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EP 0344801 B1 19930901 - SWITCH POINT

Title (en)

SWITCH POINT

Publication

EP 0344801 B1 19930901 (DE)

Application

EP 89110033 A 19890602

Priority

DE 3819009 A 19880603

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0344801A2] A description is given of a switch point (1) having at least two switch point positions (I, II, III) for optionally connecting a free end of a first rail (2) carrying a running track (2a, 2b) for running rollers (7a, 7b) of transport means (6) to free ends of further rails (3, 4, 5), in particular for an overhead conveyor system. The switch point has a switch point part (10) which carries a corresponding running track (10a, 10b) and whose end can be connected to the free end of the first rail (2) by means of an articulation (9) and can be swivelled around an axis of rotation (11) in a manner such that the other free end of the switch point part (10) can optionally be connected to the free ends of the further rails (3, 4, 5). In order to provide an essentially smooth passage across the articulation (9) for the running rollers (7a, 7b), the running track is formed by mutually overlapping running surface regions (17a, 17b, 19a, 19b) on the switch point part (10) and on the first rail (2) in the region of the articulation (9). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E01B 25/26

IPC 8 full level

B65G 47/64 (2006.01); E01B 25/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E01B 25/26 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE ES FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0344801 A2 19891206; EP 0344801 A3 19910320; EP 0344801 B1 19930901; AT E93915 T1 19930915; CA 1302938 C 19920609; CZ 280110 B6 19951018; CZ 325589 A3 19951018; DD 287551 A5 19910228; DE 3819009 A1 19891214; DE 58905424 D1 19931007; ES 2042878 T3 19931216; US 4993326 A 19910219

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89110033 A 19890602; AT 89110033 T 19890602; CA 601621 A 19890602; CS 325589 A 19890530; DD 32922689 A 19890602; DE 3819009 A 19880603; DE 58905424 T 19890602; ES 89110033 T 19890602; US 36018089 A 19890601