US 11,919,722 B2
Luggage processing station
Michael Dupre Sanderson, Willoughby (AU); Rainer Rudolf Dinkelmann, South Coogee (AU); Paul Craig Bellamy, Ashtead (GB); Christian Riegman, Greensborough (AU); and Kenneth Scott Ifield, Castlecrag (AU)
Assigned to ICM Airport Technics Pty Ltd, Botany (AU)
Filed by ICM AIRPORT TECHNICS PTY LTD, New South Wales (AU)
Filed on Nov. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/524,580.
Application 17/524,580 is a continuation of application No. 17/010,930, filed on Sep. 3, 2020.
Application 17/010,930 is a continuation of application No. 15/711,640, filed on Sep. 21, 2017, granted, now 11,042,817, issued on Jun. 22, 2021.
Application 15/711,640 is a continuation of application No. 13/812,616, granted, now 9,940,588, issued on Apr. 10, 2018, previously published as PCT/AU2011/000957, filed on Jul. 28, 2011.
Claims priority of application No. 2010903430 (AU), filed on Jul. 28, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2022/0067596 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65G 43/08 (2006.01); B64F 1/36 (2017.01); B65G 43/10 (2006.01); G06Q 10/02 (2012.01)
CPC B65G 43/08 (2013.01) [B64F 1/366 (2013.01); B65G 43/10 (2013.01); G06Q 10/02 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0264 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A processing station for registering a passenger's luggage for a trip, the processing station comprising:
an injector for receiving a piece of luggage associated with the passenger;
at least one sensor associated with the injector for sensing whether the dimensions of the piece of luggage exceed a predetermined limit;
a weighing machine associated with the injector for weighing the piece of luggage whilst in the injector;
a controller associated with the at least one sensor and weighing machine, the controller being adapted to accept the piece of luggage if feedback from the at least one sensor and weighing machine indicate that dimensions and weight of the piece of luggage are within respective predetermined limits; and
an injector conveyor in the floor of the injector for conveying the piece of the luggage in a first direction, if accepted, to a downstream collector conveyor system;
wherein a zone is provided around the injector to facilitate loading of luggage into the injector through an access opening at a side of the injector, the access opening providing for loading of luggage into the injector in a second direction about perpendicular to the first direction.