ANTI-SWING CRANE
Abstract
A device that reduces or eliminntes the swing of an object being transported by a traveling crane is described. The supporting cable of the crane extends through a guide and follower positioned below the crane by an electric motor and follow-up circuit. The swing or horizontal motion of the cable is detected by the follower, and a signal is generated that will cause the motor to move the follower in opposition to the motion of the swing thus having a dampening effect on the pendulum action of the supported body. This improvement is particularly valuable when the supported load may be so radioactive that a person could not manually stop the swing.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4341787
- Patent Number(s):
- 2806610
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B66 - HOISTING B66C - CRANES
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-004606
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; CABLES; CRANES; ELECTROMAGNETISM; INSTRUMENTS; MOTION; MOTORS; PATENT; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVITY; TRANSPORT
Citation Formats
Goertz, R C. ANTI-SWING CRANE. United States: N. p., 1957.
Web.
Goertz, R C. ANTI-SWING CRANE. United States.
Goertz, R C. Tue .
"ANTI-SWING CRANE". United States.
@article{osti_4341787,
title = {ANTI-SWING CRANE},
author = {Goertz, R C},
abstractNote = {A device that reduces or eliminntes the swing of an object being transported by a traveling crane is described. The supporting cable of the crane extends through a guide and follower positioned below the crane by an electric motor and follow-up circuit. The swing or horizontal motion of the cable is detected by the follower, and a signal is generated that will cause the motor to move the follower in opposition to the motion of the swing thus having a dampening effect on the pendulum action of the supported body. This improvement is particularly valuable when the supported load may be so radioactive that a person could not manually stop the swing.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {1957},
month = {9}
}
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