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EP 0647586 B1 19960911 - Device for driving a lifting apparatus

Title (en)

Device for driving a lifting apparatus

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Antrieb eines Hebezeugs

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'entraînement pour un appareil de levage

Publication

EP 0647586 B1 19960911 (DE)

Application

EP 93116142 A 19931006

Priority

EP 93116142 A 19931006

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0647586A1] In the device, a gear unit is provided in a drive line between the output shaft of an asynchronous motor and the drive shaft of a lifting apparatus. In addition, a slip clutch (3) is arranged in the drive line. The slip clutch (3) is preferably built into the gear unit. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B66D 1/58; B66D 3/22

IPC 8 full level

B66D 1/18 (2006.01); B66D 1/58 (2006.01); B66D 3/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66D 1/18 (2013.01); B66D 1/58 (2013.01); B66D 3/22 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0647586 A1 19950412; EP 0647586 B1 19960911; AT E142599 T1 19960915; DE 59303780 D1 19961017; ES 2093898 T3 19970101

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93116142 A 19931006; AT 93116142 T 19931006; DE 59303780 T 19931006; ES 93116142 T 19931006