TRANSPORTATION DEVICE Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; transportation facilities. SUBSTANCE: conveyor line 1 of proposed transportation device has branching point 6 with switch 7. Switch is provided with turnable point 8 which, in one position, is arranged in conveyor line 1, and in other position connects first conveyor line 1 with second conveyor line 10. Arresting member 11 located before branching point 6 can be brought into movement line of transporting members along first conveyor line 1. This arresting member 11 can detain transporting members 2 approching the branching point to provided space for switching of point 8. Owing to the fact that transportation members 2 are independent from each other, they can be moved along first conveyor line 1 or shifted to second conveyor line 10, as necessary. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 14 dwg