Tower lift

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12240709-B2
Application number	US-202217750359-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 22, 2022
Priority date	Nov 30, 2021
Publication date	Mar 4, 2025
Grant date	Mar 4, 2025

Abstract

A tower lift includes a main frame, a first carriage module and a second carriage module connected with each other inside the main frame at left and right sides of the main frame, respectively, having the same weight as each other, and configured to be moved in a vertical direction, and a driving module installed on the main frame and configured to move the first carriage module and the second carriage module in the vertical direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A tower lift comprising:
a main frame;
a first carriage module and a second carriage module connected with each other inside the main frame at left and right sides of the main frame, respectively, having the same weight as each other, and configured to be moved in a vertical direction;
a driving module installed on the main frame and configured to move the first carriage module and the second carriage module in the vertical direction; and
a fall detection sensor installed on at least one of the first carriage module and the second carriage module and configured to detect fall of at least one of the first carriage module and the second carriage module.

2. The tower lift of claim 1 ,
wherein the first carriage module and the second carriage module have the same structure as each other.

3. The tower lift of claim 1 ,
wherein the main frame comprises:
an upper body and a lower body positioned to be spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction; and
a first guide shaft and a second guide shaft positioned to be spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction and positioned to be parallel to each other in the vertical direction, each of the first and second guide shafts having a first end coupled to the upper body and a second end coupled to the lower body.

4. The tower lift of claim 3 , further comprising:
an anti-fall module installed on each of the first carriage module and the second carriage module and configured to prevent the first carriage module and the second carriage module from falling.

5. The tower lift of claim 4 ,
wherein the anti-fall module is coupled to the first carriage module and is installed adjacent to the first guide shaft.

6. The tower lift of claim 4 ,
wherein the anti-fall module is coupled to the second carriage module and is installed adjacent to the second guide shaft.

7. The tower lift of claim 1 , further comprising:
the fall detection sensor installed on each of the first carriage module and the second carriage module.

8. The tower lift of claim 1 ,
wherein the driving module comprises:
a timing belt coupled to the first carriage module and the second carriage module; and
a rotary motor installed on the main frame and configured to rotate the timing belt.

9. The tower lift of claim 8 , further comprising:
a tension control module disposed at a lower portion of the main frame and configured to control tension of the timing belt.

10. The tower lift of claim 1 ,
wherein each of the first carriage module and the second carriage module comprises:
a lifting plate installed to be movable along the main frame and configured to be lifted by the driving module;
at least one support plate coupled to the lifting plate; and
a carriage robot installed on the at least one support plate and configured to handle an object.

11. A tower lift comprising:
a main frame comprising a first guide shaft and a second guide shaft spaced apart from each other;
a first carriage module configured to be moved in a vertical direction along the first guide shaft;
a second carriage module configured to be moved in the vertical direction along the second guide shaft, having a weight corresponding to that of the first carriage module, and configured to be moved in a direction opposite to a moving direction of the first carriage module;
a driving module comprising a timing belt having a closed curve shape and coupled to the first carriage module and the second carriage module, and a rotary motor installed on the main frame and configured to rotate the timing belt; and
a fall detection sensor installed on at least one of the first carriage module and the second carriage module and configured to detect fall of at least one of the first carriage module and the second carriage module.

12. The tower lift of claim 11 , further comprising:
an anti-fall module installed on each of the first carriage module and the second carriage module and configured to prevent the first carriage module and the second carriage module from falling.

13. The tower lift of claim 12 ,
wherein the anti-fall module is coupled to the first carriage module and is installed adjacent to the first guide shaft.

14. The tower lift of claim 12 ,
wherein the anti-fall module is coupled to the second carriage module and is installed adjacent to the second guide shaft.

15. The tower lift of claim 11 , further comprising:
the fall detection sensor installed on each of the first carriage module and the second carriage module.

16. The tower lift of claim 11 , further comprising:
a tension control module disposed at a lower portion of the main frame and configured to control tension of the timing belt.

17. The tower lift of claim 11 ,
wherein the first carriage module and the second carriage module have the same structure as each other.

18. The tower lift of claim 11 ,
wherein the first carriage module comprises:
a lifting plate fixedly coupled to the timing belt and installed to surround the first guide shaft;
at least one support plate coupled to the lifting plate; and
a carriage robot installed on the at least one support plate and configured to handle an object.

19. The tower lift of claim 11 ,
wherein the second carriage module comprises:
a lifting plate fixedly coupled to the timing belt and installed to surround the second guide shaft;
at least one support plate coupled to the lifting plate; and
a carriage robot installed on the at least one support plate and configured to handle an object.

20. The tower lift of claim 11 ,
wherein the main frame comprises:
an upper body coupled to an upper end of each of the first guide shaft and the second guide shaft; and
a lower body positioned to be spaced apart downwardly from the upper body and coupled to a lower end of each of the first guide shaft and the second guide shaft.

Assignees

• Semes Co Ltd

Inventors

• Byun Hee Jae
• Kim Sang Oh
• Lee Na Hyun
• Lee Myung Jin

Classifications

• H10P72/3206

  the substrate being handled substantially vertically · CPC title

• H10P72/3218 Primary

  Conveying cassettes, containers or carriers · CPC title

• H10P72/0606

  Position monitoring, e.g. misposition detection or presence detection · CPC title

• H10P72/3202

  Mechanical details, e.g. rollers or belts · CPC title

• B66F11/00

  Lifting devices specially adapted for particular uses not otherwise provided for (ground-engaging vehicle fittings for supporting, lifting or manoeuvring the vehicle B60S9/00) · CPC title