US 10,472,773 B2Granted

Transport system with an engagement member mounted to a rail

OwnerJörg Beutlerinventor

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Abstract

An embodiment of a transport system may include a vehicle and a circuit with a rail extending at least on sections of the circuit. The system may include a drive system configured for a positive drive for propelling the vehicle along the circuit, wherein, at least on sections extending along the circuit, the drive system has first and second engagement members. The first engagement member may have a first projection and an adjacent second projection on at least sections of the circuit and, between the first and adjacent second projections, grooves, which are each bounded by the first and adjacent second projections. The first engagement member may have one or more openings, of which at least one through-opening is formed between the first and adjacent second projections. Through the through-opening may engage a connecting member configured for connecting the first engagement member with the rail for attachment to the rail.

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Dependent claims

A transport system comprising:

a vehicle;
a guide system for guiding the vehicle, the vehicle being movably disposed along the guide system;
a rail extending at least along at least one section of the guide system;
and
a drive system configured for a positive drive for propelling the vehicle along the guide system, wherein the drive system has a first engagement member attached to the rail, and the drive system has a second engagement member connected to the vehicle, the second engagement member being propellable,
wherein the first engagement member has a first projection and an adjacent second projection, wherein between the first projection and the adjacent second projection at least one groove is provided, which is bounded by the first projection and the adjacent second projection,
wherein the first engagement member has one or more openings, of which at least one through-opening is formed between the first projection and the adjacent second projection,
further wherein through the through-opening engages a connecting member configured for connecting the first engagement member with the rail for attachment to the rail.

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