Global Patent Index - EP 0513338 B1

EP 0513338 B1 19970122 - LAUNCH VEHICLE FOR CONTINUOUS MINING APPARATUS

Title (en)

LAUNCH VEHICLE FOR CONTINUOUS MINING APPARATUS

Title (de)

VORSCHUBFAHRZEUG FÜR EIN KONTINUIERLICH ARBEITENDES ABBAUGERÄT

Title (fr)

VEHICULE DE POSITIONNEMENT POUR APPAREIL D'ABATTAGE EN CONTINU

Publication

EP 0513338 B1 19970122 (EN)

Application

EP 92902231 A 19911209

Priority

  • US 9109234 W 19911209
  • US 62521190 A 19901210
  • US 76940891 A 19911001

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9210644A2] A launch vehicle (10) is provided for a continuous mining system including modular conveyor units (U) that may be connected together to form a conveyor train (T). The launch vehicle (10) includes an elongated frame (12) that holds a belt conveyor (14) for conveying aggregate material that is received from the conveyor train (T). A drive assembly (34) for selectively advancing and withdrawing the conveyor train is also provided on the launch vehicle. Additionally, the launch vehicle includes a mechanism (52) for adding a modular conveyor unit to the conveyor train. More specifically, the conveyor train drive assembly (34) includes a pair of cooperating tandem drive cylinders (36, 38). Each drive cylinder includes a pusher arm unit (42) that is adapted to engage one of the modular conveyor units of the conveyor train. The conveyor unit adding mechanism includes a positioning mechanism that holds and places a conveyor unit on the launch vehicle. A pusher cylinder is also provided to push the new conveyor unit into engagement with the rear of the conveyor train. The launch vehicle also includes an extensible front end.

IPC 1-7

E21C 27/24; E21F 13/02

IPC 8 full level

E21C 27/24 (2006.01); E21F 13/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E21C 27/24 (2013.01); E21F 13/083 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9210644 A2 19920625; WO 9210644 A3 19920723; AU 644257 B2 19931202; AU 9127291 A 19920708; CA 2075638 A1 19920611; CA 2075638 C 19970527; DE 69124364 D1 19970306; DE 69124364 T2 19970731; EP 0513338 A1 19921119; EP 0513338 B1 19970122; ES 2096746 T3 19970316; PL 167642 B1 19951031; PL 295643 A1 19930712

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9109234 W 19911209; AU 9127291 A 19911209; CA 2075638 A 19911209; DE 69124364 T 19911209; EP 92902231 A 19911209; ES 92902231 T 19911209; PL 29564391 A 19911209