Bridge crane assembly and a method for installing the same

A method for installing a bridge crane, the method comprising:

• resting first and second containers on a ground surface with the first container being spaced apart from the second container to provide a ground surface region located between corners of the first and second containers, and between longitudinal surfaces of the first and second containers, the first and second containers being shipping containers,
• fixing a first support frame structure to a top corners of the first container,
• fixing a second support frame structure is fixed to a top corners of the second container,
• connecting a crane bridge with a beam profile is on and between the first and second support frame structures, and
• connecting a hoist to the crane bridge, wherein the beam profile carries the hoist and allows movement of the hoist along the beam profile for the hoist lifting loads located on the ground surface region in vertical alignment below at least one horizontal crane bridge and between the first and second containers, between the longitudinal surfaces of the first and second containers, and below the crane bridge.

A bridge crane assembly, comprising:

• a first container having a first door at one end;
• a second container having a second door at one end, the first and second containers resting on a ground surface, the first and second containers being shipping containers, the first container being spaced apart from the second container with a ground surface region being located between corners the first and second containers;
• collapsible first and second support frame structures erectable between an initial collapsed position and an upright final rectangular position, each of said first and second support frame structures having i) a main frame comprised of horizontal lower beam, a horizontal upper beam, two vertical beams connecting the horizontal upper and lower beams to each other, and attachment parts that attach the main frame to a top of one of the first and second containers, and ii) support beams and diagonal support beams that, with the main frame in the final rectangular position, extend between the horizontal upper and lower beams;
• a horizontal crane bridge having a first end and an opposite, second end, the crane bridge having a beam profile between the first and second ends, wherein with the main frame in the final rectangular position and the first and second support frame structures fixed to the tops of the first and second containers, the first and second support frame structures respectively support the first and second ends of the crane bridge spanning, in vertical alignment, over the ground surface region and between the tops of the first and second containers;
• and
• a hoist carried by the beam profile of the crane bridge, the hoist being moveable, in vertical alignment, over and between the tops of the first and second containers along the beam profile between the first and second ends of the crane bridge,
• wherein, in use with the first and second support frame structures respectively fixed on the top of the first and second containers, the first and second support frame structures respectively supporting the first and second end of the crane bridge, and the hoist being carried on the crane bridge, the hoist is positioned for lifting loads located on the ground surface region in vertical alignment below the at least one horizontal crane bridge and between the first and second containers and below the crane bridge, and between the longitudinal surfaces of the first and second containers.