Patent ID: 6580046
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: B64F,Y10S

Abstract:
In an airport including a check-in region, a baggage area and a baggage-conveying facility conveying baggage from the check-in region to the baggage area to be transported for loading into aircraft, the baggage-conveying facility having at least one supply station, at least one collecting station, a conveying device, a control device, and a measuring device for determined characteristic variables of supplied baggage items, flight destination and travel class,a configuration for the automated conveying, sorting and loading of baggage items, comprising: a computer connected to the measuring device, said computer using the measured characteristics of supplied baggage items to calculate a loading scheme for a given loading device; and a loading station with loading tools for automated loading of bags into loading devices; said computer generating control commands delivered to the conveying device and control commands delivered to said loading station from said loading scheme.