Daifuku Co., Ltd.

Jirou Nakamura

Nobuhiro Hayashi

Masanobu Satou

A support structure for a receiver () which is provided on a hanger arm for supporting an object to be conveyed and the position of which can be switched is simplified. A suspension conveyance apparatus has a long hole () provided at a shaft support section for a parallel link () that laterally movably supports a receiver () and permitting vertical movement of the receiver (), a spring () for urging the receiver () to a direction to pull down the receiver () on to a receiver support member (), an engagement member () provided on the receiver supporting member () side, and two inner and outer engagement recesses () arranged on the receiver () side so as to engage with the engagement member () when the receiver () is at both inner and outer positions (P, P), at a level at which the receiver () is supported by the receiver support member (). A receiver drive means () for laterally moving the receiver () between both inner and outer positions (P, P) is provided at a receiver switching position in a traveling route of a conveying traveling body ().

Suspension conveyance apparatus

A conveying apparatus formed so as to selectively move a to-be-conveyed object support table () installed on a conveying traveler body () to a lifted position by pushing up the support table by cam rails () laid down in the specific section of a conveying route, wherein the holding function of the to-be-conveyed object support table () at the lifted position is increased to enhance safety. A to-be-latched portion () reciprocatingly moving in a roughly horizontal direction according to a standing/falling motion of the crosslink mechanisms () and latches () for locking automatically engaged with the to-be-latched portion () when the to-be-conveyed object support table () is lifted to a predetermined position are installed on the conveying traveler body () sides of the crosslink mechanisms () liftably supporting the to-be-conveyed object support table (). Unlocking cams () switching the latches () for locking to a lock release attitude according to the traveling of the conveying traveler body () are installed on the cam rails at an end portion of the specific section.

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Osaka, Japan

Jirou Nakamura