Patent ID: 8905223

Claim:
A conveying apparatus which conveys a workpiece, said apparatus comprising: a pallet which supports the workpiece; a conveyor which comprises a plurality of driven rollers arranged in a line; and a guide member which extends along the line of the driven rollers on a first side of the line of the driven rollers, wherein said pallet includes: a main portion which has a plate shape and is placed on the driven rollers; and a support portion which supports the workpiece, wherein said main portion includes: a first end at the first side; and a second end at a second side, opposed to the first side, of the line of the driven rollers, wherein said support portion is provided at the second end, wherein the guide member faces upper, lower and end surfaces of the first end, and wherein said pallet is supported by said driven rollers and said guide member such that the workpiece on the support portion is supported in a cantilevered arrangement.