FIELD: material handling facilities.
SUBSTANCE: according to first design version, two sensors are placed additionally on fixed part of crane. They are shifted relative to each other through quarter of revolution to provide forming of two additional electric stresses. All sensors are magnetically sensitive ones and are acted upon by Earth's magnetic field. Angle between fixed part of crane and Earth's magnetic field is determined by processing additional electric stresses. Actual value of azimuth angle is determined as difference in angular positions of fixed and slewing parts of crane relative to Earth's magnetic field. Device uses tow additional sensors shifted through quarter of revolution whose inputs are connected to supply source, and outputs, to additional inputs of measuring circuit. All sensors in device are made magnetically sensitive with possibility of measuring Earth's magnetic field. According to second design version, actual value of azimuth angle is determined as difference between angular position of crane slewing part and direction of crane track.
EFFECT: facilitated measurement of crane azimuth angle, simplified device for implementing the method.
4 cl, 1 dwg
