IP Library Granted Patent US 7,040,496
Granted Patent B2
US 7,040,496 · App. 10/469,732 · Granted May 9, 2006

Arrangement for placing crane mechanisms

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Patent No.
US 7,040,496
App. No.
10/469,732
Granted
May 9, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement for placing crane mechanisms, the crane comprising lifting mechanisms ( 1 ) with lifting drums ( 2 ), lifting ropes ( 3 ) in the lifting drums, a lifting trolley ( 4 ), a loading element ( 5 ) suspended from the lifting trolley ( 4 ) by the lifting ropes ( 3 ), four auxiliary mechanisms ( 10 ) controlling the swaying and twisting of the loading element ( 5 ) and the load ( 9 ) fastened to it, auxiliary ropes ( 12 ) in the rope drums ( 11 ) of the auxiliary mechanisms ( 10 ), and turning sheaves ( 13 ) of the auxiliary ropes ( 12 ) in the loading element ( 5 ). The lifting mechanisms ( 1 ) and lifting drums ( 2 ) are fixed to the frame of the crane, the auxiliary mechanisms ( 10 ) with their rope drums ( 11 ) are located in the lifting trolley ( 4 ), and the auxiliary ropes ( 12 ) are led from the turning sheaves ( 13 ) to a storage drum ( 14 ) for the auxiliary ropes in the lifting trolley ( 4 ), the storage drum being equipped with an additional mechanism ( 15 ) that is independent of the lifting mechanisms ( 1 ).

Claims (12)

1. An arrangement for placing crane mechanisms, the crane comprising

a lifting mechanism ( 1 ) with at least one lifting drum ( 2 ),

lifting ropes ( 3 ) arranged to the lifting drum ( 2 ),

a lifting trolley ( 4 ),

a loading element ( 5 ) suspended from the lifting trolley ( 4 ) by the lifting ropes ( 3 ) and having turning sheaves ( 8 ) for the lifting ropes for guiding the lifting ropes back to the lifting trolley,

four auxiliary mechanisms ( 10 ) independent of the lifting mechanism ( 1 ) and each other for controlling the swaying and twisting of the loading element ( 4 ) and a load ( 9 ) fastened to it,

auxiliary ropes ( 12 ) in rope drums ( 11 ) of the auxiliary mechanisms ( 10 ), and

turning sheaves ( 13 ) of the auxiliary ropes ( 12 ) in the loading element ( 9 ), through which the auxiliary ropes that are led to them diagonally from the rope drums ( 11 ) of the auxiliary mechanisms are directed back to the lifting trolley ( 4 ), wherein

the auxiliary mechanisms ( 10 ) with their rope drums ( 11 ) are located in the lifting trolley ( 4 ), and

the auxiliary ropes ( 12 ) are led from the turning sheaves ( 13 ) of the auxiliary ropes to a storage drum ( 14 ) for auxiliary ropes in the lifting trolley ( 4 ),

wherein the lifting mechanism ( 1 ) with the at least one lifting drum ( 2 ) are fixed to a structural frame of the crane, and

the storage drum ( 14 ) is equipped with a driving apparatus ( 15 ) that is independent of the lifting mechanism ( 1 ), and controlled in a synchronized manner therewith.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2016
From: KONECRANES PLC
To: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037485/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 7, 2016
From: KCI KONECRANES PLC
To: KONECRANES PLC
Reel/Frame 037458/0576 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2004
From: HAKALA, IIPO
To: KCI KONECRANES PLC
Reel/Frame 015186/0904 →