Controlling an output of a mining system
AssigneeJoy MM Delaware, Inc.
InventorGareth Rimmington
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Abstract
Controlling an output of a mining system. The control includes receiving, at a processor, a first signal associated with a position of the shearer, determining, using the processor, the position of the shearer based on the first signal, receiving, at the processor, a second signal associated with a load of a conveyor, and determining, using the processor, the load of the conveyor based on the second signal. The method further includes determining, using the processor, an output of the mining system based on the position of the shearer and the load of the conveyor and controlling a speed of the shearer based on the output of the mining system.
Claims34
A mining system comprising:
- a shearer;
- a conveyor;
- a first sensor operable to generate a first signal related to a position of the shearer;
- a second sensor operable to generate a second signal related to a load of the conveyor;
- a first drive mechanism coupled to the shearer and operable to drive the shearer;
- and
- a controller operable to
- receive the first signal from the first sensor,
- determine the position of the shearer based on the first signal,
- receive the second signal from the second sensor,
- determine the load of the conveyor based on the second signal,
- determine an output of the mining system based on the position of the shearer and the load of the conveyor, and
- control a speed of the shearer based on the output of the mining system.
A method of controlling an output of a mining system, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a processor, a first signal associated with a position of a shearer;
- determining, using the processor, the position of the shearer based on the first signal;
- receiving, at the processor, a second signal associated with a load of a conveyor;
- determining, using the processor, the load of the conveyor based on the second signal;
- determining, using the processor, the output of the mining system based on the position of the shearer and the load of the conveyor;
- and
- controlling a speed of the shearer based on the output of the mining system.
A mining system comprising:
- a shearer;
- a conveyor;
- a first sensor operable to generate a first signal related to the position of the shearer;
- a second sensor operable to generate a second signal related to the load of the conveyor;
- a first drive mechanism coupled to the conveyor and operable to drive the conveyor;
- and
- a controller operable to
- receive the first signal from the first sensor,
- determine the position of the shearer based on the first signal,
- receive the second signal from the second sensor,
- determine the load of the conveyor based on the second signal,
- determine an output of the mining system based on a position of the shearer and a load of the conveyor, and
- control a speed of the conveyor based on the output of the mining system.
A method of controlling an output of a mining system, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a processor, a first signal associated with a position of a shearer;
- determining, using the processor, the position of the shearer based on the first signal;
- receiving, at the processor, a second signal associated with a load of a conveyor;
- determining, using the processor, the load of the conveyor based on the second signal;
- determining, using the processor, the output of the mining system based on the position of the shearer and the load of the conveyor;
- and
- controlling a speed of the conveyor based on the output of the mining system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.