Article transport facility

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8826825
APP PUB NO 20130213755A1
SERIAL NO

13817676

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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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DAIFUKU CO LTDOSAKA 555-0012

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  • 2011 Application Filing Year
  • B61J Class
  • 6 Applications Filed
  • 3 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 50 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Iizuka, Yukio Gamo-gun, JP 17 176
Ogawa, Daisuke Komaki, JP 107 474
Shibata, Suguru Komaki, JP 7 99

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