Telescopic crane for heavy loads

• US 4,660,731 A
• Filed: 08/03/1984
• Issued: 04/28/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/1981
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH (Liebherr-International AG)
• Original Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH (Liebherr-International AG)
• Inventors: Becker, Rudolf
• Primary Examiner(s): Basinger, Sherman D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): JOHNSON, RAYMOND B
• Application Number:
  US06/637,209
• Time in Patent Office: 998 Days
• Field of Search: 212/175-176, 212/178-182, 212/189, 212/211, 212/227, 212/230-232, 212/238, 212/255, 212/261, 212/264, 212/265, 212/267
• US Class Current: 212/175
• CPC Class Codes: B66C 23/42 with jibs of adjustable configuration, e.g. foldable

Abstract

A separate boom vehicle is provided for transporting a telescopic boom, which is adapted to be coupled to a revolving superstructure and to be detached from it for transporting. The boom vehicle is provided in its forward portion with a coupling structure for retaining a telescopically extensible part of the telescopic boom, and is provided in its rear portion with a lifting structure for supporting the boom. The lifting structure is so arranged that when it has been longitudinally aligned with the revolving superstructure, a coupling yoke, provided at the lower end of the telescopic boom, is adapted to be displaced by extending and retracting cylinders along tracks provided on the revolving superstructure to a position in which bearing eyes of the telescopic beam register with bearing bores of the revolving superstructure. The revolving superstructure is provided with a pivot pin for coupling the boom to the revolving superstructure.

Claims

1. A mobile crane having load hoisting means, said mobile crane comprising:

a wheeled crane chassis;

a superstructure rotatably mounted on said crane chassis;

a telescopic boom having a first end and a second end, said boom being adapted to be pivotably coupled to said superstructure and to be detached from said superstructure;

longitudinal extending tracks located on said superstructure for engaging said second end of said boom;

a boom vehicle for supporting and transporting said telescopic boom;

positioning means located at a forward end of said boom vehicle for receiving and retaining said first end of said telescopic boom in a stationary position relative to said boom vehicle;

a lifting structure located at a rear end of said boom vehicle for lifting and supporting said boom when mounted on said boom vehicle;

a coupling yoke located at said second end of said telescopic boom;

extending and retracting means located on said boom for displacing a part of said telescopic boom towards said crane chassis while said first end of said boom is held stationary on said boom vehicle;

said coupling yoke including bearing eyes;

said superstructure including alignment bores so that when said first end of said telescopic boom is held stationary on said boom vehicle by said positioning means and said second end of said telescopic boom is displaced by said extending and retracting means to engage said second end of said boom with said tracks, said bearing eyses are longitudinally aligned with said alignment bores; and

means for connecting said telescopic boom to said superstructure when said bearing eyes and said bearing bores are aligned.

2. A mobile crane according to claim 1, further comprising a plate slidable on said tracks and being pivotably connected to said coupling yoke on a pivotable axis extending parallel to a pivotable axis of the boom and a diesel engine, hydraulic pumps and a winch being mounted on said plate.

3. A mobile crane means according to claim 1, further comprising a luffing cylinder pivotally mounted on a lower, outer part of said telescopic boom, a coupling member securing said luffing cylinder to said lower, outer part, and a receiving member coupling said luffing cylinder to said superstructure.

4. A mobile crane means according to claim 1, wherein said crane chassis includes a ramp mounted at one end on said crane vehicle, drive means for raising and lowering said ramp to align said ramp with said tracks and said ramp terminating adjacent to said tracks of said superstructure.

5. A mobile crane according to claim 1, further comprising a winch located between arms of said coupling yoke of said telescopic boom.