Transport system comprising a vehicle with good cornering performance which can be moved on rails
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsJürgen Obst, Oliver Remsberger
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Abstract
The invention relates to a transport system comprising rails arranged next to each other and a vehicle which is characterized by good cornering performance, can be moved on said rails and has running gears which can be pivoted about vertical axes and are mounted on a frame. Seen in the longitudinal direction of travel, the running gears on one vehicle side are mounted on the frame such that they can be moved in relation to the running gears of the opposite vehicle side. In particular, the running gears (8) of one side of the vehicle (1) are mounted on the frame (10) such that they can be linearly displaced at right angles to the longitudinal direction of travel (Q) of the vehicle (1).
Claims20
A transport system comprising:
- a plurality of rails arranged next to each other;
- a vehicle adapted to travel on said rails;
- a frame having a plurality of cross members and a plurality of guide members, said frame further having a plurality of running gears mounted thereon, said running gears able to be pivoted about vertical axes whereby, when seen in a longitudinal direction of travel, said running gears on one vehicle side are mounted on the frame in such a way that they can be moved relative to the running gears of the opposite vehicle side;
- a pair of stop element, said running gears able to be pivoted approximately 90 degrees between said stop elements into a cross position from a longitudinal position around a vertical pivot axis;
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- at least one slide element mounted on said cross members that guides said running gears on said guide members in a linearly-movable manner at right angles to the longitudinal direction of travel of said vehicle.
A transport system comprising:
- a plurality of rails arranged next to each other;
- a vehicle adapted to travel on said rails;
- a frame having a plurality of cross members and a plurality of guide members, said frame further having a plurality of running gears mounted thereon, said running gears able to be pivoted about vertical axes whereby, when seen in a longitudinal direction of travel, said running gears on one vehicle side are mounted on the frame in such a way that they can be moved relative to the running gears of the opposite vehicle side;
- a pair of stop elements, said running gears able to be pivoted approximately 90 degrees between said stop elements into a cross position from a longitudinal position around a vertical pivot axis, said stop elements being mounted on the cross members of the frame in an adjustable manner and positioned to engage an outwardly protruding protrusion on said running gears;
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- at least one slide element mounted on said cross members that guides said running gears on said guide members in a linearly-movable manner at right angles to the longitudinal direction of travel of said vehicle.
A vehicle for transporting items on a plurality of rails arranged next to each other, said vehicle comprising:
- frame for supporting items to be transported, said frame having first and second sides;
- a first wheel mounted to said frame adjacent said first side and positioned to engage one of the rails;
- a second wheel mounted to said frame adjacent said second side and positioned to engage another one of the rails, said second wheel being spaced from said first wheel by a distance;
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- a track attached to said frame and extending in a direction from said first side toward said second side, said track positioned adjacent said second wheel and adapted to allow said second wheel to move toward and away from said first wheel such that said distance between said first and second wheels can be changed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.