Global Patent Index - EP 4053065 B1

EP 4053065 B1 20230628 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CRANE ROTATIONAL GEAR AND CRANE

Title (en)

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CRANE ROTATIONAL GEAR AND CRANE

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINES KRANDREHWERKS SOWIE KRAN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'UN MÉCANISME ROTATIF DE GRUE, AINSI QUE GRUE

Publication

EP 4053065 B1 20230628 (DE)

Application

EP 22155581 A 20220208

Priority

DE 102021103488 A 20210215

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2022340396A1] The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and to a method for controlling a crane slewing gear. The apparatus comprises a hydraulic motor for driving the slewing gear and for braking the slewing gear from a rotational movement. The slewing gear is kept stationary via a holding brake. A hydraulic brake circuit for controlling the holding brake, a load sensing device for measuring a load instantaneously taken up by the crane, and an orientation sensing device for measuring an instantaneous orientation of the crane and/or of at least one crane component are furthermore provided. In accordance with the disclosure, a hydraulic limitation circuit is provided by means of which a hydraulic pressure applied to the motor can be limited to a specific limit value. A control unit is furthermore provided that determines a maximum permitted torque and/or a parameter derived therefrom for a current slewing gear movement.

IPC 8 full level

B66C 13/30 (2006.01); B66C 23/86 (2006.01); B66C 23/94 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B66C 13/30 (2013.01 - US); B66C 23/84 (2013.01 - US); B66C 23/86 (2013.01 - EP); B66C 23/94 (2013.01 - EP); B66C 2700/082 (2013.01 - US); B66C 2700/084 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent : Manitowoc Crane Group Germany GmbH

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 4053065 A1 20220907; EP 4053065 B1 20230628; DE 102021103488 A1 20220818; US 11866304 B2 20240109; US 2022340396 A1 20221027

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 22155581 A 20220208; DE 102021103488 A 20210215; US 202217651007 A 20220214