IP Library Patent Application 10515369
Patent Application
App. No. 10/515,369

Equipment crane, particularly camera crane

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App. No.
10/515,369
Abstract

The invention relates to a camera crane comprising a support ( 1 ) and a jib ( 2 ). A traction rope ( 9 ) of a control system is movable on a pivot bearing of the crane jib in order to establish a parallelogram system or displace said parallelogram system. The rope is also movable in the longitudinal direction thereof in order to be able to preadjust the angle at which camera-receiving plate is positioned.

Claims (10)

1 - 9 . (canceled)

10 . Equipment crane, particularly camera crane, with a crane support ( 1 ) and a crane jib ( 2 ) articulated pivotably thereto at a first articulation point ( 3 ), an equipment-receiving element ( 6 ) articulated to a second articulation point ( 5 ) at the end of a crane jib facing away from the crane support ( 1 ) to which is articulated a traction element ( 9 ) at a distance to the second articulation point ( 5 ) between the crane jib ( 2 ) and the equipment-receiving element ( 6 ) on a third articulation point ( 10 ), said transaction element extending from the third articulation point ( 10 ) on the equipment-receiving element ( 6 ) to a fourth articulation point ( 11 ) at a distance to the first articulation point ( 3 ) on the crane support ( 1 ), whereby the fourth articulation point ( 11 ) is arranged adjustably on the crane support ( 1 ) and whereby the traction element ( 9 ) has an adjustable length, wherein the traction element ( 9 ) is continued beyond the fourth articulation point ( 11 ) and fixed directly to the crane support ( 1 ).

11 . Equipment crane according to claim 10 , wherein the traction element ( 9 ) is fixed to a clamping point.

12 . Equipment crane according to claim 10 , wherein the traction element ( 9 ) is provided with an attached latching element ( 25 ) which may be latched into a latching point ( 19 ) on the crane support in a detachable manner.

13 . Equipment crane according to claim 10 , wherein the crane jib ( 2 ) is telescopic and several latching elements ( 25 ) are attached to the traction element ( 9 ) at longitudinal distances.

14 . Equipment crane according to claim 10 , wherein the fourth articulation point ( 11 ) is arranged on one side of the crane support and the latching point ( 19 ) is arranged on the other side of said crane support.

15 . Equipment crane according to claim 12 , wherein the latching point ( 19 ) is adjustable in the direction of the course of the traction element ( 9 ).

16 . Equipment crane according to claim 10 , wherein the fourth articulation point ( 11 ) takes the form of a preferably pivoted rope pulley ( 8 ) around which the traction element ( 9 ) runs at least partially and is guided from there to the latching point ( 19 ).

17 . Equipment crane according to claim 16 , wherein a deflection pulley ( 15 ) for the traction element ( 9 ) is provided in the direction of the latching point ( 19 ) behind the rope pulley ( 8 ) with its axis ( 16 ) arranged parallel to the axis of the rope pulley ( 8 ) and which is secured to the crane support ( 1 ), on which is arranged at least one further deflection pulley ( 17 ) with an axis perpendicular to the axis ( 16 ) of the first deflection pulley ( 15 ) so that the traction element ( 9 ) running between them lies tangentially on the circumference of the two deflection pulleys ( 15 , 17 ).

18 . Equipment crane according to claim 16 , wherein the axis of the rope pulley ( 8 ) is arranged on the first articulation point ( 3 ).

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 29, 2007
From: SACHTLER GMBH & CO. KG
To: CAMERA DYNAMICS GMBH
Reel/Frame 019520/0419 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2006
From: HEIN, DIETER; MELITOPOULOS, JORDANIS
To: SACHTLER GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 017785/0726 →