Linear induction propelled track guided runner
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorYukito Matsuo
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Abstract
A transport apparatus is provided with a track including a predetermined transport path, a first runner adapted to travel on the transport path when subjected to an external impelling force, and a plurality of stators arranged at predetermined intervals along the transport path and adapted to produce changes of magnetic field, whereby an impelling force is applied to the first runner for moving. The transport apparatus in further provided with a second runner adapted to be transported on the transport path by a driving force from built-in transport mechanism.
Claims14
A transport apparatus, comprising:
- a track including a predetermined transport path;
- a first runner adapted to travel on the transport path when subjected to an external impelling force, said first runner including a first housing, an actuator attached to the first housing and receiving the impelling force from the magnetic field generating means, and set of first wheels rotatably mounted on the first housing and arranged to hold the transport path from both upper and lower sides thereof;
- a plurality of magnetic field generating means arranged at predetermined intervals along the transport path and adapted to produce changes of magnetic fields, whereby an impelling force is applied to the first runner for moving;
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- a second runner including transport means mounted therein for transporting said second runner on the transport path by a driving force.
A transport apparatus, comprising:
- a track including a predetermined transport path;
- a first runner adpated to travel on the transport path when subjected to an external impelling force;
- a plurality of magnetic field generating means arranged at predetermined intervals along the transport path and adapted to produce changes of magnetic fields, whereby an impelling force is applied to the first runner for moving;
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- a second runner including transport means mounted therein for transporting said second runner on the transport path by a driving force, said second runner including a housing containing the transport means therein, and a set of wheels rotatably mounted on the housing and placed on the transport path, said wheels being arranged to hold the transport path from both upper and lower surfaces thereof and being adapted to rotate when subjected to the driving force from the transport means, thereby transporting the second runner on the transport path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.