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Safety system for safeguarding a moving, guided motion element having switchable object detection devices

US8309904B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 2010
Grant dateNov 13, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE06B2009/6836
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A safety system for safeguarding a moving, guided motion element against unwanted collisions with an object located on a motion path in the direction of motion of the motion element. The safety system includes an object-detection device for detecting an object in an area of the motion element. The object-detection device can be blocked with respect to object detection by a motion of the motion element, and has an electronic unit with which the motion of the motion element can be controlled and which is configured to assign a blocked state to the object-detection device when the motion element approaches in the blocked state an object or motion element will not trigger a safety mode and when a shut-off signal coming from the motion element is detected, at least part of the object-detection device is transferred into the blocked state.

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