WO2016123005A1 - Work platform with protection against sustained involuntary operation - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
- B66F—HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
- B66F11/00—Lifting devices specially adapted for particular uses not otherwise provided for
- B66F11/04—Lifting devices specially adapted for particular uses not otherwise provided for for movable platforms or cabins, e.g. on vehicles, permitting workmen to place themselves in any desired position for carrying out required operations
- B66F11/044—Working platforms suspended from booms
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
- B66F—HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
- B66F17/00—Safety devices, e.g. for limiting or indicating lifting force
- B66F17/006—Safety devices, e.g. for limiting or indicating lifting force for working platforms
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- the invention relates to work platforms and, more particularly, to a work platform including provisions to enhance protection for an operator from sustained involuntary operation resulting in an impact with an obstruction or structure.
- Lift vehicles including aerial work platforms, telehandlers such as rough terrain fork trucks with work platform attachments, and truck mounted aerial lifts are known and typically include an extendible boom, which may be positioned at different angles relative to the ground, and a work platform at an end of the extendible boom.
- a control console including various control elements that may be manipulated by the operator to control such functions as boom angle, boom extension, rotation of the boom and/or platform on a vertical axis, and where the lift vehicle is of the self-propelled type, there are also provided engine, steering and braking controls.
- a safety hazard can occur in a lift vehicle including a work platform when an operator is positioned between the platform and a structure that may be located overhead or behind the operator, among other places.
- the platform may be maneuvered into a position where the operator is crushed between that structure and the platform, resulting in serious injury or death.
- a platform it would be desirable for a platform to incorporate protective structure to enhance protection of the operator from continued involuntary operation of the machine in proximity to an obstruction or structure.
- the protecting structure can also serve as a physical barrier to enhance protection for the operator and/or cooperate with the drive/boom functions control system to cease or reverse movement of the platform. If cooperable with the operating components of the machine, it is also desirable to prevent inadvertent tripping of the protective structure.
- a work platform includes a floor structure having a width dimension and a depth dimension and a safety rail coupled with the floor structure and defining a personnel work area.
- a control panel area is cooperable with the safety rail and includes a sensor support bar having a top cross bar extending along the width dimension and side bars extending substantially perpendicularly from the top cross bar.
- the side bars define a width of the control panel area.
- Each of the side bars includes an upper section extending from the top cross bar inward in the depth dimension to a bent section, and a lower section extending from the bent section outward in the depth dimension to the safety rail.
- a platform switch that is configured to trip upon an application of a predetermined force is attached to the sensor support bar.
- a switch bar is secured to the control panel area, and the platform switch is attached to the switch bar.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary lift vehicle
- FIGS. 2-3 show a work platform including a protection envelope of a first embodiment
- FIG. 4 shows a control panel area and a protective envelope including a platform switch
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the platform switch
- FIGS. 6-7 show an alternative design of the protection envelope including the platform switch
- FIG. 8 shows the platform switch connected with shear elements
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an alternative platform design including the switch bar and platform switch;
- FIG. 10 is a detailed view of the switch bar and platform switch secured to the platform of FIG. 9;
- FIG. 11 is a close-up view of the switch bar secured to a sensor support bar of the platform shown in FIG. 9.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary typical aerial lift vehicle including a vehicle chassis 2 supported on vehicle wheels 4.
- a turntable and counterweight 6 are secured for rotation on the chassis 2, and an extendible boom assembly is pivotably attached at one end to the turntable 6.
- An aerial work platform 10 is attached at an opposite end of the extendible boom 8.
- the illustrated lift vehicle is of the self-propelled type and thus also includes a driving/control system (illustrated schematically in FIG. 1 at 12) and a control console 14 on the platform 10 with various control elements that may be manipulated by the operator to control such functions as boom angle, boom extension, rotation of the boom and/or platform on a vertical axis, and engine, steering and braking controls, etc.
- FIGS. 2 and 3 show an exemplary work platform 10 including a protection envelope according to a first embodiment of the invention.
- the platform 10 includes a floor structure 20, a safety rail 22 coupled with the floor structure 20 and defining a personnel work area, and a control panel area 24 in which the control panel 14 is mounted.
- the protection envelope surrounds the control panel area 24 and serves to enhance protection for the operator from an obstruction or structure that may constitute a crushing hazard.
- the protection envelope may include protection bars 26 on either side of the control panel area 24 extending above the safety rail 22.
- the safety rail 22 includes side sections (the longer sections in Figs. 2 and 3) and end sections (the shorter sections in Figs. 2 and 3).
- the control panel area 24 may be positioned within one of the side sections.
- the protection bars 26 are disposed intermediately within the one of the side sections adjacent the control panel area 24.
- the protection bars 26 may be disposed in alignment with the end sections of the safety rail 22 (as shown in dashed line in FIG. 3).
- the protection bars 26 extend above the safety rail 22 by an amount sufficient to accommodate an anteroposterior diameter of an adult human (i.e., a distance between a person's front and back). In this manner, if an obstacle is encountered that could result in crushing the operator between the structure and the control panel 14, the operator will be protected from injury by the protection bars 26 with sufficient space between the control panel 14 and a top of the protection bars 26 to accommodate the operator's torso.
- FIG. 3 shows the user in a "safe" position where an encountered structure is prevented from crushing the operator by the protection bars 26.
- the protection envelope includes a switch bar 28 secured in the control panel area 24.
- a platform switch 30 is attached to the switch bar 28 and includes sensors for detecting the application of a force, such as by an operator being pressed into the platform switch by an obstruction or structure.
- the platform switch 30 is configured to trip upon an application of a predetermined force.
- the force causing the platform switch 30 to be tripped may be applied to the platform switch 30 itself or to the switch bar 28 or to both. It has been discovered that inadvertent tripping can be avoided if the predetermined force is about 40-50 lbs over a 6" sensor (i.e., about 6.5-8.5 lbs/in).
- the switch bar 28 and the platform switch 30 are positioned between the personnel work area and the safety rail 22. Relative to the floor structure, the switch bar 28 and the platform switch 30 are positioned above and in front of the control panel area 24. Based on an ergonomic study, it was discovered that the switch bar 28 and platform switch 30 should be positioned about 50" above the platform floor.
- the switch 30 includes a switch housing 32 with internal ribs 34 connected between the switch housing and a pressure switch 36. Sensitivity can be adjusted by selecting a different rating pressure switch 36 and/or by adjusting the number, shape and stiffness of the ribs 34.
- the switch bar 28 and platform switch 30 also serve as a handle bar that an operator can grab in an emergency.
- FIGS. 6 and 7 An alternative platform switch assembly 301 is shown in Figs. 6 and 7.
- the switch assembly 301 includes a platform switch 302 with injection molded end caps 303 and die cast mounting brackets 304.
- the platform switch 302 operates in a similar manner to the switch 30 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
- An exemplary suitable switch for the platform switch is available from Tapeswitch Corporation of Farmingdale, NY.
- the platform switch 30, 302 and switch bar 28 may be secured to the control panel area 24 via a shear element 38.
- the shear element 38 includes a reduced diameter section as shown that is sized to fail upon an application of a predetermined force.
- the predetermined force at which the shear element 38 would fail is higher than the force required to trip the platform switch 30, 301.
- nylon may be used as the material for the shear element 38, since nylon has low relative elongation to plastic. Of course, other materials may be suitable.
- the driving components of the vehicle that are cooperable with the lifting assembly for lifting and lowering the work platform are controlled by an operator input implement on the control panel 14 and by the driving/control system 12 communicating with the driving components and the control panel 14.
- the control system 12 also receives a signal from the platform switch 30, 302 and controls operation of the driving components based on signals from the operator input implement and the platform switch 30, 302.
- the control system 12 is programmed to shut down driving components when the platform switch 30, 302 is tripped.
- the control system 12 may reverse the last operation when the platform switch 30, 302 is tripped.
- function cutout when the platform switch is tripped, the active function will be stopped immediately, and all non-active functions shall not be activated.
- a reversal function when the platform sensor is tripped during operation, the operation required RPM target is maintained, and the active function only when the trip occurred is reversed until the reversal function is stopped.
- a ground horn and a platform horn can be activated when the reversal function is active.
- engine RPM is set to low, and all functions are disabled until the functions are re-engaged with the foot switch and operator controls.
- the system may include a platform switch override button that is used to override the function cut out initiated by the platform switch.
- override button If the override button is pressed and held, it enables the hydraulic functions if the foot switch and controls are re-engaged sequentially. In this event, function speed is set in creep mode speed automatically.
- the controller is programmed to avoid the cut out feature being disabled before the platform switch is tripped regardless of whether the override button is pressed or released. This assures that the cut out feature will still be available if the override button is stuck or manipulated into an always-closed position.
- the reversal function is implemented for various operating parameters of the machine. For vehicle drive, if drive orientation shows that the boom is between the two rear wheels, reversal is allowed only when the drive backward is active and the platform switch is tripped. If a drive forward request is received when the platform switch is tripped, it is treated as a bump or obstacle in the road and will not trigger the reversal function. If the drive orientation shows that the boom is not in line with the rear wheels, then both drive forward and drive backward may trigger the reversal function.
- Additional operating parameters that are implemented with the reversal function include main lift, tower lift, main telescope (e.g., telescope out only), and swing.
- Reversal function terminates based on the platform switch signal, footswitch signal and time parameters that are set for different functions, respectively. If the platform switch changes from trip status to non-trip status before the maximum reversal time is elapsed, then the reversal function will be stopped; otherwise, the reversal function is active until the maximum reversal time is elapsed.
- ground control can be accessed from the ground via a switch.
- the platform switch In the ground control mode, if the platform switch is engaged, boom operation is allowed to operate in creep speed. If the platform switch changes status from engaged to disengaged, then operation is maintained in creep speed unless the ground enable and function control switch is re-engaged.
- FIGS. 9-11 show an alternative work platform 110 including a floor structure 120, a safety rail 122 coupled with the floor structure 120, and a control panel area 124 to which the control panel (not shown) is mounted.
- the switch bar 28 and platform switch 30 are secured in the control panel area 124.
- the control panel area 124 includes a sensor support bar 126 having a top crossbar 128 extending along a width dimension (W in FIG. 9) and sidebars 130 extending substantially perpendicularly from the top crossbar 128.
- the sidebars 130 define a width of the control panel area 124.
- the sensor support bar 126 is preferably bent from a single piece of material, although multiple pieces can be attached to one another in the arrangement shown.
- Each of the sidebars 130 may include an upper section extending from the top crossbar inward in a depth dimension (D in FIG. 9) to a bent section.
- a lower section preferably extends from the bent section outward in the depth dimension to the safety rail 122.
- the upper section of the sidebars 130 may be angled downwardly from the top crossbar 128 to the bent section.
- the lower section may extend at an angle from the bent section to the safety rail 122. As shown, the lower section may extend in a substantially straight line from the bent section to the safety rail.
- the safety rail 122 extends above the floor structure 120 to a rail height, where the lower sections of the sidebars 130 connect to the safety rail 122 at a position about halfway between the floor structure 120 and the rail height.
- the top crossbar 128 is preferably positioned above the rail height.
- the switch bar 28 and the platform switch 30 may be connected to the sensor support bar 126 at the bent sections of the sidebars 130 as shown.
- the platform switch is positioned inward in the depth dimension D of the floor structure such that an operator in the control panel area is closer to the platform switch 30 than to the safety rail 122.
- the switch bar and platform switch are under-mounted on the sensor support bar 126 relative to an operator standing on the floor structure 120. That is, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the switch bar 28 is preferably coupled to an outside surface of the sensor support bar 126 on an opposite side of the sensor support bar 126 relative to a position of an operator standing on the platform.
- the under-mounted configuration results in a simpler assembly (e.g., without brackets 304) and improved ergonomics.
- FIG. 11 is a close-up view of the switch bar 30 secured to the sensor support bar 126.
- a block 132 is fixed (e.g., by welding) to the sensor support bar 126
- a block holder 134 is fixed (e.g., by welding) to the block 132.
- the block holder 134 receives a shear block 136 of the switch bar 30 and is secured by a fastener 138 such as a bolt or the like.
- a similar bolt (not shown) secures the switch bar 30 to the shear block 136.
- the protection envelope provided by the described embodiments serves to enhance protection for operators from an obstruction and continued involuntary operation.
- the protection envelope can include physical/structural protection in the form of protection bars or the like and/or a platform switch that is tripped upon the application of a predetermined force (such as by an operator being driven toward or into the control panel by an obstruction or structure).
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