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Conveyor system utilizing linear motor

  • US 4,841,869 A
  • Filed: 12/09/1988
  • Issued: 06/27/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/27/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A conveyor system utilizing a linear motor, comprising;

  • a conveyor cart (A) including a pair of propelling wheels for supporting the same,a guide rail (B) for movably supporting said conveyor cart (A),a linear motor including,primary coil means (C) mounted on said guide rail (B), anda conductor (D) mounted on said conveyor cart (A) and horizontally opposed to said primary coil means (C),wherein said conveyor cart (A) includes at lateral sides thereof a plurality of rollers (8), said rollers (8) being placed in rotatable contact with a horizontal face of said guide rail (B) for following horizontal flextion of the samewherein said guide rail (B) is an integral structure including side walls interspersed with a constant distance therebetween for outwardly contacting said plurality of rollers (8), a rail portion (1A) for supporting said propelling wheels (7) against inner faces of said side walls and a bottom portion for supporting said primary coil (C), andwherein said conductor (D) includes conductor portions (D1, D2) formed continuously with each other and horizontally flexes by a pivot mechanism, said conductor (D) together with said rollers (8) horizontally flexing to follow the horizontal flextion of said guide rail (B).

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