An anchor for a support member of a track system may include an anchor body, a toothed anchor portion, and an anchor member. The anchor body may be connectable to said support member. The toothed anchor portion may include a plurality of anchor teeth configured to engage a plurality of track teeth of a toothed portion of a track assembly. The anchor member may be configured to facilitate engagement of the plurality of anchor teeth and said plurality of track teeth. The anchor body, the toothed anchor portion, and the anchor member may be connected to one another to collectively form a hook portion configured to engage said toothed portion of said track assembly.

An anchor for a support member of a track system may include an anchor body, a toothed anchor portion, and an anchor member. The anchor body may be connectable to said support member. The toothed anchor portion may include a plurality of anchor teeth configured to engage a plurality of track teeth of a toothed portion of a track assembly. The anchor member may be configured to facilitate engagement of the plurality of anchor teeth and said plurality of track teeth. The anchor body, the toothed anchor portion, and the anchor member may be connected to one another to collectively form a hook portion configured to engage said toothed portion of said track assembly.

Vertical and horizontal movement system of one or more cabins (20) for the transport of people and things in a elevator shifter plant with portal structure (10) for the overcoming overhead and not, back and forth even automatic, obstacles such as roads, railways, waterways and other obstacles affected by driveways and not, especially for pedestrians, usable either in an overhead manner that underground and also incorporated in large buildings such as hospitals, airports, railway stations and so on, with two or more runaways running horizontally and vertically, in which one or more runways include vertical and horizontal stops and descents placed at different levels to overcome obstacles also passing under the same; operated by rack, wherein the motor is rigidly coupled to the cabin and acts via a pinion gear on the rack, having inclined toothing, to increase the fluidity of the movement reducing vibration and noise.

Vertical and horizontal movement system of one or more cabins (20) for the transport of people and things in a elevator shifter plant with portal structure (10) for the overcoming overhead and not, back and forth even automatic, obstacles such as roads, railways, waterways and other obstacles affected by driveways and not, especially for pedestrians, usable either in an overhead manner that underground and also incorporated in large buildings such as hospitals, airports, railway stations and so on, with two or more runaways running horizontally and vertically, in which one or more runways include vertical and horizontal stops and descents placed at different levels to overcome obstacles also passing under the same; operated by rack, wherein the motor is rigidly coupled to the cabin and acts via a pinion gear on the rack, having inclined toothing, to increase the fluidity of the movement reducing vibration and noise.

A robot system has a movable robot and a track guiding the robot during movement thereof with at least two guides. The track contains at least one drive element with a toothed driving profile, and the robot contains at least one drive wheel which is operatively connected to a motor drive unit of the robot and engages in the toothed driving profile during movement of the robot in the track.

A robot system has a movable robot and a track guiding the robot during movement thereof with at least two guides. The track contains at least one drive element with a toothed driving profile, and the robot contains at least one drive wheel which is operatively connected to a motor drive unit of the robot and engages in the toothed driving profile during movement of the robot in the track.

A track system may include a track assembly and a support assembly. A track assembly may include a wheel receptacle. The support assembly may include a support member removable from and adjustably connected to the track assembly. The support member may include a wheel. The wheel may be adjustable to an engaged position in which the wheel engages the wheel receptacle. The wheel may be adjustable to a disengaged position in which the wheel is not engaged with the wheel receptacle.

A track system may include a track assembly and a support assembly. A track assembly may include a wheel receptacle. The support assembly may include a support member removable from and adjustably connected to the track assembly. The support member may include a wheel. The wheel may be adjustable to an engaged position in which the wheel engages the wheel receptacle. The wheel may be adjustable to a disengaged position in which the wheel is not engaged with the wheel receptacle.

A method and apparatus are provided for sorting or retrieving items to/from a plurality of destinations areas. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a track that guides the delivery vehicles to/from the destination areas, which are positioned along the track. Once at the appropriate destination area, an item is transferred between the delivery vehicle and the destination area.

A method and apparatus are provided for sorting or retrieving items to/from a plurality of destinations areas. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a track that guides the delivery vehicles to/from the destination areas, which are positioned along the track. Once at the appropriate destination area, an item is transferred between the delivery vehicle and the destination area.