The invention relates to an overhead conveying device (01) to be integrated in an assembly plant in order to transport vehicle components (02) by means of a conveying device (03) disposed on the overhead conveying device (01), said overhead conveying device having a supporting framework (06), said supporting framework (06) having a length of more than 5 m and a width of more than 2 m, and said conveying device (03) being mounted at the supporting framework (06), and said supporting framework (06) and said conveying device (03) limiting a conveying corridor (05), in which it is possible for the vehicle components (02) to be transported from an input point to an output point, and said supporting framework (06) being mounted, with the help of bearing means, on the floor (11) or on the ceiling of the assembly plant, and said bearing means giving rise to the formation, between the underside of the supporting framework (06) and the upper side of the floor (11), of a free space (12), which is suitable for component assembly and/or for component transport purposes and in which it is possible to walk and/or drive, said conveying device (03) extending vertically upwards at the supporting framework (06) starting from the fastening plane (04) and laterally limiting the conveying corridor (05) on one side, said vehicle components (02) being transported in the conveying corridor (05) in a manner projecting laterally from the conveying device (03), and said conveying device (03) being fixed at the supporting framework (06) on the upper side of the fastening plane (04) with the help of fastening means, and said supporting framework (06) being formed by a truss that comprises interconnected supporting beam elements (13, 14, 15) that are longitudinally oriented and interconnected supporting beam elements (13, 14, 15) that are transversely oriented and interconnected supporting beam elements (13, 14, 15) that diagonally run in between.


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    Title :

    OVERHEAD CONVEYING DEVICE HAVING A VERTICALLY ARRANGED CONVEYING DEVICE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-11-14


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / B65G TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS , Transport- oder Lagervorrichtungen, z.B. Förderer zum Laden oder Abladen




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