Container Track for Container Transport
OwnerSilvio Grilliinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for the transport of containers, wherein at least one container is driven along on rotating drive units (12) on a transport system, the transport system being built over a long distance such that remote delivery of containers may at least be achieved on a regional scale and a transport system for transporting containers comprising a rectangular frame (1,3), several rotatable drive units (12), fixed to the frame (1,3) perpendicular to the frame (1,3) and parallel to each other, each comprising at least one drive wheel (10) on which a container can be supported and driven, wherein the transport device runs over a long distance such that the remote delivery of containers may at least be achieved on a regional scale.
Claims14
1-20. (canceled)
A conveying system for the transport of worldwide common transport containers, the conveying system comprising:
- an elongated frame;
- and
- multiple rotatable drive units mounted in parallel and crosswise to the frame, each drive unit providing at least one drive wheel for driving a transport container;
- wherein at least one drive unit is activated by an approaching transport container and is disabled when the transport container departs;
- and
- wherein the conveying system is provided on a long distance for enabling long distance conveyance of the transport containers.
A method for conveying worldwide common transport containers, comprising:
- providing an elongated frame;
- and
- mounting a plurality of rotatable drive units in parallel and crosswise to the frame, each drive unit having at least one drive wheel for driving a transport container;
- activating each drive unit in response to the approach of the transport container;
- and
- disabling each drive unit in response to the departure of the transport container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.