Patent ID: 6814219
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
An overhead conveyor comprising:a hanger body, which moves along a rail provided at a ceiling side of the hanger body; a pair of connection arms, wherein each connection arm is swingably supported on opposing sides of the hanger body, respectively; a pair of front hanger arms, each of which is connected to the hanger body through the connection arms, respectively, so as to approach a vehicle body from both sides of the vehicle body, and support a bottom of a fore-side of the vehicle body; a pair of rear hanger arms, each of which is connected to the hanger body through the connection arms, respectively, so as to approach the vehicle body from both sides of the vehicle body and support a bottom of a rear-side of the vehicle body; an engaging lever, which is attached to one of the pair of front hanger arms and the pair of rear hanger arms; an engaging part, which is provided at each of the connection arms, respectively, for engaging and disengaging with the engaging lever; and an actuator, which controls the engaging and disengaging between the engaging lever and the engaging part.