Holding apparatus for a dam unit of a dam installation and a method for holding and raising or lowering such a dam unit
AssigneeVA Tech Hydro GmbH
InventorStefan Winkler
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Abstract
Holding apparatus for supporting a dam unit, wherein the apparatus includes a frame structure including at least one support member. The at least one support member is arranged to support the dam unit when the dam unit is raised from a lowered position to a holding position. The at least one support member is at least one of detachably connected to the dam unit and removably engagable with the dam unit. The at least one support member essentially experiences compression forces when the dam unit is supported in a holding position. This abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
Claims43
A holding apparatus for supporting a dam unit, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame structure movably mounted to a surface via a mounting and comprising at least one support member and at least another support member;
- the at least one support member and the at least another support member being arranged to support the dam unit when the dam unit is raised from a lowered position to a holding position;
- and
- the at least one support member and the at least another support member being at least one of detachably connected to the dam unit and removably engagable with the dam unit,
- wherein the at least one support member essentially experiences compression forces when the dam unit is supported in a holding position.
A holding apparatus for supporting a dam unit, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame structure comprising at least one support member and at least another support member;
- the at least one support member and the at least another support member being arranged to support the dam unit when the dam unit is raised from a lowered position to a holding position;
- and
- the at least one support member and the at least another support member being at least one of detachably connected to the dam unit and removably engagable with the dam unit,
- wherein the at least one support member essentially experiences compression forces when the dam unit is supported in a holding position,
- wherein the at least another support member is detachably connected to the dam unit via a holding element, and
- wherein the holding element comprises a bolt.
A holding apparatus for supporting a dam unit, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame structure comprising at least one support member and at least another support member;
- the at least one support member and the at least another support member being arranged to support the dam unit when the dam unit is raised from a lowered position to a holding position;
- the at least one support member and the at least another support member being at least one of detachably connected to the dam unit and removably engagable with the dam unit,
- a mounting;
- and
- a pressure plate,
- wherein the mounting is movably mounted to the pressure plate,
- wherein the frame structure is connected to the mounting, and
- wherein the at least one support member essentially experiences compression forces when the dam unit is supported in a holding position.
A holding apparatus for supporting a dam unit, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame structure arranged on one side of the dam unit and comprising a first support member and a second support member;
- the first and second support members being arranged to support the dam unit when the dam unit is raised from a lowered position to a holding position;
- and
- each of the first and second support members being at least one of detachably connected to the dam unit and removably engagable with the dam unit,
- wherein the first support member essentially experiences compression forces when the dam unit is supported in a holding position, and
- wherein the second support member essentially experiences tension forces when the dam unit is supported in a holding position.
A holding apparatus for supporting a dam unit, the apparatus comprising:
- a first frame structure arranged on one side of the dam unit;
- a second frame structure arranged on another side of the dam unit;
- the first frame structure comprising a first support member and a second support member;
- the second frame structure comprising a first support member and a second support member;
- each of the first and second support members being arranged to support the dam unit when the dam unit is raised from a lowered position to a holding position;
- and
- each of the first and second support members being at least one of detachably connected to the dam unit and removably engagable with the dam unit,
- wherein the first support members essentially experience compression forces when the dam unit is supported in a holding position, and
- wherein the second support members essentially experience tension forces when the dam unit is supported in a holding position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.