Plow guide assembly for plow guides
AssigneeCaterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
InventorsGerhard Siepenkort, Klaus Duhnke, Susanne Wutzke, Frank Reitenbach
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a plow guide assembly for guiding a mining plow. The plow guide assembly may comprise a base member including a first guide beam for guideing the mining plow and extending along a first axis, and a second guide beam spaced apart the first guide beam for defining a service clearance therebetween, and extending along a second axis axially aligned to the first axis. The plow guide assembly may further comprise an insert element insertable into the service clearance and having a third guide beam extending along a third axis. In an assembled state of the insert element, the third axis is axially aligned to the first and second axes.
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A plow guide assembly of a plow guide for guiding a mining plow used in underground mining applications, the mining plow having at least one top guide member and at least one bottom guide member, the plow guide assembly comprising:
- a base member defining a bottom chain guide duct and a top chain guide duct disposed above the bottom chain guide duct, the base member including:
- a top guide rail extending along an entire length of the base member, and having a substantially solid, rectangular cross-section configured to guide the at least one top guide member of the mining plow;
- a first guide beam extending along a first axis, and being configured to guide the at least one bottom guide member of the mining plow;
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- a second guide beam spaced apart from the first guide beam for defining a service clearance therebetween, the second guide beam extending along a second axis axially aligned to the first axis and being configured to guide the at least one bottom guide member;
- a removable insert element configured to be inserted into the service clearance and to be attached to the base member, the insert element having a third guide beam extending along a third axis and being configured to guide the at least one bottom guide member, wherein, in an assembled state of the insert element, the third axis is axially aligned to the first and second axes to form a bottom guide rail extending along an entire length of the plow guide and configured to guide the at least one bottom guide member;
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- a supporting device configured to support and position the insert element relative to the base member.
A plow guide assembly of a plow guide for guiding a mining plow used in underground mining applications, the mining plow having at least one top guide member and at least one bottom guide member, the plow guide assembly comprising:
- a base member defining a bottom chain guide duct and a top chain guide duct disposed above the bottom chain guide duct, the base member including:
- a top guide rail extending along an entire length of the base member, and having a substantially solid, rectangular cross-section configured to guide the at least one top guide member of the mining plow;
- a first guide beam extending along a first axis, and being configured to guide the at least one bottom guide member of the mining plow;
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- a second guide beam spaced apart from the first guide beam for defining a service clearance therebetween, the second guide beam extending along a second axis axially aligned to the first axis and being configured to guide the at least one bottom guide member;
- a removable insert element configured to be inserted into the service clearance and to be attached to the base member, the insert element having a third guide beam extending along a third axis and being configured to guide the at least one bottom guide member, wherein, in an assembled state of the insert element, the third axis is axially aligned to the first and second axes to form a bottom guide rail extending along a length of the plow guide and configured to guide the at least one bottom guide member;
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- a supporting device configured to support and position the insert element relative to the base member, wherein the supporting device includes at least one protrusion provided at the base member and at least partially protruding into the service clearance, and at least one recess provided at the insert element and configured to engage the at least one protrusion.
A plow guide assembly of a plow guide for guiding a mining plow used in underground mining applications, the mining plow having at least one top guide member and at least one bottom guide member, the plow guide assembly comprising:
- a base member defining a bottom chain guide duct and a top chain guide duct disposed above the bottom chain guide duct, the base member including:
- a top guide rail extending along an entire length of the base member, and having a substantially solid, rectangular cross-section configured to guide the at least one top guide member of the mining plow;
- a first guide beam extending along a first axis, and being configured to guide the at least one bottom guide member of the mining plow;
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- a second guide beam spaced apart from the first guide beam for defining a service clearance therebetween, the second guide beam extending along a second axis axially aligned to the first axis and being configured to guide the at least one bottom guide member;
- a removable insert element configured to be inserted into the service clearance and to be attached to the base member, the insert element having a third guide beam extending along a third axis and being configured to guide the at least one bottom guide member, wherein, in an assembled state of the insert element, the third axis is axially aligned to the first and second axes to form a bottom guide rail extending along a length of the plow guide and configured to guide the at least one bottom guide member;
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- a supporting device configured to support and position the insert element relative to the base member, wherein the supporting device includes at least one protrusion provided at the insert element and extending along the third axis, at least one recess provided at the first beam and configured to engage at least one protrusion, and at least one recess provided at the second beam and configured to engage at least one protrusion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.