Patent ID: 9045147
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: B61B,B65G,H01L

Abstract:
1. An article transport facility having a movable body configured to travel along a travel rail provided in a transporting space and to transport an article, said article transport facility comprising: a wall that divides the transporting space into a first space and a second space, the wall defining an opening for communication between the first space and the second space; a shutter configured to open and close the opening; a relay portion located in the first space at a location adjacent the opening and configured to support an article without interfering with the shutter; a first movable body configured to travel along a first travel rail, which is a part of the travel rail that is provided in the first space; a second movable body configured to travel along a second travel rail, which is a part of the travel rail that is provided in the second space; wherein the first travel rail is arranged to extend adjacent a first space side transfer position for transferring articles between the first movable body and the relay portion, and wherein the second travel rail is arranged to extend adjacent a second space side transfer position for transferring articles between the second movable body and the relay portion through the opening, wherein the shutter is provided between the relay portion and the second travel rail, wherein the relay portion is provided with two or more support portions each of which supports an article with the support portions being arranged in a lateral width direction of the opening, and wherein the two or more support portions are located within a width in the lateral width direction of the opening.