Global Patent Index - EP 1862637 B1

EP 1862637 B1 20090715 - Device and method for a shield driving start-up and extension

Title (en)

Device and method for a shield driving start-up and extension

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren für die Schildanfahrt und die Schildausfahrt

Title (fr)

Dispositif et procédé de démarrage d'une machine à boucliers

Publication

EP 1862637 B1 20090715 (DE)

Application

EP 07009925 A 20070518

Priority

DE 102006025515 A 20060530

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1862637A1] The device has a sealing block (15) arranged in the shaft (13) and connected to the supporting wall (12) in the starting and/or finishing region in a simple manner, whereby the tunnel boring machine (11) can pass through the sealing block. The sealing block consists of essentially of concrete or another suitable, preferably unreinforced material. An independent claim is also included for a method of starting and finishing a tunnel boring machine shield out of and/or into a starting/ finishing shaft clad with a supporting wall.

IPC 8 full level

E21D 9/04 (2006.01); E21D 9/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E21D 9/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1862637 A1 20071205; EP 1862637 B1 20090715; DE 502007001051 D1 20090827; DK 1862637 T3 20091116; PL 1862637 T3 20091231

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07009925 A 20070518; DE 502007001051 T 20070518; DK 07009925 T 20070518; PL 07009925 T 20070518