Patent ID: 7131523
Filing Date: 2006-11-07
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A transport system for containers adapted to transport individual items along a transport path having at least one straight section, comprising: a container having a bottom side which includes at least one straight guiding element in the form of a groove-shaped recess, said groove-shaped recess extending in a transport direction and having two opposing side faces; support elements for supporting the bottom side of the container; and guiding means arranged on the transport path for orienting and guiding the container by engaging with the groove-shaped recess, said guiding means having longitudinal sides which each include at least one lateral guiding element engaging with the opposing side faces for guiding the container; wherein the lateral guiding elements are implemented as lateral guiding rollers that rollingly contact the longitudinal sides of the groove-shaped recess and protrude from the longitudinal sides.