Sita Ypenburg B.v.

Type22 B.v.

Delft University of Technoloty

Pieck IP B.v.

Quintech Engineering Innovations B.v.

Leander Henricus Albertus Ross

Bart René Yvonne Houlleberghs

Roel Reijnen

Jorick Naber

Reinout Vander Meülen

Reinout Vander Meûlen

Reinout Jules Reinhilde Van Der Meulen

Reinout Vander MEÛLEN

A baggage drop system is disclosed for depositing and checking of baggage into airline flights. The baggage drop system can include a substantially horizontal frame member. The frame member can be mounted above a first conveyor equipped with a static or dynamic weighting scale. The frame member can also be mounted away from an end of the first conveyor at a distance from an upper surface of the first conveyor substantially equal to a maximum allowable height of baggage thereby forming a physical barrier for oversized baggage. A computer can be configured to compare an output of the weighing scale with allowable baggage weights.

Method and system for depositing and checking of baggage into airline flights

The invention relates to a baggage drop system for depositing and checking of baggage into airline flights. The system comprises a conveyor (), equipped with a static or dynamic weighing scale (), comprising multiple, spaced apart load cells (), and computing means adapted to compare the output of the weighing scale () with allowable baggage weights, and a substantially horizontal frame member ('), mounted above the first conveyor () at a distance from the upper surface of the first conveyor () equal to the maximum allowable height of baggage, thereby forming a physical barrier for oversized baggage. The system allows to check for the presence of living creatures on the conveyor belt, and for conformity with baggage handling system requirements. The system may further comprise a baggage check-in apparatus () to allow automatic baggage check-in by a passenger, including means for payment () of excess and/or overweight baggage. The invention further comprises a method for checking in of baggage items using the baggage drop system in accordance with the invention.

An air cargo container comprising a skeleton structure of interconnected frame members to which are arranged face panels forming at least one wall between the frame members. At least one of the walls comprises an opening providing access to the interior of the container, whereby the opening covers substantially the complete surface area of said wall between the outermost of the frame members. Parts of the outermost frame members forming the peripheral edge of the opening are provided with a connector for connecting a stiffening member to the peripheral edge, said stiffening member being provided to link said parts under tension.

Air cargo container and flexible door for use in such a container

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Leander Henricus Albertus Ross