AUTOMATIC CONVEYOR SYSTEM FOR BUILDINGS AND THE LIKE

摘要

A conveyor system for handling large units such as houses and portions thereof. A plurality of parallel conveyor plates set in the floor of an assembly area, with compliant air bearing or air cushion units for raising the plates to engage and raise the loads from the floor, and drive units for translating the raised plates and loads, after which the air bearing units are deflated to lower the loads to the floor in a new position and the plates are moved in the opposite direction to the initial position. A bed for a plurality of air bearing units with the bearing surfaces between the bed and the plate to support the reciprocating load carrying plate.