| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a conveying system available in an assembly line of automobiles or the like, and more particularly to a plurality of transport cars without any driving means which can be driven in close contact with each other on an endless conveying path. The conveying system comprises guide rails 3 disposed along a conveying path having curved sections, transport cars 10 supported movably by the guide rails, and a friction feeder 70 for the transport cars, wherein the transport cars 10 comprises a main body 11 movably supported on the guide rails 3 by guidance means 30, 31, 40 and a support 25 for objects to be conveyed, while the main body 11 has a plurality of movable bodies 12, 13, 14 in the running direction, coupling means 20 for coupling the movable bodies so as to allow a relative yielding motion between the movable bodies at the curved sections in the conveying paths, and driven faces 15 formed on the movable bodies in parallel to the running direction. The support for objects to be conveyed is provided on, at least, one of the movable bodies, wherein said feeder is disposed at a suitable location in the conveying path and comprises a friction feed roller adapted to act on the driven faces 15 of the movable bodies and a motor for driving the feed roller. <IMAGE> |
