Patent ID: 8479447

Claim:
A drive system for driving and for guiding a wall element for a room partitioning wall system, comprising: a guiding rail configured to be affixed to a ceiling of a room; and a carriage unit, which is guided to be longitudinally movable by the guiding rail, comprising: a drive motor that extends in vertical direction on an underside of the guiding rail; a roller carriage disposed within the guiding rail and having a first electrical unit that forms at least one interface to a current collector; a drive unit disposed vertically below the guiding rail and having a second electrical unit that forms at least one interface to the drive motor; a transition area between the roller carriage and the drive unit; and a guiding device provided in the transition area between the roller carriage and the drive unit that cooperates with the guiding rail for guiding the carriage unit; a sheet metal support in which the drive motor and the second electrical unit are accommodated, wherein the second electrical unit is disposed adjacent to the drive motor and is attached to the sheet metal support; and a drive shaft disposed concentrically with respect to the vertically disposed drive motor.