System for tracking lifting events at a construction site
US11511972B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G19/18
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
One variation for a system for tracking lifting events at a construction site includes: a chassis configured to couple to a crane block of a crane at a construction site. The system further includes a first idler assembly including a first cable idler, a first idler arm, and a first position sensor coupled to the first idler arm. The first idler arm supports the first cable idler on a first side of the chassis and biases the first cable idler inwardly toward a first cable loop coupled to the crane block. Additionally, the system includes a controller configured to, during a lift event: read a first position value from the first position sensor; predict a weight of the load carried by the crane block based on the first position value; and generate a lift event record containing the weight of the load carried by the crane block.
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