A METHOD FOR OPERATING A LIFTING MECHANISM HAVING A PLATFORM AND A PLURALITY OF IRREGULARLY SPACED BLOCKING MECHANISMS TO SUPPORT A LOAD OF AN ITEM TO BE LIFTED ONTHE PLATFORM

摘要

The present invention discloses a method for operating a lifting mechanism having a platform and a plurality of irregularly spaced blocking mechanisms to support a load of an item to be lifted on the platform, comprising: collecting position data on each of the blocking mechanisms with respect to the platform; estimating a mass of the item to be lifted; estimating a longitudinal center of gravity of the item to be lifted; calculating an estimated loading curve on the platform based on the position of the irregularly spaced blocking mechanisms, the mass and longitudinal center of gravity of the item to be lifted; and outputting the estimated loading curve.