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Robotic handling system (RHS)

  • US 10,421,559 B2
  • Filed: 08/30/2015
  • Issued: 09/24/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a Baggage Transport Cart (BTC), wherein the BTC includes wheels and a baggage transport surface;

    a Baggage Stocker System (BSS), wherein the BSS is disposed within a cargo area of an aircraft, wherein the BSS comprises a horizontal conveyor, a vertical conveyor, a hydraulic elevator shaft, and a guide panel; and

    a Baggage Transport Vehicle (BTV) comprising a robotic arm, a conveyor, and a lifting mechanism, wherein the lifting mechanism is disposed along an end of the robotic arm, and wherein the BTV is configured to;

    (1) place a parcel onto the baggage transport surface of the BTC using the robotic arm and lifting mechanism, (2) lift the parcel from the baggage transport surface of the BTC and place the parcel onto the conveyor of the BTV using the robotic arm and lifting mechanism, and (3) place the parcel onto the horizontal conveyor of the BSS using the conveyor of the BTV.

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