Channels Patents (Class 238/176)
  • Patent number: 7845285
    Abstract: Rail for self-propelled electric trucks, with the rail (2) having a base part (6) and C-shaped side flanks (8, 10) which engage over side wheels (12) of the truck (4). In order to improve the rail, each C-shaped side flank (8, 10) has a central running area (14), which is offset outwards, for side guide rollers (16) of the truck (4) and upper and lower supporting services (18, 20) which run at an angle to the wheel (12) for the side wheels (12), with the running area (14) and the supporting areas (18, 20) being used alternately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Swisslog Telelift GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Hast
  • Publication number: 20100252645
    Abstract: A multipart rail-like profile comprises at least two or more joinable or insertable profile elements (1), having at least one ratchet (5), a toothed rack compartment, or codings extending in the longitudinal direction. In addition, pattern elements (11) having equidistantly spaced elements (13), which are coupled to the ratchet or toothed rack partitioning, are provided in at least one wall of each profile element (1). For connecting the joinable or insertable profile elements (1), a connecting element (21) having a further wall (23) is provided for adjoining the wall of each profile element, having further, longitudinally extending pattern elements (25) which are congruent with the pattern elements (11), the elements (27) of which have matching spacing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Andreas Maurer, Pascal Mosetti