DRIVE UNIT FOR AN OVERHEAD CONVEYOR SYSTEM

CH722585A1Undetermined Publication Date: 2026-08-31FERAG AG
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Patent Information

Application Number
CH2025000168
Authority / Receiving Office
CH · CH
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-24
Publication Date
2026-08-31
Estimated Expiration
2050-04-06
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Abstract

The invention relates to a drive device (20) for an overhead conveyor system (1) for driving conveyor carriages (10) movable along a guide rail (2.1) for the suspended conveying of goods, wherein the drive device (20) comprises an endlessly rotating, flexible drive element (23) with a plurality of spaced-apart carriers (26) arranged on the drive element (21) for driving conveyor carriages (10) arranged along the guide rail (2.1), and a drive element (24) for driving the drive element (21). The drive device (20) comprises a base body (21) which has a receiving channel (22) in which the endlessly rotating, flexible drive element (23) is guided.
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