A suspension conveyor system includes a conveyor adapted to be moved along a conveying path predetermined by a rail. The conveyor is driven by an elongated flexible conveyor element having arranged thereon at least one driver, which projects into the conveying path and which pushes the conveyor in response to a driving movement of the conveyor element. In order to improve the pushing function in a structurally simple manner, the driver is constructed as a plastic component comprising a holding member, which is to be connected to the conveyor element in an essentially rigid manner, and a driving finger arranged on the holding member, so that it is elastic in the direction of transport and adapted to be moved in the conveying path by the conveyor element.

Backgroud of the suspension conveyor system Invention

The present invention refers to a suspension conveyor system which moves a conveying means along a suspended rail.

Such a suspension conveyor system is known from German-Offenlegungsschrift 30 42 689. In the case of the known suspension conveyor system, the driver consists of a plurality of levers, pivot pins and springs, which serve to secure the driver to the plate of a roller chain and which are intended to guarantee a laterally rotatable support during cornering. Moreover, it is, however, necessary to guarantee by supporting means that the lateral rotation will not occur during transport along a straight line. Finally, measures must be taken for removing the driving fingers from the conveying path of the conveyor means, if necessary. The structural design of the known suspension conveyor system is, however, very complicated and requires --especially for the purpose of drawing back the driving fingers --operators.

Hence, the present invention is based on the task of providing a structurally simple and automatically operating suspension conveyor system.

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