Global Patent Index - EP 2692683 B1

EP 2692683 B1 20180131 - Method of controlling the slewing gear of a slewing crane

Title (en)

Method of controlling the slewing gear of a slewing crane

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Steuerung des Drehwerks eines Drehkrans

Title (fr)

Procédé de commande du système de rotation d'une grue rotative

Publication

EP 2692683 B1 20180131 (EN)

Application

EP 13178832 A 20130731

Priority

DE 102012015306 A 20120731

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2692683A1] A method of controlling the slewing gear (4) of a slewing crane (1) comprising at least one three-phase motor (10) which is mechanically coupled to a slewable part of the crane (1) and by which the slewable part of the crane (1) is turned about a slewing axis (5), wherein when a change of loading of the three-phase motor (10) occurs the speed of the three-phase motor (10) is changed and the torque of the three-phase motor (10) is kept constant or substantially constant.

IPC 8 full level

B66C 23/84 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66C 23/84 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2692683 A1 20140205; EP 2692683 B1 20180131; DE 102012015306 A1 20140206; ES 2662428 T3 20180406

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13178832 A 20130731; DE 102012015306 A 20120731; ES 13178832 T 20130731