(19)
(11) EP 2 655 241 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.09.2012

(43) Date of publication:
30.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/44

(21) Application number: 11794121.1

(22) Date of filing: 07.12.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B66C 23/38(2006.01)
B66D 1/12(2006.01)
B66D 5/14(2006.01)
 B66C 13/28(2006.01)
B66D 1/22(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2011/071983
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/084508 (28.06.2012 Gazette 2012/26)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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

(30) Priority: 22.12.2010 DE 102010063911
22.12.2010 US 976403

(71) Applicant: Terex Cranes Germany GmbH
66482 Zweibrücken (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • WECKBECKER, Alfons
    66482 Zweibrücken (DE)
  • KREBS, Marc
    F-57410 Rohrbach-lès-Bi (FR)
  • BECKMANN, Axel
    66111 Saarbrücken (DE)
  • SCHNITTKER, Frank
    66482 Zweibrücken (DE)
  • HELFRICH, Steffen
    66919 Saalstadt (DE)

(74) Representative: Rau, Schneck & Hübner 
Patentanwälte - Rechtsanwälte Königstraße 2
90402 Nürnberg
90402 Nürnberg (DE)

   


(54) CRANE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CRANE USING RECOVERY OF ENERGY FROM CRANE OPERATIONS AS A SECONDARY ENERGY SOURCE FIELD