Article transport facility and a method of operating the facility
US7686559B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G1/0421
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An article transport facility includes a plurality of mobile bodies movable along a single track for transporting articles, and a control device for controlling movement of the mobile bodies. The control device is capable of executing a joint moving operation for moving the mobile bodies in combination. In this operation, a first mobile body which is one of the mobile bodies pushes a second mobile body which is another of the mobile bodies.
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