EP0583268A1 - A crane control method. - Google Patents

A crane control method.

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EP0583268A1
EP0583268A1 EP92908714A EP92908714A EP0583268A1 EP 0583268 A1 EP0583268 A1 EP 0583268A1 EP 92908714 A EP92908714 A EP 92908714A EP 92908714 A EP92908714 A EP 92908714A EP 0583268 A1 EP0583268 A1 EP 0583268A1
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crane
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Kimmo Hytonen
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66C—CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C13/00—Other constructional features or details
    • B66C13/04—Auxiliary devices for controlling movements of suspended loads, or preventing cable slack
    • B66C13/06—Auxiliary devices for controlling movements of suspended loads, or preventing cable slack for minimising or preventing longitudinal or transverse swinging of loads
    • B66C13/063—Auxiliary devices for controlling movements of suspended loads, or preventing cable slack for minimising or preventing longitudinal or transverse swinging of loads electrical

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  • the object of the invention is a method of controlling a crane or a similar apparatus, utilized e.g. in controlling an overhead crane, wherein the at ⁇ tendant of the crane applies velocity requests from the control system of the crane to the operating means of the crane as control sequences, and the velocity requests applied by the attendant are read into the control system.
  • a crane is a generally used apparatus for handling parcelled goods under such conditions where the parcel to be handled cannot be transferred along the floor or ground. Cranes are used, for example, in ports and stores as well as in industry for moving parcels.
  • the principle underlying both the structure of the cranes based on open-loop control, i.e. cranes without feedback, and the methods of controlling them is that a time of oscillation of the mathematical pendulum is calculated on the basis of the known centre of gravity and suspension height of the load suspended from the crane. Control methods based on the mathematical pendu ⁇ lum are relatively simple and useful in practical solu ⁇ tions. In controlling the crane and moving the load undesired oscillation of the load occurs, disturbing the use and operativeness of the crane.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a control method that eliminates the disadvantages inherent in the prior art and the known solutions.
  • This is achieved by the method of the invention, which is characterized in that the velocity request is compared to the previous velocity request; if the velocity request has changed, an accelerating sequence for the corresponding change in velocity is provided, subsequently storing the resultant acceler ⁇ ating sequence, whereafter, or if the velocity request remains unchanged, the changes in velocity determined by the stored accelerating sequences at a given time are added up and this sum is added to the previous velocity request, the resultant sum providing a new velocity request, which is set as a new control command and velo- city request for the operating means of the crane.
  • the method of the invention is based on the idea that the features of the control system of the crane are improved by adding up, in a defined manner, different control sequences eliminating the oscillation of the load after acceleration.
  • the method according to the invention for controlling the crane, the most significant advantage being an improve ⁇ ment in the features of the control system assisting the crane-man.
  • the desired final velocity aimed at by acceleration can be randomly modified at any moment, also during the actual accelerating and decelerating sequences. Thereby a new desired final velocity is achieved without undesired after-oscillation of the load.
  • the control system for one reason or another, sends a false control command, where ⁇ by the crane is accelerated toward a new final velocity. Owing to the method of the invention the effect of such false commands on the use of the crane and the oscilla ⁇ tion of the load can be effectively eliminated.
  • Figure 2 illustrates a velocity sequence functioning as a control sequence
  • FIG. 3 shows a flow chart of the method according to the invention
  • Figure 4 shows the executable table of a pre ⁇ ferred embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 5 illustrates the adding up of the accelerating sequences, and the velocity sequence deter- mined by the sum
  • Figure 6 illustrates the sum of two divergent accelerating sequences, and the velocity sequence determined by the sum.
  • a trolley 1 of a crane is arranged to be movable along a bridge beam 3 of an overhead crane 2.
  • the bridge beam 3 is further arranged to be movable in relation to end beams 4 and 5 at the ends of the bridge beam 3.
  • From the trolley 1 of the overhead crane 2 is suspended a cable, rope or other suitable suspension means 6 having a hook 7 or other corresponding means at the end thereof.
  • a load 8 is placed in the hook 7 by means of elevating belts 7a.
  • An elevation height l t of the load is regarded as being calculated from the location of the hook 7.
  • the crane 2 is controlled by a control system 13 of the crane by means of different control sequences 10, one of the sequences being shown in Figure 2.
  • the control sequence 10 illustrated in Figure 2 is a velo ⁇ city sequence v(t) presented as a function of time t.
  • the control sequence 10 is directed to control operating means 11 of the trolley 1 and operating means 12 of the bridge beam 3 carrying the trolley 1.
  • electromotors can function as the operating means 11 and 12.
  • Figure 3 shows a flow chart describing a method of the invention for controlling the crane 2 or a similar apparatus, utilized e.g. in controlling differ ⁇ ent cranes, such as an overhead crane 2, a multi-func ⁇ tion crane or a swinging crane, wherein the attendant of the crane 2 transferring the load 8 applies velo- city requests Vref from a control system 13 of the crane to the operating means 11 and 12 of the crane as control sequences 10.
  • differ ⁇ ent cranes such as an overhead crane 2, a multi-func ⁇ tion crane or a swinging crane
  • the velocity requests Vref applied by the attendant to the operating means via the control system 13 are read into the control system 13, subsequently comparing the latest velocity request Vref to the previ- ous velocity request; if the velocity request has changed, an accelerating sequence for the correspond ⁇ ing change in velocity is provided, whereafter the resultant accelerating sequence is stored e.g. in a executable table or the like included in the control system 13.
  • Figure 4 illustrates storage of the accelerating sequences a(t) 5 _ 7 and the sum ⁇ a(t) of the accelerating sequences added up.
  • the time T of oscillation of the load is 9 seconds long.
  • the sum ⁇ a(t) of the accelerating sequences determines the magnitude of a velocity request Vref2 directed to the operating means 11, 12 of the crane 2.
  • the changes in velocity determined by the stored accelerating sequences a(t) at a given time are added up and this sum dV is added to the previous velocity request Vref, the resultant sum providing a new velocity request Vref2, which is set as a new control command and velocity request Vref2 for the motors or corresponding means functioning as the operating means 11, 12 of the crane.
  • the velocity request Vref2 is set as a control command either for the operating means 11 arranged to move the trolley 1 or for the operating means 12 arranged to move the bridge beam 3 carrying the trolley 1 or for both said operating means depending on what kind of control command the attendant of the crane 2 applies to the control system 13.
  • the accelerating sequences a(t) are stored in a special executable table 14 or the like as illustrated in Figure 4.
  • the accelerating sequences a(t) 5 . 7 corresponding to the detected changes in velocity are stored in the executable table 14.
  • Several accelerating sequences are stored in the executable table 14.
  • the executable table 14 is gone through and the changes in velocity deter ⁇ mined by the stored accelerating sequences a(t) at a given time are added up therefrom, whereby the sum of the changes in velocity at a given time t is dV.
  • a new velocity request Vref2 is set as a new velocity instruction for the operating means 11, 12 of the crane practically immediately after providing the new velocity request Vref2, the control system 13 apply- ing a new velocity request Vref2 to the crane 2 before completing the control sequence according to the previ ⁇ ous velocity request Vref.
  • Figure 5 illustrates addition of two accelerating sequences a(t) x and a(t) 2 , the sum being ⁇ a(t).
  • Figure 5 also shows a velocity sequence v(t) determined by the accelerating sequences.
  • Figure 5 also illustrates providing of the velocity request Vref2 from the original velocity request Vref and the sum dV of the changes in velocity. The acceleration results in the target velocity Vref2 without oscillation of the load and without any necessity of first completing the previous control sequence.
  • Figure 6 illustrates addition of two divergent accelerating sequences a(t) 3 and a(t) 4 , the sum being ⁇ a(t).
  • acceleration should be under- stood as both positive and negative acceleration, i.e. both as conventional acceleration and as deceleration with the opposite effect.
  • control unit 13 should comprise a means for applying a control command, a means for reading the control command, a means for comparing the new control command with the previous control command, a means for providing an accelerating sequence, a means, such as an executable table, for storing accelerating sequences, a means for adding up the accelerating sequences and a means for providing a new control command and for apply ⁇ ing the control command to the crane.
  • a flow chart of a practical apparatus solution would correspond, in outline, to the structure of the flow chart of Figure 3. The solutions in question can be carried out e.g. by programmable logic.

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Abstract

The object of the invention is a method of controlling a crane or a similar apparatus, utilized e.g. in controlling an overhead crane, wherein the crane attendant applies velocity request (Vref) from the control system of the crane to the operating means of the crane as control sequences and the velocity requests (Vref) applied by the attendant are read into the control system. To improve controllability of the crane, the velocity request (Vref) is compared to the previous velocity request and if the velocity request has changed, an accelerating sequence for the corresponding change in velocity is provided, subsequently storing the resultant accelerating sequence, whereafter, or if the velocity request remains unchanged, the changes in velocity determined by the stored accelerating sequences at a given time are added up and this sum (dV) is added to the previous velocity request (Vref), the resultant sum providing a new velocity request (Vref2), which is set as a new control command and velocity request (Vref2) for the operating means of the crane.

Description

A crane control method
The object of the invention is a method of controlling a crane or a similar apparatus, utilized e.g. in controlling an overhead crane, wherein the at¬ tendant of the crane applies velocity requests from the control system of the crane to the operating means of the crane as control sequences, and the velocity requests applied by the attendant are read into the control system.
A crane is a generally used apparatus for handling parcelled goods under such conditions where the parcel to be handled cannot be transferred along the floor or ground. Cranes are used, for example, in ports and stores as well as in industry for moving parcels. The principle underlying both the structure of the cranes based on open-loop control, i.e. cranes without feedback, and the methods of controlling them is that a time of oscillation of the mathematical pendulum is calculated on the basis of the known centre of gravity and suspension height of the load suspended from the crane. Control methods based on the mathematical pendu¬ lum are relatively simple and useful in practical solu¬ tions. In controlling the crane and moving the load undesired oscillation of the load occurs, disturbing the use and operativeness of the crane. It is previously known to use accelerating and decelerating sequences minimizing the oscillation of the load to move the load hanging from the crane. E.g. Finnish Patent 44,036 dis¬ closes an apparatus minimizing the oscillation of the load, the apparatus setting a corresponding change in acceleration to follow each change in the acceleration of the control sequence after half the time of oscilla- tion. The problem with the known solutions is that in them similar fragments of a control sequence added to one another at a certain moment are executed conse¬ cutively; and on the other hand, the known solutions require that the previous control sequence should be completed before beginning another control sequence. In the most general control movements of the crane, the execution of the control sequence takes about 4 to 10 seconds, wherefore the known solutions are not very useful in assisting the crane-man. The object of the invention is to provide a control method that eliminates the disadvantages inherent in the prior art and the known solutions. This is achieved by the method of the invention, which is characterized in that the velocity request is compared to the previous velocity request; if the velocity request has changed, an accelerating sequence for the corresponding change in velocity is provided, subsequently storing the resultant acceler¬ ating sequence, whereafter, or if the velocity request remains unchanged, the changes in velocity determined by the stored accelerating sequences at a given time are added up and this sum is added to the previous velocity request, the resultant sum providing a new velocity request, which is set as a new control command and velo- city request for the operating means of the crane.
The method of the invention is based on the idea that the features of the control system of the crane are improved by adding up, in a defined manner, different control sequences eliminating the oscillation of the load after acceleration.
Significant advantages are achieved by the method according to the invention for controlling the crane, the most significant advantage being an improve¬ ment in the features of the control system assisting the crane-man. When the method of the invention is used, the desired final velocity aimed at by acceleration can be randomly modified at any moment, also during the actual accelerating and decelerating sequences. Thereby a new desired final velocity is achieved without undesired after-oscillation of the load. In practice also such situations occur where the control system, for one reason or another, sends a false control command, where¬ by the crane is accelerated toward a new final velocity. Owing to the method of the invention the effect of such false commands on the use of the crane and the oscilla¬ tion of the load can be effectively eliminated.
In the following the invention is described in greater detail with reference to the attached drawings, wherein Figure 1 shows a schematic view of an overhead crane,
Figure 2 illustrates a velocity sequence functioning as a control sequence,
Figure 3 shows a flow chart of the method according to the invention,
Figure 4 shows the executable table of a pre¬ ferred embodiment of the invention,
Figure 5 illustrates the adding up of the accelerating sequences, and the velocity sequence deter- mined by the sum,
Figure 6 illustrates the sum of two divergent accelerating sequences, and the velocity sequence determined by the sum.
According to Figure 1, a trolley 1 of a crane is arranged to be movable along a bridge beam 3 of an overhead crane 2. The bridge beam 3 is further arranged to be movable in relation to end beams 4 and 5 at the ends of the bridge beam 3. From the trolley 1 of the overhead crane 2 is suspended a cable, rope or other suitable suspension means 6 having a hook 7 or other corresponding means at the end thereof. A load 8 is placed in the hook 7 by means of elevating belts 7a. An elevation height lt of the load is regarded as being calculated from the location of the hook 7. Each varying elevation height 1± of the load 8 (i = 1, 2, ...) corresponds to a time T of oscillation characteristic of each elevation height li r whereby the time T of oscillation of the system is as determined by Formula (1)
wherein g = acceleration of gravity.
The crane 2 is controlled by a control system 13 of the crane by means of different control sequences 10, one of the sequences being shown in Figure 2. The control sequence 10 illustrated in Figure 2 is a velo¬ city sequence v(t) presented as a function of time t. The control sequence 10 is directed to control operating means 11 of the trolley 1 and operating means 12 of the bridge beam 3 carrying the trolley 1. For example, electromotors can function as the operating means 11 and 12.
Figure 3 shows a flow chart describing a method of the invention for controlling the crane 2 or a similar apparatus, utilized e.g. in controlling differ¬ ent cranes, such as an overhead crane 2, a multi-func¬ tion crane or a swinging crane, wherein the attendant of the crane 2 transferring the load 8 applies velo- city requests Vref from a control system 13 of the crane to the operating means 11 and 12 of the crane as control sequences 10. The velocity requests Vref applied by the attendant to the operating means via the control system 13 are read into the control system 13, subsequently comparing the latest velocity request Vref to the previ- ous velocity request; if the velocity request has changed, an accelerating sequence for the correspond¬ ing change in velocity is provided, whereafter the resultant accelerating sequence is stored e.g. in a executable table or the like included in the control system 13. Figure 4 illustrates storage of the accelerating sequences a(t)5_7 and the sum Σ a(t) of the accelerating sequences added up. In Figure 4, the time T of oscillation of the load is 9 seconds long. The sum Σ a(t) of the accelerating sequences determines the magnitude of a velocity request Vref2 directed to the operating means 11, 12 of the crane 2.
According to Figure 3, in the following step, or if the velocity request remains the same, the changes in velocity determined by the stored accelerating sequences a(t) at a given time are added up and this sum dV is added to the previous velocity request Vref, the resultant sum providing a new velocity request Vref2, which is set as a new control command and velocity request Vref2 for the motors or corresponding means functioning as the operating means 11, 12 of the crane. The velocity request Vref2 is set as a control command either for the operating means 11 arranged to move the trolley 1 or for the operating means 12 arranged to move the bridge beam 3 carrying the trolley 1 or for both said operating means depending on what kind of control command the attendant of the crane 2 applies to the control system 13.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention the accelerating sequences a(t) are stored in a special executable table 14 or the like as illustrated in Figure 4. The accelerating sequences a(t)5.7 corresponding to the detected changes in velocity are stored in the executable table 14. Several accelerating sequences are stored in the executable table 14. The executable table 14 is gone through and the changes in velocity deter¬ mined by the stored accelerating sequences a(t) at a given time are added up therefrom, whereby the sum of the changes in velocity at a given time t is dV. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention a new velocity request Vref2 is set as a new velocity instruction for the operating means 11, 12 of the crane practically immediately after providing the new velocity request Vref2, the control system 13 apply- ing a new velocity request Vref2 to the crane 2 before completing the control sequence according to the previ¬ ous velocity request Vref.
Figure 5 illustrates addition of two accelerating sequences a(t)x and a(t)2, the sum being Σ a(t). Figure 5 also shows a velocity sequence v(t) determined by the accelerating sequences. Figure 5 illu¬ strates a situation where the load is accelerated on two velocity ramps vl and v2. This can be understood such that at t = 0 the crane attendant applies the velocity that the velocity request Vref according to the velocity ramp vl would results in. Proceeding along the velocity ramp v2, the velocity request is doubled by the crane attendant at t = 3 seconds. Both changes in velocity are executed at a similar constant accelerating pulse aCt)*^, the time of oscillation of the mathematical pen¬ dulum being T = 9 seconds. When the accelerating pulse or the accelerating sequence a(t)x is completed at t = 9 seconds, the proceeding again continues on the ramp in the direction of the velocity ramp vl and continues parallel thereto until also the accelerating pulse or the accelerating sequence a(t)2 is completed. Figure 5 also illustrates providing of the velocity request Vref2 from the original velocity request Vref and the sum dV of the changes in velocity. The acceleration results in the target velocity Vref2 without oscillation of the load and without any necessity of first completing the previous control sequence.
Figure 6 illustrates addition of two divergent accelerating sequences a(t)3 and a(t)4, the sum being Σ a(t). Figure 6 also shows the velocity sequence v(t) determined by the accelerating sequences a(t). This can be understood such that at t = 0 the crane attendant applies the velocity that the velocity request according to the velocity ramp v3 would result in. At t = 4 seconds, the crane attendant changes the target velocity tov(t) = 0, i.e. the attendant wants to stop the crane. As above, also here both changes in velocity are executed at a similar constant accelerating pulse a(t)3.4, the time of oscillation of the mathematical pen- dulum being T = 9 seconds. The acceleration results in the target velocity 0 without oscillation of the load and without any necessity of first completing the previ¬ ous control sequence.
Above, the term acceleration should be under- stood as both positive and negative acceleration, i.e. both as conventional acceleration and as deceleration with the opposite effect.
To carry out the method presented in the flow chart 3, the control unit 13 should comprise a means for applying a control command, a means for reading the control command, a means for comparing the new control command with the previous control command, a means for providing an accelerating sequence, a means, such as an executable table, for storing accelerating sequences, a means for adding up the accelerating sequences and a means for providing a new control command and for apply¬ ing the control command to the crane. A flow chart of a practical apparatus solution (not shown) would correspond, in outline, to the structure of the flow chart of Figure 3. The solutions in question can be carried out e.g. by programmable logic.
Although the invention has been described above with reference to the examples illustrated in the drawings, it should be understood that the invention is not limited thereto but that it can be modified in many ways within the limits of the inventive idea presented in the enclosed claims.

Claims

Claims
1. A method of controlling a crane or a similar apparatus, utilized e.g. in controlling an overhead crane (2), wherein the attendant of the crane (2) applies velocity requests (Vref) from the control system (13) of the crane (2) to the operating means (11, 12) of the crane as control sequences (10), and the velocity requests (Vref) applied by the attendant are read into the control system (13), c h a r a c t e r i z e d by
- comparing the velocity request (Vref) to the previous velocity request and if the velocity request has changed, providing an accelerating sequence a(t) for the corresponding change in velocity, subsequently storing the resultant accelerating sequence a(t), and thereafter, or if the velocity request remains un¬ changed,
- adding up the changes in velocity determined by the stored accelerating sequences a(t) at a given time, and adding this sum (dV) to the previous velocity request (Vref), the resultant sum providing a new velocity request (Vref2), which is set as a new control command and velocity request (Vref2) for the operating means (11, 12) of the crane.
2. A method of Claim 1, c h a r a c t e r ¬ i z e d by storing the accelerating sequences a(t) in a special executable table (14) or the like, the changes in velocity determined by the accelerating sequences also being added up from said executable table (14).
3. A method of Claim 1, c h a r a c t e r ¬ i z e d by setting a new velocity request (Vref2) as a new velocity instruction for the operating means (11, 12) of the crane practically immediately after providing of a new velocity request (Vref2), the control system (13) applying a new velocity request (Vref2) to the operating means (11, 12) of the crane (2) before comple¬ tion of the control sequence of the previous velocity request ( ref).
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