Patent ID: 11964832
Assignee: ATS CORPORATION
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H | IPC B  H

Claim 10:
11. A transporting method for a linear motor conveyor system, wherein the conveyor system comprises at least one moving element and a first track and a second track that is different from the first track on which the moving element moves, the transporting method comprising:
moving a coupler to match with the moving element on the first track;
engaging the coupler with the moving element by bringing a magnet in proximity to the moving element;
stripping the moving element off the first track by prying the moving element off the first track via a magnetic force of the magnet;
moving the coupler and moving element to a second track;
placing the moving element on the second track; and
releasing the moving element from the coupler.