LOAD-LIFTING CRANE SAFETY SYSTEM MODULES DATA EXCHANGE METHOD AND SAFETY SYSTEM OF LOAD-LIFTING CRANE Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention can be used in control systems of load-lifting cranes. Proposed method and safety system provides realization of noncontact (wireless) communication between separate module (electronic units and pickups of boom tilting angle and length, force and pressure, azimuth, etc) of load-lifting crane safety system. For this purpose electric signals with serial code are converted into radiation (ultrasound, radio signal or optical radiation and said radiation is transmitted to receiving station. Transmission and reception of radiation is effected periodically by setting reception and transmission periods corresponding to required response of load-lifting crane safety system. Speed of change of operating parameters of crane and position of its load-lifting equipment are checked additionally, and at increase of speed, automatic decrease of crane operating parameters and position of its load-lifting equipment is done and automatic decrease of radiation transmission periods is provided. Safety system modules are furnished additionally with radiation transmitters and receivers (ultrasound, radio frequency or optical radiation ones) whose input and outputs are connected with outputs of forming units and inputs of reception units of serial digital signals. Serial digital signal forming units are made for periodical forming of said signals.

EFFECT: improved reliability of safety system and facilitated servicing.

6 cl, 1 dwg