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Title: Transfer system

Abstract

A transport system includes a traveling rail (1) which constitutes a transport route and a transport body (3) which is capable of traveling on the traveling rail in the longitudinal direction of the traveling rail. Flexible drive tubes (5) are arranged on the traveling rail in the longitudinal direction of the traveling rail. The transport body includes a traveling wheel (4) which is capable of rolling on the traveling rail and drive wheels (2) which are capable of rolling on the drive tubes upon receiving the rotational drive power generated by pressure of a pressure medium supplied to the drive tubes while depressing the drive tubes. The traveling rail includes a plurality of transport sections and the transport body is capable of receiving a rotational drive force from the drive tubes at every transport sections. If necessary, a transport route changeover switch which changes over the transport route can be provided between the transport sections.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [3]
  1. Tokyo, JP
  2. Miyagi, JP
  3. Kanagawa, JP
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
CATERPILLAR, INC.
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
969035
Patent Number(s):
6564722
Application Number:
09/720,130
Assignee:
Nippon Shooter Ltd. (Tokyo, JP)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B61 - RAILWAYS B61B - RAILWAY SYSTEMS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16C - SHAFTS
DOE Contract Number:  
FC05-97OR22605
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Kurosawa, Kanji, Koga, Bunichiro, Ito, Hideki, Kiriyama, Shigeru, and Higuchi, Shizuo. Transfer system. United States: N. p., 2003. Web.
Kurosawa, Kanji, Koga, Bunichiro, Ito, Hideki, Kiriyama, Shigeru, & Higuchi, Shizuo. Transfer system. United States.
Kurosawa, Kanji, Koga, Bunichiro, Ito, Hideki, Kiriyama, Shigeru, and Higuchi, Shizuo. Tue . "Transfer system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/969035.
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