Change device of selection of guide of via to guide a vehicle of mobile transportation. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

摘要

Changing track guide selection apparatus for guiding a mobile transport vehicle of the self-directed type in a track junction selectively from a first track to a second track or from said first track to a third track, being the vehicle of the type that includes guide wheels that hang from it and that are coupled with a fixed guide beam located under the vehicle and mounted on and along each track, the steering gear apparatus being located to be part of said vehicle. Junction of tracks including first, second and third free ends of the guide beams respectively of the first track, the second track and the third track, including said change of direction apparatus: a first element of pivoting guide beam of elongate shape extending substantially to cover a gap between said first end and said second end; a second pivoting guide member of elongated shape extending substantially to cover a gap between said first extremity and said third end, said first and second pivoting guide beam elements having a cross section similar to that of the joist beam; fixed guiding of each of said tracks, said first and second pivoting guide members being articulated at one end in said second and third free ends respectively, by means of vertical hinges; an actuator for moving the first and second guide beam members together laterally with respect to their length to first and second end positions and for selectively holding the non-pivoting ends of one of said first and second beam elements pivoting guide elongated in substantial alignment with said first free end of the first track; and a locking device of the self-aligning type located at the free end of the first track and forming part thereof to automatically align and lock said second or said third free limb with said first free end, whereby the vehicle transport can be guided from the first road to the second road or to the third road, as desired. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)