Article transport facility with position-changeable loading unit
US9139380B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/0297
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An article transport facility includes a traveling rail hung from a ceiling portion and configured for guiding an article transport carriage, an article loading unit disposed laterally and downwardly of the traveling rail and configured for loading and supporting an article to be transferred to/from the article transport carriage, and a supporting mechanism for supporting the article loading unit hung from the ceiling portion in such a manner that the article loading unit is rendered position-adjustable between a transferring position for transferring the article to/from the article transport carriage and a retracted position retracted upwards from the transferring position. The supporting mechanism is capable of causing the article loading unit loading an article thereon to be position-changeable between the transferring position and the retracted position.
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