EP1669317B1 - Device and method for connecting a hoisting mechanism to a tool - Google Patents
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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
- B66C3/00—Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith and intended primarily for transmitting lifting forces to loose materials; Grabs
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- the invention relates to a device for connecting a hoisting mechanism to a tool, whereby the hoisting mechanism and the tool are each provided with a plate, which plates can be positioned opposite each other and be interlocked, the first plate being provided with a pin that can be positioned in an opening in the second plate.
- the device according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from US-A-5.141.386 , which device comprises two identical pins connected to a first plate, which pins can be inserted into openings in a second plate. By using two pins it is rather difficult to align the plates with respect to each other. Furthermore the plates might swivel with respect to each other about an axis extending between the two pins.
- the object of the invention is to provide a device by means of which a hoisting mechanism can be connected to a tool in a firm and simple manner.
- the first plate is provided with at least three pins arranged in a circle, whilst the second plate is provided with three openings that register with said pins, whilst one of the plates is provided with a centring pin positioned centrally between the pins on the first plate, which centring pin can be centred in a centring opening in the other plate.
- the centring of the plates relative to each other can be effected in a simple manner by means of the centring pin.
- the centring pin is centrally positioned between the pins that are present on the first plate so as to make it easier to position the centring pin in the centring opening and subsequently position the other pins in the openings.
- the plate provided with the pins may be attached either to the hoisting mechanism or to the tool, and the plate provided with the openings is attached to the tool or to the lifting device, respectively.
- the centring pin is preferably longer than the other pins, so that the centring pin can be inserted into the centring opening first before the other pins are inserted into the openings.
- Yet another embodiment of the device according to the invention is characterized in that the centring pin has a conical end.
- the conical end facilitates the insertion of the centring pin into the centring opening.
- the pin comprises a widened end on a side remote from the first plate, whilst the opening in the second plate comprises a widened portion that registers with said widened end and a narrower portion that joins said widened portion, wherein the plates can be connected by inserting the pin into the widened portion and subsequently moving the plates relative to each other until the pin is positioned in the narrower portion of the opening, with the widened portion of the pin being positioned on a side of the second plate that faces away from the first plate.
- the plates are locked in position relative to each other after the pin has been moved into the narrower portion of the opening, so that the pin cannot unintentionally move out of the opening.
- Figure 1 is a side view of a truck 1 comprising a load platform 2 and a hoisting mechanism 3 mounted on the load platform 2.
- the hoisting mechanism 3 comprises a number of arms 4, which can be moved and be pivoted relative to each other by means that are known per se, for example hydraulic means, enabling one end of the hoisting mechanism 3 to move and pivot in X-, Y- and Z-direction.
- Present on the load platform 2 of the truck 1 is a tool in the form of a grab 5.
- the grab 5 comprises a number of pivotally interconnected arms 6.
- the end of the hoisting mechanism 3 is provided with a first part 7 of a device 8 according to the invention, which can be connected to a second part 9 of the device 8 according to the invention, which is attached to the grab 5.
- FIG. 2 shows the device 8 in more detail.
- the first part 7 comprises a plate 10, which is provided with a centring pin 11 and three pins 12 symmetrically arranged around said centring pin 11.
- the plate 10 is furthermore provided with a locking mechanism 13 comprising a locking pin 14 that extends parallel to the pins 12 and the centring pin 11.
- the second part 9 comprises a plate 15, which is attached to the grab 5 by means of spacers 16.
- the plate 15 is provided with a number of openings 17, 18, 19, which register with the centring pin 11, the pins 12 and the locking pin 14, respectively.
- the pins 12 comprise a widened portion 20 spaced from the plate 10 and a narrower portion 21 extending between the plate 10 and the widened portion 20.
- the widened portion 20 has a spherical end on a side remote from the plate 10.
- the centring pin 11 is longer than the pins 12 and has a conical end 22 on a side remote from the plate 10.
- the locking mechanism 13 is provided with a sleeve 23, in which the locking pin 14 is movably accommodated. The locking pin 14 can be moved out of or into the sleeve 23 by means of a lever 24 that is pivotally connected to the sleeve 23.
- the openings 18 in the plate 15 have a widened portion 25, into which the widened portion 20 of the pins 12 can be positioned, and a narrower portion 26 that joins said widened portion 25.
- the narrower portion 26 is so dimensioned that the narrower portion 21 of the pin 12 can easily move therethrough.
- the operator of the truck 1 moves the hoisting mechanism 3 by means of the controls present on the truck 1 until the first part 7 that is attached to the end of the hoisting mechanism is positioned opposite the second part 9. Then the first part 7 is moved downwards until the conical end 22 of the centring pin 11 is positioned in the centring opening 17. Because of the conical shape of the end 22, the centring pin 11 can be inserted into the opening 17 without difficulty. Subsequently, the plate 10 is rotated about the centring pin 11 relative to the plate 15 until the widened portions 20 of the pins 12 are positioned opposite the widened portions 25 of the openings 18 and are subsequently inserted into said widened portions 25 by moving the plate 10 in the direction of the plate 15.
- the plate 10 abuts against the plate 15, the widened portions 20 of the pins 12 have been moved through the widened portions 25 of the openings 18 in their entirety. Then the plate 10 is rotated with respect to the plate 15 by the operator of the hoisting mechanism 3, in such a manner that the narrower portions 21 of the pins 12 are moved into the narrower portions 26 of the openings 18.
- the plates 10, 15 are now interlocked.
- the locking pin 14 is inserted into the opening 19 by means of the lever 24 of the locking mechanism 13, so that the plates 10, 15 are locked against movement relative to each other in a simple manner. Undesirable pivoting of the lever 24 can be prevented in a simple manner by means of a locking pin 27.
- a hydraulic line of the hoisting mechanism may be connected to a hydraulic plant present on the grab 5, if desired, for operating the grab 5.
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- The invention relates to a device for connecting a hoisting mechanism to a tool, whereby the hoisting mechanism and the tool are each provided with a plate, which plates can be positioned opposite each other and be interlocked, the first plate being provided with a pin that can be positioned in an opening in the second plate.
- In the prior art various vehicles are known that are provided with a hoisting mechanism to which a tool such as a grab, a pallet hook, a brick clamp, a tree clamp and the like can be connected.
- In this way it is possible to use the hoisting mechanism for operating various tools and/or to use said tools with different hoisting mechanisms.
- With the devices that are known so far, a person must manually effect the connection between the hoisting mechanism and the tool. This is a time-consuming and laborious operation.
- The device according to the preamble of
claim 1 is known fromUS-A-5.141.386 , which device comprises two identical pins connected to a first plate, which pins can be inserted into openings in a second plate. By using two pins it is rather difficult to align the plates with respect to each other. Furthermore the plates might swivel with respect to each other about an axis extending between the two pins. - The object of the invention is to provide a device by means of which a hoisting mechanism can be connected to a tool in a firm and simple manner.
- This object is accomplished with the device according to the invention in that the first plate is provided with at least three pins arranged in a circle, whilst the second plate is provided with three openings that register with said pins, whilst one of the plates is provided with a centring pin positioned centrally between the pins on the first plate, which centring pin can be centred in a centring opening in the other plate.
- The centring of the plates relative to each other can be effected in a simple manner by means of the centring pin.
- The centring pin is centrally positioned between the pins that are present on the first plate so as to make it easier to position the centring pin in the centring opening and subsequently position the other pins in the openings.
- By using at least three pins and openings that mate therewith, an adequate power transmission between the hoisting mechanism and the tool is effected, and a firm abutment between the plates can be effected.
- By subsequently interlocking the plates, a connection between the hoisting mechanism and the tool is effected.
- The plate provided with the pins may be attached either to the hoisting mechanism or to the tool, and the plate provided with the openings is attached to the tool or to the lifting device, respectively.
- The centring pin is preferably longer than the other pins, so that the centring pin can be inserted into the centring opening first before the other pins are inserted into the openings.
- Yet another embodiment of the device according to the invention is characterized in that the centring pin has a conical end.
- The conical end facilitates the insertion of the centring pin into the centring opening.
- One embodiment of the device according to the invention is characterized in that the pin comprises a widened end on a side remote from the first plate, whilst the opening in the second plate comprises a widened portion that registers with said widened end and a narrower portion that joins said widened portion, wherein the plates can be connected by inserting the pin into the widened portion and subsequently moving the plates relative to each other until the pin is positioned in the narrower portion of the opening, with the widened portion of the pin being positioned on a side of the second plate that faces away from the first plate.
- Using such a pin and such an opening, it is possible to effect a connection between the plates as well as an interlocking engagement of the plates by moving the plates relative to each other. Said positioning of the plates relative to each other as well as said moving of the plates relative to each other can be done by the operator of the hoisting mechanism.
- Preferably, the plates are locked in position relative to each other after the pin has been moved into the narrower portion of the opening, so that the pin cannot unintentionally move out of the opening.
- The invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to the drawings, in which:
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Figure 1 is a side elevation of a vehicle provided with a hoisting mechanism and a tool, which can be connected by means of a device according to the invention; -
Figure 2 is a larger-scale detail of the truck that is shown infigure 1 , showing the device according to the invention; -
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the device according to the invention, in which the plates are not connected; -
Figure 4 is a perspective, sectional view of the device that is shown infigure 3 , in which the plates are connected; -
Figure 5 is a view of the device that is shown infigure 4 . - Like parts are indicated by the same numerals in the figures.
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Figure 1 is a side view of atruck 1 comprising aload platform 2 and ahoisting mechanism 3 mounted on theload platform 2. Thehoisting mechanism 3 comprises a number ofarms 4, which can be moved and be pivoted relative to each other by means that are known per se, for example hydraulic means, enabling one end of thehoisting mechanism 3 to move and pivot in X-, Y- and Z-direction. Present on theload platform 2 of thetruck 1 is a tool in the form of agrab 5. Thegrab 5 comprises a number of pivotally interconnectedarms 6. - The end of the
hoisting mechanism 3 is provided with afirst part 7 of adevice 8 according to the invention, which can be connected to asecond part 9 of thedevice 8 according to the invention, which is attached to thegrab 5. -
Figure 2 shows thedevice 8 in more detail. Thefirst part 7 comprises aplate 10, which is provided with acentring pin 11 and threepins 12 symmetrically arranged around saidcentring pin 11. Theplate 10 is furthermore provided with alocking mechanism 13 comprising alocking pin 14 that extends parallel to thepins 12 and thecentring pin 11. Thesecond part 9 comprises aplate 15, which is attached to thegrab 5 by means ofspacers 16. Theplate 15 is provided with a number ofopenings centring pin 11, thepins 12 and thelocking pin 14, respectively. - As
figure 3 clearly shows, thepins 12 comprise a widenedportion 20 spaced from theplate 10 and anarrower portion 21 extending between theplate 10 and the widenedportion 20. The widenedportion 20 has a spherical end on a side remote from theplate 10. Thecentring pin 11 is longer than thepins 12 and has aconical end 22 on a side remote from theplate 10. Thelocking mechanism 13 is provided with asleeve 23, in which thelocking pin 14 is movably accommodated. Thelocking pin 14 can be moved out of or into thesleeve 23 by means of alever 24 that is pivotally connected to thesleeve 23. - The
openings 18 in theplate 15 have a widenedportion 25, into which the widenedportion 20 of thepins 12 can be positioned, and anarrower portion 26 that joins said widenedportion 25. Thenarrower portion 26 is so dimensioned that thenarrower portion 21 of thepin 12 can easily move therethrough. - To connect the
hoisting mechanism 3 to thetool 5, the operator of thetruck 1 moves thehoisting mechanism 3 by means of the controls present on thetruck 1 until thefirst part 7 that is attached to the end of the hoisting mechanism is positioned opposite thesecond part 9. Then thefirst part 7 is moved downwards until theconical end 22 of thecentring pin 11 is positioned in the centring opening 17. Because of the conical shape of theend 22, thecentring pin 11 can be inserted into theopening 17 without difficulty. Subsequently, theplate 10 is rotated about thecentring pin 11 relative to theplate 15 until the widenedportions 20 of thepins 12 are positioned opposite the widenedportions 25 of theopenings 18 and are subsequently inserted into said widenedportions 25 by moving theplate 10 in the direction of theplate 15. Once theplate 10 abuts against theplate 15, the widenedportions 20 of thepins 12 have been moved through the widenedportions 25 of theopenings 18 in their entirety. Then theplate 10 is rotated with respect to theplate 15 by the operator of thehoisting mechanism 3, in such a manner that thenarrower portions 21 of thepins 12 are moved into thenarrower portions 26 of theopenings 18. Theplates plates tool 5, which may lead to thepins 12 moving out of theopenings 18, thelocking pin 14 is inserted into theopening 19 by means of thelever 24 of thelocking mechanism 13, so that theplates lever 24 can be prevented in a simple manner by means of alocking pin 27. - Once the
plates grab 5, if desired, for operating thegrab 5. - It is also possible, of course, to attach the
first part 7 to the grab and to attach thesecond part 9 to thehoisting mechanism 3. - Furthermore it is possible to connect a pallet hook, a brick clamp, a tree clamp or another tool to the
hoisting mechanism 3 instead of agrab 5. - It is also possible to provide a larger number of
pins 12. - It is also possible to lock the
plates locking mechanism 13.
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- A device (8) for connecting a hoisting mechanism (3) to a tool (5), whereby the hoisting mechanism (3) and the tool (5) are each provided with a plate (10, 15), which plates (10, 15) can be positioned opposite each other and be interlocked, the first plate (10) being provided with a pin (12) that can be positioned in an opening (18) in the second plate (15), characterized in that the first plate (10) is provided with at least three pins (12) arranged in a circle, whilst the second plate (15) is provided with three openings (18) that register with said pins (12), whilst one of the plates (10) is provided with a centring pin (11) positioned centrally between the pins on the first plate, which centring pin (11) can be centred in a centring opening (17) in the other plate (15).
- A device (8) according to claim 1, characterized in that the centring pin (11) is longer than the other pins (12).
- A device (8) according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the centring pin (11) has a conical end.
- A device (8) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pin (12) comprises a widened end (20) on a side remote from the first plate (10), whilst the opening (18) in the second plate (15) comprises a widened portion (25) that registers with said widened end (20) and a narrower portion (26) that joins said widened portion (25), wherein the plates (10, 15) can be connected by inserting the pin (12) into the widened portion (25) and subsequently moving the plates (10, 15) relative to each other until the pin (12) is positioned in the narrower portion(26) of the opening (18), with the widened portion (20) of the pin (12) being positioned on a side of the second plate (15) that faces away from the first plate (10).
- A device (8) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plates (10, 15) can be locked in position relative to each other.
- A device (8) according to claim 5, characterized in that the plates (10, 15) can be locked in position relative to each other by means of a locking pin positioned in a locking opening (19) of a plate, which pin is attached to the other plate.
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