RU130344U1 - EXTRACTING UNIT FOR A DEEP-WATER COMPLEX COMPLEX OF SOLID USEFUL FOSSILS - Google Patents

Abstract

1. A mining unit for a complex of deep-sea collecting solid minerals containing a surface craft and a bottom mining installation, characterized in that the mining installation is made in the form of a supporting structure having supports of variable height, supported by tracked chassis capable of moving along the ocean floor and having either not capable of turning around vertical axes, one or more bogies are placed on the supporting structure with the possibility of moving along the rails using a drive with a rigid anematic connection based on cable, chain, belt, pin or gear transmissions, on which intake devices are installed that monitor the bottom surface for extraction of solid minerals, the mining unit also contains one or more conveyors for transporting solid minerals and one or more containers - shuttles for the collection and transportation of solid minerals. 2. A mining unit for the deep-sea solid minerals collection complex according to claim 1, characterized in that it, together with conveyors or shuttle containers, is equipped with a high-pressure pump for transferring solid minerals through a pipeline to an intermediate module or surface vessel. Mining unit for a complex of deep-sea collection of solid minerals according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the tracked chassis is configured to change the direction of movement of the mining unit from longitudinal to transverse by changing the support tracks of one direction to the support tracks of another direction, including with approx

Description

Technical field

The utility model relates to technical means of developing the resources of the oceans for the extraction of solid minerals (TPI).

State of the art

A technical solution is known (RU 2165021, IPC Е21С 50/00, published on April 10, 2001), including a swimming means, a crawler-based bottom module for collecting minerals, and an underwater module.

A technical solution is known (EP 0921237, IPC E21C 50/00, publ. 06/09/1999), including a vessel and a bottom module on a caterpillar track for collecting minerals.

The disadvantage of these technical solutions is the low efficiency of the bottom surface treatment in the presence of sufficiently large bottom irregularities on which the bottom module cannot climb, as well as high energy costs for moving the bottom module.

Closest to the claimed is a complex for deep-sea mining of solid minerals (RU 2301338, IPC Е21С 50/00, publ. 06/20/2007), including a surface floating vehicle, transporting an endless traction-carrying body with buckets and a bottom mining unit in the form walking car.

The disadvantage of this device is the high requirements of the walking machine to the density of the bottom surface. This is due to the possibility of dropping the supports into the ground and their possible jam.

Utility Model Disclosure

The objective of the utility model is to increase the efficiency of TPI extraction through the use of a device that is insensitive to bottom surface irregularities, its density, and provides more complete extraction of TPI, as well as reducing energy costs for moving the TPI collection device.

The solution to the problem is achieved due to the fact that the mining unit for the complex of deep-sea collection of solid minerals containing a surface craft and a bottom mining installation, and the mining installation is made in the form of a supporting structure having supports of variable height, supported by tracked chassis that can move along the ocean floor and having the ability to rotate around vertical axes, one or more bogies are placed on the supporting structure with the possibility of moving along the rails by means of a drive and with a rigid kinematic connection based on cable, chain, belt, pin or pinion gears, on which intake devices are installed that track the bottom surface for extracting solid minerals, the mining unit also contains one or more conveyors for transporting solid minerals and one or more shuttle containers for collecting and transporting solid minerals. At the production unit, together with conveyors or shuttle containers, a high pressure pump is installed to transfer the TPI through the pipeline to an intermediate module or vessel. The supporting structure of the production unit has supports of constant height. Tracked chassis do not have the ability to rotate around vertical axes, but can change the direction of movement of the production unit from longitudinal to transverse due to the change of support tracks of one direction to support tracks of another direction, including the use of hanging outriggers.

List of figures

In figures 1, 2, 3, respectively, the first, second and third variants of the TPI collection complex are shown, in Fig. 4 is a motion diagram of the intake device and the production unit during the collection of the TPI, Fig. 5 shows the maneuvers of the production unit along the ocean floor .

Utility Model Implementation

According to the first embodiment, the producing unit consists of: a supporting structure 4, supports 2, caterpillar chassis 3, intake device 5, located on the trolley 6, shuttle containers 1 for collecting and transporting TPI, conveyor 7. The TPI collection complex also includes current-carrying cables 9 and 11, ship 10, float 12 and deep-sea transport bathyscaphe 13, moving shuttle 8.

TPI collection is first carried out by the intake device 5, which moves the TPI from the bottom to the conveyor 7. Then, along the conveyor 7, the TPI is moved to the shuttle containers 1. After the shuttle container 1 is full, it is disconnected from the supporting structure 4 of the production unit and transported to the vessel 10 by means of a traction rope or a special deep-sea apparatus 13. After delivery to the vessel 10 of the shuttle container 8 and emptying, the deep-sea apparatus 13 lowers it back to the bottom and connects to the supporting structure 4 mining second unit.

According to the second option, the production unit consists of: a supporting structure 4, supports 2, caterpillar chassis 3, intake device 5 located on the trolley 6, a conveyor or pipeline 7, and also a pump 29. The TPI collection complex also includes current-carrying cables combined with pipelines 9 and 11, vessel 10, float 12. The TPI is first collected by the intake device 5, and then, using the high-pressure pump 29, the TPI is pumped through the pipe 7 to the vessel 10 or the intermediate assembly (float) 12 of the TPI collection.

According to the third option, the production unit consists of: a supporting structure 4, supports 2, caterpillar chassis 3, a suction device 5 located on a trolley 6, a conveyor or pipeline 7, a pump 29. The TPI collection complex also includes current-carrying cables combined with pipelines 9 and 11 , vessel 10, float 12, elevator 13.

TPI collection is carried out first by the intake device 5, and then using the pump 8 TPI are pumped through pipeline 9 to the loading module located at the bottom level. Next, TPI rise to the vessel 10 or the intermediate collection unit TPI 12 using the elevator 13.

Figure 4 shows a variant of the motion scheme of the intake device and the production unit during the collection of TPI. On the diagram are indicated: 14, 15 - untreated and treated bottom surface, respectively, 16, 17 - directions of movement of the collection body, 18 - production unit, 19 - container shuttle, 20 - conveyor, 21 - tracked chassis, 22 - pick-up device trolley, 23 - the direction of movement of the mining unit.

The collection of TPI is as follows. First, the mining unit 18 drives up to the beginning of the site with TPI. Next, the intake device is moved on the trolley 22, which collects the TPI from the bottom and transfers them to the conveyor 20. After the TPI, they are moved along the conveyor 20 to the container shuttle 19. After the trolley 22 with the intake device reaches the extreme position on the supporting structure, the producing unit 18 moves forward. Next, the cycle of work is repeated.

Figure 5 shows the scheme of maneuvers of the mining unit along the ocean floor. It indicates: 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 — possible directions for maneuvering and moving the production unit when treating the bottom surface, 18 — production unit, 9 — current supply cable and pipeline, 12 — float (or intermediate reloading module), 15 — treated bottom surface.

The movement of the mining unit is as follows. Mining unit 2 can move in the transverse direction 25 and 27, as well as in the longitudinal direction 28. It can make a turn in directions 24 and 27.

The proposed design of the production unit allows to increase the efficiency of TPI production through the use of a device that is insensitive to unevenness of the bottom surface, its density, and provides a more complete extraction of TPI, and also reduces the energy cost of moving the TPI collection device.

The deep-water collection complex of TPI may contain several bottom devices, which are production units, as well as one or more other deep-water devices that provide periodic maintenance of bottom devices or take part in the collection, processing and transportation of TPI.

Claims (3)

1. A mining unit for a complex of deep-sea collecting solid minerals containing a surface craft and a bottom mining installation, characterized in that the mining installation is made in the form of a supporting structure having supports of variable height, supported by tracked chassis capable of moving along the ocean floor and having either not capable of turning around vertical axes, one or more bogies are placed on the supporting structure with the possibility of moving along the rails using a drive with a rigid anematic connection based on cable, chain, belt, pin or gear transmissions, on which intake devices are installed that monitor the bottom surface for extraction of solid minerals, the mining unit also contains one or more conveyors for transporting solid minerals and one or more containers - shuttles for the collection and transportation of solid minerals. 2. A mining unit for the deep-sea solid minerals collection complex according to claim 1, characterized in that it, together with conveyors or shuttle containers, is equipped with a high-pressure pump for transferring solid minerals through a pipeline to an intermediate module or surface vessel. 3. The mining unit for the complex of deep-sea collection of solid minerals according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the tracked chassis is configured to change the direction of movement of the mining unit from longitudinal to transverse by changing the support tracks of one direction to the support tracks of another direction, in including with the use of hanging outriggers.

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