Durr Systems Gmbh

Duerr Automotion Gmbh

Erik Lindig

Michael Zorn

In order to provide a transport system with a conductor system, which includes at least one supply conductor, which is connected to an energy source, at least one transport carriage movable along a travel path relative to the conductor system and at least one device for the non-contact transmission of energy from the conductor system to the transport carriage, in which transport system the stationary conductor loop has an inductance that is as low as possible and in which ohmic losses are kept as low as possible, it is proposed that the transport system includes at least one induction conductor, which at least in sections is arranged so closely adjacent to the supply conductor that an electric current flowing in the supply conductor generates an induction current in the induction conductor, wherein the induction conductor has at least two end regions, which are short-circuited to one another, and/or wherein the induction conductor is closed in a ring shape.

Transport system

In order to provide a rail-mounted transport system, in particular an overhead monorail, comprising at least one active track switch, which comprises at least two movable rail portions that are selectively bringable into an operating position, in which the movable rail portion situated in the operating position connects in each case two fixed rail portions of the transport system to one another, and comprising at least one vehicle, which is movable along the rail portions of the transport system and comprises at least one power transmission unit for the contact-free transmission of power from power supply lines of the transport system to the vehicle, wherein the power supply to the vehicles in the region of an active track switch is achievable in a simple manner, it is proposed that the vehicle comprises at least two power transmission units, which are spaced apart from one another in the direction of travel of the vehicle, wherein the distance between the power transmission units is greater than the length of the movable rail portions of the active track switch.

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Kelkheim, Germany

Erik Lindig