Abstract: A suspension type conveyor device including conveyor paths for conveyed carrier members conveyed in suspended fashion, and a constructionally simple and operationally reliable switch for transferring the conveyed carrier members from at least two conveyor paths entering into the switch to at least one conveyor path exiting from the switch. The switch cooperates with a stop surface on the conveyed members and is provided at its side facing the entering conveyor paths with an inlet opening that bridges all of the entering conveyor paths and an outlet opening oriented towards the exiting conveyor path.

Abstract: Described is a suspension conveyor system for conveying bobbins (1) to predetermined bobbin positions (RSP) in a spinning mill machine, particularly a ring spinning machine, the suspension conveyor system comprising a conveying path passing along the predetermined bobbin positions (RSP) for the travel therealong of at least one driven conveyor train (4) carrying a plurality of bobbins (1). A transfer mechanism (14, 14') mounted for travelling along the spinning mill machine is provided for the transfer of individual bobbins (1) from the conveying path to the predetermined bobbin positions. In order to achieve a rapid and accurate transfer of bobbins (1) to the ring spinning machine the invention proposes to provide a bobbin carriage (14, 14') adapted to travel parallel to the conveying path (3) in unison with the conveyor train (4) and carrying a separating and guide mechanism (16, 30, 32) for the transfer of an individual bobbin (1) from the conveyor train (4) to a predetermined bobbin position (RSP).