Global Patent Index - EP 2042465 B1

EP 2042465 B1 20110309 - A lifting device

Title (en)

A lifting device

Title (de)

Hebevorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de levage

Publication

EP 2042465 B1 20110309 (EN)

Application

EP 07117147 A 20070925

Priority

EP 07117147 A 20070925

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2042465A1] A lifting device primarily for handling luggage at airports includes a rope (1) having a gripping device (10), a winding drum (2) driven by a motor (3) so as to lift and lower the handled luggage, a control unit (4) for the motor (3), a receiver (5) for wirelessly receiving control commands and passing them on to the control unit (4), and a transmitter (6) used by an operator for wirelessly sending control commands to the receiver (5). To provide a lifting device, which can be used in cases where the luggage has to be lifted so high, that an operator would have to release his grip around the handle (12), the rope (1) has a useful minimum length that is sufficient to permit lifting the gripping device (10) out of vertical reach for an average man, and the transmitter is provided in a remote control (6) that is mechanically unattached to the other components of the lifting device. Preferably, the rope (1) has a useful minimum length of at least 2.2 m, and a second wireless transmitter (13) is provided in the gripping device (10). Thereby, the operator can use the one wireless transmitter that for the moment is best for him, which is ergonomically favorable.

IPC 8 full level

B66D 3/20 (2006.01); B66C 13/40 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66C 13/40 (2013.01); B66D 3/20 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2042465 A1 20090401; EP 2042465 B1 20110309; AT E501087 T1 20110315; DE 602007013052 D1 20110421; DK 2042465 T3 20110614; ES 2362986 T3 20110718; WO 2009041887 A1 20090402

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07117147 A 20070925; AT 07117147 T 20070925; DE 602007013052 T 20070925; DK 07117147 T 20070925; ES 07117147 T 20070925; SE 2008051028 W 20080915