Transport carrier system and overhead conveyor device comprising transport carriers for transporting suspended goods

A transport carrier system for an overhead conveying device, comprising

• a first supporting body with a first base body connecting section, the first supporting body being used for transporting a first type of hanging article,
• a second supporting body with a second base body connecting section, the second supporting body being used for transporting a second type of hanging article, and
• a universally applicable base body,
• wherein the universally applicable base body has
• a drive section that cooperates with a guide device and/or a drive device of the overhead conveying device, and
• a supporting body connecting section,
• wherein the first supporting body or the second supporting body can be exchangeably fastened to the universally applicable base body by a connecting device, wherein the first supporting body together with the universally applicable base body forms a transport carrier in a first configuration, and the second supporting body together with the universally applicable base body forms a transport carrier in a second configuration,
• wherein the transport carrier in the first configuration has a completely enclosed receiving opening for transporting the first type of hanging article, and the transport carrier in the second configuration has a suspension hook for transporting the second type of hanging article,
• wherein the transport carrier has a vertical longitudinal axis,
• wherein the connecting device has
• a profile groove extending perpendicular to the vertical longitudinal axis in one of the first base body connecting section and the supporting body connecting section or in one of the second base body connecting section and the supporting body connecting section,
• a profile projection extending perpendicular to the vertical longitudinal axis in one of the first base body connecting section and the supporting body connecting section or in one of the second base body connecting section and the supporting body connecting section, and
• mutually engageable locking elements arranged and configured such that the universally applicable base body and the first supporting body or the second supporting body are mutually locked against displacement in the longitudinal direction of the profile groove when the exchangeable first supporting body or second supporting body is mounted on the universally applicable base body,
• wherein the profile groove forms an undercut and an insertion opening on an end side in the direction of a horizontal longitudinal extension of the profile groove perpendicular to the vertical longitudinal axis,
• wherein the profile projection has a profile web and a profile head formed on the profile web so as to expand a cross-section, and
• wherein the profile projection can be inserted into the profile groove via the insertion opening in an insertion direction oriented perpendicular to the vertical longitudinal axis.

An overhead conveying device comprising

• a first transport carrier in a first configuration having a completely enclosed receiving opening for transporting a transport bag,
• a second transport carrier in a second configuration having a suspension hook for transporting a hanging article on a clothes hanger,
• a guide device, along which the first and second transport carriers can be moved, and/or a drive device, which transfers a driving force to the first and second transport carriers,
• wherein at least one of the first transport carrier and the second transport carrier has
• a base body,
• a supporting body exchangeably mounted on the base body by a connecting device, and
• a vertical longitudinal axis,
• wherein the base body has
• a drive section that cooperates with a guide device and/or a drive device of the overhead conveying device, and
• a supporting body connecting section,
• wherein the supporting body has
• a base body connecting section,
• wherein the connecting device has
• a profile groove extending perpendicular to the vertical longitudinal axis in one of the base and supporting body connecting sections,
• a profile projection extending perpendicular to the vertical longitudinal axis in one of the base and supporting body connecting sections, and
• mutually engageable locking elements arranged and configured such that the base body and the supporting body are mutually locked against displacement in the longitudinal direction of the profile groove when the exchangeable supporting body is mounted on the base body,
• wherein the profile groove forms an undercut and an insertion opening on an end side in the direction of a horizontal longitudinal extension of the profile groove perpendicular to the vertical longitudinal axis,
• wherein the profile projection has a profile web and a profile head formed on the profile web so as to expand a cross-section, and
• wherein the profile projection can be inserted into the profile groove via the insertion opening in an insertion direction oriented perpendicular to the vertical longitudinal axis.