METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOVING A PALLET RUNNING ON WHEELS IN A TRAVELATOR OR EQUIVALENT

摘要

The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for changing the direction of motion of a pallet (1) moving on wheels (5a, 5b, 6a, 6b) in a travelator or equivalent, in which travelator or equivalent the pallets moving in the traveling direction move at a different level than the pallets moving in the return direction and the direction of motion of the pallets is changed at the end of the travelator or equivalent keeping the pallet continuously in substantially the same orientation during the direction change. During direction change the trailing end of the pallet (1) as seen in the traveling direction is guided by positive control from one level of the traveling direction to the other level by utilizing a supporting element (8) supporting the pallet by a wheel of the pallet, said supporting element (8) being positioned by means of a positioning device (26) into an advantageous position for meeting the wheel of the pallet.