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B66C 23/82 - Luffing gear 5
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B66C 23/84 - Slewing gear 3
B66C 13/12 - Arrangements of means for transmitting pneumatic, hydraulic, or electric power to movable parts or devices 2
B66C 23/36 - Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory or swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib cranes, derricks or tower cranes specially adapted for use in particular locations or for particular purposes mounted on road or rail vehiclesManually-movable jib cranes for use in workshopsFloating cranes 2
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1.

AUXILIARY PLATFORM DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2016060184
Publication Number 2016/158981
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-03-29
Publication Date 2016-10-06
Owner KOBELCO CRANES CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Murata, Tomohiko
  • Watanabe, Shoji

Abstract

In order to facilitate work from the side surface of a weight without preparing a special structure for a structural object on which the weight is loaded, this auxiliary platform device 20 is provided with a weight 30 and an auxiliary platform 50 attached to the weight 30. The weight 30 is provided with a weight body 35 and protrusions 40 provided on a side surface 35a of the weight body 35 and protruding from a deep side (the base end side of the protrusions) to a near side (the protruding side of the protrusions). The auxiliary platform 50 is provided with a bracket 60 which can be engaged with the protrusions 40 of the weight 30.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B66C 23/74 - Counterweights or supports for balancing lifting couples separate from jib
  • E02F 9/08 - SuperstructuresSupports for superstructures
  • E02F 9/18 - Counterweights

2.

Crane

      
Application Number 15055721
Grant Number 09796564
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-02-29
First Publication Date 2016-09-08
Grant Date 2017-10-24
Owner
  • Kobe Steel, Ltd. (Japan)
  • KOBELCO CRANES CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kawai, Hiroaki
  • Hiekata, Takashi
  • Inoue, Koji
  • Sasai, Shintaro
  • Yamashita, Toshiro
  • Shimomura, Koichi
  • Ogawa, Tetsuya

Abstract

A crane includes an overload safety device and a identifying unit. The overload safety device includes a maximum-load calculating unit configured to calculate a maximum load that a winch drum is capable of winding up with driving torques output from the remaining electric motors other than a failed electric motor identified by the identifying unit, an updating unit configured to update a set hoisting ability value stored in a storing unit to a value equal to the maximum load, and a control unit configured to cause the remaining electric motors to operate when a value of a load derived by a load deriving unit is equal to or smaller than a latest set hoisting ability value stored in the storing unit and stop the operation of the plurality of electric motors when the value of the load derived by the load deriving unit exceeds the latest set hoisting ability value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B66C 13/16 - Applications of indicating, registering, or weighing devices
  • B66C 13/50 - Applications of limit circuits or of limit-switch arrangements
  • B66C 13/22 - Control systems or devices for electric drives
  • B66C 15/00 - Safety gear
  • B66C 23/90 - Devices for indicating or limiting lifting movement

3.

Force-sense-imparting operation device

      
Application Number 14916030
Grant Number 10386883
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-08-25
First Publication Date 2016-07-28
Grant Date 2019-08-20
Owner
  • Kobe Steel, Ltd. (Japan)
  • KOBELCO CRANES CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Inoue, Koji
  • Hiekata, Takashi
  • Asano, Tatsurou

Abstract

A force-sense-imparting operation device including a stationary section, a rotating section, and an operation member. One of the stationary section and the rotating section includes an excitation coil and a first magnetic pole section, and the other includes a second magnetic pole section capable of opposition to the first magnetic pole section in a specific opposing direction. The first magnetic pole section forms a magnetic circuit with the first magnetic pole section due to the second magnetic pole section being excited in a state that the second magnetic pole section opposes the first magnetic pole section. The magnetic circuit encircles a periphery of the excitation coil on the cross section, the second magnetic pole section being arranged to separate from the first magnetic pole section with rotation of the rotating section.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05G 5/03 - Means for enhancing the operator's awareness of the arrival of the controlling member at a command or datum positionProviding feel, e.g. means for creating a counterforce
  • G05G 1/04 - Controlling members for hand-actuation by pivoting movement, e.g. levers

4.

Exhaust gas purification control device for construction machine

      
Application Number 14894018
Grant Number 09759146
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-05-27
First Publication Date 2016-05-12
Grant Date 2017-09-12
Owner KOBELCO CRANES CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tsurumi, Toshiki
  • Sasai, Shintaro
  • Shimomura, Koichi
  • Hanamoto, Takahiro
  • Sakurai, Hitoshi

Abstract

An exhaust gas purification control device includes an engine, an actuator using the engine as a driving source, an operation unit used by an operator to operate the actuator or the engine, an operation detector detecting whether or not the operation unit is being operated, a purification device for capturing soot in exhaust gas of the engine, an accumulation amount detector detecting an accumulation amount of the soot captured by the purification device, a regeneration unit for performing an regenerating operation of regenerating the purification device by burning the soot captured by the purification device, and a controller controlling the regenerating operation. The controller switches a control from a control of prioritizing an operation by the operation unit to a control of prioritizing the regenerating operation in a stepwise manner as the accumulation amount of the soot detected by the accumulation amount detector increases.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01N 3/00 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
  • F02D 41/02 - Circuit arrangements for generating control signals
  • F02D 9/06 - Exhaust brakes
  • B60K 13/04 - Arrangement in connection with combustion air intake or gas exhaust of propulsion units concerning exhaust
  • B66C 13/00 - Other constructional features or details
  • F01N 3/023 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters using means for regenerating the filters, e.g. by burning trapped particles
  • F01N 3/025 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters using means for regenerating the filters, e.g. by burning trapped particles using fuel burner or by adding fuel to exhaust
  • F01N 3/035 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters in combination with other devices with catalytic reactors
  • F01N 9/00 - Electrical control of exhaust gas treating apparatus
  • F02D 41/40 - Controlling fuel injection of the high pressure type with means for controlling injection timing or duration

5.

FORCE-SENSE-IMPARTING OPERATION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2014072091
Publication Number 2015/033807
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-08-25
Publication Date 2015-03-12
Owner
  • KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
  • KOBELCO CRANES CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Inoue, Koji
  • Hiekata, Takashi
  • Asano, Tatsurou

Abstract

This force-sense-imparting operation device is provided with a stationary section, a rotating section, and an operation member; one of either the stationary section or the rotating section has an excitation coil and a first magnetic pole section; the other of either the stationary section or the rotating section has a second magnetic pole section that can oppose the first magnetic pole section in a specific opposing direction; the excitation coil has an opposing site that opposes the second magnetic pole section; the first magnetic pole section has a shape that encircles the excitation coil excepting the opposing site in a cross section perpendicular to the direction of flow of excitation current in the excitation coil; the second magnetic pole section has a shape that forms a gap in the opposing direction between the first magnetic pole section and excitation coil and the second magnetic pole section when opposing the first magnetic pole section and forms a magnetic pathway that together with the first magnetic pole section, encircles the periphery of the first excitation coil in the aforementioned cross section by means of the second magnetic pole section being excited in the state of opposing the first magnetic pole section, and the second magnetic pole section is disposed in a manner so as to move away from the first magnetic pole section alongside the rotation of the rotation section.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05G 5/03 - Means for enhancing the operator's awareness of the arrival of the controlling member at a command or datum positionProviding feel, e.g. means for creating a counterforce

6.

EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE

      
Application Number JP2014064023
Publication Number 2014/192770
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-05-27
Publication Date 2014-12-04
Owner KOBELCO CRANES CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tsurumi, Toshiki
  • Sasai, Shintaro
  • Shimomura, Koichi
  • Hanamoto, Takahiro
  • Sakurai, Hitoshi

Abstract

An exhaust gas purification control device is provided with: an engine; an actuator using the engine as a drive source: a manipulation unit for a manipulator to manipulate the actuator or the engine; a manipulation detection unit for detecting the presence or absence of the manipulation of the manipulation unit; a purification device for capturing soot in an exhaust gas from the engine; a deposition amount detection unit for detecting the deposition amount of the soot captured by the purification device; a regeneration unit for performing a regeneration operation (an operation for regenerating the purification device by burning the soot captured by the purification device); and a control unit for controlling the regeneration operation. The control unit performs switching from control for placing priority on the manipulation of the manipulation unit to control for placing priority on the regeneration operation in stages as the deposition amount of the soot detected by the deposition amount detection unit increases.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01N 3/023 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters using means for regenerating the filters, e.g. by burning trapped particles
  • F01N 3/025 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters using means for regenerating the filters, e.g. by burning trapped particles using fuel burner or by adding fuel to exhaust
  • F01N 3/029 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters using means for regenerating the filters, e.g. by burning trapped particles by adding non-fuel substances to exhaust

7.

Raisable-lowerable member

      
Application Number 14211034
Grant Number 09139404
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-03-14
First Publication Date 2014-09-18
Grant Date 2015-09-22
Owner KOBELCO CRANES CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Inada, Keiko
  • Kurotsu, Hitoshi
  • Takaoka, Daisuke
  • Ichikawa, Yasuo
  • Miya, Eiji

Abstract

Disclosed is a raisable-lowerable member which comprises a boom and a jib. The boom comprises a first supporting portion configured to rotatably support a jib foot when the jib is set in a protruding posture; and a second supporting portion configured to rotatably support a supportable portion of the jib when the jib is set in an enfolded posture. A position adjusting and holding unit of the jib is configured to couple, to the frame, a specific site of the second link in such a manner that a relative position of the second link with respect to the frame in a rotational direction of the second link is adjustably changed to allow the rotational axis of the second joint portion to become coincident with the rotational axis of the jib foot, and to hold the second link at the changed relative position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B66C 23/70 - Jibs assembled from separate sections to form jibs of various discrete lengths
  • B66C 23/68 - Jibs foldable or otherwise adjustable in configuration

8.

Raisable-lowerable member for crane

      
Application Number 14163340
Grant Number 09522812
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-01-24
First Publication Date 2014-07-31
Grant Date 2016-12-20
Owner KOBELCO CRANES CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Otsuka, Hiroyuki

Abstract

Provided are a raisable-lowerable member capable of shortening a time required for assembling and disassembling of a crane, and a crane comprising the raisable-lowerable member. The raisable-lowerable member comprises: a boom attachable to an upper slewing body of the crane turnably about a boom-pivot-turn-axis in a raising-lowering direction; and a mast to be driven so as to be turned about a mast pivot-turn-axis parallel to the boom-pivot-turn-axis. The boom includes a boom body, a boom foot joined to a basal end of the boom body and adapted to be attached to the upper slewing body turnably about the boom-pivot-turn-axis, and a mast mounting portion joined to the basal end of the boom body. The mast has a basal end which includes a mast foot to be attached to the mast mounting portion turnably about the mast pivot-turn-axis.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B66C 23/30 - Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory or swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib cranes, derricks or tower cranes specially adapted for use in particular locations or for particular purposes for use on building sitesCranes comprising essentially a beam, boom or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory or swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib cranes, derricks or tower cranes specially adapted for use in particular locations or for particular purposes constructed, e.g. with separable parts, to facilitate rapid assembly or dismantling, for operation at successively higher levels, for transport by road or rail constructed to operate at successively higher levels with frameworks composed of telescopic elements
  • B66C 23/36 - Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory or swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib cranes, derricks or tower cranes specially adapted for use in particular locations or for particular purposes mounted on road or rail vehiclesManually-movable jib cranes for use in workshopsFloating cranes

9.

Hydraulic drive apparatus for work machine

      
Application Number 14077532
Grant Number 09528531
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-11-12
First Publication Date 2014-05-15
Grant Date 2016-12-27
Owner
  • Kobe Steel, Ltd. (Japan)
  • KOBELCO CRANES CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sugano, Naoki
  • Hori, Naoto
  • Michida, Takaharu

Abstract

Provided is a hydraulic drive apparatus for working machine capable of preventing an excessive pressure drop on a meter-in side and moving a load in a lowering direction at a stable speed requiring no counter balance valve, including a hydraulic pump, a first hydraulic actuator lowering a first load, an operating device, a first hydraulic circuit including meter-in and meter-out flow passages, a control valve, a meter-in-flow-rate controller, a meter-out-flow-rate controller making a meter-out flow rate not lower than a meter-in flow rate, a second hydraulic actuator, a second hydraulic circuit between the first hydraulic circuit and a tank and for the second hydraulic actuator, a back pressure valve between the second hydraulic circuit and the tank, a regeneration line leading a part of hydraulic fluid from between the second hydraulic circuit and the back pressure valve to the meter-in flow passage, and a check valve in the regeneration line.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F15B 15/02 - Mechanical layout characterised by the means for converting the movement of the fluid-actuated element into movement of the finally-operated member
  • F15B 11/044 - Systems essentially incorporating special features for controlling the speed or the actuating force or speed of an output member for controlling the speed by means in the return line
  • F15B 11/042 - Systems essentially incorporating special features for controlling the speed or the actuating force or speed of an output member for controlling the speed by means in the feed line

10.

Hydraulic drive apparatus for work machine

      
Application Number 14077508
Grant Number 09650232
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-11-12
First Publication Date 2014-05-15
Grant Date 2017-05-16
Owner
  • Kobe Steel, Ltd. (Japan)
  • KOBELCO CRANES CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sugano, Naoki
  • Hori, Naoto
  • Michida, Takaharu

Abstract

Provided is a hydraulic drive apparatus for working machine capable of preventing an excessive pressure reduction on a meter-in side and moving a load in a lowering direction at a stable speed requiring no counter balance valve. The apparatus includes a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic actuator for lowering the load, an operating device, a hydraulic circuit including a meter-in flow passage, a meter-out flow passage and a regeneration flow passage, a control valve, a meter-in-flow-rate controller for controlling a meter-in flow rate, a meter-out-flow-rate controller for controlling a meter-out flow rate to one not lower than the meter-in flow rate, a back pressure generator located downstream of the regeneration flow passage in the meter-out flow passage, and a meter-out-flow-rate limiter. The meter-out-flow-rate limiter minimizes a flow passage area of the meter-out orifice when a pressure in the meter-in flow passage falls to or below a permissible pressure.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F15B 15/02 - Mechanical layout characterised by the means for converting the movement of the fluid-actuated element into movement of the finally-operated member
  • B66D 1/44 - Control devices non-automatic pneumatic or hydraulic
  • F15B 11/024 - Systems essentially incorporating special features for controlling the speed or the actuating force or speed of an output member by means of differential connection of the servomotor lines, e.g. regenerative circuits

11.

Crane and crane assembling method

      
Application Number 14032504
Grant Number 09206021
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-09-20
First Publication Date 2014-03-27
Grant Date 2015-12-08
Owner KOBELCO CRANES CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kurotsu, Hitoshi
  • Maedo, Teppei
  • Miya, Eiji
  • Inada, Keiko

Abstract

Provided is a crane which comprises a luffing jib including a lower jib and an upper jib coupled to the lower jib in such a manner as to be separable from the lower jib, the lower jib is attached to a head of a boom to have a laid-down posture at a position between the boom and a strut when the upper jib is separated from the lower jib, when the boom is lowered and laid down to allow the head of the boom to come into contact with a ground and when the strut is lowered and laid down to allow a distal end of the strut to come into contact with the ground, and the lower jib has a length which causes no interference with the strut when the lower jib has the laid-down posture at the position between the boom and the strut.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B66C 23/42 - Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory or swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib cranes, derricks or tower cranes specially adapted for use in particular locations or for particular purposes mounted on road or rail vehiclesManually-movable jib cranes for use in workshopsFloating cranes with jibs of adjustable configuration, e.g. foldable
  • B66C 23/68 - Jibs foldable or otherwise adjustable in configuration
  • B66C 23/66 - Outer or upper end constructions
  • B66C 23/82 - Luffing gear

12.

Construction machine

      
Application Number 13934881
Grant Number 08875829
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-07-03
First Publication Date 2014-01-09
Grant Date 2014-11-04
Owner Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Asakage, Tomohiko
  • Takenaka, Hironori

Abstract

Provided is a construction machine, wherein an upper slewing body comprises a slewing frame and first and second power units, and wherein the second power unit comprises a second engine, a second controller to control driving of the second engine, a second hydraulic oil tank, a second hydraulic pump configured to be driven by the second engine to thereby suck hydraulic oil from the second hydraulic oil tank and discharge the hydraulic oil toward a hydraulic actuator, a second fuel tank configured to store fuel, and a second support member supporting the second engine, the second hydraulic oil tank, the second hydraulic pump and the second fuel tank, and wherein the second support member is configured to be attachable and detachable with respect to the slewing frame independently of a first support member of the first power unit, and the second hydraulic pump is detachably connected to the hydraulic actuator.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 5/08 - Arrangement or mounting of internal-combustion or jet-propulsion units comprising more than one engine
  • B60K 5/10 - Arrangement or mounting of internal-combustion or jet-propulsion units providing for ready detachment of engine
  • B60K 5/12 - Arrangement of engine supports
  • B66C 23/84 - Slewing gear
  • B66C 13/12 - Arrangements of means for transmitting pneumatic, hydraulic, or electric power to movable parts or devices
  • E02F 9/08 - SuperstructuresSupports for superstructures
  • F04C 14/02 - Control of, monitoring of, or safety arrangements for, machines, pumps or pumping installations specially adapted for several machines or pumps connected in series or in parallel

13.

Crane equipped with travelable counterweight unit

      
Application Number 13661546
Grant Number 08960461
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-10-26
First Publication Date 2013-05-02
Grant Date 2015-02-24
Owner Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kakeya, Mitsuo
  • Miyazaki, Kazuyuki

Abstract

Disclosed is a crane comprising: a lower body; an upper slewing body; a counterweight unit including a plurality of wheels to travel on the ground in a turning direction equal to a slewing direction of the upper slewing body while being suspended from the upper slewing body; a steering actuator for rotating each of the wheels around a steering-rotation center axis to change the steering angle; and a steering control device for controlling the steering actuator. The steering control device includes: a slewing-identification-signal receiving section which receives a slewing identification signal for identification of the slewing direction of the upper slewing body; and an actuator operating section operates the steering actuator to orient each of the wheels to the inside of a tangent line to an orbit of the wheel at the steering-rotation center axis, based on the identified slewing direction identified from the slewing identification signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B66C 23/76 - Counterweights or supports for balancing lifting couples separate from jib and movable to take account of variations of load or of variations of length of jib
  • B66C 23/74 - Counterweights or supports for balancing lifting couples separate from jib

14.

Operating machine

      
Application Number 13614058
Grant Number 09030165
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-09-13
First Publication Date 2013-04-04
Grant Date 2015-05-12
Owner Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kawai, Hiroaki
  • Shimomura, Koichi
  • Ishihara, Hideaki
  • Sasai, Shintaro

Abstract

An operating machine includes: a charging time estimation unit that estimates a first estimated charging time required to restore a capacity of a first battery from a first estimated residual capacity to a target capacity value of the first battery and a second estimated charging time required to restore a capacity of a second battery from a second estimated residual capacity to a target capacity value of the second battery; a capacity management implementation unit that implements capacity management on the first battery and the second battery such that the first battery is charged for the first estimated charging time and the second battery is charged for the second estimated charging time; and a discharge amount limitation unit for limiting a discharge amount of the second battery during an idling stop so that a residual capacity of the second battery after discharge is maintained at or above a set value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
  • H02J 7/14 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from dynamo-electric generators driven at varying speed, e.g. on vehicle
  • H02J 7/04 - Regulation of the charging current or voltage
  • B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
  • B60R 16/033 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries

15.

Construction machine

      
Application Number 13413971
Grant Number 08601799
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-03-07
First Publication Date 2012-09-13
Grant Date 2013-12-10
Owner Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Asakage, Tomohiko
  • Michida, Takaharu
  • Yamagata, Katsuki
  • Onuki, Kenji
  • Sasai, Shintaro

Abstract

Disclosed is a construction machine which comprises: a command changing regulation section; a loading device for imposing, on an engine, a load for raising an exhaust temperature of the engine up to a value at which particulate matter accumulated in a filter is burnt; and an instruction section for instructing the loading device to perform an operation for loading the engine. The instruction section prohibits the loading device from changing a loading level on the engine, during a period where a manipulation-state detection section detects a presence of a manipulation of a manipulation section. The command changing regulation section is set to a changing permission mode for permitting a value of a command which is to be assigned to an actuator control valve, to be changed according to changing a value of a command to be output from a manipulation device, during a period where the loading level is constant.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01N 3/00 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust

16.

Crane

      
Application Number 13325388
Grant Number 08936167
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-12-14
First Publication Date 2012-06-21
Grant Date 2015-01-20
Owner Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ishihara, Hideaki
  • Sasai, Shintaro

Abstract

A crane includes a limiting device to limit a raising/lowering angle of the mast during suspending work to be equal to or less than an upper limit angle which is less than a value of the raising/lowering angle when the mast extends vertically; a release device into which a release instruction for causing the limiting device to release the limitation on the raising/lowering angle of the mast is input; and a first detection section adapted to detect that the mast support device is at an overhanging position where the mast support device pushes up and sets the mast in the work posture. The limiting device is operable whenever the first detection section does not detect that the mast support device is at the overhanging position, even if the release instruction is input into the release device, to prohibit the mast from being tilted rearward beyond the upper limit angle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B66C 23/26 - Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory or swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib cranes, derricks or tower cranes specially adapted for use in particular locations or for particular purposes for use on building sitesCranes comprising essentially a beam, boom or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory or swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib cranes, derricks or tower cranes specially adapted for use in particular locations or for particular purposes constructed, e.g. with separable parts, to facilitate rapid assembly or dismantling, for operation at successively higher levels, for transport by road or rail
  • B66C 23/82 - Luffing gear
  • B66C 23/88 - Safety gear
  • B66C 23/36 - Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory or swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib cranes, derricks or tower cranes specially adapted for use in particular locations or for particular purposes mounted on road or rail vehiclesManually-movable jib cranes for use in workshopsFloating cranes

17.

Crane operation evaluation device

      
Application Number 13143360
Grant Number 08600652
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-12-24
First Publication Date 2011-11-10
Grant Date 2013-12-03
Owner Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Mizutani, Motohiko

Abstract

A crane operation evaluation device for evaluating an operation status of an operator of a crane performing a crane work by using drive power of an engine. The crane operation evaluation device includes: a display device provided at a position of the crane that is visible to the operator and serving to display predetermined data; a detector for detecting a state of a given part of the crane; and a data control unit that, after a stopping operation of the engine, derives a first fuel consumption index for analyzing a fuel consumption efficiency of the crane work performed between the most recent start of the engine and the stop of the engine by the stopping operation and a first work index for analyzing content of such crane work, on the basis of detection data of the detector, and causes the display device to display the derived first fuel consumption index and first work index.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 19/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications (specially adapted for specific functions G06F 17/00;data processing systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes G06Q;healthcare informatics G16H)

18.

Mobile crane having counterweight

      
Application Number 13022190
Grant Number 08528755
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-02-07
First Publication Date 2011-08-11
Grant Date 2013-09-10
Owner Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Kurotsu, Hitoshi

Abstract

Provided is a mobile crane capable of adjusting a counterweight height with no use of a costly hydraulic cylinder. The mobile crane comprises a lower propelling body, a upper slewing body, a boom pivotably attached to the upper slewing body, a mast which is at the rear of the boom and adapted to be raised and lowered so as to raise and lower the boom, a counterweight which is at the rear of the upper slewing body and hung from the mast through a guy line, and a counterweight-lifting cylinder attached to the counterweight so as to be extended to vertically push up the counterweight with respect to a ground surface. The counterweight-lifting cylinder has a cylinder body, a piston partitioning an internal space of the cylinder body into an upper head-side cylinder chamber and a lower rod-side cylinder chamber, and a rod extending from the piston downwardly beyond an lower end of the cylinder body. the counterweight-lifting cylinder is extended by supply of a hydraulic pressure into the head-side cylinder chamber and retracted by supply of a hydraulic pressure into the rod-side cylinder chamber.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B66C 23/76 - Counterweights or supports for balancing lifting couples separate from jib and movable to take account of variations of load or of variations of length of jib

19.

Slewing stop control apparatus and method for slewing type working machine

      
Application Number 12759122
Grant Number 08511490
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-04-13
First Publication Date 2010-10-21
Grant Date 2013-08-20
Owner
  • Kobe Steel, Ltd. (Japan)
  • Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kawai, Hiroaki
  • Tsutsui, Akira
  • Shimomura, Koichi

Abstract

A slewing stop control apparatus and method, capable of executing, while performing the control of determining the target slewing velocity based on a remaining slewing angle from the actual slewing motion position up to the slewing stop angular position, an automatic control of re-slewing the slewing structure having been stopped before the slewing stop angular position. The apparatus executes slewing angular velocity control for deciding the slewing braking start timing to stop the stewing structure at a slewing stop angular position in accordance with a predetermined slewing deceleration and the subsequent target slewing angular velocity, based on the remaining slewing angle of the slewing structure. When the slewing structure stops before the slewing stop angular position due to disturbance despite the foregoing control, the target slewing angular velocity is corrected to be increased for generating slewing torque to restart the slewing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B66C 23/08 - Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory or swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib cranes, derricks or tower cranes with jibs mounted for jibbing or luffing movements and adapted to move the loads in predetermined paths

20.

Braking control apparatus for slewing type working machine

      
Application Number 12756474
Grant Number 08505292
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-04-08
First Publication Date 2010-10-21
Grant Date 2013-08-13
Owner
  • Kobe Steel, Ltd. (Japan)
  • Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tsutsui, Akira
  • Kawai, Hiroaki
  • Kobayashi, Takahiro
  • Shimomura, Koichi

Abstract

Provided is a braking control apparatus for a slewing type working machine capable of giving a braking operation easily intuitively grasped. This apparatus includes: a flow control valve actuator increasing an opening of a flow control valve between a slewing hydraulic motor and a hydraulic pump according to an operation amount of a slewing operation member; pressure control valves limiting respective maximums of an inlet and outlet pressures of the hydraulic motor to a set value corresponding to a pressure command signal to be input; a motor-side pressure controller which retains a set pressure of the motor inlet sided pressure control valve to a pressure for motor driving and lets a set pressure of the motor outlet side pressure control valve be a set pressure for a braking torque corresponding to an operation amount of a braking operation member other than the slewing operation member; and a valve opening limiter reducing the opening of the flow control valve in correspondence with the operation of the braking operation member.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F15B 11/08 - Servomotor systems without provision for follow-up action with only one servomotor
  • B66C 13/12 - Arrangements of means for transmitting pneumatic, hydraulic, or electric power to movable parts or devices

21.

Hydraulic circuit of winch for crane

      
Application Number 12700249
Grant Number 08522541
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-02-04
First Publication Date 2010-08-19
Grant Date 2013-09-03
Owner Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Yamagata, Katsuki

Abstract

Second-gear blocking switching valves 101 to 104 are provided in pipe lines providing communication between remote control valves 22, 24 and pilot operation portions of valve sections of second-gear spools of control valves. A switching selection means 105 switches the second-gear blocking switching valves 101 to 104. Proportional pressure reduction valves 111 to 114 change secondary pressure to be outputted in accordance with secondary pressure of the remote control valves. Secondary pressure changing switching valves 116 to 119 are provided in pipe lines providing communication between the remote control valves and pilot operation portions of valve sections of first-gear spools of the control valves. The secondary pressure changing switching valves are switched to first positions for transmitting the secondary pressure of the remote control valves to the pilot operation portions when the second-gear blocking switching valves are switched to transmission positions, and switched to second positions for transmitting the secondary pressure of the proportional pressure reduction valves to the pilot operation portions when the second-gear blocking switching valves are switched to block positions. In the present invention, it is possible to selectively use the one-pump and one-motor independent circuit type and the two-pump merging series circuit type, to improve the operation performance of operation levers, and to simplify the configuration of a hydraulic circuit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16D 31/02 - Fluid couplings or clutches with pumping sets of the volumetric type, i.e. in the case of liquid passing a predetermined volume per revolution using pumps with pistons or plungers working in cylinders

22.

CRANE OPERATION EVALUATING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2009071400
Publication Number 2010/079691
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-12-24
Publication Date 2010-07-15
Owner KOBELCO CRANES CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Mizutani, Motohiko

Abstract

Disclosed is a crane operation evaluating device, which is for evaluating the operation status of the operator for a crane that performs crane work using the driving force of an engine, and which is provided with a display device that is provided at a position in the crane that is visible to the operator and displays prescribed data, detectors that detect the states of various parts of the crane, and a data control unit that, after an engine-stopping operation, derives a first fuel consumption index for analyzing the fuel efficiency of crane work performed between the most recent start-up of the engine and the stopping of the engine by said stopping operation and a first work index for analyzing the content of the crane work based on data detected by the detectors, and displays the derived first fuel consumption index and first work index on the display device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B66C 13/00 - Other constructional features or details

23.

Boom component display apparatus

      
Application Number 12329046
Grant Number 07810659
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-12-05
First Publication Date 2009-06-25
Grant Date 2010-10-12
Owner Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Ishihara, Hideaki

Abstract

g, basing on the identification information sent from the processing units 4 through the connector assemblies 6. By depending upon the boom component display apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the unit booms from being assembled in the wrong connecting sequences.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B66C 23/70 - Jibs assembled from separate sections to form jibs of various discrete lengths

24.

Crawler crane

      
Application Number 12246540
Grant Number 07731040
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-10-07
First Publication Date 2009-06-25
Grant Date 2010-06-08
Owner Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Kobayashi, Yutaka

Abstract

In a crawler crane of the present invention, a plurality of winches 11-14 for winding wire ropes are disposed on a rotating frame 6 of an upper rotating body 3 in a row in a plane view. A cabin 17 and a power unit 18 are disposed on the front and rear portions of either a right side or a left side of the rotating frame 6 of the upper rotating body 3. A working oil tank 36 of the power unit 18 is disposed between the cabin 17 and a driving section 31-34 of the power unit and in close proximity to a rear surface of the cabin 17. The working oil tank 36 is formed in a size which covers the substantially whole area of the rear surface of the cabin 17. In the crawler crane of the present invention, it is possible to take an anti-sound measure for the cabin to a satisfactory extent without causing cost increase. In the crawler crane of the present invention, moreover, it is possible to improve the transportability because the width of the upper rotating body can be shortened.

IPC Classes  ?

25.

Combination crane

      
Application Number 12132230
Grant Number 07789253
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-06-03
First Publication Date 2008-12-11
Grant Date 2010-09-07
Owner Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sawai, Hirotsugu
  • Uejima, Mamoru
  • Mimura, Satoshi

Abstract

A combination crane A is formed by connecting two crawler cranes 1L and 1R. Each crawler crane is provided with at least a lower propelling body 3 which can be propelled by crawlers 2, an upper revolving body 5 rotatably mounted on the lower propelling body 3 by a swing unit 4 provided between them, a boom 6 whose base section is tiltably supported on the upper revolving body, a tilting mechanism 10 that raises and lowers the boom and a hoist mechanism that hoists and lowers the lifting members 12 hung by a hoist rope 11 from the top of the boom. Both upper swing bodies of two cranes are connected together with a connecting beam 20. Swing motion is performed by driving the one crawler crane to move around the other crawler crane which is free to rotate and is locked against propulsion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B66C 23/78 - Supports, e.g. outriggers, for mobile cranes

26.

Crawler vehicle

      
Application Number 12021359
Grant Number 07992660
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-01-29
First Publication Date 2008-09-11
Grant Date 2011-08-09
Owner Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Ishii, Toyokichi

Abstract

In a crawler vehicle, at the time of crane operation at a place where a grounding space of crawlers is limited, a land leveling preparation is suppressed as little as possible so as to improve efficiency of the operation. The crawler vehicle is provided with left and right crawler frames on the both left and right sides of a track frame. The crawler frames can be moved between an expansion position for maximizing a distance between centers of the crawlers and a contraction position for minimizing the distance. Further, the crawler vehicle can position the crawler frames to the track frame at an intermediate position in the middle of the expansion position and the contraction position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B62D 55/084 - Endless-track units or carriages mounted separably, adjustably or extensibly on vehicles, e.g. portable track units

27.

Crane

      
Application Number 11939965
Grant Number 07537126
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-11-14
First Publication Date 2008-05-22
Grant Date 2009-05-26
Owner Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kurotsu, Hitoshi
  • Higashitani, Kazumi

Abstract

A crane includes a boom and boom pivoting mast connected to a swivel body so as to be pivotable, a boom pivoting winch for pivoting the boom, and a main hoisting winch and auxiliary hoisting winch for hoisting up and hoisting down a hanging load. The main and auxiliary hoisting winches are mounted on the boom, while the boom pivoting winch is mounted on the boom pivoting mast.

IPC Classes  ?

28.

Boom foot pin attachment and detachment apparatus for construction machine

      
Application Number 11860030
Grant Number 07753640
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-09-24
First Publication Date 2008-04-24
Grant Date 2010-07-13
Owner Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Miyazaki, Kazuyuki

Abstract

A bifurcated connection portion is formed on one of an upper rotating body and a boom foot, a flat plate connection portion inserted into the bifurcated connection portion is formed on the other, and pin holes are provided in both the connection portions. A boom foot pin attachment and detachment apparatus is to insert a boom foot pin into both the pin holes aligned, and provided with a cylinder bracket attached to an inner piece of the bifurcated connection portion enabling the boom foot pin to move between an insertion position inside the pin holes and a pull out position outside the pin holes, a slide plate slidably provided on the cylinder bracket, a hydraulic cylinder attached to the plate with a piston rod thereof connected to the boom foot pin, and a regulation plate for selectively regulating sliding of the slide plate or movement of the boom foot pin at a predetermined time.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B66C 13/00 - Other constructional features or details

29.

Crane and boom hoisting device thereof

      
Application Number 11739438
Grant Number 07565982
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-04-24
First Publication Date 2007-11-08
Grant Date 2009-07-28
Owner Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kurotsu, Hitoshi
  • Todo, Osamu
  • Miyazaki, Kazuyuki

Abstract

A boom hoisting device comprising a mast having a pivotable front end portion connected to a front end portion of a boom through a guy line, a mast-side spreader provided at the front end portion of the mast, a frame-side spreader removably mounted to an upper rotating body and with a hoisting rope being stretched between and spread on both mast-side spreader and frame-side spreader, and a hoisting winch adapted to unwind and wind the hoisting rope to raise and lower the mast and the boom, the hoisting winch being mounted to the mast so that the mast and the hoisting winch are together removed from the upper rotating body by separation of a base end portion of the mast from the upper rotating body.

IPC Classes  ?

30.

Working machine

      
Application Number 11673194
Grant Number 07419064
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-02-09
First Publication Date 2007-09-06
Grant Date 2008-09-02
Owner Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd (Japan)
Inventor
  • Miyazaki, Kazuyuki
  • Kakeya, Mitsuo

Abstract

At an inner circumference side of a lower ring and an upper ring, flange pars are formed respectively, and a ring-shaped clamp device is arranged at the inner circumference side, and separated at four points, into a front side, back side, left side, and right side, and divided into four divided clamps. At the separation points of front and back sides, the left and right divided clamps are rotatably connected with each other, and at the separation points of left and right sides, the front and back divided clamps are connected to cylinders respectively. By the extension/contraction operation, the front and back clamps move between joint and separation positions, and if the front and back clamps position at the joint points, predetermined spaces are formed between the divided clamps. Lock blocks to be inserted into the spaces for regulating return of the divided clamps to the separation positions are provided.

IPC Classes  ?

31.

Crane and method of assembling crane

      
Application Number 10588843
Grant Number 08827091
Status In Force
Filing Date 2005-03-31
First Publication Date 2007-08-02
Grant Date 2014-09-09
Owner Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yokoyama, Shozo
  • Murata, Tomohiko
  • Onuki, Kenji
  • Sato, Hirohito
  • Wakamatsu, Kunio
  • Goto, Shinji
  • Kobayashi, Yutaka
  • Miya, Eiji

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To provide a rotating frame of an upper rotating body such that total productivity can be improved, the cost can be reduced, and model change can be facilitated. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] Many models having different lifting capacities are divided into a plurality of classes each including a plurality of models. A rotating frame 17 is determined on the basis of the model having the largest lifting capacity in each class. An upper rotating body is constructed using the rotating frame 17 as the base. In addition, each of winches 5 to 7 is mounted on the rotating frame by using a mounting structure standardized in the same class. On the other hand, left and right deck frames 18 and 19 are divided into sections on which different pieces of equipment are mounted, and the sections are separately attached to the rotating frame 17.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B66C 23/44 - Jib cranes adapted for attachment to standard vehicles, e.g. agricultural tractors
  • B66C 23/82 - Luffing gear
  • B66C 23/62 - Constructional features or details

32.

Construction machine

      
Application Number 11276604
Grant Number 07413092
Status In Force
Filing Date 2006-03-07
First Publication Date 2006-09-28
Grant Date 2008-08-19
Owner Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Hanamoto, Takahiro

Abstract

A construction machine includes a vertical separating/connecting device interposed between a lower traveling body and a swing bearing that supports an upper rotating body. The device includes an externally toothed ring member fixed to the swing bearing with a first attaching unit, a rotating unit that rotates the externally toothed ring member, an internally toothed ring member fixed to the lower traveling body with a second attaching unit positioned on an attachment pitch circle having the same diameter and center as an attachment pitch circle of the first attaching unit, and a fixing unit that fixes the externally toothed ring member or the internally toothed ring member. Internal teeth of the internally toothed ring member and external teeth of the externally toothed ring member are positioned so as to allow the movement of the external teeth or to engage with each other when the externally toothed ring member is rotated.

IPC Classes  ?