Crane with jib having multiple functions
AssigneePotain
InventorsFrancois Aquino, Paul Laroche
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Abstract
The crane comprises a mast (6), mounted on a chassis (1, 3), and a distributor jib (7) composed of successive elements (14, 15, 16) articulated on one another about horizontal axes (24, 29), the first jib element (14) being articulated about a horizontal axis (18) on the top of the mast (6). The first jib element (14) and, if appropriate, the following element (15) can be brought into a substantially vertical position in alignment with the erected mast (6), so as to increase the height of the mast. All the jib elements (14, 15, 16) comprise a rolling track (17) for a carriage (32), and these elements can be used in various positions (B, F). A crane with modifiable configuration is thus obtained.
Claims17
A crane with jib having multiple functions, the crane comprising:
- a chassis;
- at least one motorized joint, the at least one motorized joint being motorized by a device with at least one of jack and linkage;
- a mast, the mast having a top, the mast mounted on the chassis;
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- a distributor jib;
- including a jib foot and at least one intermediate jib element as first and second successive jib elements, the jib foot having a rear part, the jib foot articulated by the rear part about a horizontal axis on the top of the mast, the successive jib elements including a rolling track, wherein at least one of the jib foot alone, and the jib foot and the at least on intermediate element is capable of being brought into a substantially vertical position that is axially parallel with the erected mast to increase the height of the mast, wherein the distributor jib further includes a jib tip as a third successive jib element, all successive jib elements articulated on one another about horizontal axes, wherein the jib foot is capable of being brought into various angular positions with the mast, with the mast capable of being brought into various non-vertical positions, and wherein various crane articulations, including those of the jib, are powered by at least one motorized joint and wherein the crane uses various configurations from the various crane articulations as working configurations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.