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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 1995
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1993
Klaus Becker, Wetter, DE;
Rudiger Ostholt, Wetter, DE;
Mannesmann Aktiengesellschaft, Dusseldorf, DE;
Abstract
A transporting system including, guide rails which laterally define a travel path that has branches, a floor conveyor vehicle which is guided by the guide rails and has two longitudinal sides, a pair of guide rollers which are arranged at each of the longitudinal sides of the vehicle so as to engage with the guide rails at least on one side, the pair of guide rollers including inner and outer guide rollers. A switching mechanism is provided for changing the travel path within a branch. The switching mechanism being arranged at the vehicle and including a swivel drive for the outer guide rollers of the pair of guide rollers. The outer guide rollers are supported on the vehicle so as to be swivelable between a guidance position, in which the inner and outer guide rollers engage with the guide rail, and an open position in which the outer guide rollers release the guide rail.