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Title:
LOAD CARRIER FOR ACCOMMODATION IN THE CARGO HOLD OF AN AIRCRAFT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/083791
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a load carrier (7) for accommodation in the cargo hold (3) of an aircraft (1), to a system comprising a load carrier (7) and a fan unit (59), and to a method for loading the cargo hold (3) of an aircraft (1). In particular, the invention relates to a load carrier (7) for accommodation in the cargo hold (3) of an aircraft (1), the load carrier comprising a bottom element (9), which has a support surface (11), the load carrier (7) being designed to be moved over a floor surface extending in a floor plane while the support surface (11) faces the floor surface, the bottom element (9) having a base surface (13), the support surface (11) being provided with a plurality of rolling elements (69, 81), each of the rolling elements (69, 81) being rotatable about an axis of rotation (71), the axis of rotation being oriented such that a parallel to the axis of rotation (71) runs parallel to the floor plane, and the rolling elements (69, 81) being retained on the bottom element (9) such that the axis of rotation (71) of each of the rolling elements (69, 81) can be rotated about a vertical axis (73) running perpendicularly to the floor plane. Furthermore, the invention relates to a load carrier (7) comprising a bottom element (9), the support surface (11) of which is provided with outlet openings (23), through which air can exit from the support surface (11) in order to form an air cushion under the support surface (11). The invention also relates to a load carrier (7) comprising a bottom element (9) the support surface of which is provided with slider elements.

Inventors:
SCHLIWA RALF (DE)
HÜLSEN GUNDA (DE)
PANZRAM UWE (DE)
BENTHIEN HERMANN (DE)
HANSEN LARS UWE (DE)
WICHTMANN PAUL ADRIAN (DE)
MEIRANKE DIRK (DE)
GRABOW THOMAS (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2020/079842
Publication Date:
June 24, 2021
Filing Date:
October 23, 2020
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH (DE)
International Classes:
B64F1/32; B60P1/64; B64D9/00; B65D88/12; B65D88/14; B65D90/18; B65G7/02; B65G7/04; B65G7/06
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