Global Patent Index - EP 0859716 B1

EP 0859716 B1 19990721 - RAIL-MOUNTED CONVEYOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING IT

Title (en)

RAIL-MOUNTED CONVEYOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING IT

Title (de)

SCHIENENGEBUNDENE FÖRDERANLAGE UND VERFAHREN ZU IHREM BETRIEB

Title (fr)

SYSTEME CONVOYEUR SUR RAIL ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE LE FAIRE FONCTIONNER

Publication

EP 0859716 B1 19990721 (DE)

Application

EP 96937273 A 19961029

Priority

  • CH 317495 A 19951109
  • EP 9604687 W 19961029

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9717242A1] The conveyor system proposed has self-propelled carriages (22) which travel on rails (12). To simplify and improve the conveyor system, the carriages (22) are fitted with a rigidly mounted container (24) having a cavity in which boxes (26) intended for the conveyance of goods can be placed and held. The boxes (26) are loaded into the container and unloaded again at loading and unloading stations (10).

IPC 1-7

B61B 13/00

IPC 8 full level

B61B 13/00 (2006.01); B65G 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

B61B 13/00 (2013.01 - EP KR)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IT LI LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9717242 A1 19970515; AT E182294 T1 19990815; AU 708565 B2 19990805; AU 7494596 A 19970529; BR 9611395 A 19991228; CN 1201426 A 19981209; DE 59602500 D1 19990826; DK 0859716 T3 19991129; EP 0859716 A1 19980826; EP 0859716 B1 19990721; ES 2135933 T3 19991101; JP 2000500412 A 20000118; KR 19990067451 A 19990816; NZ 321585 A 19990225; PL 325643 A1 19980803

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9604687 W 19961029; AT 96937273 T 19961029; AU 7494596 A 19961029; BR 9611395 A 19961029; CN 96198162 A 19961029; DE 59602500 T 19961029; DK 96937273 T 19961029; EP 96937273 A 19961029; ES 96937273 T 19961029; JP 51779997 A 19961029; KR 19980703465 A 19980508; NZ 32158596 A 19961029; PL 32564396 A 19961029