EP 0930263 A1 19990721 - An apparatus for handling loads
Title (en)
An apparatus for handling loads
Title (de)
Vorrichtung zur Handhabung von Lasten
Title (fr)
Dispositif de manutention des charges
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 98300239 A 19980114
Abstract (en)
The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for handling a load, of the type comprising a support structure (2), means (3) for gripping or handling a load, a device (15) for counterbalancing the weight of the load, means (21) for pre-setting or detecting said weight and operating on said conterbalancing device (15) and a first arm (17) hinged to said support structure (2) and supporting said load gripping or handling means (3). In order to avoid design problems of the apparatus structure or the counterbalancing device (15), said counterbalancing device (15) is a commercial zero-gravity balancer acting on at least a rope (16), said balancer and the free end of said rope (16) are attached to the support structure (2) and to a point (19) of said arm (17), or viceversa, and the attaching point (19) on said structure or said arm (7) is chosen according to the working features of said commercial balancer (1) and the required performances of the apparatus. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B66C 23/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B66C 23/005 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] DE 3020562 A1 19811210 - FUCHS JOHANNES [DE]
- [Y] US 4529064 A 19850716 - D ANDREA JR ROCCO A [US]
- [DA] EP 0733579 A1 19960925 - SCAGLIA ENZO [IT]
- [A] WO 9300285 A1 19930107 - STROEDTER WILHELM [DE]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE
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DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 98300239 A 19980114