Global Patent Index - EP 3918432 A2

EP 3918432 A2 20211208 - DOCK LEVELER AND APPARATUS, METHODS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, SAFETY ARRANGEMENT AND CONTROL UNIT THEREFOR

Title (en)

DOCK LEVELER AND APPARATUS, METHODS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, SAFETY ARRANGEMENT AND CONTROL UNIT THEREFOR

Title (de)

LADEBRÜCKENNIVELLIERER UND VORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN, COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKT, SICHERHEITSANORDNUNG UND STEUEREINHEIT DAFÜR

Title (fr)

NIVELEUR DE QUAI ET APPAREIL, PROCÉDÉS, PRODUIT-PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE, AGENCEMENT DE SÉCURITÉ ET UNITÉ DE COMMANDE ASSOCIÉS

Publication

EP 3918432 A2 20211208 (EN)

Application

EP 20702286 A 20200128

Priority

  • SE 1930031 A 20190130
  • EP 2020051966 W 20200128

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2020157025A2] The present invention disclose a dock leveller (200) comprising a platform (210), at least one lift cylinder (220) connected to the platform and arranged to move/rotate the platform and comprising an electrically controllable valve (230) and a safety arrangement (100). The safety arrangement (100) comprises a sensor (110). The sensor (110) is configured to sense at least one of: platform fall speed, platform fall time, angle of rotation of the platform (210), angular platform velocity, angular platform acceleration and travel length of the front edge (212) of the platform (210). Furthermore, the safety arrangement (100) comprises a control unit (120). The control unit (120) is operatively connected to the sensor (110) and the valve (230). The control unit (120) is configured to provide a control signal (124) to control the valve (230) to stop or reduce a movement of the platform (210) upon receiving a sensor signal (114), from the sensor (110), the sensor signal (114) being indicative of a higher value than a threshold value. Corresponding safety arrangement, control unit, apparatus, computer program product and methods are also disclosed.

IPC 8 full level

G05B 19/05 (2006.01); B65G 69/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65G 69/2882 (2013.01); G05B 19/05 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

US 2016012707 A1 20160114 - MCKINLEY W MICHAEL [US], et al

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2020157025 A2 20200806; WO 2020157025 A3 20200917; WO 2020157025 A8 20210318; EP 3918432 A2 20211208

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2020051966 W 20200128; EP 20702286 A 20200128