Lattice structure and work machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12195308-B2
Application number	US-202017620309-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 3, 2020
Priority date	Jul 4, 2019
Publication date	Jan 14, 2025
Grant date	Jan 14, 2025

Abstract

In a working machine, a plurality of diagonal members includes a plurality of first diagonal members for connecting a first main member and a second main member with each other, the first diagonal members including a first nearest diagonal member located nearest to a first connector connected to an end of the first main member. A first reinforcement part extends from the first nearest diagonal member to the second main member or a second connector in a first specific direction for connecting the first nearest diagonal member and, the second main member or the second connector connected to an end of the second main member with each other.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A lattice structure constituting a portion of a working machine and detachably couplable to another lattice structure adjacent to the lattice structure, the lattice structure comprising:
a plurality of main members extending along a longitudinal direction of the lattice structure and arranged at intervals in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction;
a plurality of diagonal members each extending so as to be inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction, each of the diagonal members connecting two main members among the plurality of main members with each other;
a plurality of connectors respectively connected to ends of the main members in the longitudinal direction thereof; and
at least one reinforcement part, wherein
the main members include a first main member and a second main member,
the connectors include a first connector connected to an end of the first main member and a second connector connected to an end of the second main member,
the diagonal members include a plurality of first diagonal members connecting the first main member and the second main member with each other, the first diagonal members including a first nearest diagonal member located nearest to the first connector, and
the at least one reinforcement part includes a first reinforcement part extending from the first nearest diagonal member to the second main member or the second connector in a first specific direction for connecting the first nearest diagonal member, and the second main member or the second connector with each other,
the lattice structure further includes a sub-reinforcement part for connecting the first main member and the first nearest diagonal member with each other,
the first reinforcement part constitutes a portion of a continuous member continuously extending from the first main member to the second main member or the second connector in the first specific direction, the portion including an end of the continuous member that is connected to the second main member or the second connector,
the sub-reinforcement part constitutes another portion of the continuous member, the another portion including another end of the continuous member that is connected to the first main member, and
the first nearest diagonal member includes:
an intermediate section included in the continuous member and located between the first reinforcement part and the sub-reinforcement part;
a first member connected to the intermediate section and extending from the intermediate section to the first main member or the first connector; and
a second member connected to the intermediate section and extending from the intermediate section to the second main member.

2. The lattice structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the first nearest diagonal member has one end connected to the first connector and another end connected to the second main member so that the first nearest diagonal member connects the first main member and the second main member with each other.

3. The lattice structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the first specific direction is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the lattice structure.

4. The lattice structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the main members further include a third main member and a fourth main member,
the first main member and the second main member are respectively disposed, when the lattice structure is viewed in the longitudinal direction thereof, at positions corresponding to two adjacent vertices among four vertices of a quadrangular shape, and the third main member and the fourth main member are disposed at positions corresponding to remaining two vertices among the four vertices,
the connectors further include a third connector connected to an end of the third main member and a fourth connector connected to an end of the fourth main member,
the diagonal members include a plurality of second diagonal members connecting the third main member and the fourth main member with each other, the second diagonal members including a second nearest diagonal member located nearest to the third connector, and
the at least one reinforcement part further includes a second reinforcement part extending from the second nearest diagonal member to the fourth main member or the fourth connector in a second specific direction for connecting the second nearest diagonal member, and the fourth main member or the fourth connector with each other.

5. The lattice structure according to claim 4 , wherein
the second nearest diagonal member has one end connected to the third connector and another end connected to the fourth main member so that the second nearest diagonal member connects the third main member and the fourth main member with each other.

6. The lattice structure according to claim 4 , wherein
the second specific direction is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the lattice structure.

7. The lattice structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the sub-reinforcement part is arranged at such a position as to overlap the first reinforcement part when the sub-reinforcement part is viewed in the first specific direction.

8. The lattice structure according to claim 7 , wherein
the sub-reinforcement part extends from the first main member to the first nearest diagonal member in a direction parallel to the first specific direction.

9. The lattice structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the first nearest diagonal member is a continuous member continuously extending from the first main member or the first connector to the second main member,
the first reinforcement part has one end and another end in the first specific direction, the one end being connected to the first nearest diagonal member and the another end being connected to the second main member or the second connector, and
the sub-reinforcement part has one end connected to the first main member and another end connected to the first nearest diagonal member.

10. The lattice structure according to claim 9 , wherein
the sub-reinforcement part is made of at least a plate-like member, a shaped steel member, or a member having a box shape.

11. The lattice structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the first member is arranged at such a position as to overlap the second member when the first member is viewed in a longitudinal direction of the second member.

12. The lattice structure according to claim 11 , wherein
a longitudinal direction of the first member is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the second member.

13. The lattice structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the first member is made of at least a plate-like member, a shaped steel member, or a member having a box shape.

14. A lattice structure constituting a portion of a working machine and detachably couplable to another lattice structure adjacent to the lattice structure, the lattice structure comprising:
a plurality of main members extending along a longitudinal direction of the lattice structure and arranged at intervals in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction;
a plurality of diagonal members each extending so as to be inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction, each of the diagonal members connecting two main members among the plurality of main members with each other;
a plurality of connectors respectively connected to ends of the main members in the longitudinal direction thereof; and
at least one reinforcement part, wherein
the main members include a first main member and a second main member,
the connectors include a first connector connected to an end of the first main member and

Assignees

• Kobelco Constr Mach Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kudara Kazufumi
• Maedo Teppei
• Yamaguchi Takunori

Classifications

• E04H12/10

  Truss-like structures · CPC title

• B66C23/64 Primary

  Jibs · CPC title

• B66C23/70

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

• B66C23/60

  Derricks · CPC title

• B66C23/286 Primary

  with locking devices · CPC title