摘要 |
A gravity conveyer, including an inlet, an outlet, a multi-loop spiral belt connecting the inlet and the outlet, the belt being installed around a vertical axis and designed as a ferroconcrete surface, each loop of the belt being square shaped, a plurality of gravity driven carts movable along the belt, a plurality of overhead manipulators detached from the carts and mounted on the belt, a first guide formed on a lower surface of the belt and defining a travel route for the overhead cart manipulators, a second guide formed on an upper surface of the belt and defining a travel route for the carts, and a plurality of stations, located along the belt along the second guide such that the carts and the overhead manipulators can arrive at the stations. |