Mobile element of an electromagnetic direct drive, having a cleaning function
OwnerThomas LELIE, Wilfried EHMERinventors
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Abstract
An apparatus for moving objects includes individually-controllable mobile elements, and a transport element that has electromagnetic direct drive and that defines a movement path. The mobile elements circulate on the movement path, Among the mobile elements is a cleaning unit for cleaning the movement path.
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An apparatus for moving objects, said apparatus comprising a plurality of mobile elements, and a transport element, wherein said transport element comprises an electromagnetic direct drive and defines a movement path, wherein said mobile elements circulate on said movement path, wherein said mobile elements are individually controllable, wherein said mobile elements comprise a cleaning unit for cleaning said movement path, and wherein said transport element is selected from the group consisting of a transport slide and a transport carriage.
A method comprising cleaning of a linear transporter having a movement path on which individually-controllable mobile elements circulate, wherein cleaning comprises providing an individually-controllable mobile element that comprises a cleaning unit, causing said cleaning unit to circulate with said mobile elements, and cleaning said movement path with said cleaning unit.
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