Securing element for securing a carriage on an endless conveyor, carriage, conveyor apparatus and securing method

A mounting element (1) for mounting a trolley (29) to a continuous conveyor means (30) of a conveyor device, the mounting member (1) comprising:

• at least two articulatedly connected articulated parts (2, 3), wherein a first of the articulated parts (2) is set-up for articulation of the mounting element (1) to the continuous conveyor means (30) and a second of the articulated parts (3) is set-up for connecting the mounting element (1) with the trolley (29);
• at least one elongated bolt element (4) that has a center part (16), a threaded end portion (17) having a thread, and a bolt head (19) opposite the threaded end portion (17);
• and
• at least first and second surface portions (6, 7) parallel to one another, the first surface portion (6) being provided with a first through hole (10) and the second surface portion (7) being provided with a second through hole (11), a first bearing bushing (34a) being provided in the first through hole (10) and a second bearing bushing (34b) being provided in the second through hole (11), a spacer sleeve (36) being arranged in the first bearing bushing (34a) and, together with the first bearing bushing (34a), forming a first slide bearing, and the bolt head (19) being arranged in the second bearing bushing (34b) and, together with the second bearing bushing (34b), forming a second slide bearing.