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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2023
Liebherr-werk Nenzing Gmbh, Nenzing, AT;
Fabian Weber, Wangen, DE;
LIEBHERR-WERK NENZING GMBH, Nenzing, AT;
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a work machine, comprising a primary energy source for feeding electric energy into a link, a gear for performing a task of the work machine, at least one electric drive connected to the link in order to operate the gear of the work machine, a holding brake for fixing or releasing the gear, and an energy store which is connected to the link in order to provide electric energy demanded from the link upon actuation of a gear and/or to absorb electric energy fed into the link. According to the disclosure, during an emergency lowering of the gear, the at least one electric drive to convert the kinetic energy into electric energy and to feed it into the link. In the event of an unavailability or failure, the primary energy source is configured to absorb the energy fed into the link by the electric drive.