Systems for monitoring person lifting devices using load tension pins

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11096852-B2
Application number	US-201815967973-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 1, 2018
Priority date	Jun 1, 2017
Publication date	Aug 24, 2021
Grant date	Aug 24, 2021

Abstract

A multi-link device includes a load tension pin including a sensor configured to measure tension applied to the load tension pin, network interface hardware, one or more processors, and one or more memory modules storing computer readable and executable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the multi-link device to: determine whether the tension measured by the load tension pin exceeds a threshold value; and transmit, by the network interface hardware, load event data to a receiver in response to determination that the tension exceeds the threshold value.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lift data management system comprising:
a receiver;
a person lifting device comprising:
an actuator;
a lift arm coupled to the actuator, one end of the lift arm being configured to move vertically by the actuator;
a multi-link device coupled to the one end of the lift arm and communicatively coupled to the receiver, the multi-link device comprising:
a load tension pin including a sensor configured to measure tension applied to the load tension pin;
first network interface hardware;
one or more processors; and
one or more memory modules storing computer readable and executable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the multi-link device to:
determine whether the tension measured by the load tension pin is increased; and
transmit, by the first network interface hardware, load event data to the receiver in response to determination that the tension is increased; and

a central server communicatively coupled to the receiver, the central server comprising:
second network interface hardware configured to receive load event data from the receiver;
one or more processors; and
one or more memory modules storing usage information associated with the person lifting device and computer readable and executable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the multi-link device to:
update the usage information based on the load event data.

2. The lift data management system of claim 1 , wherein the load event data is a binary code.

3. The lift data management system of claim 1 , wherein the computer readable and executable instructions of the multi-link device, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the multi-link device to:
determine whether the tension measured by the load tension pin is decreased; and
transmit, by the first network interface hardware, unload event data to the receiver in response to determination that the tension is decreased.

4. The lift data management system of claim 1 , wherein the computer readable and executable instructions of the multi-link device, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the multi-link device to transmit identification information about the person lifting device.

5. The lift data management system of claim 1 , wherein the receiver is configured to determine a location of the multi-link device, and transmit the load event data along with the location to the central server.

6. The lift data management system of claim 1 , wherein the usage information includes at least a number of load events and total usage time.

7. The lift data management system of claim 3 , wherein the computer readable and executable instructions of the central server, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the central server to:
calculate usage time of the person lifting device based on a time when the receiver receives the load event data and a time when the receiver receives the unload event data.

8. The lift data management system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor includes one or more strain gauges.

9. The lift data management system of claim 1 , wherein the first network interface hardware is configured to communicate with the receiver via at least one of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and RFID communication.

10. The lift data management system of claim 6 , wherein the computer readable and executable instructions of the central server, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the central server to:
determine whether the number of load events is greater than a predetermined value; and
transmit an alert signal to the multi-link device in response to determination that the number of load events is greater than the predetermined value.

11. The lift data management system of claim 6 , wherein the computer readable and executable instructions of the central server, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the central server to:
determine whether the total usage time is greater than a predetermined time; and
transmit an alert signal to the multi-link device in response to determination that the total usage time is greater than the predetermined time.

Assignees

• Liko Res & Dev Ab

Inventors

• Bolin Andreas

Classifications

• A61G7/1061

  Yokes · CPC title

• H04W4/02

  Services making use of location information · CPC title

• H04W4/80

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• A61G7/1017

  Pivoting arms, e.g. crane type mechanisms · CPC title

• A61G2203/32

  for force · CPC title