Patent ID: 8347789
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: B60L,B61B,E01B

Abstract:
1. A transport system comprising, a rail system including a primary conductor system; and carriages movably disposed on the rail system and including at least one secondary coil inductively coupled to the primary conductor system and arranged for contactless transfer of at least one of (a) electrical energy and (b) information, wherein a cable-channel holder is clampable on a profile of the rail, a plurality of retaining profiles are attached to the cable-channel holder, the retaining profiles being adapted to accommodate one or more go conductors and one or more return conductors of the primary conductor system, the go conductors and return conductors being at least one of (a) joinable and (b) clippable onto the retaining profiles, using at least one of (a) form locking and (b) force locking, wherein wheels of the carriages are tapered for self-centering.