Determining the location of a load for a tower crane
AssigneeTrimble Navigation Limited
InventorsJohn F. Cameron, Kurt Maynard
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Abstract
A tower crane load location determiner is disclosed. One example includes a load location measurer to provide load location measurement information for a load coupled with a tower crane. In addition, a load position determiner utilizes the load location measurement information to determine a location of the load. A user accessible load location provider provides the determined location of the load.
Claims30
A tower crane load location determiner comprising:
- a load location measurer to provide load location measurement information for a load coupled with a tower crane;
- a load position determiner utilizing the load location measurement information to determine a location of the load;
- and
- a user accessible load location provider for providing the determined location of the load.
A method for using radar to determine the location of a load of a tower crane, the method comprising:
- utilizing a long range radar to perform load location measurements for a load coupled with a tower crane;
- utilizing the load location measurements to determine a location of the load;
- and
- providing the determined location of the load results on a user interface module in a user accessible format.
A method for using a laser distance measuring unit to determine the location of a load of a tower crane, the method comprising:
- utilizing a laser distance measuring unit to perform load location measurements for a load coupled with a tower crane;
- determining a location of the load based on the load location measurements;
- and
- providing a result of the location of the load on a user interface module in a user accessible format.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.