(19)
(11) EP 0 879 785 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/44

(43) Date of publication A2:
25.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/48

(21) Application number: 98303465.3

(22) Date of filing: 01.05.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6B66C 19/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 23.05.1997 JP 133200/97

(71) Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8010 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Nakajima, Ichirou
    Hikari-shi, Yamaguchi 743-0063 (JP)
  • Makino, Kazuhiro
    Kudamatsu-shi, Yamaguchi 744-0031 (JP)
  • Hashimoto, Naoto
    Tokuyama-shi, Yamaguchi 745-0000 (JP)
  • Miyanaga, Yoshiaki
    Hikari-shi, Yamaguchi 743-0031 (JP)
  • Sagawa, Toshiaki
    Yanai-shi, Yamaguchi 742-0021 (JP)

(74) Representative: Hackney, Nigel John et al
Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)

   


(54) Container crane


(57) In three trolleys for running girders 31 and 32, a central trolley 60 comprises a stage 61 which mounts a container from respective lifting devices 42 and 46 of both sides trolleys 41 and 45. The trolley 60 lifts down the stage 61 by ropes 62. In a case of a loading, the trolley 45 lifts up the container and mounts it on the stage 61. The container of the stage 61 is lifted up by the trolley 60 and is unloaded in a land side. A height position of the stage 61 is a height where under a condition where the container is lifted up, a minimum height where the trolley can run forms as a standard. In accompany with the proceeding of the loading, the height position of the stage 61 is descended gradually. In a case of ship loading, the stage is ascended gradually. An auxiliary beam 37 where the trolley 60 runs is positioned at the land side from a connection point between a tension bar 28 and a boom 32. A container crane 20 having a light weight structure can be obtained and a handling time for the container crane 20 can be shortened.







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