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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2015
Applicant:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Inventor:
Rainer Zisch, Oehningen, DE;
Assignee:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaf, Munich, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61B 13/12 (2006.01); B65G 35/06 (2006.01); B65G 35/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61B 13/12 (2013.01); B61B 13/127 (2013.01); B65G 35/06 (2013.01); B65G 35/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A transport device for transporting goods includes at least one track and at least one transport vehicle which is configured to travel on the track and to transport the goods. The transport vehicle has at least one vehicle-side or on-board drive for moving the transport vehicle relative to the track. In order to enhance the performance of the transport device in a simple and cost-effective manner, the track has at least one track-side or in-track drive for moving the transport vehicle relative to the track at least in sections.