Patents Assigned to Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH
  • Patent number: 11912542
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lifting device, in particular a mobile crane or a cable-operated excavator, that comprises a superstructure, a main boom that starts from the superstructure, a luffing boom that starts from the end of the main boom remote from the superstructure, a winch arrangement, and a tilting moment detection unit for determining the tilting moment acting on the lifting device by the position of the main boom and the luffing boom. The disclosure is characterized by an apparatus for assisting or for fully automatic carrying out an erecting and/or placing down procedure of a boom system comprising the main boom and the luffing boom that is configured to carry out the steps for erecting and/or placing down the boom system in dependence on the tilting moment detected by the tilting moment detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK NENZING GMBH
    Inventors: Walter Mietschnig, Manfred Schapler, Tizian Lamprecht
  • Patent number: 11873196
    Abstract: A mobile crane, such as a crawler crane, including an undercarriage having a chassis and a superstructure rotatably supported on the undercarriage and having a pivotable boom. At least two platforms are permanently arranged at the superstructure via which the superstructure is walkable. The platforms each comprise a base and a railing that are movable from a transport position in which they contact the superstructure into a work position in which the bases are walkable and are secured by the railings, and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK NENZING GMBH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Nessler
  • Patent number: 11866304
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and to a method for controlling a crane slewing gear. The apparatus comprises a hydraulic motor for driving the slewing gear and for braking the slewing gear from a rotational movement. The slewing gear is kept stationary via a holding brake. A hydraulic brake circuit for controlling the holding brake, a load sensing device for measuring a load instantaneously taken up by the crane, and an orientation sensing device for measuring an instantaneous orientation of the crane and/or of at least one crane component are furthermore provided. In accordance with the disclosure, a hydraulic limitation circuit is provided by means of which a hydraulic pressure applied to the motor can be limited to a specific limit value. A control unit is furthermore provided that determines a maximum permitted torque and/or a parameter derived therefrom for a current slewing gear movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK NENZING GMBH
    Inventors: Richard Torghele, Christof Gassner
  • Patent number: 11713221
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a mobile crane, such as a crawler crane, comprising an undercarriage having a chassis, a superstructure rotatably supported on the undercarriage, and superstructure ballast, with the superstructure ballast comprising a ballast mounting apparatus vertically adjustable by means of a lifting device of the superstructure. In accordance with the disclosure, the ballast mounting apparatus is fastenable to the superstructure in an assembly position by means of a single connection element bearing the vertical load of the superstructure ballast. A centering means is furthermore provided that is adapted to take up transverse forces occurring in the assembly position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Nessler, Robert Bargehr
  • Patent number: 11619023
    Abstract: The application relates to a modular slurry wall cutter for preparing a slurry trench that is connectable to a carrier machine, said slurry wall cutter having a frame and at least one cutting tool arranged at the frame to break up soil material. The frame here comprises an upper frame part, a middle frame part, and a lower frame part that are releasably connectable to one another, with the upper and lower frame parts being releasably connectable to one another both directly and via the middle frame part that can be arranged therebetween. The application further relates to a carrier machine, such as to a cable excavator, having a slurry wall cutter in accordance with the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK NENZING GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Rhomberg, Florian Gabriel
  • Patent number: 11618656
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a mobile crane, such as a crawler crane, comprising an undercarriage having a traveling gear, a superstructure rotatably supported about a vertical axle on the undercarriage, a boom connected in an articulated manner to the superstructure pivotable about a horizontal axle, an A frame connected to the boom via a guying means, and a retraction mechanism by means of which the A frame is pivotable. In accordance with the disclosure, the A frame is separable and comprises a pole connected in an articulated manner to the superstructure and a folding pole releasably connected to the pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK NENZING GMBH
    Inventors: Richard Torghele, Manuel Torghele
  • Patent number: 11427987
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for operating a hydraulic fall-back support of a work machine including at least one hydraulic fall-back support cylinder for tracking and limiting movements of a boom of the work machine and a hydraulic pump by means of which the fall-back support cylinder and at least one further hydraulic consumer can be supplied with hydraulic fluid. A stop valve having a blocking position and a passage position is connected between the hydraulic pump and the fall-back support cylinder, by means of which the stop valve and a load-bearing cylinder space of the fall-back support cylinder is blockable and a hydraulic store connected to the load-bearing cylinder space is provided between the stop valve and the fall-back support cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Furxer, Markus Schwarzhans
  • Patent number: 11374430
    Abstract: A device for emergency supply of a high voltage onboard network, in particular for the emergency load lowering of a work machine such as a crane or a cable excavator, comprising a high voltage onboard network having an electrical drive unit and a primary DC energy source for supplying the electrical drive unit with energy; a low voltage onboard network, preferably a 12 V, 24 V, or 48 V onboard network, having a low voltage rechargeable battery for taking up and outputting energy, wherein the high voltage onboard network and the low voltage onboard network are connected via a DC/DC converter to allow an energy flow from the high voltage onboard network in the direction of the low voltage onboard network. The DC/DC converter is preferably a bidirectional DC/DC converter to permit an energy flow from the low voltage onboard network in the direction of the high voltage onboard network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK NENZING GMBH
    Inventors: Mathias Blank, Fabian Weber
  • Patent number: 11248363
    Abstract: A work machine, preferably a mobile work machine, has an attachment device, in particular a trench cutter. The attachment device has at least two adjustable hydraulic motors for driving independent, individually controllable loads. The hydraulic supply of the adjustable hydraulic motors takes place by a hydraulic drive unit arranged externally from the attachment device, in particular by a drive unit of the work machine. The at least two adjustable hydraulic motors of the attachment device are connected to a constant pressure network provided by the hydraulic drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Reinhardt, Wilhelm Kräutler
  • Patent number: 11192762
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a crane, in particular an offshore crane, having a slewing gear and a hydraulic slewing gear drive, wherein the slewing gear is held in its position via a holding torque applied by the hydraulic slewing gear drive, and wherein an overload safety device is provided having at least one detection means for detecting the outreach and/or the position of the crane hook and having at least one pressure relief valve, with the system pressure applied to the hydraulic slewing gear drive via at least one pressure relief valve can be regulated in dependence on the outreach and/or on the position of the crane hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK NENZING GMBH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Kraeutler, Eugen Schobesberger
  • Patent number: 11041283
    Abstract: A slurry wall grab has a hybrid drive in turn having at least one pulley block, at least one hydraulic actuator, and at least one energy store. The hydraulic actuator and the pulley block open and/or close a grab jaw of the slurry wall grab. The energy store can be charged by actuating the pulley block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH
    Inventor: Florian Gabriel
  • Patent number: 10889954
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a vibrating pile driver when driving a pile element (4) into a ground (6), wherein the vibrating pile driver includes a vibration unit (2) connected with the same and is attached to a carrier machine (5, 1), the method comprising the following steps: detecting at least one first status parameter of the carrier machine (5, 1) and detecting at least one second status parameter of the vibration unit (2). The method is characterized in that with reference to the at least one first status parameter and the at least one second status parameter a statistical ground model is generated, and individual operating parameters of the carrier machine (5, 1) and the vibration unit (2) are adapted to the statistical ground model, in order to optimize the energy consumption and/or an advance rate when driving in the pile element (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Jussel, Gerhard Kaufmann, Andreas Schwarzhans
  • Patent number: 10858797
    Abstract: A method of recognizing obstacles on operation of a vibratory pile driver of a work machine includes monitoring an acceleration signal of the vibratory pile driver during operation of the vibratory pile operator and analyzing the acceleration signal to determine the presence of an obstacle. The acceleration signal may be monitored over a time period which is determined based on an excitation frequency of the vibratory pile driver. The analysis may include comparing negative and positive half-waves of the acceleration signal. Responsive to the analysis indicating an obstacle, a system operator may be alerted, and/or operation of the vibratory pile driver may be adjusted via controller intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK NENZING GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick Jussel, Peter Loster
  • Patent number: 10850953
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lifting device, in particular a mobile crane or a cable-operated excavator, having an apparatus for monitoring the raising and lowering procedures of a boom system of the lifting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH
    Inventors: Walter Mietschnig, Manfred Schapler, Thomas Klimmer, Mathias Eder, Martin Stenech
  • Patent number: 10810073
    Abstract: A method for evaluation of faulty behavior of at least one event-data-generating machine including a data logging device for providing event data, comprising: transferring logged event data, the logged event data representing a sequence of events, from the event-data-generating machines to a central processor, mining multi-dimensional sequential patterns and/or mining multi-dimensional sequential rules and/or mining anomalies and/or exceptions within the transferred event data wherein the event data additionally comprises at least one dimensional attribute holding information indicating the event-data-generating machine or at least one event-data-generating machine property; the difference between timestamps of first and last events included in an identified sequential pattern and/or sequential rule and/or anomaly and/or exception may not exceed a predefined time window; and storing at least one reference sequential pattern, sequential rule and/or anomaly and/or exception as an output of the mined multi-dimen
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK NENZING GMBH
    Inventors: Zornica Vaskova Vasileva, Michael Kocher, Christian Borgelt
  • Patent number: 10767335
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an attachment for drilling and/or foundation work, in particular a casing oscillator or casing rotator, comprising a receiving apparatus for clamping at least one pipe and a drive for generating a rotational movement of the clamped pipe, wherein the attachment comprises at least one integral control unit for an independent carrying out of control functions of the attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH
    Inventors: Maximillan Mendler, Sebastian Wedl, Andreas Schwarzhans, Armin Englstler, Bernhard Schneider, Tobias Griesemer
  • Patent number: 10704219
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of power management during pile foundation having a base machine for excavating a borehole and an attachment installed at the base machine for a simultaneous introduction of a casing into the ground, wherein the energy supply for the attachment is at least partially provided by the base machine and a control of the base machine dynamically regulates the energy flow from the base machine to the attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK NENZING GMBH
    Inventors: Nicola Schlatter, Patrick Jussel
  • Patent number: 10435278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile machine, in particular a crawler crane, comprising: an undercarriage with a tracklaying gear, and an uppercarriage which is rotatably mounted with respect to the undercarriage, wherein the tracklaying gear includes two crawler supports aligned parallel to each other, along whose longitudinal direction a crawler chain each is movably arranged, wherein one cantilever arm each is provided on the inner sides of the crawler supports facing each other, and at the distal end of the respective cantilever arm a support cylinder is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH
    Inventor: Walter Mietschnig
  • Patent number: 10329731
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of operating a mobile work machine with a ground pressure limitation and to a corresponding work machine. A maximum permitted ground pressure is compared with an actually present ground pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH
    Inventor: Alfred Koller
  • Patent number: D891021
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK NENZING GMBH
    Inventor: Sebastian Wedl