Title:
OVERHEAD CONVEYOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2005/090136
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An overhead conveyor having a carrier (2) connected to front and rear trolleys (4, 4) engaging a travel rail (R), a hanger (3) capable of changing the state of its engagement with the carrier (2) and the state of release of the engagement, a tow bar (23) constructing an upper-lower swing three-joint link mechanism for connecting the carrier (2) and the hanger (3), and engagement/release switching means for switching between the engaged state and the released state. The engagement/release switching means enables switching between the engaged state where the hanger (3) moves with the carrier (2) in a united form and the released state where the hanger (3) is towed by the tow bar (23) while being supported by a hanger guiding rail (HR) provided under the travel rail (R). The height of an object to be conveyed can be changed to a height suitable for work.
Inventors:
SAEKI YASUKI (JP)
KOBAYASHI YUKIHIKO (JP)
FURUKAWA TAKAYUKI (JP)
KOBAYASHI YUKIHIKO (JP)
FURUKAWA TAKAYUKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2005/004545
Publication Date:
September 29, 2005
Filing Date:
March 15, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NAKANISHI METAL WORKS CO (JP)
SAEKI YASUKI (JP)
KOBAYASHI YUKIHIKO (JP)
FURUKAWA TAKAYUKI (JP)
SAEKI YASUKI (JP)
KOBAYASHI YUKIHIKO (JP)
FURUKAWA TAKAYUKI (JP)
International Classes:
B23P19/00; B23P21/00; B61B10/02; B61B13/06; B62D65/18; B65G17/20; (IPC1-7): B61B10/02; B23P19/00; B23P21/00; B65G17/20
Foreign References:
| JPH07315218A | 1995-12-05 | |||
| JPS56122715A | 1981-09-26 | |||
| JPS56108612A | 1981-08-28 | |||
| JPS4949685U | 1974-05-01 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yanagino, Takao (15-5 Miyahara 1-chome, Yodogawa-k, Osaka-shi Osaka 03, JP)
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