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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2012
Terex Cranes Germany Gmbh, Zweibrucken, DE;
Joachim Plagemann, Rosenkopf, DE;
Heike Schwitzgebel, Homburg, DE;
Frank Conrad, Kirkel, DE;
Jürgen Schlachter, Dellfeld, DE;
Achim Schütz, Dellfeld, DE;
TEREX CRANES GERMANY GMBH, Zweibrucken, DE;
Abstract
Device and process for braking rotating and/or slewing gears of work machines comprising at least one dynamic service brake for decelerating a rotating and/or pivotal movement of the rotating and/or slewing gear, and at least one static holding brake (), by means of which the rotating and/or slewing gear can be locked in one position, wherein at least one sensor () is assigned to the dynamic service brake () and/or to the static holding brake (), said sensor detecting the current movement of the rotating and/or slewing gear, and the sensor () being connected to a controller () that detects an actuation of the dynamic service brake () said controller actuating the static holding brake () when in case of continued rotating and/or pivoting movement of the rotating and/or slewing gear when a dynamic service brake () is still actuated.