Patent ID: 11858660
Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 14:
15. A translating drive system for a cargo handling system, comprising:
a first roller tray having a first plurality of rollers disposed therein, the first roller tray extending longitudinally through a cargo compartment;
a second roller tray having a second plurality of roller disposed therein, the second roller tray spaced apart laterally from the first roller tray;
a first translating drive unit (TDU) disposed between the first roller tray and the second roller tray, the first TDU having a first retractable pawl configured to extend above a first surface of a housing of the TDU, the first TDU including a first drive system configured to translate the first TDU longitudinally through the cargo compartment; and
a second TDU disposed between the first roller tray and the second roller tray and spaced apart longitudinally from the first TDU, the second TDU including a second retractable pawl configured to extend above a second surface of the housing of the first TDU, the second TDU including a second drive system configured to translate the second TDU longitudinally through the cargo compartment, wherein the first TDU is configured to couple to the second TDU via a coupling mechanism and cable.