CPC B65G 67/603 (2013.01) [B23K 31/027 (2013.01); B23P 11/025 (2013.01); B23P 15/20 (2013.01); B60L 13/003 (2013.01); B60L 13/006 (2013.01); B60L 13/03 (2013.01); B60L 13/04 (2013.01); B60L 13/06 (2013.01); B60L 13/10 (2013.01); B61B 1/02 (2013.01); B61B 13/08 (2013.01); B61B 13/10 (2013.01); B61C 11/06 (2013.01); B61L 15/0027 (2013.01); B61L 19/00 (2013.01); B61L 21/10 (2013.01); B61L 23/002 (2013.01); B61L 23/34 (2013.01); B61L 25/021 (2013.01); B61L 25/025 (2013.01); B61L 27/04 (2013.01); B61L 27/20 (2022.01); B63B 27/28 (2013.01); B63B 35/00 (2013.01); B65G 67/24 (2013.01); B66C 25/00 (2013.01); E01B 2/003 (2013.01); E01B 25/00 (2013.01); E01B 25/12 (2013.01); E02D 29/04 (2013.01); E02D 29/063 (2013.01); B60L 2200/26 (2013.01); B61L 2210/04 (2013.01); E01B 25/30 (2013.01); E02D 29/00 (2013.01); Y02T 30/00 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A cargo container loading and unloading system for a transportation vehicle of a transportation system, the transportation vehicle having a closeable cargo accommodation space, the cargo container loading and unloading system comprising:
a loading zone for accommodating the transportation vehicle to be at least one of loaded and unloaded of cargo containers from the closeable cargo accommodation space within the transportation vehicle; and
at least one opening connecting the loading zone to an enclosed transportation tube of the transportation system in which the transportation vehicle traverses,
wherein the transportation vehicle is rotatable around a longitudinal axis of the transportation vehicle traversing the enclosed transportation tube and the enclosed transportation tube is operable to maintain an internal environment within the enclosed transportation tube.
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