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A cart and track arrangement includes a track unit having a straight track and a curved track, the straight track having an oblique bearing portion, the curved track having a horizontal bearing portion, and a cart having a cart frame and a wheel set, the wheel set having a wheel axle arranged in par

A cart and track arrangement includes a track unit having a straight track and a curved track, the straight track having an oblique bearing portion, the curved track having a horizontal bearing portion, and a cart having a cart frame and a wheel set, the wheel set having a wheel axle arranged in parallel to the oblique bearing portion of the straight track and a wheel pivotally mounted on the wheel axle, the wheel having a first tread disposed in parallel to the wheel axle for rotatably supporting on the oblique bearing portion of the straight track and a second tread for rotatably supporting on the horizontal bearing portion of the curved track. In an alternate form, the straight track has a horizontal bearing portion, the curved track has an oblique bearing portion, and the wheel has a first tread disposed in parallel to the wheel axle for rotatably supporting on the horizontal bearing portion of the straight track and a second tread for rotatably supporting on the oblique bearing portion of the curved track.

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1. A cart and track arrangement, comprising: a track unit, said track unit comprising a straight track and a curved track connected to said straight track curvedly, said straight track comprising an oblique bearing portion transversely downwardly sloping from one lateral side thereof at a predetermi

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A cart and track arrangement, comprising: a track unit, said track unit comprising a straight track and a curved track connected to said straight track curvedly, said straight track comprising an oblique bearing portion transversely downwardly sloping from one lateral side thereof at a predetermined angle and longitudinally extending along the length of said straight track, said curved track comprising a horizontal bearing portion longitudinally extending along the length thereof, anda cart, said cart comprising a cart frame and a wheel set mounted on said cart frame and rotatably supported on said track unit, said wheel set comprising a wheel axle and a wheel pivotally mounted on said wheel axle, said wheel axle being arranged in parallel to said oblique bearing portion of the straight track, said wheel comprising a first tread disposed in parallel to said wheel axle for rotatably supporting on the oblique bearing portion of said straight track and a second tread for rotatably supporting on the horizontal bearing portion of said curved track. 2. The cart and track arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein said oblique bearing portion is detachably fastened to the straight track of said track unit. 3. The cart and track arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein said oblique bearing portion is formed integrally with a part of the straight track of said track unit. 4. The cart and track arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cart further comprises a spacer ring sleeved onto said wheel axle and stopped between said cart frame and said wheel of the wheel set to prohibit said wheel set from axial displacement. 5. The cart and track arrangement as claimed in claim 4, wherein said spacer ring is disposed at a side of said wheel corresponding to a radially inward side of the curved track of said track unit. 6. The cart and track arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein said track unit further comprises a guide roller bearing portion; said cart further comprises at least one guide roller rotatably supported on said guide roller bearing portion of the track unit. 7. The cart and track arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second tread is located at a side of said first tread corresponding to a radially inward side of said curved track of the track unit. 8. The cart and track arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second tread is located at a side of said first tread corresponding to a radially outward side of said curved track of the track unit. 9. A cart and track arrangement, comprising: a track unit, said track unit comprising a straight track and a curved track connected to said straight track curvedly, said straight track comprising a horizontal bearing portion longitudinally extending along the length thereof, said curved track comprising an oblique bearing portion transversely downwardly sloping from one lateral side thereof at a predetermined angle and longitudinally extending along the length of said curved track; anda cart, said cart comprising a cart frame and a wheel set mounted on said cart frame and rotatably supported on said track unit, said wheel set comprising a wheel axle and a wheel pivotally mounted on said wheel axle, said wheel axle being arranged in parallel to the horizontal bearing portion of said straight track, said wheel comprising a first tread disposed in parallel to said wheel axle for rotatably supporting on said horizontal bearing portion of the straight track and a second tread for rotatably supporting on said oblique bearing portion of the curved track. 10. The cart and track arrangement as claimed in claim 9, wherein said oblique bearing portion is detachably fastened to the curved track of said track unit. 11. The cart and track arrangement as claimed in claim 9, wherein said oblique bearing portion is formed integrally with a part of the curved track of said track unit. 12. The cart and track arrangement as claimed in claim 9, wherein said cart further comprises a spacer ring sleeved onto said wheel axle and stopped between said cart frame and said wheel of the wheel set to prohibit said wheel set from axial displacement. 13. The cart and track arrangement as claimed in claim 12, wherein said spacer ring is disposed at a side of said wheel corresponding to a radially inward side of the curved track of said track unit. 14. The cart and track arrangement as claimed in claim 9, wherein said track unit further comprises a guide roller bearing portion; said cart further comprises at least one guide roller rotatably supported on said guide roller bearing portion of the track unit. 15. The cart and track arrangement as claimed in claim 9, wherein said second tread is located at a side of said first tread corresponding to a radially inward side of said curved track of the track unit. 16. The cart and track arrangement as claimed in claim 9, wherein said second tread is located at a side of said first tread corresponding to a radially outward side of said curved track of the track unit.