Patent ID: 8490802

Claim:
An overhead conveying vehicle arranged to contain and convey a suspended article including a lid that is removably provided on a side surface thereof, comprising: a conveying vehicle body; a hoist mechanism provided at the conveying vehicle body and capable of raising and lowering the article; a lid drop preventing member arranged near a front surface of the lid; a first retracting mechanism arranged to retract the lid drop preventing member away from the front surface of the lid when the article is being raised or lowered; an article drop preventing member arranged below a containment position of the article; and a second retracting mechanism arranged to retract the article drop preventing member from underneath the containment position of the article when the article is being raised or lowered; wherein the first retracting mechanism and the second retracting mechanism are connected through a power transmitting section; and the power transmitting section includes a first shaft provided at a turning center of the lid drop preventing member, a second shaft provided at a turning center of the article drop preventing member, and a bevel gear connecting the first shaft and the second shaft.