Carrying means

Abstract

A carrier (1) for transporting objects, having a carrying limb (2) and a load handling limb (3), wherein at least one rotatably mounted load support is arranged in the region of a free end (7) of the load handling limb (3), wherein the load support includes a pivotably mounted segment (4) which lies on the free end (7) of the load handling limb (3) and, together therewith, forms a load-carrying bearing and at least one inner surface of the load handling limb (3) forms a bearing shell (5) on the free end (7) and supports the pivotably mounted segment (4).

Claims

1. A carrying means (1) for transporting objects, having a carrying limb (2) having a free end (9) and a load handling limb (3) having a free end (7) and an end connected to the carrying limb (2), wherein at least one load support including a segment (4) mounted pivotable about a pivot axis and having a first load support surface (8) for handling loads extending radially from the pivot axis arranged in the region of the free end (7) of the load handling limb (3), at least one inner surface of the load handling limb (3) forms a bearing shell (5) on the free end (7) for pivotably mounting the segment (4) of the load support, the load handling limb (3) has a planar inner surface (11), the first load support surface (8) is pivotable between a horizontal position and a vertical position, and the first load support surface (8) is adapted to handling a load during pivoting of the first load support surface (8) out of the vertical position into the horizontal position so that the load can be deposited on the planar inner surface (11) of the load handling limb (3) or the planar inner surface (11) supports the first load support surface (8).

2. The carrying means (1) for transporting objects according to claim 1, wherein the free end (9) of the carrying limb (2) is adapted to having a fastening means arranged thereon.

3. A carrying means (1) for transporting objects, having a carrying limb (2) having a free end (9) and a load handling limb (3) having a free end (7) and an end connected to the carrying limb (2), wherein at least one load support including a segment (4) mounted pivotable about a pivot axis and having at least first and second load support surfaces (8, 8′) arranged at a right angle to one another for handling loads extending radially from the pivot axis arranged in the region of the free end (7) of the load handling limb (3), at least one inner surface of the load handling limb (3) forms a bearing shell (5) on the free end (7) for pivotably mounting the segment (4) of the load support, the load handling limb (3) has a planar inner surface (11), the first load support surface (8) is pivotable between a horizontal position and a vertical position, and the first load support surface (8) is adapted to handling a load during pivoting of the first load support surface (8) out of the vertical position into the horizontal position so that the load can be deposited on the planar inner surface (11) of the load handling limb (3) or the planar inner surface (11) supports the first load support surface (8).

4. The carrying means (1) for transporting objects according to claim 3, wherein the segment (4) can be pivoted at least from a horizontal position of the first load support surface (8) to a horizontal position of the second load support surface (8′) and vice versa.

Description

(1) The invention is explained in greater detail below on the basis of an exemplary embodiment, with reference to the figures. Further advantages, features and configurations of the invention are set out, wherein:

(2) FIG. 1 shows a representation of a carrying means for transporting objects in a first lateral view,

(3) FIG. 2 shows a perspective representation of a carrying means for transporting objects,

(4) FIG. 3 shows a representation of a carrying means for transporting objects in a further lateral view, wherein a planar surface is formed as a load support from the segment up to the hook mouth. According to FIGS. 1 to 3, the carrying means (1), which serves to transport objects, in particular parts of wind power plants, has a carrying limb (2) and a load handling limb (3), wherein a rotatably mounted load support is arranged in the region of a free end (7) of the load handling limb (3). The load support is configured as a segment (4) which lies on the free end (7) of the load handling limb (3) and, together therewith, forms a load-carrying bearing. At least one inner surface of the load handling limb (3), which can also mean only a part of the at least one inner surface, forms a bearing shell (5) on the free end (7) and thus corresponds to the segment (4).

(5) In the exemplary embodiment, the load support limb extends via an imaginary vertical (10), starting from the further free end (9) of the carrying limb (2) and forms an extension region (6), wherein the load support is arranged as a radial segment (4) on the extension region (6). The segment (4) can be pivoted on multiple sides, starting from a horizontal position of at least one load support face (8, 8′) of the segment (4) and has two planar load support surfaces (8, 8′) arranged at a right angle to one another. The load support limb (3) has a planar inner surface (11).

(6) If the segment (4) is now pivoted in the direction of the hook mouth, so that the first planar load support surface (8) is pivoted horizontally in the direction of the planar inner surface (11) as in FIG. 3, a planar inner surface (11) is formed, which reaches substantially from the free end (7) of the load handling limb (3) up to the hook mouth and, consequently, up to the apex of the aforementioned limbs. This affords the previously described advantages of a greater variability of the use of the carrying means in relation to the already known carrying means of an identical or similar type. In this case, the support surface (8) handles the load and can deposit said load on the planar inner surface (11) following a swiveling out into the horizontal position, or the planar inner surface (11) supports the support surface (8) during the load handling.

(7) By contrast, in FIGS. 1 and 2, the further planar load support surface (8′) is pivoted horizontally, wherein the further load support surface (8′) handles the load there. In both arrangements of the load support surfaces (8) and (8′), an optimized self-alignment of the segment under stress in the direction of the action of force of an object to be transported during transport of the respective object is nevertheless afforded by means of the segment and the mounting thereof.

(8) Moreover, the load support itself can be replaced as a segment (4). In the exemplary embodiment, the carrying limb (2) and the load handling limb (3) form an acute angle (a), the so-called hook mouth. A fastening means is arranged on a further free end (9) of the carrying limb (2).

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

(9) 1. Hook 2. Carrying limb 3. Load handling limb 4. Segment 5. Bearing shell 6. Extension region 7. Free end 8. Load support surfaces 9. Further free end 10. Vertical 11. Inner surface