GB1211527A - Collector structure for an underwater mining system - Google Patents
Collector structure for an underwater mining systemInfo
- Publication number
- GB1211527A GB1211527A GB22218/69A GB2221869A GB1211527A GB 1211527 A GB1211527 A GB 1211527A GB 22218/69 A GB22218/69 A GB 22218/69A GB 2221869 A GB2221869 A GB 2221869A GB 1211527 A GB1211527 A GB 1211527A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- scoop
- aggregates
- hopper
- trays
- rings
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
- 238000005065 mining Methods 0.000 title abstract 4
- 238000007790 scraping Methods 0.000 abstract 2
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 230000035515 penetration Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000011664 signaling Effects 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
- E02F3/00—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines
- E02F3/04—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven
- E02F3/88—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with arrangements acting by a sucking or forcing effect, e.g. suction dredgers
- E02F3/90—Component parts, e.g. arrangement or adaptation of pumps
- E02F3/92—Digging elements, e.g. suction heads
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
- E02F3/00—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines
- E02F3/04—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven
- E02F3/88—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with arrangements acting by a sucking or forcing effect, e.g. suction dredgers
- E02F3/90—Component parts, e.g. arrangement or adaptation of pumps
- E02F3/92—Digging elements, e.g. suction heads
- E02F3/9212—Mechanical digging means, e.g. suction wheels, i.e. wheel with a suction inlet attached behind the wheel
- E02F3/9225—Mechanical digging means, e.g. suction wheels, i.e. wheel with a suction inlet attached behind the wheel with rotating cutting elements
- E02F3/9237—Suction wheels with axis of rotation in transverse direction of the longitudinal axis of the suction pipe
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21C—MINING OR QUARRYING
- E21C50/00—Obtaining minerals from underwater, not otherwise provided for
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Civil Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Underground Or Underwater Handling Of Building Materials (AREA)
- Separation Of Solids By Using Liquids Or Pneumatic Power (AREA)
- Drilling And Exploitation, And Mining Machines And Methods (AREA)
Abstract
1,211,527. Underwater mining. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP. 1 May, 1969 [16 May, 1968], No. 22218/69. Heading E1F. A collector structure of a mining system for the mining of aggregates from a surface beneath water comprises a black means 50 for scraping aggregates from the surface, a cylindrical scoop 25 for carrying aggregates away from the blade, a hopper 70 positioned within the scoop to receive aggregates therefrom and means for rotating the scoop relative to the blade means and the hopper. The scoop, which is rotatably mounted in a towing yoke, consists of axially spaced rings 36 that engage the surface to cause rotation of the scoop as it is towed over the surface, and longitudinally extending trays 33 secured a regular intervals around the inner surfaces of the rings, the trays 33 being for the conveyance of aggregates between the blade and the hopper. The aggregates drop off the trays into the hopper and are deflected by inclined surfaces 97, 98 to the ends of the hopper for removal therefrom at 85 by a suction source. Mesh screens disposed radially inwards and outwards of the trays allow of escape therefrom of undersize aggregates. The blade means 50 involves double ended scraper teeth being so mounted on a carrier rotatable about the axis of the scoop as to extend down between the lower portions of the rings 36. The pivotable carrier and the double ended teeth ensure of continued scraping of the surface in the event of the structure overturning. The weight of the carrier can be varied to allow of varying of the depth of penetration of the teeth and rings into the surface. Sonic signalling means are appropriately mounted on the structure to provide an intermittent signal that is a function of the rate of rotation of the scoop and so provides at the surface of the water indication of the manner of operation of the structure on the submerged surface.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US72972868A | 1968-05-16 | 1968-05-16 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB1211527A true GB1211527A (en) | 1970-11-11 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB22218/69A Expired GB1211527A (en) | 1968-05-16 | 1969-05-01 | Collector structure for an underwater mining system |
Country Status (6)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US3556598A (en) |
DE (1) | DE1923966A1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2008694A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB1211527A (en) |
NL (1) | NL6907419A (en) |
SE (1) | SE339924B (en) |
Families Citing this family (15)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE2015894A1 (en) * | 1970-04-03 | 1971-10-14 | Deutsche Babcock & Wilcox Ag, 4200 Oberhausen | Underwater lap device |
US3697134A (en) * | 1971-03-25 | 1972-10-10 | Bethlehem Steel Corp | Nodule collector |
DE2114828C2 (en) * | 1971-03-26 | 1973-12-13 | Preussag Ag, 3000 Hannover | Device for the extraction of mag netisable raw materials, in particular manganese nodules, from the deep sea |
US4040667A (en) * | 1974-08-16 | 1977-08-09 | Hans Tax | Apparatus for recovering particulate material from the sea bottom |
US3975054A (en) * | 1974-12-11 | 1976-08-17 | The International Nickel Company, Inc. | Undersea mining and separating vehicle having motor-powered water jet |
US3972566A (en) * | 1975-03-04 | 1976-08-03 | The International Nickel Company, Inc. | Solids concentrator |
US4037874A (en) * | 1975-10-28 | 1977-07-26 | Nor-Am Resources Technology Incorporated | Apparatus for underwater retrieval, selection and concentration of material for ocean mining |
EP0007921A1 (en) * | 1978-07-11 | 1980-02-20 | Hermann Wienands | Under water drum collector with a tower for collecting manganese nodules on the sea bottom |
US4311342A (en) * | 1978-10-30 | 1982-01-19 | Deepsea Ventures, Inc. | Dredge head with mechanical and pumping action |
US4521305A (en) * | 1984-03-28 | 1985-06-04 | Deal Troy M | Rotating self-cleaning screen |
DE3429202C1 (en) * | 1984-08-08 | 1986-01-09 | Preussag Ag, 3000 Hannover Und 1000 Berlin | Device for picking up manganese nodules or the like from the sea floor |
WO2011072963A1 (en) * | 2009-12-17 | 2011-06-23 | Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V. | Converting an underwater methane hydrate containing deposit into a marketable product |
KR20150038017A (en) * | 2012-07-27 | 2015-04-08 | 노틸러스 미네랄즈 퍼시픽 피티 리미티드 | A self cleaning collection apparatus and method |
US10920400B2 (en) * | 2018-12-26 | 2021-02-16 | Cashman Dredging And Marine Contracting, Co., Llc | Dragging apparatus with ripper shank |
FR3113632B1 (en) | 2020-08-26 | 2023-03-24 | Psa Automobiles Sa | Method and device for selecting a user profile |
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1968
- 1968-05-16 US US729728A patent/US3556598A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1969
- 1969-05-01 GB GB22218/69A patent/GB1211527A/en not_active Expired
- 1969-05-10 DE DE19691923966 patent/DE1923966A1/en active Pending
- 1969-05-14 NL NL6907419A patent/NL6907419A/xx unknown
- 1969-05-16 FR FR6915937A patent/FR2008694A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1969-05-16 SE SE06984/69A patent/SE339924B/xx unknown
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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US3556598A (en) | 1971-01-19 |
DE1923966A1 (en) | 1969-11-20 |
SE339924B (en) | 1971-10-25 |
FR2008694A1 (en) | 1970-01-23 |
NL6907419A (en) | 1969-11-18 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
PLNP | Patent lapsed through nonpayment of renewal fees |