Title (en)

LIFTING APPARATUS

Title (de)

HEBEVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE LEVAGE

Publication

EP 0777624 A1 19970611 (EN)

Application

EP 95930632 A 19950904

Priority

• GB 9502088 W 19950904
• GB 9417648 A 19940902

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9607610A1] A lifting apparatus comprises an upper unit (1) comprising a plurality of spaced-apart permanent magnets (5) having pole pieces (6) disposed between them, a lower unit (2) comprising a plurality of poles (7) arranged to be positioned at the ends of the pole pieces (6) between the permanent magnets (5) of the upper unit, so as to form a magnetic circuit for lifting a load (3), and means (9) for displacing the lower unit (2) away from the upper unit (1) in order to break the magnetic circuit in order to release the load (3).

IPC 1-7

B66C 1/04; H01F 7/02; H01F 7/04

IPC 8 full level

B66C 1/04 (2006.01); H01F 7/02 (2006.01); H01F 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66C 1/04 (2013.01); H01F 7/0257 (2013.01); H01F 7/04 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9607610A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9607610 A1 19960314; DE 69507815 D1 19990325; EP 0777624 A1 19970611; EP 0777624 B1 19990210; GB 9417648 D0 19941019

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9502088 W 19950904; DE 69507815 T 19950904; EP 95930632 A 19950904; GB 9417648 A 19940902