Abstract: A load carrier for an aircraft cargo hold includes a bottom element with a support surface, the load carrier being movable over a floor surface in a floor plane while the support surface faces the floor surface, the bottom element having a base surface. The support surface has rolling elements rotatable about a rotation axis oriented where a parallel to the axis runs parallel to the floor plane, and the rolling elements being retained on the bottom element where the rotation axis of each of the rolling elements can be rotated about a vertical axis running perpendicularly to the floor plane. A load carrier can include a bottom element, the support surface of which has outlet openings, through which air can exit from the support surface to form an air cushion under the support surface. A load carrier can include a bottom element the support surface of which has slider elements.

Abstract: A freight carrier configured to be received in an aircraft cargo hold, a system of one or more such freight carriers and a receiving platform, and a platform, are each provided. The freight carrier includes a floor element having a resting surface configured to lie on a floor surface of a cargo hold of an aircraft. The freight carrier is configured such that its resting surface can be moved over a floor surface in a floor plane. The floor element has a base element having a base surface. The base surface is situated on the base element such that the base surface faces away from the resting surface. The resting surface is provided with an arrangement to allow the freight carrier to be slid over the floor surface. The floor element has a cavity which extends toward the base surface between the front portion and the rear portion.

Abstract: A load carrier for an aircraft cargo hold includes a bottom element with a support surface, the load carrier being movable over a floor surface in a floor plane while the support surface faces the floor surface, the bottom element having a base surface. The support surface has rolling elements rotatable about a rotation axis oriented where a parallel to the axis runs parallel to the floor plane, and the rolling elements being retained on the bottom element where the rotation axis of each of the rolling elements can be rotated about a vertical axis running perpendicularly to the floor plane. A load carrier can include a bottom element, the support surface of which has outlet openings, through which air can exit from the support surface to form an air cushion under the support surface. A load carrier can include a bottom element the support surface of which has slider elements.

Abstract: A system for handling containers in a freight compartment of a vehicle has a stowage device with a frame in which there are formed devices for receiving containers, at least one robot arm, each with a base a handling tool, a guide device mountable on the frame, and a control unit. The robot arm uses the handling tool to receive and move containers to and from the devices. The guide device moves the robot arm along at least one guide axis. On demand, the control unit actuates the robot arm(s) and the guide device such that a container is received from the respective device by the handling tool and is made available at a predetermined transfer position outside the frame, or such that a container is received by the handling tool at the transfer position and inserted into a device.

Abstract: A system for handling containers in a freight compartment of a vehicle has a stowage device with a frame in which there are formed devices for receiving containers, at least one robot arm, each with a base a handling tool, a guide device mountable on the frame, and a control unit. The robot arm uses the handling tool to receive and move containers to and from the devices. The guide device moves the robot arm along at least one guide axis. On demand, the control unit actuates the robot arm(s) and the guide device such that a container is received from the respective device by the handling tool and is made available at a predetermined transfer position outside the frame, or such that a container is received by the handling tool at the transfer position and inserted into a device.