Conveyor arrangement

A conveyor arrangement (100), comprising a first mobile conveyor (1), comprising:

• a first conveying track (11) adapted to convey an object (9) between different positions along the first conveying track (11),
• a drive module (12) adapted to change its position within an area of operation, in particular in a non-mechanically track-bound manner;
• wherein the first conveying track (11) is fixed to the drive module (12), so that changing the position of the drive module (12) leads to a similar change of position of the first conveying track (11);
• wherein the conveyor arrangement (100) is adapted in a manner that by operation of the drive module (12) the first mobile conveyor (1) can be transferred between a handover state, and a separated state in relation to a second conveying track (21) of a second conveyor (2);
• wherein during the handover state the first conveying track (11) is in alignment with the second conveying track (21) of the second conveyor (2), so that by operation of the first and second conveying tracks (11, 21) an object (9) can be transferred between the first conveyor (1) and the second conveyor (2);
• and
• wherein during the separated state the first conveying track (11) is not in alignment with the second conveying track (21) so that by operation of the first and second conveying tracks (11, 21) the object (9) cannot be transferred between the first conveyor (1) and the second conveying track (21);
• wherein the conveyor arrangement (100) further comprises a first coupling (113) attached to the first conveyor (1) and a second coupling (213) attached to the second conveyor (2);
• and
• wherein the first coupling (113) and the second coupling (213) are adapted to selectively provide a holding force between the first conveyor (1) and the second conveyor (2) in the handover state, further wherein the holding force prevents a removal of the first conveyor (1) from the second conveyor (2).

A conveyor arrangement (100), comprising a first mobile conveyor (1), comprising:

• a first conveying track (11) adapted to convey an object (9) between different positions along the first conveying track (11),
• a drive module (12) adapted to change its position within an area of operation, in particular in a non-mechanically track-bound manner;
• wherein the first conveying track (11) is fixed to the drive module (12), so that changing the position of the drive module (12) leads to a similar change of position of the first conveying track (11);
• wherein the conveyor arrangement (100) is adapted in a manner that by operation of the drive module (12) the first mobile conveyor (1) can be transferred between a handover state, and a separated state in relation to a second conveying track (21) of a second conveyor (2);
• wherein during the handover state the first conveying track (11) is in alignment with the second conveying track (21) of the second conveyor (2), so that by operation of the first and second conveying tracks (11, 21) an object (9) can be transferred between the first conveyor (1) and the second conveyor (2);
• wherein during the separated state the first conveying track (11) is not in alignment with the second conveying track (21) so that by operation of the first and second conveying tracks (11, 21) the object (9) cannot be transferred between the first conveyor (1) and the second conveying track (21);
• wherein the first mobile conveyor (1) comprises a first connector (16) adapted to provide a, in particular wired, connection between the first conveyor (1) and the second conveyor (2) in the handover state;
• further wherein the first connector (16) is adapted:
• to transfer energy between the first conveyor (1) and the second conveyor (2) in the handover state, in particular the transferred energy is adapted to provide power for operating the second conveying track (21), and/or
• to transfer data between the first conveyor (1) and the second conveyor (2) in the handover state,
• in combination via a second connector (26) of the second conveyor (2);
• and
• wherein the first connector (16) and the second connector (26) are adapted, to establish a wireless connection between the first conveyor (1) and the second conveyor (2) in the handover state.