EP0287257A1 - Device for handling reinforcing mesh - Google Patents
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- EP0287257A1 EP0287257A1 EP88302998A EP88302998A EP0287257A1 EP 0287257 A1 EP0287257 A1 EP 0287257A1 EP 88302998 A EP88302998 A EP 88302998A EP 88302998 A EP88302998 A EP 88302998A EP 0287257 A1 EP0287257 A1 EP 0287257A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
- B66F—HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
- B66F9/00—Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes
- B66F9/06—Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
- B66F9/075—Constructional features or details
- B66F9/12—Platforms; Forks; Other load supporting or gripping members
- B66F9/18—Load gripping or retaining means
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
- E04G21/00—Preparing, conveying, or working-up building materials or building elements in situ; Other devices or measures for constructional work
- E04G21/14—Conveying or assembling building elements
- E04G21/16—Tools or apparatus
- E04G21/169—Tools or apparatus specially adapted for working-up reinforcement mats
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- Sheets of steel mesh for concrete reinforcement are often stored horizontally in stacks. They are notoriously difficult to handle, and the aim of this invention is to provide a device which makes this task much easier.
- the present invention provides a device for handling sheets of steel mesh, comprising a frame provided with means for attachment to lifting apparatus, and a plurality of horizontally spaced downwardly directed gripper assemblies depending from the frame for gripping the mesh at spaced positions.
- a device for handling sheets of steel mesh comprising a frame provided with means for attachment to lifting apparatus, and a plurality of horizontally spaced downwardly directed gripper assemblies depending from the frame for gripping the mesh at spaced positions.
- the device comprises a pair of parallel spaced box-section beams 1, 2 joined to transverse cross beams 3, 4.
- the ends of cross beams 3, 4 extend beyond the main beams 1, 2 and are joined by side members 5, 6 extending parallel to the beams 1, 2.
- the ends 7, 8 of beams 1, 2 are open to receive the lifting forks of a fork lift truck.
- a loop 9 is welded to cross beam 3 mid-way between the main beams 1, 2 for attachment to a safety chain by which the device can be anchored to the fork lift.
- Four attachment points 10 are also provided on the side members 5, 6 adjacent to the cross beams 3, 4 for the attachment of lifting chains by which the device can be suspended from a crane or overhead gantry for example.
- Each plate has a central outwardly projecting stub shaft 13 )
- Fig. 2 and contains four tangential slots 14 symmetrically disposed about the shaft 13.
- the gripper assemblies 12 are all substantially identical in structure and one of these will now be described with reference to Fig. 3.
- Each gripper assembly comprises a housing 15 having a hydraulic cylinder 16 mounted in an upright position on its top wall.
- This bar is axially slidable within a guide bush 19 which is attached by stay rods 20, 21 to the inner walls of the housing.
- the lower end of bar 18 has opposed flats 22 against which two links 23, 24 are pivotally held by a pin 25 passing through the bar 18.
- the outer ends of links 23, 24 are in turn pivoted to the upper ends of a pair of coacting gripper arms 25, 26 by pins 27, 28.
- the gripper arms are flat and of elongate form.
- each arm extend downwardly through the lower end of the housing, each arm being pivoted at 29, 30 part way along its length adjacent to the point at which it passes through the housing. Below the pivots 29, 30 the arms taper downwardly to terminate in downwardly directed points 31, 32.
- the arms carry a pair of co-operable inwardly directed teeth 33, 34 which are a little above the points 31, 32 and, when the arms are fully closed as shown, the teeth overlap each other.
- the lower end of bar 18 carries an axially aligned threaded stud 35 which is guided within a bush 36 attached to the lower wall of the housing.
- the stud carries a nut 37 which can be adjusted along the stud to determine the closed position of the gripper arms by contact with the upper end of bush 36.
- the device In use the device is lowered over a stack of steel mesh with the pistons withdrawn into the cylinders 16 so that bar 18 is raised and the lower ends of the arms 25, 26 are spaced apart.
- the lower ends of the arms penetrate the sheets of mesh and the points 31, 32 ensure that the assembly is angularly deflected about the stub shaft 13 should the arms contact a strand of the mesh.
- the cylinders When the arms have penetrated several layers of mesh the cylinders are actuated to move the bar 18 down and thus move the teeth 33, 34 together beneath the strands.
- the hydraulic circuit that operates the cylinders 16 includes a hydraulic accumulator so that the pressure applied to the arms is sustanied after they move together. This is important to ensure that should the teeth 33, 34 close onto a strand of the mesh they do not release it during the subsequent lifting or carrying operation.
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Abstract
The device comprises a frame incorporating spaced parallel box section members (1, 2) to receive the arms of a fork lift. The members are joined by transverse members (3, 4,) the outer ends of which are joined by side members (5, 6) provided with attachment points (10) for lifting chains. The ends of cross members (3, 4) carry depending gripper assemblies (12) which are independently pivotable about parallel horizontal axes for insertion into a stack of horizontal mesh sheets. Each gripper assembly comprises a pair of pointed coacting gripper arms (25, 26) having opposed teeth (33, 34). The arms are hydraulically operated from a cylinder (16) via an operating rod (18) and links (23, 24). An adjustable stop (37) determines the closed position of the arms.
Description
- Sheets of steel mesh for concrete reinforcement are often stored horizontally in stacks. They are notoriously difficult to handle, and the aim of this invention is to provide a device which makes this task much easier.
- The present invention provides a device for handling sheets of steel mesh, comprising a frame provided with means for attachment to lifting apparatus, and a plurality of horizontally spaced downwardly directed gripper assemblies depending from the frame for gripping the mesh at spaced positions. When gripped by the device one or more sheets of mesh can be lifted from a stack and carried to a new location.
- The invention is exemplified in the following description which is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which+
- Figure 1 is a plan view of a device in accordance with the invention,
- Figure 2 is a front elevation of the mounting plate for one of the gripper assemblies used in the device, and
- Figure 3 is a front elevation of a gripper assembly.
- Referring to Fig. 1, the device comprises a pair of parallel spaced box-
section beams 1, 2 joined totransverse cross beams cross beams main beams 1, 2 and are joined byside members beams 1, 2. Theends 7, 8 ofbeams 1, 2 are open to receive the lifting forks of a fork lift truck. Aloop 9 is welded tocross beam 3 mid-way between themain beams 1, 2 for attachment to a safety chain by which the device can be anchored to the fork lift. Fourattachment points 10 are also provided on theside members cross beams - Four mounting plates 11 )Fig.s 1 and 2= are welded in a vertical position to the outer faces of the
cross beams respective gripper assembly 12. Each plate has a central outwardly projecting stub shaft 13 )Fig. 2= and contains fourtangential slots 14 symmetrically disposed about theshaft 13. Thegripper assemblies 12 are all substantially identical in structure and one of these will now be described with reference to Fig. 3. - Each gripper assembly comprises a
housing 15 having ahydraulic cylinder 16 mounted in an upright position on its top wall. A piston )not shown= within the cylinder is connected byrod 17 to an axially alignedround bar 18 within the housing. This bar is axially slidable within aguide bush 19 which is attached bystay rods bar 18 has opposedflats 22 against which twolinks pin 25 passing through thebar 18. The outer ends oflinks gripper arms pins pivots points teeth points - The lower end of
bar 18 carries an axially aligned threadedstud 35 which is guided within abush 36 attached to the lower wall of the housing. The stud carries a nut 37 which can be adjusted along the stud to determine the closed position of the gripper arms by contact with the upper end ofbush 36. - The rear wall of the
housing 15 contains a round aperture )not labelled= to receive thestub shaft 13, and bolts )not shown= are inserted through thetangential slots 14 into the housing, thereby allowing the gripper assembly a limited degree of independent angular movement about the stub shaft in the plane of movement of the gripper arms. - In use the device is lowered over a stack of steel mesh with the pistons withdrawn into the
cylinders 16 so thatbar 18 is raised and the lower ends of thearms points stub shaft 13 should the arms contact a strand of the mesh. When the arms have penetrated several layers of mesh the cylinders are actuated to move thebar 18 down and thus move theteeth cylinders 16 includes a hydraulic accumulator so that the pressure applied to the arms is sustanied after they move together. This is important to ensure that should theteeth
Claims (10)
1. A device for handling sheets of steel mesh, characterised by a frame (1 - 4) provided with means (7, 8; 10) for engagement by lifting apparatus, and a plurality of horizontally spaced downwardly directed gripper assemblies (12) depending from the frame for gripping the mesh at spaced positions.
2. A device according to Claim 1, in which the gripper assemblies (12) each comprise a pair of coacting downwardly directed gripper arms (25, 26).
3. A device accoprding to Claim 2, in which the lower ends of the arms (31, 32) are tooth-like.
4. A device according to Claim 2 or 3, in which the arms have inwardly directed teeth (33, 34) adjacent to their lower ends.
5. A device according to Claim 2, 3 or 4, in which the gripper asemblies include hydraulic actuating means (16) for moving the gripper arms together.
6. A device according to Claim 5, in which the said hydraulic actuating means (16) is arranged to axially move an operating bar (18) which is coupled by links (23, 24) to the upper ends of the gripper arms (25, 26), which are pivoted (29, 30) part way along their length on substantially parallel pivot axes.
7. A device according to Claim 6, in which the operating bar (18) carries stop means (35, 37) which is cooperable with a fixed abutment (36) to determine the closed position of the arms.
8. A device according to any preceding claim, in which the gripper assemblies (12) are mounted for independent movement in a horizontal direction.
9. A device according to any preceding Claim, in which the frame comprises a pair of spaced substantially parallel box section beams (1, 2) having open ends (7, 8) to receive the lifting forks of a fork lift truck.
10. A device according to any preceding claim, in which the frame is provided with two pairs of horizontally spaced attachment points (10) for lifting chains.
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GB8707900 | 1987-04-02 | ||
GB8707900A GB2203120B (en) | 1987-04-02 | 1987-04-02 | Device for handling reinforcing mesh |
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FR1305361A (en) * | 1961-01-20 | 1962-10-05 | Auxiliaire De Manutention Mode | Lifting beam with adjustable grippers for handling parallelepipedal bundles |
DE1556338A1 (en) * | 1968-01-11 | 1970-01-22 | Betonstahl Gmbh & Co Kg | Device for the selection of wire rods from wire bundles for the purpose of orderly transfer of the selected wire rods to wire processing machines |
DE7103738U (en) * | 1971-05-19 | Holstein & Kappert Maschinenfabrik Phoenix Gmbh | Box gripper | |
CH566262A5 (en) * | 1974-05-07 | 1975-09-15 | Wirz Ernst Ag Kipper & Maschin | Concrete reinforcing mesh handling tackle - has multiple grabs in pattern penetrating into standardised mesh stack |
US3930585A (en) * | 1974-05-20 | 1976-01-06 | Lynch Jack M | Coil lifting apparatus and method |
GB2048212A (en) * | 1979-04-23 | 1980-12-10 | Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen | Load Handling Grippers |
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DE7103738U (en) * | 1971-05-19 | Holstein & Kappert Maschinenfabrik Phoenix Gmbh | Box gripper | |
FR1305361A (en) * | 1961-01-20 | 1962-10-05 | Auxiliaire De Manutention Mode | Lifting beam with adjustable grippers for handling parallelepipedal bundles |
DE1556338A1 (en) * | 1968-01-11 | 1970-01-22 | Betonstahl Gmbh & Co Kg | Device for the selection of wire rods from wire bundles for the purpose of orderly transfer of the selected wire rods to wire processing machines |
CH566262A5 (en) * | 1974-05-07 | 1975-09-15 | Wirz Ernst Ag Kipper & Maschin | Concrete reinforcing mesh handling tackle - has multiple grabs in pattern penetrating into standardised mesh stack |
US3930585A (en) * | 1974-05-20 | 1976-01-06 | Lynch Jack M | Coil lifting apparatus and method |
GB2048212A (en) * | 1979-04-23 | 1980-12-10 | Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen | Load Handling Grippers |
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GB2203120A (en) | 1988-10-12 |
GB2203120B (en) | 1990-12-12 |
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