US 11,718,416 B2
Method and system for automatic sequencing of baggage
Michael D. Carpenter, Arlington, TX (US)
Assigned to Siemens Logistics LLC, DFW Airport, TX (US)
Filed by Siemens Logistics LLC, DFW Airport, TX (US)
Filed on Jul. 31, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/944,655.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/889,593, filed on Aug. 21, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0053699 A1, Feb. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. B64F 1/36 (2017.01); B64F 1/32 (2006.01)
CPC B64F 1/368 (2013.01) [B64F 1/324 (2020.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A baggage processing system comprising:
a storage array comprising a plurality of cells, each cell being configured to contain a single baggage item which is associated with a flight,
a loading conveyor configured to receive baggage items retrieved from the storage array and transport the baggage items to a loading point on the loading conveyor,
a control system configured to prepare a sequenced list of baggage items and to control the retrieval of baggage items from the storage array based on the sequenced list, whereby the retrieved baggage items are placed on the loading conveyor in a sequence conforming to the sequenced list, such that the baggage items arrive in that sequence at the loading point on the loading conveyor, and
a movable queue of carts, wherein each cart is temporarily positionable adjacent to the loading point on the loading conveyor to receive baggage items in sequence from the loading point on the loading conveyor, for transporting the baggage items to an aircraft,
wherein the sequenced list of baggage items defines a sequence of loading baggage items from the carts to the aircraft.