EP 0996940 A4 20010321 - CARGO TRANSFER SAFETY SYSTEM

Title (en)

CARGO TRANSFER SAFETY SYSTEM

Title (de)

SICHERHEITSSYSTEM ZUM TRANSFER VON KARGOS

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DE SECURITE POUR LE TRANSFERT DE CARGAISON

Publication

EP 0996940 A4 20010321 (EN)

Application

EP 98937889 A 19980723

Priority

NZ 9800113 W 19980723
NZ 32840697 A 19970723
NZ 32867397 A 19970903
NZ 32928797 A 19971128

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9905656A1] The invention relates to a cargo transfer system (200) that provides improved safety for users. When a cargo item (304) is being transferred from a transport vessel (300) to loading area (306), the system (200) provides a warning of the impeding delivery of the cargo item (304) to persons in the loading area (306). Similarly, when cargo item (304) is being transferred onto vessel (300), a warning is provided to persons in the relevant area (306) of the vessel (300). The system uses sensors (226, 228, /10, 12, 40) provided adjacent to the side of a ship (300) to indicate the presence of the cargo item (304) to a programmable logic controller (PLC) which activates a strobe (53) and siren (57) to provide a warning to people in the hold or on shore (306). The system also makes provision for the position of the boom (206) of a crane (200) that loads or unloads cargo items (304) to be monitored by the PLC to provide an indication of cargo item (304) approaching the hold of the ship (300) or approaching the shore (306).

IPC 1-7

G08B 1/08; G08B 21/00; B65G 67/60; B66C 15/04

IPC 8 full level

B65G 67/60 (2006.01); B66C 15/04 (2006.01); B66C 15/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65G 67/603 (2013.01); B66C 15/045 (2013.01); B66C 15/065 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 5428344 A 19950627 - CURRY JOHN R [US], et al
[X] GB 2273475 A 19940622 - JSP LTD [GB]
[X] US 3913081 A 19751014 - HAMILTON MARTIN W
[X] US 5644489 A 19970701 - HAGENBUCH LEROY G [US]
[X] EP 0192350 A2 19860827 - RITE HITE CORP [US]
[X] US 4937796 A 19900626 - TENDLER ROBERT K [US]
[X] US 5343739 A 19940906 - CURRY JOHN R [US]
[X] US 4178591 A 19791211 - GEPPERT STEVEN [US]
[X] DE 4403898 A1 19940818 - LEPEK ALEXANDER [IL]
[X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1996, no. 03 29 March 1996 (1996-03-29)
See references of WO 9905656A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9905656 A1 19990204; AU 753378 B2 20021017; AU 8653298 A 19990216; EP 0996940 A1 20000503; EP 0996940 A4 20010321

DOCDB simple family (application)

NZ 9800113 W 19980723; AU 8653298 A 19980723; EP 98937889 A 19980723