Patents Assigned to Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
  • Patent number: 10850951
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile crane having at least one ballast receiver that is vertically adjustable via one or more ballast cylinders and having a coupling for connecting the ballast cylinder or cylinders to the energy supply of the crane, wherein the energy supply can be releasably connected to the at least one ballast cylinder via at least one coupling part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Boos
  • Patent number: 10793401
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle frame for a mobile crane having a frame, in particular having a middle frame part that extends in the longitudinal vehicle direction, and having at least one sliding beam box for a support apparatus that is releasably bolted to a front-face rear end of the frame, wherein the bolting between the frame and the sliding beam box comprises at least two pins extending in the longitudinal vehicle direction and at least two pins extending transversely to the vehicle direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK EHINGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Gerber, Gerd Breuning, Alexander Patte
  • Patent number: 10781084
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a support for a crane, in particular for a mobile crane, having at least two first support beams and two second support beams that are each arranged pairwise at mutually oppositely disposed sides of the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK EHINGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Joachim Henkel, Holger Schilke
  • Patent number: 10723598
    Abstract: The invention relates to a crane, in particular to a mobile crane, comprising a lattice boom, a derrick boom, and a boom guying led from the derrick boom to the boom tip, wherein at least one guying frame is provided that is fastened to the boom between the derrick boom and the boom tip and is connected to the boom guying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK EHINGEN GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Stangl
  • Patent number: 10723597
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile work machine, in particular to a crane or to a mobile crane, comprising an undercarriage, a superstructure rotatable with respect to the undercarriage, and a counter ballast carrier plate that can be mounted to the superstructure via a ballast suspension thereof, wherein the counter ballast carrier plate comprises at least one guide pin that can be guided along at least one guide edge of the undercarriage to bring the counter ballast carrier plate into a predefined installation position on the undercarriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK EHINGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Mebus, Franz Oelberger
  • Patent number: 10696524
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the assisted performance of crane movements by a crane with at least two boom elements that are movable relative to one another, whereby an auxiliary control module, after activation by the user, determines at least one target position of the boom system, determines the crane movements necessary for achieving the target position and, after active user confirmation, indirectly or directly activates the specific crane actuators for the performance of the crane movements determined by means of the crane control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Bohnacker, Max Kenzelmann
  • Patent number: 10683194
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for stabilizing a crane, in particular a crawler crane, in an anchorage position, having at least one load coupled to a first boom of the crane to compensate a first torque introduced into the crane due to wind and having at least two additional supports arranged opposite one another to compensate a second torque introduced into the crane due to wind. The disclosure is furthermore directed to a corresponding additional support and to a crane having a corresponding apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK EHINGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Willim, Roland Bohnacker, Markus Zeiler
  • Patent number: 10662041
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hook block base body for fastening to a pulley set of a hoisting apparatus having a plurality of deflection pulleys comprising a means for installing the hook block base body at the pulley set and a load suspension means for suspending a load, characterized by at least one projection element that is configured to cooperate with a deflection pulley on an installation of the hook block base body at the pulley set and only to permit an installation of the hook block base body at the pulley set when the deflection pulley cooperating with the projection element is rope-free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Boos
  • Patent number: 10647554
    Abstract: The invention concerns a mobile crane with a drivable undercarriage and a rotatable superstructure mounted thereon, where on the one side there is pivoted a swiveling jib, and on the other side a counterweight arrangement is mounted which is movable relative to the superstructure. According to the invention, the counterweight arrangement has a counterweight base plate, on which at least two stacks of counterweights are arranged and able to swivel about a vertical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Oelberger, Yggve Richter, Markus Bitz, Heinz Koenig
  • Patent number: 10640337
    Abstract: This invention relates to a crane comprising an undercarriage and a turntable rotatable with respect to the undercarriage with a counterweight and a mounting point for the attachment of a winch, wherein the counterweight includes at least one winch pick-up means for the temporary attachment of a winch to be mounted on the turntable, wherein the winch can be attached to the winch pick-up means such that the winch can be pivoted about a vertical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Lars Eberhardt, Peter Scheffold
  • Patent number: 10538135
    Abstract: The invention relates to an axle suspension on a vehicle frame, comprising: an axle bracket which in its longitudinal direction is arranged transversely to the vehicle frame and at its longitudinal ends each is provided with a wheel carrier, a pendulum support which is connected with the axle bracket via a swivel bearing and is accommodated in a self-aligning bearing attached to the vehicle frame, wherein the swivel bearing has a swivel axis which extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Hemmler
  • Patent number: 10494236
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a telescopic boom having a coupling section at whose lower shell at least one luffing cylinder mount, in particular a bolt mount, is centrally provided for fastening at least one luffing cylinder, wherein at least two closed sheet metal box structures for the load transmission from the luffing cylinder mount into the structure of the telescopic boom are provided at the support metal sheets of the luffing cylinder mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Brzoska, Mario Helbig
  • Patent number: 10486945
    Abstract: The invention relates to a crane having at least one apparatus for determining the effective counterweight of said crane comprising at least one receiver for receiving at least one counterweight body; at least one coupling that is configured to pivotably couple the receiver with the further structure of the crane; and at least one abutment that is configured to limit the pivot range of the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Dieter Willim
  • Patent number: 10450170
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile crane having an undercarriage and a superstructure rotatable about an axis of rotation with respect to the undercarriage and having a ballast mounting apparatus couplable to the superstructure. The present disclosure is furthermore directed to a corresponding ballast mounting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz Koenig, Franz Oelberger, Hans-Dieter Willim, Lars Eberhardt, Jan Keppler
  • Patent number: 10414637
    Abstract: A boom section for the boom of a telescopic crane has a lower shell and an upper shell. The lower shell and the upper shell are welded to one another, and the weld seam extends between the lower shell and the upper shell angled in at least one region to at least one section edge of the boom section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Boos, Holger Schilke
  • Patent number: 10358322
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for weighing the hook load of a crane, wherein different measurement accuracies can be set at the apparatus, comprising at least one measurement device, at least one retaining pin, and at least one coupling section. The invention is additionally directed to a hook block and to a crane having a corresponding apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Windbacher, Julian Wehrstedt
  • Patent number: 10343876
    Abstract: This invention relates to a mobile crane with a traveling undercarriage and an uppercarriage rotatably mounted on the same, to which on the one hand a boom is luffably articulated and on which on the other hand a counterweight assembly is arranged on the uppercarriage, in which a counterweight plate is connectable via a counterweight receptacle, in that the same is pivotable from a pick-up position into a deposited position about at least one bolt arranged on the counterweight receptacle. According to the invention, at least one further bolt is arranged on the counterweight receptacle parallel to the at least one bolt, which while swinging down the counterweight plate engages into a corresponding curve-shaped recess of the counterweight plate for securing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Kolb, Lars Eberhardt
  • Patent number: 10287141
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lattice piece for a crane boom consisting of a first and a second lattice section element, each comprising a first chord member which extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the lattice section element, a second chord member which extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the lattice section element, a first web member which is firmly connected with the first chord member and the second chord member, and preferably extends in the plane defined by the first chord member and the second chord member, wherein a first web member is firmly connected with the first chord member and rises from a plane defined by the first chord member and the second chord member, wherein at its end facing away from the first chord member the second web member includes a fastening means for a releasable connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Orlean, Uwe Frommelt
  • Patent number: 10207904
    Abstract: The invention relates to a [crane], particularly crawler crane or mobile crane, with at least one monitoring and simulation means, by means of which a state of the crane can be monitored and/or simulated, wherein the monitoring and simulation means comprise at least one input means and at least one output means, and wherein, by means of the monitoring and simulation means, the change in state, particularly the bearing load curve of the crane, and particularly also the movement of the crane and/or of the boom of the crane, can be represented at any time, and/or a possible state and/or a possible change in state of the crane, particularly the bearing load curve of the crane, can be simulated and/or represented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK EHINGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Erwin Morath, Peter Abel, Edwin Cettinich
  • Patent number: 10202262
    Abstract: A crane may include a travelable undercarriage, a superstructure rotatably supported thereon with a luffable boom system arranged thereon and a derrick boom, with an auxiliary crane being used as derrick ballast. In The auxiliary crane may be driven onto a ballast base plate attached to the derrick boom for the alignment of the boom system in order to thus form at least a large portion of the counter-weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Willim, Uwe Frommelt, Jens Koenneker