PORT CRANE

• US 20170066632A1
• Filed: 02/18/2015
• Published: 03/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Terex MHPS IP Management GmbH (Terex Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Terex MHPS IP Management GmbH (Terex Corporation)
• Inventors: Gryzan, Timo, Schyroki, Darius, Hegewald, Mike, Khn, Peter
• Application Number:
  US15/119,784
• Publication Number:
  US 20170066632A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B66C 23/365 dismantable into smaller units for transport purposes
• CPC Class Codes: B66C 23/62 Constructional features or details of dredgers E02F

Abstract

A port crane, such as a mobile port crane, comprising an undercarriage and a superstructure that is attached onto the undercarriage, such as in a rotatable manner. The undercarriage has a modular design such that the undercarriage can be connected to different chassis via modular adapter components in a selective manner so that the selected chassis on the undercarriage is designed as a conventional undercarriage chassis. The undercarriage can alternatively be connected to different chassis via modular adapter components in a selective manner such that the selected chassis on the undercarriage is designed as a port chassis.

Claims

1. A port crane, the port crane comprising an undercarriage and a superstructure which is attached to the undercarriage in a rotatable manner, wherein the undercarriage has a modular design such that the undercarriage can be connected to different running gear units via modular adapter components in a selective manner so that the selected running gear unit on the undercarriage is designed as a conventional undercarriage running gear unit, and the conventional undercarriage running gear unit has a clear space which is designed and dimensioned to be so small that a container transport vehicle and a conventional truck cannot travel therethrough below the undercarriage without collision, and wherein the undercarriage can be connected alternatively to different running gear units via modular adapter components in a selective manner so that the selected running gear unit on the undercarriage is designed as a gantry running gear unit and the gantry running gear unit has a clear space which is designed and dimensioned such that container transport vehicles which are loaded with a container, or trucks vehicles are able to travel through at least in a single lane without collision underneath the gantry running gear unit or between its gantry supports, in order thus to be able to travel underneath the gantry running gear unit, and in that the undercarriage comprises a central box-shaped component which, in addition to a rotating assembly, comprises connections for the modular adapter components on its end sides and/or its longitudinal sides and/or its underside.

2. The port crane as claimed in claim 1, wherein in order to form the gantry running gear unit, two main side running gear unit girders can be connected to the undercarriage which can be connected to one of the different running gear units in a selective manner in order to form gantry supports of the gantry running gear unit, and wherein the different running gear units comprise a tire running gear unit in the form of individually steered and height-adjustable pendulum axles comprising tires or a rail running gear unit.

3. The port crane as claimed in claim 2, wherein on both end sides of the horizontally extending central component, each one of the vertically extending main side running gear unit girders can be connected to the central component.

4. The port crane as claimed in claim 3, wherein each main side running gear unit girder can be connected to the central component via a modular adapter component designed as an adapter, wherein the adapter is designed in an angular manner and can be fastened to the respective end side via one of the connections.

5. The port crane as claimed in claim 4, wherein in order to form the conventional undercarriage running gear unit, modular adapter components designed as a fastening arm or as a fastening support can be connected to the central component, in order thereby to connect the undercarriage to one of the different running gear units in a selective manner, wherein the different running gear units comprise a tire running gear unit in the form of individually steered and height-adjustable pendulum axles comprising tires or in the form of a conventional tire running gear unit, and wherein the connection of the modular adapter components to the central component is achieved via the connections on the longitudinal sides and/or the underside of the central component and/or via end carriages which can be connected to the two end sides of the central component.

6. The port crane as claimed in claim 5, wherein supports in the form of jib supports or brace supports can likewise be attached to the undercarriage via modular adapter components, and the modular adapter components comprise one of the end carriages or one of the adapters which can be connected to the two end sides of the central component.

7. The port crane as claimed in claim 6, wherein a generator housing can likewise be attached to the undercarriage via modular adapter components, and the modular adapter components comprise one of the end carriages or a supporting structure which can be connected to the end carriage or the central component.

8. The port crane as claimed in claim 1, wherein the superstructure comprises a tower which is attached thereto and comprises a jib which can be pivoted about a horizontal axis, wherein the tower can be completed in a modular manner by means of different lifting units, luffing mechanisms, jibs, counterweights and electrohydraulic units.

9. The port crane as claimed in claim 8, wherein the tower is constructed adaptively in relation to height.

10. The port crane as claimed in claim 2, wherein each main side running gear unit girder can be connected to the central component via a modular adapter component designed as an adapter.

11. The port crane as claimed in claim 10, wherein the adapter is designed in an angular manner and can be fastened to the respective end side via one of the connections.

12. The port crane as claimed in claim 1, wherein in order to form the gantry running gear unit, two main side running gear unit girders can be connected to the undercarriage.

13. The port crane as claimed in claim 12, wherein the running gear unit girders are configured to selectively receive differently configured running gear units in order to form gantry supports of the gantry running gear unit.

14. The port crane as claimed in claim 1, wherein in order to form the conventional undercarriage running gear unit, modular adapter components designed as a fastening arm or as a fastening support can be connected to the central component, in order thereby to connect the undercarriage to one of the different running gear units in a selective manner.

15. The port crane as claimed in claim 14, wherein the different running gear units comprise a tire running gear unit in the form of individually steered and height-adjustable pendulum axles comprising tires or in the form of a conventional tire running gear unit.

16. The port crane as claimed in claim 14, wherein the connection of the fastening arm or as fastening support to the central component is achieved via the connections on the longitudinal sides and/or the underside of the central component and/or via end carriages which can be connected to the two end sides of the central component.

17. The port crane as claimed in claim 1, wherein supports are attachable to the undercarriage.

18. The port crane as claimed in claim 17, wherein the supports comprise jib supports or brace supports, and wherein the supports are attachable to the undercarriage by modular adapter components that comprise one of the end carriages or one of the adapters which can be connected to the two end sides of the central component.

19. Port crane as claimed in claim 1, wherein a generator housing is attachable to the undercarriage.

20. Port crane as claimed in claim 19, wherein the generator is attachable to the undercarriage by modular adapter components that comprise one of the end carriages or a supporting structure which can be connected to the end carriage or the central component.