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US 2012/0319451 A1Published application
Launch vehicle for a mining system, a mining system and a method for mining
AssigneeCaterpillar Global Mining Highwall Miners LLC
InventorCornelis Wilhelm In'T Hout
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Abstract
The invention provides for a launch vehicle for a mining system comprising a base frame provided with tracks, an upper frame rotatably connected to the base frame around a substantially vertical axis of rotation, a launch frame connecting to the upper frame, a crane unit and drive means for driving the tracks, the launch frame the crane unit, or a combination thereof.
Claims16
A launch vehicle for a mining system comprising:
- a tracked vehicle base frame;
- an upper frame rotatably mounted to the base frame around a substantially vertical axis of rotation;
- a launch frame connecting to the upper frame;
- a crane unit mounted to the launch frame;
- and
- a drive system for driving at least one of the tracks, launch frame, and crane unit.
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A mining system comprising:
- a launch vehicle having a tracked vehicle base frame;
- an upper frame rotatably mounted to the base frame around a substantially vertical axis of rotation;
- a launch frame connecting to the upper frame;
- a drive system for driving at least one of the tracks, launch frame, and crane unit;
- at least one conveyor segment connecting to the launch frame of the launch vehicle;
- and
- a cutter head connecting to the conveyor segment opposite the side connecting
- to the launch vehicle.
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A method for using a launch vehicle for a mining system comprising:
- providing a tracked vehicle base frame having an upper frame rotatably mounted to the base frame around a substantially vertical axis of rotation,
- a launch frame connecting to the upper frame, a crane unit mounted to the launch frame, and
- a drive system for driving at least one of the tracks, launch frame, and crane unit;
- wherein the launch vehicle drives a train of conveyor segments at an angle of about 0° to about 35° relative to horizontal in a mining shaft.
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