Tracking cart system
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1. A tracking cart system, comprisinga traveling rail provided at a level higher than that of a loading station;
- a tracking cart suspended from said traveling rail; and
loading means for loading a workpiece by moving within a horizontal plane, said loading means being provided under said tracking cart,wherein said loading means includes a fork elevation section which moves forward and backward nearly perpendicularly to said traveling rail and a fork mounted on said fork elevation section so as to be lowered and raised by said fork elevation section.
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A traveling rail 8 is provided in a clean room at slightly above head height, and arms 44, 46 placed atop one another and a fork 56 are used to allow a tracking cart to travel along the rail to load a workpiece 20. A fork elevating section 54 is provided at the tip of the lower arm 46 to elevate and lower the fork 56. A loop can be constructed without obstructing personnel in the area and faster loading times can be obtained.
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1. A tracking cart system, comprising
a traveling rail provided at a level higher than that of a loading station; -
a tracking cart suspended from said traveling rail; and loading means for loading a workpiece by moving within a horizontal plane, said loading means being provided under said tracking cart, wherein said loading means includes a fork elevation section which moves forward and backward nearly perpendicularly to said traveling rail and a fork mounted on said fork elevation section so as to be lowered and raised by said fork elevation section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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