CRANE-MANIPULATOR Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; materials handling facilities. SUBSTANCE: crane-manipulator has vertically turnable base made in form of plane triangular truss mounted on vehicle and three hydraulic cylinders whose housings are hinge-connected in corners of base and rods of all three cylinders are interconnected and connected with load gripping member. Crane-manipulator has also base turning hydraulic cylinder. One of base corners of crane-manipulator is mounted on vehicle for turning in horizontal plane. Second cylinder is installed for turning the base. Second cylinder is arranged at angle to first base turning cylinder, and rods of these cylinders are interconnected and connected to side of base opposite to corner of base secured on vehicle. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 3 cl, 6 dwg