SG11201903909UA - Container crane control system comprising multiple cameras - Google Patents

Abstract

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 17 May 2018 (17.05.2018) WIPO I PCT °mons °nolo oluoionolomionio oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/086929 Al z (51) International Patent Classification: B66C 13/46 (2006.01) B66C 19/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/EP2017/077730 (22) International Filing Date: 30 October 2017 (30.10.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 16198339.0 11 November 2016 (11.11.2016) EP (71) Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG [CH/CH]; Brown Boveri Strasse 6, 5400 Baden (CH). (72) Inventors: RYMAN, Andre; Kratsbodavagen 50C, 168 65 Bromma (SE). ALMHAGER, Peter; Norrsylta 7, 731 91 Koping (SE). (74) Agent: HELIN, William; ABB AB, Intellectual Property, Forskargrand 7, 721 78 Vasteras (SE). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (54) Title: CONTAINER CRANE CONTROL SYSTEM COMPRISING MULTIPLE CAMERAS 51 10a, „ 10b 53 10c 1 Y 21 Fig. 3 (57) : It is presented container crane control system for controlling a container crane. The container crane control system comprises: a first camera (10a) configured to be mounted to a container crane (51) such that the first camera (10a) is rotatable only along a substantially vertical axis, implementing a tilt function of the first camera (10a), the first camera being configured to provide a first video signal; a control device (15) configured to tilt the first camera (10a) based on a current height of a load (21) of the crane, to thereby track the load (21); and an operator terminal (12), being configured to receive the first video signal, for presentation to an operator (5) and being configured to receive user input for controlling the crane, resulting in a crane control signal (16) for provision to the control device (15); wherein the control device (15) is further configured to receive the crane control signal (16) from the operator terminal (12) and to provide a corresponding control signal to control crane operation. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/086929 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIREEMOOMMEIRIENCIONVOIMIE (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to the identity of the inventor (Rule 4.17(0) of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))