Method for determining the position or location of plant components in mining extracting plants and extracting plant

A coal mining extracting plant comprising:

• a plurality of plant components, the plant components comprising:
• a face conveyor configured to remove extracted materials,
• a shield-type support system having a plurality of shield-type support frames configured to keep a face open,
• displacing devices configured to move the face conveyor and the shield-type support system during active operation, and
• an extracting machine;
• and
• an evaluation system comprising at least one detection unit, the at least one detection unit comprising an image sensor, the evaluation system configured to:
• receive, onto the image sensor, a projection of at least four object points located on one or more measuring objects associated with the plant component, the at least four object points having a predetermined spacing from each other and being detectable within at least one of a visible wavelength range, an ultra-violet wavelength range, or an infra-red wavelength range;
• record positional data of the one or more measuring objects as projected onto the image sensor;
• calculate coordinates of the plant component in a three-dimensional space based upon the positional data received from the projection of the at least four object points onto the image sensors;
• and
• determine a position or a location of at least one of the plant components based upon the coordinates calculated in three-dimensional space,
• wherein at least one plant component has associated therewith at least one inclination detector, the signals of which are at least one of configured to be supplied to the evaluation system and configured to be evaluated by way of the evaluation system, and wherein the at least one inclination detector includes a plurality of acceleration sensors.

A method for determining at least one of a position or a location of a plant component in a mining extracting plant the method comprising:

• using an evaluation system comprising a detection unit having an image sensor to receive, onto the image sensor, a projection of at least four object points located on at least one measuring object associated with the plant component, the at least four object points having a predetermined spacing from each other and being detectable within at least one of a visible wavelength range, an ultra-violet wavelength range, or an infra-red wavelength range;
• recording positional data of the at least one measuring object as projected onto the image sensor;
• calculating coordinates of the plant component in a three-dimensional space based upon the positional data received from the projection of the at least four object points onto the image sensors;
• and
• determining the position or the location of the plant component based upon the coordinates calculated in three-dimensional space,
• wherein the plant component comprises one of:
• at least one face conveyor for removing extracted materials,
• a shield-type support system having a plurality of shield-type support frames configured to keep a face open,
• displacing devices configured to move the at least one face conveyor and the shield-type support system in active operation, and
• an extracting machine moveable along the face conveyor;
• and
• wherein the at least four object points of a plurality of fixed measuring objects located along the shield-type support system are detected by way of at least one detection unit moved along the face conveyor independently of the extracting machine.

A method for determining at least one of a position or a location of a plant component in a mining extracting plant the method comprising:

• using an evaluation system comprising a detection unit having an image sensor to receive, onto the image sensor, a projection of at least four object points located on at least one measuring object associated with the plant component, the at least four object points having a predetermined spacing from each other and being detectable within at least one of a visible wavelength range, an ultra-violet wavelength range, or an infra-red wavelength range;
• recording positional data of the at least one measuring object as projected onto the image sensor;
• calculating coordinates of the plant component in a three-dimensional space based upon the positional data received from the projection of the at least four object points onto the image sensors;
• and
• determining the position or the location of the plant component based upon the coordinates calculated in three-dimensional space,
• wherein the plant component comprises one of:
• at least one face conveyor for removing extracted materials,
• a shield-type support system having a plurality of shield-type support frames configured to keep a face open,
• displacing devices configured to move the at least one face conveyor and the shield-type support system in active operation, and
• an extracting machine moveable along the face conveyor;
• and
• wherein the at least four object points of a plurality of fixed measuring objects located along the shield-type support system are detected by way of a plurality of detection units located along the face conveyor in a fixed manner.

A method for determining at least one of a position or a location of a plant component in a mining extracting plant the method comprising:

• using an evaluation system comprising a detection unit having an image sensor to receive, onto the image sensor, a projection of at least four object points located on at least one measuring object associated with the plant component, the at least four object points having a predetermined spacing from each other and being detectable within at least one of a visible wavelength range, an ultra-violet wavelength range, or an infra-red wavelength range;
• recording positional data of the at least one measuring object as projected onto the image sensor;
• calculating coordinates of the plant component in a three-dimensional space based upon the positional data received from the projection of the at least four object points onto the image sensors;
• and
• determining the position or the location of the plant component based upon the coordinates calculated in three-dimensional space,
• wherein the plant component comprises one of:
• at least one face conveyor for removing extracted materials,
• a shield-type support system having a plurality of shield-type support frames configured to keep a face open,
• displacing devices configured to move the at least one face conveyor and the shield-type support system in active operation, and
• an extracting machine moveable along the face conveyor;
• and
• wherein at least one plant component has associated therewith at least one inclination detector, the signals of which are at least one of suppliable to the evaluation system and can be evaluated by way of the evaluation system, wherein the inclination detector includes a plurality of acceleration sensors.