公开(公告)号：EP4442622A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-09

申请号：EP23166653.8

申请日：2023-04-05

申请人： Robert Bosch GmbH

发明人： Tielen, Niels ,  Spruit, Louis

IPC分类号： B65G54/02

CPC分类号： B65G54/02

摘要： The invention relates to a carrier system (480) for a linear motor conveying system (400), comprising two carrier modules (450), two pivot mechanisms (460), and a link component (470), wherein each of said carrier modules (460) comprises a carrier component (453) and at least two wheels, wherein each of said carrier modules (450) is configured to be received between a first side part and a second side part of a track module (402.1, 402.2), wherein at least a first one of the two wheels and at least a second one of the two wheels are arranged at the carrier component opposite to each other, such that the at least one first wheel faces the first side component and the at least one second wheel faces the second side component, when received in the track module, wherein each of said pivot mechanisms (460) is arranged at a respective one of said carrier modules (460), wherein the link component (470) is pivotally connected with each of said link mechanisms (460) so as to connect said carrier modules (450) with each other, and wherein the link component (470) is configured to provide a mechanical interface (473) for carrying a payload. The invention also relates to such a linear motor conveying system (400) and a method.

公开(公告)号：EP4421005A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-28

申请号：EP23158389.9

申请日：2023-02-24

申请人： Robert Bosch GmbH

发明人： Spruit, Louis ,  Tielen, Niels

IPC分类号： B65G54/02 ,  H02K41/03

CPC分类号： B65G54/02 ,  H02K41/031

摘要： The invention relates to a track module (604) for a linear motor conveying system (100), wherein said track module (604) comprises a track component (610), and at least two bearing surfaces (631, 632), wherein said track component comprises (610), along at least part of a conveying path, a first side part (611), a second side part (612) and a bottom part (613), wherein at least a first one of the at least two bearing surfaces is arranged at or formed integrally with the first side part, and at least a second one of the at least two bearing surfaces is arranged at or formed integrally with the second side part, wherein said track module (604) comprises a static module part (661) and a movable module part (662), wherein the movable module part (662) comprises at least a part (611') of the first side part and at least a part (631') of the at least one first bearing surface, wherein the movable module part (662) is movable with respect to the static module part (661) between a closed state and an opened state, and wherein, when in the closed state, the first side part (611) and the second side part (612) are arranged opposite to each other, such that the at least one first bearing surface and the at least one second bearing surface face each other.

公开(公告)号：EP4421007A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-28

申请号：EP23158391.5

申请日：2023-02-24

申请人： Robert Bosch GmbH

发明人： Spruit, Louis ,  Tielen, Niels

IPC分类号： B65G54/02 ,  H02K41/03 ,  B65G23/23 ,  B65G21/22

CPC分类号： B65G54/02 ,  H02K41/031 ,  B65G23/23 ,  B65G21/22

摘要： The invention relates to a track module (301) for a linear motor conveying system (100), wherein said track module comprises a track component (310), and at least two bearing surfaces (331.1, 331.2, 331.3, 332.1, 332.2, 332.3), wherein said track component comprises, along at least part of a conveying path, a first side part (311), a second side part (312) and a bottom part (113, 313, 413), wherein the first side part and the second side part are arranged opposite to each other, wherein at least a first one (331.1, 331.2, 331.3) of the at least two bearing surfaces is arranged at or formed integrally with the first side part (311), and at least a second one (332.1, 332.2, 332.3) of the at least two bearing surfaces is arranged at or formed integrally with the second side part (312), such that the at least one first bearing surface and the at least one second bearing surface face each other.

公开(公告)号：EP4421006A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-28

申请号：EP23158390.7

申请日：2023-02-24

申请人： Robert Bosch GmbH

发明人： Spruit, Louis ,  Tielen, Niels

IPC分类号： B65G54/02 ,  H02K41/03

CPC分类号： B65G54/02 ,  H02K41/031 ,  H02K7/08

摘要： The invention relates to a track module (402) for a linear motor conveying system, wherein said track module comprises a track component and has a curved track geometry, wherein said track component (410) comprises at least two recesses (416.1, 416.2, 416.3, 417.1, 417.2, 417.3), wherein the track module further comprises at least two supporting structures (418), preferably, rods, each configured to act as one of at least two bearing surfaces for wheels, wherein each of the at least two supporting structures (418) is arranged in a respective one of the at least two recesses, and wherein the at least two supporting structures (418) are made of harder material than the track component (410). The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing a track module.