JP3329134B2 - Transfer equipment using movable bodies - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transfer facility using a movable body in which a group of movable bodies is moved in an endless train shape on a fixed path such as a floor or a ceiling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a non-driving movable body is moved on an endless fixed path, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-25 / 1995.
The configuration found in the '441 publication is provided.

In this conventional construction, a movable body which is supported and guided by a rail and is movable on a fixed path is formed by a plurality of frame bodies which are relatively rotatably connected via a connecting device. The side surface of the frame body is formed on the passive surface. At least one of the frame bodies is provided with a transferred object support portion and a pair of guided devices supported and guided by rails, and the remaining frame bodies are provided with free ends on their free ends. A guide device is provided, and the front and rear ends of the main body are formed at the abutting portions. In the fixed path, there are provided a feeding device having a feeding roller which can freely contact the passive surface, and a braking device having a braking roller.

[0004] According to this conventional structure, the feed roller, which is being forcibly rotated, is brought into contact with the passive surface in a state where the movable body is positioned so as to face the feeder. At the same time, a braking force is applied by the braking device, so that the movable body group moves densely on a fixed path. At that time, in the linear path portion of the fixed path, the main body of each movable body, that is, each frame body moves as a linear posture, and the subsequent movable body moves with respect to the contact portion located at the center in the width direction of the preceding movable body. Abuts from directly behind to perform the push-in movement. Also, in the curve path section, each frame body is moved in a bent position along the curve at the coupling device portion,
Each frame body performs a pushing movement in a posture bent along a curve.

[0005]

According to the above-mentioned conventional structure, the movable body group can move in a dense state (train shape) between the feeder and the braking device. In the meantime, a feed-in / delivery-out device is required, and the whole equipment becomes complicated and expensive. And since both sides, such as the front half of the front frame body and the rear half of the rear frame body, are open at the top and bottom, workers and other objects may fall into the pit by mistake and get on the movable body side Work cannot be done.

An object of the present invention is to provide a train-like endless continuous body, which is equipped with only a feeder and eliminates the need for a braking device and a feed-in / feed-out device, but has a constant endless route including a curved route portion. The object of the present invention is to provide a transfer device using a movable body that can smoothly and surely and stably move, and that can cover the entire area above the endless continuum and can work on the endless continuum.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transfer facility using a movable body, wherein a plurality of movable bodies are supported and guided by rails and movable on an endless fixed path. The front and rear portions of these movable bodies are connected to each other via a connecting device so as to be relatively rotatable in a lateral direction, thereby forming a train-like endless continuous body, and a transported object support is provided above each movable body. A platform is provided, and a coupling device at a predetermined position has a work deck on an upper portion thereof, on one side in a width direction of the work deck and outside a curve.
The part located at
Forming a protruding deck located below the table, providing a passive unit at the same level below each movable body and each coupling device, and providing a feed device that can act on each passive unit in the fixed path. Provided.

[0008] and transport facilities of the second shot Akira of the movable body use
Moves on an endless fixed path guided by rails
A plurality of movable bodies are provided, and these movable bodies are opposed to each other.
The front and rear parts can be relatively rotated in the horizontal direction via the connecting device
It is connected to form a train-like body, and at the top of each movable body,
Support stand for receiving and positioning the transferred support
A locking device is provided, and the connecting device at the specified location is
It has a work deck, one side in the width direction of this work deck and
Protrude in the front-rear direction to the part located outside the curve
Forming a protruding deck located below the transferred object support
The same label is placed on the lower part of each movable body and each connecting device.
A passive section is provided with a bell, and each passive section is
An adjustable feeder is provided .

Furthermore the third invention, the first invention or the above
Alternatively, in the transfer equipment using the movable body according to the second aspect of the invention , the passive portion of the movable body is located at the center in the width direction of the movable body and substantially over the entire length.
Provided, forming a passive surface by the side surface thereof,
The passive part is formed by connecting rods
A work deck is provided on the connecting rod, and both ends of the connecting rod
Relative to the front and rear ends of the passive part of the movable body via vertical pins
Freely connect, form a passive surface by the side of the connecting rod,
The feed device is a feed roller that can contact each passive surface from the side
And have a.

[0010]

According to the structure of the first aspect of the present invention, a moving force is applied to the endless continuum by applying the feeding device to the movable body and the passive portion of the coupling device, thereby making the endless continuity constant. You can move on the route. At that time, the movable body group and the connecting device group can be moved in a linear posture in the straight path portion of the fixed path, and the movable body group and the connecting device group are bent at the connecting portion in the curved path portion. And can move in a posture along a curve. Various operations on the transferred object on the transferred object support table can be performed by a worker on the work deck or by workers or various devices on the side of a fixed path. In addition, the movable body group and the work deck group can cover the entire upper portion of the endless continuum. And mosquitoes
The movable body and the connecting device move relative to each other
Refracted, and the front and rear movable bodies
The adjacent ends located on the side move closer to each other,
The adjacent ends to be placed relatively move apart,
The adjacent end located inside is below the support
At the top of the body and at the outer edge
Pull a protruding deck from between the support
The movable body in the curved path
Prevents abutment between objects or between supporters of transferred objects
obtain. And between adjacent ends located on the outside
To fill the gap with a protruding deck
It is like a worker stepping off the work deck
Can be prevented.

According to the configuration of the second aspect of the present invention , the feeding device acts on the movable body and the passive portion of the connecting device.
This gives the train-like body moving power,
The vehicle can move on a fixed route. At that time,
In the linear path section, the movable body group and the coupling device group
And in a curved path section,
Bend the connection device group at the connection point and follow the curve
Can move in a different posture. And the transferred object on the transferred object support
Various operations on objects are performed by workers on the work deck.
Or by workers or various devices on the side of the fixed route
Can accomplish. At that time, the support
Various tasks can be performed with the conveyed object support raised.
You. In addition, the movable body group and the work deck group enable endless continuous
The upper part of the body may be covered throughout. And mosquitoes
The movable body and the connecting device move relative to each other
Refracted, and the front and rear movable bodies
The adjacent ends located on the side move closer to each other,
The adjacent ends to be placed relatively move apart,
The adjacent end located inside is below the support
At the top of the body and at the outer edge
Pull a protruding deck from between the support
The movable body in the curved path
Prevents abutment between objects or between supporters of transferred objects
obtain. And between the adjacent ends located on the outside
To fill the gap with a protruding deck
It is like a worker stepping off the work deck
Can be prevented.

Further, according to the configuration of the third aspect of the present invention, the forcibly rotating feed roller is brought into contact with the passive surface.
This can give a moving force to the endless continuum or train-like body.
In the curved path, the movable body group and the connecting device group
Can bend through the
You. In addition, endless continuous bodies and train-like
Endless chain shape that is connected by a vertical pin so as to be relatively rotatable
The support for the transferred object on the passive part of the movable body.
As well as a work deck on the passive part of the coupling device.
Since it has a configuration with a key, confirmation of its manufacturing accuracy and
Assembly work and the like can be easily performed.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 and 8, a machine frame 2 is disposed on a bottom surface in a pit 8 formed on the floor 1 side.
, A pair of channel-shaped rails 3 is disposed in a pair of right and left with the opening portions opposite to each other, and a similar channel-shaped guide member 4 is disposed between the two rails 3 to form a machine frame. It is fixed to 2. The fixed path 5 is formed by the rail 3, wherein the fixed path 5 includes, in plan view, a pair of parallel linear path portions 5 a,
An endless shape is formed by the curved path portion 5b connecting the start and end of the straight path portion 5a.

A plurality of movable bodies 10 are provided which are supported and guided by both rails 3 and are movable on a fixed path 5. The movable body 10 is of a caster cart type, and the main body 11 is formed in a rectangular flat frame shape by a pair of left and right members 12 and a pair of right and left members 13. At the front and rear ends of the front and rear members 12, caster wheels 14 that can be mounted on the rails 3 are provided. Here, the upper surface of the main body 11 is the floor surface 1
It is set to be slightly lower than a.

A passive portion 15 is provided over substantially the entire length between the lower surfaces of the left and right members 13 and at the center in the width direction of the movable body 10. The passive portion 15 is connected between the lower surfaces of the left and right members 13 via a mounting plate 16 and the like, and is formed by a square tubular body (square rod-shaped body). And a pair of left and right side surfaces formed on a flat passive surface 19.

The two connecting members 18 are formed in an upper cut shape so as to have a concave portion 20 opened frontward and rearward and left and right outward between the mounting plate 16 and an upper end opened to the concave portion 20. Vertical pin holes 21 are formed. Further, at the lower part of both connecting members 18, through the bracket 22 front and rear,
A pair of guide rollers 23 is provided on each of the left and right sides, and these guide rollers 23 are arranged on both sides of the guide member 4.

On the upper part of the main body 11 of the movable body 10,
A support base receiving device 25 is provided for receiving and positioning an object support base (described later) from above. That is, the blocks 26 are fixed to the inner surfaces of the front and rear members 12 at the center in the front-rear direction, and the blocks 26 are formed with positioning holes 27 in the vertical direction. A receiving member 28 is fixed to the central part in the front-rear direction on the upper surface of both front and rear members 12 and to the central part in the left-right direction on the upper surface of both left and right members 13.

The movable body 10 having the above-described structure is connected between the opposed front and rear portions via a connecting device 30 so as to be relatively rotatable in the horizontal direction. A train-like endless continuous body 90 is formed. That is, the coupling device 30
Is a vertical connecting pin 31 connecting the front and rear ends of the connecting rod 31 to the front and rear ends of the passive portion 15 of the movable body 10.
It consists of 32 and so on.

The connecting rod 31 is formed of a front and rear rod 33 formed of a square tubular body (square rod) and a connecting member 34 integrated with the front and rear ends of the front and rear rod 33. I have. The two connecting members 34 are formed in a lower cut shape so as to be inserted into the recess 20, and a vertical pin hole 35 communicating with the pin hole 21 is formed. These pin holes 2
The vertical pin 32 is inserted between 1 and 35, where the vertical pin 32 is vertically provided from the mounting plate 16. The connecting rod 31 thus configured is a passive part of the movable body 10.
A passive portion 36 having the same level as 15 is formed, and a pair of left and right side surfaces is formed on a flat passive surface 37.

A work deck 40 is provided above the connecting device 30. That is, the work deck 40 is basically formed in a rectangular plate shape having a width slightly larger than the width of the main body 11 in the movable body 10 and having the same length as the length of the main body 11. Is connected to an upper portion of the device via a mounting plate 41 and the like. A triangular protruding deck portion 40a that protrudes in the front-rear direction is formed integrally with a portion of the work deck 40 located on one side in the width direction and outside in the curved path portion 5b. Here, the protruding deck portion 40a is disposed so as to be located below the transported object support table (described later) and above the main body 11.

The transferred object support table 43 provided on the upper part of the movable body 10 is received by the support table receiving device 25 from above and positioned. That is, the transported object support base 43 is formed in a flat frame shape by a window frame-shaped outer frame 44, a front and rear frame 45 and a left and right frame 46 positioned in the outer frame 44,
On its lower surface side, a positioning pin 47 that can be fitted from above into the positioning hole 27 of the support base receiving device 25 is vertically provided, and a contact member 48 that can abut on the receiving member 28 from above.
Is provided. A flat plate 49 is provided between the upper surfaces of the frames 44, 45, and 46 as needed.

At a predetermined position in the fixed path 5, that is, at a position near the end of one of the linear paths 5a, a feed that acts on each of the passive parts 15 and 36 to apply a running force to the group of movable bodies 10 is provided. An apparatus 50 is provided. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the feeder 50 has a vertical axis 52 erected on a base body 51 connected to the floor 1 outside the rail 3. A support member 53 is attached to the vertical axis 52 via a bearing 54 so as to be swingable about the vertical axis.

A rotary drive (motor, etc.) 55 is disposed on the support member 53, and a feed roller made of, for example, urethane is attached to an output shaft 57 taken out from a speed reducer 56 interlocked with the rotary drive 55. 58 is fixed. The rotation driving device 55 applies a feed rotation force A to the feed roller 58. A bracket 59 extending outward is integrally connected to the support member 53, and a cylinder device 60 for swinging the support member 53 is provided between the bracket 59 and the base body 51. Note that the base body 51 is provided with a support roller 61 for the support member 53 and a lift prevention roller 62.

Therefore, by operating the cylinder device 60, the support member 53 can be swung about the longitudinal axis, and the feed roller 58 can be moved toward and away from one of the passive surfaces 19 and 37.
At this time, a limit-type detection device 63 is provided to regulate the position of maximum approach or separation. A stationary roller 64 is provided opposite to the feed roller 58 so as to be able to receive the other passive surface 19, 37 freely through a longitudinal axis 65 or the like.

As shown in FIG. 7, working portions 69 are formed at a plurality of positions of the linear path portion 5a in which the feeding device 50 is provided. Table
A lifting device 70 for lifting 43 is provided.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the lift device 70 is provided with a flat frame-shaped machine frame 71 on the floor 1 side.
A guide member 72 located outside the rail 3 from the four corners 71
Is erected. Each guide member 72 is provided with an elevating member 74 that is guided via a roller 73. Of these elevating members 74, an elevating rod 75 is provided between the upper ends of the elevating members 74 that are paired in the direction of the fixed path 5. . In the upper part of this lifting rod 75,
An abutment member 76 is provided which can abut on the transported object support base 43 from below. A pantograph mechanism 77 is provided between the machine frame 71 and the lower part of the elevating rod 75 in order to raise and lower the elevating rod 75, and a cylinder device 78 for operating both the pantograph mechanisms 77 in synchronization is provided.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the fixed path 5, a line of the suspended transfer apparatus 80 on the ceiling side is provided at a position where the sheet passes through the feeder apparatus 50 and exits the curved path section 5b. The intersection portion near the curve path portion 5b is disposed at the intersection, and the extraction portion 81
The intersection part on the side away from the stacking part is formed in the loading part 82.
The hanging transfer device 80 employs a type in which a hanger is provided on a self-propelled carriage, a type in which a hanger is provided in a chain-driven trolley device, and the like. It is configured to be engaged with and supported by 43.

Next, the operation of the above-described embodiment will be described. The assembled and installed endless continuum 90 is moved as follows. That is, when the endless continuous body 90 is stopped, the cylinder device 60 in the feed device 50 is extended, and the support member 53 swings outward around the longitudinal axis,
Thus, the feed roller 58 is connected to the passive surface 1 as shown by the imaginary line in FIG.
Separated from 9,37.

Then, the feed roller 58 is moved toward and close by one of the passive surfaces 19 and 37 as shown by the solid line in FIG. And the driven parts 15, 36 are held between the rollers 58, 64. At this time, the feed rollers
58 is rotationally driven by a rotational drive device 55. Therefore, the feed roller 58, which is being forcibly rotated, is moved to the passive surfaces 19, 37.
The endless continuum 90 is given a moving force by the feed rotational force A by pressing the endless continuum 90, whereby the endless continuum 90 is moved at a desired speed on the fixed path 5.

The above-described movement of the endless continuous body 90 by the feeder 30 is performed by sequentially applying the feed roller 58 from the passive surface 19 of the movable body 10 to the passive surface 37 of the connecting device 30. At this time, when the feed roller 58 is acting on the movable body 10, the connecting device 30 connected to the front portion is pushed and moved, and the connecting device 30 connected to the rear portion is pulled and moved. When the roller 58 is acting on the connecting device 30, the movable body 10 connected to the front part thereof is pushed and the movable body 10 connected to the rear part is pulled.
As a result, a moving force is applied to the endless continuous body 90 located on the fixed path 5.

At the time of such a movement, each movable body 10 is supported and guided by the rail 3 via the caster wheels 14, and each guide roller 23 is guided by the guide member 4.
Guidance without backlash and prevention of the movable body 10 from falling down are performed.

The feed amount of the endless continuous body 90 by the feed device 50 described above is detected by an encoder or the like, and when a predetermined certain feed amount is detected, the feed roller 58 is separated and stopped as described above. You. Here, the predetermined certain feed amount is set so that the movable body 10 stops at the work unit 69. Therefore, when the movable body 10 stops, the respective contact members 76 are moved downward with respect to the four corners of the transported object support base 43. From.

In this state, the lift device 70 is operated when the operator of the working unit 69 steps on the petal switch, for example. That is, the cylinder device 78 is operated, the elevating member 74 is raised via the pantograph mechanism 77, and each of the abutting members 76
Are brought into contact with the four corners of the transferred object support table 43 from below, and the transferred object support table 43 is lifted as indicated by the imaginary lines in FIG. In this manner, various operations are performed on the transported object by the worker while the transported object is lifted together with the transported object support base 43. Then, after the intended work is completed, the operator steps on the petal switch to reversely operate the lift device 70, whereby the elevating member 74 is lowered, and the transported object support base 43 is returned to the movable body 10.

Various operations on the transferred object on the transferred object support table 43 are also performed by an operator on the work deck 40. That is, the worker can work on the work deck 40 from the floor 1a.
When the user rides on the top and the endless continuous body 90 is stopped or moving, various operations are performed on the transferred object. At this time, the main body 11 group of the movable body 10 and the work deck 40 group are positioned above the pit 3 and the endless continuous body
The upper part of 90 will be covered in all areas.

When the movable body 10 moves along the curved path portion 5b, the movable body 10 and the connecting device 30 are connected as shown in FIG.
In plan view, the vertical pin 32 is moved along the curve in a relatively bent posture. This allows
A curved path portion 5 is provided between the front and rear movable bodies 10 in plan view.
b, the adjacent end portions located inside are relatively moved closer to each other, and the adjacent end portions located outside in the curved path portion 5b are relatively moved apart.

At this time, the adjacent end located on the inner side protrudes below the object support table 43 and above the main body 11, and the projecting deck portion 40a which is the adjacent end located on the outer side. Is pulled out from between the transported object support base 43 and the main body 11. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the movable bodies 10 or the transported object support bases 43 from coming into contact with each other in the curved path portion 5b. Further, a gap to be formed between adjacent ends located on the outside will be filled by the projecting deck portion 40a, and therefore, it is possible to prevent a worker from stepping off the work deck 40.

With the above-mentioned predetermined certain feed amount, the movable body
10 is also set to stop at the take-out unit 81 and the loading unit 82. Therefore, the movable body 10 supporting the transported object that has completed the intended work is stopped by the take-out unit 81, and the transported object is lifted by the hanging transport device 80 together with the transported object support table 43, It will be transported to the next process. The empty movable body 10 is stopped by the loading section 82, and the transported object transported from the previous process by the hanging transport device 80 is transferred to the movable body 10 by the transported object support table. Loaded with 43.

As shown in the above embodiment, the endless continuous body 90
The passive unit 15 of the movable body 10 and the passive unit 36 of the coupling device 30 are
It is in the form of an endless chain that is relatively rotatably connected via a vertical pin 32, and the main body 11 is connected to the passive unit 15 side, and the work deck 40 is connected to the passive unit 36 side. Thus, it is possible to easily confirm the production accuracy and perform the assembly work.

In the above embodiment, the endless continuous body 90 in which the working decks 40 are provided in all the connecting devices 30 is shown. However, in the present invention, the connecting devices 30 provided with the working decks 40 and the working decks 40 are connected. The endless continuum 90 may be arranged by appropriately distributing the connecting device 30 not provided, or the connecting device 30
The lengths of the work 30 and the work deck 40 are arbitrarily set.

In the above-described embodiment, the connecting device 30 which is relatively rotatable via the vertical pin 32 is shown. However, the connecting device 30 may be freely rotatably connected by a ball joint .

In the above embodiment, in the feeding device 30, one of the feed rollers 38 is of the forced drive type and the other of the stationary rollers 64 is of the idle drive type. Good. Further, the other roller may be configured so as to be able to freely contact and separate from the passive surfaces 19 and 37.

In the above embodiment, the feeder 50 having the feed roller 58 has been described. As the feeder 50, a drive pinion type acting on a rack provided on the endless continuous body 90 side,
A drive chain type acting on a passive body provided on the endless continuum 90 side may be used.

As shown in the above embodiment, when the rails 3 are disposed in the pits 8 under the floor 1a via the machine frame 2, the entire height including the endless continuum 90 can be reduced. Alternatively, the rail 3 may be provided on the machine frame 2 from the floor 1 side. Since the rail 3 does not have a part such as a chain that requires maintenance, the rail 3 can be installed in the pit 8 below the floor 1a without any trouble.

[0044]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the feeder acts on the movable member and the passive portion of the connecting device, whereby the endless continuum can be moved on a fixed path by applying a moving force. Therefore, as an endless continuum, it is possible to smoothly, reliably, and stably move on an endless constant path including a curved path portion while eliminating the need for a braking device or a feed-in / feed-out device by providing only a feeder. In addition to this, the entire equipment can be simplified and provided at a low cost. In particular, according to the first aspect of the invention, various operations on the transported object on the transported object support table can be performed by an operator on the work deck or by an operator or various devices from the side of a fixed path. In addition, the movable body group and the work deck group can cover the entire upper portion of the endless continuum, and can prevent a worker or another object from being accidentally dropped. Moreover, it moves along a curved path
When moving, the movable body's curved path
The contact end protrudes below the object support table and above the main body
As well as the protruding
Pulling out the lock from between the object support base and the main body
Moving bodies in the curved path,
Alternatively, abutment of the transferred object support tables can be prevented. Soshi
The gap between the adjacent ends located on the outside
It can be filled by a protruding deck, allowing workers to work
Stepping off the deck can be prevented and work
Work from above the stick can be performed safely.

According to the configuration of the second aspect of the present invention , the feeding device acts on the movable member and the passive portion of the connecting device.
By applying a moving force to the train-like body,
Wear. Therefore, as a train-like body, only the feeder is equipped
To eliminate the need for brakes and feed-in / feed-out devices.
Also move on an endless constant path including a curved path.
It can be performed smoothly and reliably and stably,
The entire equipment can be simplified and provided at low cost. Especially this second
According to the invention, various types of transported objects on the transport
Work by workers on the work deck, or
It can be performed by workers or various devices from the side of the route. So
At this time, the transferred object support table is
Various tasks can be carried out in the lifted state. Also movable
By the body group and the work deck group, the upper part of the endless continuum is
Coverage in all areas, workers and other objects fall down accidentally
Can be prevented. In addition, moving along a curved path
When the movable body is located on the inner side of the curved path
Insert the end below the object support table and above the main body.
And the protruding deck, which is the
Key part can be pulled out from between the object support base and the main body.
Yes, there are movable bodies in the curved path,
Alternatively, contact between the transferred object support tables can be prevented. Soshi
The gap between the adjacent ends located on the outside
It can be filled by a protruding deck, allowing workers to work
Stepping off the deck can be prevented and work
Work from above the stick can be performed safely.

Further, according to the configuration of the third aspect of the present invention, the feed roller which is forcibly rotated is brought into contact with the passive surface.
To provide moving power to endless continuum and train-like body
In the curved path section, the movable body group and the connecting device
The group bends via the vertical pin and moves in a posture along the curve
it can. In addition, endless continuum and train-like bodies are
An endless chain that is connected to each other with a vertical pin so that it can rotate relatively.
And supports the transferred object on the passive part of the movable body.
Set up a stand and work on the passive part of the coupling device
Because of the configuration with a deck, the accuracy of the production
Recognition and assembly work can be performed easily .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention and is a partially cutaway plan view of a main part of an endless continuous body in a transfer facility using a movable body.

FIG. 2 is a partially cut-away side view of a main part of an endless continuous body in the transfer equipment using the movable body.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional front view of an endless continuum in the transfer facility using the movable body.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a feeder portion in the transfer equipment using the movable body.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a lift device in the transfer equipment using the movable body.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a lift device portion in the transfer equipment using the movable body.

FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view showing the overall arrangement of the transfer facility using the movable body.

FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view for explaining the operation of a curved path in the transfer equipment using the movable body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Rail 5 Constant path 5a Straight path section 5b Curved path section 10 Movable body 15 Passive section 19 Passive surface 25 Support stand receiving device 27 Positioning hole 30 Connecting device 31 Connecting rod 32 Vertical pin 36 Passive portion 37 Passive surface 40 Work deck 40a Projection deck 43 Conveyed object support 47 Positioning pin 50 Feeder 58 Feed roller 64 Stationary roller 69 Working part 70 Lifting device 80 Hanging transfer device 81 Take-out part 82 Loading part 90 Endless continuous body A Feed rotation force

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of movable bodies which are supported and guided by rails and are movable on an endless fixed path are provided, and between opposed front and rear portions of these movable bodies is relatively rotated in a lateral direction via a connecting device. and movably coupled to form a train-like endless continuum, the conveyed object support table provided at the top of each movable body, the coupling device of the predetermined portion has a working deck thereon, the working deck
In the part located on one side in the width direction and outside the curve,
A protrusion that projects in the front-rear direction and is located below the
Forming an out deck part, under each movable body and each coupling device,
A transfer facility using a movable body, wherein passive units are provided at the same level, and a feeding device operable for each passive unit is provided in the fixed path. 2. An endless fixed guide which is supported and guided by a rail.
Providing a plurality of movable bodies that can move on the road,
The opposite front and rear parts are laterally
It is rotatably connected to form a train-like body, and the upper part of each movable body
To receive the object support table from above and position it.
A support stand receiving device is provided, and the coupling device at a predetermined location is
It has a work deck at the top, and the width direction of this work deck
In the part located on one side and outside the curve,
Projection deck that projects below and is located below the transported object support base
Parts, at the bottom of each movable body and each coupling device, respectively
Passive parts are provided at the same level, and each
Yes <br/> body using the conveyance equipment characterized in that a freely feeder acts on the moving parts. 3. The passive part of the movable body is located in the width direction of the movable body.
It is installed in the center and almost the entire length, and its side provides a passive surface.
The connecting device is formed with a passive part by a connecting rod in the front-rear direction.
And a work deck on this connecting rod.
In addition, both ends of the connecting rod are located at the front and rear ends of the passive portion of the movable body,
Relatively rotatable connection via a vertical pin, the side of the connecting rod
To form a passive surface and the feeder is
3. The transfer equipment using a movable body according to claim 1, further comprising a feed roller that can be abutted .