公开(公告)号：US12221326B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-11

申请号：US17403433

申请日：2021-08-16

Applicant: MANITOWOC CRANE GROUP FRANCE SAS

Inventor： Jann Reesing

IPC: B66C13/18

Abstract: A crane control system for actuating positioners of a crane is configured to receive target position data which describe a predefined target position of at least one positioner, in particular at least one crane superstructure positioner; receive clearance data which describe a user input for clearing a movement of the at least one positioner into the predefined target position; and output control data which describe control signals to be output to the at least one positioner in order to move the at least one positioner into the predefined target position.

公开(公告)号：US12187583B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US17693868

申请日：2022-03-14

Applicant: Brandt Industries Canada Ltd.

Inventor： Mitch Stilborn ,  Chris Semple

IPC: B66C13/16 ,  B66C13/18 ,  B66C13/50 ,  B66C15/00 ,  B66C15/06 ,  B66C23/00 ,  B66C23/44 ,  B66C23/90 ,  B66D1/48 ,  B66D1/56 ,  B66D1/58 ,  G01L5/00 ,  G01M13/04 ,  G06F16/22

Abstract: A hoist lifting system having planning and monitoring of components. The system monitors one or more components and may have a processing structure and memory storing instructions to configure the processing structure to: receive hoist machine data; determine a rotation speed of a bearing, a travel speed of a rope, a load on the bearing, a friction in the at least one bearing based on the hoist machine data; and store the rotation speed, the travel speed, the load, and the friction in a maintenance database in memory. The hoist lifting system may have the processing structure determine a wear of one or more components.

公开(公告)号：US12071209B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US17421181

申请日：2020-01-10

Applicant: Baggermaatschappij Boskalis B.V.

Inventor： Alexander Adriaan Rudolf Breijs

IPC: B66C23/52 ,  B63B27/10 ,  B63B79/40 ,  B66C13/18 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: B63B79/40 ,  B63B27/10 ,  B66C13/18 ,  B66C23/52 ,  G05D1/0208

Abstract: In a vessel for installing a structure onto or into a seabed, multiple actuators comprised by a dynamic positioning system and a structure positioning system may be used for controlling a position and/or orientation of the structure. When two actuators are actuated simultaneously or in rapid succession, instabilities may occur. Furthermore, two actuators may be working in opposite directions or with opposite control goals. To increase stability and/or workability of the vessel's actuators, a supervisory control arrangement is provided to interconnect control systems of different actuators of the vessel, for example the dynamic positioning system and the structure positioning system. Where previously the dynamic positioning system and the structure position system were individually operating system, with the supervisory control arrangement one system can take into account an input and/or output of the other system.

公开(公告)号：US11970372B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US17655504

申请日：2022-03-18

Applicant: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH

Inventor： Walter Mietschnig ,  Manfred Schapler ,  Tizian Lamprecht

IPC: B66C13/18 ,  B66C23/36

CPC classification number: B66C13/18 ,  B66C23/36 ,  B66C2700/0371 ,  B66C2700/0392

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile crane, which comprises a superstructure, a main boom, which extends away from the superstructure and is arranged so as to be pivotable thereon, a derrick boom, which extends away from the superstructure and is arranged so as to be pivotable thereon, and a winch assembly, wherein the winch assembly comprises a main-boom winch for actuating the main boom and a derrick-boom winch for actuating the derrick boom. The mobile crane is characterised by an assistance apparatus for facilitating or fully automatically carrying out a raising and/or setting-down process of the derrick boom, which apparatus is designed to actuate the main boom and the derrick boom, such as the main-boom winch and the derrick-boom winch, at the same time.

公开(公告)号：US20240124271A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US17769566

申请日：2020-10-16

Applicant: TEREX AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Inventor： Michael ATHERDEN

IPC: B66C13/18 ,  B60K35/28 ,  B60K35/81 ,  B66C13/46 ,  B66C23/88

CPC classification number: B66C13/18 ,  B60K35/28 ,  B60K35/81 ,  B66C13/46 ,  B66C23/88 ,  B66C23/42 ,  B66C2700/084

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an operation of a mobile crane, the operation comprising a user input, the user input comprising a command to change a configuration of the mobile crane. The method comprises the steps of: determining a current tipping moment of the mobile crane, the tipping moment comprising a moment about a tipping line of the mobile crane; predicting an effect of the user input on the tipping moment of the mobile crane; and if the predicted effect of the user input is to increase the tipping moment of the mobile crane past a predetermined amount, altering a response to the user input. A system for controlling an operation of a mobile crane, and a user display system for a mobile crane are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US11942342B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17406006

申请日：2021-08-18

Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.

Inventor： Fu-Hsien Li ,  Chi-Feng Tung ,  Hsiang Yin Shen

IPC: H01L21/67 ,  B65G49/07 ,  B66C7/08 ,  B66C13/18 ,  G05B19/418 ,  H01L21/677

CPC classification number: H01L21/67242 ,  B65G49/07 ,  B66C7/08 ,  B66C13/18 ,  G05B19/41815 ,  H01L21/67727 ,  G05B2219/45031 ,  H01L21/67005

Abstract: A conveying unit includes a housing; a collision prevention mechanism disposed on a sidewall of the housing; a gripping member configured to hold a carrier for carrying a semiconductor structure; a sensor disposed on the gripping member and configured to measure and collect data associated with vibration of the gripping member; and an unit controller disposed on the gripping member and configured to analyze the data from the sensor and control a movement of the conveying unit.

公开(公告)号：US20230399207A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18448537

申请日：2023-08-11

Applicant: Liebherr-Werk Biberach GMBH

Inventor： Michael EGGERT

IPC: B66C23/82 ,  B66C13/18 ,  B66C23/90

CPC classification number: B66C23/825 ,  B66C13/18 ,  B66C23/905

Abstract: The present invention relates to lifting gear, more particularly a crane, such as a rotary tower crane and/or mobile crane, having a supporting structure, a determination device for determining a load state and/or an operating state of the supporting structure, and a control unit for controlling actuators of the lifting gear depending on the determined load state and/or operating state, wherein the actuators are allocated to the supporting structure for the active bracing and/or deformation of the supporting structure in a variable manner during lifting gear operation, and the control unit is configured to temporarily and variably brace and/or deform the supporting structure by means of the actuators depending on the detected load state and/or operating state in order to relieve the load on supporting structure parts which are subject to high load.

公开(公告)号：US11748891B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17799010

申请日：2021-02-26

Applicant: Shanghai Master Matrix Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Junming Hong ,  Huan Chen

IPC: G06T7/12 ,  G06T7/521 ,  B65G69/24 ,  B65G69/26 ,  B66C13/18 ,  G06T7/10 ,  G06V30/19 ,  G06T7/543 ,  G06T7/564 ,  B65G67/04

CPC classification number: G06T7/12 ,  B65G69/24 ,  B65G69/26 ,  B66C13/18 ,  G06T7/10 ,  G06T7/521 ,  G06T7/543 ,  G06T7/564 ,  G06V30/19127 ,  B65G67/04

Abstract: The present invention provides an automatic container loading and unloading apparatus and method. The apparatus comprises: a data acquisition module, used for scanning a container truck panel to obtain laser point cloud data; a data preprocessing module, used for segmenting a laser point cloud on a surface of the container truck panel from the laser point cloud data; a key point extraction module, used for performing edge extraction on the laser point cloud on the surface of the container truck panel to obtain discrete points on edges of the keel of the container truck panel; and a straight line fitting module, used for performing random sample consensus straight line fitting on the discrete points on the edges of the keel of the container truck panel to obtain spatial straight lines of the edges of the keel of the truck panel. The automatic container loading and unloading apparatus and method provided by the present invention using spatial straight lines on the edges of the keel of the container truck panel for computing processing, thereby achieving stronger robustness and higher accuracy, so that a container is loaded onto the container truck panel with higher precision and lower calculation amount.

公开(公告)号：US20230252395A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18005257

申请日：2021-07-09

Applicant: Portchain ApS

Inventor： Michael Lindahl ,  Anders Olivarius ,  Thor Thorup ,  Niels Adam Hedeager Kristiansen

IPC: G06Q10/0831 ,  B66C13/18 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/083

CPC classification number: G06Q10/0831 ,  B66C13/18 ,  G06Q10/06314 ,  G06Q10/0838

Abstract: A method for allocating and/or operating quay cranes at a container carrier terminal. The method includes scheduling a container carrier associated with static carrier information to perform a container carrier berth at the container carrier terminal and further supplying a container carrier entry associated with the container carrier berth to a container carrier terminal system associated with the container carrier terminal. The method further includes generating an estimated container-related berth workload associated with the container carrier berth based on the static carrier information, and allocating the quay cranes to crane time windows which lie within an expected duration of the container carrier berth, wherein the allocating quay cranes is performed in the container carrier terminal system prior to the container carrier berth and is based on the estimated container-related berth workload. The quay cranes are then operated to perform transfer of containers associated with the container carrier during the crane time window.

公开(公告)号：US11708249B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US17541656

申请日：2021-12-03

Applicant: TADANO FAUN GmbH

Inventor： David Keilhauer ,  Tobias Ebinger ,  Dennis Skudlarek

IPC: B66C23/82 ,  B66C23/70 ,  B66C13/18

CPC classification number: B66C23/828 ,  B66C13/18 ,  B66C23/701 ,  B66D2700/01

Abstract: A crane, in particular a mobile crane, includes a crane jib which can be moved about a substantially horizontal luffing axis, and a tensioning device for the crane jib. The tensioning device includes two pendants which run from the jib tip to the jib base of the crane jib and tensioning posts each tensioning a respective one of the pendants relative to the crane jib in a triangular configuration. In order to operate the crane, a luffing angle of the crane jib about the luffing axis is measured or recorded, and a spread angle between the tensioning posts while the crane jib is being used is modified depending on the luffing angle.