JP2006249678A - Guide device and guide method of cutter head for crushing existing buried pipe and renewal method of existing buried pipe - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a guide device capable of surely advancing a cutter head for crushing an existing buried pipe along a planned line, while preventing whirling. <P>SOLUTION: This guide device 100 can position and fix the cutter head 7 connected to the rear end of a rocking member 40 by guiding to a desired position with an engaging body 30 engaged with the existing buried pipe 1 as a reference, by rocking the rocking member 40 by using a vertical directional rocking means 60 and a horizontal directional rocking means 70. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus that guides the traveling direction of a cutter head that excavates an existing buried pipe and the surrounding ground when an existing buried pipe that has been buried in the ground and has been aged is replaced with a new buried pipe. Even if the cutter head tends to be displaced greatly in the radial direction due to unbalanced excavation reaction forces, or when the path of the existing buried pipe is bent, the direction of the cutter head's movement so that a new buried pipe can be embedded as planned. It is related with the technology which guides correctly.

Underground pipes used for various purposes, including water and sewage systems, etc., are aging due to changes over time, so it is necessary to replace them with new buried pipes (update pipes) at appropriate times.
In this case, the ground where the existing buried pipe is buried is excavated from the ground surface and the existing buried pipe is excavated, and then the new pipe is suspended and buried again, or as shown in FIG. A method is used in which an existing buried pipe is removed while excavating in a horizontal direction from a vertical shaft dug into a shaft and replaced with an updated pipe.

In the conventional existing buried pipe renewal method shown in FIG. 10, the start pit 3 is dug on the ground surface G to replace the existing buried pipe 1 with the renewed pipe 2, and the propulsion unit 4 is provided at the bottom of the start pit 3. Is installed.
Then, the screw conveyor 6 and the cutter head 7 provided at the tip of the screw conveyor 6 are rotationally driven integrally by the drive motor of the propulsion unit 4 and the speed reducer 5, and are already installed by the excavation bit 8 protruding from the face plate of the cutter head 7. The ground around the buried pipe 1 is excavated while being crushed. Further, the crushed pieces of the existing buried pipe 1 and the excavated surrounding soil are transferred by the screw conveyor 6 and the casing 9, taken out to the start pit 3 side, and removed to the ground surface G side.
At the same time, the propulsion unit 4 propels the screw conveyor 6, the cutter head 7, the update pipe 2, and the front conduit 10 together to replace the existing buried pipe 1 with the update pipe 2 sequentially.

In addition, a plurality of directional correcting hydraulic cylinders 12 are provided between the front conduit 10 and the blade edge portion 11 in the circumferential direction inside the front conduit 10 in preparation for a case where a deviation occurs in the traveling direction of the cutter head 7. Are arranged in parallel at equal intervals.
Thereby, when these hydraulic cylinders 12 are selectively expanded and contracted to incline the blade edge portion 11 with respect to the leading conduit 10, the inner peripheral surface of the blade edge portion 11 pushes the outer peripheral portion of the cutter head 7 radially inward. Therefore, the traveling direction of the cutter head 7 can be corrected.

  On the other hand, a technique has been proposed in which the cutter head is guided by guide means that moves inside the existing buried pipe prior to the cutter head, and the cutter head advances along the path of the existing buried pipe (Patent Document 1 below). , 2).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-25787 JP 2000-257374 A

By the way, when a log or concrete as a foundation is disposed below the existing buried pipe 1, the excavation bit 8 provided in the cutter head 7 excavates these logs and concrete. Unbalance of the excavation reaction force acting on the head 7 occurs.
At this time, a gap exists between the outer periphery of the cutter head 7 and the inner peripheral surface of the blade outlet 11 of the leading conduit, so that the cutter head 7 is located inside the blade outlet 11. Swing around and its excavability may be reduced.
In particular, when the excavation bit 8 bites into the existing buried pipe 1 as the cutter head 7 swings, the existing buried pipe 1 rotates together with the rotation of the cutter head 7 and the crushing efficiency of the existing buried pipe 1 is greatly reduced. Resulting in.

  Further, if the cutter head 7 is largely displaced in the radial direction due to the unbalance of the excavation reaction force acting on the cutter head 7, the traveling direction cannot be corrected using the direction correcting hydraulic cylinder 12, and the excavation along the planned line is not possible. In addition, the renewal pipe 2 cannot be embedded.

Moreover, the technique described in the said patent document 1 is only what guides the advancing direction of a cutter head according to the course of an existing underground pipe.
Therefore, when the course of the existing buried pipe is bent, the renewal pipe is buried along this bend.

In addition, the technique described in Patent Document 2 provides a sensor in a preceding body that advances in the existing buried pipe in advance of the cutter head, and generates a signal representing the bending or inclination of the existing buried pipe obtained from this sensor. Based on this, the operation of the direction correcting hydraulic cylinder is controlled.
As a result, when the amount of deviation of the cutter head in the radial direction exceeds the amount of deviation that can be corrected by the direction correcting hydraulic cylinder, the traveling direction of the cutter head cannot be corrected.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a cutter so that a new buried pipe can be embedded according to a planned line even when the cutter head is largely displaced in the radial direction due to an unbalanced excavation reaction force or when the path of the existing buried pipe is bent. It is an object of the present invention to provide a guide device and a guide method for an existing buried pipe crushing cutter head capable of accurately guiding the traveling direction of the head, and a method for updating an existing buried pipe using the guide device.

The means described in claim 1 for solving the above problem is as follows.
A device for guiding the traveling direction of a cutter head for crushing the existing buried pipe when the existing buried pipe is updated to a new buried pipe,
An engagement body that engages with the existing buried pipe in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction when inserted into the existing buried pipe in front of the cutter head;
A swing member whose front end is pivotally supported by the engagement body, the rear end is swingable in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, and the rear end is swingably connected to the cutter head;
Vertical swing means for swinging the swing member in the vertical direction with respect to the engagement body;
Horizontal swinging means for swinging the swinging member horizontally with respect to the engagement body;
Control means for controlling the operation of the vertical swing means and the horizontal swing means;
A guide device for a cutter head for crushing an existing buried pipe, comprising:

That is, according to the cutter head guide device for crushing an existing buried pipe according to claim 1, the swinging member is swung using the vertical swinging means and the horizontal swinging means, thereby engaging the existing buried pipe. The cutter head connected to the rear end of the swing member can be positioned at a desired position on the basis of the mating engagement body.
As a result, the cutter head is accurately aligned with the planned line even when the existing buried pipe is displaced in the vertical or horizontal direction with respect to the planned line which is the target when burying a new buried pipe. Therefore, the traveling direction when propelling the cutter head can be accurately controlled.
Further, if the swinging member is fixed so as not to swing using the vertical swinging means and the horizontal swinging means, it is possible to reliably prevent the swinging of the cutter head when it rotates.

Further, the means described in claim 2 is the cutter head guide device for crushing an existing buried pipe described in claim 1,
The cutter head has a connecting cylinder that opens to the front, is attached to the cutter head coaxially with the rotation axis thereof, and a rear end of the swinging member is swingably connected to an outer peripheral surface thereof.
2. The existing buried pipe according to claim 1, wherein a first measuring means used for measuring the position of the cutter head is disposed coaxially with the cutter head inside the connecting cylinder. 3. Guide device for crushing cutter head.

In other words, according to the cutter head guide device for crushing an existing buried pipe according to claim 2, the first measuring means can be visually recognized when the cutter head is viewed from the side of the existing buried pipe. The position can be measured accurately.
Then, the control means is operated in accordance with the measurement position of the cutter head, the vertical swing means and the horizontal swing means are actuated to swing the swing member, and the cutter head is pushed. It can be returned to the original position.

Further, the means described in claim 3 is the cutter head guide device for crushing an existing buried pipe described in claim 2,
The said rocking | fluctuation member has the left-right paired plate-shaped member extended in parallel mutually mutually spaced apart so that the rear end may pinch | interpose the said connection pipe | tube in the horizontal direction, The existing installation described in Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Guide device for cutter head for crushing buried pipes.

  That is, in the existing embedded pipe crushing cutter head guide apparatus according to claim 3, since the swing member is constituted by a pair of left and right plate-like members extending in parallel to each other at intervals, from the side of the existing embedded pipe The swinging member does not get in the way when viewing the first measuring means.

Further, the means described in claim 4 is the cutter head guide device for crushing an existing buried pipe described in claim 3,
And further comprising support means for pivotally supporting the front end of the swing member with respect to the engaging body,
The support means includes a pair of left and right support portions that are spaced apart in the horizontal direction and support the front ends of the pair of left and right plate-like members by swinging shafts extending in the horizontal direction. The guide device of the cutter head for existing underground pipe crushing according to claim 3 characterized by things.

  That is, in the existing buried pipe crushing cutter head guide device according to claim 4, since the pair of left and right plate-like members are supported by the pair of left and right support portions arranged separately in the horizontal direction, The supporting means does not get in the way when the first measuring means is visually recognized from the side.

Further, the means described in claim 5 is the cutter head guide device for crushing an existing buried pipe described in claim 1,
The engagement body has a pair of front and rear engagement members loosely fitted inside the existing buried pipe, and a connection member connecting the pair of front and rear engagement members in the front-rear direction.
At least one of the pair of front and rear engaging members is provided with a second measuring means used when measuring the position of the engaging body,
The control means controls the operation of the vertical swing means and the horizontal swing means according to the position of the engagement body measured using the second measurement means.
The cutter head guide device for crushing an existing buried pipe according to claim 1.

That is, according to the cutter head guide device for crushing an existing embedded pipe according to claim 5, when the cutter head is viewed from the side of the existing embedded pipe, the second measuring means can be visually recognized. Therefore, the position of the existing buried pipe can be accurately measured.
Further, when the second measuring means is provided for each of the pair of front and rear engaging members, the inclination of the engaging body, and hence the existing buried pipe, can be accurately measured.
Furthermore, when the cutter head is provided with the first measuring means, the relative position of the engaging body with respect to the cutter head, and thus the relative position of the existing buried pipe with respect to the cutter head, can be measured. The displacement that occurs in the cutter head when it travels can be assumed in advance.
As a result, the vertical rocking means and the horizontal rocking means can be operated in advance, so that the radial displacement of the cutter head with respect to the planned line can be minimized.

Further, the means described in claim 6 is the cutter head guide device for crushing an existing buried pipe described in claim 5,
The control means is a direction correcting hydraulic cylinder provided on the cutter head side for correcting the traveling direction of the cutter head in accordance with the position of the engaging body measured using the second measuring means. The cutter head guide device for crushing an existing buried pipe according to claim 5, wherein the operation is controlled.

  That is, according to the existing buried pipe crushing cutter head guide device according to claim 6, in addition to the guide in the traveling direction of the cutter head using the swinging member, the vertical swinging means and the horizontal swinging means, Since the direction-correcting hydraulic cylinder provided on the cutter head side can also be used, even when the cutter head tends to deviate greatly in the radial direction due to unbalance of the excavation reaction force, the deviation can be reliably suppressed. .

The means described in claim 7 is a method of guiding an existing buried pipe crushing cutter head while using the existing buried pipe crushing cutter head guiding apparatus described in any one of claims 1 to 6. ,
Measure the displacement direction and displacement amount from the planned line when the cutter head crushes the existing buried pipe,
Based on the measured displacement direction and the displacement amount, the swing member is swung by actuating the vertical swing unit and the horizontal swing unit via the control unit, and the swing The cutter head is forcibly displaced in the radial direction by swinging of a member to correct a positional deviation of the cutter head with respect to the planned line.

That is, in the guide method for the existing embedded pipe crushing cutter head described in claim 7, when correcting the positional deviation of the cutter head, the swinging member is moved in the vertical direction by the vertical swinging means and the horizontal swinging means. Since the cutter head is oscillated in the horizontal direction and the cutter head is forcibly displaced in the radial direction, correction of the positional deviation of the cutter head with respect to the planned line can be controlled very accurately.
In addition, even if the guide device is tilted with respect to the vertical direction and the horizontal direction inside the existing buried pipe, the position of the cutter head is shifted by correcting the operation control of the vertical direction swing means and the horizontal direction swing means. Can be reliably corrected.

Further, the means described in claim 8 is a method of renewing an existing buried pipe by pushing a new buried pipe while crushing the existing buried pipe using a rotationally driven cutter head,
A guide device having displacement means for forcibly displacing the cutter head in the radial direction is disposed in the existing buried pipe in front of the cutter head;
Measure the displacement direction and displacement amount from the planned line when the cutter head crushes the existing buried pipe,
Based on the measured misalignment direction and misalignment amount, the guide device forcibly displaces the cutter head in the radial direction to correct the misalignment of the cutter head with respect to the planned line. .

  That is, in the update method of the existing buried pipe according to claim 8, the guide head forcibly displaces the cutter head in the radial direction while measuring the positional deviation that occurs when the cutter head crushes the existing buried pipe. Therefore, it is possible to embed the renewal pipe accurately along the planned line.

  According to the present invention, even when the cutter head is largely displaced in the radial direction due to unbalance of the excavation reaction force or when the path of the existing buried pipe is bent, a new buried pipe can be embedded as planned. Thus, it is possible to provide a guide device for an existing buried pipe crushing cutter head capable of accurately guiding the traveling direction of the cutter head.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a guide device and a guide method for an existing buried pipe crushing cutter head according to the present invention and a method for updating an existing buried pipe using the same will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
In the following description, the same reference numerals are used for the same parts including the above-described prior art, and duplicate descriptions are omitted, and the direction in which the cutter head moves forward is determined from the front, the existing embedded side from the cutter head side. The horizontal direction when viewing the tube is referred to as the left-right direction, and the vertical direction is referred to as the up-down direction.

  First, with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6, the structure of the guide device for an existing buried pipe crushing head cutter according to this embodiment will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 1, the guide device 100 of the present embodiment is arranged inside the existing embedded pipe 1 in front of the conventional existing embedded pipe updating apparatus shown in FIG. To guide the progress of the cutter head 7.
In addition, the basic part of the method of updating an existing underground pipe using an existing underground pipe update apparatus is the same as that of the past.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the guide device 100 includes a connecting means 20 for connecting the guide device 100 to the face plate of the cutter head 7, and the existing buried pipe 1 when inserted into the existing buried pipe 1. Engaging body 30 that engages in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, its front end is pivotally supported by the engagement body 30, its rear end is swingable in the vertical direction and horizontal direction, and its rear end is connected via the connecting means 20. A swinging member 40 that is swingably connected to the cutter head 7, a support means 50 that swingably supports the swinging member 40 with respect to the engaging body 30, and a swinging member 40 with respect to the engaging body 30. The vertical swinging means 60 for swinging the swinging member in the vertical direction, the horizontal swinging means 70 for swinging the swinging member 40 horizontally with respect to the engaging body 30, the vertical swinging means 60, and the horizontal swinging. Control means for controlling the operation of the moving means 70 0, and a second measuring means 90 is used to measure the position of the engaging body 30.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the connecting means 20 includes a support cylinder 21 that is formed integrally with the face plate 15 of the cutter head 7 or that is detachably attached to the face plate 15 and coaxial with the cutter head 7. A connecting cylinder 23 is attached to the inside of the cylinder 21 via a bearing 22.
And annular positioning members 24 and 25 for locking the swing member 40 in the front-rear direction are fixed to the front outer peripheral surface of the connecting cylinder 23.
Further, inside the connection cylinder 23, a light emitting diode (first measuring means) which is a target when measuring the position of the cutter head 7 from the existing buried pipe 1 side is disposed coaxially with the cutter head 7. Yes.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the engaging body 30 includes a pair of annular members 31 and 32 that are separated in the front-rear direction, and connection members 33 and 34 that connect these annular members 31 and 32. 35.
Four sliding members 36 that slide on the inner peripheral surface of the existing buried pipe 1 are fixed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surfaces of the pair of front and rear annular members 31, 32.
It should be noted that an adjustment member is interposed between the pair of annular members 31 and 32 and the sliding member 36, so that an existing buried pipe having a larger inner diameter can be accommodated.
Further, the connecting member 33 extending horizontally below the pair of annular members 31 and 32 is formed of a wide thick plate and plays a role of supporting the support means 50.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the swing member 40 is externally fitted to the connection cylinder 23 between the annular positioning members 24 and 25 described above, and an inner peripheral surface thereof is curved in an arc shape in the front-rear direction. A cylindrical member 41 and a pair of left and right plate-like members 42 and 43 that are fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 41 and extend parallel to each other.
These plate-like members 42 and 43 are pivotally supported on the support means 50 by swinging shafts 54a and 55a whose front ends extend horizontally in the left-right direction, and their rear ends can swing vertically.
A bracket 44 for attaching the tip of the vertical swinging means 60 is fixed to the longitudinal center of the plate-like member 44 on the left side in the traveling direction.

The support means 50 includes a bottom plate 51 extending in parallel with the upper surface of the connection member 33 of the engagement body 30 and a swing shaft 52 that pivotally supports the bottom plate 51 so as to swing about an axis extending in the vertical direction. ing.
A bracket 53 for attaching the base end of the vertical swing means 60 is suspended from the left rear end of the bottom plate 51.
Further, support portions 54 and 55 are provided upright on both the left and right ends of the bottom plate 51 for pivotally supporting the front ends of a pair of left and right plate-like members 42 and 43 constituting the swing member 40, respectively.
The swing shafts 54a and 55a pivotally supporting the front ends of the pair of left and right plate-like members 42 and 43 are inserted into the support portions 54 and 55 at positions where the swing shaft 52 is sandwiched in the left and right direction in a plan view. ing.

The vertical swinging means 60 is a hydraulic cylinder attached between the brackets 44 and 53 described above.
When the piston 62 protrudes from the cylinder body 61, the rear end of the swing member 40 swings upward, and when the piston 62 moves backward into the cylinder body 61, the rear end of the swing member 40 swings downward.
At this time, since the hydraulic cylinder 60 is disposed so as to be inclined with respect to the vertical direction, the outer diameter of the engagement body 30 can be suppressed small.

The horizontal swinging means 70 is provided between a bracket 55 b connected to the right support portion 55 of the support means 50 and a bracket 37 fixed to the rear inner wall surface of the front annular member 31 of the engaging body 30. It is a hydraulic cylinder attached to.
When the piston 72 projects from the cylinder body 71, the support means 50 swings clockwise around the swing shaft 52, and the rear end of the swing member 40 swings to the left.
Further, when the piston 72 moves backward into the cylinder body 71, the support means 50 swings counterclockwise around the swing shaft 52, and the rear end of the swing member 40 swings to the right.
At this time, since the hydraulic cylinder 70 is disposed so as to extend horizontally in the front-rear direction, the outer diameter of the engagement body 30 can be kept small.

The control means 80 is fixed to the front upper surface of the connection member 33 of the engagement body 30 and is supplied to the hydraulic cylinders 60 and 70 based on an operation signal transmitted from the ground surface G side via the wiring 81. , And thereby the swing direction and swing position of the rear end of the swing member 40 are controlled.
Further, the control means 80 can be configured to control the operation of the direction correcting hydraulic cylinder 12 on the cutter head 7 side.
In addition, illustration of the hydraulic piping extended from this control means 80 to each hydraulic cylinder 60 and 70 is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, the second measuring means 90 includes light emitting diodes 91 and 92 fixed to the upper inner peripheral surfaces of the pair of front and rear annular members 31 and 32 constituting the engaging body 30. And is a target for measuring the position of the engagement body 30.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 8, operation | movement of the guide apparatus 100 of this embodiment which has the structure mentioned above is demonstrated.

As shown in FIG. 1, the guide apparatus 100 of this embodiment is arrange | positioned inside the existing underground pipe 1 ahead of the cutter head 7 which excavates the existing underground pipe 1 and the surrounding ground.
At this time, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cylindrical member 41 fixed to the rear end of the swinging member 40 is externally fitted to the connection cylinder 23 of the connection means 20, and a pair of front and rear annular positioning members 24, 25 is sandwiched between.
As a result, when the cutter head 7 moves forward, the cylindrical member 41, and thus the swinging member 40, is pushed forward by the rear annular positioning member 24, so that the entire guide device 100 moves forward integrally with the cutter head 7.

  Further, since the bearing 22 is interposed between the support cylinder 21 on the cutter head 7 side and the connection cylinder 23, the connection cylinder 23 does not rotate even when the cutter head 7 rotates. Does not rotate with the cutter head 7.

Further, since the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 41 is curved in an arc shape as shown in the drawing, the swinging member 40 can swing smoothly with respect to the connecting cylinder 23 supported by the cutter head 7.
Although a spherical joint can be used for this portion, the structure in this embodiment is cheaper and can be easily manufactured and replaced.

When the guide device 100 of the present embodiment moves forward in the existing buried pipe 1, the sliding member 36 of the engaging body 30 slides on the inner wall surface of the existing buried pipe 1.
In addition, the pair of annular members 31 and 32 to which the sliding member 36 is attached are separated in the front-rear direction, and the gap between the inner wall surface of the existing buried pipe 1 and the sliding member 36 is small.
As a result, the backlash of the engaging body 30 inside the existing buried pipe 1 is small, so that the engaging body 30 can be easily engaged with the inner wall surface of the existing buried pipe 1 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. The reaction force generated when the cutter head 7 is displaced by actuating can be immediately transmitted to the inner wall surface of the existing buried pipe 1.
Further, since the hydraulic cylinders 60 and 70 extending substantially in parallel along the axis of the existing buried pipe 1 are arranged between the pair of front and rear annular members 31 and 32, the inside of the existing buried pipe 1 having a small inner diameter is arranged. Can also be easily arranged.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the planned line that is a reference for embedding the update pipe 2 and the axis of the existing buried pipe 1 are coaxial, the hydraulic cylinders 60 and 70 are fixed at their neutral positions. Then, since the swing member 40 is also fixed at the neutral position, the cutter head 7 can be fixed coaxially with the planned line.
As a result, the cutter head 7 can be prevented from swinging due to unbalanced excavation reaction forces, so that the existing buried pipe 1 can be crushed and the surrounding ground can be efficiently excavated.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, when the existing buried pipe 1 is sinking with respect to the planned line, the rear end of the swing member 40 is extended by extending the hydraulic cylinder 60 of the vertical swing means. And the cutter head 7 can be fixed coaxially with the planned line.
Thereby, since the shift | offset | difference of the radial direction of the cutter head 7 resulting from the unbalance of excavation reaction force can be prevented, the cutter head 7 can be advanced along a planned line.

Similarly, for example, when a log or concrete as a foundation is disposed below the existing buried pipe 1, the cutter head 7 moves upward due to a reaction force generated when the excavation bit 8 excavates the log or concrete. Try to escape.
At this time, when the position of the light emitting diode (first measuring means) 26 is measured from the side of the existing buried pipe 1 and the upward displacement of the cutter head 7 is recognized, the hydraulic cylinder 60 of the vertically swinging means is observed. Is operated in the shortening direction, the rear end of the swinging member 40 is lowered and a downward force is applied to the cutter head 7 to forcibly displace the cutter head 7 downward.
Thereby, the upward escape of the cutter head 7 can be prevented, and the cutter head 7 can be advanced along the planned line.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, when the existing buried pipe 1 is shifted to the right in the traveling direction with respect to the planned line, the support means 50 is extended by extending the hydraulic cylinder 70 of the horizontal swing means. It is swung clockwise around the swing shaft 52.
Then, since the rear end of the swing member 40 moves to the left in the traveling direction, the cutter head 7 can be fixed coaxially with the planned line.
As a result, the cutter head 7 can be prevented from swinging due to the unbalance of the excavation reaction force, so that the existing buried pipe 1 can be crushed and the surrounding ground can be excavated efficiently.

Similarly, for example, if the portion on the left side in the traveling direction of the ground around the existing buried pipe 1 is hard, the cutter head 7 tends to escape to the right side in the traveling direction.
At this time, when the position of the light emitting diode (first measuring means) 26 is measured from the side of the existing buried pipe 1 and a deviation of the cutter head 7 to the right in the traveling direction is recognized, the hydraulic pressure of the horizontal swing means is determined. By operating the cylinder 70 in the extending direction, the rear end of the swinging member 40 is displaced to the left in the moving direction, and a leftward force in the moving direction is applied to the cutter head 7 to forcibly move the cutter head 7 to the left. Displace.
Accordingly, the cutter head 7 can be prevented from escaping to the right in the traveling direction, and the cutter head 7 can be moved forward along the planned line.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, when the existing embedded pipe 1 is lowered to the front side in the traveling direction with respect to the plan line, when measured from the side of the existing embedded pipe 1, The light emitting diodes (second and third measuring means) 91 and 92 fixed to the annular members 31 and 32 are displaced in height.
In this case, the rear end of the swing member 40 is gradually raised by gradually extending the hydraulic cylinder 60 of the vertical swing means.

Similarly, when the existing buried pipe 1 is inclined to the right in the traveling direction with respect to the planned line, when measured from the side of the existing buried pipe 1, the annular members 31, 32 before and after the engaging body 30 are respectively measured. The amount of shift in the horizontal direction changes in the light emitting diodes (second and third measuring means) 91 and 92 that are fixed.
In this case, the rear end of the swing member 40 is gradually displaced to the left in the traveling direction by gradually extending the hydraulic cylinder 70 of the horizontal swing means.

As a result, the cutter head 7 can be prevented from swinging due to unbalanced excavation reaction forces, and the existing buried pipe 1 can be crushed and the surrounding ground can be excavated efficiently.
Further, it is possible to prevent the cutter head 7 from being displaced in the radial direction due to the unbalance of the excavation reaction force and to guide the traveling direction so that the cutter head 7 moves forward along the planned line.

Further, when the displacement of the light emitting diode 26 is continuously measured from the side of the existing buried pipe 1 and the amount of deviation per unit time exceeds a predetermined value, the control means 80 controls the hydraulic pressure of the vertical swing means. In addition to the operation control of the cylinder 60 and the hydraulic cylinder 70 of the horizontal swing means, the operation control of the direction correcting hydraulic cylinder 12 (see FIG. 1) on the cutter head 7 side is also started.
Accordingly, the correction of the traveling direction of the cutter head 7 by the guide device 100 and the correction of the traveling direction of the cutter head 7 by the direction correcting hydraulic cylinder 12 can be added together.
Therefore, even when the cutter head tends to greatly deviate in the radial direction due to unbalance of the excavation reaction force, the deviation can be reliably suppressed and the cutter head 7 can be advanced along the planned line.

As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of the guide apparatus of the cutter head for the existing underground pipe crushing which concerns on this invention was described in detail, this invention is not limited by embodiment mentioned above, A various change is possible. Needless to say.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, one hydraulic cylinder 60 as the vertical swing means and one hydraulic cylinder 70 as the horizontal swing means are provided.
On the other hand, two hydraulic cylinders 60 and 70 may be used.

The perspective view which shows the cutter head for the existing underground pipe crushing of 1st Embodiment. The front view (a) and side view (b) of the cutter head shown in FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the state in which the cutter head shown in FIG. 1 crushes an existing buried pipe. The top view explaining an effect | action of the cutter head shown in FIG. The top view (a) and front view (b) which show the effect | action of the cutter head of a modification. The top view (a) and front view (b) which show the effect | action of the cutter head of a modification. The front view which shows the cutter head of 2nd Embodiment. The front view which shows the cutter head of 3rd Embodiment. The top view which shows the cutter head of a modification. Side surface sectional drawing which shows the update apparatus of the conventional existing buried pipe.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Existing buried pipe 2 Renewal pipe 3 Start pit 4 Propulsion machine 5 Drive motor and reduction gear 6 Screw conveyor 7 Cutter head 8 Excavation bit 9 Casing 10 Lead pipe 11 Cutting edge part 12 Direction correction hydraulic cylinder 15 Face plate 20 Connection means 21 Support Cylindrical 22 Bearing 23 Connecting cylinder 24, 25 Annular positioning member 26 LED (first measuring means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 30 Engagement body 31 Front side annular member 32 Rear side annular member 33, 34, 35 Connection member 36 Sliding member 37 Bracket 40 Oscillating member 41 Cylindrical member 42, 43 Plate member 44 Bracket 50 Support means 51 Bottom plate 52 Oscillating shaft 53 Brackets 54 and 55 Support portions 54a and 55a Oscillating shaft 55b Bracket 60 Hydraulic cylinder (vertical swinging means)
61 Cylinder body 62 Piston 70 Hydraulic cylinder (horizontal swing means)
71 Cylinder body 72 Piston 80 Control means 91, 92 Light emitting diode (second measuring means)
100 Cutter head guide device for crushing existing underground pipe

Claims (8)

A device for guiding the traveling direction of a cutter head for crushing the existing buried pipe when the existing buried pipe is updated to a new buried pipe,
An engagement body that engages with the existing buried pipe in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction when inserted into the existing buried pipe in front of the cutter head;
A swing member whose front end is pivotally supported by the engagement body, the rear end is swingable in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, and the rear end is swingably connected to the cutter head;
Vertical swing means for swinging the swing member in the vertical direction with respect to the engagement body;
Horizontal swinging means for swinging the swinging member horizontally with respect to the engagement body;
Control means for controlling the operation of the vertical swing means and the horizontal swing means;
A guide device for a cutter head for crushing an existing buried pipe, comprising: The cutter head has a connecting cylinder that opens to the front, is attached to the cutter head coaxially with the rotation axis thereof, and a rear end of the swinging member is swingably connected to an outer peripheral surface thereof.
2. The existing buried pipe according to claim 1, wherein a first measuring means used for measuring the position of the cutter head is disposed coaxially with the cutter head inside the connecting cylinder. 3. Guide device for crushing cutter head.   The said rocking | fluctuation member has the left-right paired plate-shaped member extended in parallel mutually mutually so that the rear end might pinch | interpose the said connection pipe | tube in the horizontal direction, The existing installation described in Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Guide device for cutter head for crushing buried pipes. And further comprising support means for pivotally supporting the front end of the swing member with respect to the engaging body,
The support means includes a pair of left and right support portions that are spaced apart in the horizontal direction and support the front ends of the pair of left and right plate-like members by swinging shafts extending in the horizontal direction. The guide device of the cutter head for existing underground pipe crushing according to claim 3 characterized by things. The engagement body has a pair of front and rear engagement members loosely fitted inside the existing buried pipe, and a connection member connecting the pair of front and rear engagement members in the front-rear direction.
At least one of the pair of front and rear engaging members is provided with a second measuring means used when measuring the position of the engaging body,
The control means controls the operation of the vertical swing means and the horizontal swing means according to the position of the engagement body measured using the second measurement means.
The cutter head guide device for crushing an existing buried pipe according to claim 1.   The control means is a direction correcting hydraulic cylinder provided on the cutter head side for correcting the traveling direction of the cutter head in accordance with the position of the engaging body measured using the second measuring means. The cutter head guide device for crushing an existing buried pipe according to claim 5, wherein the operation is controlled. A method for guiding the traveling direction of the cutter head using the guide device for an existing buried pipe crushing cutter head according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Measure the displacement direction and displacement amount from the planned line when the cutter head crushes the existing buried pipe,
Based on the measured displacement direction and the displacement amount, the swing member is swung by actuating the vertical swing unit and the horizontal swing unit via the control unit, and the swing A guide method for an existing buried pipe crushing cutter head, wherein the cutter head is forcibly displaced in the radial direction by swinging of a member to correct a positional deviation of the cutter head with respect to the planned line. A method of renewing an existing buried pipe by pushing a new buried pipe while crushing the existing buried pipe using a rotationally driven cutter head,
A guide device having displacement means for forcibly displacing the cutter head in the radial direction is disposed in the existing buried pipe in front of the cutter head;
Measure the displacement direction and displacement amount from the planned line when the cutter head crushes the existing buried pipe,
Based on the measured misalignment direction and misalignment amount, the guide device forcibly displaces the cutter head in the radial direction to correct the misalignment of the cutter head with respect to the planned line. How to update existing buried pipes.

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