Global Patent Index - EP 2170756 A1

EP 2170756 A1 20100407 - RUBBER-TIRE GANTRY CRANE WITH SHORE POWER

Title (en)

RUBBER-TIRE GANTRY CRANE WITH SHORE POWER

Title (de)

PORTAL MIT GUMMIREIFEN MIT LANDSTROM

Title (fr)

GRUE A PORTIQUE SUR PNEUMATIQUE EN CAOUTCHOUC AVEC PRISE D'ALIMENTATION DE COURANT AUX QUAIS

Publication

EP 2170756 A1 20100407 (EN)

Application

EP 08768768 A 20080624

Priority

  • US 2008007891 W 20080624
  • US 93725307 P 20070625
  • US 98632607 A 20071120

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2009002509A1] An apparatus for coupling power from shore power to a rubber tire gantry (RTG) crane comprises a power junction trolley and optionally an RTG crane. The power junction trolley receives power through a high voltage cable or alternatively through an inductive power coupling and alternatively outputs a low AC or a low DC voltage through a flexible power cable for connection to an RTG crane. A guiding apparatus directs the power junction trolley along a selected path so as to reduce a control accuracy requirement for the RTG crane. The RTG crane may move from a selected path to another selected path without interrupting a high voltage connection. The power junction trolley optionally determines its position relative to a selected path comprising a guide rail in some embodiments and a guide wire in others. Embodiments of the power junction trolley are alternately self-propelled or towed by the RTG crane.

IPC 8 full level

B66C 19/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60L 53/12 (2019.01 - EP US); B66C 19/002 (2013.01 - EP US); B60L 2200/26 (2013.01 - EP); B60L 2210/20 (2013.01 - EP); Y02T 10/70 (2013.01 - EP); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01 - EP); Y02T 10/72 (2013.01 - EP); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2009002509A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2009002509 A1 20081231; EP 2170756 A1 20100407; JP 2010531286 A 20100924

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2008007891 W 20080624; EP 08768768 A 20080624; JP 2010514790 A 20080624