Patent classifications
B66C13/22
Coordinated Safety Interlocking Systems And Methods
Accordingly, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of coordinated safety interlocking systems and methods of coordinating safety interlocking. In an exemplary embodiment, a system for providing coordinated safety interlocking between a plurality of machines is disclosed. The system generally includes a plurality of machine control units each configured to control at least one of the plurality of machines. The system also includes at least one operator control unit configured to define a dynamic cluster including a subset of the plurality of machine control units. The at least one operator control unit is configured to control safety interlocking between each machine control unit in the dynamic cluster. The system may be used to provide coordinated safety interlocking between various elements and/or machines, such as crane bridges and crane hoists, etc.
Coordinated Safety Interlocking Systems And Methods
Accordingly, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of coordinated safety interlocking systems and methods of coordinating safety interlocking. In an exemplary embodiment, a system for providing coordinated safety interlocking between a plurality of machines is disclosed. The system generally includes a plurality of machine control units each configured to control at least one of the plurality of machines. The system also includes at least one operator control unit configured to define a dynamic cluster including a subset of the plurality of machine control units. The at least one operator control unit is configured to control safety interlocking between each machine control unit in the dynamic cluster. The system may be used to provide coordinated safety interlocking between various elements and/or machines, such as crane bridges and crane hoists, etc.
REMOTE OPERATION TERMINAL AND MOBILE CRANE PROVIDED WITH REMOTE OPERATION TERMINAL
A remote operation terminal (32) of a crane (1) provided with a GNSS receiver (30) for calculating the current position of the tip of a boom (9); acquires attitude information of the crane (1) and the current position of the tip of the boom (9) from a control device (31) of the crane (1); generates a three-dimensional image (G) of the crane (1) at the current time and planimetric features on the basis of the information acquired from the control device (31) and three-dimensional information acquired by a three-dimensional information acquisition unit (42); displays, on a display device (40), the generated three-dimensional image (G) at the position of and in the direction of a viewpoint input to a viewpoint changing operation tool (34); and generates a control signal for the crane (1) so that the tip of the boom (9) of the three-dimensional image (G) moves in a moving direction input to a suspended load. moving operation tool (35) in the three-dimensional image (G) of the crane (1) displayed on the display device (40).
REMOTE OPERATION TERMINAL AND MOBILE CRANE PROVIDED WITH REMOTE OPERATION TERMINAL
A remote operation terminal (32) of a crane (1) provided with a GNSS receiver (30) for calculating the current position of the tip of a boom (9); acquires attitude information of the crane (1) and the current position of the tip of the boom (9) from a control device (31) of the crane (1); generates a three-dimensional image (G) of the crane (1) at the current time and planimetric features on the basis of the information acquired from the control device (31) and three-dimensional information acquired by a three-dimensional information acquisition unit (42); displays, on a display device (40), the generated three-dimensional image (G) at the position of and in the direction of a viewpoint input to a viewpoint changing operation tool (34); and generates a control signal for the crane (1) so that the tip of the boom (9) of the three-dimensional image (G) moves in a moving direction input to a suspended load. moving operation tool (35) in the three-dimensional image (G) of the crane (1) displayed on the display device (40).
REMOTE OPERATION TERMINAL AND MOBILE CRANE PROVIDED WITH REMOTE OPERATION TERMINAL
This remote operation terminal is provided with: an image acquisition unit that acquires an image shot by a suspended load camera; a display device that displays the image; an image rotation operation part that rotates the image; a suspended load moving operation part that sets the moving direction of the tip of a boom; and a terminal-side control device that is configured to be communicable with a control device of a crane, wherein when the image rotation operation part is operated during the operation of the suspended load moving operation part, the terminal-side control device rotates the image displayed on the display device in accordance with a rotation amount of the image rotation operation part, and rotates the moving direction of the tip of the boom set through operation of the suspended load moving operation part reversely to the rotating direction of the image displayed on the display device, by an amount of the rotation of the image.
PORTABLE LOAD LIFT DEVICE
A load lifting device is provided that includes a cart, a powered winch, and controls. The cart has a base with a plurality of rollers, an upright frame, and a winch arm. The base has a forward end and an aft end. The upright frame has a base end and a distal upper end. The base end of the upright frame is attached to the base proximate the aft end. The winch arm extends out from the upright frame proximate the upper end. The powered winch is controllable to selectively play out or draw in a lift line. The powered winch is attached to the winch arm and is in communication with a source of electrical power. The controls are configured for operating the powered winch to play out or draw in the lift line.
PORTABLE LOAD LIFT DEVICE
A load lifting device is provided that includes a cart, a powered winch, and controls. The cart has a base with a plurality of rollers, an upright frame, and a winch arm. The base has a forward end and an aft end. The upright frame has a base end and a distal upper end. The base end of the upright frame is attached to the base proximate the aft end. The winch arm extends out from the upright frame proximate the upper end. The powered winch is controllable to selectively play out or draw in a lift line. The powered winch is attached to the winch arm and is in communication with a source of electrical power. The controls are configured for operating the powered winch to play out or draw in the lift line.
Coordinated safety interlocking systems and methods
Accordingly, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of coordinated safety interlocking systems and methods of coordinating safety interlocking. In an exemplary embodiment, a system for providing coordinated safety interlocking between a plurality of machines is disclosed. The system generally includes a plurality of machine control units each configured to control at least one of the plurality of machines. The system also includes at least one operator control unit configured to define a dynamic cluster including a subset of the plurality of machine control units. The at least one operator control unit is configured to control safety interlocking between each machine control unit in the dynamic cluster. The system may be used to provide coordinated safety interlocking between various elements and/or machines, such as crane bridges and crane hoists, etc.
Coordinated safety interlocking systems and methods
Accordingly, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of coordinated safety interlocking systems and methods of coordinating safety interlocking. In an exemplary embodiment, a system for providing coordinated safety interlocking between a plurality of machines is disclosed. The system generally includes a plurality of machine control units each configured to control at least one of the plurality of machines. The system also includes at least one operator control unit configured to define a dynamic cluster including a subset of the plurality of machine control units. The at least one operator control unit is configured to control safety interlocking between each machine control unit in the dynamic cluster. The system may be used to provide coordinated safety interlocking between various elements and/or machines, such as crane bridges and crane hoists, etc.
BOOM WORKING DEVICE
A boom working device has a boom, mounted on and extending from a boom support, on which an end effector mounting interface is formed. The boom is equipped with two linear output structures, each in engagement with one of two drive wheels of the boom support. With respect to the boom support, the boom is both pivotable around a main axis and also capable of linear movement at right-angles to the main axis. Through harmonised rotary actuation of the drive wheels an operating movement of the boom may be generated, consisting either of a pivoting movement alone or of a linear movement alone or of the pivoting movement with simultaneously superimposed linear movement.