Device For A Rock Feeder Used In Underground Applications
AssigneeCaterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
InventorsJoachim Raschka, Hendrik Padberg, Christian Eberts, Markus Frenzei
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Abstract
A rock feeder deflector device for a rock feeder used in underground mining applications. The rock feeder has a material transport portion for transporting rock material to a conveyor. The rock feeder deflector device comprises a mounting portion configured to be connected to the rock feeder; a guiding plate movably connected to the mounting portion; and a moving mechanism arranged between the mounting portion and the guiding plate. The moving mechanism is configured to move the guiding plate relative to the mounting portion between an operative position configured to guide rock material to the material transport portion and an inoperative position.
Claims15
A rock feeder deflector device for a rock feeder used in underground mining applications, the rock feeder having a material transport portion for transporting rock material to a conveyor, the rock feeder deflector device comprising:
- a mounting portion configured to be connected to the rock feeder;
- a guiding plate movably connected to the mounting portion;
- and
- a moving mechanism arranged between the mounting portion and the guiding plate, the moving mechanism being configured to move the guiding plate relative to the mounting portion between an operative position configured to guide rock material to the material transport portion and an inoperative position.
The rock feeder deflector device according to claim 7, wherein the side extension plates include flexible end members corrected to outer edges of the side extension plates, and/or
- wherein the side extension plates are pivotably mounted to the side faces, and/or
- wherein the rock feeder deflector device further comprises:
- a pivot mechanism configured to pivot the side extension plates relative to the guiding plate between a pivoted-in position in which the side extension plates are substantially perpendicular to the front face and a pivoted-out position in which the side extension plates are substantially parallel to the front face.
A rock feeder for use in underground mining applications, in particular continuous rock flow mining applications, the rock feeder comprising:
- a base configured to accumulate rock material falling onto the base;
- a material transport portion arranged inside the base and configured to transport the rock material from the base to a conveyor;
- a connection portion arranged on a top side of the base adjacent the material transport portion and remote from the conveyor;
- and
- a rock feeder deflector device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the rock feeder deflector device is connected to the connection portion via the mounting portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.