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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 1982
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1980
Henry L Williams, Oklahoma City, OK (US);
Geosource Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A totally pneumatic crane warning system is disclosed capable of use in oil well environments. The crane warning system utilizes a pneumatic function generator. The pneumatic function generator includes a means for receiving a linear pneumatic signal that may be representative of a boom angle and translating that signal to a non-linear output representative of the maximum load capacity of the crane at that angle. This function is accomplished through the use of a rolling cam machined to represent the functional relationship between the boom angle and the maximum load capacity at that angle. This relationship has been found to be non-linear in nature. A pneumatic control circuit is utilized in conjunction with the rolling cam to effect the pneumatic output signal that is representative of the maximum load capacity at a given boom angle. The crane warning system is further provided with a means for comparing the maximum load signal with the actual load of the crane and actuating a pneumatic warning device when the actual weight exceeds the maximum load capacity output of the function generator.