A conveyance apparatus includes a stator including a plurality of coils arranged along a first direction and a mover. The mover moves along the plurality of coils and includes a first magnet group including a plurality of first magnets arranged to face the plurality of coils along the first direction, and a second magnet group including a plurality of second magnets arranged to face the plurality of coils along a second direction intersecting with the first direction. At least one of the plurality of coils includes a core, a wire-wound portion wound around the core, and a yoke. The yoke is adjacent to an outer periphery of a portion of the wire-wound portion along the first direction and extends in the first direction.

A vibrator unit comprises a vibrating plate having a first surface on which a target object is arranged and a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface, a base arranged with a certain interval from the vibrating plate, a speaker having a vibrating portion opposed to the second surface and a frame connected to the base, and a transfer member transferring vibration of the speaker to the vibrating plate.

A conveyance apparatus includes a stator in which a plurality of coils is arranged along a first direction and a movable element to move along the plurality of coils. The stator includes a first magnet group including a plurality of first magnets arranged along the first direction and magnetized in one direction. The movable element includes a second magnet group including a plurality of second magnets arranged to face the plurality of coils, and a third magnet group including a plurality of third magnets arranged to face the first magnet group and magnetized in a direction repelling the first magnet group.

A conveyance apparatus includes a stator in which a plurality of coils is arranged along a first direction and a movable element to move along the plurality of coils. The stator includes a first magnet group including a plurality of first magnets arranged along the first direction and magnetized in one direction. The movable element includes a second magnet group including a plurality of second magnets arranged to face the plurality of coils, and a third magnet group including a plurality of third magnets arranged to face the first magnet group and magnetized in a direction repelling the first magnet group.

A conveyance apparatus includes a stator in which a plurality of coils is arranged along a first direction and a movable element to move along the plurality of coils. The stator includes a first magnet group including a plurality of first magnets arranged along the first direction and magnetized in one direction. The movable element includes a second magnet group including a plurality of second magnets arranged to face the plurality of coils, and a third magnet group including a plurality of third magnets arranged to face the first magnet group and magnetized in a direction repelling the first magnet group.

A vibrator unit comprises a vibrating plate having a first surface on which a target object is arranged and a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface, a base arranged with a certain interval from the vibrating plate, a speaker having a vibrating portion opposed to the second surface and a frame connected to the base, and a transfer member transferring vibration of the speaker to the vibrating plate.

An apparatus for moving objects comprising a plurality of transport movers individually movable by means of magnetic conveying technology and/or linear motor technology for transporting the objects; a path system for the transport movers in which the transport movers are movable along at least one predefined path in a transport direction; and a control device for controlling the movements of the transport movers in the path system, wherein the path system has a guide for the transport movers which extends along the path, characterized in that at least one rolling element or sliding element is arranged at each transport mover; and in that the guide takes up at least substantially vertical forces via the rolling element or sliding element, with the guide having at least one running surface, which extends along the path, for the rolling element or sliding element.

An apparatus for moving objects comprising a plurality of transport movers individually movable by means of magnetic conveying technology and/or linear motor technology for transporting the objects; a path system for the transport movers in which the transport movers are movable along at least one predefined path in a transport direction; and a control device for controlling the movements of the transport movers in the path system, wherein the path system has a guide for the transport movers which extends along the path, characterized in that at least one rolling element or sliding element is arranged at each transport mover; and in that the guide takes up at least substantially vertical forces via the rolling element or sliding element, with the guide having at least one running surface, which extends along the path, for the rolling element or sliding element.

A transport system for the transport of containers in a container treatment facility includes a transport track with at least one long stator of a linear motor and multiple transport elements for transporting one or multiple containers. The transport elements are arranged movably on the transport track and formed to be guided along the transport track through magnetic interaction with the at least one long stator. The front and back sides of the transport elements are formed to driven into one another at least in pairs and to have a minimal attainable transport spacing that is smaller than the longitudinal extension of the transport elements.

A charging system for charging a battery of an automatic conveyance vehicle configured to automatically convey an article includes a temperature acquisition section configured to acquire a temperature when charging the battery, and a control section configured to control power supply of the automatic conveyance vehicle when charging the battery based on the temperature acquired by the temperature acquisition section.