Movement device

US10227182B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Weber Maschinenbau GmbH Breidenbach

Inventors

• Alexander Burk · Solms, DE
• Christoph Eckhardt · Breidenbach, DE
• Jochen Gerlach · Steffenberg, DE
• Marco Nichau · Bad Laasphe, DE
• Thomas Nispel · Steffenberg, DE
• Ingo Rother · Breidenbach, DE
• Leopold Von Keudell · Unterschleißheim, DE
• Steffen Zecher · Staufenberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 15, 2015
• Grant date: Mar 12, 2019
• Expiry date: Dec 15, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G54/02
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for moving objects, comprising a plurality of individually movable transport movers for transporting the objects, comprising a track system for the transport movers, said transport movers being movable in a transport direction along at least one specified track in said track system, and comprising a controller for controlling the movements of the transport movers in the track system. Each of the transport movers comprises at least one slide which interacts with the track system and at least one object support attached to the slide. The support is at least temporarily arranged in a protruding position in which at least an object receiving region of the support protrudes laterally.