Conveyor system with automated carriers
US11603268B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 9, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2811/0673
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor system includes a fixed, non-powered rail defining a conveyor path. An automated conveyor carrier (ACC) is supported by the rail and drivable along the rail by an on-board motor in a self-driving trolley of the ACC, the motor powering a drive wheel. The rail defines a first section and a second section separate from the first section. The conveyor system is adapted to provide a first amount of traction for the ACC on the rail in the first section and a second amount of traction, greater than the first amount of traction, in the second section.
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