US 12,227,305 B2
Self-propelled airside dolly, baggage handling system, baggage handling facility, and related apparatus and methods
David Keene, Coventry (GB); and Simon Brewerton, Coventry (GB)
Assigned to Richmond Design and Marketing Limited, Coventry (GB)
Appl. No. 17/416,296
Filed by Richmond Design and Marketing Limited, Coventry (GB)
PCT Filed Dec. 16, 2019, PCT No. PCT/GB2019/053562
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 18, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/128442, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 25, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 1821134 (GB), filed on Dec. 21, 2018; and application No. 1901664 (GB), filed on Feb. 6, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0024603 A1, Jan. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. B64F 1/32 (2006.01); B60K 35/00 (2006.01); B60P 7/08 (2006.01); B60W 30/09 (2012.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01); B62B 5/00 (2006.01); B62D 63/08 (2006.01); G01G 19/12 (2006.01); B60K 35/22 (2024.01); B60K 35/28 (2024.01); B60P 7/06 (2006.01)
CPC B64F 1/326 (2020.01) [B60K 35/00 (2013.01); B60P 7/0892 (2013.01); B60W 30/09 (2013.01); B60W 50/0098 (2013.01); B62B 5/0079 (2013.01); B62D 63/08 (2013.01); G01G 19/12 (2013.01); B60K 35/22 (2024.01); B60K 35/28 (2024.01); B60K 2360/178 (2024.01); B60P 7/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A self-propelled airside dolly, comprising:
a cargo portion configured to hold baggage or cargo;
a drive system for driving the self-propelled airside dolly;
a controller configured to control the drive system in response to control signals;
a processor configured to provide control signals to the controller; and
a deployable set of wheels orientated perpendicular to a length of the self-propelled airside dolly, wherein the deployable set of wheels are deployable from a stowed position to a deployed position, and wherein the deployable set of wheels comprises one or more driven wheels;
wherein the self-propelled airside dolly is suitable for carrying one fully-laden ULD and/or wherein the self-propelled airside dolly is suitable for carrying a load of at least 1,000 kg;
wherein the self-propelled dolly is operable in a normal operation mode in which it is capable of travelling in a longitudinal direction, generally parallel to the direction of a length of the dolly, and wherein the self-propelled dolly is further operable in a lateral movement docking mode in which it is capable of travelling in a sideways direction, generally transverse to its longitudinal.