Patent ID: 6170642
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
An aerial system for automatic transportation, storage, classification and control of hanging lightweight products, comprising:a transport system formed by a main closed circuit (2) with a number of diverse stations (1, 3, 4, 5) on each side of the circuit, the main circuit having a series of identical flanges (15);a number of carriages (8) with joint holders for moving hanging production units along the main circuit;a number of primary supports (16), each having a holding part (19) to hold one of the carriages by the joint holder, so that the carriages may be transported hanging along said circuit, and a trigger having hold and release positions;a control computer to identify a position and status of the carriages at all times and to control their movement according to flexible preset routes;a series of detours to stations having a cam (35) that controls the position of the trigger releasing a relevant carriage;a stretch of fixed rail (37), coupled with one of said detours to a relevant station located on one side to provide movement of released carriage to said station; anda stretch of mobile rail (38), coupled with another one of said detours to another relevant station located on the opposite side to provide movement of the released carriage to said another station.