초록 ▼

The invention is an improvement in mechanisms or apparatus for transporting articles or products between points such as work stations in an industrial plant or the like. A track or trackway is provided running between different points or work stations, the track provides fixed rail members. A truck

The invention is an improvement in mechanisms or apparatus for transporting articles or products between points such as work stations in an industrial plant or the like. A track or trackway is provided running between different points or work stations, the track provides fixed rail members. A truck or trolley equipped with rollers on its underside is movable on the trackway between different points or work stations, the trackway being supported at spaced intervals. The truck or trolley is provided with wheels or rollers that are engageable with the track. The truck or trolley is provided with additional wheels positioned so that the truck can move at right angles to the track into a shunt position at a particular work station. Articles such as devices being produced can thus be very readily moved about from one point to another, that is, from one work station to another in a plant area. The trucks or trolleys carrying parts can be moved directly by way of the shunts from the main track onto or over a bench or work station platform.

대표청구항 ▼

In a conveyor system, in combination, means providing a trackway having a flat bottom and side flanges extending between a plurality of work stations where work pieces or parts are to be transferred between work stations a carrying truck movable along the trackway between work stations, the truck ha

In a conveyor system, in combination, means providing a trackway having a flat bottom and side flanges extending between a plurality of work stations where work pieces or parts are to be transferred between work stations a carrying truck movable along the trackway between work stations, the truck having supporting means provided by ball castors in fixed postions whereby the truck can move in different directions, the said truck having guide rollers at corners thereof on vertical axes positioned to engage the side flanges of the trackway, the trackway having portions including change in direction which can be tranversed by the truck, the trackway having guide elements at said portions, the truck having additional guide rollers on vertical axes at intermediate positions on two sides of the truck, positioned to engage said elements whereby the truck is positively guided while changing direction.