HOISTING ACCESSORY AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING BLOWER OF PULP DRYER FROM PULP DRYER BY MEANS OF HOISTING ACCESSORY

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a hoisting accessory for a blower of a pulp dryer, which hoisting accessory includes

• a hoisting element for fastening the hoisting accessory to the blower to be hoisted, and
• first fastening devices for locking the hoisting element to the blower for the duration of hoisting.

[0002] The invention also relates to a method for transferring a blower of a pulp dryer from the pulp dryer by means of the hoisting accessory.

[0003] Pulp dryers are for example known from WO 00/61863 A1.

[0004] Pulp drying on the pulp dryer employs a large number of circulating air blowers. The circulating air blower of a pulp dryer consists of the blower section (impeller, body and motor) and guide vanes. The circulating air blowers are in blower towers one upon the other in the pulp dryer. If the impeller or motor of a circulating air blower - which is referred to as blower hereunder - needs to be changed, the blower section must be fully removed from the pulp dryer and guide vanes. The removal takes place by means of a hoisting accessory specifically made for this purpose, with the hoisting accessory fastened to an overhead crane, I-beam crane or mobile crane. The hoisting accessory must be fastened to the circulating air blower, which is why the hoisting accessory is brought into contact with the blower by means of a crane.

[0005] In practice, the consequence of this is often that structures of the pulp dryer must be dismantled to make way for the hoisting accessory so that the hoisting accessory can be brought into contact with the blower. Especially on the drive side, the hoisting accessory can be fastened to only a few circulating air blowers so that no service platforms, ducts, steam pipes or central vacuum cleaning system pipes need to be dismantled to make way for the hoisting accessory. As an example, if a blower located close to the floor of the facility needs to be removed, all overhead service platforms, stairs and duct parts must be dismantled first for the replacement, and installed back into place later. This represents a very significant undertaking relative to the removal of the blower.

[0006] On the other hand, a pulp dryer is often placed so that there is not much space available on its sides, which further complicates the removal of the blower.

[0007] The object of the present invention is to accomplish a hoisting accessory for a blower of a pulp dryer and a method for transferring a blower by means of the hoisting accessory, which enable an easier removal and transfer of a blower than prior art accessories and methods. The characteristic features of the invention with regard to the accessory will be more fully understood from claim 1 and with regard to the method from claim 13.

[0008] The object of the hoisting accessory according to the present invention will be achieved by means of the hoisting accessory for a blower of a pulp dryer, which hoisting accessory includes a hoisting element for fastening the hoisting accessory to the blower to be hoisted, first fastening devices for locking the hoisting element to the blower for the duration of hoisting, a guideway comprising a first end and a second end as well as a carriage adapted on the guideway for transferring the blower on the guideway while said hoisting element is suspended from the carriage. Moreover, the hoisting accessory includes a support device connected to the guideway for suspending the hoisting accessory from a second blower so that the guideway is supported essentially in the horizontal direction by means of the support device.

[0009] When referring to the removal of a blower in this context, what is meant is the removal of the blower section of a circulating air blower from the guide vanes, which remain in place in the pulp dryer.

[0010] By means of the hoisting accessory according to the present invention, the removal of a blower from a pulp dryer can be carried out in a much faster and easier manner than with prior art hoisting accessories, because the use of the hoisting accessory according to the invention requires much less dismantling of service platforms or other structures of the pulp dryer before removing a blower. This can be achieved by using in the transfer a guideway and a carriage movable on it, from which carriage the blower to be removed is suspended. By means of the carriage, it is possible to transfer the blower outwards from the pulp dryer past service platforms, whereby the final hoist can be carried out by means of an overhead crane or the winch of the hoisting accessory, for example.

[0011] The hoisting accessory advantageously also includes a support element adapted to a first end of the guideway to support the guideway advantageously to another blower above. By means of the support element, the hoisting accessory can be fastened to another blower from at least two points, which guarantees sturdy fastening.

[0012] According to one embodiment, the hoisting accessory includes quick fastening devices, advantageously bolt fastenings, for fastening the hoisting element, support device and guideway to each other in a detachable manner. In this way, the hoisting accessory can be carried manually in parts to a service platform and assembled there prior to use. In this case, the hoisting accessory does not need to be hoisted by a crane, which would require the dismantling of service platforms and railings.

[0013] The guideway advantageously includes a removable travel stop at one end. The travel stop is removable so that the carriage can be removed from the guideway for the duration of the transfer of the hoisting accessory. The purpose of the travel stop is to prevent the falling off of the carriage from the guideway when the blower is hoisted and transferred outside a service platform.

[0014] The hoisting element advantageously includes a vertical arm comprising two ends, one end of which is connected to the carriage, and a hoisting support connected to the vertical arm and a second hoisting support connected to the other end of the vertical arm for fastening the hoisting element to the blower. In this way, the blower is connected to the carriage by means of the hoisting element. In a hoisting situation, the second hoisting support forms a horizontal support for the blower, which is supported to the side of the blower by means of the hoisting support.

[0015] The hoisting support is advantageously a hoisting beam. Applicable perforation may be formed in the hoisting beam for first fastening devices.

[0016] Between the carriage and vertical arm, there is advantageously a joint equipped with an axis of rotation that is perpendicular relative to the guideway, enabling the turning of the vertical arm around its longitudinal axis, at least partly. By means of the joint, it is possible to reduce the length required of the guideway for transferring a blower outside a service platform. The blower attaches to the hoisting accessory from one of its edges, and the blower has length in the direction of the guideway. Because of this, if no joint was used, the guideway would have to continue much beyond the edge of a service platform to transfer a blower completely outside the service platform. By means of the joint, the carriage can be transferred on the guideway past the service platform, and after this the vertical arm and the blower fastened to it by means of the support element can be turned 180 degrees relative to the vertical axis, whereby the entire length of the blower is transferred outside the service platform. Outside the service platform, the final hoist can be carried out by means of an overhead crane, for example.

[0017] According to one embodiment, the hoisting accessory can include a winch attached in a detachable manner to one end of the guideway, by means of which winch the blower can be lowered on the floor with the hoisting support. In this case, the replacement work can be carried out completely without a separate overhead crane.

[0018] The support device is advantageously adapted at an angle relative to the longitudinal direction of the guideway, and the support device is telescopic, comprising at least two parts that are at least partially inside each other in order to support the guideway in an essentially horizontal direction. By means of the telescopic support device, the length of the support device can be adapted to be suitable also for the removal of blowers which are at a different distance from one another, so that the guideway is always essentially horizontal. The position of the guideway may differ a little relative to the horizontal, but the basic principle is that the carriage and blower could be transferred even by pushing by hand.

[0019] Alternatively, the carriage can include an electric motor for driving the carriage to the guideway.

[0020] The length of the carriage is advantageously 10-50 cm, advantageously 15-25 cm, so that the wheels advantageously included in the carriage are located at a sufficient distance from the joint that connects the vertical arm to the carriage. The centre of gravity of the blower is located at a distance from the fastening of the blower to the hoisting element, which tends to turn the blower and the hoisting element relative to the carriage. A sufficient length of the carriage is important so that the carriage does not exert a very point-like load on the guideway due to the torque caused by the blower, but instead, the load is distributed over a wider area of the guideway.

[0021] According to one embodiment, at least the support device, and advantageously also the second support element, include form-locked second fastening devices for fastening the support device, and advantageously also the second support element, around the edge belonging to the blower. By means of the form-locked second fastening devices, the fastening of the support device and advantageously also of the second support element to a blower directly above the blower to be hoisted takes place quickly and reliably. The form-locked second fastening devices can be, for example, hook-shaped elements.

[0022] The form-locked second fastening devices can be claw-like locking elements.

[0023] The second fastening devices advantageously also include bolt fastenings for locking. By means of the bolt fastenings, the form-locked second fastening devices can be locked securely and reliably into contact with the blower in all directions of movement. This ensures the safety of the transfer.

[0024] The hoisting element, support element and support device are advantageously of steel tube or steel profile. In this way, the parts of the hoisting accessory are of reasonably light weight as individual parts and can be lifted and transported by the user to the place of use. On the other hand, profile and tube structures are also sufficiently strong and rigid to withstand the transfer of a blower weighing less than a tonne.

[0025] The length of the guideway is advantageously 0.5-1.0 m greater than the width of the service platforms. According to an embodiment, the length of the guideway can be 1.0-2.0 m, advantageously 1.3-1.7 m. In this case, the guideway is sufficiently long so that the carriage and the blower to be suspended from it can be transferred outside the service platforms.

[0026] The support device can be fastened on the guideway at a point where the distance from the other end of the guideway is 0-30%, advantageously 5-15% of the length of the guideway. In this case, the support device accomplishes reliable support for the guideway, and the blower cannot move significantly on the guideway past the support point created by the support device for the guideway.

[0027] The guideway advantageously consists of two adjacent and separate rails that are fastened to each other. This makes the structure of the guideway lighter.

[0028] The purpose of the method according to the invention is achieved by means of a method for transferring a blower of a pulp dryer from the pulp dryer by means of a hoisting accessory, which method includes the following stages, where the railing of the pulp dryer service platform or a part of the service platform is removed, the hoisting accessory is brought up to the blower, the hoisting accessory is suspended advantageously from a second blower above, and a guideway belonging to the hoisting accessory is supported to the second blower essentially horizontally. Furthermore in the method, the hoisting accessory is fastened to the blower, the blower is removed from the pulp dryer and the blower is transferred horizontally by means of a carriage on the guideway out of the pulp dryer outside the service platform while the blower is suspended from the carriage.

[0029] In the method according to the invention, only one upper part of the service platform is removed instead of all overhead structures, when the blower can be transferred outside the service platform by means of the carriage and guideway of the hoisting accessory to lower it down or lift it up. In this way, the transfer can be carried out quickly and effortlessly. This is particularly important, because the number of blowers in a pulp dryer can be between 100 and 300.

[0030] The hoisting accessory is advantageously brought as separate parts up to the blower, and before suspension, the hoisting accessory is assembled from the parts. In this way, an overhead crane, for example, is not needed to hoist the hoisting accessory itself to the place of use, but the hoisting accessory can be transported by hand to the place of use and assembled ready for use.

[0031] According to one embodiment, the blower is hoisted by means of the hoisting accessory after the hoisting accessory is fastened to the blower and removed from the pulp dryer, but before the blower is transferred on the guideway of the hoisting accessory.

[0032] According to one embodiment, the blower is turned by means of the hoisting element 90°-270°, advantageously 160°-200° relative to the carriage around the joint when the carriage reaches one end of the guideway. In this way, the guideway can be a little shorter, when the structure of the blower can be turned around the joint to the other side, whereby the entire blower is outside the service platforms.

[0033] With the hoisting accessory and method according to the invention, the blower can be removed and replaced without a crane at any point of the pulp dryer. Moreover, the blower can be removed and replaced so that there is no need to dismantle service platforms, ducts, steam pipes, vacuum cleaner pipes, electric cables of the blower, or stairs. The replacement of the blower takes place significantly more quickly, in particular in those applications where there are many above-mentioned structures hampering the replacement work. As a result of the above-mentioned advantages, occupational safety and user-friendliness are improved, and the blower can be maintained or replaced more easily.

[0034] The invention, which is not restricted to the embodiments presented below, is described in more detail by making reference to the enclosed drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a pulp dryer in an axonometric view depicted from a side,

Figure 2a shows the hoisting accessory according to the invention in an axonometric view depicted separately,

Figure 2b shows the hoisting accessory according to the invention depicted from a side,

Figure 2c shows the hoisting accessory according to the invention depicted from the front,

Figure 3a shows the fastening of the hoisting accessory according to the invention to the blower, depicted from a side,

Figure 3b shows the fastening of the hoisting accessory according to the invention to the blower, depicted in an axonometric view,

Figure 4a-4c show the stages of transferring the blower, depicted from a side,

Figure 5 shows the cross-section of the guideway and carriage,

Figure 6 shows the stages of the method according to the invention as a block diagram.

[0035] The figures refer to different parts of the invention using the following reference numbers:

10

hoisting accessory

12

blower

13

second blower

14

hoisting element

16

first fastening devices

18

guideway

20

first end

22

second end

24

carriage

26

support element

28

support device

30

quick fastening devices

32

bolt fasteners

34

travel stop

36

vertical arm

38

first end of vertical arm

40

second end of vertical arm

42

joint

44

part of telescope

46

second fastening devices

47

top edge

49

bottom edge

50

bolt fastenings

52

service platform

54

service platform railing

56

blower tower

60

hoisting support

62

second hoisting support

64

support part

66

arm

68

bolt

70

shaft

72

joint sleeve

73

claw-like arms

74

support triangle

76

locking bolts

78

rail

80

intermediate support

81

adjustment bolt

82

wheels

83

support iron

84

carriage body.

[0036] Figure 1 shows pulp dryer 100 depicted from a side. Pulp dryer 100 includes a great number, usually 100 to 300 blowers 12, which are fastened to blower towers 56, which are side by side. Individual blower tower 56 contains several blowers 12 one upon the other, with the blowers being essentially structurally similar. So that blowers 12 and pulp dryer 100 can be serviced in the first place, there are service platforms 52 on the sides of pulp dryer 100, which service platforms 52 prevent the hoisting of blower 12 directly out of pulp dryer 100 by means of an overhead crane.

[0037] Figures 2a-2c show one advantageous embodiment of hoisting accessory 10 according to the invention. Hoisting accessory 10 comprises the following basic parts to be fastened to each other in a detachable manner: hoisting element 14, first fastening devices 16 for fastening hoisting element 14 to blower 12 in accordance with Figures 3a and 3b, guideway 18 and carriage 24 adaptable on it as well as support element 26 and support device 28 for supporting guideway 18 to second blower 13, which is above blower 12 to be transferred, in accordance with Figures 3a and 3b. In the embodiments of Figures 2a-5, guideway 18 consists of two separate rails 78 (Figure 5), but it is to be understood that the guideway may also be an individual elongated structure in the shape of the letter C opening downwards. Support device 28 is advantageously a support arm shown in the Figures, but alternatively a cable wire, chain, rope or similar can also be used as the support device.

[0038] The above-mentioned parts are fastened to each other by means of quick fastening devices 30, which are advantageously bolt fasteners 32. In practice, the parts of the hoisting accessory are carried up to the blower to be transferred by using service platforms or pulled by means of, for example, a small cart which can be hoisted by an overhead crane onto a service platform at the edge area of the pulp dryer. The hoisting accessory is assembled ready for use in connection with a blower. So that the carrying could be carried out ergonomically, said parts are advantageously of steel tube or steel profile, in which case the maximum weight of an individual part is 20 kg. Tube or profile structures are rigid relative to their weight and hence applicable to their purpose of use.

[0039] Hoisting element 14 advantageously includes vertical arm 36 in accordance with Figures 2a-2c, which vertical arm 36 is fastened by its first end 38 to carriage 24, and hoisting support 60 adapted in connection with first end 38 of vertical arm 36 and second hoisting support 62 adapted in connection with second end 40 of vertical arm 36 in order to fasten blower 12 to hoisting element 14. Hoisting support 60 is advantageously a hoisting beam, the width of which is advantageously 50-80% of the width of blower 12 and is an hollow or lightened steel tube or steel profile. The fastening of the hoisting beam to blower 12 takes place in accordance with Figure 3b through openings formed in blower 12 by using first fastening devices 16, which are advantageously bolt fastenings. So that the structure of blower 12 in terms of the openings endures the loading caused by the mass of the blower on it during hoisting, flat bar irons or similar are advantageously used in the fastening on the back side, through which flat bar irons or similar the first fastening devices extend. The flat bar irons or similar distribute the loading over a larger area at the edges of the blower.

[0040] In accordance with Figure 3b, second hoisting support 62 can be, for example, a steel profile that supports vertical support 36 against the blower and receives the loading that impacts eccentrically relative to the suspension point of hoisting support 14. The second hoisting support advantageously comprises support part 64 in the lateral direction of the blower and arm 66 that attaches to this transversely and that is equipped with threads. A counter thread can be adapted inside arm 66, and support part 64 connects to arm 66 by means of bolt 68. In this way, the distance of support part 64 relative to vertical arm 36 can be adjustable by turning bolt 68. By means of this adjustment, the position of a blower fastened to hoisting support 14 can be changed.

[0041] Joint 42 equipped with an axle that is perpendicular relative to the guideway is advantageously formed between first end 38 of vertical arm 36 and carriage 24, which joint 42 enables the turning of hoisting support 14 relative to carriage 24. Joint 42 is advantageously formed, in accordance with Figure 5, by axle 70, to which vertical arm 36 attaches, and joint sleeve 72, inside which there are bearings for locking axle 70 to joint sleeve 72 and for enabling the mutual rotational movement between these. Joint sleeve 72 is advantageously welded by means of support triangles 74 to carriage 24, whereby the loads exerted on joint 42 are distributed evenly to the structures of carriage 24.

[0042] Support device 28, by means of which guideway 18 and carriage 24 adapted on it are advantageously suspended from second blower 13 directly above blower 12 to be transferred in accordance with Figures 3a and 3b, is advantageously telescopic, consisting of two telescope parts 44 that are adapted partially inside each other. In order to lock the parts to each other in the operation position, parts 44 can include series of holes, through which a locking pin is adapted after the correct dimension of the support device has been found. The correct dimension is determined by the position of the guideway, which must be essentially horizontal. Support device 28 is advantageously fastened to upper edge 47 of second blower 13 directly above blower 12 to be hoisted, in accordance with Figures 3a and 3b.

[0043] Support element 26 is fastened to first end 20 of guideway 18, which support element 26 can be a support beam, which is supported against the blower, advantageously to bottom edge 49 of second blower 13 above blower 12 to be hoisted, in accordance with Figure 3b. The support element can alternatively be fastened, if necessary, for example from the side of the blower or by means of rods also suspended from the upper edge of the blower. Both support device 28 and support element 26 advantageously include form-locked second fastening devices 46, where the form locking can be carried out by means of claw-like arms 73 that extend around the edge of the blower, advantageously around the upper or bottom edge 47, 49. Advantageously, form-locked second fastening devices 46 also include locking bolts 76, which press the edge of 47, 49 of second blower 13 tightly against second fastening devices 46.

[0044] Travel stop 34 shown in Figure 2a is advantageously fastened in a detachable manner to second end 22 of guideway 18. One purpose of travel stop 34 is to prevent carriage 24 placed on guideway 18 from falling off from guideway 18, but on the other hand it also enables the installation of the carriage on the guideway from the end of guideway 18 in connection with the assembly of the hoisting accessory. A further purpose of the travel stop is to combine two rails 78 shown in Figure 5, which belong advantageously to guideway 18 and which are at a distance from each other, into guideways 18 at their one end 22. At the first end of guideway 18, support element 26 fulfils the same function. In this embodiment, guideway 18 includes, in addition to ends 20 and 22 of guideway 18, advantageously also at least one intermediate support 80, which ties parallel rails 78 to a constant distance from each other. In accordance with Figure 2a, there are advantageously at least two intermediate supports 80. The intermediate support can be a so-called c-clamp retaining plate.

[0045] Rails 78 advantageously have a cross-sectional shape of so-called C-rails in accordance with Figure 5, where wheels 82 advantageously included in carriage 24 are inside the C-shape of rail 78, where they can only move in the longitudinal direction of guideway 18, with the C-shape preventing lateral movement. In this way, carriage 24 effectively transmits the forces exerted on it by the mass of the blower via wheels 82 to guideway 18 and via it further to support device 28 and support element 26 and further to second blower 13 above.

[0046] Carriage 24 includes body 84, to which wheels 82 are advantageously fastened to the corners, and said joint 42 attaches between these. Axle 70 of joint 42 advantageously includes an adjustment option, by means of which, by rotating axle 70, vertical arm 36 can be adjusted 5-100 mm, advantageously 20-40 mm in the vertical direction. For rotation, the axle can include adjustment bolt 81 that goes through body 84 of carriage 24. Body 84 of carriage 24 can also include support iron 83, which is adapted on top of body 84 to strengthen body 84.

[0047] The length of the guideway of the lifting accessory according to the invention can be 1.0-2.0 m, advantageously 1.3-1.8 m, and the height of the entire lifting accessory from the second fastening devices of support device 28 to the bottom end of the vertical arm of the hoisting element is 2-4 m, advantageously 2.5-3.5 m. The width of the hoisting support can be 1-2 m, advantageously 1.4-1.7 m. The length of the carriage in the longitudinal direction of the guideway can be 10-50 cm, advantageously 20-30 cm. The material used in the hoisting accessory can be, for example, materials in accordance with standards EN 10025-2 or EN 10149-2, with a yield strength of Re/Rp0.2 of the level 300-800 Mpa, tensile strength Rm 400-1000 Mpa and elongation at break A 10-25%. The hoisting accessory can advantageously be made lighter by means of lightening openings, as, for example, vertical support 36 has been made lighter in Figure 3b. A corresponding lightening can also be in the second support element and in the hoisting support. The weight of the blower to be hoisted is generally less than 1000 kg, while the weight of the hoisting accessory can be less than 200 kg.

[0048] Figure 6 shows stages of the method according to the invention as a block diagram in one embodiment. The hoisting accessory is advantageously installed on a blower located above the blower to be replaced or, in the case of the topmost blower, on a wall section. For the removal of the blower, a covering strip and insulation must advantageously be removed from between blowers so that the top and bottom edge of the blower can be exposed and be used by the second fastening devices. In stage 200, the guideway and support device are fastened to the lugs in the blower above by means of ball lock pins that advantageously form the second fastening devices, and tightened with the bolts of the bolt fastenings against the wall of the blower above, as shown in Figure 3a. In stage 202, the support device is locked to the guideway, and the long fastening hole advantageously belonging to it enables the adjustment of the guideway to a horizontal position before tightening. When fastened to a wall section, the support device is adjusted to the longer position of its telescopic parts and can be locked with two pins delivered with the hoisting accessory.

[0049] In stage 204, the carriage is adapted on the guideway by turning the travel stop away to give way to the carriage so that the carriage and intermediate support can be adapted on the guideway. In stage 206, the travel stop is tightened back into place for the duration of the replacement, using bolts, for example.

[0050] In stage 206, the hoisting element is fastened to holes on the sides of the blower to be replaced, by using, for example, bolts and fastening plates delivered with the support element belonging to the hoisting element. When replacing the topmost blower, the blower can be fastened by the upper holes in the end plate belonging to the support element, but in other cases by the lower holes in the end plate. In stage 208, the support element can be fastened to the vertical arm of the hoisting element by means of a ball lock pin.

[0051] In stage 210, the vertical location of the hoisting element can be adjusted by the bolt above the carriage. The bolt in the second support element of the vertical arm can be used for adjusting the position of the blower.

[0052] When the hoisting accessory is fastened firmly to the blower to be removed and supported to an overhead blower, the blower to be removed can be removed for hoisting from the part of the blower that remains in the pulp dryer.

[0053] When the hoisting accessory and hoisting element are fastened to the blower to be transferred in accordance with stages 200-210, blower 12 to be replaced can be removed from the pulp dryer to the suspension of the replacement device in accordance with stages 212-218 and by making reference to Figures 4a-4c. In stage 212, the screw above carriage 24 is used for adjusting the height of the hoisting element, in other words vertical location, and blower 12 is suspended from hoisting accessory 10. If necessary, the position of blower 12 is adjusted in stage 214 by adjusting second hoisting support 62 by a screw. In stage 216, blower 12 suspended from hoisting accessory 10 is transferred by means of carriage 24 from the position in accordance with Figure 4a from first end 20 of guideway 18 to second end 22 in accordance with Figures 4a and 4b. In stage 220, blower 12 is turned 180° around joint 42 of hoisting element 14 to the reach of an overhead crane in accordance with Figure 4c. In stage 222, the centre of gravity of the blower is attached to the overhead crane, after which the hoisting accessory can be detached from the blower in stage 224. The carriage can include a separate hoisting lug, by which the blower to be removed can be attached to the overhead crane. A new blower can be installed by repeating stages 200-224 in reverse order.

[0054] If the blower to be removed is the topmost blower in a blower tower, it is possible to form separate hoisting counter plates in the blower tower for the use of the hoisting accessory, with the counter plates used for supporting the hoisting accessory.

[0055] Alternatively, instead of a second blower directly above the blower to be removed, it can be thought that there are two support devices, which support the hoisting accessory to blowers located on the sides of the blower or to blowers located diagonally relative to the blower.

Claims

1. A hoisting accessory (10) for a blower (12) of a pulp dryer (100), which hoisting accessory (10) includes:

- a hoisting element (14) for fastening the hoisting accessory (10) to the blower (12) to be hoisted, and

- first fastening devices (16) for locking the hoisting element (14) to the blower (12) for the duration of hoisting, wherein the hoisting accessory (10) also includes

- a guideway (18) comprising a first end (20) and second end (22),

- a carriage (24) adapted on the guideway (18) for transferring a blower (12) on the guideway (18) while said hoisting element (14) is suspended from said carriage (24),

- a support device (28) connected to said guideway (18) for suspending the hoisting accessory (10) from a second blower (13) so that said guideway (18) is supported essentially in the horizontal direction by means of the support device (28).

2. The hoisting accessory according to claim 1, wherein the hoisting accessory (10) also includes a support element (26) adapted to a first end (20) of the guideway (18) to support the guideway (18) advantageously to another blower (13) above.

3. The hoisting accessory according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the hoisting accessory (10) includes quick fastening devices (30), advantageously bolt fastenings (32), for fastening said hoisting element (14), support device (28) and guideway (18) to each other in a detachable manner.

4. The hoisting accessory according to any one of the claims 1-3, wherein said guideway (18) includes a removable travel stop (34) at one end (22).

5. The hoisting accessory according to any one of the claims 1-4, wherein the hoisting element (14) includes

- a vertical arm (36) comprising two ends (38, 40), one end (38) of which is connected to the carriage (24),

- a hoisting support (60) connected to the vertical arm (36) for fastening the hoisting element (14) to the blower (12), and

- a second hoisting support (62) connected to a second end (40) of the vertical arm (36) for fastening the hoisting element (14) to the blower (12).

6. The hoisting accessory according to claim 5, wherein between said carriage (24) and vertical arm (36), there is a joint (42) equipped with an axis of rotation that is perpendicular relative to the guideway (18), enabling the turning of the vertical arm (36) around its longitudinal axis, at least partly.

7. The hoisting accessory according to any one of the claims 1-6, wherein said support device (28) is adapted at an angle relative to the longitudinal direction of the guideway (18), and the support device (28) is telescopic, comprising at least two parts (44) that are at least partially adapted inside each other in order to support said guideway (18) in an essentially horizontal direction.

8. The hoisting accessory according to any one of the claims 2-7, wherein at least the support device (28), and advantageously also the support element (26), include form-locked second fastening devices (46) for fastening the support device (28), and advantageously also the support element (26), around the edge (47, 49) belonging to a second blower (13).

9. The hoisting accessory according to claim 8, wherein the second fastening devices (46) also include bolt fastenings (50) for locking.

10. The hoisting accessory according to any one of the claims 2-9, wherein said hoisting element (14), support element (26) and support device (28) are of steel pipe or steel profile.

11. The hoisting accessory according to any one of the claims 1-10, wherein said support device (28) is fastened on the guideway (18) at a point where the distance from the other end (22) of the guideway (18) is 0-30%, advantageously 5-15% of the length of the guideway (18).

12. The hoisting accessory according to any one of the claims 1-11, wherein the guideway (18) consists of two adjacent and separate rails (78) that are fastened to each other.

13. A method for transferring a blower (12) of a pulp dryer (100) from the pulp dryer (100) by means of a hoisting accessory (10), which method includes the following stages:

a) a railing (54) of the pulp dryer (100) service platform (52) or a part of the service platform (52) is removed,

b) the hoisting accessory (10) is brought up to the blower (12),

c) the hoisting accessory (10) is fastened to the blower (12),

d) the blower (12) is removed from the pulp dryer (100),

e) the blower (12) is transferred in an essentially horizontal position out of the pulp dryer (100) while the blower (12) is suspended from the hoisting accessory (10),

wherein prior to stage c)

- the hoisting accessory (10) is suspended advantageously from a second blower (13) directly above the blower (12),

- the guideway (18) belonging to the hoisting accessory (10) is supported to the second blower (13) essentially horizontally,

and in stage e) the blower (12) is transferred by means of the carriage (24) on the guideway (18) in order to transfer the blower (12) horizontally outside the service platform (52).

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein in stage b) the hoisting accessory (10) is brought as separate parts up to the blower (12), and before suspension, the hoisting accessory (10) is assembled from the parts.

15. The method according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the blower (12) is hoisted by means of the hoisting accessory (10) after stage d) before stage e).

Ansprüche

1. Hebevorrichtung (10) für ein Gebläse (12) eines Zellstofftrockners (100), wobei die Hebevorrichtung (10) Folgendes aufweist:

- ein Hebeelement (14) zum Befestigen der Hebevorrichtung (10) an dem zu hebenden Gebläse (12) und

- eine erste Befestigungseinrichtung (16) zum Verriegeln des Hebeelements (14) an dem Gebläse (12) für die Dauer des Hebevorgangs,

wobei die Hebevorrichtung (10) auch Folgendes aufweist:

- eine Führungsbahn (18), die ein erstes Ende (20) und ein zweites Ende (22) aufweist, und

- einen Schlitten (24), der auf der Führungsbahn (18) zum Transportieren eines Gebläses (12) auf der Führungsbahn (18) vorgesehen ist, während das Hebeelement (14) an dem Schlitten (24) aufgehängt ist,

eine mit der Führungsbahn (18) verbundene Abstützeinrichtung (28) zum Aufhängen der Hebevorrichtung (10) an einem zweiten Gebläse (13), so dass die Führungsbahn (18) im Wesentlichen in horizontaler Richtung durch die Abstützeinrichtung (28) abgestützt bzw. gehalten ist.

2. Hebevorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Hebevorrichtung (10) auch ein Abstützelement (26) aufweist, das an ein erstes Ende (20) der Führungsbahn (18) angepasst ist, um die Führungsbahn (18) vorzugsweise an einem anderen Gebläse (13) darüber zu stützen.

3. Hebevorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei die Hebevorrichtung (10) Schnellbefestigungseinrichtungen (30), vorzugsweise Bolzenbefestigungen (32), aufweist, um das Hebeelement (14), die Abstützeinrichtung (28) und die Führungsbahn (18) in einer lösbaren Weise aneinander zu befestigen.

4. Hebevorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 3, wobei die Führungsbahn (18) an einem Ende (22) einen entfernbaren Bewegungsanschlag (34) aufweist.

5. Hebevorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 4, wobei das Hebeelement (14) Folgendes aufweist:

- einen vertikalen Arm (36) mit zwei Enden (38, 40), von denen ein Ende (38) mit dem Schlitten (24) verbunden ist,

- eine Hebestütze (60), die mit dem vertikalen Arm (36) verbunden ist, um das Hebeelement (14) an dem Gebläse (12) zu befestigen, und

- eine zweite Hebestütze (62), die mit einem zweiten Ende (40) des vertikalen Arms (36) verbunden ist, um das Hebeelement (14) an dem Gebläse (12) zu befestigen.

6. Hebevorrichtung nach Anspruch 5, wobei zwischen dem Schlitten (24) und dem vertikalen Arm (36) ein Gelenk (42) vorgesehen ist, das mit einer Drehachse versehen ist, die senkrecht zu der Führungsbahn (18) verläuft, wodurch das Drehen des vertikalen Arms (36) um seine Längsachse zumindest teilweise ermöglicht wird.

7. Hebevorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 6, wobei die Abstützeinrichtung (28) in einem Winkel zu der Längsrichtung der Führungsbahn (18) angeordnet ist und die Abstützeinrichtung (28) teleskopartig ausgebildet ist und wenigstens zwei Teile (44) aufweist, die zumindest teilweise aneinander angepasst sind, um die Führungsbahn (18) in einer im Wesentlichen horizontalen Richtung abzustützen.

8. Hebevorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 - 7, wobei zumindest die Abstützeinrichtung (28) und vorzugsweise auch das Abstützelement (26) eine formschlüssige zweite Befestigungseinrichtung (46) zum Befestigen der Abstützeinrichtung (28) und vorzugsweise auch des Abstützelements (26) um den zu einem zweiten Gebläse (13) gehörenden Rand (47, 49) herum aufweisen.

9. Hebevorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, wobei die zweite Befestigungseinrichtung (46) auch Bolzenbefestigungen (50) zum Verriegeln aufweist.

10. Hebevorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 - 9, wobei das Hebeelement (14), das Abstützelement (26) und die Abstützeinrichtung (28) aus einem Stahlrohr oder einem Stahlprofil bestehen.

11. Hebevorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 10, wobei die Abstützeinrichtung (28) an einem Punkt an der Führungsbahn (18) befestigt ist, an dem der Abstand zum anderen Ende (22) der Führungsbahn (18) 0 - 30 %, vorzugsweise 5 - 15 %, der Länge der Führungsbahn (18) beträgt.

12. Hebevorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 11, wobei die Führungsbahn (18) aus zwei benachbarten und separaten Schienen (78) besteht, die aneinander befestigt sind.

13. Verfahren zum Transportieren eines Gebläses (12) eines Zellstofftrockners (100) aus dem Zellstofftrockner (100) mittels einer Hebevorrichtung (10), wobei das Verfahren die folgenden Schritte aufweist:

a) ein Geländer (54) der Bedienplattform (52) des Zellstofftrockners (100) oder ein Teil der Bedienplattform (52) wird entfernt,

b) die Hebevorrichtung (10) wird zu dem Gebläse (12) gebracht,

c) die Hebevorrichtung (10) wird an dem Gebläse (12) befestigt,

d) das Gebläse (12) wird aus dem Zellstofftrockner (100) entfernt,

e) das Gebläse (12) wird in einer im Wesentlichen horizontalen Position aus dem Zellstofftrockner (100) herausbefördert, während das Gebläse (12) an der Hebevorrichtung (10) aufgehängt ist,

wobei vor dem Schritt c)

- die Hebevorrichtung (10) vorzugsweise an einem zweiten Gebläse (13) direkt über dem Gebläse (12) aufgehängt wird,

die zu der Hebevorrichtung (10) gehörende Führungsbahn (18) im Wesentlichen horizontal an dem zweiten Gebläse (13) abgestützt wird,

und in Schritt e) das Gebläse (12) mittels des Schlittens (24) auf der Führungsbahn (18) bewegt wird, um das Gebläse (12) horizontal außerhalb der Serviceplattform (52) zu bewegen.

14. Verfahren nach Anspruch 13, wobei in Schritt b) die Hebevorrichtung (10) als separate Teile bis zu dem Gebläse (12) gebracht wird und die Hebevorrichtung (10) vor dem Aufhängen aus den Teilen zusammengebaut wird.

15. Verfahren nach Anspruch 13 oder 14, wobei das Gebläse (12) nach Schritt d) und vor Schritt e) mit Hilfe der Hebevorrichtung (10) angehoben wird.

Revendications

1. Accessoire de levage (10) pour une soufflante (12) d'un séchoir de pâte à papier (100), lequel accessoire de levage (10) inclut :

- un élément de levage (14) pour fixer l'accessoire de levage (10) à la soufflante (12) à lever, et

- des premiers dispositifs de fixation (16) pour verrouiller l'élément de levage (14) sur la soufflante (12) pendant la durée du levage,

dans lequel l'accessoire de levage (10) inclut également

- une voie de guidage (18) comprenant une première extrémité (20) et une seconde extrémité (22),

- un chariot (24) adapté sur la voie de guidage (18) pour transférer une soufflante (12) sur la voie de guidage (18) tandis que ledit élément de levage (14) est suspendu audit chariot (24),

- un dispositif de support (28) relié à ladite voie de guidage (18) pour suspendre l'accessoire de levage (10) à partir d'une seconde soufflante (13) de sorte que ladite voie de guidage (18) soit supportée essentiellement dans la direction horizontale par l'intermédiaire du dispositif de support (28).

2. Accessoire de levage selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'accessoire de levage (10) inclut également un élément de support (26) adapté à une première extrémité (20) de la voie de guidage (18) pour supporter la voie de guidage (18) avantageusement par rapport à une autre soufflante (13) au-dessus.

3. Accessoire de levage selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel l'accessoire de levage (10) inclut des dispositifs de fixation rapide (30), avantageusement des fixations boulonnées (32), pour fixer ledit élément de levage (14), ledit dispositif de support (28) et ladite voie de guidage (18) les uns aux autres de manière détachable.

4. Accessoire de levage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel ladite voie de guidage (18) inclut une butée de déplacement amovible (34) à une extrémité (22).

5. Accessoire de levage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel l'élément de levage (14) comprend

- un bras vertical (36) comprenant deux extrémités (38, 40), dont une première extrémité (38) est reliée au chariot (24),

- un support de levage (60) relié au bras vertical (36) pour fixer l'élément de levage (14) à la soufflante (12), et

- un second support de levage (62) relié à une seconde extrémité (40) du bras vertical (36) pour fixer l'élément de levage (14) à la soufflante (12).

6. Accessoire de levage selon la revendication 5, dans lequel entre ledit chariot (24) et le bras vertical (36) se trouve une jonction (42) équipée d'un axe de rotation qui est perpendiculaire par rapport à la voie de guidage (18), permettant une rotation du bras vertical (36) autour de son axe longitudinal, au moins partiellement.

7. Accessoire de levage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, dans lequel ledit dispositif de support (28) est adapté à un angle par rapport à la direction longitudinale de la voie de guidage (18), et le dispositif de support (28) est télescopique, comprenant au moins deux parties (44) qui sont au moins partiellement adaptées l'une à l'intérieur de l'autre afin de supporter ladite voie de guidage (18) dans une direction essentiellement horizontale.

8. Accessoire de levage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 7, dans lequel au moins le dispositif de support (28), et avantageusement également l'élément de support (26), comprend des seconds dispositifs de fixation à verrouillage de forme (46) pour fixer le dispositif de support (28), et avantageusement également l'élément de support (26), autour du bord (47, 49) appartenant à une seconde soufflante (13).

9. Accessoire de levage selon la revendication 8, dans lequel les seconds dispositifs de fixation (46) incluent également des fixations boulonnées (50) pour un verrouillage.

10. Accessoire de levage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 9, dans lequel ledit élément de levage (14), ledit élément de support (26) et ledit dispositif de support (28) sont constitués de tubes d'acier ou de profilés d'acier.

11. Accessoire de levage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, dans lequel ledit dispositif de support (28) est fixé sur la voie de guidage (18) en un point où la distance à partir de l'autre extrémité (22) de la voie de guidage (18) est de 0 à 30 %, avantageusement de 5 à 15 % de la longueur de la voie de guidage (18).

12. Accessoire de levage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11, dans lequel la voie de guidage (18) consiste en deux rails adjacents et séparés (78) qui sont fixés l'un à l'autre.

13. Procédé pour transférer une soufflante (12) d'un séchoir de pâte à papier (100) à partir du séchoir de pâte à papier (100) au moyen d'un accessoire de levage (10), lequel procédé comprend les étapes suivantes :

a) une rampe (54) de la plate-forme de service (52) du séchoir de pâte à papier (100) ou une partie de la plate-forme de service (52) est retirée,

b) l'accessoire de levage (10) est amené jusqu'à la soufflante (12),

c) l'accessoire de levage (10) est fixé à la soufflante (12),

d) la soufflante (12) est retirée du séchoir de pâte à papier (100),

e) la soufflante (12) est transférée dans une position essentiellement horizontale hors du séchoir de pâte à papier (100) tandis que la soufflante (12) est suspendue à l'accessoire de levage (10),

dans lequel avant l'étape c)

- l'accessoire de levage (10) est suspendu avantageusement à une seconde soufflante (13) directement au-dessus de la soufflante (12),

- la voie de guidage (18) appartenant à l'accessoire de levage (10) est supportée sur la seconde soufflante (13) essentiellement horizontalement,

et dans l'étape e), la soufflante (12) est transférée au moyen du chariot (24) sur la voie de guidage (18) afin de transférer la soufflante (12) horizontalement à l'extérieur de la plate-forme de service (52).

14. Procédé selon la revendication 13, dans lequel à l'étape b), l'accessoire de levage (10) est amené sous la forme de pièces séparées jusqu'à la soufflante (12), et avant la suspension, l'accessoire de levage (10) est assemblé à partir des pièces.

15. Procédé selon la revendication 13 ou 14, dans lequel la soufflante (12) est levée au moyen de l'accessoire de levage (10) après l'étape d) et avant l'étape e).

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