Device for transporting vehicle bodies

A device for conveying vehicle bodies, on which standardised holding components are present, the device comprising:

• a) at least one continuous drive train which includes a load-carrying strand and a return strand;
• b) a guide device for the at least one continuous drive train, which comprises a first deflection element and at least one second deflection element by way of which the at least one continuous drive train revolves,
• wherein
• c) the at least one continuous drive train carries a plurality of coupling elements which are arranged and configured such that they are capable of cooperating with the standardised holding components of the vehicle body
• wherein
• d) the plurality of coupling elements are connected to the continuous drive train such that the coupling elements are tiltable about an axis;
• e) a tilting device at a first end of the continuous drive train which tilts the plurality of coupling elements from an operating position into an idle position which is tilted in comparison to the operating position;
• and,
• a righting device at a second end of the continuous drive train tilts the plurality of coupling elements from the idle position into the operating position,
• such that
• the plurality of coupling elements are carried along by the load-carrying strand in the operating position and by the return strand in the idle position.