Patent ID: 11970373
Assignee: MIRLE AUTOMATION CORPORATION
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 16:
17. A direction maintaining module of an overhead hoist transfer apparatus for being assembled in a rail module, the direction maintaining module comprising:
a main channel;
a first retaining channel;
a second retaining channel, wherein the main channel is spaced apart from the first retaining channel and the second retaining channel by a gap;
a switch channel arranged in the gap and disposed among the main channel, the first channel, and the second channel, wherein the main channel is discontinuous from the switch channel; and
a switching mechanism connected to the switch channel and configured to drive the switch channel to move between a turning position and a straight position, wherein, when the switch channel is arranged at the turning position, the switch channel connects the main channel and the first retaining channel, and wherein, when the switch channel is arranged at the straight position, the switch channel connects the main channel and the second retaining channel.