Patent ID: 6415721
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: B61B,B62D,B65G,Y02T

Abstract:
A storage conveyor for carrying a hybrid carrying truck, the truck including a pair of left and right skid members and two pairs of traveling wheels disposed at front and rear positions on the left and right sides of the truck, said storage conveyor comprising:a plurality of conveyor units connected to each other in a carrying direction; each of said conveyor units including a pair of rails disposed side-by-side for contacting with the two pairs of traveling wheels, respectively, of the hybrid carrying truck, a standard-length connection beam member extending transversely between said rails to interconnect the rails together in a transversely spaced relationship by a predetermined distance from each other, and a drive roller apparatus securely mounted on said standard-length connection beam member for rolling contact with one or both of the skid members to transmit propelling force to the hybrid carrying truck.