An elevated railway-like transport system. The system includes a carrier system with rail-like or cable-like carrier elements that are fastened in the area of portal-like support elements, and includes self-propelled carriages, each of which includes a drive unit that cooperates with the carrier elements, and a gondola that is connected to the drive unit via a carrier device, preferably in the form of a carrying arm, and that is used for passenger transport and/or cargo transport. The carriages are movable independently of one another along the carrier elements, and a distance is formed between two successive carriages on the same carrier element.

An elevated railway-like transport system. The system includes a carrier system with rail-like or cable-like carrier elements that are fastened in the area of portal-like support elements, and includes self-propelled carriages, each of which includes a drive unit that cooperates with the carrier elements, and a gondola that is connected to the drive unit via a carrier device, preferably in the form of a carrying arm, and that is used for passenger transport and/or cargo transport. The carriages are movable independently of one another along the carrier elements, and a distance is formed between two successive carriages on the same carrier element.

An upper shelf section of a holding rack includes an upper placement section fixed to a ceiling. A lower shelf section of the holding rack includes: a fixed support fixed to the upper shelf section, a lower placement section supported by the fixed support so as to be capable of advancing and retreating relative to a travel rail as viewed in a vertical direction; and a drive transmission mechanism drivable by a rack drive mechanism of a transport vehicle to cause the lower placement section to advance and retreat. The lower placement section is positioned directly below the upper placement section while in a retreated position, and is positioned directly below the travel rail while in an advanced position. The lower placement section is below a lower end of the transport vehicle.

Disclosed is a system or kit for forming an assembly comprising a rail trolley engageable with a rail to be moveable therealong, the system or kit comprising: at least one portion which a body of the trolley is to comprise (“body portion”), the body portion(s) being configured to define at least one slot in said body; and one or more wheels connectable or connected to at least one said body portion, or connectable to said body, the system or kit including at least one component connectable to the body through at least one said slot in the body and/or in one or more said body portions, or connected to at least one said body portion through at least one said slot therein, such that the position of a resulting interconnection between the/each component and the body in the assembly is variable along the slot(s) through which that component is connected.

In a method for producing different rail variants from an assembly set, and system having a vehicle which is movable on a rail part, the assembly set includes a rail profile part and two different reactive components, and the rail profile part includes an interface at which one of the different reactive components is optionally able to be connected.

In a method for producing different rail variants from an assembly set, and system having a vehicle which is movable on a rail part, the assembly set includes a rail profile part and two different reactive components, and the rail profile part includes an interface at which one of the different reactive components is optionally able to be connected.

System includes an article supply location including a plurality of articles, and an overhead rail network with a plurality of rail sections. A self-guided and self-propelled hanging vehicle travels in both directions along the plurality of rail sections. The hanging vehicle has a first position in which a carrier containing at least one selected article is engaged with the hanging vehicle and a second position in which the carrier is detached from the hanging vehicle. The system further includes a controller. The controller determines a first delivery location among a plurality of delivery locations to deliver, with the hanging vehicle, the selected article based on a destination determined for the selected article. The controller further directs delivery of the carrier at the first delivery location by manipulation of the hanging vehicle from the first position to the second position.

System includes an article supply location including a plurality of articles, and an overhead rail network with a plurality of rail sections. A self-guided and self-propelled hanging vehicle travels in both directions along the plurality of rail sections. The hanging vehicle has a first position in which a carrier containing at least one selected article is engaged with the hanging vehicle and a second position in which the carrier is detached from the hanging vehicle. The system further includes a controller. The controller determines a first delivery location among a plurality of delivery locations to deliver, with the hanging vehicle, the selected article based on a destination determined for the selected article. The controller further directs delivery of the carrier at the first delivery location by manipulation of the hanging vehicle from the first position to the second position.

An aerial sky tram system includes a plurality of towers, a cable track suspended from the plurality of towers by a support cable, and a sky tram coupled to the cable track. The sky tram includes a plurality of rotors that propel the sky tram along the cable track.

An aerial sky tram system includes a plurality of towers, a cable track suspended from the plurality of towers by a support cable, and a sky tram coupled to the cable track. The sky tram includes a plurality of rotors that propel the sky tram along the cable track.