CN105800476A - Multifunctional combined crane - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a multifunctional combined crane capable of performing conversion between a bridge crane and a gantry crane and conversion between a single-beam crane and a double-beam crane, and belongs to the field of lifting machinery. The multifunctional combined crane comprises a main beam and a trolley for lifting a weight; the trolley is a lower trailer or/and an upper travelling crane; the main beam is provided with a rail I for the lower trailer to walk and a rail II for the upper travelling crane to walk; end beams for driving the main beam to walk are perpendicularly arranged at the end part of the main beam; wheels are arranged at the front and back ends of each end beam; the main beam and each end beam are detachably connected or/and through two support legs A for supporting the main beam; and the upper and lower ends of the support legs A are detachably connected with the main beam and each end beam.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to and can portal formula change and the multifunction combined crane of single twin beams conversion, belong to hoisting machinery field.
Background technology
Traditional bridge crane and gantry crane, version mostly is monoblock type or welding type, between each tie-beam, non-interchangeable between supporting leg.Gantry crane is actually the bridge crane with supporting leg, and its maximum difference with bridge crane is dependent on supporting leg and runs on ground rail, and lifting mechanism, travelling mechanism etc. are essentially identical.Bridge machine is different with the version of door machine, and between them, a parts does not have versatility, bridge machine to cannot function as a machine use, and door machine can not use as bridge machine;And the girder of door machine or bridge machine has single, double two kinds of combinative structurees, but can not split between single-beam and twin beams, combine, exchange, thus result in structure and performance is single, do not adapt to the requirement of multi-functional, multipurpose, multi-state, many lifting capacities, design, manufacture and the degree of modularity installed are not high, the poor universality between parts.
Summary of the invention
In order to solve the problems referred to above, the present invention provides a kind of multifunction combined crane, bridge machine and door function are changed mutually, it is possible to be converted to single-beam or twin beams pattern, the many trolley travellings of supported bilayer, this combination type crane simple structure, various informative, the degree of modularity is high, and combining and interchanging is good, diverse in function, combine changeable, it is adaptable to the lifting work of medium and small tonnage.
For this, the present invention by the following technical solutions:
Multifunction combined crane, including girder with for the dolly of hoisting heavy;Described dolly is lower trailer or/and up train, and described girder is provided with the track I walked for lower trailer and the track II for up train walking;The perpendicular end carriage being provided with for driving its walking in the end of described girder, the rear and front end of described end carriage is respectively arranged with wheel;For to removably connect or/and by being connected for the two of support girder supporting leg A, respectively removably connect between two ends up and down and girder, the end carriage of described supporting leg A between described girder and end carriage.
Above-mentioned multifunction combined crane, has at least 1 girder when described dolly is lower trailer;Have at least 2 girders when described dolly is up train, can be removably connected by several struts between described girder, be removably connected by connecting rod between described end carriage.
Above-mentioned multifunction combined crane, is also provided with at least one legs B removably connected that relative girder tilts between described girder and end carriage.
Above-mentioned multifunction combined crane, described in removably connect each to connect interface shape all identical, connect for interchangeable general bolt or bearing pin connect.
Above-mentioned multifunction combined crane, described girder, end carriage are i-shaped beams or box beam;Described supporting leg A, strut, connecting rod are one or more in square tube, pipe, channel-section steel, angle steel.
The invention have the benefit that this multifunction combined crane, portal form, single twin beams form all can be changed mutually or combine.Double girder crane is the twice of single-beam crane lifting capacity, and single-beam crane adopts lower trailer;Double girder crane can adopt lower trailer, it would however also be possible to employ up train, it is also possible to two kinds of cars use simultaneously.The form of supporting leg, quantity are different with position, in order to limit the load of the degree of freedom of different directions, transmission different directions, 3 supporting legs can be had to add 3 supporting leg forms, 3 supporting legs add 2 supporting leg forms, 4 supporting legs add 2 supporting leg forms etc..The multifunction combined crane of the present invention is modularized design, connects interface identical, it is possible to combination in any changes, and is suitable for multiple occasion, can meet different demand.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 is the single-beam bridge machine structural representation of the embodiment of the present invention 1;
Fig. 2 is the single-beam door machine structural representation of the embodiment of the present invention 1;
Fig. 3 is the explosive view of Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is the single-beam door machine structural representation of the embodiment of the present invention 2;
Fig. 5 is the bicycle twin beams bridge machine structural representation of the embodiment of the present invention 3;
Fig. 6 is the bicycle twin beams door machine structural representation of the embodiment of the present invention 3;
Fig. 7 is many cars twin beams bridge machine structural representation of the embodiment of the present invention 3;
Fig. 8 is many cars twin beams door machine structural representation of the embodiment of the present invention 3;
Fig. 9 is the close-up schematic view at A place in Fig. 6;
Figure 10 is the structural representation of many groups single-beam door machine combination use of the embodiment of the present invention 4;
Figure 11 is half machine structural representation of the embodiment of the present invention 5.
In figure: 1 is girder, 2 is end carriage, and 3 is supporting leg A, and 4 is legs B, and 5 is lower trailer, and 6 is wheel, and 7 is strut, and 8 is up train, and 9 is connecting rod, and 11 is track I, and 12 is track II.
Detailed description of the invention
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the present invention is explained further explanation.
Embodiment 1
As shown in Figure 1 to Figure 3, the present embodiment is the portal box-like crane of formula conversion group of single-beam, and concrete structure is:
A kind of multifunction combined crane, including girder 1 with for the dolly of hoisting heavy;Described dolly is lower trailer 5, and described girder 1 is provided with the track I 11 for the walking of lower trailer 5 and the track II 12 for up train 8 walking;The perpendicular end carriage 2 being provided with for driving its walking in the end of described girder 1, the rear and front end of described end carriage 2 is respectively arranged with wheel 6.For to removably connect or/and by being connected for the two of support girder 1 supporting leg A3, respectively removably connect between the two ends up and down of described supporting leg A3 and girder 1, end carriage 2 between described girder 1 and end carriage 2.In the art, this set position of supporting leg A3 and set-up mode are flexible leg as shown in Figure 2.
Above-mentioned multifunction combined crane, is additionally provided with removably connect legs B 4 that relative girder 1 tilts between described girder 1 and end carriage 2.In the art, this set position of legs B 4 and set-up mode are rigid leg as shown in Figure 3, and the corner dimension tilted between itself and girder 1 calculates according to Crane Load and each parts specification etc. to be determined.If door machine transverse direction span relatively I thinks two rigid legs (i.e. 3+3 form), if span can be more greatly one upon soft (i.e. 3+2 form).
Above-mentioned multifunction combined crane, described in removably connect each connect interface shape all identical, for bolt connect or bearing pin connect.Such as can for planar junction conjunction organizes bolt connection, the connection of plane concave station boss positioning combination bolt, plane in conjunction with the one in the connection of keyway para-position bolt, the connection of sphere joint bolt or the connection of bearing pin otic placode more.In conjunction with accompanying drawing, the connection interface removably connected in the present embodiment is plane and combines many group bolt connections.
Above-mentioned multifunction combined crane, described girder 1, end carriage 2 are i-shaped beams (such as I-steel, H profile steel, Welder's shaped steel) or box beam;Described supporting leg A3, strut 7, connecting rod 9 are one or more in square tube, pipe, channel-section steel, angle steel.
Embodiment 2
As shown in Figure 4, the present embodiment is single-beam door machine, on the basis of the single-beam bridge machine that it relates in embodiment 1, conversion rear support leg form changes: be provided with removably connect two legs B 4 that relative girder 1 tilts between described girder 1 and the end carriage 2 of its left part, in conjunction with Fig. 4, these two legs B 4 are in the shape of the letter V layout, without described legs B 4 between the end carriage 2 of described girder 1 and its right part.It is so designed that, can be used for an occasion that machine horizontal span is bigger.
Embodiment 3
As shown in Figures 5 to 9, the present embodiment is the portal box-like crane of formula conversion group of twin beams, and concrete structure is:
A kind of multifunction combined crane, including girder 1 with for the dolly of hoisting heavy;Described dolly is up train 8, and described girder 1 is provided with the track I 11 for the walking of lower trailer 5 and the track II 12 for up train 8 walking;The perpendicular end carriage 2 being provided with for driving its walking in the end of described girder 1, the rear and front end of described end carriage 2 is respectively arranged with wheel 6;For to removably connect or/and by being connected for the two of support girder 1 supporting leg A3, respectively removably connect between the two ends up and down of described supporting leg A3 and girder 1, end carriage 2 between described girder 1 and end carriage 2.
Above-mentioned multifunction combined crane, described girder 1 has 2, is removably connected by 2 struts 7 between described girder 1, is removably connected by connecting rod 9 between described end carriage 2.It is so designed that, it is ensured that the stable equipment operation of twin beams combining form is reliable.In conjunction with Fig. 9, the cross section of connecting rod 9 is u-shaped, it is possible to strengthens bonding strength and reduces stress deformation.
Above-mentioned multifunction combined crane, is additionally provided with removably connect legs B 4 that relative girder 1 tilts between described girder 1 and end carriage 2.
Above-mentioned multifunction combined crane, described in removably connect each connect interface shape all identical, for bolt connect.
Above-mentioned multifunction combined crane, described girder 1, end carriage 2 are i-shaped beams or box beam;Described supporting leg A3, strut 7, connecting rod 9 are one or more in square tube, pipe, channel-section steel, angle steel.
It is the portal box-like crane of formula conversion group of many cars twin beams as shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8, its girder 1 is not only furnished with up train 8, each girder 1 is also equipped with lower trailer 5.It is so designed that, makes full use of own structural characteristics, further enhance the load of crane, it is achieved a machine is flexible multi-purpose.
Embodiment 4
As shown in Figure 10, the present embodiment is the cranes that many group single-beam door machine combinations use, and arranges many groups by single-beam door machine in embodiment 1, is sequentially connected with by strut 7, is sequentially connected with by connecting rod 9 between end carriage 2 between each group girder 1.It is so designed that, improves lifting efficiency, be particularly well-suited to the object that hoist length is bigger.
Embodiment 5
As shown in figure 11, the present embodiment is half machine, and namely the left side of its girder 1 is for be connected with end carriage 2 by supporting leg A3 and supporting leg A4, for be directly connected with end carriage 2 on the right side of girder 1.
The multifunction combined crane that the present invention relates to, bridge machine and door function are changed mutually, also convertible single-beam or twin beams pattern, the many trolley travellings of supported bilayer, this combination type crane simple structure, form function are various, and the degree of modularity is high, combining and interchanging is good, diverse in function, combines changeable, it is adaptable to the lifting work of medium and small tonnage.
Claims (5)
1. multifunction combined crane, it is characterised in that: include girder (1) and the dolly for hoisting heavy;Described dolly is lower trailer (5) or/and up train (8), and described girder (1) is provided with the track I (11) walked for lower trailer (5) and the track II (12) walked for up train (8);The perpendicular end carriage (2) being provided with for driving its walking in the end of described girder (1), the rear and front end of described end carriage (2) is respectively arranged with wheel (6);For removably connecting or/and by for two supporting leg A(3 of support girder (1) between described girder (1) with end carriage (2)) be connected, described supporting leg A(3) two ends up and down and girder (1), end carriage respectively removably connect between (2).
2. multifunction combined crane according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: 1 girder (1) is had at least when described dolly is lower trailer (5);Have at least 2 girders (1) when described dolly is up train (8), can be removably connected by several struts (7) between described girder (1), be removably connected by connecting rod (9) between described end carriage (2).
3. multifunction combined crane according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: it is also provided with at least one legs B (4) removably connected that relative girder (1) tilts between described girder (1) with end carriage (2).
4. multifunction combined crane according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: described in removably connect each to connect interface shape all identical, connect for interchangeable general bolt or bearing pin connect.
5. multifunction combined crane according to claim 2, it is characterised in that: described girder (1), end carriage (2) they are i-shaped beams or box beam;Described supporting leg A(3), strut (7), connecting rod (9) be square tube, one or more in pipe, channel-section steel, angle steel.
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