Machine for sawing trenches and placing ducts/cables
AssigneeDellCron AB
InventorsCONNY GUSTAVSSON, Hasse Hultman
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Abstract
A machine arranged for sawing micro trenches and placing ducts/communication cables in micro trenches. The machine comprises a saw blade arranged for sawing a micro trench in an area. The machine further comprises a stabilizing device arranged for stabilizing the walls of the micro trench when placing ducts/communication cables into the micro trench. The stabilizing device is positioned immediately behind said saw blade in the micro trench. The stabilizing device is configured to guide at least one duct/communication cable when placed into said micro trench.
Claims12
A machine arranged for sawing micro trenches and placing ducts/cables in micro trenches, said machine comprising a saw blade arranged for sawing a micro trench in an area comprising a first layer L1 being a surface layer, such as asphalt or concrete, and a second layer L2 being a bearing layer to and being located below said first layer L1, wherein said saw blade is arranged to saw through said first layer L1 and into said second layer L2;
- said machine further comprises a stabilizing device arranged for stabilizing the walls of said micro trench when placing ducts/cables into said micro trench, said stabilizing device being positioned immediately behind said saw blade in said micro trench, and said stabilizing device comprising guiding means for guiding at least one duct/cable when placed into said micro trench, wherein said stabilizing device comprises an inlet and an outlet for ducts/cables, said inlet and outlet being connected to said guiding means, and wherein said guiding means are arranged so that an order of a plurality of ducts/cables is preserved when leaving said outlet, wherein said stabilizing device has a front part and a back part, said front part being located immediately behind said saw blade and having a section that has a shape that is complementary or near complementary to the shape of said saw blade.
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