A portable winch system includes a frame, a pair of wheels, a motor that is secured to the frame; and a capstan that is secured to the frame and that is rotatable via the motor. A rope is wound about the capstan in a manner that enables a user to grasp a tail end of the rope and induce friction between the capstan and the portion of the rope that is wound about the capstan. A tow end of the rope is attachable to an object to be pulled by the winch. An input guide attached to the frame is configured to receive the rope and direct the rope toward the capstan as the object is pulled toward the winch. An alignment guide attached to the frame is configured to contact the rope and align the rope about the capstan as the rope is wound about the capstan.

Disclosed herein is a controller of a hoist. The controller of the hoist includes a lift up button which is adjustable in a pressed degree; a lift down button which is adjustable in a pressed degree; a lift up switch disposed below the lift up button so as to be immediately operated when the lift up button is pressed; a lift down switch disposed below the lift down button so as to be immediately operated when the lift down button is pressed; a magnet body connected to both of the lift up button and the lift down button and disposed to descend during a pressing operation of the lift up button or the lift down button; and a Hall sensor disposed to correspond to the magnet body so as to detect a descending degree of the magnet body being pressed by the lift up button or the lift down button.

Winches with dual mode remote controls, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative winch can include a frame, a cable drum rotatably supported by the frame, a drive motor operatively connected to the cable drum, and a winch control module. The winch control module can include an enable/disable circuit having a normally open ground path connection and a controller having wireless capability connected to the enable/disable circuit. The controller can include instructions to disable the wireless capability of the controller when the normally open ground path connection is completed.

Winches with dual mode remote controls, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative winch can include a frame, a cable drum rotatably supported by the frame, a drive motor operatively connected to the cable drum, and a winch control module. The winch control module can include an enable/disable circuit having a normally open ground path connection and a controller having wireless capability connected to the enable/disable circuit. The controller can include instructions to disable the wireless capability of the controller when the normally open ground path connection is completed.

Provided is an electric winch apparatus capable of preventing irregular winding of a wire rope caused by landing of a hoisted-down suspended load. The electric winch apparatus includes a winch drum (5) around which a wire rope (2) is wound, an electric motor (8) which rotates the winch drum (5), an operation lever (13a), a measurement unit (18) which measures a tension index value corresponding to a tension in the wire rope (2), and a controller (12) which controls motion of the electric motor (8). The controller (12) stops motion of the electric motor (8) when an operation in a lowering operation direction is applied the operation lever (13a) and a tension average value as an average value of a tension in the wire rope (2) becomes less than or equal to a predetermined tension reference value, the average value of the tension corresponding to an average value of the tension index value in a predetermined period.

Provided is an electric winch apparatus capable of preventing irregular winding of a wire rope caused by landing of a hoisted-down suspended load. The electric winch apparatus includes a winch drum (5) around which a wire rope (2) is wound, an electric motor (8) which rotates the winch drum (5), an operation lever (13a), a measurement unit (18) which measures a tension index value corresponding to a tension in the wire rope (2), and a controller (12) which controls motion of the electric motor (8). The controller (12) stops motion of the electric motor (8) when an operation in a lowering operation direction is applied the operation lever (13a) and a tension average value as an average value of a tension in the wire rope (2) becomes less than or equal to a predetermined tension reference value, the average value of the tension corresponding to an average value of the tension index value in a predetermined period.

A winch utility includes a shelf connected to a main body, the main body comprising a shell, the shell defining a cable port; an electric motor mounted to the shell; a controller attached to an inner part of the shell and in electronic communication with the electric motor; a bobbin coupled to the electric motor; and a cable coupled to the bobbin at a bobbin end, the cable defining a terminal end distal to the bobbin end, the cable arranged to be coiled around the bobbin by rotation of the electric motor, wherein at least a portion of the cable is arranged within the cable port and wherein the terminal end of the cable is arranged outside of the shell, wherein the controller instructs the electric motor, and wherein motion of the electric motor causes the cable to become one of: coiled around the bobbin and uncoiled from the bobbin.

Disclosed herein is a controller of a hoist. The controller of a hoist includes a lift up button which is adjustable in a pressed degree; a lift down button which is adjustable in a pressed degree; lift up button contacts configured to allow ascending direction control power to flow to a motor when the lift up button is pressed; lift down button contacts configured to be in contact when the lift down button is pressed and allow descending direction control power to flow to the motor; a magnet accommodated in each of the lift up button and the lift down button; and a Hall sensor disposed to detect a descending degree of the magnet accommodated in each of the lift up button and the lift down button.

Disclosed herein is a controller of a hoist. The controller of a hoist includes a lift up button which is adjustable in a pressed degree; a lift down button which is adjustable in a pressed degree; lift up button contacts configured to allow ascending direction control power to flow to a motor when the lift up button is pressed; lift down button contacts configured to be in contact when the lift down button is pressed and allow descending direction control power to flow to the motor; a magnet accommodated in each of the lift up button and the lift down button; and a Hall sensor disposed to detect a descending degree of the magnet accommodated in each of the lift up button and the lift down button.

A stirrup hoist system for hoisting a person onto a saddle includes a motor and a spool configured to be rotated by the motor. A strap is configured to be selectively rolled on, and selectively rolled off, the spool. A support configured to receive a portion of a person's body and slidingly engages the strap. The support selectively moves toward the spool, and selectively moves away from, the spool.