Car type conveyor
AssigneeDaifuku Co., Ltd.
InventorsRyosuke Takano, Katsuyoshi Makimura
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Abstract
A car type conveyor includes a guide rail 3 extending along one edge of a running path. The running path is fitted with a friction driver including a frictional wheel 32. A runner 2 is guided by and moves along the guide rail 3. The runner 2 has a frictional surface 29 formed on it for compressive contact with the frictional wheel 32. A carriage 1 includes wheels 8 and 9 and moves along the running path. The runner 2 and one of the right and left sides of the carriage 1 are connected together in such a manner that the top of the runner 2 is higher than the position at which the carriage 1 supports a body. The carriage 1 may be foldable toward the runner 2.
Claims20
A car type conveyor comprising:
- a guide rail extending along one edge of a running path;
- a friction driver fitted in the running path and including a frictional wheel;
- a runner guided by and movable along the guide rail, the runner having a frictional surface formed thereon for compressive contact with the frictional wheel;
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- a carriage movable along the running path, the carriage including at least one wheel;
- wherein the runner and one of the right and left sides of the carriage are connected together in such a manner that the top of the runner is higher than the position at which the carriage supports a body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.