LATERAL SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY FOR A GUIDED VEHICLE SYSTEM

摘要

A lateral suspension assembly for a guided vehicle system (10) includes a pair of lateral wheel housings (42, 44) each including a lateral wheel (46, 48) rotatable about spaced vertical axes for engaging spaced opposing guide rails (60, 62) of the guided system; a lateral limit link for limiting outward travel of the lateral wheels beyond a predetermined limit; a pair of spaced support arms (86, 88) pivotably attached at one end to the guided vehicle (12) and at the other to the lateral wheel housings; and a biasing device (64) interconnected with each of the wheel housings for urging the lateral wheels in contact with the guide rails.