AUTOMATIC HANDLING SYSTEM WITH SELF-POWERED, INDEPENDENT CARRIAGES

摘要

- Transportation of various loads.… - The machine is characterised in that:… . each carriage comprises:… .. a variable-speed motor (15),… .. a rechargeable battery connected to contact terminals (41),… .. and a system for individual management of displacement, comprising a supply and servo-control circuit (45) for the motor, controlled by a switch actuated by a front bumper (66) and by a contactor (73) mounted in series with the switch and carried by the lower face of the carriage so as to be actuated by the retractable stop members, the said circuit being furthermore placed in dependence upon environment sensors (46),… . the track (I) is provided, in relation to each station, with reed contacts (42) connected to a current-load device and intended to interact with the terminals (41).… - Application to manufacturing and assembly transfer machines. ……