Patent ID: 7891931
Filing Date: 2011-02-22
Classification: B65G,B66F,H02J

Abstract:
1. A lateral guidance transportation system, comprising: at least one route including carrier elements and lateral guidance elements; and at least one transportation vehicle arranged as a main vehicle and including a device adapted to automatically move the transportation vehicle along the at least one route, energy transferred to the transportation vehicle one of (a) by a primary circuit having a contact wire arranged along the at least one route and (b) in a contactless manner, the transportation vehicle including a lifting platform driven by a drive, the drive provided with energy in a contactless manner from a primary line arranged vertically at a side of the main vehicle, the transportation vehicle including at least one satellite vehicle including a drive automatically movable along an additional route and adapted to transport goods; wherein the additional route includes a satellite route section provided on the lifting platform for positioning and parking of the satellite vehicle on the lifting platform; wherein the satellite route section is alignable by positioning the main vehicle on satellite routes arranged transversely to a main vehicle route, the satellite routes arranged on shelves; and wherein the satellite route section and the satellite routes include primary conductors supplied with energy in a contactless manner from the main vehicle.