Article transport facility
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Sep 9, 2014
Grant Date -
Aug 22, 2013
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Jun 17, 2011
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Aug 19, 2010
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Abstract
An article transport facility in which driving electric power can be supplied from an electricity supply line to an article transport vehicle so that it can travel through a crossing portion properly regardless of whether it is traveling along a first path or a second path. The switching device of the article transport facility is configured to switch a position change rail to a first position and a second position. The electricity supply line is supported by a first travel rail such that electric power can be supplied to the article transport vehicle traveling along the first travel rail and along the position change rail in the first position and is supported by the second travel rail such that electric power can be supplied to the article transport vehicle traveling along the second travel rail and along the position change rail in the second position.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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DAIFUKU CO LTD | OSAKA 555-0012 |
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- 2011 Application Filing Year
- B61J Class
- 6 Applications Filed
- 3 Patents Issued To-Date
- 50 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Iizuka, Yukio | Gamo-gun, JP | 17 | 176 |
# of filed Patents : 17 Total Citations : 176 | |||
Ogawa, Daisuke | Komaki, JP | 107 | 474 |
# of filed Patents : 107 Total Citations : 474 | |||
Shibata, Suguru | Komaki, JP | 7 | 99 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 99 |
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- 5 Citation Count
- B61J Class
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