Overhead conveyor apparatus
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1. An overhead conveyor apparatus comprising:
- a holding unit configured to hold a work;
a transport rail configured to transport the holding unit holding the work downstream; and
a return rail provided above the transport rail and configured to return the empty holding unit upstream;
a first lift rail provided upstream of the transport rail and configured to lower the holding unit to transfer the holding unit from the return rail to the transport rail; and
a second lift rail provided downstream of the transport rail and configured to raise the holding unit to transfer the holding unit from the transport rail to the return rail, whereinthe first lift rail raises the work carried in from a previous step up to the transport rail, andthe second lift rail lowers the work from the transport rail to carry out the work to the next step.
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Abstract
An overhead conveyor apparatus includes: a holding unit configured to hold a work; a transport path configured to transport the holding unit holding the work downstream; and a return path provided above the transport path and configured to return the empty holding unit upstream. The overhead conveyor apparatus may further include: a first lift unit provided upstream of the transport path and configured to lower the holding unit to transfer the holding unit from the return path to the transport path; and a second lift unit provided downstream of the transport path and configured to raise the holding unit to transfer the holding unit from the transport path to the return path.
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1. An overhead conveyor apparatus comprising:
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a holding unit configured to hold a work; a transport rail configured to transport the holding unit holding the work downstream; and a return rail provided above the transport rail and configured to return the empty holding unit upstream; a first lift rail provided upstream of the transport rail and configured to lower the holding unit to transfer the holding unit from the return rail to the transport rail; and a second lift rail provided downstream of the transport rail and configured to raise the holding unit to transfer the holding unit from the transport rail to the return rail, wherein the first lift rail raises the work carried in from a previous step up to the transport rail, and the second lift rail lowers the work from the transport rail to carry out the work to the next step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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