EP0316151B1 - Overhead traveling crane - Google Patents

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EP0316151B1
EP0316151B1 EP19880310543 EP88310543A EP0316151B1 EP 0316151 B1 EP0316151 B1 EP 0316151B1 EP 19880310543 EP19880310543 EP 19880310543 EP 88310543 A EP88310543 A EP 88310543A EP 0316151 B1 EP0316151 B1 EP 0316151B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66FHOISTING, 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
    • B66F9/00Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes
    • B66F9/06Devices 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
    • B66F9/07Floor-to-roof stacking devices, e.g. "stacker cranes", "retrievers"

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  • the present invention relates to an overhead taveling crane with a crab and more particulary to a guidance means for the extension of a beam which is attached to the crab to hang a carrier and comprises a number of movable beams.
  • a extendable multiple beam attached to the crab usually comprises a beam fixed under the crab and a number of beams inserted movably into the fixed beam one after the other in order of size.
  • a guidance means is usually interposed between the fixed and movable beams to let the movable beams smoothly go up and down in the fixed beam.
  • the guidance means has typically a structure as illustrated in Figure 5.
  • a pair of guidance rollers 72 are supported rotatably by a pair of brackets 71 at each top corner of an inside beam 70.
  • the rollers roll on an inner surface of an outside beam 60 when the extendable beam is extended or retracted.
  • the beam 60 may be provided with additional rollers at lower positions if necessary.
  • the guidance roller 72 rolls around a bolt 73 which horizontally extends through the bracket 71.
  • a nut 74 prevents the bolt from falling out of the bracket.
  • the bolt 73 and nut 74 may be replaced by a split pin.
  • DE 3528996 discloses an overhead travelling crane and US-A-3109545 discloses a telescopic material handling support, each of which incorporates an extendable multiple beam comprising a plurality of beams of polygonal cross-section, one within the other, all except the outermost being guided by rollers within the next outer beam.
  • An object of the present invention which is defined in the appended claims, is to provide a crane with a telescopic beam of this general kind in which inspection and maintenance of the component elements is facilitated.
  • Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of an extendable multiple beam of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a front view of a girder carrying a crab to which the extendable multiple beam of the present invention is applied.
  • Figure 3 is a plan view of the girder crab as illustrated in Figure 2.
  • Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view of the crab with the extendable multiple beam of the present invention.
  • Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of an extendable multiple beam of the prior art.
  • Figure 2 illustrates an overhead traveling crane with a crab to which the extendable multiple beam of the present invention is attached.
  • a pair of rails 1 are set up in a building H.
  • a girder 2 is mounted on the rails 1 to be movable on the rails.
  • Figure 3 illustrates the girder 2.
  • Another pair of rails 3 are set up on the girder 2 and a crab 4 runs on the rails 3.
  • An extendable multiple beam 5 is attached to the crab 4 as illustrated in Figures 2 and 4.
  • the multiple beam 5 consists of a beam 6, which is fixed under the crab 4, and four movable beams 7-10.
  • the cross-sections of the fixed and movable beams are similar to each other though the size of the cross-sections becomes smaller from beam to beam.
  • the cross-section of the beams is formed square in this embodiment.
  • the movable beams 7-10 are inserted in the fixed beam 6 and movable beams 7-9 respectively so that the former ones can go up and down in the latter ones.
  • a carrier 12 is attached to the bottom of the multiple beam 5 by way of a rotating and raising device 11.
  • a pair of threaded shafts 13 extend through the fixed beam 6 from the top to the bottom by way of a pair of nuts 14 respectively, which nuts are both fixed to the outer surface of the first movable beam 7.
  • the shafts 13 are rotated by motors 15 set up on the roof of the multiple beam 5, the nuts 14 and accordingly the first movable beam 7 are driven up or down in the fixed beam 6.
  • the bottom 16 of the fixed beam 6 is connected to the roof 20 of the second movable beam 8 by way of a pair of eyebolts 19, chains 17, sprockets 18 on the roof of the first movable beam 7, and eyebolts 21.
  • Another threaded shaft 23 is suspended through the second, third and fourth movable beams 8, 9 and 10.
  • the shaft 23 is rotated by a motor 25 set up on the roof 20 of the second beam 8.
  • the third beam 9 is provided with a nut 24 on its roof. The nut 24 is engaged with the shaft 23 to climb or descend the shaft together with the third beam 9 when the shaft is rotated.
  • the bottom 26 of the second beam 8 is connected to the roof 30 of the fourth beam 10 by way of a pair of eyebolts 29, chains 27, sprockets 28 on the roof of the third movable beam 9 and eyebolts 31.
  • the fourth beam 10 thereby goes up or down twice as fast as the third beam 9 in the same direction.
  • a guidance board 32 is rotatably provided at the bottom end of the threaded shaft 23, with guidance rollers 33 on its periphery which can roll on the inner surface of the fourth beam 10.
  • the equipment of the guidance board 32 and guidance rollers 33 is well known to those skilled in the art and not described in detail.
  • Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of the extendable multiple beam 5. The structure of the beam 5 is described below in detail with reference to Figure 1.
  • the fixed beam 6 for instance comprises wall members 6a and corner members 6b.
  • the members 6a and 6b have flanges 6c and 6d respectively, by which they are connected to each other.
  • a roller supporting member 52 formed to fit well the inside of the corner member 6b is inserted in each of the corner members 6b. It is fastened to the corner member 6b in a detachable manner at a predetermined position, for example by means of screws 55 which are driven into the supporting member from outside the corner member.
  • the roller supporting member 52 is provided with a number of rotatable shafts 53 which horizontally cross diagonals of the beam 6. Each of the shafts 53 bears also rotatably a guidance roller 54, which rolls on a ridge of the first movable beam 7.
  • the periphery 54a of the roller 54 is cut into V-shape to hold firmly the ridge of the beam 7 to prevent the beam from rotation in relation to the fixed beam 6 with the smallest number of the rollers 54.
  • the interval between the rollers 54 in the roller supporting member is determined so that the swinging of the beam 7 in the fixed beam 6 is effectively prevented, 1m for example.
  • a passage 56 is provided to supply lubricant such as grease between the supporting member 52 and each shaft 53 as well as each shaft 53 and guidance roller 54.
  • the passages are open to the air by way of nipples not illustrated in the drawing.
  • the movable beams 7-9 also comprise wall members 7a-9a and corner members 7b-9b respectively.
  • the supporting member is also inserted and fixed in the corner members 7b-9b to direct the movement of the beams 8-10 respectively.
  • a rotating and raising device 11 attached to the bottom of the fourth movable beam 10 comprises motors 34 and 35 to rotate and raise a carrier 12.
  • the carrier 12 comprises a frame 36 equipped with vacuum absorption devices 37, as well as lifting magnets not illustrated in the drawings, at the bottom.
  • the girder 2 is equipped at both ends with motors 39 to drive the girder, as illustrated in Figure 3.
  • the crab 4 is equipped with a motor 40 to drive the crab, a vacuum pump 41 and vacuum tank 42 for the vacuum absorption devices 37, and a control board 44. Electricity is supplied to the vacuum pump 41, as well as to the motors 15, 25, 34, 35, 39 and 40, as well known to those skilled in the art. Such supply of electricity is controlled by means of the control board 44 on the crab 4 which is capable of radio traffic with a control panel 43 in the operator's hands.
  • a number of rotary encoders are used to detect the position of the carrier 12 during the operation.
  • a rotary encoder 46 is attached to the girder 2 and geared to a rack 45 which is laid along one of the rails 1. Signals are provided from the encoder to indicate the positions of the girder 2 on the rails 1.
  • Another rotary encoder 48 is attached to the crab 4 and geared to another rack 47 which is laid along one of the rails 3. Signals are also provided from the encoder to indicate the positions of the crab 4 on the rails 3.
  • Two other rotary encoders 49 and 50 are geared with the sprockets 18 and 28 on the first and third movable beams 7 and 9 respectively to determine the height of the carrier 12.
  • the rotating and raising device 11 also comprises a rotary encoder 51 to detect the inclination of the carrier 12. Another is attached to the bottom of the beam 10 to detect the rotation of the carrier, though not illustrated in the drawings. Every information obtained by the rotary encoders are displayed on the control panel 43.
  • the movement of the movable beams 7-10 is directed by the guidance rollers 54.
  • the members 52 which support the rollers 54 are fixed in the corner members 6b-9b of the beams 6-9 with the screws 55.
  • the members are able to be detached from the corner members easily by loosening the screws.
  • the inspection or exchange of the rollers 54 is thus easily achieved by detaching and extracting the members 52 beneath out of the corner members. After the maintenance works have been completed, they are again inserted in the corner members and fixed at the original positions with screws.
  • the maintenance of the guidance rollers as well as of other elements pertaining to the rollers which is a very difficult work in the prior art, can be dealt with very easily as a result.

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Description

    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention relates to an overhead taveling crane with a crab and more particulary to a guidance means for the extension of a beam which is attached to the crab to hang a carrier and comprises a number of movable beams.
  • A extendable multiple beam attached to the crab usually comprises a beam fixed under the crab and a number of beams inserted movably into the fixed beam one after the other in order of size. A guidance means is usually interposed between the fixed and movable beams to let the movable beams smoothly go up and down in the fixed beam.
  • The guidance means has typically a structure as illustrated in Figure 5. A pair of guidance rollers 72 are supported rotatably by a pair of brackets 71 at each top corner of an inside beam 70. The rollers roll on an inner surface of an outside beam 60 when the extendable beam is extended or retracted. The beam 60 may be provided with additional rollers at lower positions if necessary.
  • The guidance roller 72 rolls around a bolt 73 which horizontally extends through the bracket 71. A nut 74 prevents the bolt from falling out of the bracket. The bolt 73 and nut 74 may be replaced by a split pin.
  • Because of the large number of elements to be arranged in a narrow space between the inside and outside beams 70 and 60, the maintenance of the guidance means such as the inspection or exchange of the elements is difficult.
  • DE 3528996 discloses an overhead travelling crane and US-A-3109545 discloses a telescopic material handling support, each of which incorporates an extendable multiple beam comprising a plurality of beams of polygonal cross-section, one within the other, all except the outermost being guided by rollers within the next outer beam.
  • An object of the present invention, which is defined in the appended claims, is to provide a crane with a telescopic beam of this general kind in which inspection and maintenance of the component elements is facilitated.
  • Other objects and aspects of the present invention will become apparent from the following description when taken with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
  • Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of an extendable multiple beam of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a front view of a girder carrying a crab to which the extendable multiple beam of the present invention is applied.
  • Figure 3 is a plan view of the girder crab as illustrated in Figure 2.
  • Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view of the crab with the extendable multiple beam of the present invention.
  • Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of an extendable multiple beam of the prior art.
  • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
  • Figure 2 illustrates an overhead traveling crane with a crab to which the extendable multiple beam of the present invention is attached. A pair of rails 1 are set up in a building H. A girder 2 is mounted on the rails 1 to be movable on the rails. Figure 3 illustrates the girder 2. Another pair of rails 3 are set up on the girder 2 and a crab 4 runs on the rails 3. An extendable multiple beam 5 is attached to the crab 4 as illustrated in Figures 2 and 4. The multiple beam 5 consists of a beam 6, which is fixed under the crab 4, and four movable beams 7-10. The cross-sections of the fixed and movable beams are similar to each other though the size of the cross-sections becomes smaller from beam to beam. The cross-section of the beams is formed square in this embodiment. The movable beams 7-10 are inserted in the fixed beam 6 and movable beams 7-9 respectively so that the former ones can go up and down in the latter ones. Additionally, a carrier 12 is attached to the bottom of the multiple beam 5 by way of a rotating and raising device 11.
  • The structure of the multiple beam 5 is described below in more detail with reference to Figure 4. A pair of threaded shafts 13 extend through the fixed beam 6 from the top to the bottom by way of a pair of nuts 14 respectively, which nuts are both fixed to the outer surface of the first movable beam 7. When the shafts 13 are rotated by motors 15 set up on the roof of the multiple beam 5, the nuts 14 and accordingly the first movable beam 7 are driven up or down in the fixed beam 6.
  • The bottom 16 of the fixed beam 6 is connected to the roof 20 of the second movable beam 8 by way of a pair of eyebolts 19, chains 17, sprockets 18 on the roof of the first movable beam 7, and eyebolts 21. As a result, when the first beam 7 goes up or down, the second beam 8 proceeds twice as fast as the first beam in the same direction.
  • Another threaded shaft 23 is suspended through the second, third and fourth movable beams 8, 9 and 10. The shaft 23 is rotated by a motor 25 set up on the roof 20 of the second beam 8. The third beam 9 is provided with a nut 24 on its roof. The nut 24 is engaged with the shaft 23 to climb or descend the shaft together with the third beam 9 when the shaft is rotated.
  • The bottom 26 of the second beam 8 is connected to the roof 30 of the fourth beam 10 by way of a pair of eyebolts 29, chains 27, sprockets 28 on the roof of the third movable beam 9 and eyebolts 31. The fourth beam 10 thereby goes up or down twice as fast as the third beam 9 in the same direction. Additionally, a guidance board 32 is rotatably provided at the bottom end of the threaded shaft 23, with guidance rollers 33 on its periphery which can roll on the inner surface of the fourth beam 10. The equipment of the guidance board 32 and guidance rollers 33 is well known to those skilled in the art and not described in detail.
  • Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of the extendable multiple beam 5. The structure of the beam 5 is described below in detail with reference to Figure 1.
  • The fixed beam 6 for instance comprises wall members 6a and corner members 6b. The members 6a and 6b have flanges 6c and 6d respectively, by which they are connected to each other.
  • A roller supporting member 52 formed to fit well the inside of the corner member 6b is inserted in each of the corner members 6b. It is fastened to the corner member 6b in a detachable manner at a predetermined position, for example by means of screws 55 which are driven into the supporting member from outside the corner member.
  • The roller supporting member 52 is provided with a number of rotatable shafts 53 which horizontally cross diagonals of the beam 6. Each of the shafts 53 bears also rotatably a guidance roller 54, which rolls on a ridge of the first movable beam 7.
  • Preferably the periphery 54a of the roller 54 is cut into V-shape to hold firmly the ridge of the beam 7 to prevent the beam from rotation in relation to the fixed beam 6 with the smallest number of the rollers 54. The interval between the rollers 54 in the roller supporting member is determined so that the swinging of the beam 7 in the fixed beam 6 is effectively prevented, 1m for example.
  • Also preferably, a passage 56 is provided to supply lubricant such as grease between the supporting member 52 and each shaft 53 as well as each shaft 53 and guidance roller 54. The passages are open to the air by way of nipples not illustrated in the drawing.
  • The movable beams 7-9 also comprise wall members 7a-9a and corner members 7b-9b respectively. The supporting member is also inserted and fixed in the corner members 7b-9b to direct the movement of the beams 8-10 respectively.
  • A rotating and raising device 11 attached to the bottom of the fourth movable beam 10 comprises motors 34 and 35 to rotate and raise a carrier 12. The carrier 12 comprises a frame 36 equipped with vacuum absorption devices 37, as well as lifting magnets not illustrated in the drawings, at the bottom.
  • The girder 2 is equipped at both ends with motors 39 to drive the girder, as illustrated in Figure 3. The crab 4 is equipped with a motor 40 to drive the crab, a vacuum pump 41 and vacuum tank 42 for the vacuum absorption devices 37, and a control board 44. Electricity is supplied to the vacuum pump 41, as well as to the motors 15, 25, 34, 35, 39 and 40, as well known to those skilled in the art. Such supply of electricity is controlled by means of the control board 44 on the crab 4 which is capable of radio traffic with a control panel 43 in the operator's hands.
  • A number of rotary encoders are used to detect the position of the carrier 12 during the operation. A rotary encoder 46 is attached to the girder 2 and geared to a rack 45 which is laid along one of the rails 1. Signals are provided from the encoder to indicate the positions of the girder 2 on the rails 1. Another rotary encoder 48 is attached to the crab 4 and geared to another rack 47 which is laid along one of the rails 3. Signals are also provided from the encoder to indicate the positions of the crab 4 on the rails 3. Two other rotary encoders 49 and 50 are geared with the sprockets 18 and 28 on the first and third movable beams 7 and 9 respectively to determine the height of the carrier 12.
  • The rotating and raising device 11 also comprises a rotary encoder 51 to detect the inclination of the carrier 12. Another is attached to the bottom of the beam 10 to detect the rotation of the carrier, though not illustrated in the drawings. Every information obtained by the rotary encoders are displayed on the control panel 43.
  • As described above, the movement of the movable beams 7-10 is directed by the guidance rollers 54. The members 52 which support the rollers 54 are fixed in the corner members 6b-9b of the beams 6-9 with the screws 55. The members are able to be detached from the corner members easily by loosening the screws. The inspection or exchange of the rollers 54 is thus easily achieved by detaching and extracting the members 52 beneath out of the corner members. After the maintenance works have been completed, they are again inserted in the corner members and fixed at the original positions with screws. The maintenance of the guidance rollers as well as of other elements pertaining to the rollers, which is a very difficult work in the prior art, can be dealt with very easily as a result.

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1. An overhead travelling crane having an extendable multiple beam (5) comprising a plurality of beams (6-10) of polygonal cross section one within the other, all except the outermost being guided by rollers within the next outer beam, characterised in that the beams bearing rollers comprise wall members (6a) attached to one another by corner members (6b), each corner member having a roller supporting member (52) inserted within it, the roller supporting members carrying diagonally disposed rotatable guidance rollers (54) bearing on the corners of the next innermost beam.
2. An overhead travelling crane according to Claim 1 in which the circumference of the roller (54) is shaped to fit the corner of the inside beam (7-10) on which the roller rolls, so that the roller engages the corner firmly;
3. An overhead travelling crane according to Claim 1 or 2 in which each roller supporting member (52) contains a plurality of rollers (54) arranged at predetermined intervals in the member.
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