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EP 0402518 B1 19930922 - HANG CABLE MONITORING DEVICE

Title (en)

HANG CABLE MONITORING DEVICE

Publication

EP 0402518 B1 19930922 (DE)

Application

EP 89111017 A 19890616

Priority

EP 89111017 A 19890616

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0402518A1] A hang cable monitoring device for drum-type and reel-type hoists in mining, which have an electric drive motor whose current component forming the moment is continuously measured, is characterised in that it has a limiting-current transmitter (4) and a current/limiting-current comparator (5). Signals (13, 18, 19) for the current as well as for the cable force, for the acceleration and the cable travel are superimposed on the limiting-current transmitter (4). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B66B 5/12

IPC 8 full level

B66B 5/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66B 5/125 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0402518 A1 19901219; EP 0402518 B1 19930922; DE 58905703 D1 19931028; ES 2043962 T3 19940101

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89111017 A 19890616; DE 58905703 T 19890616; ES 89111017 T 19890616