Iveco Magirus Ag

Christoph Lauterjung

Martin Karremann

Jurgen Zettelmeier

Rene Peper

Jürgen Zettelmeier

The present invention relates to a method for controlling an articulated turntable ladder () of a rescue vehicle () wherein the ladder () comprises a plurality of telescopically extendable ladder parts () by including a tip ladder part () pivotable around a horizontal first pivot axis () by means of a first pivoting drive. The ladder further comprises a cage () connected to the free end of the tip ladder part () to be pivoted around a second pivot axis () by means of a second pivoting drive. The ladder () is pivotably mounted to a base part () on top of the vehicle () by means of a third pivoting drive to be lifted or lowered around a third pivot axis (). The method provides for the step of controlling the first pivoting drive such that the absolute inclination angle (&#x3b1;) of the tip ladder part () is maintained constant during a lifting or lowering movement of the ladder () around the third pivot axis ().

Method for controlling an articulated turntable ladder of a rescue vehicle

Disclosed is a turntable ladder system mounted on a rescue vehicle. The system includes a turntable ladder mounted on top of a rescue vehicle and comprising an arm that can be bent downwardly to the ground in front of the driver's cabin of the vehicle, and an operator stand located at the ladder for operating the ladder. The operator stand includes a control for controlling movement of the arm. This turntable ladder system also includes a manually operable confirmation button located on the driver's cabin. The confirmation button is operatively connected to the control such that the bending movement of the arm can be controlled by the control only if the confirmation button is operated.

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Ulm, Germany

Christoph Lauterjung