Consolidated transportation method and consolidation terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11667482-B2
Application number	US-202017026466-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 21, 2020
Priority date	Mar 22, 2018
Publication date	Jun 6, 2023
Grant date	Jun 6, 2023

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a consolidated transportation method arranges a plurality of baggage in a same transportation area and performs transportation. A consolidation determination item is defined. A first baggage corresponding to an easily transferred baggage item in the consolidation determination item is arranged in a first transportation area and transported. A second baggage corresponding to a highly sensitive baggage item in the consolidation determination item is arranged in a second transportation area and transported. A first transporter includes the first transportation area. A second transporter includes the second transportation area. The first transportation area and the second transportation area are physically separated.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A consolidated transportation method of a consolidation terminal which arranges a plurality of pieces of baggage in a same transportation area for transportation, the method comprising:
arranging a first piece of the baggage corresponding to an easily transferred baggage item in a consolidation determination item in a first transportation area, the consolidation determination item being an item of a characteristic that can move when the baggage is made to be placed together in an enclosed space for greater than a time; and
arranging a second piece of the baggage corresponding to a highly sensitive baggage item in the consolidation determination item in a second transportation area, wherein
the first transportation area is included in a first transporter,
the second transportation area is included in a second transporter, and
the first transportation area and the second transportation area being physically separated.

2. A consolidated transportation method of a consolidation terminal which arranges a plurality of different lots in a same transportation area for transportation, each lot being composed of one or more pieces of baggage, the method comprising:
arranging a first lot including a piece of baggage corresponding to an easily transferred baggage item in a consolidation determination item in a first transportation area, the consolidation determination item being an item of a characteristic that can move when the baggage is made to be placed together in an enclosed space for greater than a time; and
arranging a second lot including a piece of the baggage corresponding to a highly sensitive baggage item in the consolidation determination item in a second transportation area, wherein
the first transportation area is included in a first transporter,
the second transportation area is included in a second transporter, and
the first transportation area and the second transportation area being physically separated.

3. A consolidation terminal enabling baggage transshipment between a plurality of transporters, comprising:
a first transportation area; and
a second transportation area, wherein:
a first piece of the baggage corresponding to an easily transferred baggage item in a consolidation determination item is arranged in the first transportation area, the consolidation determination item being an item of a characteristic that can move when the baggage is made to be placed together in an enclosed space for greater than a time; and
a second piece of the baggage corresponding to a highly sensitive baggage item in the consolidation determination item is arranged in the second transportation area,

the first transportation area is included in a first transporter,
the second transportation area is included in a second transporter, and
baggage transshipment being performed so as to allow the first transportation area and the second transportation area to be physically separated.

4. A consolidation terminal enabling transshipment in units of lots between a plurality of transporters, each lot being composed of one or more pieces of baggage, comprising:
a first transportation area; and
a second transportation area, wherein:
a first lot including a piece of baggage corresponding to an easily transferred baggage item in a consolidation determination item is arranged in the first transportation area, the consolidation determination item being an item of a characteristic that can move when the baggage is made to be placed together in an enclosed space for greater than a time; and
a second lot including a piece of the baggage corresponding to a highly sensitive baggage item in the consolidation determination item is arranged in the second transportation area,

the first transportation area is included in a first transporter,
the second transportation area is included in a second transporter, and
baggage transshipment being performed so as to allow the first transportation area and the second transportation area to be physically separated.

Assignees

• Toshiba Digital Solutions Corp

Inventors

• Kobayashi Megumi
• Hatafuku Yasuto
• Ando Hideo
• Kubo Hideki
• Iwasaki Motokazu
• Ikeda Yoko
• IUCHI Shinsuke
• Shiraishi Tatsuki
• Takemoto Kiyoshi
• Kitami Kaori
• Higashi Keishi
• Sato Michiyo
• Watabiki Masaru

Classifications

• B65G61/00 Primary

  Use of pick-up or transfer devices or of manipulators for stacking or de-stacking articles not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• G06Q10/0832 Primary

  Special goods or special handling procedures, e.g. handling of hazardous or fragile goods · CPC title

• G06Q10/06311

  Scheduling, planning or task assignment for a person or group · CPC title

• G06Q50/30

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06Q50/40

  Business processes related to the transportation industry (shipping G06Q10/083) · CPC title