EP1354840A2 - Grappin - Google Patents

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EP1354840A2
EP1354840A2 EP03008046A EP03008046A EP1354840A2 EP 1354840 A2 EP1354840 A2 EP 1354840A2 EP 03008046 A EP03008046 A EP 03008046A EP 03008046 A EP03008046 A EP 03008046A EP 1354840 A2 EP1354840 A2 EP 1354840A2
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gripper
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Norbert Schröder
Mike Mönnich
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Steag Energy Services GmbH
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66CCRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C1/00Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles
    • B66C1/10Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles by mechanical means
    • B66C1/22Rigid members, e.g. L-shaped members, with parts engaging the under surface of the loads; Crane hooks
    • B66C1/28Duplicate, e.g. pivoted, members engaging the loads from two sides

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  • the invention relates to a gripper for transportation of containers arranged in a vertical orientation are and essentially horizontal, from below form accessible engagement surfaces.
  • the containers mentioned here are above all about shielding containers for holding radioactive material. Show individual groups of containers different from each other, but uniform within the groups Dimensions on.
  • the invention has for its object a gripper of the type mentioned at the beginning, which is able to pick up the containers even if they are close together stand.
  • This gripper can be referred to as a two-armed gripper because it only has two support arms.
  • the two Centering arms ensure that the gripper is central lowered onto the respective container.
  • the gripper is able to pick up the containers even if when they're close together. Become frequent the containers delivered as "six pack". Thereby form the six containers in the plan a rectangle that from close surrounding walls. Nevertheless, the gripper can to take every single container from the "six pack” and raise.
  • the containers are common also delivered in a different formation, as a rule, however close together, so tightly packed. same for for the storage of the containers.
  • the main advantage of Invention is to accommodate such tightly packed containers transport and in dense formation again to be able to sell. Of course you can too free-standing containers can be handled.
  • the gripper according to the invention is applicable to containers different cross-sectional shapes, also on polygonal containers, for example square, octagonal or hexagonal containers, or on oval containers.
  • the main field of application of the invention is round Containers such as those mentioned above Shielding containers are represented.
  • the four arms of the gripper which are preferably exactly in the are at right angles to each other, find enough space between the container to be accommodated and the neighboring ones Containers or walls.
  • a three-armed gripper like him is known in practice, is not able to do this.
  • the two diametrically opposite support arms have sufficient carrying capacity to accommodate everyone to transport the container in question.
  • An axial There is no load on the centering arms.
  • the main function the centering arm consists of the support arms in one To attack position on the containers in which the Container weight is evenly distributed on the support arms.
  • the centering arms take over when the load oscillates also radial support functions. A sliding out of the Containers from the support arms are reliably prevented.
  • the length of the support and centering arms can be chosen that containers of different heights are transported can be.
  • the gripper is then actually adjusted only required in the radial direction, depending on the situation of different container diameters.
  • the support and / or the centering arms are radially adjustable to be arranged on the gripper crossbar. The gripper is then able to make containers with different diameters to handle.
  • the engagement surfaces by the gripping elements of the Support arms can be gripped differently his.
  • the upper boundaries form the engagement surfaces and into the the gripping elements can intervene.
  • the location of the recesses Any height can be chosen.
  • the Formation of recesses requires that the gripper in defined angular position is lowered onto the container. Accordingly, the engagement surfaces may be more advantageous to form the container as all-round shoulders.
  • the angular position of the gripper plays in these circumstances not matter.
  • the circumferential shoulder can be from the top Boundary surface of a groove can be formed on any Height is arranged in the container wall. In all As a rule, one will proceed in such a way that the circumferential shoulder of a recess is formed at the bottom of the container.
  • the gripping elements are preferably designed as pawls, each one vertical, by the associated one Support arm running axis are rotatable.
  • the essential The advantage of this construction is that the waves, which cause the movement of the pawls, of which by the Forces generated by the container load are kept free. You need to just be able to keep the pawls in an unloaded state Swivel condition.
  • the forces generated by the load are directly from the pawls into the corresponding support arms initiated.
  • the drives preferably as helical geared motors are trained. If the support arms are radially adjustable the construction will be chosen so that the drives can be adjusted together with the support arms.
  • the end positions of the pawls are preferably each defined by stops.
  • the stops become adjustable train and preferably in the area of the gripper crossbar arrange, i.e. directly below the drives, which is preferred sit on top of the traverse.
  • At least one of the centering arms at its lower end carries a sensor that is radial is directed inward and an engagement surface of the Containers detected.
  • the gripper lowers onto one of the containers the sensor locks the pawls in their sideways or outward release position, until it is below the level of the engagement surface.
  • the arrangement is such that in this position too the pawls at a level below the associated engagement surface lie.
  • the sensor now signals an enable for the jack drives. These turn the jacks in their closed position, defined by the associated Stops and monitored by the associated limit switches. As soon as the latter signal the locking process as finished, the gripper can be raised, the Attack pawls on the engagement surfaces of the container and take the latter with you.
  • the sensor of the centering arm runs automatically into an area of the container wall that is above the engaging surface.
  • the sensor therefore deactivates the Pawl drives so that the pawls open under load is excluded. Only when the container is lowered again has been and the sensor is in the area below the The pawl drives can move again to take action. If one of the drives fails, the container will be transported to a repair station and operate the defective drive by hand and then repair.
  • the engagement surfaces for the pawls of the support arms are formed by separate recesses or pockets, also becomes the engagement surface for the sensor of the centering arm formed as the top surface of a pocket.
  • the construction is particularly simple, if all surfaces of engagement from a common Shoulder are formed.
  • the sensor is then on the same level as the jacks.
  • the shoulder forms the upper surface of a groove or pocket, its height must be sufficient, to allow the pawls to be actuated if the sensor falls sufficiently below the level of the shoulder has to be activated.
  • the arrangement of a sensor is generally sufficient one of the two support arms. For security reasons it is prefer each of the support arms with a separate sensor equip. Only the enable signals of both sensors are enabled then actuation of the pawl drives.
  • the sensors are preferably designed as ultrasonic proximity switches.
  • An electronic is carried out via the sensor or sensors Locking of the pawls of the support arms under load.
  • mechanical locking is preferred provided by appropriate dimensioning the drive power and the gear ratio. The The frictional resistance of the pawls under load is so great that the drive power is not sufficient for actuation.
  • the gripper is particularly suitable for attachment to a crane. He can use the load hook of the crane can be attached or via rollers directly connected to the crane trolley.
  • the suspension is usually not rotatable, but allows pendulum movements to the load. Is the gripper up to the top height position and is raised relative to the trolley of the crane the trolley or the crane moves are such pendulum movements the load undesirable.
  • the traverse at least an upstanding pin for engaging in a Complementary inclusion of the lifting device carries.
  • an upstanding pin is sufficient.
  • two diametrically opposite one another are more advantageous Cones.
  • the gripper according to Figures 1 to 3 has a gripper crossbar 1, which struck a load hook 2 of a crane is.
  • Two load arms protrude from the gripper crossbar 1 3 down, which are arranged diametrically to each other.
  • Each support arm 3 has a gripping element at its lower end in the form of a jack 4.
  • the pawls 4 In the position according to the figure 1 engage the pawls 4 one formed by a recess circumferential shoulder 5 of a container 6, in the present Case of a shielding container.
  • the distance between the two support arms 3 is on the diameter of the container 6 adjusted.
  • Centering elements 7 ensure a central alignment.
  • centering arms also protrude from the gripper crossbar 1 8 down. These are also diametrical to each other arranged and offset by 90 ° against the support arms 3.
  • the Centering arms 8 are provided with centering elements 9 which correspond to the centering elements 7 of the support arms 3.
  • the Gripper moved centrally over the container and then lowered.
  • the pawls 4 take their open position according to Figure 3.
  • the gripper is lowered so far, that the pawls 4 the circumferential shoulder 5 of the container can reach under, the pawls 4 from their open position according to Figure 3 in its closed position Figure 1 pivoted.
  • This is represented by a vertical one Shaft 10 causes which passes through the associated bracket 3 and with the interposition of a universal joint 11 connected to a worm gear motor 12 is.
  • the worm gear motors 12 are on the Gripper crossbar 1 arranged.
  • the jack 4 are in the associated Support arms 3 mounted so that by the load of Container 6 no forces on the vertical shafts 10th be exercised.
  • each pawl has two limit switches 13 for this purpose (only one is visible in Figure 4) assigned to the a cam 14 run. The latter is associated with the vertical shaft 10 driven. A lifting and Lowering the gripper is only possible if the pawls 4 assume one of their end positions.
  • FIG. 5 shows that each centering arm 8 in a sensor Form of an ultrasonic proximity switch 15 is assigned.
  • the proximity switches 15 are, as can be clearly seen from FIG. 2, directed against the container 6.
  • the proximity switches lock when the gripper is lowered 15 an actuation of the worm gear motor 12. Only when the one forming the circumferential shoulder 5 Return at the bottom of the container 6 is reached, this will Blocking removed. This ensures that the pawls 4 have come into a position in which they are rotating Can reach under shoulder 5.
  • the gripper via a mechanical lock.
  • the drive power and gear ratio are dimensioned so that the latches cannot be opened under load is.
  • the gripper crossbar 1 provided with two upwardly directed pins 16. These are arranged diametrically to each other and serve to engage in corresponding recordings of the trolley of the Crane. This will make the load oscillate in the raised position prevented. The insertion of the pin 16 in the recordings takes place automatically because the load hook is opposite its Suspension is non-rotatable.
  • the control of the gripper can be controlled by the Be coupled crane. Monitoring is by visual contact possible or also via cameras and associated monitors.
  • the gripper may be activated drove together with container 6 in a repair station, in which the grippers may need to be operated manually Helical-worm geared motors are opened. Act it a shielding container with a high dose rate, so is carried out manually using remote-controlled Manipulators.
  • the gripper according to the invention due to its conception is especially suitable for shielding containers with high Manage dose rate.
  • the proportion of electronic Components are small, and these can easily be adjusted Can be provided with simple shields if required.
  • the gripper is simple in construction and reliable operational. It allows containers to be which are arranged close together in a vertical orientation are.
  • the circulating Shoulder which forms the engagement surface for the pawls, also be the top surface of a groove. However, then the axial extension of the groove is sufficient, the ultrasonic proximity switches to take effect.
  • the shoulder will be trained as it is in the Figures 1 and 2 is shown.
  • the engagement surfaces can also be formed by pockets.
  • Another option consists of only one of the centering arms, and the one with an ultrasonic proximity switch is provided to train in full length and the other Shorten the centering arm so that it only has its centering function Fulfills.
  • tragund have the same length
  • Centering arms have the advantage that the gripper without tools can be parked on the floor.
  • the cones that prevent the pendulum movement of the gripper when the load is raised can be arranged so that they function both when the trolley is moving and when it is moving the crane bridge.
  • the length of the peg depends on how far the top height position of the gripper away from the crane's trolley. Schneckenstirnradgetriebemotoren are preferably used, however any other drives are also possible, for example hydraulic or pneumatic drives with interposition of timing belts or other gears.

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DE102009023791A1 (de) * 2009-06-03 2010-12-09 Huthloff, Nicolas Robert Hebevorrichtung für Rohre
DE202010008450U1 (de) * 2010-09-03 2011-12-06 Kb Anlagentechnik Gmbh Handhabungsgerät für Spaltbandringe
CN114803852A (zh) * 2022-04-22 2022-07-29 江苏金秋竹集团有限公司 一种无动力屏蔽吊运装置

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FR2873670A1 (fr) * 2004-07-29 2006-02-03 Butagaz Snc Palonnier de manutention d'une charge
DE102009023791A1 (de) * 2009-06-03 2010-12-09 Huthloff, Nicolas Robert Hebevorrichtung für Rohre
DE202010008450U1 (de) * 2010-09-03 2011-12-06 Kb Anlagentechnik Gmbh Handhabungsgerät für Spaltbandringe
CN114803852A (zh) * 2022-04-22 2022-07-29 江苏金秋竹集团有限公司 一种无动力屏蔽吊运装置

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