JP2004244151A - Method and device for measuring suspending length of crane - Google Patents

Method and device for measuring suspending length of crane Download PDF

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JP2004244151A
JP2004244151A JP2003035041A JP2003035041A JP2004244151A JP 2004244151 A JP2004244151 A JP 2004244151A JP 2003035041 A JP2003035041 A JP 2003035041A JP 2003035041 A JP2003035041 A JP 2003035041A JP 2004244151 A JP2004244151 A JP 2004244151A
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Takayuki Yasuma
孝之 安間
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately measure a suspending length with a simple constitution for improving vibration control accuracy and transferring efficiency. <P>SOLUTION: A suspension point A of a hoisting cable 4 and a suspension point distance H between a lifted cargo 6 and a ground contact face B are derived beforehand, and a load applied on the hoisting cable 4 is detected. Dynamic lift off of the lifted cargo 6 is detected by confirming that the detected load exceeds a set load larger than the load in empty state. Regarding a point of detecting the dynamic lift off as an original point for winding, a winding length C of the hoisting cable 4 is detected, and the suspending length L is derived by subtracting the winding length C from the suspension point distance H. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、吊荷を吊上げて搬送する種々のクレーンやホイスト等において、吊上索により吊下点から吊下げられている吊荷の吊下げ長さを簡略に精度良く測定できるようにしたクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定方法及び装置に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
種々のクレーンやホイスト等により吊荷を吊上げて搬送する際には、吊荷の吊下げ長さを計測することが要求される場合が多い。例えば、クレーンにより吊荷を吊上げて搬送する際の発進加速時または停止減速時には、吊上索の長さに応じた周期で吊荷が振り子運動する問題があり、この荷振れの問題を解決するために従来から種々の制振装置が提案されているが、吊荷の振り子運動を精度よく制振するためには振り子運動の固有振動数を求める必要があるが、この固有振動数を求めるためには振り子長さ、即ち吊下点から吊荷までの吊下げ長さを正確に知る必要がある。
【0003】
また、吊荷の搬送時には、吊荷が他の物品や機器等の障害物に衝突する可能性があり、衝突を回避するためには吊荷を必要以上に吊上げて安全を図ることが一般に行われているが、このようにした場合、吊荷を接地面から吊上げて目的位置まで搬送する距離が長くなり最短ルートでの搬送ができないために搬送効率が低下する問題があり、こうした搬送効率を高めることからも吊下げ長さを正確に知る必要がある。
【0004】
吊下げ長さを測定する最も簡便な方法としては、吊荷の吊上げ吊下げを行うウインチ等に、吊上索の巻取り長さを検出する回転検出器(例えばロータリエンコーダ)を設置したものがある。
【0005】
しかし、上記回転検出器を用いた方式では、吊上索の吊フックにより接地面上の吊荷を吊上げ、吊荷が地切り(吊荷が接地面から離れること)したことを目視等にて確認し、この地切り時を回転検出器の検出原点として、その後のウインチの巻取り長さを回転検出器で検出し、検出した巻取り長さを吊上索の吊下点と接地面との間の吊下点距離から引算することによって吊下げ長さを求めている。しかし、この方式では吊荷の地切りを精度良く検出する手法がないために吊下げ長さを正確に測定できない問題があり、従って高い制振精度を得ることができない、或いは吊荷を最短の搬送ルートで移動させて搬送効率を高めることができないという問題がある。
【0006】
即ち、前記した従来の回転検出器を用いた方式では、吊荷の地切りが行われた瞬間を簡単、確実に検出できる手法がないために、回転検出器で巻取り長さを検出しても実際の吊下げ長さを正確に測定できない問題があった。
【0007】
一方、ケーブルクレーンにおいては、吊上索の副塔側の床面等の固定点に、荷重センサを設け、トロリ高さはトロリの主塔と副塔間の横行位置と吊荷の重さとによって決まることから、横行ドラムの回転角と荷重センサで求めた吊荷の荷重とによって吊下げ長さを算出するものがある(例えば、特許文献1参照)。
【0008】
【特許文献1】
特許第3297008号公報
【0009】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上記特許文献1に記載のものは、ケーブルクレーンを対象としたものであり、そのため、吊上索の副塔側の床面等の固定点に荷重センサを設置しているが、ケーブルクレーン以外の天井クレーン及びジブクレーン等やホイスト等のように、吊荷を吊上げる吊上点が平面上で種々変化するクレーン等には適用することが困難である。即ち、特許文献1の方法を、吊上点が変化するクレーン等に適用するためには、吊荷の吊上げを行うすべての吊上点の接地面に荷重センサを配置する必要があり、このためには装置構成が非常に大掛りとなり実用的でない。
【0010】
本発明は、上記従来の問題点に鑑みてなしたものであり、制振制度の向上及び搬送効率の向上を図るために、吊下げ長さを簡略な構成にて精度良く測定できるようにしたクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定方法及び装置を提供することを目的とする。
【0011】
【課題を解決するための手段】
請求項1に記載の発明は、吊上索による吊下点と吊荷の接地面との間の吊下点距離を予め求めておき、吊上索に掛かる荷重を検出してその検出荷重が空荷時より大きい設定荷重を超えたことにより吊荷の地切りを検出し、この地切りを検出した時点を巻取り原点として吊上索の巻取り長さを検出し、この巻取り長さを前記吊下点距離から減算することにより吊下げ長さを求めることを特徴とするクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定方法、に係るものである。
【0012】
請求項2に記載の発明は、吊上索による吊下点と吊荷の接地面との間の吊下点距離が予め求められているクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定装置であって、ウインチによる吊上索の巻取り長さを検出する巻取り長さ検出装置と、吊フックの近傍に設置して吊荷の荷重を検出する荷重検出装置と、前記吊下点距離と前記巻取り長さ検出装置の巻取り長さ検出信号と前記荷重検出装置による荷重検出信号とを入力し、前記荷重検出装置により検出した荷重が空荷時より大きい設定荷重を超えたときに吊荷の地切りを検出し、且つ地切りの検出以後に前記巻取り長さ検出装置が検出した巻取り長さを前記吊下点距離から減算することにより吊下げ長さを求める演算装置と、を備えたことを特徴とするクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定装置、に係るものである。
【0013】
請求項3に記載の発明は、前記荷重検出装置が、検出した荷重が空荷時より大きい設定荷重を超えたときに吊荷の地切り信号を前記演算装置に出力する地切り検出装置を備えていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載のクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定装置、に係るものである。
【0014】
請求項4に記載の発明は、前記荷重検出装置が、吊フックと吊上索の連結部における荷重受面間に設置したロードセルであることを特徴とする請求項2または3に記載のクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定装置、に係るものである。
【0015】
請求項5に記載の発明は、前記荷重検出装置が、信号線により演算装置に接続されていることを特徴とする請求項2または3または4に記載のクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定装置、に係るものである。
【0016】
請求項6に記載の発明は、前記荷重検出装置が、吊フック近傍に設置した信号発信機と演算装置近傍に設置した信号受信機とにより演算装置に無線送信していることを特徴とする請求項2または3または4に記載のクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定装置、に係るものである。
【0017】
請求項7に記載の発明は、前記荷重検出装置が、ウインチ駆動電動機の負荷電流を検出する電流検出器であり、前記演算装置が、電流検出器の負荷電流が空荷時より大きい設定電流を超えたことにより吊荷の地切りを検出していることを特徴とする請求項2に記載のクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定装置、に係るものである。
【0018】
請求項8に記載の発明は、前記荷重検出装置が、電流検出器の検出した負荷電流が空荷時より大きい設定電流を超えたときに吊荷の地切りを検出する地切り検出装置を備えていることを特徴とする請求項7に記載のクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定装置、に係るものである。
【0019】
請求項9に記載の発明は、前記巻取り長さ検出装置が、ロータリエンコーダであることを特徴とする請求項2に記載のクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定装置、に係るものである。
【0020】
上記本発明によれば、以下のように作用する。
【0021】
請求項1または2に記載の発明では、吊上索による吊下点と吊荷の接地面との間の吊下点距離を予め求めておき、吊上索に掛かる荷重を荷重検出装置により検出してその検出荷重が空荷時より大きい設定荷重を超えたことにより吊荷の地切りを検出し、この地切りを検出した時点を巻取り原点として吊上索の巻取り長さを巻取り長さ検出装置により検出し、演算装置にて前記巻取り長さを前記吊下点距離から減算することにより吊下げ長さを求めるようにしたので、吊下げ長さを簡単な構成にて常に精度良く測定することができ、よって吊荷の固有振動数を求めるための振り子長さを精度良く求めることができて吊荷の振り子運動を高い精度で制振できる。
【0022】
また、巻取り長さの検出により吊荷の吊上高さも精度良く測定できるので、吊荷を障害物に衝突しない最短の搬送ルートで移動させることにより搬送効率を大幅に高められる。
【0023】
請求項3に記載の発明では、前記荷重検出装置が、検出している荷重が空荷時より大きい設定荷重を超えたときに吊荷の地切り信号を演算装置に出力する地切り検出装置を備えているので、演算装置における演算を簡略にできる効果がある。
【0024】
請求項4に記載の発明によれば、前記荷重検出装置が、吊フックと吊上索の連結部における荷重受面間に設置したロードセルであるので、簡略な構成にて吊荷の荷重を正確に検出できる。
【0025】
請求項5に記載の発明では、前記荷重検出装置が、信号線によって演算装置に接続されているので、荷重検出装置の信号を有線にて演算装置に伝達できる。
【0026】
請求項6に記載の発明では、前記荷重検出装置が、吊フック近傍に設置した信号発信機と前記演算装置近傍に設置した信号受信機とによって演算装置に送信しているので、荷重検出装置の信号を無線にて演算装置に伝達できる。
【0027】
請求項7に記載の発明では、前記荷重検出装置が、ウインチ駆動電動機の負荷電流を検出する電流検出器であり、前記演算装置が、前記電流検出器の負荷電流が空荷時より大きい設定電流を超えたことにより吊荷の地切りを検出しているので、ウインチ駆動電動機の負荷電流によって吊荷の地切りを簡略に検出できる。
【0028】
請求項8に記載の発明では、前記荷重検出装置が、電流検出器の検出した負荷電流が空荷時より大きい設定電流を超えたときに吊荷の地切りを検出する地切り検出装置を備えているので、演算装置における演算を簡略にできる。
【0029】
請求項9に記載の発明では、前記巻取り長さ検出装置が、ロータリエンコーダであるので、簡略な構成にて巻取り長さを確実に検出できる。
【0030】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の好適な実施の形態を図面に基づいて説明する。
【0031】
図1は本発明の吊下げ長さ測定装置の形態を天井クレーンを例にとって示した側面図であり、レール1上を走行する台車2に備えたウインチ3から巻出した吊上索4の下端に吊フック5を備え、吊荷6に玉掛けしたワイヤロープ7に前記吊フック5を掛けて吊荷6を吊上げ、台車の走行により搬送するようにしている。
【0032】
天井クレーンは、ウインチ3による吊下点Aと床面等の吊荷の接地面Bとの間の距離、即ち吊下点距離Hは常に一定で予め分かっており、吊荷6の吊下げ長さを測定するために、任意の場所(図1では台車2)に設置した演算装置8に前記吊下点距離Hを入力している。
【0033】
また、ウインチ3に、該ウインチ3による吊上索4の巻取り長さを検出するための巻取り長さ検出装置9を設置し、該巻取り長さ検出装置9により検出した巻取り長さ検出信号10を前記演算装置8に入力している。このとき、巻取り長さ検出装置9としてはロータリエンコーダ9aを用いることができる。
【0034】
更に、前記吊フック5の近傍には、吊下荷重を検出するための荷重検出装置11を設置する。荷重検出装置11は、例えば図3に示すように、吊フック5に設けた雌部材12と前記吊上索4の下端に備えて前記雌部材12と嵌合する雄部材13とにより荷重受面12a,13aを介して荷重を支持するようにした連結部14を設け、該連結部14の荷重受面12a,13a間にロードセル15を設置している。ロードセル15は連結部14の荷重受面12a,13a間に掛る荷重を検出して荷重検出信号11aを出力するようになっている。
【0035】
前記荷重検出装置11で検出された荷重検出信号11aは、図1のごとく信号線16を介して前記演算装置8に導かれている。このとき、信号線16は、台車2に設置された張力保持機能を有する長さ調節装置17に巻付けられて荷重検出装置11との間に一定の張力が保持され、吊上索4の長さの変化に追随できるようになっている。
【0036】
一方、上記したように有線にて信号を送信する方式に代えて、図4に示すように、荷重検出装置11が、吊フック5近傍に設置した信号発信機18と前記演算装置8近傍に設置した信号受信機19とによる無線装置によって荷重検出信号11aを演算装置8に送信するようになっていてもよい。
【0037】
前記吊下点距離Hと、前記巻取り長さ検出装置9の巻取り長さ検出信号10と、前記荷重検出装置11による荷重検出信号11aとを入力している演算装置8は、前記荷重検出装置11により検出した荷重が空荷時より大きい設定荷重(例えば、吊フック5の自重+玉掛けしたワイヤロープ7等の重量)を超えたときに吊荷6の地切りを検出し、且つ地切りの検出以後に前記巻取り長さ検出装置9が検出した巻取り検出信号10による巻取り長さCを、前記吊下点距離Hから減算することによって吊下げ長さLを求めるようにしている。尚、設定荷重は、吊フック5に玉掛けしたワイヤロープ7等の重量を加えたときの荷重より大きく、吊荷6の想定される最小重量のときの荷重より小さい値の範囲内で設定する。
【0038】
また、上記したように荷重検出装置11にて検出した荷重検出信号11aを常時演算装置8に出力する方式に代えて、図3に示すように、荷重検出装置11に、ロードセル15からの荷重検出信号11aが空荷時より大きい設定荷重を超えたときに、地切り信号11bを前記演算装置8に出力するようにした地切り検出装置20を設置するようにしてもよい。
【0039】
更に、図5は、前記吊フック5の近傍の連結部14にロードセル15を設けるようにした荷重検出装置11とは異なる形態を示したものであり、この荷重検出装置21は、ウインチ駆動電動機22の負荷電流を検出する電流検出器23を設置して、該電流検出器23により検出した負荷電流信号23aを演算装置8に入力しており、この場合の演算装置8は、前記電流検出器23で検出した負荷電流が空荷時より大きい設定電流を超えたことにより吊荷の地切りを検出するようにしている。また、上記したように電流検出器23で検出した負荷電流信号23aを常時演算装置8に出力する方式に代えて、荷重検出装置21に、電流検出器23からの負荷電流信号23aが空荷時より大きい設定電流を超えたときに、地切り信号23bを前記演算装置8に出力するようにした地切り検出装置24を設置するようにしてもよい。
【0040】
前記した吊下げ長さLは、吊下点Aから吊フック5下端までの吊上索長さL1に、吊荷6の底面と吊フック5に掛けられたワイヤロープ7の上端までの吊荷6の高さ寸法L2を加算した長さ、即ち吊下点Aから吊荷6の底面までの距離としている。図1では吊荷6の底面が接地面Bに接しているので、吊下げ長さLは吊下点距離Hと同一である。
【0041】
図1のごとく吊荷6の底面が接地面Bに接した状態から、ウインチ3を駆動し吊上索4を巻取って吊荷6を吊上げると、図2に示すように巻取り長さ検出装置9によって検出される巻取り長さ検出信号10の巻取り長さCと同じ吊上高さC’だけ吊荷6が吊上げられるので、検出した巻取り長さCを予め入力されている吊下点距離Hから減算することによって、吊下点Aから吊荷6の底面までの吊下げ長さLを測定することができる。このとき、前記吊下げ長さLと巻取り長さCは、演算装置8と一体或いは近傍に備えた図示しない表示装置によって常時表示させておくことができる。
【0042】
一方、図1の吊荷6の高さ寸法L2が予め判明している場合には、吊上索長さL1を吊下げ長さLとすることもできる。また、吊荷6の重心Wの高さL3が予め判明している場合には、吊上索長さL1+(吊荷6の高さ寸法L2−重心高さL3)=L、即ち、吊下点Aから吊荷6の重心Wまでの距離を吊下げ長さLとすることもできる。
【0043】
次に、上記図1〜図5に示した形態の作用を図6を参照して説明する。尚、このときの吊下げ長さLは吊下点Aから吊荷6の底面までとした場合について説明する。
【0044】
接地面Bに設置されている吊荷6にワイヤロープ7を玉掛けし(ステップS1)、そのワイヤロープ7に吊上索4の吊フック5を掛ける。続いて、ウインチ3を駆動して吊上索4を巻き取ることにより吊荷6の吊上げを開始する(ステップS2)。このとき、荷重検出装置11,21では吊荷6の荷重またはウインチ駆動電動機22の負荷電流を検出しており(ステップS3)、荷重検出装置11,21の荷重検出信号11aまたは負荷電流信号23aは演算装置8に導かれ、演算装置8は荷重の検出値が空荷時より大きい設定荷重を超えたこと、または負荷電流の検出値が空荷時より大きい設定電流を超えたことにより吊荷6の地切りを検出する(ステップS5)。このとき、設定荷重は吊荷の無い空荷時における吊フック5の自重に所定の重量を加算した値とする。すなわち、設定荷重は、吊フック5の自重に玉掛けしたワイヤロープ7等の重量を加えたときの荷重より大きく、吊荷6の想定される最小重量のときの荷重より小さい値とする。また、設定電流は上記設定荷重に対応した電流値とする。尚、上記設定荷重または設定電流は、取り扱う吊荷の重量等に応じて任意に設定することができる。
【0045】
一方、図3または図5に示したように、荷重検出装置11,21に地切り検出装置20,24を備えている場合には、地切り検出装置20,24で検出した地切り信号11bまたは地切り信号23bが演算装置8に入力される。
【0046】
前記演算装置8にて地切りが検出される、或いは地切り検出装置20,24の地切り信号11bまたは地切り信号23bが演算装置8に入力されると、この時を巻取り原点として同時に巻取り長さ検出装置9により巻取り長さCを検出する(ステップS6)。演算装置8は検出した巻取り長さCを前記吊下点距離Hから減算することによって吊下げ長さLを求める(ステップS7)。吊下げ長さL及び巻取り長さCは表示装置に表示させることができるので、吊下げ長さLが所定値になったことにより吊荷6の吊上げを停止する(ステップS8)。また、表示された巻取り長さCによって、吊荷6の吊上高さC’(巻取り長さCと同じ)が所定高さになった時に、吊荷6の吊上げを停止する。
【0047】
上記によれば、吊下点Aから吊荷6の底面までの吊下げ長さLを常に精度良く測定することができるので、吊荷6の固有振動数を求めるための振り子長さを簡単に精度良く求めることができて吊荷6の振り子運動を精度よく制振できるようになる。
【0048】
また、巻取り長さCによる吊荷6の吊上高さC’が精度良く測定できるので、吊荷6を障害物に衝突しない高さに吊上げて最短の搬送ルートで移動させることにより搬送効率を大幅に高めることができる。
【0049】
図7は、本発明の吊下げ長さ測定装置の他の形態をジブクレーンを例にとって示した側面図であり、ジブクレーンは、クレーン装置本体25に起伏自在なジブ26を備えており、ジブ26は起伏用ウインチ27によって起伏するようになっている。また、ジブ26の先端に設けた吊シーブ28からは吊フック5を備えた吊上索4が吊下げられており、該吊上索4の他端はクレーン装置本体25の巻上用のウインチ3に巻き付けられている。
【0050】
図7のようなジブクレーンにおいては、ジブ26が起伏すると吊シーブ28の吊下点Aと地面等の接地面Bとの間の吊下点距離HがH’のように変化することになる。ジブ26の起伏角度θが変化したときの吊下点Aの吊下点距離Hは予め求めておくことができるので、角度検出装置29を設置してジブ26の起伏角度θを検出し、ジブ26の起伏角度θに応じた吊下点距離Hを前記演算装置8に入力する。このようにして吊下点距離Hを検出することにより、前記形態で説明した地切りの検出と、地切り検出時以後のウインチ3による巻取り長さCの検出により、同様な方法で吊下げ長さLを精度良く測定することができる。
【0051】
一方、図7に示すジブクレーンにおいては、実線で示すように吊荷6を吊上た状態からジブ26を二点鎖線で示すごとく上向きに回動させると、吊下点Aとウインチ3との距離が、二点鎖線で示すように変化して短くなるために、この短くなった距離の分だけ、吊下点A’と吊荷6の下面との間の吊下げ長さLが長くなる。このジブ26の起伏角度θが変化することによる吊下げ長さLの変化量は予め求めておくことができるので、前記角度検出装置29にて検出した起伏角度θに基づいた変化量によって、前記方法で測定した吊下げ長さLを補正することにより、正確な吊下げ長さLを測定することができる。
【0052】
従って、ジブクレーンのように、吊シーブ28の吊下点Aと接地面Bとの間の吊下点距離Hが変化する場合においても、吊下点Aから吊荷6の底面までの吊下げ長さLを常に精度良く測定することができ、また、吊荷6の吊上高さC’も精度良く測定することができる。
【0053】
尚、本発明は上記形態例にのみ限定されるものではなく、荷重検出装置は図示例以外の種々の構成のものを採用し得ること、その他本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲内において種々変更を加え得ること、等は勿論である。
【0054】
【発明の効果】
請求項1または2に記載の発明によれば、吊下索による吊下点と吊荷の接地面との間の吊下点距離を予め求めておき、吊上索に掛かる荷重を荷重検出装置により検出してその検出荷重が空荷時より大きい設定荷重を超えたことにより吊荷の地切りを検出し、この地切りを検出した時点を巻取り原点として吊上索の巻取り長さを巻取り長さ検出装置により検出し、演算装置にて前記巻取り長さを前記吊下点距離から減算することにより吊下げ長さを求めるようにしたので、吊下げ長さを簡単な構成にて常に精度良く測定することができ、よって吊荷の固有振動数を求めるための振り子長さを精度良く求めることができて吊荷の振り子運動を高い精度で制振できる効果がある。
【0055】
また、巻取り長さの検出により吊荷の吊上高さも精度良く測定できるので、吊荷を障害物に衝突しない最短の搬送ルートで移動させることにより搬送効率を大幅に高められる効果がある。
【0056】
請求項3に記載の発明によれば、前記荷重検出装置が、検出している荷重が空荷時より大きい設定荷重を超えたときに吊荷の地切り信号を演算装置に出力する地切り検出装置を備えているので、演算装置における演算を簡略にできる効果がある。
【0057】
請求項4に記載の発明によれば、前記荷重検出装置が、吊フックと吊上索の連結部における荷重受面間に設置したロードセルであるので、簡略な構成にて吊荷の荷重を正確に検出できる効果がある。
【0058】
請求項5に記載の発明によれば、前記荷重検出装置が、信号線によって演算装置に接続されているので、荷重検出装置の信号を有線にて演算装置に伝達できる効果がある。
【0059】
請求項6に記載の発明によれば、前記荷重検出装置が、吊フック近傍に設置した信号発信機と前記演算装置近傍に設置した信号受信機とによって演算装置に無線送信しているので、荷重検出装置の信号を無線にて演算装置に伝達できる効果がある。
【0060】
請求項7に記載の発明によれば、前記荷重検出装置が、ウインチ駆動電動機の負荷電流を検出する電流検出器であり、前記演算装置が、前記電流検出器の負荷電流が空荷時より大きい設定電流を超えたことにより吊荷の地切りを検出しているので、ウインチ駆動電動機の負荷電流によって吊荷の地切りを簡略に検出できる効果がある。
【0061】
請求項8に記載の発明によれば、前記荷重検出装置が、電流検出器の検出した負荷電流が空荷時より大きい設定電流を超えたときに吊荷の地切りを検出する地切り検出装置を備えているので、演算装置における演算を簡略にできる効果がある。
【0062】
請求項9に記載の発明によれば、前記巻取り長さ検出装置が、ロータリエンコーダであるので、簡略な構成にて巻取り長さを確実に検出できる効果がある。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の吊下げ長さ測定装置の形態を天井クレーンを例にとって示した側面図である。
【図2】図1において吊荷を吊上げた状態を示す側面図である。
【図3】ロードセルによる荷重検出装置の一例を示す側面図である。
【図4】信号を無線で伝達する方式を示す側面図である。
【図5】電流検出器による荷重検出装置の一例を示す側面図である。
【図6】本発明の作業ステップを表わすブロック図である。
【図7】本発明の吊下げ長さ測定装置の他の形態をジブクレーンを例にとって示した側面図である。
【符号の説明】
3 ウインチ
4 吊上索
5 吊フック
6 吊荷
8 演算装置
9 巻取り長さ検出装置
9a ロータリエンコーダ
10 巻取り長さ検出信号
11 荷重検出装置
11a 荷重検出信号
11b 地切り信号
12a,13a 荷重受面
14 連結部
15 ロードセル
16 信号線
18 信号発信機
19 信号受信機
20 地切り検出装置
21 荷重検出装置
22 ウインチ駆動電動機
23 電流検出器
23a 負荷電流信号
23b 地切り信号
24 地切り検出装置
A,A’ 吊下点
B 接地面
C 巻取り長さ
H 吊下点距離
L 吊下げ長さ
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a crane that can easily and accurately measure a suspended length of a suspended load suspended from a suspension point by a lifting line in various cranes and hoists that lift and transport the suspended load. The present invention relates to a suspension length measuring method and apparatus.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When a suspended load is lifted and transported by various cranes, hoists, or the like, it is often required to measure the suspended length of the suspended load. For example, at the time of starting acceleration or stopping and deceleration when lifting and transporting a load by a crane, there is a problem that the load swings in a pendulum at a cycle corresponding to the length of the lifting cable, and this problem of load swing is solved. Conventionally, various vibration damping devices have been proposed, but in order to accurately control the pendulum motion of the suspended load, it is necessary to obtain the natural frequency of the pendulum motion. It is necessary to know exactly the pendulum length, that is, the suspension length from the suspension point to the suspended load.
[0003]
In addition, when transporting a suspended load, the suspended load may collide with obstacles such as other articles or equipment, and in order to avoid collisions, it is common practice to lift the suspended load more than necessary for safety. However, in such a case, there is a problem that the distance for lifting the suspended load from the ground contact surface and transporting it to the target position becomes longer, and the transportation on the shortest route cannot be performed. It is necessary to know the length of the suspension accurately from the height.
[0004]
The simplest method of measuring the suspension length is to install a rotation detector (for example, a rotary encoder) that detects the winding length of the lifting cable on a winch or the like that lifts and suspends the suspended load. is there.
[0005]
However, in the method using the rotation detector, the suspended load on the ground surface is lifted by the suspension hook of the lifting cable, and it is visually observed that the suspended load is separated from the ground surface (the suspended load is separated from the ground surface). Confirm that the time of ground separation is the detection origin of the rotation detector, and then use the rotation detector to detect the winding length of the winch, and use the detected winding length as the hanging point of the lifting cable and the grounding surface. The suspension length is determined by subtracting from the suspension point distance between. However, in this method, there is a problem that the suspension length cannot be measured accurately because there is no method for accurately detecting the ground breaking of the suspended load, and therefore, high vibration control accuracy cannot be obtained, or the suspended load can be shortest. There is a problem that the transfer efficiency cannot be increased by moving the transfer route.
[0006]
That is, in the method using the above-described conventional rotation detector, there is no method capable of easily and reliably detecting the moment when the suspended load is grounded, so that the winding length is detected by the rotation detector. However, there was a problem that the actual suspension length could not be measured accurately.
[0007]
On the other hand, in a cable crane, a load sensor is installed at a fixed point such as the floor on the sub-tower side of the hoisting rope, and the trolley height depends on the traversing position between the main tower and sub-tower of the trolley and the weight of the suspended load. For this reason, there is a method in which the suspension length is calculated based on the rotation angle of the traversing drum and the load of the suspended load obtained by the load sensor (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0008]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent No. 3297008 [0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the one described in Patent Document 1 is intended for a cable crane. Therefore, a load sensor is installed at a fixed point such as a floor surface on the side of a subtower of a lifting cable. It is difficult to apply the present invention to a crane or the like in which a lifting point for lifting a load varies variously on a plane, such as an overhead crane, a jib crane, a hoist, and the like. That is, in order to apply the method of Patent Literature 1 to a crane or the like in which the lifting point changes, it is necessary to dispose a load sensor on the grounding surface of all the lifting points for lifting the load. In this case, the device configuration is very large and is not practical.
[0010]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and has been made capable of accurately measuring a suspension length with a simple configuration in order to improve a vibration control system and improve transport efficiency. An object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for measuring a suspended length of a crane.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the distance of the suspension point between the suspension point of the suspension cable and the ground surface of the suspended load is determined in advance, the load applied to the suspension cable is detected, and the detected load is determined. When the set load is larger than the empty load, the suspended load is detected, and the time at which the suspended load is detected is used as the winding origin to detect the winding length of the lifting cable. Is subtracted from the suspension point distance to determine a suspension length, and a method for measuring a suspension length of a crane.
[0012]
The invention according to claim 2 is a suspension length measuring device for a crane in which a suspension point distance between a suspension point by a suspension cable and a grounding surface of a suspended load is determined in advance, wherein a winch is used. A winding length detecting device that detects a winding length of a lifting cable, a load detecting device that is installed near a hanging hook and detects a load of a suspended load, the hanging point distance and the winding length. A winding length detection signal of a detection device and a load detection signal by the load detection device are input, and when the load detected by the load detection device exceeds a set load that is larger than when the load is empty, the grounding of the suspended load is performed. And a calculating device for calculating the suspension length by subtracting the winding length detected by the winding length detection device from the suspension point distance after the detection of the ground cut. The present invention relates to a crane suspension length measuring device.
[0013]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the load detecting device includes a ground-break detecting device that outputs a ground-break signal of a suspended load to the arithmetic device when the detected load exceeds a set load that is larger than an empty load. The hanging length measuring device for a crane according to claim 2, characterized in that:
[0014]
The invention according to claim 4 is the crane according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the load detecting device is a load cell installed between the load receiving surfaces in a connecting portion between the hanging hook and the lifting cable. The present invention relates to a suspension length measuring device.
[0015]
The invention according to claim 5 is the crane suspension length measuring device according to claim 2, wherein the load detection device is connected to an arithmetic device by a signal line. It is related.
[0016]
The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the load detection device wirelessly transmits to the arithmetic device by a signal transmitter installed near the hanging hook and a signal receiver installed near the arithmetic device. Item 4. A crane suspension length measuring device according to item 2, 3, or 4.
[0017]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the load detecting device is a current detector for detecting a load current of the winch drive motor, and the arithmetic unit outputs a set current which is larger than the load current of the current detector when the load is empty. 3. The apparatus for measuring a suspended length of a crane according to claim 2, wherein a ground cut of the suspended load is detected by exceeding.
[0018]
The invention according to claim 8 is provided with a load detection device that detects a load release when the load current detected by the current detector exceeds a set current that is larger than when the load is empty. The hanging length measuring device for a crane according to claim 7, characterized in that:
[0019]
The invention according to claim 9 relates to the hanging length measuring device for a crane according to claim 2, wherein the winding length detecting device is a rotary encoder.
[0020]
According to the present invention described above, the following operation is performed.
[0021]
According to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the distance of the suspension point between the suspension point of the suspension cable and the ground surface of the suspended load is determined in advance, and the load applied to the suspension cable is detected by the load detection device. When the detected load exceeds the set load that is larger than when the load is empty, the hang-up load is detected, and the time when this hang-up is detected is taken as the winding origin and the winding length of the lifting cable is wound. The suspension length is detected by the length detection device and the arithmetic unit subtracts the winding length from the suspension point distance, so that the suspension length is always a simple configuration. The measurement can be performed with high accuracy, and thus the pendulum length for obtaining the natural frequency of the suspended load can be accurately determined, and the pendulum motion of the suspended load can be controlled with high precision.
[0022]
In addition, since the lifting height of the suspended load can be accurately measured by detecting the winding length, the transport efficiency can be greatly increased by moving the suspended load along the shortest transport route that does not collide with an obstacle.
[0023]
In the invention according to claim 3, the load detection device includes a land separation detection device that outputs a land separation signal of a suspended load to an arithmetic device when a detected load exceeds a set load that is larger than an empty load. Since it is provided, there is an effect that the calculation in the calculation device can be simplified.
[0024]
According to the invention as set forth in claim 4, the load detecting device is a load cell installed between the load receiving surfaces of the connecting portions of the hanging hook and the hoisting rope, so that the load of the suspended load can be accurately detected with a simple configuration. Can be detected.
[0025]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the load detecting device is connected to the computing device by a signal line, the signal of the load detecting device can be transmitted to the computing device by wire.
[0026]
In the invention according to claim 6, since the load detecting device transmits the signal to the arithmetic device by the signal transmitter installed near the hanging hook and the signal receiver installed near the arithmetic device, The signal can be transmitted to the arithmetic unit wirelessly.
[0027]
In the invention according to claim 7, the load detecting device is a current detector that detects a load current of a winch drive motor, and the arithmetic device is configured to set a current that is larger than a load current when the current detector is empty. Is exceeded, and the ground breaking of the suspended load is detected. Therefore, the ground breaking of the suspended load can be easily detected by the load current of the winch drive motor.
[0028]
In the invention according to claim 8, the load detection device includes a land separation detection device that detects a land separation of a suspended load when the load current detected by the current detector exceeds a set current that is larger than that in an unloaded state. Therefore, the calculation in the calculation device can be simplified.
[0029]
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the winding length detecting device is a rotary encoder, the winding length can be reliably detected with a simple configuration.
[0030]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0031]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of a suspension length measuring device of the present invention by taking an overhead crane as an example, and a lower end of a lifting cable 4 unwound from a winch 3 provided on a carriage 2 running on a rail 1. The hanging hook 5 is hung on the wire rope 7 slung on the hanging load 6, and the hanging load 6 is lifted, and is transported by the carriage.
[0032]
In the overhead crane, the distance between the suspension point A by the winch 3 and the ground surface B of the suspended load such as the floor surface, that is, the suspension point distance H is always constant and is known in advance. In order to measure the height, the suspension point distance H is input to an arithmetic unit 8 installed at an arbitrary place (the cart 2 in FIG. 1).
[0033]
Further, a winding length detecting device 9 for detecting a winding length of the lifting cable 4 by the winch 3 is installed on the winch 3, and the winding length detected by the winding length detecting device 9 is provided. The detection signal 10 is input to the arithmetic unit 8. At this time, a rotary encoder 9a can be used as the winding length detecting device 9.
[0034]
Further, a load detecting device 11 for detecting a hanging load is installed near the hanging hook 5. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the load detecting device 11 includes a load receiving surface formed by a female member 12 provided on the hanging hook 5 and a male member 13 fitted to the female member 12 at the lower end of the lifting cable 4. A connecting portion 14 for supporting a load is provided through 12a and 13a, and a load cell 15 is installed between the load receiving surfaces 12a and 13a of the connecting portion 14. The load cell 15 detects a load applied between the load receiving surfaces 12a and 13a of the connecting portion 14 and outputs a load detection signal 11a.
[0035]
The load detection signal 11a detected by the load detection device 11 is guided to the arithmetic unit 8 via a signal line 16 as shown in FIG. At this time, the signal line 16 is wound around a length adjusting device 17 having a tension holding function installed on the cart 2 so that a constant tension is held between the signal line 16 and the load detecting device 11. It can follow the change of the height.
[0036]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, instead of the method of transmitting a signal by wire as described above, the load detecting device 11 has a signal transmitter 18 installed near the hanging hook 5 and a signal transmitter 18 installed near the arithmetic device 8. The load detection signal 11 a may be transmitted to the arithmetic unit 8 by a wireless device in response to the signal receiver 19.
[0037]
The arithmetic unit 8 which inputs the suspension point distance H, the winding length detection signal 10 of the winding length detection device 9, and the load detection signal 11 a of the load detection device 11, When the load detected by the device 11 exceeds a set load (for example, the weight of the hanging hook 5 + the weight of the slung wire rope 7 or the like) which is larger than the empty load, the grounding of the suspended load 6 is detected, and the grounding is performed. Is subtracted from the suspension point distance H by the winding length C based on the winding detection signal 10 detected by the winding length detecting device 9 after the detection of the suspension length L to obtain the suspension length L. . The set load is set within a range that is larger than the load when the weight of the wire rope 7 or the like slung on the suspension hook 5 is added and smaller than the load when the minimum weight of the suspended load 6 is assumed.
[0038]
Further, instead of the method of constantly outputting the load detection signal 11a detected by the load detection device 11 to the arithmetic unit 8 as described above, the load detection device 11 When the signal 11a exceeds a set load that is larger than the empty load, a land-cut detection device 20 that outputs the land-cut signal 11b to the arithmetic unit 8 may be provided.
[0039]
FIG. 5 shows a form different from the load detecting device 11 in which a load cell 15 is provided in the connecting portion 14 near the hanging hook 5. The load detecting device 21 includes a winch drive motor 22. Is installed, and a load current signal 23a detected by the current detector 23 is input to the arithmetic unit 8. In this case, the arithmetic unit 8 includes the current detector 23. When the load current detected in (1) exceeds a set current that is larger than when the load is empty, the grounding of the suspended load is detected. Further, instead of the method of constantly outputting the load current signal 23a detected by the current detector 23 to the arithmetic unit 8 as described above, the load current signal 23a from the current detector 23 A ground-break detection device 24 that outputs a ground-break signal 23b to the arithmetic unit 8 when a larger set current is exceeded may be provided.
[0040]
The above-mentioned hanging length L is equal to the length of the hoisting line L1 from the hanging point A to the lower end of the hanging hook 5, the bottom of the hanging load 6, and the upper end of the wire rope 7 hung on the hanging hook 5. 6 is the length obtained by adding the height dimension L2, that is, the distance from the suspension point A to the bottom surface of the suspended load 6. In FIG. 1, since the bottom surface of the suspended load 6 is in contact with the ground plane B, the suspended length L is equal to the suspended point distance H.
[0041]
As shown in FIG. 1, when the winch 3 is driven to wind the lifting cable 4 to lift the suspended load 6 from the state where the bottom surface of the suspended load 6 is in contact with the ground plane B, the winding length is increased as shown in FIG. Since the suspended load 6 is lifted by the same lifting height C ′ as the winding length C of the winding length detection signal 10 detected by the detecting device 9, the detected winding length C is input in advance. By subtracting from the suspension point distance H, the suspension length L from the suspension point A to the bottom surface of the suspended load 6 can be measured. At this time, the hanging length L and the winding length C can be always displayed by a display device (not shown) provided integrally with or near the arithmetic unit 8.
[0042]
On the other hand, when the height dimension L2 of the suspended load 6 in FIG. 1 is known in advance, the lifting cable length L1 can be set to the suspended length L. When the height L3 of the center of gravity W of the suspended load 6 is known in advance, the lifting cable length L1 + (the height dimension L2 of the suspended load 6−the height of the center of gravity L3) = L, that is, the suspension The distance from the point A to the center of gravity W of the suspended load 6 may be the suspension length L.
[0043]
Next, the operation of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 will be described with reference to FIG. The case where the suspension length L at this time is from the suspension point A to the bottom surface of the suspended load 6 will be described.
[0044]
The wire rope 7 is slung on the hanging load 6 installed on the ground plane B (step S1), and the hanging hook 5 of the lifting cable 4 is hung on the wire rope 7. Subsequently, the lifting of the suspended load 6 is started by driving the winch 3 to wind up the lifting cable 4 (step S2). At this time, the load detection devices 11 and 21 detect the load of the suspended load 6 or the load current of the winch drive motor 22 (step S3), and the load detection signal 11a or the load current signal 23a of the load detection devices 11 and 21 is The arithmetic unit 8 is guided to the arithmetic unit 8, and when the detected value of the load exceeds the set load that is larger than the empty load, or when the detected value of the load current exceeds the set current that is larger than the empty load, the load 6 Is detected (step S5). At this time, the set load is a value obtained by adding a predetermined weight to the own weight of the hanging hook 5 when there is no hanging load. That is, the set load is set to a value larger than the load when the weight of the wire rope 7 or the like slung on the own weight of the suspension hook 5 is added, and smaller than the load when the minimum weight of the suspended load 6 is assumed. The set current is a current value corresponding to the set load. The set load or set current can be arbitrarily set according to the weight of the suspended load to be handled.
[0045]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 5, when the load detection devices 11 and 21 include the land separation detection devices 20 and 24, the ground separation signal 11b detected by the land separation detection devices 20 and 24 or The ground cut signal 23b is input to the arithmetic unit 8.
[0046]
When the arithmetic unit 8 detects a ground cut, or when the ground cut signal 11b or the ground cut signal 23b of the ground cut detection devices 20 and 24 is input to the arithmetic unit 8, this time is taken as the winding origin and simultaneously wound. The winding length C is detected by the winding length detecting device 9 (step S6). The arithmetic unit 8 obtains the suspension length L by subtracting the detected winding length C from the suspension point distance H (step S7). Since the suspension length L and the winding length C can be displayed on the display device, the suspension of the suspended load 6 is stopped when the suspension length L reaches a predetermined value (step S8). Further, when the lifting height C ′ (same as the winding length C) of the suspended load 6 reaches a predetermined height based on the displayed winding length C, the lifting of the suspended load 6 is stopped.
[0047]
According to the above, the suspension length L from the suspension point A to the bottom surface of the suspended load 6 can always be measured with high accuracy, so that the pendulum length for obtaining the natural frequency of the suspended load 6 can be easily set. Accuracy can be obtained, and the pendulum motion of the suspended load 6 can be accurately controlled.
[0048]
In addition, since the lifting height C ′ of the suspended load 6 based on the winding length C can be accurately measured, the transport efficiency can be improved by lifting the suspended load 6 to a height that does not collide with an obstacle and moving it along the shortest transport route. Can be greatly increased.
[0049]
FIG. 7 is a side view showing another embodiment of the suspension length measuring device of the present invention by taking a jib crane as an example. The jib crane includes a crane device main body 25 provided with a jib 26 which can be raised and lowered. The undulation 27 is used to undulate. A hoisting rope 4 having a suspending hook 5 is suspended from a suspending sheave 28 provided at the tip of the jib 26. The other end of the hoisting rope 4 is a winch for hoisting the crane apparatus main body 25. 3 wrapped around.
[0050]
In the jib crane as shown in FIG. 7, when the jib 26 is raised and lowered, the suspension point distance H between the suspension point A of the suspension sheave 28 and the ground plane B such as the ground changes as H '. Since the suspension point distance H of the suspension point A when the elevation angle θ of the jib 26 changes can be obtained in advance, the angle detection device 29 is installed to detect the elevation angle θ of the jib 26, and The suspension point distance H corresponding to the elevation angle θ of 26 is input to the arithmetic unit 8. By detecting the suspension point distance H in this manner, the suspension is suspended in a similar manner by detecting the ground separation described in the above embodiment and detecting the winding length C by the winch 3 after the detection of the land separation. The length L can be accurately measured.
[0051]
On the other hand, in the jib crane shown in FIG. 7, when the jib 26 is rotated upward as shown by the two-dot chain line from the state where the suspended load 6 is suspended as shown by the solid line, the distance between the suspension point A and the winch 3 is increased. However, as shown by the two-dot chain line, the length is changed and shortened, so that the suspended length L between the suspended point A ′ and the lower surface of the suspended load 6 is increased by the shortened distance. Since the amount of change in the suspension length L due to the change in the undulation angle θ of the jib 26 can be obtained in advance, the change amount based on the undulation angle θ detected by the angle detection device 29 is used. By correcting the suspension length L measured by the method, an accurate suspension length L can be measured.
[0052]
Therefore, even when the suspension point distance H between the suspension point A of the suspension sheave 28 and the ground plane B changes as in a jib crane, the suspension length from the suspension point A to the bottom surface of the suspended load 6 can be increased. The height L can always be measured with high accuracy, and the lifting height C ′ of the suspended load 6 can also be measured with high accuracy.
[0053]
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited only to the above-described embodiment, that the load detecting device may employ various configurations other than the illustrated example, and that various changes may be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say, it can be added.
[0054]
【The invention's effect】
According to the invention as set forth in claim 1 or 2, the distance of the suspension point between the suspension point of the suspension rope and the ground surface of the suspended load is determined in advance, and the load applied to the suspension rope is detected by the load detection device. When the detected load exceeds the set load that is larger than when the load is empty, the grounding of the suspended load is detected, and the time at which this grounding is detected is used as the winding origin to determine the winding length of the lifting cable. The hanging length is detected by a winding length detecting device, and the suspending length is obtained by subtracting the winding length from the hanging point distance by an arithmetic unit, so that the hanging length can be simplified. Thus, the pendulum length for obtaining the natural frequency of the suspended load can be accurately determined, and the pendulum motion of the suspended load can be controlled with high accuracy.
[0055]
Further, since the lifting height of the suspended load can be accurately measured by detecting the winding length, the transport efficiency can be greatly improved by moving the suspended load along the shortest transport route that does not collide with an obstacle.
[0056]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the load detecting device outputs a ground cut signal of a suspended load to the arithmetic unit when the detected load exceeds a set load which is larger than that when the load is empty. Since the device is provided, there is an effect that the calculation in the calculation device can be simplified.
[0057]
According to the invention as set forth in claim 4, the load detecting device is a load cell installed between the load receiving surfaces of the connecting portions of the hanging hook and the hoisting rope, so that the load of the suspended load can be accurately detected with a simple configuration. Has the effect of being detectable.
[0058]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the load detecting device is connected to the computing device by a signal line, there is an effect that a signal from the load detecting device can be transmitted to the computing device by wire.
[0059]
According to the invention as set forth in claim 6, since the load detecting device wirelessly transmits to the arithmetic device by the signal transmitter installed near the hanging hook and the signal receiver installed near the arithmetic device, the load is detected. There is an effect that the signal of the detection device can be wirelessly transmitted to the arithmetic device.
[0060]
According to the invention described in claim 7, the load detection device is a current detector that detects a load current of the winch drive motor, and the arithmetic device determines that the load current of the current detector is larger than when the load is empty. Since the grounding of the suspended load is detected by exceeding the set current, the grounding of the suspended load can be easily detected by the load current of the winch drive motor.
[0061]
According to the invention as set forth in claim 8, the load detecting device detects a ground disconnection of a suspended load when the load current detected by the current detector exceeds a set current which is larger than an empty load. Therefore, there is an effect that the calculation in the calculation device can be simplified.
[0062]
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the winding length detecting device is a rotary encoder, there is an effect that the winding length can be reliably detected with a simple configuration.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of a suspension length measuring device according to the present invention, taking an overhead crane as an example.
FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state where a suspended load is lifted in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing an example of a load detection device using a load cell.
FIG. 4 is a side view showing a method of wirelessly transmitting a signal.
FIG. 5 is a side view showing an example of a load detection device using a current detector.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the working steps of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a side view showing another embodiment of the suspension length measuring device of the present invention, taking a jib crane as an example.
[Explanation of symbols]
3 Winch 4 Lifting cable 5 Hanging hook 6 Hanging load 8 Computing device 9 Winding length detecting device 9a Rotary encoder 10 Winding length detecting signal 11 Load detecting device 11a Load detecting signal 11b Grounding signals 12a, 13a Load receiving surface 14 Connecting part 15 Load cell 16 Signal line 18 Signal transmitter 19 Signal receiver 20 Ground detection device 21 Load detection device 22 Winch drive motor 23 Current detector 23a Load current signal 23b Ground signal 24 Ground separation detection device A, A ' Hanging point B Ground plane C Winding length H Hanging point distance L Hanging length

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吊下索による吊下点と吊荷の接地面との間の吊下点距離を予め求めておき、吊上索に掛かる荷重を検出してその検出荷重が空荷時より大きい設定荷重を超えたことにより吊荷の地切りを検出し、この地切りを検出した時点を巻取り原点として吊上索の巻取り長さを検出し、この巻取り長さを前記吊下点距離から減算することにより吊下げ長さを求めることを特徴とするクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定方法。The suspension point distance between the suspension point of the suspension cable and the ground surface of the suspended load is determined in advance, the load applied to the suspension cable is detected, and the detected load exceeds the set load that is larger than when the load is empty. As a result, the grounding of the suspended load is detected, the winding point of the lifting cable is detected with the time point at which the grounding is detected as the winding origin, and the winding length is subtracted from the hanging point distance. A method for measuring a suspended length of a crane, wherein the suspended length is determined by the following method. 吊下索による吊下点と吊荷の接地面との間の吊下点距離が予め求められているクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定装置であって、ウインチによる吊上索の巻取り長さを検出する巻取り長さ検出装置と、吊フックの近傍に設置して吊荷の荷重を検出する荷重検出装置と、前記吊下点距離と前記巻取り長さ検出装置の巻取り長さ検出信号と前記荷重検出装置による荷重検出信号とを入力し、前記荷重検出装置により検出した荷重が空荷時より大きい設定荷重を超えたときに吊荷の地切りを検出し、且つ地切りの検出以後に前記巻取り長さ検出装置が検出した巻取り長さを前記吊下点距離から減算することにより吊下げ長さを求める演算装置と、を備えたことを特徴とするクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定装置。A crane suspension length measuring device in which a suspension point distance between a suspension point by a suspension rope and a ground surface of a suspended load is determined in advance, and a winding length of a suspension rope by a winch is measured. A winding length detecting device for detecting, a load detecting device installed near the hanging hook to detect the load of the suspended load, and a winding length detection signal of the hanging point distance and the winding length detecting device. And a load detection signal from the load detection device are input, and when the load detected by the load detection device exceeds a set load that is larger than when the load is empty, the cradle of the suspended load is detected, and after the detection of the cradle, A calculating device for calculating a hanging length by subtracting the winding length detected by the winding length detecting device from the hanging point distance, and a hanging length of the crane. measuring device. 前記荷重検出装置が、検出した荷重が空荷時より大きい設定荷重を超えたときに吊荷の地切り信号を前記演算装置に出力する地切り検出装置を備えていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載のクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定装置。The load detection device, further comprising: a land separation detection device that outputs a land separation signal of a suspended load to the arithmetic device when the detected load exceeds a set load that is larger than when the load is empty. 3. The suspension length measuring device for a crane according to 2. 前記荷重検出装置が、吊フックと吊上索の連結部における荷重受面間に設置したロードセルであることを特徴とする請求項2または3に記載のクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定装置。The hanging length measuring device for a crane according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the load detecting device is a load cell installed between a load receiving surface at a connecting portion between a hanging hook and a hoisting line. 前記荷重検出装置が、信号線により演算装置に接続されていることを特徴とする請求項2または3または4に記載のクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定装置。5. The crane suspension length measuring device according to claim 2, wherein the load detecting device is connected to a computing device by a signal line. 前記荷重検出装置が、吊フック近傍に設置した信号発信機と演算装置近傍に設置した信号受信機とにより演算装置に無線送信していることを特徴とする請求項2または3または4に記載のクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定装置。5. The load detecting device according to claim 2, wherein the signal transmitting device installed near the hanging hook and the signal receiver installed near the arithmetic device wirelessly transmit to the arithmetic device. 6. Crane suspension length measuring device. 前記荷重検出装置が、ウインチ駆動電動機の負荷電流を検出する電流検出器であり、前記演算装置が、電流検出器の負荷電流が空荷時より大きい設定電流を超えたことにより吊荷の地切りを検出していることを特徴とする請求項2に記載のクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定装置。The load detecting device is a current detector for detecting a load current of the winch drive motor, and the arithmetic device is configured to perform the grounding of the suspended load when the load current of the current detector exceeds a set current which is larger than the empty load. The suspended length measuring device for a crane according to claim 2, wherein the suspended length is detected. 前記荷重検出装置が、電流検出器の検出した負荷電流が空荷時より大きい設定電流を超えたときに吊荷の地切りを検出する地切り検出装置を備えていることを特徴とする請求項7に記載のクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定装置。The load detection device, further comprising: a ground-break detection device that detects a ground-break of a suspended load when a load current detected by a current detector exceeds a set current that is larger than an empty load. A crane suspension length measuring device according to claim 7. 前記巻取り長さ検出装置が、ロータリエンコーダであることを特徴とする請求項2に記載のクレーンの吊下げ長さ測定装置。The hanging length measuring device for a crane according to claim 2, wherein the winding length detecting device is a rotary encoder.
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