Apparatus for the Coupling and Decoupling of a Tripper of a Stacker Reclaimer and method therefor

摘要

The subject of the present invention is a stacker/reclaimer (1) that is formed from connecting a tripper (6) and that hoistably and rotatably supports a boom (5) at a traveling girder (3) that travels over rails (2). The stacker/reclaimer is provided with: a connector (70) that separably connects the tripper (6) to the traveling girder (3); a tripper holding means (for example, a storm anchor (63)) that holds the tripper at an anchoring position; and a tripper holding detection means (for example, a limit switch (63a)) that detects that the tripper (6) is being held by the tripper holding means. The operation of separating the connector (70) can be performed only when the held state of the tripper (6) is detected. As a result, the tripper (6) can be safely and reliably separated from and then reconnected to the traveling girder (3) without relying on visual confirmation by a worker.