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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2009
Heinrich Loecht, Muggensturm, DE;
Heinrich Loecht, Muggensturm, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a transport apparatus for conveying a product, comprising a moveable conveying element () for conveying a product, a stationary sliding rail () that is arranged around the circumference for guiding the conveying element (), and a drive device () for a linear motor for driving the conveying element (), wherein the conveying element () comprises a main body (), a pusher finger () that can be brought into contact with the product, and a permanent magnet () that is operatively connected to the drive device () for the linear motor, wherein the conveying element () comprises a first running device (), which is arranged on a side of the conveying element () in the running direction (A) of the conveying element (), and a second running device () which is arranged on the other side of the conveying element () in the running direction (A) of the conveying element (), and wherein the conveying element () comprises a guiding device () that is arranged such that a resulting pre-stressing force (F) guides the conveying element () on the sliding rail () between the permanent magnet () and the drive device () for the linear motor.