Crane assembling method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10526176-B2
Application number	US-201816214579-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 10, 2018
Priority date	Dec 18, 2017
Publication date	Jan 7, 2020
Grant date	Jan 7, 2020

Abstract

Provided is a crane assembling method which can easily assemble a crane. In the crane assembling method, a step of connecting an (n+1)th partial jib includes the steps of: placing a distal end of an nth partial jib connected to a boom on a pedestal on the ground; connecting an upper side connector on a proximal end of the (n+1)th partial jib to an upper side connector on the distal end of the nth partial jib in a state where the (n+1)th partial jib is lifted; mounting a wheel on the lower side connector on a distal end of the (n+1)th partial jib; and connecting a lower side connector of the nth partial jib and a lower side connector on a proximal end of the (n+1)th partial jib to each other by lifting the nth partial jib.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A crane assembling method of a crane,
the crane including:
a crane body;
a boom which is disposed on the crane body such that the boom is capable of being raised or laid down about a first rotary shaft which is disposed horizontally; and
a jib which is connected to a distal end of the boom such that the jib is capable of being raised or laid down about a second rotary shaft which is disposed horizontally, the jib being formed by connecting a plurality of partial jibs to each other in a longitudinal direction,

the crane assembling method comprising:
a partial jib connecting step of connecting an (n+1)th partial jib to a distal end of an nth partial jib, where n is a natural number, in a state where the boom is mounted on the crane body and is laid down and n pieces of the partial jibs are connected to the distal end of the boom,
wherein the partial jib connecting step includes:
a placing step of causing the distal end of the boom to be separated upward from a ground, and placing a distal end of the nth partial jib connected to the boom on the ground or a pedestal disposed on the ground;
an upper side connector connecting step of lifting the (n+1)th partial jib, moving the (n+1)th partial jib near to the nth partial jib, and connecting, by a fixing pin which extends parallel to the second rotary shaft, an upper side connector disposed on an upper side portion of a distal end of the nth partial jib and an upper side connector disposed on an upper side portion of a proximal end of the (n+1)th partial jib to each other in a relatively rotatable manner;
a wheel mounting step of mounting a wheel capable of rolling on the ground on a lower side connector disposed on a lower side portion of a distal end of the (n+1) partial jib in a state where the (n+1)th partial jib is lifted; and
a lower side connector connecting step of lifting the nth partial jib using the second rotary shaft as a fulcrum so that the (n+1)th partial jib is rotated relative to the nth partial jib about the fixing pin while allowing rolling of the wheel on the ground, moving the lower side connector disposed on the lower side portion of the proximal end of the (n+1)th partial jib near to the lower side connector disposed on the lower side portion of the distal end of the nth partial jib, and connecting the lower side connector on the distal end of the nth partial jib and the lower side connector on the proximal end of the (n+1)th partial jib to each other.

2. The crane assembling method according to claim 1 , wherein in the lower side connector connecting step, the (n+1)th partial jib is rotated relative to the nth partial jib by lifting a portion of the nth partial jib near the connection portion between the nth partial jib and the (n+1)th partial jib.

3. The crane assembling method according to claim 1 , further comprising a moving step of moving the distal end of the (n+1)th partial jib close to a position where the distal end of the nth partial jib is disposed in the upper side connector connecting step by raising the boom about the first rotary shaft while allowing rolling of the wheel on the ground after the lower side connector connecting step in the partial jib connecting step.

4. The crane assembling method according to claim 1 , wherein
the wheel mounting step includes preparing the wheel by having a wheel rotary shaft inserted into a pin hole formed in the lower side connector disposed on the distal end of the (n+1)th partial jib, and
the fixing pin is inserted into the pin hole of the lower side connector disposed on the distal end of the (n+1)th partial jib in the lower side connector connecting step in a step of connecting an (n+2)th partial jib to the distal end of the (n+1)th partial jib.

Assignees

• Kobelco Constr Mach Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kobatake Tetsuya

Classifications

• B66C23/702 Primary

  with a jib extension boom · CPC title

• B66C23/82

  Luffing gear · CPC title

• B66C23/42

  with jibs of adjustable configuration, e.g. foldable · CPC title

• B66C23/34 Primary

  Self-erecting cranes, i.e. with hoisting gear adapted for crane erection purposes · CPC title

• B66C23/70

  constructed of sections adapted to be assembled to form jibs or various lengths · CPC title