US3698326A - Transport unit for overhead or suspended conveyor systems - Google Patents

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US3698326A
US3698326A US42778A US3698326DA US3698326A US 3698326 A US3698326 A US 3698326A US 42778 A US42778 A US 42778A US 3698326D A US3698326D A US 3698326DA US 3698326 A US3698326 A US 3698326A
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  • a transport umt constructed for the suspens1on of load-carrying containers or the like for single-track Forelgn PP pl'lol'lty Data overhead conveyor systems, incorporating two un- June 2, 1969 Gel-many p 9 23 5 dercarriages which are operatively coupled together by a coupling mechanism of the invention.
  • This 52 us. (:1. ..105/156, 104/93, 104/118, p g mechanism comprises swivel frame means 105 143 105 153 embodying a support frame having two support arms, [51] Int. Cl.
  • the present invention relates to an improved construction of transport unit designed for the suspension thereat of suitable load-carrying containers of an overhead conveying system, the transport unit embodying two undercarriages.
  • Transport units for overhead or suspendedconveying systems are already known to the art and typically are designed in such a fashion that load-carrying containers or the like, conveniently referred to as load containers, can be suspended at the transport units in such a way that they can be conveyed along horizontally laid linear and curved track rails.
  • load containers load-carrying containers or the like
  • the transport units must also travel over vertical or inclined track rails, then special measures have to be undertaken if a prerequisite of the conveying operation requires the load containers to be continuously transported in a vertical or near vertical position.
  • the coupling or connection between the load hooks and the load containers must be appropriately movably constructed.
  • Another, more specific object of the present invention relates to an improved design of transport unit for overhead conveyor systems which enables the transport of reasonably heavy loads through the curves of horizontally laid tracks as well as the curves of vertically laid tracks, without the danger of failure of the system, damage to the load, and danger to the operating personnel in the area.
  • Still another extremely significant object of the present invention relates to an improved transport unit for overhead conveyor systems incorporating novel mechanism for coupling together the undercarriages, so that a solid connection exists between these undercarriages which nonetheless still permits movement of the undercarriages and the load containers both through horizontal curves as well as curves disposed in a vertical plane in a faultless, reliable and positive fashion.
  • the transport unit of the present invention contemplates coupling together the undercarriages by swivel frame means embodying a support frame having two support arms, and wherein the coupling arrangement furthermore at most embodies two pairs of swivel or hinge joints arranged at pivot axes which are disposed substantially perpendicular to one another.
  • one of the pairs of swivel joints is mounted at the undercarriages in a direction parallel to the surface of the track over which the undercarriages travel and transverse to the direction of travel of such undercarriages, whereas the other pair of swivel joints are arranged at the swivel frame means in a direction perpendicular thereto.
  • the one respective ends of the support arms are advantageously hingedly connected with the pair of swivel joints at the undercarriages whereas the other respective ends of the support arms are articulated with the other pair of swivel joints mounted at the swivel frame means.
  • the invention further contemplates the feature of advantageously providing support or retaining arms at the swivel frame means for receiving the load-carrying container and for transporting such container in a desired or optional position with respect to the transport unit.
  • FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a preferred embodiment of inventive transport unit with a load-carrying container suspended thereat and showing this transport unit upon travelling through a horizontal track curve;
  • FIG. 2 illustrates the transport unit of FIG. 1 when passing through a curve located in a vertical plane, the load-carrying container being situated at the concave side of the track curve;
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the transport unit of FIG. 1 while passing through a curve also disposed in a vertical plane, but wherein the load-carrying container is situated at the convex side of the track curve;
  • FIG. 4 is a side view, on an enlarged scale, illustrating the transport unit of FIGS. 1-3 while passing through a horizontal track section and showing details of the swivel joints;
  • FIG. 5 is an end view of the arrangement depicted in FIG. 4.
  • reference numeral l designates a horizontal curve of an overhead track upon the rail or track flanges la of which there travel two undercarriages 4 and 5.
  • Each track surface or flange 1a is defined by a horizontal plane taken through the contact lines of the support rolls 6 of each such undercarriage 4, 5.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 there is shown a curve track portion 2 arranged in a substantially vertical plane, wherein the track flanges or surfaces 2a define a curved surface disposed perpendicular to the plane of the paper.
  • the use of the expression track surface should simplify the hereinafter given discussion of the components interconnecting these undercarriages 4 and 5 with one another.
  • travelling rolls 6, wherein in FIGS. 1-5 there have been shown provided 8 such rollers for each undercarriage, will be seen to be distributed in two halves, in other words with four rollers at the upper side and four rollers at the lower side of the associated track flange or surface 1a and 2a, respectively, of the respective track portions 1 and 2, and thus, provide the prerequisite for conveying of the transport units along optionally arranged track rails.
  • the undercarriages 4, 5 are operatively coupled with one another in a manner more fully to be considered hereinafter it is only necessary to equip one of the undercarriages with a suitable drive mechanism.
  • a suitable electric motor 7 or some other appropriate prime mover.
  • This electric motor 7 drives one or more of the travelling rolls 6 of the undercarriage 5 through the agency of a suitable reduction gearing 8, or can serve to drive a special drive gear or wheel.
  • a suitable non-illustrated pinion or gear which meshes with a rack arranged at the associated track surface or flange, thus forming a positive driving connection.
  • swivel frame means 9 will be seen to comprise, for instance, a substantially rectangular support frame 10 having the respective bores 11 and 12 along the lengthwise extending sides 10a thereof.
  • a respective swivel or hinge joint mechanism 30 and 31 one part of which is connected with the support frame 10 and the other part with the associated support arm 13, 14.
  • Such a swivel joint mechanism can, for instance, consist of two detachable ball journal bearings, the outer race or ring of which is fixedly connected with the support frame 10 and the inner race or ring with the associated support arm l3, 14.
  • the other ends of the support arms 13 and 14 are coupled with the undercarriages 4 and 5, respectively.
  • This coupling can likewise consist of swivel joint mechanisms 15, 16, as shown, the axes of rotation of which, however, in this case extend perpendicular to the swivel joint mechanisms 30, 31 arranged at the support frame 10.
  • the fact that the support arms 13 and 14 of FIGS. 2 and 3 are shown to possess different lengths is of no significance. What is of importance is the arrangement of the axes of rotation of the pairs of swivel joints 30, 31 and l5, 16 in a direction substantially perpendicular to one another, with the swiveljoints l5 and 16 also forming one pair of such swiveljoints.
  • the load-carrying container 20 possessing the schematically represented support or suspension troughs 21 can be suspended at the plate members 19 of the aforedescribed suspension system. Since these plate members 19 are arranged rotatably with respect to the suspension system, it is possible for the load-carrying container 20 to move into a vertical position independently of the momentary position of the transport unit.
  • FIGS. 1 5 illustrate the advantages attained by virtue of the arrangement of the swivel or pivot axes of the swivel joints perpendicular to one another at the support frame 10 and the undercarriages 4, 5, as previously explained.
  • the undercarriages 4 and 5 change their relative position with respect to the suspension system through the aid of the swivel joints 30, 31 provided at the support frame 10.
  • the conveying system moves through a curve arranged in a vertical plane, then with the aid of the swivel joints l5, l6 arranged at the undercarriages 4, 5 respectively, these undercarriages 4 and 5 likewise change their position relative to the overhead suspension system.
  • the swivel frame 10 secured by means of two pairs of swivel joints 30, 31 and 15, 16 to the undercarriages provides a stable, relatively simply constructed apparatus which permits the easy suspension of load-carrying containers 20 thereat, and which is especially suitable for conveying larger loads.
  • a transport unit of a single-track overhead conveyor system for suspending thereat load-carrying containers and the like comprising two undercarriages adapted to travel upon the track, each of said undercarriages being provided with rollers arranged to bear against opposite surfaces of the track, means for coupling together said two undercarriages, said coupling means comprising swivel frame means embodying a support frame having two support arm means, said coupling means further including at most two pairs of swivel joints arranged at pivot axes which are disposed substantially perpendicular to one another one of said pairs of swivel joints being arranged at said undercarriages, the other pair of swivel joints being mounted at said swivel frame means, said swivel joints co-acting with said support arm means to permit said support arm means to pivot relative to said support frame.

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US4318346A (en) * 1979-11-16 1982-03-09 Sessum Charles E Biased traveling crane drive
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US5069141A (en) * 1988-08-10 1991-12-03 Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha Overhead conveyor which provides increased reactive force and traction to drive wheel on ascending rail sections
US5165277A (en) * 1990-08-29 1992-11-24 Measurex Corporation System and process for determining properties of a moving sheet of material
US5146854A (en) * 1991-05-13 1992-09-15 Philip Poulos Suspended personnel carrier with articulated front and rear portions steerable independently of track curvature and telescopic shock absorbing strut for transferring drive force
US6431078B2 (en) * 2000-01-13 2002-08-13 Jorge Serrano Autonomous transport system
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FR2053907A5 (fr) 1971-04-16
SE370686B (fr) 1974-10-28
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NL7007931A (fr) 1970-12-04
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