Patent ID: 11905113
Assignee: DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 2:
3. The article transport facility according to claim 2,
wherein the rack drive mechanism comprises a drive source configured to drive the transport vehicle-side coupler to rotate about a rotation axis parallel to the advance-retreat direction,
wherein the rack-side coupler is configured to be rotated about a rotation axis parallel to the advance-retreat direction by driving force transmitted from the drive source via the transport vehicle-side coupler, and
wherein the drive transmission mechanism further comprises:
a conversion mechanism configured to convert rotation of the rack-side coupler to linear motion in the advance-retreat direction;
an output member configured to be moved linearly by the conversion mechanism; and
a joint joining the output member to the lower placement section.