EP2878569A1 - Winde mit einer Anordnung zur Steuerung dessen Kabels - Google Patents

Winde mit einer Anordnung zur Steuerung dessen Kabels Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP2878569A1
EP2878569A1 EP13194930.7A EP13194930A EP2878569A1 EP 2878569 A1 EP2878569 A1 EP 2878569A1 EP 13194930 A EP13194930 A EP 13194930A EP 2878569 A1 EP2878569 A1 EP 2878569A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
cable
winch
loop
elongated element
drum
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP13194930.7A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2878569B1 (de
Inventor
Christer Matses
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
SEPSON AB
Original Assignee
SEPSON AB
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by SEPSON AB filed Critical SEPSON AB
Priority to EP13194930.7A priority Critical patent/EP2878569B1/de
Publication of EP2878569A1 publication Critical patent/EP2878569A1/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP2878569B1 publication Critical patent/EP2878569B1/de
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66D—CAPSTANS; WINCHES; TACKLES, e.g. PULLEY BLOCKS; HOISTS
    • B66D3/00—Portable or mobile lifting or hauling appliances
    • B66D3/003—Portable or mobile lifting or hauling appliances using two or more cooperating endless chains
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66D—CAPSTANS; WINCHES; TACKLES, e.g. PULLEY BLOCKS; HOISTS
    • B66D1/00—Rope, cable, or chain winding mechanisms; Capstans

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a winch comprising a driven drum, a cable configured to be wound around the drum and an elongated element extending in an endless loop around at least two diverting members and configured to bear against the cable at a distance to the drum so as to by friction to the cable move in said endless loop upon movement of the cable along a part of said loop.
  • the invention relates to such a winch of any conceivable type, which can be arranged on tractors, stationary or mobile building cranes, boom trucks, vessels, emergency vehicles etc., but a winch arranged on some type of tow truck may be mentioned as a typical example without restricting the invention thereto.
  • Such a winch is used for lifting or pulling heavy objects. Arranged at a tow truck the winch is used for pulling other vehicles out of ditches or moving trees lying on the road, as two examples. In another example, such a winch arranged at a building crane is used for lifting and moving building materials on a construction site, such as steel beams or concrete pipes.
  • the winch described in said document is arranged at a mobile crane vehicle and is used for lifting heavy objects.
  • the arrangement comprising said elongated element extending in an endless loop around two diverting members is used to brake the movement of the cable towards the drum when the cable is being wound on the drum so as to establish a well-organized winding of the cable on the drum.
  • Said arrangement comprised in the winch described in said document is a complicated and ineffective solution for controlling the cable, inter alia since it comprises hydraulic cylinders to move the arrangement for controlling its influence on the cable.
  • a common problem in use of such winches described when arranged at for example a tow truck is that the cable is very complicated to unwind from the drum because it can have a weight of several hundred kilograms.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a winch of the type defined in the introduction being improved in at least some aspect with respect to such winches already known, through for example said document.
  • This object is according to the invention obtained by providing such a winch, which is characterized in that the winch comprises means configured to be able to transfer power to at least one member in engagement with the elongated element so as to affect the ability of said element to move in the endless loop and consequently the cable to move along said part of the loop.
  • the winch comprises means configured to be able to transfer power to at least one member in engagement with the elongated element so as to affect the ability of said element to move in the endless loop and consequently the cable to move along said part of the loop.
  • At least one counter support member is arranged at the opposite side of the cable relative to the elongated element in said part of the loop so as to there urge the cable against said elongated element for movably fixing the cable between this element and the counter support member.
  • Said counter support member may be for instance a fixed plate and may also be a further elongated element. Said counter support member increases the ability of said element to act upon the cable for influencing the movement thereof.
  • said means able to transfer power to said at least one member is able to impede a movement of the element in said part of the loop in the same direction as the cable move along said part of the loop when the cable is being wound on the drum and said means is consequently able to brake the movement of the cable towards the drum.
  • This feature of the invention enables winding of the cable on the drum without the cable being tangled thereon.
  • said means able to transfer power to said at least one member is able to influence said at least one member to move the elongated element in the endless loop in such a direction that the cable is fed from the drum by friction to the elongated element in said part of the endless loop.
  • the winch comprises a control unit configured to control the operation of said means.
  • Said control unit enables uncomplicated and efficient control of said means and consequently of the influence of the element on the movement of the cable.
  • the winch comprises at least one spring member configured to establish pressure of said elongated element to the cable, preferably controllable by means configured to control the pressure of said elongated element to the cable to switch between at least two modes, a first high-pressure mode and a second low-pressure mode.
  • Said spring member is used to, in said high-pressure mode, enable high friction force between said element and the cable, for better possibility of said element to influence the movement of the cable.
  • Said means configured to control the pressure of said element to the cable enables control of the pressure according to the circumstances.
  • said means able to transfer power to said at least one member comprises motor means, preferably hydraulic motor means, preferably operable by motor means configured to drive the drum.
  • motor means preferably hydraulic motor means, preferably operable by motor means configured to drive the drum.
  • Hydraulic motor means are effective for the driving of winches and are commonly used thereto. Therefore, with hydraulic motor means to transfer power to said at least one member it is uncomplicated to connect said motor means with the motor means to drive the drum of any hydraulic motorized winch for easy operation and control of said power transferring motor means.
  • said at least one member in engagement with said elongated element is one of said diverting members. Transferring power to one of said diverting members is an uncomplicated and effective way to influence said elongated element and consequently the ability for this to influence the movement of the cable.
  • At least one of said diverting members is provided with engagement means engaging engagement means of said elongated element.
  • Engaging connection between said at least one diverting member and said elongated element enables easy control and efficient use of said element.
  • said elongated element is provided with a plurality of segments connected to each other and at least partially movable relative to each other, said elongated element being preferably a chain.
  • An elongated element provided with movable segments provides advantages such as the feasibility to form each segment out of a hard and rigid material without restricting the bendability of the element.
  • a chain is a specially suitable form of an hard element still being flexible.
  • said elongated element is provided with friction means configured to bear against the cable along said part of the loop.
  • Said friction means provides the possibility of high friction force between said element and the cable and increases the ability of said element to influence the movement of the cable without sliding with respect thereto.
  • At least one third, preferably a majority, of said segments are provided with friction means.
  • One third of said segments being provided with friction means ensures a possibility to obtain sufficient influence of said element on the cable.
  • a majority of said segments being provided with friction means further increases the maximum possible influence of said element on the movement of the cable.
  • the winch comprises cable guiding means, preferably arranged on both sides of said part of the loop along the cable, so as to guide the cable in a suitable position along said part of the loop.
  • Said cable guiding means ensures good contact between said elongated element and the cable so as to ensure optimal ability of said element to influence the cable.
  • said elongated element and said at least two diverting members are arranged within a casing, preferably formed by at least two parts removable from each other, so as to allow removal of a second part from a first part for maintenance operations.
  • Said casing protects said elongated element and said at least two diverting members from being dirty and/or damaged. The possibility to remove the casing parts from each other allows easy maintenance work of said element and said diverting members, such as regularly cleaning or replacement of those.
  • the winch comprises pressure means arranged at the opposite side of said part of the loop relative to the cable along said part of the loop, so as to establish pressure of said elongated element to the cable in said part of the loop.
  • Said pressure means provides the ability to reach optimal utilization of said elongated element.
  • the winch comprises a further elongated element extending in an endless loop around at least two diverting members and configured to bear against the cable at a distance to the drum so as to by friction to the cable move in said endless loop upon movement of the cable along a part of said loop.
  • Said further elongated element increases the ability to efficiently influence the movement of the cable.
  • the winch comprises means configured to be able to transfer power to a member in engagement with said further element so as to affect the ability of said further element to move in said endless loop and consequently the cable to move along said part of the loop.
  • the ability to influence the movement of the cable increases with two elements bearing on the cable and power transferred on both elements through a said member in engagement therewith.
  • said means comprising motor means are configured to be able to transfer power to at least two members, at least two elongated elements being motorized drivable by said means through said at least two members. Said at least two elongated elements being motorized drivable by said means further increases the ability to control the cable.
  • the winch comprises two said elongated elements being formed and/or operating equally. Two equally formed and/or operating elements ensures uncomplicated and effective operation of said elements.
  • the winch 1 is arranged at a telescopic boom 2 at a tow truck 3 and comprises a drum 4 connected to a hydraulic motor 5 to drive the drum to rotate and a cable 6 configured to be wound around the drum and extending on the upper side of the telescopic boom from the drum towards and through a cable guiding arrangement 7 at the very end of said boom.
  • An arrangement 8 for controlling the cable 6 is arranged at the upper side of the boom 2 between the drum 4 and the cable guiding arrangement 7, and is also guiding the cable.
  • the arrangement 8 is provided with a casing 9 formed by two main parts 10, 11, a first part 10 fixedly arranged by for example welding at the telescopic boom 2 and a second part 11 movably attached to said first part by securing means 12, such as screws, to enable uncomplicated removal of said second part of the casing from said first part for maintenance operations, such as cleaning or replacement of components arranged inside the casing.
  • Said elongated element is in each assembly a chain provided with segments 21 made of a hard material, such as steel, and movably connected to each other.
  • Each segment is provided with friction means 22 of a material with a high coefficient of friction with respect to the cable, such as rubber, and configured to bear against the cable at a part 23a, 23b of said endless loop so as to provide the ability for the element 15, 16 to move in said endless loop by friction to the cable 6 when the cable is moving along said part of the loop.
  • a pressure member 24, 25 is arranged at the other side of the respective element in said part of the loop relative to the cable to establish pressure of the element and consequently the friction means 22 in said part 23a, 23b of the loop to the cable 6.
  • Said diverting members 17-20 are in this embodiment of the invention gear wheels configured to engagingly connect to the respective element 15, 16.
  • One of said diverting members in each assembly 13, 14, such as the members 17 and 19, is drivable by a respective hydraulic motor 26, 27 arranged partly outside the casing 9 on said second part 11 thereof.
  • the hydraulic motors arranged at said arrangement 8 for controlling the cable 6 are provided with a hydraulic block 28 connected to a hydraulic block 29 arranged at the hydraulic motor 5 to drive the drum 4 by means of a hydraulic hose 30 so as to transfer power to said members 17, 19 by means of the hydraulic motor to drive the drum.
  • a valve block 31 is arranged at the hydraulic motor to drive the drum, for control of all said hydraulic motors 5, 26, 27.
  • the assembly 14 located in the lower part of the arrangement 8 as shown in Fig 3 is fixedly arranged at said first part 10 of the casing 9 while the assembly 13 located in the upper part of the arrangement as shown in this Figure is movably arranged inside the casing by means of spring members 32, 33 configured to establish pressure of the elongated element 15 of said assembly to the cable 6 and the pretension of these spring members are controllable by means 34, 35, such as screws, so as to control the pressure of said elongated element to the cable to switch between at least two modes, a first high-pressure mode and a second low-pressure mode.
  • Cable guiding means 36, 37 are also arranged inside said casing 9 on both sides of said part 23a, 23b of the loop along the cable 6 so as to guide the cable in a suitable position between the friction means 22 of the element 15, 16 of each assembly 13, 14 along said part of the loop.
  • Fig 1 It is shown in Fig 1 how the winch 1 according to the embodiment of the invention described can be used to drag a vehicle 38 out of a ditch. The operation and features of the winch for this use is described below.
  • the cable 6 When the tow truck 3 is parked in front of the vehicle to be dragged out of the ditch the cable 6 has to be unwound from the drum 4 to provide such a length of free cable 39 that a hook 40 arranged at the end of the cable reaches the front of the vehicle in the ditch.
  • the driver of the tow truck pulls a lever 41 on the valve block 31 to switch the winch to feeding-mode.
  • the drum is decoupled and the hydraulic motor 5 to drive the drum activates the hydraulic motors 26, 27 at the arrangement 8 for controlling the cable via the hydraulic hose 30.
  • the hydraulic motors transfer power to one 17, 19 of the two diverting members 17-20 in engagement with respective element 15, 16 to move each element in such a direction that the part of the elements being in said part 23a, 23b of the loops moves in the direction away from the drum 4.
  • the pressure members 24, 25 and the spring members 32, 33 provides a high possible friction force of the friction means 22 to the cable 6 and the cable may by this be fed from the drum by the power transferred to the members 17, 19 from said hydraulic motors 26, 27.
  • the driver stops the feeding of the cable from the drum, either by stopping the driving of the members 17, 19 or by releasing the pressure of one element 15 to the cable by controlling the spring members by the means 34, 35 for controlling the spring members.
  • the driver then connects the hook 40 of the cable 6 to the front of the vehicle 38 in the ditch and switches the winch 1 to pulling-mode with the valve block 31.
  • the drum 4 starts to wind the cable thereon and the vehicle is consequently dragged out of the ditch.
  • the winch is in pulling-mode the elements 15, 16 are either running in their loops along with the cable through friction of the friction means 22 thereto or the winch is in a mode in which the pressure of one element 15 to the cable is released or kept low by the spring members 32, 33 via the means 34, 35 for controlling the spring members.
  • the hydraulic motors 26, 27 at said arrangement 8 for controlling the cable 6 impedes movement of the elements in said part of the loops in the same direction as the cable moves along said part of the loops by acting upon the members 17, 19 so that the movement of the cable towards the drum 4 is controllably braked.
  • the braking force applied on the cable this is being strained and can be wound on the drum without being tangled thereon.
  • the braking force of said arrangement can vary between hundreds of N and thousands of N according to for example the weight of the cable 6.
  • the engagement means being gear teeth may be any type of engagement means, such as for instance sticks, engaging engagement means of said elongated element being for instance holes in a chain.
  • the further elongated element may be any one of the elements shown in Fig 3 or even another elongated element.
  • the spring force controlling means being screws in the embodiment of the invention described may of course also be other mechanical means suitable for controlling spring members and even non-manually controlled means.
  • the spring members being mechanical springs may also be for example hydraulic cylinders or electrically controlled pumps.
  • control unit being a valve block in the embodiment described may be any type of control unit, such as a wireless remote control or an electrical control switch.
  • the members being gear wheels in the embodiment described may also be of another type of members with the ability to engagingly connect to the respective elongated element.
  • Each element may be engagingly connected to more than two members, such as for instance three, five, ten or even more.
  • the means configured to transfer power to said members in engagement with the respective elongated element may obtain this transfer power by acting directly upon said members or indirectly by acting upon for instance an axle connecting to said members, and said directly or indirectly acting may be of any type, such as mechanical, by medium pressure etc.
  • the members through which power is transferred to the elements from the power transferring means may be other members than said diverting members, such as for instance gear wheels arranged outside of said endless loops.
  • driven drum - is including all types of drums that can be used in such winches described in the introduction which are not manually powered drums.
  • Such driven drums may be driven by one or more motors, pressure pumps, mechanical devices or other driving means.
  • “Cable” as used in this disclosure is to be interpreted broadly and shall cover all objects acting as a cable and not be restricted to a particular type of cable, but may accordingly be any type of cable-like element suitable for use in such winches described, such as a steel-cable, a rope, a wire formed of a synthetic material or another type of cable-like element.
  • the diameter of the cable to be used in a winch according to the invention should be at least 10 millimetres.
  • said elongated element is provided with resilient friction means, such as parts of elastic material arranged on a chain, and is arranged in such a way, that the cable is movably fixed along said part of the loop between said resilient friction means and the counter support member or the further elongated element arranged at the opposite side of the cable relative the elongated element in said part of the loop, by a constant pressure of said resilient friction means in said part of the loop to the cable along said part of the loop.
  • resilient friction means such as parts of elastic material arranged on a chain
  • winch arranged on a vehicle it may as an alternative be arranged on a block directly upon the chassis of the vehicle instead of on a boom.
EP13194930.7A 2013-11-28 2013-11-28 Winde mit einer Anordnung zur Steuerung dessen Kabels Active EP2878569B1 (de)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP13194930.7A EP2878569B1 (de) 2013-11-28 2013-11-28 Winde mit einer Anordnung zur Steuerung dessen Kabels

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP13194930.7A EP2878569B1 (de) 2013-11-28 2013-11-28 Winde mit einer Anordnung zur Steuerung dessen Kabels

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2878569A1 true EP2878569A1 (de) 2015-06-03
EP2878569B1 EP2878569B1 (de) 2016-06-01

Family

ID=49709528

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP13194930.7A Active EP2878569B1 (de) 2013-11-28 2013-11-28 Winde mit einer Anordnung zur Steuerung dessen Kabels

Country Status (1)

Country Link
EP (1) EP2878569B1 (de)

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2017119818A3 (en) * 2016-01-07 2018-10-11 National Oilwell Varco Norway As Wire back tension device
WO2022042117A1 (zh) * 2020-08-27 2022-03-03 浙江三一装备有限公司 一种钢丝绳预紧装置以及起重机

Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3216636A (en) * 1965-11-09 Cable laying and retrieving apparatus and method
GB2037693A (en) * 1978-12-21 1980-07-16 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Cable handling apparatus
US4508251A (en) * 1982-10-26 1985-04-02 Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Public Corp. Cable pulling/feeding apparatus
GB2156643A (en) * 1984-03-31 1985-10-16 Vernon Brian William Harvey Irrigation or other machine having a rotatable drum carrying a hose or other flexible element wound thereon
US5009353A (en) * 1990-02-01 1991-04-23 Lake Shore, Inc. Cable tensioning device
GB2343556A (en) * 1998-08-21 2000-05-10 Camco Int Installing a cable in an elongate conduit or coiled tube
WO2000073865A1 (en) * 1999-05-27 2000-12-07 Abb Ab Winding of electric cable in electric machines
DE20319073U1 (de) 2003-11-28 2005-04-21 Liebherr-Werk Ehingen Gmbh Kran, insbesondere Mobilkran
EP2295656A1 (de) * 2009-08-22 2011-03-16 Karl Wiedemann Vorrichtung zur Kanalreinigung

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3216636A (en) * 1965-11-09 Cable laying and retrieving apparatus and method
GB2037693A (en) * 1978-12-21 1980-07-16 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Cable handling apparatus
US4508251A (en) * 1982-10-26 1985-04-02 Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Public Corp. Cable pulling/feeding apparatus
GB2156643A (en) * 1984-03-31 1985-10-16 Vernon Brian William Harvey Irrigation or other machine having a rotatable drum carrying a hose or other flexible element wound thereon
US5009353A (en) * 1990-02-01 1991-04-23 Lake Shore, Inc. Cable tensioning device
GB2343556A (en) * 1998-08-21 2000-05-10 Camco Int Installing a cable in an elongate conduit or coiled tube
WO2000073865A1 (en) * 1999-05-27 2000-12-07 Abb Ab Winding of electric cable in electric machines
DE20319073U1 (de) 2003-11-28 2005-04-21 Liebherr-Werk Ehingen Gmbh Kran, insbesondere Mobilkran
EP2295656A1 (de) * 2009-08-22 2011-03-16 Karl Wiedemann Vorrichtung zur Kanalreinigung

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2017119818A3 (en) * 2016-01-07 2018-10-11 National Oilwell Varco Norway As Wire back tension device
US10875747B2 (en) 2016-01-07 2020-12-29 National Oilwell Varco Norway As Wire back tension device
RU2743304C2 (ru) * 2016-01-07 2021-02-16 Нэшнел Ойлвелл Варко Норвей Ас Подъемный кран и способ его эксплуатации
WO2022042117A1 (zh) * 2020-08-27 2022-03-03 浙江三一装备有限公司 一种钢丝绳预紧装置以及起重机

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP2878569B1 (de) 2016-06-01

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US10189687B2 (en) Electric winch device and mobile crane
EP2279978B1 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Spannen einer Trommel für ein Lastenhebezugseil
EP3810541B1 (de) Universallaufwagen mit zwangsausspulung des zugseils beziehungsweise des hubseiles im 2- und 3-seilbetrieb
CN106517003B (zh) 建筑机械和用于上升元件的上下移动的方法
CN112693977B (zh) 一种车载式自动旁路作业放缆机构及其控制方法
EP2878569B1 (de) Winde mit einer Anordnung zur Steuerung dessen Kabels
KR102187338B1 (ko) 전력용 케이블 송출장치
CN107875654B (zh) 一种载人环形威亚系统
CN103552938A (zh) 一种起重机及其超起卷扬锁止机构
US20160137120A1 (en) Drag winch assembly for a tow vehicle including a slidable boom assembly and method of operating the same
EP3066041B1 (de) Forstseilwinde mit einer kabelführungsvorrichtung zur kontrollierten abwicklung des ziehkabels von der windetrommel
CN102389911B (zh) 用于安装钢丝绳的设备和工程车辆
RU2258662C2 (ru) Способ замены каната в подъемном устройстве
CN212315407U (zh) 一种绞车卷筒用阻尼装置
CN203715113U (zh) 一种起重机及其超起卷扬锁止机构
CN107285220A (zh) 一种无人船用自动收放电缆的联轴卷扬机
CN210065012U (zh) 一种卷扬机限位保护装置
JP2006188330A (ja) 移動式ケーブル巻取装置
EP2877422B1 (de) Lineares antriebsgerät mit lastabhängiger klemmmöglichkeit
KR101556194B1 (ko) 이동식 크레인이 구비된 선박
CN112623941A (zh) 换绳装置、换绳方法及工程机械
CN217377143U (zh) 一种能够有效刹车的绞盘
CN216583846U (zh) 一种液压轮胎式船艇搬运机
US3366344A (en) Cable rewind assembly
CN214989428U (zh) 电缆收放装置及工程机械

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20131128

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

R17P Request for examination filed (corrected)

Effective date: 20151126

RBV Designated contracting states (corrected)

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: B66D 3/00 20060101ALI20151207BHEP

Ipc: B66D 1/00 20060101AFI20151207BHEP

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20151223

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 803768

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20160615

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602013008180

Country of ref document: DE

RAP2 Party data changed (patent owner data changed or rights of a patent transferred)

Owner name: SEPSON AB

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: FP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SE

Ref legal event code: TRGR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NO

Ref legal event code: T2

Effective date: 20160601

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160601

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160601

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 4

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160601

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160601

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160902

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160601

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160601

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160601

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160601

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161001

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160601

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160601

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160601

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160601

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161003

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160601

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602013008180

Country of ref document: DE

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20170302

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160601

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160601

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20161130

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20161130

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20161130

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 5

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20161128

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20131128

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160601

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160601

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160601

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160601

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20161128

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160601

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: UEP

Ref document number: 803768

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20160601

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Payment date: 20201102

Year of fee payment: 8

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 20201117

Year of fee payment: 8

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20201120

Year of fee payment: 8

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20201118

Year of fee payment: 8

Ref country code: NO

Payment date: 20201123

Year of fee payment: 8

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 20201117

Year of fee payment: 8

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20201116

Year of fee payment: 8

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20201118

Year of fee payment: 8

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 20201118

Year of fee payment: 8

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 602013008180

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NO

Ref legal event code: MMEP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20211201

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MM01

Ref document number: 803768

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20211128

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20211128

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20211129

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20211130

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20211128

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20211201

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20211128

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20220601

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20211130

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20211128