System and method for loading and unloading shipping containers
OwnerJohn Van De Beukeninventor
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Abstract
A crane system includes an elevated track spanning a first location to a second location; at least one spreader assembly configured to move along the elevated track using a tram assembly unit, and to move a shipping container from a first storage area to a second storage area, wherein the first storage area and the second storage area are between the first location and the second location; and a controller configured to identify the shipping container and control a movement of the shipping container using the at least one spreader assembly.
Claims23
A crane system comprising:
- an elevated track spanning a first location to a second location;
- at least one spreader assembly configured to move along the elevated track using a tram assembly unit, and to move a shipping container from a first storage area to a second storage area, wherein the first storage area and the second storage area are between the first location and the second location;
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- a controller configured to identify the shipping container and control a movement of the shipping container using the at least one spreader assembly.
A crane system comprising:
- an elevated track spanning a first location to a second location;
- at least one spreader assembly configured to move along the elevated track using a tram assembly unit, and to move a shipping container between a first storage area and a second storage area, wherein the first storage area and the second storage area are between the first location and the second location, wherein each of the at least one spreader assembly comprises:
- a tram assembly unit comprising:
- a drive unit;
- at least one drive wheel;
- and at least one idler;
- a hoist unit;
- a swivel configured to connect the tram assembly unit to the hoist unit;
- a spreader connected to the hoist unit by at least one cable;
- and
- a controller configured to identify the shipping container and control a movement of the shipping container using the at least one spreader.
A method for loading and unloading a shipping container in a crane system comprising:
- identifying, by a controller, a location of the shipping container at a first storage area;
- retrieving, by the controller using a spreader assembly configured to travel along an elevated track, the shipping container at the first storage area;
- moving, by the controller using the spreader assembly, the shipping container from the first storage area to a second storage area;
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- storing, by the controller, the location of the shipping container at the second storage area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.