Patents by Inventor Roland Bohnacker

Roland Bohnacker has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11577941
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a crane comprising a main boom and a rearwardly directed derrick boom for bracing the main boom, wherein a suspended ballast is directly or indirectly attached to the derrick head via connecting means, wherein at least one luffable, rearwardly aligned ballast adjusting boom is provided, which acts on the connecting means and influences the suspended ballast radius by its luffing angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Windbacher, Ulrich Wiedemann, Julian Wehrstedt, Roland Bohnacker
  • Patent number: 11319195
    Abstract: The invention relates to a foldable suspended-ballast guide for a crane with suspended ballast, comprising at least two lattice pieces which are pivotally connected to each other by means of at least one swivel joint, and a swivel drive for changing the swivel angle or for changing the ballast radius, wherein the suspended-ballast guide can be arranged on the crane via the first lattice piece, characterized in that the second lattice piece comprises at least one kink joint in order to kink the second lattice piece downwards or backwards in the direction of the crane to reduce the ballast radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Liebherr Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Clemens Norz, Hans Joachim Wenger, Roland Bohnacker, Marcus Jechle
  • Patent number: 10934138
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a crawler crane comprising at least one camera system, wherein the camera system is adapted to detect data relating to the relative position of the crawler crane to a suspended ballast and/or to at least one travelable ballast wagon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK EHINGEN GMBH
    Inventor: Roland Bohnacker
  • Publication number: 20200407201
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a crane comprising a main boom and a rearwardly directed derrick boom for bracing the main boom, wherein a suspended ballast is directly or indirectly attached to the derrick head via connecting means, wherein at least one luffable, rearwardly aligned ballast adjusting boom is provided, which acts on the connecting means and influences the suspended ballast radius by its luffing angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Windbacher, Ulrich Wiedemann, Julian Wehrstedt, Roland Bohnacker
  • 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: 9738495
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lattice piece for a crane boom comprising at least two lattice piece parts which are separably connected to one another in the longitudinal direction by means of one or more releasable connection points, wherein one or more lattice piece parts have one or more longitudinal tubes at least sectionally in the region of the connection points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Bohnacker, Ulrich Wiedemann, Thomas Klaiber
  • Patent number: 9637355
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the calculation of relevant data for the operation of at least one crane, particularly of a mobile crane, whereby the system comprises at least one crane, a communication network, as well as a data processing center, whereby, first of all, one or more parameters of the crane are determined on the crane and these are transmitted to the data processing center through the communication network and, in the data processing center, one or more items of data that are relevant for the operation of the crane are computed and/or selected on the basis of the one or more parameters received from the crane and the relevant data computed and/or selected for the operation of the crane is transmitted back to the at least one crane, particularly to its crane control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK EHINGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Joachim Henkel, Max Kenzelmann, Roland Bohnacker, Oliver Ruoβ
  • Publication number: 20160016765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lattice piece for a crane boom comprising at least two lattice piece parts which are separably connected to one another in the longitudinal direction by means of one or more releasable connection points, wherein one or more lattice piece parts have one or more longitudinal tubes at least sectionally in the region of the connection points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Roland Bohnacker, Ulrich Wiedemann, Thomas Klaiber
  • Publication number: 20150375971
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the calculation of relevant data for the operation of at least one crane, particularly of a mobile crane, whereby the system comprises at least one crane, a communication network, as well as a data processing center, whereby, first of all, one or more parameters of the crane are determined on the crane and these are transmitted to the data processing center through the communication network and, in the data processing center, one or more items of data that are relevant for the operation of the crane are computed and/or selected on the basis of the one or more parameters received from the crane and the relevant data computed and/or selected for the operation of the crane is transmitted back to the at least one crane, particularly to its crane control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Joachim Henkel, Max Kenzelmann, Roland Bohnacker, Oliver Ruoß
  • Patent number: 9120653
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an angle-related method of monitoring crane safety during the setup procedure of a crane, wherein the crane has a sensor system and a crane control and the crane control receives one or more measured values from the sensor system during the setup procedure and compares the measured value or values received with at least one corresponding limit value and triggers a measure on an exceeding and/or falling below of the limit value or values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Bohnacker, Max Kenzelmann, Helmut Spaeth
  • Patent number: 9108827
    Abstract: A lattice mast crane having a lattice mast boom which can be luffed up in a vertical luffing plane and which comprises a pivotal connection piece, a plurality of lattice pieces releasably connectable to one another, and a head piece, with the lattice mast boom having a two-strand or multi-strand region, wherein at least one side part is releasably arranged at the pivotal connection piece and the two-strand or multi-strand region is arranged directly or indirectly at the pivotal connection piece and/or directly or indirectly at least one side part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-WERK EHINGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Willim, Roland Bohnacker
  • Patent number: 8943874
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a construction machine having an undercarriage; a superstructure rotatably supported relative to the undercarriage by a revolving roller connection; and a control system, wherein measuring devices are arranged in the revolving roller connection for the force measurement in the directions of pulling and compression, and the control system determines the force in the axis direction of the axis of rotation as well as the torque which is caused by the eccentricity of the force with respect to the axis of rotation from the detected measured values of the measuring devices. From this, improved monitoring of the operational safety and stability of such a construction machine is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Lerner, Roland Bohnacker
  • Publication number: 20120312767
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an angle-related method of monitoring crane safety during the setup procedure of a crane, wherein the crane has a sensor system and a crane control and the crane control receives one or more measured values from the sensor system during the setup procedure and compares the measured value or values received with at least one corresponding limit value and triggers a measure on an exceeding and/or falling below of the limit value or values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Bohnacker, Max Kenzelman, Helmut Spaeth
  • Patent number: 8177081
    Abstract: This invention relates to a lattice mast crane with a lattice mast boom to be luffed up in a vertical luffing plane, which comprises a pivot piece, a plurality of lattice pieces releasably connectable with each other, and a head piece. In accordance with the invention, the lattice mast boom includes a first and a second region, wherein in the first region the lattice mast boom includes at least two first strands of interconnected first lattice pieces extending in parallel in longitudinal direction of the boom, which are connected with the pivot piece via a lower cross-beam and with the head piece via an upper cross-beam, and wherein in the second region the lattice mast boom only consists of a second strand of interconnected second lattice pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventor: Roland Bohnacker
  • Publication number: 20120080397
    Abstract: A lattice mast crane having a lattice mast boom which can be luffed up in a vertical luffing plane and which comprises a pivotal connection piece, a plurality of lattice pieces releasably connectable to one another, and a head piece, with the lattice mast boom having a two-strand or multi-strand region, wherein at least one side part is releasably arranged at the pivotal connection piece and the two-strand or multi-strand region is arranged directly or indirectly at the pivotal connection piece and/or directly or indirectly at least one side part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Willim, Roland Bohnacker
  • Publication number: 20110232375
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a construction machine having an undercarriage; a superstructure rotatably supported relative to the undercarriage by a revolving roller connection; and a control system, wherein measuring devices are arranged in the revolving roller connection for the force measurement in the directions of pulling and compression, and the control system determines the force in the axis direction of the axis of rotation as well as the torque which is caused by the eccentricity of the force with respect to the axis of rotation from the detected measured values of the measuring devices. From this, improved monitoring of the operational safety and stability of such a construction machine is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: LIEBHERR-WERK EHINGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Lerner, Roland Bohnacker
  • Publication number: 20110132860
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a derrick crane having a main boom and a derrick boom whose tips are connected to one another via a main guying, with the main guying having a luffing rope arrangement of changeable length arranged between the main boom and the derrick boom to change the length of the main guying on the luffing up of the main boom and with at least two additional guying systems being provided which connect the main guying to the main boom, with the at least two additional g having a fixed length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Bohnacker, Gerold Kranke
  • Patent number: D666375
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventor: Roland Bohnacker
  • Patent number: D666784
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH
    Inventor: Roland Bohnacker