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Transporting system driven by linear motor having inductive power supply

US5551350A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 7, 1994
Grant dateSep 3, 1996
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60L2200/26
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An automated warehouse system a plurality of car passages, and a plurality of transport units, each disposed in a car passage containing parallel rails with vertical webbings, each of the transport units have a car, wheels for running on the rails, a drive for moving the car on the rails, the drive having a linear motor body attached to the car and facing a secondary conductor secured to a rail, a power supplying system for the drive, mounted from one side of the car, and having two parallel induction wires secured to and along a rail, at least one induction coil attached to the car and disposed between the induction wires, the warehouse system further includes the induction wires of each of the transport units being connected in series to one or more common panels.

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