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The invention includes a method and apparatus for transporting goods, such as luggage at airports, wherein the goods are placed into containers which are moved along conveyor tracks by a driving device. The containers are either moved together with the frames over a conveyor track or without the fra

The invention includes a method and apparatus for transporting goods, such as luggage at airports, wherein the goods are placed into containers which are moved along conveyor tracks by a driving device. The containers are either moved together with the frames over a conveyor track or without the frames over a conveyor track, whereby the conveyor track driving device can directly engage and drive the container when the frame is not present.

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1. A method for transporting goods, wherein the goods are placed into containers, which can be moved along conveyor tracks by a driving mechanism, which directly engages the containers so as to move them, wherein use is made of containers which can be removably placed on wheel-supported frames, and

1. A method for transporting goods, wherein the goods are placed into containers, which can be moved along conveyor tracks by a driving mechanism, which directly engages the containers so as to move them, wherein use is made of containers which can be removably placed on wheel-supported frames, and wherein the containers are either moved together with the frames over a conveyor track provided with the driving mechanism for driving the wheel-supported frames, or without said frames over said conveyor track provided with the driving mechanism which directly engages the containers so as to move them. 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the containers not supported by frames are moved by a conveyor belt engaging the underside of said containers. 3. A method according to claim 1, wherein said wheel-supported frames are moved along a respective conveyor track by linear electric motors. 4. An installation for transporting goods between several stations comprising at least one conveyor track provided with a driving mechanism configured to move containers which are directly engaged by said driving mechanism for using the method according to claim 1, wherein said installation further comprises at least one conveyor track provided with guide rails and with a further driving mechanism configured to move wheel-supported frames along said guide rails. 5. An installation according to claim 4, wherein at least one conveyor track is provided with linear motors for moving wheel-supported frames. 6. An installation according to claim 4, wherein a conveyor track is provided with a driving element in the form of an endless belt. 7. An installation according to claim 1, wherein said installation is provided with a guide configured to slope upwards with respect to guide rails supporting the wheels of a frame, which guide is adapted to engage a container. 8. An installation according to claim 1, wherein said installation is provided with a guide for the containers, configured to slope downwards from a supply track for containers in the direction of guide rails supporting the wheels of a frame. 9. A combination of a container and a wheel-supported frame for use in an installation for transporting goods between plural stations comprising: at least one conveyor track provided with a guide rail and provided with supporting rails supporting wheels of the wheel-supported frame along said supporting rails, wherein said frame and said container of the combination are provided with parts engaging each other, said parts being arranged so that a container supported on said frame can be pushed off the frame in an upward direction and/or that a container can be placed onto said frame in a downward direction. 10. A combination according to claim 9, wherein said frame is provided with upwardly extending pins and said container is provided with corresponding holes arranged near sides of the container. 11. A combination according to claim 9, wherein said container is provided on its underside with parallel ribs, whose undersides lies in one plane. 12. A combination according to claim 9, wherein said container is provided near a center of its underside with a guide wheel that is rotatable about a vertical axis for cooperating with said guide rail of said installation. 13. A combination according to claim 9, wherein said container is provided with two projecting collars at two opposite sides of the container, said collars extending in an intended direction of movement during operation.