| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 212312000 | TRAVELING BRIDGE | 51 |
| 20090084749 | APPARATUS FOR HANDLING PARTS OF ANY KIND, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE LINEAR LOADING AND UNLOADING OF MACHINES - An apparatus for handling parts of any kind, in particular for the linear loading and unloading of machines, comprising a drive unit ( | 04-02-2009 |
| 20100032396 | EXTENDABLE GANTRY - An extendable gantry comprises a base and an extendable transverse bridge mounted on the base. The extendable transverse bridge has an axial length greater than a width of the base. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100224584 | POWER ACQUISITION EQUIPMENT FOR A GANTRY CRANE - A power acquisition equipment, including at least: a power supplying portion, including at least: a pair of first posts, multiple second posts, multiple upper brackets, multiple lower brackets, multiple tightening devices, a cathode slide line, and an anode slide line, a power acquisition portion, including at least: a slide plate, a driving device, an adjusting device, a first base, and a linkage mechanism, and a control portion, including at least: a pair of front laser range sensors, a pair of back laser range sensors, multiple photoelectric detecting plates, a PLC controller, and an inverter driving system. The equipment features simple operation and high efficiency, and is retractable, stable, safe, cost-effective, and environmental friendly. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110036799 | Lifting Assemblies Including Trapezoidal Strong Back Beam Systems - Bridge crane assemblies, trapezoidal strong back beam systems and carriages for bridge crane assemblies are disclosed. According to some embodiments, a bridge crane assembly comprises a trapezoidal beam and a bridge attachable to an underside of the trapezoidal beam. The bridge comprises an attachment means for supporting a lifting device for the crane assembly. At least one guide track is attachable to a support structure and at least one carriage is longitudinally movable along the at least one guide track. Each carriage comprises a pair of spaced apart mounting plates and a plurality of rollers rotatably mounted to the mounting plates in a substantially vertical orientation. An axle extends between and is pivotally secured to the mounting plates. A displacement arm has a first end pivotally coupled to the axle and at least one second end for pivotal connection to the bridge. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110127229 | ACTUATION SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR MOVING A PAYLOAD - An actuation system includes a bridge crane, a trolley, and an end effector and is configured for moving a payload. A first actuator is operatively connected to the bridge crane. The bridge crane is configured for moving along an X axis in response to the first actuator being actuated. The trolley extends from the bridge crane. A second actuator is operatively connected to the trolley. The trolley is configured for moving along a Y axis in response to the second actuator being actuated. The end effector extends from the trolley and is configured for supporting a payload. A third actuator is operatively connected to the end effector. The end effector is configured for rotating about the Z axis in response to the third actuator being actuated to rotate the end effector. Each actuator is disposed in spaced relationship to the bridge crane, the trolley, and the end effector. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110180507 | SLANT-TRUSS CRANE RAIL - In one aspect, the invention is directed to an overhead crane with one or more bridge rails, that incorporates a reinforcement truss into its one or more bridge rails so as to reduce the overall mass of the one or more bridge rails. This facilitates movement of a load carried by the bridge by an operator to a destination point, particularly in embodiments wherein the one or more bridge rails do not have any bridge drive motors thereon. Reducing the mass of the bridge can increase the amount of lifted load that can comfortably be maneuvered by an operator, particularly when the bridge is manually moved along the runway. Additionally, reducing the mass of the bridge reduces the momentum associated with the bridge, which can increase the amount of control that the operator has when it is desired to stop the bridge when the load has been maneuvered to its desired destination point. The second reinforcement members may have first and second ends that are inserted into receiving apertures in the first reinforcement member and in a bracket that mounts to the bridge rail respectively. In embodiments wherein the bridge includes two rails and is capable of supporting a load in such a way as to generate a downward force that is offset from the bridge axis, the second reinforcement members may be connected to the first reinforcement member and to brackets in such a way as to prevent the withdrawal of the second reinforcement members from the receiving apertures. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110266241 | SYSTEM FOR MOVING CRATES FOR STORING OBJECTS IN A WAREHOUSE - A system for moving crates in a warehouse, in which crates (C) to be moved are organised in supply modules (M), each made up of a predetermined number of rows each having a predetermined number of crates. The system includes a translator device ( | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120043291 | Power Supply System For Crane - Provided is a power supply system including a crane and a power supply truck. In the power supply system, a linkage mechanism efficiently transmits a force in a travel direction x to the power supply truck, while not transmitting any force in a transverse direction y or a twisting direction, and has a highly durable configuration. In a power supply system | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120125876 | MAINTENANCE SYSTEM FOR WIND TURBINE EQUIPMENT - The present invention provides a maintenance system for wind turbine equipment. The maintenance system includes a trolley support unit ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120145664 | Redundant Hoist Rope System - An apparatus capable of supporting a portion of the weight of a load being transferred by a lifting device in the event of a complete failure of one of the hoisting ropes is disclosed. The apparatus includes a support structure attached atop a beam of the lifting device, and a support bar pivotally attached to the support structure. The support structure includes a stop portion that is in contact with the beam and has an upper surface opposed to an undersurface of the support bar. A hoist system is also disclosed. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120193315 | TRAVELING CRANE HAVING TRAVELER AND HOISTING WINCH - A traveling crane includes a longitudinal beam displaceable on rails. A traveler having a hoisting winch with a cable drum is displaceable in a transverse direction, and is operable to wind a cable reeved through at least one lower block. The hoisting winch is displaceable relative to the traveler in a hoisting winch travel direction such that a cable run out point remains in one location relative to the longitudinal extent of the cable drum. Two winching hoists are provided which are displaceable transversely to the longitudinal beam with respective cable drums thereof being disposed parallel to and spaced from each other. A common cable can be wound up and down by the two cable drums, and the two cable drums include cable grooves running in opposite directions. The two cable drums are operable in the opposite direction of rotation for lifting and lowering a load. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20130112644 | MOVEMENT SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR MOVING A PAYLOAD - A movement device is moved along an X axis and a Y axis by providing a sensor configured to measure angle of rotation of at least one of a first and a second kinematic link about a respective axis of rotation. A force is imparted on the first and second kinematic links such that an angular displacement of the first and second kinematic links about the respective axis of rotation is achieved. The angular displacement of the first and second kinematic links about the respective axis of rotation is determined. The movement device is moved along the X axis and/or the Y axis in response to the determination of the angle of rotation of the first and second kinematic links about the respective axis of rotation until first and second kinematic links are vertical. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130112645 | PASSIVELY ACTUATED BRAKING SYSTEM - A movement system includes a rail, a trolley, and a braking system. The trolley is movably attached to the rail and configured to support the payload. The braking system is operatively attached to the rail. The braking system includes a braking module having a base, operatively attached to the trolley, and a wheel assembly, operatively attached to the base. The wheel assembly has a shaft, a clutch, and a braking wheel. The clutch is rigidly attached to the shaft and configured for rotation with the shaft about the rolling axis. The braking wheel axially surrounds the clutch and is in continuous rolling contact with a surface of the rail. The clutch is configured to selectively allow rotation of the braking wheel relative to the shaft in only one direction of rotation to decelerate movement of the trolley along the rail. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130248477 | MOVEMENT DEVICE CONFIGURED FOR MOVING A PAYLOAD - A movement device is configured for moving a payload. The movement device includes a first support, a second support, and an intermediate support. The intermediate support is operatively disposed between the first support and the second support. The intermediate support is jointed to the first support at two first joints and jointed to the second support at two second joints. The second support is configured for supporting the payload. The intermediate support is jointed to the second support at two second joints. The first joints are pivotable about a respective first axis of rotation such that the intermediate support moves relative to the first support. The second joints are pivotable about a respective first axis of rotation such that the second support moves relative to the intermediate support. Each of the first axes of rotation are in spaced and generally parallel relationship to one another. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140217050 | RELOCATABLE FINE MOTION POSITIONER ASSEMBLY ON AN OVERHEAD CRANE - A method and apparatus is provided for at least holding an object with a crane having a bridge spanning between and movable on the spaced apart rails, an upper platform movable longitudinally on the bridge, and a hoist mounted to the platform, the hoist having a rope and a lifting member disposed at a remote end of the rope. The method includes engaging and moving a positioner to a selected location on the bridge using the hoist, the positioner; securing the positioner to the bridge at the selected location; securing the positioner to an object; holding the object with the positioner; releasing the object from the positioner; releasing the positioner from the bridge; and engaging and moving the positioner away from the selected location on the bridge using the hoist. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140291269 | CRANE, IN PARTICULAR AN OVERHEAD CRANE OR GANTRY CRANE, HAVING AT LEAST ONE CRANE GIRDER - A crane, in particular an overhead crane or gantry crane, comprising at least one crane girder, which extends horizontally and is designed as a trussed girder having an upper run and a lower run. A crane trolley having a lifting device can be moved on the crane girder. The invention further relates to a method for assembling a crane girder, comprising an assembly step for producing the trussed structure of the crane girder. The crane girder includes an adapter on at least one of the two opposite ends, which adapter can be fastened to the upper run and the lower run in such a way that the adapter can be oriented relative to the upper run and the lower run and then the adapter can be welded onto the upper run and the lower run in a desired position. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140332489 | CRANE - A cargo crane ( | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140346131 | Construction Apparatus and Method for Lifting Structure Integrally over the Obstacles in Vertical Direction to a Position with Different Horizontal Projection - The present invention disclosed a construction apparatus and method for lifting structure integrally over the obstacles in vertical direction to a position with different horizontal projection. The apparatus comprises two platform beams placed each other in parallel, two lifting beams laterally relative to the platform beams and a lifter equipped with the lifting beams. Push instrument kits are installed on the platform beams and the lifting beams respectively, and a plurality of sets of baffles installed on both sides of the platform beams to provide the push instrument kits with a counter-force when the push instrument kits work. When the structure encounters obstacles during the process of lifting the structure by two lifters, the posture of the structure can be altered by operating the push instrument kits and the lifters, such that the horizontal projection of the structure will be reduced and the structure can therefore be lifted over the obstacle in vertical direction. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150368074 | Relocatable Fine Motion Positioner Assembly on an Overhead Crane - A method and apparatus is provided for at least holding an object with a crane having a bridge spanning between and movable on the spaced apart rails, an upper platform movable longitudinally on the bridge, and a hoist mounted to the platform, the hoist having a rope and a lifting member disposed at a remote end of the rope. The method includes engaging and moving a positioner to a selected location on the bridge or the upper platform using the hoist; securing the positioner to the bridge at the selected location or the upper platform; securing the positioner to an object; holding the object with the positioner; releasing the object from the positioner; releasing the positioner from the bridge or the upper platform; and engaging and moving the positioner away from the selected location on the bridge or the upper platform using the hoist. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150375970 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A MOVABLE CRANE PART OF A CRANE - A method for calibrating a first movable part of a crane. Position a first crane part above a calibration point at a first predetermined co-ordinate in a reference system. Measure a first distance between a first transmitter/receiver element of a first distance measuring device mounted on the first movable crane part and a second transmitter/receiver element of the first distance measuring device disposed in a stationary manner in the reference system. Measure an orientation of the first transmitter/receiver element in accordance with the first predetermined co-ordinate, the measured first distance and a first item of information concerning the surroundings. Perform a transformation in the reference system in accordance with the ascertained orientation of the first transmitter/receiver element for transforming distance measured during operating of the crane by means of the first and second transmitter/receiver elements to determine a position of the first movable crane part. Because the method makes use of information concerning the surroundings, an installation position of the first transmitter/receiver element on the first movable crane part does not have to be known precisely. Moreover only one calibration point has to be approached in order to calibrate the crane. | 12-31-2015 |
| 212316000 | Having plural trolleys | 3 |
| 20080264889 | Dual trolley, single boom crane system - A dual trolley, single boom crane system for loading and unloading containers from ships moored at a dock that effectively doubles the rate of container loading and unloading of conventional prior art single boom crane systems. The present invention also concerns a novel method for retrofitting conventional prior art single boom crane systems to convert them to dual trolley systems, while at the same time retaining the basic geometry of the prior art system so that the same number of multiple cranes may be positioned over the dock side. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20110192816 | Powered Auxiliary Hoist Mechanism for a Gantry Crane - A gantry crane ( | 08-11-2011 |
| 20130001183 | Powered Auxiliary Hoist Mechanism for a Gantry Crane - A gantry crane ( | 01-03-2013 |
| 212317000 | Having vertically or horizontally swinging boom on bridge or trolley | 4 |
| 20080251485 | Container Crane - A container crane includes a container including first and second side walls spaced apart and generally parallel, a bridge adapted to travel in a substantially longitudinal direction along the first and second side walls, a trolley adapted to travel in a substantially longitudinal direction along the bridge, a jib coupled to a bottom surface of the trolley, and a hoist mounted to the jib. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090283490 | COMPOUND-ARM MANIPULATOR - In a first aspect, the invention is directed to a manipulator that is relatively compact and has a relatively large range of motion. The manipulator includes a linkage that folds back on itself, which reduces the footprint of the linkage. In a particular embodiment, the manipulator includes a linkage and a load balancing device. The linkage includes a first link, a second link, a third link and a fourth link. The first link and second links are rotatably connected to a base about first and second connection axes. The third and fourth links are connected to the first and second links respectively about third and fourth connection axes respectively. The third and fourth links are rotatably connected to a lift arm about fifth and sixth connection axes respectively, wherein the fifth and sixth connection axes are horizontally displaced from the third and fourth connection axes in the direction of the first and second connection axes. The load balancing device is configured to support the linkage in a selected position against a load and configured to permit the load to be moved upwards or downwards with a selected amount of force on the lift arm. The manipulator may be provided as part of a load maneuvering system that further includes a transport system that may be similar to that used on an overhead crane. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100051571 | Ratatable gantry - A rotatable gantry comprises an extendable transverse bridge that is horizontally rotatable and capable of changing its extending direction with respect to a base of the rotatable gantry so that the extendable transverse bridge can be rotated and contained within a width of the base of the rotatable gantry for convenient transportation. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100314346 | REAR YARD CRANE FOR AUTOMATIC TERMINAL - Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a rear yard crane for an automatic terminal. The rear yard crane includes a support, a first carrier rail and a first carrier, a second carrier rail and a second carrier, a rotation mechanism and a hoisting mechanism. The support includes a beam positioned along a second orientation and posts supporting the beam. The beam extends to cover ground carrier rails and truck operation areas of the automatic terminal. The second carrier rail is positioned on the beam and the second carrier moves along the second carrier rail. The first carrier rail is positioned along a first orientation being perpendicular to the second orientation on the second carrier and the first carrier moves along the first carrier rail. The rotation mechanism is assembled on the first carrier and is able to rotate at least 90°. The hoisting mechanism is assembled on the rotation mechanism and rotates with the rotation mechanism. The hoisting mechanism includes a spreader for hoisting containers. | 12-16-2010 |
| 212318000 | Having horizontally swingable track- or load-rotating means on trolley | 2 |
| 20110240583 | BRIDGE CRANE OR GANTRY CRANE COMPRISING A CABLE LENGTH-ADJUSTING ELEMENT FASTENED TO THE LOAD ACCEPTING MEANS - A bridge crane or gantry crane is provided for transferring standard cargo holders, especially ISO containers and swap bodies, between roads and railways. The crane includes a crane trolley that can be moved along a crane carrier in the direction of travel of the crane trolley, and on which a rigid mast is guided that extends in a raising and lowering direction. The mast can be moved in the raising and lowering direction using at least one lifting gear and cables, the lifting gear being disposed on the crane trolley. A load accepting means for standard cargo holders is rigidly fastened to the lower end of the mast. At least two cables are provided which are in contact with opposite ends of a double arm that is mounted on the load accepting means about a substantially horizontal swivel pin. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20130126457 | TENSILE TRUSS MAST - Hoist systems are provided. In one embodiment, a hoist system includes a lower platform, an upper platform, a plurality of flexible members, and a plurality of hoists. The upper platform has a plurality of rotatable support arms. The flexible members connect the rotatable support arms to the lower platform and can be extended and retracted using the plurality of hoists. If desired, the upper platform includes a plurality adjustable length support arms, and actuators may be used to extend and retract the support arms. | 05-23-2013 |
| 212319000 | Having load engager mounted for guided vertical movement beneath trolley | 4 |
| 20080203047 | Guiding Device for Masts Sliding in Each Other, Telescopic Arm and Guiding Process - A device fixed to a first mast cooperates with a contact area located on the outside face of a second mast sliding substantially coaxially in the first mast. The device includes guide units including a roller mounted free to rotate about an axis orthogonal to the axis of the masts, a pad with a bearing face, and a device for displacing the axis of the roller perpendicular to the contact area of the mast, as a function of forces applied by the mast on the roller. The bearing area of the unit on the mast is thus formed by the roller only, or the roller and the pad. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090026164 | TRANSPORTING APPARATUS, TRANSPORTING SYSTEM, AND ELONGATION MECHANISM - A transporting apparatus is provided with: a transporting device ( | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090255892 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REMOVE AND REPLACE FACTORY INTERFACE TRACK - A method and apparatus for removing and replacing an existing component with an upgraded component disposed in an enclosure is described. The method includes removing a first portion of the component and mounting a tool capable of movement in four degrees of freedom on a surface of the enclosure. The tool is attached to a second portion of the component and the second portion of the component is removed from the enclosure. A replacement component, having a first and second portion, is installed inside the enclosure. Embodiments further provide a lifting apparatus having at least one support brace detachably coupled to opposing sides of an enclosure attached to a processing tool. The upper support beam is slidably coupled with the support brace and a lower support beam is rotatably and slidably coupled with the upper support beam. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20110163058 | BRIDGE OR GANTRY CRANE, IN PARTICULAR FOR HANDLING ISO CONTAINERS - A bridge or gantry crane, in particular for handling ISO containers, includes a crane cart that can move along a crane support in the direction of travel of the cart. The cart supports at least one mast that can move in a vertical lift and lowering direction, and a load supporting means for containers being suspended at the mast. In order to optimize the handling rate of a bridge or gantry crane, at least one second mast is provided including a second load supporting means disposed behind and at a distance from a first mast as seen in the direction of travel (K) of the cart. | 07-07-2011 |
| 212320000 | Motor fixed to bridge-supporting structure | 1 |
| 20090308828 | OVERHEAD CONVEYOR - The rail mounted displaceable device is a ceiling mounted hoist comprising two pairs of carrying wheels ( | 12-17-2009 |
| 212321000 | Trolley mounted motor for trolley traversal via cable means | 1 |
| 20130032562 | BRIDGE CRANE - The object of the invention is a bridge crane, which comprises a main girder, which is fitted to travel supported by end carriages essentially at both ends and which bridge crane further comprises a hoisting trolley traveling supported by the main girder and a rope drum mounted on bearings to rotate in an essentially stationary position, from which rope drum the hoisting rope is guided to a hook traveling along with the hoisting trolley. The hoisting rope is supported from below for at least a part of its essentially horizontal section. | 02-07-2013 |
| 212324000 | Having vertical supporting legs (e.g., gantry) | 15 |
| 20090045156 | PANEL TURNER FOR A GANTRY CRANE - A gantry crane ( | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090159550 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE VENTILATED STORAGE OF HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE IN A CLUSTERED ARRANGEMENT - A system for receiving and storing high level radioactive waste comprising: an enclosure comprising walls having inlet ventilation ducts, a roof comprising an array of holes, and a floor; an array of metal shells located in an internal space of the enclosure, the array of metal shells being co-axial with the array of holes in the roof so that containers holding high level radioactive waste can be lowered through the array of holes in the roof and into the array of metal shells; the array of metal shells acting as load bearing columns for the roof; and each of the metal shells comprising (i) an expansion joint for accommodating thermal expansion and/or contraction of the metal shells; and (ii) one or more holes at a bottom portion of the metal shell. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090230072 | Powered Auxiliary Hoist Mechanism - A gantry crane ( | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100025349 | Gantry Robotics System and Related Material Transport for Contour Crafting - Apparatus and methods are disclosed that are useful for robotic gantry systems that are lightweight while at the same time offering rigidity or stiffness for implementation in Contour Crafting construction and material delivery techniques. The present disclosure is directed to robotic gantry system and material transport apparatus that use of very light structural members that have sufficient compressive strength, but which may otherwise be weak in the presence of bending forces, in conjunction with cables that provide stiffness against bending. Use of such cables provides needed tension while at the same time allowing the robotic gantry system to be very light compared to solid structures, e.g., those with I-beams, etc. Material delivery systems including passive articulated arms are also disclosed. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100032397 | Gantry with Adjustable Torsion Leaf Springs - A gantry with adjustable torsion leaf springs which utilizes a plurality of superposed torsion leaf springs to connect a beam and two supporting members and to absorb the variation quantities of the displacement error of the supporting members. By such arrangements, the absorbed variation quantities can be changed simply by adjusting the amount of the torsion leaf springs, thus meeting the requirements of different machines. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20110127230 | ASSIST SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR MOVING A MASS - An assist system is configured for moving a mass vertically, along a Z axis. The assist system includes a vertical actuation system, a cable, a plurality of pulleys, an actuator, and a mass. The pulleys are operatively attached to the support structure and an assist device that is movable attached to the support structure. The cable is routed around each of the pulleys and attached to the support structure. One of the pulleys supports the mass. The mass moves vertically in response to the actuator. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110240584 | BRIDGE CRANE OR GANTRY CRANE COMPRISING A REVOLVING ARRANGEMENT AND LIFTING FRAMES SUSPENDED THEREUNDER - A bridge crane or gantry crane is provided for transferring standard cargo holders, especially ISO containers in port zones. A crane trolley is movable along a crane carrier. A rigid mast is guided on the crane trolley and extends in a raising and lowering direction and can be moved using at least one lifting gear and cables on the crane trolley. A load accepting device for standard cargo holders is fastened to the lower end of the mast. The mast is rotatable about a longitudinal rotational axis. A lifting frame supports the lifting gear and is suspended on the crane trolley by a revolving arrangement that includes a revolving tube. An upper end of the revolving tube rests against the crane trolley using a revolving joint, while the lifting frame is mounted on a lower end of the revolving tube. The mast is arranged coaxially to the revolving tube. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110247993 | GANTRY CRANE HAVING A TRUSS SUPPORTED RUNWAY - Disclosed are systems and methods for providing a user installable gantry crane, wherein the gantry runways, supported by columns, utilize a lightweight truss, having a high weight to strength modulus, that permits assembly of the system without the need for rigging equipment. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120325765 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LIFTING AND MANIPULATING A LOAD - The present invention relates to a system for lifting and manipulating a load. The system includes a gantry crane having a support rail, a support gantry, and a gantry beam connected to and traversing a space between the support rail and the support gantry. The gantry crane also includes a trolley disposed with the gantry beam. The system further includes a lifting platform secured to a top surface of the gantry beam, and a lifting device disposed with the lifting platform. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20140131301 | SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR A LIFT MOTOR UNIT - One embodiment of a support system for a lift motor unit comprises a first frame comprising left and right first stanchions and a first beam extending laterally between and connected to the stanchions. The support system also includes a similar second frame. A first connector is connected to the first beam and a second connector is connected to the second beam. A rail is connected to the connectors. Another embodiment of the lift motor support system includes similar third and fourth frames and third and fourth connectors. A first rail is connected to the third and fourth connectors, and the rail between the first and second connectors is a second rail. A traverse rail is engaged with and longitudinally translatable along the first and second primary rails. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140291270 | Positioning Device - A positioning device in a gantry-type construction, include two parallel linear guides with integrated linear drives, each of which supports an X-carriage in a manner allowing movement in an X-direction, and having a cross bar which is joined to the two X-carriages and which, with the aid of an integrated linear drive, supports a carriage in a manner allowing movement in a Y-direction perpendicular to the X-direction. In addition, the positioning device has a toolholder which is guided on the Y-carriage in a Z-direction and bears a tool for processing a workpiece located in an X-Y plane, the tool being located next to the cross bar so as to be offset in the X-direction. A force frame, disposed above the tool in the Z-direction, transfers a process force acting on the tool, to the carriages, without deforming the cross bar by a torque. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20150314890 | Mobile Automated Overhead Assembly Tool for Aircraft Structures - A method and apparatus for performing an operation on a work surface of a structure. The apparatus may comprise a motion platform and an overhead support system. The motion platform may be configured to be positioned above the work surface of the structure to perform the operation on the work surface. The overhead support system may be configured to carry the motion platform across a floor of a manufacturing environment from a first location to a second location. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20160083230 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTING GLASS FURNACE STRUCTURES - Methods and apparatus for constructing refractory structures, e.g., glass furnace regenerator structures and/or glass furnace structures having walls formed of refractory block and buck stays externally supporting the walls are provided. Opposed pairs of supports are connected to at least a respective one of the vertically oriented buck stays with cross-support beams spanning the refractory structure between a respective pair of the supports. An overhead crane assembly is supported by the cross-support beams. In such a manner, refractory components of the refractory structure (e.g., refractory wall blocks and/or refractory checker bricks) may be installed using the overhead crane assembly. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20180022582 | CRANE, IN PARTICULAR BRIDGE CRANE OR GANTRY CRANE, HAVING AT LEAST ONE CRANE GIRDER | 01-25-2018 |
| 212325000 | Overhanging end | 1 |
| 20150069001 | VEHICLES AND METHODS FOR MAGNETICALLY MANAGING LEGS OF RAIL-BASED PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES DURING INSTALLATION - An exemplary method for installing at an installation site a photovoltaic module including a panel and support legs includes disposing the photovoltaic module over a support surface such that the support legs are in a stowed position; lifting the photovoltaic module from a support surface while engaging a magnetic field with the support legs so as to maintain the support legs in the stowed position; disengaging the magnetic field from the support legs of the lifted photovoltaic module so as to release the support legs from the stowed position to an installation position in which the support legs are rotated downwards relative to the stowed position; and lowering the photovoltaic module to the installation site with the support legs in the installation position so as to install the photovoltaic module at the installation site, the support legs supporting the panel at the installation site. | 03-12-2015 |
| 212327000 | Having specific engager for load | 1 |
| 20090114613 | HOIST FOR LOW SPACE CRANE - A hoist for a low space crane is disclosed, which comprises a hoist frame in which a load point transferred to a girder is positioned at a vertical surface of one side of the girder, and a balance of a biased load is maintained for thereby decreasing an entire weight of the system, and an equal distribution unit which is installed between the hoist frame and the guide rail for absorbing an impact load transferred to the hoist frame and equally distributing the entire vertical load. A buckling phenomenon does not occur at the girder even when a relatively heavy object is transferred by providing the first and second support wheel parts on the first vertical surface of the girder. | 05-07-2009 |
