Conveyor system

Abstract

Abstract A known overhead conveyor system has a multiplicity of transport units (6) which can be displaced on rollers (8) and whose end faces are in each case provided with hooks (9, 9a) of identical design. The hooks (9, 9a) are arranged in such a way that they can couple two transport units (6) together when they engage round one another. However, the rigid fastening of the hooks only permits a coupling when a transport unit (6) is swivelled out. If the transport unit is swivelled out unintentionally, for example during overrunning while negotiating a curve, there is a danger of uncoupling. <??>By contrast, the new conveyor system can also be operated with overrunning during curve travel (31) without uncoupling taking place. This is achieved in that the hooks (9, 9a) are mounted swivellably about an axis of rotation (12) and encompass a locking part (10b) in each case arranged on the opposite transport unit. <??>The invention can be applied in particular to overhead conveyor systems. <IMAGE>

Inventors

• 👤 Peter Dipl.Ing. Richter
• 👤 Josef Dr.-Ing. Hafner
• 👤 Rolf Dipl.Ing. Schönenberger

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