System, machine, control unit and method therein for handling a cable
AssigneeEpiroc Rock Drills Aktiebolag
InventorGustav MÖRTZELL
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a cable handling system including an electrically powered mining or construction machine, the electrically powered mining or construction machine: including a cable reel including an electrical cable for providing electrical power to the electrically powered mining or construction machine when connected to a connection point of a remote source of electrical power, a winch including a winch cable, a connection point to a remote source of electrical power, a trundle located in proximity to the connection point, the winch cable unwound and applied from the winch through the trundle and back to the electrically powered mining or construction machine, is arranged to pull the electrical cable towards the connection point.
Claims12
A cable handling system comprising:
- an electrically powered mining or construction machine, the electrically powered mining or construction machine comprising:
- a cable reel comprising an electrical cable for providing electrical power to the electrically powered mining or construction machine when connected to a connection point of a remote source of electrical power,
- a winch comprising a winch cable,
- a connection point to a remote source of electrical power,
- a trundle located in proximity to the connection point, wherein:
- the winch cable, unwound and applied from the winch through the trundle and back to the electrically powered mining or construction machine, is arranged to pull the electrical cable towards the connection point.
A method performed by a control unit for handling a cable, wherein an electrically powered mining and/or construction machine comprises a cable reel comprising the cable, the electrically powered mining and/or construction machine further comprising a winch comprising a winch cable, the method comprising:
- pulling the electrical cable towards a connection point to a remote source of electrical power, wherein the electrical cable is pulled towards the connection point by the winch cable applied from the winch through a trundle, located in proximity to the connection point, and back to the electrically powered mining or construction machine.
A control unit configured to handle a cable wherein an electrically powered mining and/or construction machine is adapted to comprise a cable reel adapted to comprise the cable, the electrically powered mining and/or construction machine is further adapted to comprise a winch adapted to comprise a winch cable, the control unit further being configured to:
- pull the electrical cable towards a connection point to a remote source of electrical power, wherein the electrical cable is adapted to be pulled towards the connection point by the winch cable adapted to be applied from the winch through a trundle, located in proximity to the connection point, and back to the electrically powered mining or construction machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.