SYSTEM FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING UNIT LOADS INTO A CARGO HOLD, IN PARTICULAR OF AN AIRCRAFT, AND INTERMEDIATE TRANSPORT DEVICE OR CORRESPONDING TRANSPORT UNIT
The invention relates to a system for loading and unloading a unit load (6), such as in particular items of luggage or similar, into a cargo hold (1) of an aircraft, comprising the transport of the unit load (6) to the inner end of the cargo hold (1) during loading and its transport away from said end during unloading and the transport of the unit load (6) between the apron area and the cargo hold opening. According to said system, the unit load (6) can be conveyed during loading in a transversal direction to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft and also conveyed into the aircraft fuselage in a longitudinal direction and stored in the cargo hold (1). During unloading, the unit load (6) that has been transported back to the plane of the cargo hold can be conveyed through and away from the cargo hold opening transversally to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The invention also relates to an intermediate transport device (2) for use with said system. The invention further relates to additional alternatives to the system and also to the intermediate transport device or transport unit.
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