Elevating transport apparatus

An elevating transport apparatus for elevating and transporting a body to be transported, with an elevating section connecting a transport path and a transport path positioned at different heights or an elevating section connecting the transport path and a processing and working position positioned at different heights, comprising:

• a first support shaft in a horizontal direction;
• a second support shaft disposed parallel to said first support shaft;
• guide apparatuses for causing said second support shaft to freely move so as to approach or separate from said first support shaft;
• a crank arm supported by said second support shaft;
• a swing arm supported by said first support shaft and having a distal end portion linked via a linking shaft to an intermediate position of said crank arm;
• a transport body support apparatus being rotatably supported via a free end support shaft on the free end section of said crank arm and supporting the body directly or via a transport machine, so that the posture thereof can be adjusted;
• an arm drive apparatus for causing said crank arm to rotate in an up-down direction around said second support shaft;
• and
• a posture adjustment apparatus for rotating said transport body support apparatus around said free end support shaft and maintaining the horizontal posture thereof, wherein,
• said arm drive apparatus comprises a first passive lever fixed to said first support shaft, and a linear drive apparatus for push-pull driving the free end section of said first passive lever, an elevating aid apparatus enhancing the drive force of said linear drive apparatus and causing said first support shaft to be rotationally biased in the direction of raising said transport body support apparatus, and
• said transport body support apparatus is linked with said free end support shaft in the central portion of the crank arm side and supported by said crank arm in a cantilevered manner.