METHOD FOR DETERMINING A LOAD, CONTROLLER FOR A HYDRAULIC LIFTING DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT A METHOD OF THIS TYPE
20190233258 ยท 2019-08-01
Inventors
- Richard Reischauer (Schalchen, AT)
- Alexander SCHALBER (Anif, AT)
- Dominik GRAML (Hallwang bei Salzburg, AT)
Cpc classification
B66C23/90
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B66C23/54
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
International classification
B66C13/16
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B66C23/90
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B66C23/70
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B66C23/42
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B66C23/00
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Abstract
In a method for determining a load that is lifted or to be lifted by a hydraulic lifting device, for the determining the load lifted or to be lifted, in a reference phase, the lifting device is moved into a reference position in a first loading state of the lifting device. A first detection of the forces currently acting on the lifting device and the current geometry of the lifting device occurs in the reference position. In a measurement phase, the lifting device is moved into a measurement position in a second loading state, and a second detection of the forces currently acting on the lifting device and the current geometry of the lifting device occurs in the measurement position. In a comparison phase, the lifted load is characterized by a comparison of the respective detected forces currently acting on the lifting device and the respective detected current geometry of the lifting device.
Claims
1. A method of determining a load which is lifted or is to be lifted by a hydraulic lifting apparatus, preferably a hydraulic loading crane, wherein the lifting apparatus for determining the load which is lifted or is to be lifted is moved into a reference position in a reference phase in a first loading state of the lifting apparatus, wherein: in the reference position a first detection of the forces currently acting on the lifting apparatus and the current geometry of the lifting apparatus is effected, wherein the reference position corresponds to a freely selectable position of the lifting apparatus, in a measurement phase the lifting apparatus is moved into a measurement position in a second loading state and in the measurement position a second detection of the forces currently acting on the lifting apparatus and the current geometry of the lifting apparatus is effected, and in a comparison phase the lifted load is characterised by a comparison of the respective detected forces currently acting on the lifting apparatus and the respective detected current geometry of the lifting apparatus.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the measurement position corresponds to a position of the lifting apparatus after a load pickup or a load setdown.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the measurement position corresponds to a position of the lifting apparatus, approximated to the reference position of the lifting apparatus.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the measurement position of the lifting apparatus substantially corresponds to the reference position.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the reference position corresponds to a position approximated to an intermediate position, wherein the intermediate position is a position of the lifting apparatus, that is suitable for load pickup or load setdown.
6. The method according to claim 5, wherein transfer of the lifting apparatus out of the reference position into the intermediate position and transfer of the lifting apparatus out of the intermediate position into the measurement position is effected with a change in position of the lifting apparatus, that is within a tolerance range.
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein prior to each implementation of the measurement phase for detection of the forces currently acting on the lifting apparatus in the second loading state and the current geometry of the lifting apparatus an implementation of the reference phase is effected for detecting the forces currently acting on the lifting apparatus in the first loading state and the current geometry of the lifting apparatus.
8. The method according to claim 1, wherein detection of the forces currently acting on the lifting apparatus and the current geometry of the lifting apparatus is effected with involvement of parameters characteristic of the respective position of the lifting apparatus and the respective loading state of the lifting apparatus, and a calculation model.
9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the lifting apparatus has at least one crane column rotatable about a vertical axis of rotation and a main arm mounted to the crane column pivotably about a first horizontal pivot axis, wherein the lifting apparatus further has at least one hydraulic main cylinder for the pivotal movement of the main arm, wherein in the reference phase and the measurement phase the moment is detected in relation to the first horizontal pivot axis.
10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the lifting apparatus has a rotary mechanism for rotation of the crane column and an articulated arm mounted to the main arm pivotably about a second horizontal axis of rotation and with preferably at least one crane extension arm, wherein the lifting apparatus further has a first hydraulic articulation cylinder for the pivotal movement of the articulated arm and preferably at least one first hydraulic extension cylinder for actuation of the at least one crane extension arm.
11. The method according to claim 8, wherein the characteristic parameters include at least the pressure in the at least one main cylinder and/or the pressure in the articulation cylinder and/or the rotary angle of the rotary mechanism and/or the articulation angle of the main arm relative to the crane column and/or the articulation angle of the articulated arm relative to the main arm and/or the extension position of the at least one crane extension arm.
12. The method according to claim 8, wherein the lifting apparatus further has an attachment articulated arm mounted to the articulated arm pivotably about a third horizontal pivot axis and having at least one crane extension arm, wherein the lifting apparatus further has at least one second hydraulic articulation cylinder for the pivotal movement of the attachment articulated arm and the characteristic parameters further include the pressure in the second articulation cylinder and/or the articulation angle of the attachment articulated arm relative to the articulated arm and/or the extension position of the at least one crane extension arm of the attachment articulated arm, wherein in the reference phase and the measurement phase the moment is detected in relation to the first horizontal pivot axis and the moment is detected in relation to the third horizontal pivot axis.
13. The method according to claim 8, wherein the lifting apparatus further has at least one fly jib arranged on a crane extension armpreferably at a predeterminable angleand the additional displacement of the at least one fly jib is incorporated in the calculation model.
14. The method according to claim 8, wherein the lifting apparatus further has a working device arranged on the lifting apparatus, in particular on a crane extension arm, and the additional loading due to the working device is incorporated in the calculation model.
15. The method according to claim 8, wherein the deformation of the lifting apparatus is incorporated in the calculation model.
16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the deformation of the crane column and/or the main arm and/or the articulated arm and/or the attachment articulated arm and/or the at least one crane extension arm, of the lifting apparatus and/or the at least one fly jib and/or the influence of seal frictions of the hydraulic cylinders are incorporated in the calculation model.
17. The method according to claim 16, wherein in the calculation model the deformation in the form of a correction to detected articulation angles and/or in the form of a correction to detected extension positions is applied, and/or the influence of the seal frictions is applied in the form of a correction to detected pressures.
18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the correction is effected in dependence on the detected forces currently acting on the lifting apparatus and/or detected articulation angles and/or the detected extension positions.
19. The method according to claim 17, wherein the correction for the deformation is effected in linear dependency in respect of the detected pressure and/or in linear dependency in respect of the detected extension position and/or the correction for the seal frictions is effected inversely proportionally to the detected pressure and in dependence on a direction of a change in position.
20. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first loading state corresponds to a loading state without a load lifted by the lifting apparatus and the second loading state corresponds to a loading state with a lifted load.
21. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first loading state corresponds to a loading state with a first load lifted by the lifting apparatus and the second loading state corresponds to a loading state with a second lifted load preferably differing from the first.
22. A control means for a hydraulic lifting apparatus, preferably a hydraulic loading crane, which is adapted for carrying out the method according to claim 1 for determining a load which is lifted or is to be lifted, wherein by the control means in a first operating mode the reference phase can be carried out in a first loading state in the reference position of the lifting apparatus for the first detection of the forces currently acting on the lifting apparatus and the current geometry of the lifting apparatus, in a second operating mode the measurement phase can be carried out in a second loading state in the measurement position of the lifting apparatus for the second detection of the forces currently acting on the lifting apparatus and the current geometry of the lifting apparatus, and in a third operating mode the comparison phase can be carried out for characterizing the lifted load by a comparison of the respective detected forces currently acting on the lifting apparatus and the respective detected current geometry of the lifting apparatus.
23. The control means according to claim 22, wherein the load characterised in the comparison phase can be displayed at a display means communicating with the control means in units corresponding to the load.
24. A hydraulic lifting apparatuspreferably a loading crane for a vehicle, particularly preferably an articulated arm cranehaving the control means according to claim 22.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0040] Further details and advantages of the present invention are described more fully hereinafter by means of the specific description with reference to the embodiments by way of example illustrated in the drawings in which:
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
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[0054] It will be appreciated that all illustrated embodiments can have a rotary mechanism 18.
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[0058] A similar configuration in respect of the arrangement shown in
[0059] In a method as described hereinbefore for determining a load 21 which is lifted or is to be lifted by the lifting apparatus 2 that sensor arrangement which is additional in relation to
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[0061] From the reference position, the lifting apparatus is now moved into the intermediate position by a change in geometry, here by extension of the crane extension arm 6 of the articulated arm 5 into the second extension positions x1b. The intermediate position is suitable as shown for picking up the load 21. In principle it will be appreciated that it is also possible for the position of the lifting apparatus 2 that is shown in
[0062] From the intermediate position the lifting apparatus 2 is moved into the measurement position by a change in geometry, here after lifting the load 21, by retraction of the crane extension arm 6 into the third extension positions x1c. As shown the measurement position is approached to the reference position. In that respect it can be provided that a change in position or geometry of the lifting apparatus 2 must be within a tolerance range in order to be able to use the characteristic parameters detected in the reference phase for the forces currently acting on the lifting apparatus 2 and the current geometry of the lifting apparatus 2, for determining the lifted load 21. In that respect the tolerance range can apply for a maximum permissible change in extension position and/or a maximum permissible change in articulation angle (see for example
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[0064] In a comparison phase in which the control means 1 is in a third operating mode, characterisation of the lifted load 21 is now effected by a comparison of the respective detected forces currently acting on the lifting apparatus 2 and the respective detected current geometry of the lifting apparatus 2. Detection of the forces currently acting on the lifting apparatus 2 and the current geometry of the lifting apparatus is generally advantageously effected in each case with involvement of parameters characteristic of the respective position of the lifting apparatus 2 and the respective loading state of the lifting apparatus 2 (for example pressures, extension positions, articulation angles and possible additional data relating to the configuration) and a calculation model stored in the storage means 8 of the control means 1.
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[0066] In the reference position shown in
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[0068] In principle by means of the above-described method it is possible to determine a load which is lifted or is to be lifted by the lifting apparatus 2 in any combination of changes in geometryin particular in any combination of the changes in geometry shown in the Figures described.
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[0073] In a particularly advantageous configuration of the lifting apparatus 2 the tolerance range can substantially embrace the entire range of movement of the lifting apparatus 2.
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[0077] The functionality of determining a load 21 which is lifted or is to be lifted by the lifting apparatus 2 is therefore not limited by the layout or configuration of the lifting apparatus 2.
LIST OF REFERENCES
[0078] 1 control means
[0079] 2 lifting apparatus
[0080] 3 crane column
[0081] 4 main arm
[0082] a1, a2, a3, a4 articulation angle
[0083] 5 articulated arm
[0084] 6 crane extension arm
[0085] 7 attachment articulated arm
[0086] s1, s2 extension position sensor [0087] x1a, x2b, x3c extension positions
[0088] p1, p2, p3 pressure sensors
[0089] p1a, p1b, p1c pressures
[0090] p3a, p3b pressures
[0091] 8 storage means
[0092] 9 computing unit
[0093] k1, k2, k3, k4 articulation angle sensor
[0094] d1 rotary angle sensor
[0095] a21, a22, a23 articulation angle
[0096] d1a rotary angle
[0097] 10 crane arm
[0098] 11 crane extension arm
[0099] 12 attachment extension arm
[0100] 13 fly jib
[0101] 14 working device
[0102] 15 main cylinder
[0103] 16, 17, 20 articulation cylinder
[0104] 18 rotary mechanism
[0105] 19 vehicle
[0106] 22 display device
[0107] h1, h2, h3 horizontal pivot axis
[0108] v1 vertical pivot axis
[0109] 21 load