Device and method for controlling cargo on crane equipment without contact

• US 20030108150A1
• Filed: 06/27/2002
• Published: 06/12/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Noell Crane Systems GmbH (Konecranes Oyj)
• Original Assignee: Noell Crane Systems GmbH (Konecranes Oyj)
• Inventors: Franke, Klaus-Peter
• Granted Patent: US 6,778,631 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 378/57
• CPC Class Codes: B66C 13/16 Applications of indicating, registering, or weighing devices in crane hooks B66C1/40; in safety gear B66C15/00; weighing-apparatus G01G; remote indicating in general G08
• CPC Class Codes: B66C 19/002 Container cranes B66C19/007 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 5/20 Detecting prohibited goods, e.g. weapons, explosives, hazardous substances, contraband or smuggled objects

Abstract

A device for contactless cargo load control for shipping container crane installations, by x-raying the containers in the course of loading and unloading of transport vehicles. An X-ray device for contactless control of the shipping container is mounted on the crane, and the shipping containers are driven through the X-ray device. This offers the advantage that shipping containers can be checked in a quick and safe manner.

Claims

1. A device for controlling shipping containers mounted on crane installations in a contactless manner, by means of X-raying in the course of loading and unloading of transport vehicles, comprising:

an X-ray device mounted on the crane for contactless control of the shipping container, said container being driven through the X-ray device.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein said X-ray device is arranged below/above a trolley of the crane.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein said X-ray device is arranged so that said X-ray device is displaced together with said crane trolley.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the X-ray device is mounted on a jib or crane bridge in an area of a trolley track so that piece goods to be transported are driven through the X-ray device.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the X-ray device is rigidly mounted on a land-based steel construction of the crane so that piece goods to be transported are driven through the X-ray device.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the X-ray device is movably mounted on a land-based steel construction of the crane so that piece goods to be transported are driven through the X-ray device.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein the X-ray device is mounted on a multi-trolley crane.

8. A method for controlling shipping containers mounted on crane installations in a contactless manner, by means of an X-ray device in the course of loading and unloading of transport vehicles, comprising:

X-raying a shipping container with the X-ray device while the shipping container is being lifted or lowered or driven by a trolley and also while such container is being intermediately deposited on a construction of the crane, and

deciding based on the result of the X-raying process as to whether the X-rayed piece goods are returned to their place of origin, sorted out, or transloaded for further transport.