Present embodiments include a linear drive transport system. The system includes a plurality of fixed tracks and a junction track disposed on a conveyor configured to align the junction track with each of the plurality of fixed tracks. The plurality of fixed tracks and the junction track include one of electromagnetic coils or permanent magnets arranged in series along the respective plurality of fixed tracks and the junction track. Further, present embodiments include a plurality of movers configured to move along the fixed tracks and configured to transition between each of the plurality of fixed tracks and the junction track when aligned, wherein the movers comprise the other of the electromagnetic coils or the permanent magnets.

A banknote transport system 10 includes: an air blowing tube 100 that forms an air flow path 101; a moving body 200 that travels inside the air blowing tube while receiving an air flow within the air blowing tube; a transport path 401 (a transport tube 400) having at least a portion arranged along the air blowing tube to be adjacent to the air blowing tube; and a transport body 500 configured to be able to retain a banknote and traveling inside the transport path. The moving body includes a moving body magnet 213, and the transport body includes a transport body magnet 523. The banknote transport system moves the transport body in conjunction with movement of the moving body receiving the air flow due to attraction and/or repulsion based on a magnetic force applied between the moving body magnet and the transport body magnet.

The invention relates to a transport device (1) for conveying a product, comprising a stationary running rail (2) which extends along a longitudinal axis (3); a cart (6) with a height axis (5) which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (3), said cart being guided on the running rail (2); guiding rollers (7) which are arranged on the cart (6), can be rotated about rotational axes (8) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (3), and roll on the running rail (2), wherein the rotational axis (8) of each guiding roller (7) intersects the same straight line (9), which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (3); and a compensating device for compensating for a yaw moment (M) of the cart (6) about the height axis (5), comprising multiple magnetic coils (12) arranged along the running rail (2), at least two ferromagnetic or permanent magnetic counter elements (11) which are arranged on the cart (6) and which are arranged on both sides of the running rail (2), and a control device (18) for controlling the magnetic coils (12) such that the counter elements (11) can be simultaneously pushed away from the running rail (2) in the direction of a transverse axis (4), said transverse axis (4) being defined as perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (3) and perpendicular to the height axis (5).

The present invention includes a configuration to move a transport body (500) in conjunction with movement of a moving body (200) due to repulsion applied between respective magnetic materials (213) and (523) when the moving body and the transport body are in a close location relation, and, when the moving body separates from a range of the close location relation due to halfway stop of the transport body, the transport body is moved in the opposite direction to stop at a predetermined end portion stop position, subsequently only the moving body is caused to travel in a direction further away from the transport body, and the moving body is returned into the range of the close location relation by causing the moving body to travel toward the transport body at a speed resistible against the repelling force.

A logistics service system (10) comprising at least one tube (14, 16, 43) connecting at least one terminal (11, 12, 70), at least one carrier (17) configured to hold goods (48) to be handled in the logistics service system (10), at least one switching device (51) arranged to connect at least two of said tubes (14, 16, 43), and configured to redirect said carrier (17) from one of said tubes into another of said tubes, at least one means for propulsion (15) of the at least one carrier (17) in said tube (14, 16, 43), at least one control unit (29, 50), and wherein all above being configured to produce logistics services that includes both storing and transport functions.

A logistics service system may include at least three tubes, and a carrier configured to hold goods items. The carrier may be provided with a permanent magnet. Means for propulsion of the carrier may be provided in the tubes. A control unit may be provided. A switching device may be arranged to connect a first one of the tubes with a second and a third tube. The switching device may be configured to redirect the carrier from the first tube into the second or the third tube. The switching device may include electromagnets provided along the second and the third tubes. The control unit may be configured to activate the electromagnets of one of the second or the third tube, into which the carrier is destined, to guide the carrier into an intended tube.

A container transport apparatus includes a base device and a put-on-device. The base device has a support body and a first coupling element that can be driven in rotation via a drive unit. The support body has a connecting portion facing the put-on-device, on which a receiving chamber is formed in which the first coupling element is arranged. The put-on-device has a transport body with a container receptacle for a container, a second coupling element connected to the transport body in a rotationally fixed manner, and a put-on-body. The coupling elements magnetically couple together to drive the transport body. The put-on-body rests against the connecting portion and is connected to the connecting portion via a force-locking and/or positive-locking connection. The transport body is rotatable relative to the put-on-body, covers the put-on-body, and projects radially beyond the put-on-body. The transport apparatus can be part of a system for processing containers.