Patent ID: 6308818
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: B65G,H01L

Abstract:
A transport system for transporting articles comprising:a transport carrier for carrying at least one article between workstations;a conveyor having a drive rail for supporting said transport carrier, said drive rail including a drive system for propelling said transport carrier along the conveyor;a support rail parallel to and spaced from said drive rail for supporting said transport carrier;at least one shoe carried by said transport carrier, said shoe being configured to ride on said support rail for movably supporting said transport carrier on said Support rail; anda director assembly for directing the transport carrier along the conveyor, the director assembly having a pair of spaced director rails positioned below and in between the drive and support rails of the conveyor, said spaced director rails being configured to be raised to support the transfer device, anda rotor assembly having a rotor which lifts to engage the transport carrier and rotates to turn the transport carrier to a selected position.