METHOD OF AND DEVICE FOR STORING PREMATURE LUGGAGE AT AIRPORT Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: airport services. SUBSTANCE: special zone for storing premature luggage is allotted at airport. This zone accommodates storing conveyor, great number of luggage-carrying members in form of trays, each adapted for receiving one piece of premature luggage. Simultaneously identification of each piece of luggage arrived at airport and expected flight for luggage is carried out and recording of information is done using means of identification of each luggage-carrying member, and time of beginning of luggage registration is determined and at least one unloading point is provided. Carrying trays are arranged end-to-end to form endless loop of recirculating conveyor. Loading of each piece of identified luggage onto one carrying tray of endless conveyor is performed by at least one induction conveyor device. Selective removal of luggage from carrying trays is done at point of unloading. EFFECT: improved convenience of luggage servicing. 6 cl, 4 dwg