Assembly kit for cable winches and method for converting a cable winch

US10604388B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Konecranes Global Corporation · FI

Inventors

• Franz Schulte · Herdecke, DE
• Thomas Bönker · Unna, DE
• Oliver Moll · Solingen, DE
• Gereon Imbusch · Mettmann, DE
• Ahmet Uzun · Wetter, DE
• Torsten Sattler · Sprockhövel, DE
• Thomas Kohlenberg · Soest, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 16, 2016
• Grant date: Mar 31, 2020
• Expiry date: Nov 5, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B66D2700/0183
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An assembly kit for cable winches, comprising a cable drum, a drive motor, a transmission unit, and a supporting frame, where the assembly kit includes various transmission housing parts for the transmission unit in order to enable the assembly of a cable winch in a C shape or in a quasi-coaxial shape. A method for converting a cable winch, comprising a cable drum, a drive motor, a transmission unit, and a supporting frame, between a C-shape arrangement and a quasi-coaxial-shape arrangement, for which purpose the transmission unit, in the case of the use of different housings, in particular specific housing shells that can be assembled in order to form the different housings, is assembled differently for the C shape or coaxial shape while the same parts, in particular identical shafts, are used within the particular housing.