Patent ID: 6138575
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: B60L,B60M,B61C,B62D

Abstract:
A floor transport system arranged on a floor plane; comprising:at least one floor transport vehicle including a vehicle frame supported on at least two running wheels and at least one drive wheel for movement on the floor plane in a traveling direction;a guide rail system recessed in the floor plane for guiding the transport vehicle along a travel path, said guide rail system having a slotted track defined by a bottom and at least two current conductors, with one of the current conductors being disposed flush with the floor plane;a leading subassembly swingably mounted to the vehicle frame for rotation about a first vertical axis and including a guide mechanism which is slidingly received in the track, and a current collector mechanism interacting with the guide mechanism and slidingly contacting the current conductors;a trailing subassembly swingably mounted to the vehicle frame for rotation about a second vertical axis and including a guide mechanism which is slidingly received in the track; anda first drive unit electrically and mechanically linked to the leading subassembly for propelling the at least one drive wheel.