with aircraft is outside at the hatch opening place, is used for carrying loose merchandize between hardstand height and hatch opening.In this system, for the first time at least one intermediate transport apparatus is arranged between the front end of the aircraft side end of outer carriers mechanism and the feedway in the cargo hold, thereby in loading process, loose merchandize can be at first deeper transmits in fuselage along the basic direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of aircraft, then loose merchandize can manually rotate in cargo hold, and substantially further carry along the longitudinal direction of aircraft, and be stacked in the cargo hold at the front end of feedway, and in uninstall process, cross the front end of feedway and the loose merchandize sent in the hatch opening of aircraft can be along substantially sending by hatch opening transverse to the direction of the longitudinal axis of aircraft.

This second version of above-mentioned first version of system of the present invention provide with on regard to the described identical advantage of the first version of native system.

And the version of this partial automatization of system of the present invention has advantages of extra.Therefore, the ground crew's who for example exists under many circumstances work may still be used in the loading and unloading process of aircraft.Do not need to eliminate the working space.Service conditions in the working space that keeps like this improves greatly.Namely in the loading and unloading process of loose merchandize, the personnel that work in cargo hold no longer are subject to such danger, namely must by in the situation that on the shoulder the corresponding application of force reverse trunk or backbone for example lifts any heavier luggage to top left side from the right side, bottom with respect to buttocks is corresponding, vice versa, perhaps other danger.Therefore, backbone or interverbebral disc there is larger danger, as known in the art and as mentioned above, cause simultaneously the personnel that work in cargo hold impaired for a long time, this is in by DE10007332 A1 or WO98/54073 conveyor assembly (not comprising system of the present invention described here) as can be known even inevitable.

Namely, the personnel that in cargo hold, work for example only need sit or kneel in the hatch opening zone and chest or eyes towards along the aircraft longitudinal direction time, receive the goods that automatically is sent to cargo hold from the outside by hatch opening (this hatch opening is positioned at people's a side).Then, this people can be in the situation that do not make the back that any damage is arranged or do not apply the front portion that special power is positioned to loose merchandize rotatably to be arranged in along the longitudinal direction of aircraft the intermediate transport apparatus, then by making this cargo movement to the feedway that cover cargo area from touching out at one's side goods.

As known in the art, relate to and the back of the body reversed to the luggage of shoulder from buttocks lift, throw or promote all and will avoid fully.Therefore, compare with the scheme that prior art is known, the working space is safety not only, simultaneously injured dangerous obviously reduction, and capacity rating and efficient in the loading and unloading process of loose merchandize significantly improve.And improved like this working space helps to improve working environment, increases employee's enthusiasm, and is finally converted into and raises the efficiency.

In addition, this produces other advantage.Therefore, system of the present invention and intermediate transport apparatus of the present invention can continue unrestrictedly to use the conveyor assembly of the ground supports in the airport Already in, and loose merchandize can be sent into the hatch opening zone of aircraft from the hardstand thus.Therefore can avoid making their shut-downs or discarded.This helps to save cost economically.

In addition, their availability greatly expansion by system of the present invention and intermediate transport apparatus of the present invention.(these equipment are installed all are easy to produce 200 with for example scheme described in DE10007332 A1 or the WO98/54073,000 Euro or higher cost) compare, this can carry out originally with low-down one-tenth, estimate that initial cost is about 5,000 Euro (be above-mentioned sum 1/40), therefore intermediate transport apparatus of the present invention does not need very large investment.Even consider like this economic benefit when hypothesis, in the time of namely also must comprising the feedway of the base plate that covers cargo hold in calculating, the prime cost of estimating it is about 35,000 Euro, therefore the total cost of system of the present invention is about 40,000 Euros, and it still only has 1/5 of above-mentioned sum.Therefore, compare with known arrangement, have larger cost advantage.

In addition, system of the present invention and intermediate transport apparatus of the present invention can be worked substantially more simply, thereby cause lower maintenance cost.In addition, system of the present invention and intermediate transport apparatus of the present invention can both be handled and work simply, and like this, its staff does not need to train largely.In addition when considering that even minimum airport needs (for example will have simultaneously 5 conveyor assemblies be used for 5 airplanes-this does not represent main flight capacity), scheme according to the groundwork of DE10007332 A1 or WO98/54073 causes surpassing 1 at once, 000,000 Euro investment, and in described example, system of the present invention only invests 200,000 Euros.This is very large economic advantages.

In addition, system of the present invention and intermediate transport apparatus of the present invention have very large advantage, namely owing to being easy to handle, therefore can be in the situation that fuselage or hatch opening be positioned to bridge joint from surface bearing conveyor mechanism externally without any damaging dangerous the realization with the intermediate transport apparatus, facing to the end of the hatch opening distance to the cargo hold, thereby and pass through hatch opening, (this outer carriers mechanism is difficult to handle usually) moves in the hatch opening because it does not need to make ground supporting outer carriers mechanism again, but can be positioned at from the fully safe distance of hatch opening.Therefore, can eliminate damage to fuselage and hatch opening.

At last, system of the present invention and the intermediate transport apparatus that is used for this system can shorten the time of aircraft loading and unloading greatly, thereby have reduced job costs.

Therefore, for example in system of the present invention, the bottom side that the intermediate transport apparatus is included in it with outer carriers mechanism overlapping zone in sliding members, wheel preferably.Therefore, the intermediate transport apparatus externally is bearing on the upside of outer carriers mechanism slidably in the end scope of conveyor mechanism.Therefore, the end intermediate transport apparatus, in aircraft hold can be crossed the width of cargo hold or fuselage and arbitrarily and as required be moved.In a preferred embodiment of intermediate transport apparatus, advantageously, its total length is that about 1.50m is just enough.Also can select, it is variable that the total length of intermediate transport apparatus keeps.

And, in the preferred embodiment of system of the present invention, with outer carriers mechanism overlapping zone in, outrigger is connected with the intermediate transport apparatus, this outrigger is bearing on the slide rail by the hinge that is connected with it in its end away from the intermediate transport apparatus, this slide rail is oriented to be parallel with the longitudinal direction of outer carriers mechanism, and is fixed in this outer carriers mechanism.This causes the intermediate transport apparatus to support slidably along the direction of transfer of outer carriers mechanism.This is conducive to form a kind of mandatory guidance of intermediate transport apparatus, therefore permanently proofread and correct the direction of the beginning on the end regions intermediate transport apparatus, that be bearing in ground supporting outer carriers mechanism, like this, in the course of the work, always guarantee to make the loose merchandize of supply to be easy to and pass to the intermediate transport apparatus from surface bearing conveyor assembly externally error-free.Simultaneously, slidably supporting can laborsaving and easy slips for intermediate transport apparatus this, the easy processing of simultaneously assurance.

When needed, can provide brake gear in the hinge area on being supported on slide rail in addition, when needing, this brake gear specially helps prevent the excessively easy sliding of intermediate transport apparatus.And, can consider for fixing locking drg.

And, outrigger has such advantage, it is permanent edge, the beginning direction of transfer mandatory guidance of surface bearing conveyor mechanism externally of intermediate transport apparatus, simultaneously, the end intermediate transport apparatus, that be positioned at cargo hold can be rotated with respect to this beginning pivot, like this, the people who works in cargo hold can be at any time so that the general direction of intermediate transport apparatus adapts to the work at present processing most.Like this, in the expanded range of hatch opening, be used for to arrive whole cargo hold or fuselage at any appropriate point that is positioned at cargo hold and covers placing loose goods on the feedway on cargo hold surface.

According to going back a preferred embodiment, the end intermediate transport apparatus, that face toward the front end of the feedway in the cargo hold can be regulated with respect to the height intermediate transport apparatus, that face toward the beginning of outer carriers mechanism.Therefore, can advantageously guarantee to make the loose merchandize of supply can arrive cargo hold cross section in the cargo hold in addition along any point of height, the personnel that need to not work in cargo hold simultaneously are the application of force by initiatively promoting loose merchandize for example.

In an also preferred embodiment of system, the pivot rotation transverse to the axis of the direction of transfer of intermediate transport apparatus can be wound in the end of intermediate transport apparatus, and like this, this end can horizontal orientation.Therefore, can advantageously make the loose merchandize of the end of its drive access of final arrival under any circumstance all be in simultaneously this horizontal direction, in the situation that do not need very energetically, goods can from this horizontal direction directly be deposited in the loose merchandize that has been in the cargo hold above, perhaps when also not placing loose merchandize in the cargo hold, this goods directly is deposited on the feedway that is positioned at cargo hold.On the contrary, in uninstall process, produce such advantage, the loose merchandize of namely supplying with by the feedway that is arranged in cargo hold can be pulled down on the end of intermediate transport apparatus (this end is horizontal direction forever) in the situation that does not need other power, then can further send cargo hold.

In an also embodiment of system of the present invention, the leader of intermediate transport apparatus is oriented with the outer carriers mechanism with leaning angle and becomes the pre-determined tilt angle, preferably between 10 ° to 30 °.By can advantageously guaranteeing that to a little inclination shape transition of intermediate transport apparatus the loose merchandize of any kind can pass to the intermediate transport apparatus from outer carriers mechanism at an easy rate from surface bearing conveyor mechanism externally like this.In this scope, prevent from blocking or even interruption.Simultaneously, this leaning angle cause the slight transition from outer carriers mechanism to the intermediate transport apparatus and in this scope, provide structural measure (such as with being connected of outrigger, hold for drive belt conveyor such as electric notor, be formed for connecting the bearer frame of above-mentioned sliding members or bogie wheel etc.) structure space between well take into account.

According to going back a preferred embodiment, the intermediate transport apparatus can be with respect to the direction of transfer of outer carriers mechanism and approximately-30 ° to+30 ° the angular range pivot rotate, this intermediate transport apparatus comprises substantially direction of transfer longitudinal axis, that be used for transmitting loose merchandize transverse to aircraft.Approximately-30 ° to+30 ° the scope pivotable will be conducive to guarantee to make loose merchandize to carry out required transmission along the basic direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of aircraft, perhaps send into the depths of cargo hold, can not change irrelevantly along the longitudinal direction of aircraft simultaneously the end scope of intermediate transport apparatus, therefore, the end of intermediate transport apparatus can arrive the scope of being determined by width and the cargo hold section width of hatch opening at an easy rate.

According to a preferred embodiment also, for example make by aluminium or fiber composite materials by the lighter material of weight for the supporting structure part of intermediate transport apparatus.Therefore, its guarantee intermediate transport apparatus, always can be held in like this from the outwardly part in the end of surface bearing conveyor mechanism externally (setting position according to the end of intermediate transport apparatus the process of the loose merchandize in the loading and unloading cargo hold protrudes greater or lesser degree), be that the whole center of gravity of intermediate transport apparatus will remain on the inboard with the overlapping zone of outer carriers mechanism, like this, even by distributing it self weight, can prevent that also projection from tilting.Therefore this produces attendant advantages, and namely at work, and in the situation that load loose merchandize, the outrigger that is connected with slide rail by hinge only need to support the added weight that is transported goods, and this outrigger is equally structurally without any problem.As optional embodiment, can adopt around or arrive the externally following garter spring of surface bearing conveyor mechanism etc., thereby can avoid equally the inclination of the projection of intermediate transport apparatus.Simultaneously, the weight of intermediate transport apparatus has such advantage than light structure, namely more easily processes aspect weight.

To achieve these goals, the intermediate transport apparatus has been proposed, namely be used for the intermediate transport apparatus at the cargo hold loading and unloading loose merchandize of aircraft, comprise at least one first framework especially for proposing this intermediate transport apparatus for the first time in the said system, this first framework is bearing in the outer carriers mechanism by the first conveyor mechanism, this first conveyor mechanism is the first belt conveyor preferably, be used for loading process preferably in the fore hold open area at aircraft from outer carriers mechanism, receive loose merchandize facing to the end of aircraft, and transmit goods along the basic direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of aircraft.And, the second conveyor mechanism is the end of the first conveyor mechanism and then, this second conveyor mechanism is the second belt conveyor preferably, preferably be used for the externally distance of end to the cargo hold inside of conveyor mechanism of bridge joint, be used for loading process preferably in the fore hold open area at aircraft the end from the first conveyor mechanism receive loose merchandize, and transmit goods along the basic direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of aircraft.And, propose for the first time, the 3rd conveyor mechanism is the end of the second conveyor mechanism and then, the 3rd conveyor mechanism is the roller plate preferably, be used for receiving loose merchandize from the second conveyor mechanism end at loading process, and can manually make the loose merchandize rotation that is positioned on this second conveyor mechanism, like this, loose merchandize can be substantially be sent to the front end of the feedway in cargo hold along the longitudinal direction of aircraft.

Therefore, can obtain again the front by the agency of advantage of system and without any restriction.

In an also preferred embodiment of intermediate transport apparatus of the present invention, in uninstall process, loose merchandize can be substantially manually supplies on the 3rd conveyor mechanism along the front end of the feedway of longitudinal direction from cargo hold of aircraft, and rotatably be arranged on the 3rd conveyor mechanism, suitably supporting is in order to pass to the second conveyor mechanism, wherein, the second conveyor mechanism is sent to hatch opening along the basic direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of aircraft with loose merchandize, and/or by this hatch opening, and goods passed to the first conveyor mechanism, this first conveyor mechanism transmits loose merchandize along the basic direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of aircraft to outside conveyor mechanism, and pass to outer carriers mechanism, in order to further carry.

And by another version of intermediate transport apparatus of the present invention, what also achieve the above object is one or more.Wherein, this intermediate transport apparatus of the present invention is used for the cargo hold loading and unloading loose merchandize at aircraft, in said system, propose for the first time, this intermediate transport apparatus comprises at least one first framework, this first framework is bearing in surface bearing conveyor mechanism externally, on stretching into end in the aircraft hold from the outside, this intermediate transport apparatus comprises the first conveyor mechanism, this first conveyor mechanism is the first belt conveyor preferably, its end from surface bearing conveyor mechanism externally in loading process receives loose merchandize, and transmits goods in the above.And, the second conveyor mechanism is the end of the first conveyor mechanism and then, this second conveyor mechanism is the second belt conveyor preferably, the distance that preferably is used for the loose merchandize stowed location of bridge joint in from the end of ground supporting conveyor mechanism to cargo hold, its end from the first conveyor mechanism in loading process receives loose merchandize, and transmits goods in the above.At last, propose for the first time, the 3rd conveyor mechanism is the end of the second conveyor mechanism and then, the 3rd conveyor mechanism is the roller plate preferably, it receives loose merchandize from the second conveyor mechanism end in loading process, and can manually make the rotatable loose merchandize rotation that is arranged on the 3rd conveyor mechanism, like this, loose merchandize can be substantially be delivered to the loose merchandize stowed location in cargo hold along the longitudinal direction of aircraft.

According to preferred embodiment, in uninstall process, loose merchandize preferably can be substantially manually supplies on the 3rd conveyor mechanism from its stowed location cargo hold along the longitudinal direction of aircraft, and rotatably be arranged on the 3rd conveyor mechanism, it is supported in order to can pass to the second conveyor mechanism, wherein, the second conveyor mechanism further transmits loose merchandize, and it is passed to the first conveyor mechanism, this first conveyor mechanism is sent to the ground supporting conveyor mechanism with loose merchandize, on stretching into end in the aircraft hold from the outside, and pass to the ground supporting conveyor mechanism, in order to further carry.

Therefore, above-mentioned advantage for the version of the system of by the agency of and intermediate transport apparatus also can advantageously pass to externally surface bearing conveyor mechanism etc. by system of the present invention or intermediate transport apparatus of the present invention, this externally the surface bearing conveyor mechanism stretch into cargo hold, and correspond essentially to for example in the principle described in DE10007332 A1 or WO98/54073 A1 or the WO01/51356 A1.

Therefore, also can realize above-mentioned purpose by the other version of the translator unit according to the present invention.

This version of translator unit of the present invention is used at aircraft hold loading and unloading loose merchandize; such as luggage etc. particularly; loose merchandize can pass through to carry from hardstand height supply cargo hold and from aircraft is outside, and further transmits in cargo hold by translator unit.Translator unit comprises the first conveyor mechanism, for delivery of the loose merchandize in cargo hold.By means of the first conveyor mechanism, can be along in fuselage, transmitting cargo hold transverse to the direction of the longitudinal axis of aircraft with along the longitudinal axis direction of aircraft from the outside loose merchandize of supplying with of aircraft in the loading process of cargo hold, and be sent to stowed location.By the first conveyor mechanism, loose merchandize can return to the hatch opening of aircraft from the stowed location zone in uninstall process, like this, loose merchandize can along transverse to the direction of aircraft longitudinal axis by hatch opening from outwards sending here.

Wherein propose for the first time, but end horizontal slip the first conveyor mechanism, that be arranged in the fuselage interior cargo hold or can be transverse to the longitudinal axis of aircraft pivot rotate, and comprise subsequently the second conveyor mechanism, be the 3rd conveyor mechanism after this second conveyor mechanism.Wherein, by regulating the gradient of the second conveyor mechanism, can carry out height to the 3rd conveyor mechanism in cargo hold and regulate.And, in loading process, loose merchandize can specially be deposited in the suitable stowed location in the cargo hold by the 3rd conveyor mechanism (conveyor assembly by the 3rd conveyor mechanism provides power or automatic), and specially takes out or pick up goods and send (conveyor assembly by the 3rd conveyor mechanism provides power or automatic) in uninstall process.

Therefore, when loading, the staff who is responsible for the aircraft hold loading and unloading in cargo hold can advance to suitable stowed location so that arrive the loose merchandize of end the first conveyor mechanism, that be arranged in cargo hold from the outside by the second and the 3rd conveyor mechanism in the situation that do not use muscle strength in particularly advantageous mode, and make goods utilize power by the 3rd conveyor mechanism or the stowed location that provides be provided automatically from this, and do not need he self more energetically.In the process of unloading cargo hold; this staff can be in the situation that do not apply more energetically by the 3rd conveyor mechanism and utilize power or automatically take out or pick up loose merchandize from the stowed location of loose merchandize; and by the 3rd conveyor mechanism goods is passed to the second conveyor mechanism; and send towards hatch opening by the first conveyor mechanism; from this hatch opening, goods can further outwards transmit towards the hardstand by hatch opening.

Therefore, this staff no longer need to usually very narrow, be called in " narrow body " aircraft hold on bended knees or the position of bending over by the twisting action (this twisting action will cause damaging backbone) of crossing shoulder from waist cargo lifting or luggage.Therefore, translator unit of the present invention is conducive to loosen staff's back, and the health of therefore avoiding endangering the staff.By system of the present invention or translator unit, any point or position in cargo hold can specially arrive, and therefore, can utilize whole placement space or whole payload capability of aircraft hold.

The above-mentioned advantage of system or intermediate transport apparatus equally also can realize by described translator unit.

Therefore, for translator unit of the present invention since can obtain by the 3rd conveyor mechanism, utilize power or automatically arrange loose merchandize and in loading process when being stacked at correct position or in uninstall process the described advantage when picking up loose merchandize equally also can realize by said system and intermediate transport apparatus with corresponding last conveyor mechanism.

Therefore, device or the element of the lifting, reduction or the pivoting movement that are used for support the second and/or the 3rd conveyor mechanism for example are provided.They can be power parallelogram connection-rod, spring load cylinder, electric final control element or the likes that operates that is arranged in each lateral edges of conveyor mechanism.Therefore, according to embodiment, the desired location that be used for to change the stowed location of loose merchandize change can be by the personnel that work at cargo hold in the situation that hardly application of force automatic lifting determine for power.

And, the multi-functional operation element is provided, the level that for example can control the 3rd conveyor mechanism is towards, the inclination of the second conveyor mechanism, location, direction of transfer, transfer rate or other function of the first conveyor mechanism in cargo hold.The personnel that work in cargo hold can so that translator unit can specially be deposited in ad-hoc location with specific loose merchandize or luggage in loading process, perhaps pick up goods from select location by the operating multifunction executive component in uninstall process.

The particularly preferably embodiment of translator unit of the present invention comprises the 3rd conveyor mechanism, and the 3rd conveyor mechanism has conveyor assembly, and this conveyor assembly is the belt conveyor form.Extend above the rigidity slide plate of this belt conveyor below being arranged in.The conveyor assembly that this assurance has the belt conveyor form has sufficiently high regional rigidity, like this, even when transmitting less and simultaneously heavier luggage, also can eliminate the lax of forwarder.And, belt conveyor, have very minor diameter facing to the deflection roll of loose merchandize, thereby when longitudinally section was seen, the top (perhaps whole the 3rd conveyor mechanism) of the 3rd conveyor mechanism of formation had scraper or tongue piece shape like this.Like this, the 3rd conveyor mechanism can be selected between the luggage of two stacking,verticals of at least part of insertion, therefore, places the top luggage on the belt conveyor to pull out and to transmit by belt conveyor separately.Equally, when loading, luggage or loose merchandize even can be arranged on the top layer of loose merchandize stacking near below cargo hold feather edge or the top board, because the 3rd conveyor mechanism self takes up space along short transverse hardly.Like this, even the available placement space in the cargo hold also can utilize as much as possible along short transverse.The scraper of the 3rd conveyor mechanism or tongue-shaped structure also can make it be reduced to especially base plate near cargo hold when longitudinally section is seen, like this, by the top of the 3rd conveyor mechanism being inserted below the loose merchandize that places on the cargo hold base plate, and loose merchandize is pulled on the belt conveyor, belt conveyor is moved backward, even so that for example directly place the flat luggage on the cargo hold base plate also can be by the 3rd conveyor mechanism automatic Picking.Embodiment according to translator unit, the 3rd conveyor mechanism can according to operating personal on the multi-functional operation element specific operation or automatically automatically enter in the stacking of loose merchandize according to the instruction of control system, in order in uninstall process, pick up luggage, perhaps in loading process, make them move to the ad-hoc location of loose merchandize stacking, in order to specially loose merchandize is stacked at this.When needed, the personnel that work in cargo hold can get involved when going wrong, and can select with hand auxiliary.

In the particularly preferably embodiment of belt conveyor, be greater than 0.50 at coefficientoffrictionμ at least part of loose merchandize and belt conveyor, that face toward between at least part of surface of loose merchandize.In particularly preferred version, this coefficientoffrictionμ is greater than 0.60, when mode particularly preferably greater than 0.70.Therefore, even guarantee to have luggage (the duricrust suitcase for example of special smooth surface structure, the metal hand suitcase, the aluminium box, smooth duffel bag etc.) also can be easy to be picked up by the belt conveyor of the 3rd conveyor mechanism, resemble luggage with the surface that can reasonably well catch (common leather suitcase for example, skin bag, the soft shell suitcase, cloth bag, perhaps other linen, the luggage of leather or flexible plastic etc.) the same easy picking up, though the 3rd conveyor mechanism must be at first near and they are pulled out and pull away from the mixed and disorderly luggage stacking that places each other the top.And, guarantee in loading process, this goods can place on the goods that has existed at an easy rate by the 3rd conveyor mechanism, even the loose merchandize that puts down must rise to or the loose merchandize of having arranged is crossed in translation by the 3rd conveyor mechanism, therefore will overcome main friction force between two goods.By so that loose merchandize and be used for loose merchandize or the belt conveyor of the above-mentioned material of luggage between friction coefficient be between 0.40 to 0.80 and preferably between 0.50 to 0.75, and by corresponding construction belt conveyor, that face toward the loose merchandize surface, can normally transmit without any problems or mobile cargo.

In preferred variation, belt conveyor also has the device that increases friction on its surface facing to loose merchandize, such as special dietary fibres, peg, rib, web (web), particle, the foam that applies or cellular Rubber Parts etc.These devices that increase friction also can make belt conveyor have multiple-structure and provide.The structure choice of interlayer is for like this, and namely the length in the belt conveyor and optional transverse force can be brought processing by transmission at an easy rate.Inwardly the one deck facing to deflection or driven roller is chosen as the optimal drive that guarantees belt conveyor.Outwards can part or the whole corresponding increase friction coatings etc. that is equipped with facing to one deck of luggage.

Increase friction gear by this, can guarantee from the goods stacking of any stacking, to pull out at the loose merchandize of any position, perhaps place the loose merchandize at top to pull out from this stacking, picked up by the belt conveyor of the 3rd conveyor mechanism, and pass to the second conveyor mechanism.Be used for the preferred material of coating of at least part of outward surface of belt conveyor such as being various rubber, honeycombed rubber-coated thing, softness or viscous plastic coating or plastic coat thing etc.Also can select, can consider to increase the roughness of the outward surface of belt conveyor.

Optional embodiment or arbitrary way as the conveyor assembly of the 3rd conveyor mechanism (being preferred for the belt conveyor form), the 3rd conveyor mechanism can comprise slide mechanism, inclined ramp, grasping mechanism or similar actuator as conveyor assembly, described identical with the above-mentioned version of system of the present invention or intermediate transport apparatus.Can consist of like this other different embodiment of the 3rd conveyor mechanism, their purpose all is in the ideal case, staff in cargo hold does not need to apply power to loose merchandize, but this power is applied by above-mentioned conveyor assembly or the driver element relevant with the 3rd conveyor mechanism.Because these driver elements, loose merchandize can be deposited in suitable stowed location, perhaps picks up from this, makes simultaneously operating personal laborsaving, and therefore protects their health.In the special translator unit version of introducing, with slide mechanism, the conveyor assembly that grasps mechanism etc. replenish or even replace the belt conveyor of the 3rd conveyor mechanism will produce the additional structure cost, when the sense of motion of the loose merchandize of considering to transmit, the sense of motion of the conveyor assembly in its basic and the 3rd conveyor mechanism is identical, in order to can guarantee that this conveyor assembly will can not limit or even the freedom of motion that hinders the loose merchandize that will transmit unacceptable degree extremely.According to purposes, be used for the required cost proof of structure adaptation and be particularly suitable for the full automaticity translator unit, because the loading and unloading capacity of loose merchandize is higher, and improved tolerable error, therefore improved reliability.

In another preferred variation, provide with end the first conveyor mechanism, that be arranged in cargo hold and/or with the second conveyor mechanism and/or the autonomous cruise speed system that links to each other with the 3rd conveyor mechanism, this autonomous cruise speed system is such as comprising sensor, pick up camera, control circuit, artificial intelligence, actuator, motor operator etc., like this, can produce self-control, automatic operation even can learn and the therefore system of self-optimization, perhaps produce the translator unit with this mode work, like this, with staff that no longer need to be in cargo hold.Therefore, eliminated these staff's danger fully.And, by such automatic system or such automatic conveyer unit, can in the loading and unloading process of aircraft, obtain higher throughput speed.At last, the data of control system can record and call, and like this, can detect and determine their proper function, when maybe needing to safeguard when needed (they can not be eliminated fully), and can early detection and carry out special maintenance.

Above-mentioned version by translator unit of the present invention, staff in cargo hold can advantageously avoid loose merchandize is manually stacked from end translator unit, that be positioned at cargo hold to stowed location (this needs very large power in the time of part) fully, perhaps in uninstall process, they are taken out from stowed location, and they are sent to the front end of conveyor mechanism.Therefore, this staff is loosened fully.Even for example in the cargo hold loading and unloading process in " narrow body " aircraft, although space condition is narrow, do not need to fear the health hazard to the staff yet.In addition, the full automaticity of translator unit of the present invention changes form so that can be chosen in the loading and unloading process of cargo hold and omit the staff fully, like this, elimination relevant health risk, therefore can correspondingly be reduced in the cost in the loading and unloading process.This staff can carry out in the another location different operating.

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The below will and illustrate in greater detail the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings by embodiment, in the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 has represented that the signal simplified cross-sectional view of the cargo hold in the aircraft and signal simplify birds-eye view, is furnished with the intermediate transport apparatus according to the embodiment of the invention in this cargo hold, and it and is connected with the hardstand conveyor mechanism in loading process;

Fig. 2 has represented signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal simplification birds-eye view of the intermediate transport apparatus shown in Fig. 1, this intermediate transport apparatus is connected with the hardstand conveyor mechanism, and comprise the second version of the second conveyor mechanism, it is in loading process, and the second conveyor mechanism is partly stretched out;

Fig. 3 has represented signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal simplification birds-eye view of the intermediate transport apparatus shown in Fig. 1 and 2, and it is in the loading process, and the length of the first version of the second conveyor mechanism shown in Fig. 1 prolongs along its longitudinal direction;

Fig. 4 has represented that signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal of the second version of intermediate transport apparatus simplify birds-eye view, and it and has the second conveyor mechanism that comprises slide mechanism in loading process;

Fig. 5 has represented that the signal simplified cross-sectional view of the intermediate transport apparatus shown in Fig. 1 to 3 and signal simplify birds-eye view, and it and has loose merchandize in loading process;

Fig. 6 has represented that the signal simplified cross-sectional view of the intermediate transport apparatus shown in Fig. 1 to 3 and signal simplify birds-eye view, and it and has and be arranged in following catch pan (referred to as DWU) in loading process;

Fig. 7 has represented that signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal of the second version of the intermediate transport apparatus shown in Fig. 2 simplify birds-eye view, and it and has and be arranged in following catch pan (referred to as DWU) in loading process;

Fig. 8 has represented that signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal of the 3rd version of intermediate transport apparatus simplify birds-eye view, and it and has and be arranged in following catch pan (referred to as DWU) in loading process;

Fig. 9 has represented that signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal of the 4th version of intermediate transport apparatus simplify birds-eye view, and it and has and be arranged in following catch pan (referred to as DWU) in loading process;

Figure 10 has represented signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal simplification birds-eye view of the 5th version of intermediate transport apparatus, and it is not arranged in following catch pan (referred to as DWU) in uninstall process;

Figure 11 has represented signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal simplification birds-eye view of the second version intermediate transport apparatus shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, and it is not arranged in following catch pan (referred to as DWU) in uninstall process;

Figure 12 has represented signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal simplification birds-eye view of the simplification version of intermediate transport apparatus, and it does not have the second conveyor mechanism, and it is in the uninstall process, is not arranged in following catch pan (referred to as DWU);

Figure 13 has represented that signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal of the simplification version of the intermediate transport apparatus shown in Figure 12 simplify birds-eye view, and it has independent grasping mechanism in uninstall process, and has and be arranged in following catch pan (referred to as DWU);

Figure 14 has represented that signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal of the simplification version of the intermediate transport apparatus shown in Figure 12 simplify birds-eye view, and it has all-in-one-piece to grasp mechanism in uninstall process, and has and be arranged in following catch pan (referred to as DWU);

Figure 15 has represented that signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal of the 6th version of intermediate transport apparatus simplify birds-eye view, and it and has and be arranged in following catch pan (referred to as DWU) in uninstall process;

Figure 16 has represented that signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal of the simplification version of the intermediate transport apparatus shown in Figure 12 simplify birds-eye view, and it has independent slide mechanism in uninstall process, and has and be arranged in following catch pan (referred to as DWU);

Figure 17 has represented the signal simplified side view of another embodiment of another embodiment of system of the present invention and intermediate transport apparatus of the present invention, and it is in loading process;

Figure 18 has represented another embodiment of the system shown in Figure 17 and intermediate transport apparatus, and it is in uninstall process;

Figure 19 has represented the signal simplification enlarged side view of the version shown in Figure 17 and 18;

Figure 20 has represented the signal simplification birds-eye view of the version shown in Figure 17 to 19;

Figure 21 has represented the signal simplification amplification partial top view of the version shown in Figure 17 to 20;

Figure 22 has represented the signal simplified side view of the end another version, that be arranged in cargo hold of translator unit, and this translator unit comprises the multi-functional operation element;

Figure 23 has represented the signal simplified side view of the end another version, that be arranged in cargo hold of translator unit, and this translator unit comprises autonomous cruise speed system;

Figure 24 has represented the signal simplification birds-eye view of end version, that be arranged in cargo hold of the translator unit shown in Figure 22, and this translator unit comprises the multi-functional operation element; And

Figure 25 has represented the signal simplification birds-eye view of end version, that be arranged in cargo hold of the translator unit shown in Figure 23, and this translator unit comprises autonomous cruise speed system.

The specific embodiment

Fig. 1 has represented signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal simplification birds-eye view of the cargo hold 1 of aircraft (not shown), is furnished with the first embodiment of the intermediate transport apparatus 2 according to the present invention in this cargo hold, and it is in loading process.Intermediate transport apparatus 2 is connected with

hardstand conveyor mechanism

4, and 4 of this hardstand conveyor mechanism have represented local truncation part, and this hardstand conveyor mechanism transmits loose merchandize 6, and these loose merchandize 6 parts are illustrated in the cutaway view.According to the above description, the hardstand conveyor mechanism can be moved in the hardstand.

In Fig. 1, intermediate transport apparatus 2 comprises: the first conveyor mechanism 8, and this first conveyor mechanism 8 is passed hatch opening from hardstand conveyor mechanism 4 and is entered in the cargo hold 1, and here, the example of the first conveyor mechanism 8 is the belt conveyor form; And second conveyor mechanism 10.This second conveyor mechanism 10 comprises forwarder part 12, this forwarder part 12 for example is the belt conveyor form, can change the length of its longitudinal direction (being the longitudinal direction of aircraft), in the present embodiment, this second conveyor mechanism arrives the front end of feedway 14, and this front end is facing to the hatch opening (not shown), and this feedway 14 is arranged in the base plate (not shown) of cargo hold 1, wherein, feedway 14 for example can be for carrying the form of blanket.

The second conveyor mechanism 10 is connected with the first conveyor mechanism 8, and can rotate with respect to these the first conveyor mechanism 8 pivots.The second conveyor mechanism 10 comprises shelf or frame-shaped structure 16, thus the variable forwarder part 12 of bearing length.First conveyor mechanism 8 of loose merchandize 6 from hardstand conveyor mechanism 4 to intermediate transport apparatus 2 transmits; and be delivered on the second conveyor mechanism 10 from this first conveyor mechanism 8; like this; goods is along further sending in the cargo hold 1 transverse to the direction of aircraft longitudinal axis; then can pass to feedway 14 from the second conveyor mechanism 10 along the longitudinal direction of cargo hold 1; from this feedway 14, goods can further be transported to dividing than the deep of cargo hold 1.

To in the further specifying of accompanying drawing, have the part of same or similar function or element will with the first embodiment in identical Reference numeral represent.

Fig. 2 has represented signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal simplification birds-eye view of the intermediate transport apparatus 2 shown in Fig. 1, this intermediate transport apparatus 2 have the second conveyor mechanism 10 ' the second version, it in loading process, and have be expressed as the part stretch out the second conveyor mechanism 10 '.This second conveyor mechanism 10 ' comprise plate 18, this plate 18 can along conveyor mechanism 10 ' longitudinal direction move, and guiding in rail type guide structure 20, and be expressed as in the drawings along the aircraft longitudinal direction and stretch out, in order to arrive the front end top of base plate side feedway 14.Like this, it guarantees that loose merchandize 6 can pass to feedway 14 from middle conveyor assembly 2 continuously.

Fig. 3 has represented signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal simplification birds-eye view of the intermediate transport apparatus 2 shown in Fig. 1 and 2, and this intermediate transport apparatus 2 has the first version of the second conveyor mechanism 10 as shown in fig. 1.The length of the forwarder part 12 of the second conveyor mechanism 10 increases along its longitudinal direction, and like this, its end is protruding in the cargo hold 1 along the longitudinal direction, and is protruding to above the feedway 14, as shown in fig. 1.Like this, it also can guarantee to make loose merchandize really to arrive feedway 14 from middle conveyor assembly 2.

Fig. 4 represented intermediate transport apparatus 2 ' signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal of the second version simplify birds-eye view, it is in loading process.Intermediate transport apparatus 2 ' the second version comprise the second conveyor mechanism 10 " another version, this second conveyor mechanism 10 " comprises again slide mechanism 22.By slide mechanism 22, loose merchandize 6 pushes in the cargo hold 1 along the longitudinal direction of aircraft, and is pushed on the feedway 14 that is arranged in cargo hold 1.

Birds-eye view is simplified in the signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal that have represented the intermediate transport apparatus 2 of overall expression among Fig. 1 to 3 in Fig. 5, and it is in the process of loading loose merchandize 6.Loose merchandize 6 transmits to the second conveyor mechanism 10 from the first conveyor mechanism 8 of middle conveyor assembly 2, this second conveyor mechanism 10 comprises plate 23, one end of this plate 23 raises, and loose merchandize 6 can slide on the feedway 14 towards the left side of Fig. 5 bottom view as leave plate 23 along the inclined-plane like this.

In Fig. 1 to 5, loading operation is expressed as near the situation of the catch pan not being arranged in around the hatch opening (not shown) and carries out.This catch pan is commonly referred to " Door-Way-Unit " (referred to as DWU) in German.The version of this catch pan is as shown in Fig. 6 to 9 and Figure 13 to 16, and in these figure, catch pan is with Reference numeral 24 expressions.

Fig. 6 has represented that the signal simplified cross-sectional view of the intermediate transport apparatus 2 that represented and signal simplify birds-eye view in Fig. 3, it and has and be arranged in following catch pan (referred to as DWU) 24 in loading process.DWU24 is positioned near the feedway 14, and is fixed on hatch opening (not shown) near zone and below intermediate transport apparatus 2, like this, the loose merchandize 6 of the intermediate transport apparatus 2 that may slip away also is hunted down and passes to feedway 14.

Fig. 7 has represented that signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal of the second version of the intermediate transport apparatus 2 that represented simplify birds-eye view in Fig. 2, and have the second conveyor mechanism 10 of in the accompanying drawings expression ' version, it and has and is arranged in following catch pan 24 in loading process.

As mentioned above, have the part of other described versions of similar effect or element will be in the back with aforementioned figures in identical Reference numeral represent.

Fig. 8 has represented intermediate transport apparatus 2 " signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal of the 4th version simplify birds-eye view, it and has and is arranged in following DWU24 in loading process, wherein, intermediate transport apparatus 2 " comprises the second conveyor mechanism 10

Another version, this second conveyor mechanism 10 The pushing mechanism 26 that forms is along the longitudinal direction arranged.

Fig. 9 has represented intermediate transport apparatus 2

Signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal of the 4th version simplify birds-eye view, it and has and is arranged in following catch pan 24 in loading process.Intermediate transport apparatus 2

An also version comprise the second conveyor mechanism 10

' another version, this second conveyor mechanism 10 ' comprise the inclined-plane 28 that is suitable for launching.

The unloading operation of expression is expressed as and does not have catch pan (referred to as DWU) among Figure 10 to 12.

Figure 10 has represented intermediate transport apparatus 2

' signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal of the 5th embodiment simplify birds-eye view, it and is not arranged in following DWU in uninstall process.The intermediate transport apparatus 2 of this version

' including only the first conveyor mechanism 8, the grasping mechanism 32 that is installed on the supporting member 30 is connected with end this first conveyor mechanism 8, that stretch in the cargo hold 1.This grasping mechanism 32 catches the loose merchandize of supplying with at feedway 14, and it is moved on the first conveyor mechanism 8.

Figure 11 represented (in loading process) shown in Fig. 1, have the second conveyor mechanism 10 ' signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal of the second version (shown in Fig. 2) of intermediate transport apparatus 2 simplify birds-eye view, but, here be in the uninstall process, and be not arranged in following DWU.The second conveyor mechanism 10 ' comprise belt conveyor, this belt conveyor cross and are arranged in following rigidity slide plate 18 and extend, and wherein, the plate 18 with belt conveyor can insert between two goods 6, and the loose merchandize on top can be seen off by belt conveyor.In order to unload; plate 18 is inserted in along the longitudinal direction in the scraper mode in the goods of front end stacking of feedway 14; by belt conveyor loose merchandize is pulled to above the plate self; and by the backward motion of belt conveyor goods is taken away; then it is passed to the first conveyor mechanism 8; like this, goods can be delivered to hardstand conveyor mechanism 4 from this first conveyor mechanism 8, so that further unloading.

Figure 12 has represented that signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal of the simplification version of intermediate transport apparatus 2 simplify birds-eye view, and this intermediate transport apparatus 2 does not have the second conveyor mechanism, and it and is not arranged in following DWU in uninstall process.The first conveyor mechanism 8 is set to the height of the cargo hold base plate of cargo hold 1; and directly receive the loose merchandize of being supplied with by feedway 14; so that outwards carry from cargo hold 1 by the hatch opening (not shown) and with goods transverse to the direction of the longitudinal axis of aircraft on the edge; and it is passed to hardstand conveyor mechanism 4, so that further unloading.

By being reduced to the intermediate transport apparatus 2 on the cargo hold base plate, and loose merchandize by feedway 14 intermediate transports to the intermediate transport apparatus 2 that is set to " unloading ", can realize the unloading operation of special simple form, wherein, loose merchandize arrives front end, and automatically transmit or drop to intermediate transport apparatus 2 from feedway 14 so that by this intermediate transport apparatus 2 along sending towards the direction of hatch opening.

Figure 13 has represented that signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal of the version of the intermediate transport apparatus 2 simplified among Figure 12 simplify birds-eye view, and it and has independent grasping mechanism 34 and be arranged in following catch pan 24 in uninstall process.Grasping separately mechanism 34 is connected with the structure (not shown) of cargo hold 1 by concertina type arm 36 and through respective link 38.Grasp mechanism 34 from the front end crawl loose merchandize of feedway 14, and it is pulled on the first conveyor mechanism 8 of intermediate transport apparatus 2.Equally; grasping mechanism 34 can catch by feedway 14 and be pushed out to loose merchandize on the catch pan 24; and it is pulled on the first conveyor mechanism 8 of intermediate transport apparatus 2, goods can pass to hardstand conveyor mechanism 4 from this first conveyor mechanism 8, so that unloading.

Figure 14 has represented that signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal of the simplification version of the intermediate transport apparatus 2 shown in Fig. 2 simplify birds-eye view, and it and has all-in-one-piece to grasp mechanism 34 ' and be arranged in following DWU24 in uninstall process.All-in-one-piece grasping mechanism 34 ' be connected with the first conveyor mechanism 8 of intermediate transport apparatus 2 with the middle part of being connected connecting rod or convex shoulder 38 and by means of arranging superincumbent guide rail 40 by concertina type arm 36.The operation that grasps mechanism 34 is identical with the aforesaid operations of independent grasping mechanism 34 (this grasping mechanism 34 is connected with the structure of aircraft) shown in Figure 13.In the embodiment shown in fig. 14, the first conveyor mechanism 8 comprises for example two parallel belt conveyor, and grasping mechanism 34 can lower between these two belt conveyor, and like this, loose merchandize 6 can bring conveying by the transmission that is higher than the grasping mechanism 34 of loweing.

Figure 15 has represented that signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal of another version of intermediate transport apparatus 2 simplify birds-eye view, and it and has and be arranged in following catch pan 24 in uninstall process.An also version of intermediate transport apparatus 2 comprises the second conveyor mechanism 10, and this second conveyor mechanism 10 is sheet form.It is parallel with the longitudinal direction of aircraft that plate 10 is mounted to the longitudinal direction that makes it, so that can be with respect to the front side shifting of the first conveyor mechanism 8, is expressed as among the figure and is in the center.The belt conveyor that sliding panel 10 can slide above being arranged in it or on it is introduced between two goods, and like this, because the translatory movement of belt conveyor, the loose merchandize at top can be picked up and be sent by belt conveyor.

At last, Figure 16 has represented to simplify birds-eye view in signal simplified cross-sectional view and the signal of the simplification version of intermediate transport apparatus 2 shown in Figure 12, but at this moment it is in uninstall process, and has and be arranged in following catch pan 24, also has independent slide mechanism 42.This independent slide mechanism 42 links to each other with the structure (not shown) of cargo hold 1 by connecting rod 44.Slide mechanism 42 will be supplied with from cargo hold 1 so that the loose merchandize that unloads is pushed on the first conveyor mechanism 8 of intermediate transport apparatus 2 by feedway 14, and like this, goods can outwards transmit by this first conveyor mechanism 8.Slide mechanism 42 can be pushed to loose merchandize on the conveyor mechanism 8 from catch pan 24 or DWU equally.

The mode that Figure 17 to 21 simplifies with signal has represented other version of system of the present invention and intermediate transport apparatus of the present invention.Same section with same effect is represented by same reference numerals, so that simplified illustration.

Figure 17 has represented to be used for the signal simplified side view at other version of the system of the present invention of the cargo hold 100 loading and unloading loose merchandizes of aircraft, and it is in loading process.Shown in special in Figure 20 or 21, the baseplate zone of cargo hold 100 is covered by feedway 102, and this feedway 102 preferably can be for carrying the form of blanket.This carries blanket 102 to be used for transmitting loose merchandize at loading process towards the inner (particularly off and on) of cargo hold 100, perhaps in uninstall process goods is sent.The front end of feedway 102 stretches into hatch opening 104 zones in the fuselage.The side of aircraft for example disposes the motor-driven handling machine 106 that comprises conveyor mechanism 108, is used for carrying loose merchandize between hardstand 110 height and hatch opening 104.Externally the feedway between the aircraft side end of conveyor mechanism 108 and the front end of intermediate transport apparatus 112 in cargo hold 100 102 forms a kind of bridge, therefore, externally the distance between the front end of the aircraft side end of conveyor mechanism 108 and feedway 102 can bridge joint.By intermediate transport apparatus 112, loose merchandize at first further transmits in fuselage along the basic direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of aircraft in loading process.Then, loose merchandize can be in cargo hold 100 manually rotation, and substantially further transmit along the longitudinal direction of aircraft, like this, it can be deposited in the cargo hold 100 at the front end place of feedway 102.In uninstall process, the loose merchandizes that the front end that surpasses feedway 102 by intermediate transport apparatus 112 is sent in the aircraft hold opening 104 can be by hatch opening 104 along substantially sending transverse to the direction of aircraft longitudinal axis.

In the aircraft that represents with schematic, simplified diagram, holdhatch 114 is by making its make progress inside pivot rotate and open.

As shown in Figure 17 to 19, the aircraft side end of outer carriers mechanism 108 arrives hatch opening 104 zones always, but does not enter hatch opening, like this, in the process of the motor-driven handling machine 106 in location, does not damage the danger of hatch opening 104.

By means of system of the present invention and intermediate transport apparatus 112 of the present invention, loose merchandize can specially be deposited in loading process on the feedway 102 in the cargo hold 100, and specially sends from feedway 102 in uninstall process.

Intermediate transport apparatus 112 can seesaw along the direction of transfer of the conveyor mechanism 108 of surface bearing externally, and can be with respect to this conveyor mechanism 108 and pivot rotates approximately-30 ° to+30 °, like this, intermediate transport apparatus 1 12, always overlapping with outer carriers mechanism 108 facing to the beginning 116 of outer carriers mechanism 108, and the inner 118 intermediate transport apparatus 112, that be positioned at cargo hold 100 inside is always with feedway 102, overlapping facing to the end 120 of hatch opening 104, as shown in Figure 20 and 21.

Intermediate transport apparatus 112 be included in it the bottom side and with outer carriers mechanism 108 overlapping zone 122 in the sliding members (not shown), this sliding members for example can be the form of wheel or Caster (coaster), and this sliding members is used at the end regions of intermediate transport apparatus 112 this intermediate transport apparatus 112 being bearing in slidably the upside 124 of outer carriers mechanism 108.

Intermediate transport apparatus 112 be included in outer carriers mechanism 108 overlapping zone 122 in outrigger 126, this outrigger 126 is connected between the conveyor assembly 112.End outrigger 126, that leave intermediate transport apparatus 112 is bearing on the slide rail 128 by the hinge (not shown) that is connected with this outrigger 126.Slide rail 128 is oriented to be parallel with the longitudinal direction of outer carriers mechanism 108, and is installed in this outer carriers mechanism 108.Slide rail 128 is as being used for the sliding bearing of intermediate transport apparatus 112 along the direction of transfer of outer carriers mechanism 108.Therefore, in the version shown in Figure 19, provide sliding support 130, this sliding support 130 is by the chain connection of unshowned element and outrigger 126.

Shown in Figure 17 to 19 is special, one end, 108 adjustable-heights intermediate transport apparatus 112, that face toward feedway 102 front ends 120 in the cargo hold 100 are namely with respect to beginning 116 adjustable-heights intermediate transport apparatus 112, that face toward outer carriers mechanism 108.Wherein, especially as shown in Figure 19, the end 132 of intermediate transport apparatus 112 can be rotated around axis 134 pivots along the direction transverse to intermediate transport apparatus 112, and this end 132 can horizontal orientation.The leader 136 of intermediate transport apparatus 112 is orientated leaning angle precedent with respect to outer carriers mechanism 108 such as the pre-determined tilt angle between 10 ° to 30 °.

The direction of transfer of intermediate transport apparatus 112 and its transmission loose merchandize can carry out the pivot rotation for about-30 ° at the direction of transfer with respect to outer carriers mechanism 108 along basic direction transverse to the aircraft longitudinal axis to+30 ° angular range.

The supporting structure of intermediate transport apparatus 112 is made by the material than light weight, for example aluminium or fiber composite materials.

Shown in special among Figure 19, intermediate transport apparatus 112 comprises the first framework 138, and this first framework 138 is bearing in the outer carriers mechanism 108.Framework 138 carryings the first conveyor mechanism 140, this first conveyor mechanism 140 for example can be the belt conveyor form.In loading process, this first conveyor mechanism 140 for example receives loose merchandizes in hatch opening 104 zones from end 122 outer carriers mechanism, that face toward aircraft, and transmit this goods along the basic direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of aircraft, wherein, substantially should be understood to orientation of related features transverse to the wording of the longitudinal axis of aircraft and be-30 ° to+30 ° above-mentioned scope.The second conveyor mechanism 144 is connected with the end 142 of the first conveyor mechanism 140, and this second conveyor mechanism 144 for example can be belt conveyor.This second conveyor mechanism 144 is used for bridge joint from the distance of end 122 to cargo hold 100 inside of outer carriers mechanism 108.In loading process, the second conveyor mechanism 144 for example receives loose merchandizes in hatch opening 104 zones of aircraft from the first conveyor mechanism 140 ends 142, and along the basic direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of aircraft goods is deeper transmitted in fuselage.The 3rd conveyor mechanism 148 is connected on the back of the second conveyor mechanism 144 ends 146, and the 3rd conveyor mechanism 148 is preferred for roller plate (roller panel) form.In loading process, for the 3rd conveyor mechanism 148 of roller plate form receives loose merchandizes from the second conveyor mechanism 144 ends 146, and the rotatable loose merchandize that is arranged on the 3rd conveyor mechanism 148 is manually rotated, like this, loose merchandize can further be sent to the front end 120 of feedway 102 substantially along the longitudinal direction of aircraft, this feedway 102 is in cargo hold 100.

Therefore, in uninstall process, the front end 120 of the feedway 102 of loose merchandize from cargo hold 100 receives delivers to the 3rd conveyor mechanism 148, like this, goods can be by the personnel that in this zone, work in the situation that do not need to be applied to more energetically on the 3rd conveyor mechanism 148, on the 3rd conveyor mechanism 148, goods is rotatably arranged, like this, it selectively rotates by hand, and supporting is for being suitable for being passed to the second conveyor mechanism 144.The second conveyor mechanism 144 is sent to loose merchandize hatch opening 104 and/or passes through this hatch opening along basic direction transverse to the aircraft longitudinal axis, and loose merchandize is passed to the first conveyor mechanism 140, this first conveyor mechanism 140 further transmits loose merchandize along basic direction transverse to the aircraft longitudinal axis to outside conveyor mechanism 108, and passes to this outer carriers mechanism 108 in order to further transmit.The sliding members (not shown) is connected with the framework 138 of the first conveyor mechanism 140, and this sliding members for example can be the form of wheel or Caster.And the outrigger that links to each other with the framework 138 of the first conveyor mechanism 140 in addition, this outrigger for example can be the form of outrigger with two arms.Two arms 150 and 152 can be the telescopic boom form, in order to can change length, therefore, the leg-of-mutton variable geometry that is formed by two arms with hinge (not shown).Like this, intermediate transport apparatus 112 can be connected with outer carriers mechanism 108 in mode stable especially and that do not have to vibrate on the one hand, simultaneously on the other hand, can remain and can rotate with respect to outer carriers mechanism 108 pivots.

The second conveyor mechanism is connected with the framework 138 of the first conveyor mechanism 140, so that the axis 154 that can wind transverse to direction of transfer is rotating for pivot in-15 ° to+45 ° the angular range with respect to horizontal direction, be used for changing the end 146 of the second conveyor mechanism 144 with respect to the height of its beginning.The pivot turning power that as required and the direction of outermost conveyor mechanism 108, can make the second conveyor mechanism 144 is approximately-30 ° to+30 ° angular range.The 3rd conveyor mechanism 148 can be rotated with respect to the second conveyor mechanism 144 pivots around axis 134, and like this, when work, intermediate transport apparatus 112 can horizontal orientation.The second and/or the 3rd conveyor mechanism can be connected with the element of lifting, reduction or the pivoting movement of supporting it, for example be arranged in the parallelogram connection-rod on each lateral edges of the second conveyor mechanism 144, be used for supporting lifting, reduction or pivoting movement, the personnel that work in cargo hold 100 like this can be in the situation that hardly freely definite similar motion of the application of force.

And intermediate transport apparatus 112 comprises unshowned multi-functional operation element.This multi-functional operation arrangements of elements and can be the form of combination stalk in the 3rd conveyor mechanism 148 zones.By this multi-functional operation element, the gradient, the first conveyor mechanism 140 that for example can control horizontal orientation, second conveyor mechanism 144 of the 3rd conveyor mechanism 148 be position, direction of transfer, transfer rate or other function on the conveyor mechanism 108 externally.

By being used for that intermediate transport apparatus 112 is bearing in Caster (not shown) in the outer carriers mechanism 108, during work, the less gap that between the belt conveyor of the first conveyor mechanism 140 of intermediate transport apparatus 112 and outer carriers mechanism 108, keeps about 5-10mm, like this, these tight adjacent belt conveyor are as close as possible each other, but each other friction.Therefore guarantee that the belt conveyor of loose merchandize from the belt conveyor of outermost conveyor mechanism 108 to the first conveyor mechanism 140 of intermediate transport apparatus 112 carries out optimum transfer.

The hinge (not shown) that outrigger 138 is connected with slide rail 128 by sliding support 130 guarantees that whole intermediate transport apparatus 112 (except being arranged in the course of the work the loose merchandize on the intermediate transport apparatus 112) fully firmly is bearing in the outer carriers mechanism 108 that is positioned at framework 138 following overlapping regions 122.Hinge allows translation and rotatablely moves.

The driver train that is used for the conveyor mechanism of intermediate transport apparatus for example can be the electric notor mechanical arm.But, also can consider hydraulic pressure or pneumatic drive mechanism.Can consider equally to make that three conveyor mechanism supporting intermediate transport apparatus 112 promote, the supporting element of reduction or pivoting movement has driver element, the form of hydraulic actuating cylinder, cylinder or electric notor mechanical arm for example.

In a preferred embodiment, the length of intermediate transport apparatus is about 1.50m, and width is about 0.40m.The total weight of intermediate transport apparatus is less than 100kg.Owing to forming lower force of inertia, therefore guaranteeing under any service conditions, all to make at an easy rate intermediate transport apparatus 112 motor-driven.Simultaneously, because than low-inertia force, therefore can ignore when the meet accident danger of the structure of wrap up (particularly in the cargo hold 100) when contacting of an end of middle conveyor assembly 112 and aircaft configuration.In order further to prevent damaging and/or injury, the edge of intermediate transport apparatus 112 or turning are lined with corresponding flexible material.

Figure 22 to 25 has represented an also version of translator unit of the present invention.Figure 22 is the signal simplified side view that represents in more detail another variation instance of above-mentioned translator unit, wherein, this translator unit is expressed as the end of cargo hold 200 on the aircraft inboard, resembles the viewer and is arranged in cargo hold 200, does not represent simultaneously the outer limits position of this translator unit.

When needing, the first conveyor mechanism 204 stretches in cargo hold 200 (not shown) until the rear end.The second conveyor mechanism 244 is connected with the first conveyor mechanism 204, and the 3rd conveyor mechanism 248 is connected with this second conveyor mechanism 244 again.The first conveyor mechanism 204, the top in cargo hold 200 points to the direction make the wall (not shown) that cargo hold 200 and all the other fuselages separate.The front end 250 of the first conveyor mechanism 204 places on the cargo hold base plate 252, perhaps can move at this cargo hold base plate, and can parallel motion, or rotate transverse to aircraft longitudinal axis ground pivot, as among Figure 24 by shown in the arrow 254.Arrow 255 expression conveyor mechanism 204 are along the changeability of fuselage longitudinal direction.Therefore, can move towards the end of cargo hold from the beginning (it is from after the relevant range of hatch opening, perhaps after hatch opening) of cargo hold 200 in the top 250 of the first conveyor mechanism 204.

The 3rd conveyor mechanism 248 can be regulated by the gradient that changes the second conveyor mechanism 244 with respect to the height of base plate 252.The element 256 of lifting, reduction or the pivoting movement of the gradient that changes the second conveyor mechanism 244 by supporting it carries out.This element 256 can such as dynamic parallelogram connection-rod, spring storage (spring storage), electric operated motor mechanical arm etc.Therefore, in Figure 22, the height of the 3rd conveyor mechanism 248 is regulated by arrow 257 expressions, and represented three positions of the 3rd conveyor mechanism 248, namely the 3rd conveyor mechanism 248 is increased to approximate near the position of the position below the cargo hold 200 top board (not shown), slight reduction and near the more lower position above the base plate.

People 258 in cargo hold 200 can specially drive, change by operating multifunction executive component 260 or stop the horizontal orientation of the 3rd conveyor mechanism 248 or gradient, location or its length 255 variations or its lateral variation 254, direction of transfer, transfer rate or other function of the first conveyor mechanism 204 in cargo hold 200 of its height adjusting the 257, second conveyor mechanism 244.

People 258 can locate the 3rd conveyor mechanism 248 and operate its conveyor elements, loose merchandize specially can be deposited in the position that stacking is set like this, perhaps takes out from this.Therefore, the 3rd conveyor mechanism preferably has belt conveyor such as comprising slide mechanism, tiltable slidingsurface, grasping mechanism, belt conveyor etc.

In the version shown here, the 3rd conveyor mechanism 248 comprises belt conveyor 262.The rigidity slide plate 264 of belt conveyor 262 below being arranged in extends.Conveyor assembly or belt conveyor 262 are in 266 places, top deflection around deflection roll 268 the 3rd conveyor mechanism 248, that face toward loose merchandize 6.The diameter of deflection roll 268 is chosen as very little, like this, conveyor mechanism 248 for example forms a kind of scraper or tongue piece, it can selectively insert at least one set a distance between the goods of two stacking,verticals or the luggage, like this, in uninstall process, part is positioned at the loose merchandize 6 on the 3rd conveyor mechanism 248 tops 266 and can have licked or pull-up by the belt conveyor 262 that is similar to tongue piece, and sends.

By means of the belt conveyor 262 of the 3rd conveyor mechanism 248, the loose merchandize of being supplied with by conveyor mechanism 204 by the second conveyor mechanism 244 can specially be deposited on the suitable stowed location.On the contrary, in uninstall process, loose merchandize can specially be picked up from current stowed location by the 3rd conveyor mechanism 248, and passes to the second conveyor mechanism 244, passes to the first conveyor mechanism 204 by this second conveyor mechanism 244, and outwards carries.

As the optional mode of belt conveyor 262 or replenish, also can provide along other conveyor assembly of the direction of transfer effect of the 3rd conveyor mechanism, for example slide mechanism, grasp mechanism, slit or analogue, in order in loading process, by the 3rd conveyor mechanism drive or automatic loose merchandize is deposited on the suitable stowed location, perhaps in uninstall process, take out from this stowed location.But, for optional or replenish other conveyor assembly that uses, may carry out structural change or adapt in the 3rd conveyor mechanism, like this, conveyor assembly for example can promote loose merchandize from behind in loading process, simultaneously goods is not along in the way of direction of transfer.Required changing of design relates to corresponding cost, and therefore, in the illustrated embodiment of the 3rd conveyor mechanism, belt conveyor is preferred conveyor assembly.

Therefore, got rid of the health risk to the staff 258 who in cargo hold 200, carries out the loading and unloading loose merchandize, because staff 258 no longer needs by utilizing muscle power to come artificial mobile cargo 6.

Comprise being expressed as in Figure 23 by the version multi-functional operation element 260 of staff 258 operation, shown in Figure 22 and have automatic operation control system 270.Have this version autonomous cruise speed system 270, translator unit and in Figure 25, be expressed as signal simplification birds-eye view.

Autonomous cruise speed system 270 is such as comprising suitable sensor, pick up camera, control circuit, motor operator, actuator, artificial intelligence etc., thereby detect or determine in cargo hold 200, also there is not occupied placement space, so that can be specially and placing loose goods 6 automatically, perhaps in uninstall process, can specially and automatically directly pick up and send loose merchandize 6 from each stowed location.

Therefore; the present invention has proposed a kind of in the aircraft hold loading and unloading loose merchandize system of (such as luggage etc. particularly) for the first time; it relates in loading process transmits loose merchandize towards cargo hold is inner; perhaps in uninstall process, goods is taken out, and between hardstand height and hatch opening, carry loose merchandize.In system of the present invention, loose merchandize along transmitting in fuselage transverse to the direction of the longitudinal axis of aircraft and along the longitudinal direction of aircraft, and is deposited in the cargo hold in loading process.In uninstall process, the loose merchandize of sending back in the aircraft hold opening can be along sending by hatch opening transverse to the direction of aircraft longitudinal axis.And the present invention puts forward a kind of intermediate transport apparatus for this system.Particularly, the present invention puts forward a kind of in the system of the cargo hold loading and unloading loose merchandize of aircraft particularly, it comprises: feedway, this feedway for example covers the cargo hold baseplate zone in version, be used in particular in loading process, loose merchandize being sent to cargo hold the inner off and on, perhaps in uninstall process goods is sent, wherein, the front end of feedway stretches in the fuselage interior hatch opening zone; And comprise: conveyor mechanism, this conveyor mechanism is connected with the outside of hatch opening, is used for carrying loose merchandize between hardstand height and hatch opening.In this version of system of the present invention, for the first time at least one intermediate transport apparatus is arranged between the front end of the aircraft side end of outer carriers mechanism and the feedway in the cargo hold, thereby can be at first in loading process along the direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of aircraft loose merchandize be deeper transmitted in fuselage, longitudinal direction along aircraft transmits subsequently, and be stacked in the cargo hold at the front end of feedway, and in uninstall process, can be along transverse to the direction of the longitudinal axis of aircraft and send by hatch opening by the loose merchandize that the front end of feedway is sent to the hatch opening of aircraft.And the present invention puts forward the intermediate transport apparatus for this system for the first time.And the present invention has also determined respectively the version of this system and intermediate transport apparatus and translator unit.

Claims

1. translator unit; be used at aircraft hold (1,100,200) loading and unloading loose merchandizes (6); by supplying with hatch opening from the hardstand height and supplying with from aircraft is outside; and the loose merchandize (6) that is supplied in the cargo hold (1,100,200) by hatch opening can further transmit in cargo hold (1,100,200)

This translator unit comprises the first conveyor mechanism (204), for delivery of the loose merchandize in cargo hold (1,100,200);

Therefore, in the loading process of cargo hold (1,100,200), can be along in fuselage, transmitting cargo hold (1,100,200) transverse to the direction of the longitudinal axis of aircraft with along the longitudinal axis direction of aircraft from the outside loose merchandize (6) of supplying with of aircraft, and be sent to the stowed location zone

And loose merchandize (6) can return to the hatch opening of aircraft from the stowed location zone in uninstall process, like this, loose merchandize (6) can along transverse to the direction of aircraft longitudinal axis by hatch opening from outwards sending here,

It is characterized in that:

Described the first conveyor mechanism (204), be positioned at fuselage interior cargo hold (1,100,200) end in (250) but horizontal slip or can be transverse to the longitudinal axis of aircraft pivot rotate, and comprise subsequently the second conveyor mechanism (2,112,144,244), there is the 3rd conveyor mechanism (10 this second conveyor mechanism back, 148,248), these mechanisms sequentially connect, thereby by regulating described the second conveyor mechanism (2,112,144,244) gradient, can be at cargo hold (1,100,200) described the 3rd conveyor mechanism (10 in, 148,248) carrying out height regulates

And in loading process, loose merchandize (6) is deposited in suitable stowed location in the cargo hold (1,100,200) by described the 3rd conveyor mechanism (10,148,248), and in uninstall process, loose merchandize (6) picks up and sends by described the 3rd conveyor mechanism (10,148,248)

Described the 3rd conveyor mechanism is the roller plate.

2. translator unit according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described loose merchandize is luggage.

3. translator unit according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: the described second and/or the 3rd conveyor mechanism (2,10,112,144,148,244,248) links to each other with the element (256) of lifting, reduction or the pivoting movement of supporting them, like this, lifting, reduction or pivoting movement can pass through the personnel (258) of work in cargo hold (1,100,200) in the situation that the application of force is definite hardly.

4. translator unit according to claim 3, it is characterized in that: described element is power parallelogram connection-rod or the spring load cylinder that is arranged in each lateral edges of conveyor mechanism.

5. according to claim 1 or 3 described translator unit, it is characterized in that: multi-functional operation element (260) is provided, can have controlled thus the horizontal orientation of described the 3rd conveyor mechanism (10,148,248), the inclination of described the second conveyor mechanism (2,112,144,244), location, direction of transfer, the transfer rate of described the first conveyor mechanism in cargo hold (1,100,200).

6. each described translator unit in 4 according to claim 1 is characterized in that: provide end (204), that be arranged in cargo hold with described the first conveyor mechanism and/or with described the second conveyor mechanism (2,112,144,244) and/or the autonomous cruise speed system (270) that links to each other with the 3rd conveyor mechanism (10,148,248).

7. translator unit according to claim 6, it is characterized in that: described autonomous cruise speed system is sensor, pick up camera, control circuit or artificial intelligence.