Transport system with an engagement member mounted to a rail
US10472773B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61B13/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of a transport system may include a vehicle and a circuit with a rail extending at least on sections of the circuit. The system may include a drive system configured for a positive drive for propelling the vehicle along the circuit, wherein, at least on sections extending along the circuit, the drive system has first and second engagement members. The first engagement member may have a first projection and an adjacent second projection on at least sections of the circuit and, between the first and adjacent second projections, grooves, which are each bounded by the first and adjacent second projections. The first engagement member may have one or more openings, of which at least one through-opening is formed between the first and adjacent second projections. Through the through-opening may engage a connecting member configured for connecting the first engagement member with the rail for attachment to the rail.
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