Rock bolting rig and method at rock bolting rig
AssigneeEpiroc Rock Drills Aktiebolag
InventorsMartin Ekefalk, Jan Olsson, Björn Anders Larsson, René Deutsch, Hans Gustavsson
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Abstract
A rig adapted for rock bolting comprising a feeding magazine is provided. The feeding magazine comprises a holding structure for bolts and is arranged in conjunction with a rock reinforcement unit. The rig further comprises a feeding device that is arranged to provide the rock reinforcement unit with bolts from the feeding magazine. The rig further comprises a loading magazine comprising a holding structure for bolts, as well as a, relative to the feeding magazine and the loading magazine, moveable picking device arranged to move bolts that are located in the loading magazine such that they are accessible to the feeding device.
Claims20
A unitary rig device adapted for rock bolting comprising:
- a feeding magazine, wherein the feeding magazine comprises a holding structure for bolts and is arranged in conjunction with a rock reinforcement unit;
- a feeding device that is arranged to provide the rock reinforcement unit with bolts from the feeding magazine, the unitary rig device further comprises:
- a loading magazine comprising a holding structure for bolts;
- a movable picking device that is moveable relative to the feeding magazine and the loading magazine, the movable picking device configured to move bolts located in the loading magazine such that the bolts are accessible to the feeding device.
A method performed by a unitary rig device for moving bolts, wherein the unitary rig device is adapted for rock bolting, wherein the device comprises:
- a feeding magazine, wherein the feeding magazine comprises a holding structure for bolts, wherein the feeding magazine is arranged in conjunction with a rock reinforcement unit;
- a feeding device that is arranged to provide the rock reinforcement unit with bolts from the feeding magazine;
- a loading magazine comprising a holding structure for bolts;
- a movable picking device that is moveable relative to the feeding magazine and the loading magazine, wherein the method comprises:
- moving bolts that are located in the loading magazine with the picking device such that the bolts are accessible to the feeding device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.