IP Library Granted Patent US 9,090,437
Granted Patent B2
US 9,090,437 · App. 13/000,399 · Granted Jul 28, 2015

Trolley of overhead crane

Inventors: Johannes Tarkiainen (Hyvinkää, FI); Kimmo Rantala (Hyvinkää, FI); Ismo Kuivamäki (Hyvinkää, FI); Mats Åkesson (Hyvinkää, FI); Juhani Salovaara (Naantali, FI)
Assignee: Konecranes Plc
B66C13/54B66C11/00
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Patent No.
US 9,090,437
App. No.
13/000,399
Granted
Jul 28, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a trolley ( 1 ) of an overhead crane, supported to be movable between two main girders ( 2 ), whereby there is a service platform ( 5 ) on the side of the trolley, the service platform being turnable or slidable in the upward direction and/or towards the trolley.

Claims (20)

1. A trolley of an overhead crane, movably supported on rails of two main girders, whereby there is a service platform on at least one side of the trolley, wherein the service platform is turnable or slidable in an upward direction towards the trolley into an upper position, and in a lower position, the service platform is supported on the rails of the main girders,

wherein at ends of a side wall or railing construction of the service platform there are rolls, with the service platform in a lower position, the rolls rest on the rails of the main girders, and

wherein the service platform is at least partially located below a bottom of the rails of the main girders when the service platform is in the lower position.

2. The trolley as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the service platform is suspended at opposite ends of the service platform from end supports of the trolley resting on the main girders, and arranged to be turnable about a horizontal axis that is perpendicular to the main girders.

3. The trolley as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the service platform comprises a floor surface and the side wall or railing construction, wherein

when the service platform is in the upper position of the service platform, the floor surface is substantially in an upright position on the side of the trolley, the side wall or railing construction is on top of the trolley and above the floor surface, and a top of each of the rolls is located above the entire floor surface, and

when the service platform is in the lower position, the floor surface is entirely located below the bottom of the rails of the main girders, the side wall or railing construction is substantially in an upright position, and a bottom portion of the side wall or railing construction is located below the bottom of the rails of the main girders.

4. The trolley as claimed in claim 2 , wherein, to move the service platform or to facilitate movement of the service platform between an upper and the lower position, there are provided auxiliary means including a lifting motor, winch, springs and balance weight.

5. The trolley as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the service platform is locked when the service platform is in the upper position.

6. The trolley as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the service platform is only located on one side of the trolley.

7. The trolley as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the service platform comprises a floor surface and the side wall or railing construction, wherein

when the service platform is in the upper position of the service platform, the floor surface is substantially in an upright position on the side of the trolley, the side wall or railing construction is on top of the trolley and above the floor surface, and a top of each of the rolls is located above the entire floor surface, and

when the service platform is in the lower position, the floor surface is entirely located below the bottom of the rails of the main girders, the side wall or railing construction is substantially in an upright position, and a bottom portion of the side wall or railing construction is located below the bottom of the rails of the main girders.

8. The trolley as claimed in claim 7 , wherein, to move the service platform or to facilitate movement of the service platform between the upper and the lower position, there are provided auxiliary means including a lifting motor, winch, springs and balance weight.

9. The trolley as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the service platform is locked when the service platform is in the upper position.

10. The trolley as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the service platform is only located on one side of the trolley.

11. The trolley as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, to move the service platform or to facilitate movement of the service platform between the upper position and the lower position, there are provided auxiliary means including a lifting motor, winch, springs and balance weight.

12. The trolley as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the service platform is locked when the service platform is in the upper position.

13. The trolley as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the service platform is locked when the service platform is in the upper position.

14. The trolley as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the service platform is only located on one side of the trolley.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE EXECUTION DATE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 037458 FRAME: 0529. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jun 26, 2017
From: KONECRANES PLC
To: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042984/0309 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2016
From: KONECRANES PLC
To: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037458/0529 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2010
From: TARKIAINEN, JOHANNES; RANTALA, KIMMO; KUIVAMAKI, ISMO; AKESSON, MATS; SALOVAARA, JUHANI
To: KONECRANES PLC
Reel/Frame 025560/0727 →
Priority Claims (1)
FI 20085712 · Jul 9, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110100753A1 · May 5, 2011