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Revolution transport system for manufacturing and assembly lines

  • US 8,646,590 B2
  • Filed: 12/14/2011
  • Issued: 02/11/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A revolution transport system for manufacturing and assembly lines for the transport of workpieces between several workstations arranged along the transport system, comprising:

  • a transport frame (1) forming a revolution track with a number of workpiece carriers (2) movably supported on the revolution track, said revolution track being formed by two horizontally spaced support and guide rails (13, 14, 15, 16) of which one rail (13, 14) extends at the outside around the transport system and forms a carrier and guide rail and the other rail (15, 16) forms an inner support rail structure disposed between the carrier and guide rails, each workpiece carrier (2) being supported by a track-guided carriage (21) along the outer carrier and guide rail (13, 14) as well as the inner support rail structure (15, 16) by inner support rollers (24), the workpiece carrier (2) including workpiece support or lifting structures (23) which are disposed outside the outer carrier and guide rail (14, 13) for supporting a workpiece outside the outer carrier and guide rail (14, 13), the inner support rollers (24) cooperating with the inner support rail structure (15, 16) by engagement with upper as well as lower support surfaces of the inner support rail structure (15, 16).

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