CRANE-MANIPULATOR Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; lifting and transportation facilities. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to equipment designed for carrying, loading and unloading, processing and auxiliary and other works carried out by mobile load-handling machinery of limited load capacity. Proposed crane-manipulator has base in form of flat triangular truss turnable in vertical plane and mounted on vehicle. Housing of three hydraulic cylinders are hinge secured on vertices of base. Rods of all three cylinders are connected to each other and to load gripper. Two hydraulic cylinders are provided to turn the base. Rods of hydraulic cylinders are secured on side of base pointed upwards. Vertex of base opposite to said side of base is provided with horizontal beam parallel to upper side of base. Base turning hydraulic cylinders are arranged parallel to each other, their rods being secured on vertices of base interconnected by upper side. Jibs are placed between horizontal beam and inclined sides of base. EFFECT: improved stability in operation and performance characteristics. 2 cl, 5 dwg