METHOD OF AND DEVICE TO PROTECT LOAD-LIFTING MECHANISM Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC B66C13/18 B66C23/88 

FIELD: mechanical engineering; boom cranes.

SUBSTANCE: method relates to control and protection of load-lifting facilities from overloads and damage. According to proposed methods, at least one of working parameters is measured and, if necessary, said parameter is processed in real time according to preset procedure. Indication of working parameter and its comparing with tolerable value, forming of signal to interlock operation of load-lifting mechanism and sending of signal to actuating device if working parameter exceeds tolerable value are provided. Value of working parameter and interlock signal and time of their appearance are recorded in nonvolatile memory for reading in case of necessity. Prior to beginning of operation of load-lifting mechanism, additional interlock signal is formed and said signal is transmitted to actuating device. Moreover, biometric data of operator of load-lifting mechanism are read off which are recorded, together with time of reading, in nonvolatile memory for keeping and reading off in case of necessity. After reading off of biometric data of operator, additional interlock signal of load-lifting mechanism is cut off. Device for implementing the method contains microprocessor calculator, control module, data input/output module, memory module, indication module, actuation module and working parameters sensors. Real time module and biometric data read off module are introduced additionally into device. Microprocessor calculation is made to form additional interlock signal of load-lifting mechanism at switching on overload safeguard of load-lifting mechanism and switching off of its in case of presence of output signal from biometric data read module.

EFFECT: increased efficiency of protection of load-lifting mechanism.

20 cl, 1 dwg