B66C13/30

Operator vehicle with assisted centring device
11808009 · 2023-11-07 · ·

Described is an operator vehicle, comprising: a platform (2), equipped with a seat (3); a tower (T), coupled to the seat (3) in a rotatable fashion about a main rotation axis; motor means, arranged to rotate the tower (T) about the main axis; a detector, arranged to detect the movement of the angular position of the tower towards a reference angular position relative to the main axis, and to emit a corresponding proximity signal.

CONSTRUCTION AND/OR MATERIAL-HANDLING MACHINE
20220297984 · 2022-09-22 · ·

The invention relates to a construction and/or material-handling machine, in particular a crane, comprising a movable functional element, in particular a functional element suspended in an oscillating manner, in particular in the form of a load receiving means, at least one drive device for moving the functional element, a detection device for detecting manual manipulation movements for moving the functional element, and a controller for actuating the drive device on the basis of the detected manipulation movement. The aforementioned detection device has an inertial measuring device, which is attached to the functional element and comprises an acceleration and rotational rate sensor means for providing acceleration and rotational rate signals, and a detection device for detecting the deflection of the functional element from the aforementioned acceleration and rotational rate signals of the inertial measuring device, and the aforementioned controller is de-signed to actuate the at least one drive device so as to compensate for the detected deflection.

CONSTRUCTION AND/OR MATERIAL-HANDLING MACHINE
20220297984 · 2022-09-22 · ·

The invention relates to a construction and/or material-handling machine, in particular a crane, comprising a movable functional element, in particular a functional element suspended in an oscillating manner, in particular in the form of a load receiving means, at least one drive device for moving the functional element, a detection device for detecting manual manipulation movements for moving the functional element, and a controller for actuating the drive device on the basis of the detected manipulation movement. The aforementioned detection device has an inertial measuring device, which is attached to the functional element and comprises an acceleration and rotational rate sensor means for providing acceleration and rotational rate signals, and a detection device for detecting the deflection of the functional element from the aforementioned acceleration and rotational rate signals of the inertial measuring device, and the aforementioned controller is de-signed to actuate the at least one drive device so as to compensate for the detected deflection.

METHOD FOR ALLOCATING ELECTRICAL POWER TO CRANE EQUIPMENT
20220289527 · 2022-09-15 ·

An allocation method for allocating an available maximum power from at least one power supply source to electrical equipment of a crane, in which the electrical equipment are powered with the available maximum power, includes selecting between: a raw mode in which the available maximum power is allocated over predefined actuation equipment and on accessory equipment predefined among the electrical equipment, the actuation equipment being defined according to a configuration of the crane, and an optimized mode in which the available maximum power is allocated over the predefined actuation equipment, and also over the accessory equipment but according to the cut-off conditions of the accessory equipment, so that according to the cut-off conditions the actuation equipment are powered or not.

METHOD FOR ALLOCATING ELECTRICAL POWER TO CRANE EQUIPMENT
20220289527 · 2022-09-15 ·

An allocation method for allocating an available maximum power from at least one power supply source to electrical equipment of a crane, in which the electrical equipment are powered with the available maximum power, includes selecting between: a raw mode in which the available maximum power is allocated over predefined actuation equipment and on accessory equipment predefined among the electrical equipment, the actuation equipment being defined according to a configuration of the crane, and an optimized mode in which the available maximum power is allocated over the predefined actuation equipment, and also over the accessory equipment but according to the cut-off conditions of the accessory equipment, so that according to the cut-off conditions the actuation equipment are powered or not.

Article Transport Facility
20220081219 · 2022-03-17 ·

A control unit causes a lifting unit to perform a lifting operation for raising/lowering a holding unit by executing feedback control for controlling the lifting unit to move a position of the holding unit in a lifting direction closer to a target position while changing the target position, and the control unit executes feedback control with the target position fixed while causing the travel unit to perform a travel operation for traveling along a travel path in a state where the holding unit is holding an article. The control unit reduces a travel operation gain which is a gain of the feedback control during the travel operation to lower than a lifting operation gain which is a gain of the feedback control during the lifting operation.

Article Transport Facility
20220081219 · 2022-03-17 ·

A control unit causes a lifting unit to perform a lifting operation for raising/lowering a holding unit by executing feedback control for controlling the lifting unit to move a position of the holding unit in a lifting direction closer to a target position while changing the target position, and the control unit executes feedback control with the target position fixed while causing the travel unit to perform a travel operation for traveling along a travel path in a state where the holding unit is holding an article. The control unit reduces a travel operation gain which is a gain of the feedback control during the travel operation to lower than a lifting operation gain which is a gain of the feedback control during the lifting operation.

Working machine and a controller

A working machine has a body and a load handling apparatus coupled to the body. The load handling apparatus is moveable with respect to the body by an electrically driven actuator assembly. A controller is configured to receive a tilt signal representative of a moment of tilt of the working machine and issue a control signal configured to control an electrical drive element of the electrically driven actuator assembly based on the value of the tilt signal relative to a tilt threshold.

SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A LOAD-HANDLING CRANE, AND LOAD-HANDLING CRANE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME
20210188600 · 2021-06-24 ·

A load-handling crane, and a system and method are provided for operating the load-handling crane having a hoist movable by means of a drive of the crane and a handling device for operating the crane. The handling device is fastened to a liftable and lowerable suspension element of the hoist and having a sensor system for determining an orientation of the suspension element, or of a part fastened to the suspension element, or of the handling device, or of a load-handling attachment. The system further has an operating element that cooperates with the sensor system such that, when the operating element is actuated, a control command for activating the drive is able to be triggered, resulting in the hoist being movable by means of the drive in a direction of travel, with the direction of travel being dependent on an orientation determined by means of the sensor system.

SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A LOAD-HANDLING CRANE, AND LOAD-HANDLING CRANE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME
20210188600 · 2021-06-24 ·

A load-handling crane, and a system and method are provided for operating the load-handling crane having a hoist movable by means of a drive of the crane and a handling device for operating the crane. The handling device is fastened to a liftable and lowerable suspension element of the hoist and having a sensor system for determining an orientation of the suspension element, or of a part fastened to the suspension element, or of the handling device, or of a load-handling attachment. The system further has an operating element that cooperates with the sensor system such that, when the operating element is actuated, a control command for activating the drive is able to be triggered, resulting in the hoist being movable by means of the drive in a direction of travel, with the direction of travel being dependent on an orientation determined by means of the sensor system.