US3784258A - Guide system for mine-planer blades - Google Patents

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US3784258A
US3784258A US00223661A US3784258DA US3784258A US 3784258 A US3784258 A US 3784258A US 00223661 A US00223661 A US 00223661A US 3784258D A US3784258D A US 3784258DA US 3784258 A US3784258 A US 3784258A
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    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
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    • E21C35/00—Details of, or accessories for, machines for slitting or completely freeing the mineral from the seam, not provided for in groups E21C25/00 - E21C33/00, E21C37/00 or E21C39/00
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  • ABSTRACT A mine excavator such as a coal planer comprising a flight-type conveyor along the periphery of the conveyer trough or rail of which planer blades are provided to remove coal from the walls and floor of the excavation and direct the mass onto the conveyer.
  • the guiding system for the planer blades comprises articulated guide segments mounted along the rails at the sides of the conveyer trough, limitedly movable in the vertical plane and grouped to include a pair of end segments separated by a central segment whose length is twice that of the end segments.
  • the segments are hinged for relative angular movement about horizontal axes close to the floor-engaging (stress or impact) side of the assembly while successive pairs of central segments are interconnectedby high-force constant flexing rods traversing the intervening end segments of two successive sets.
  • the segments are held in a channel of the conveyer pan with limited freedom of up and down movement and are enabled to cam in a plane parallel to the rails.
  • Our present invention relates to coal planers and, more particularly, to a system for guiding the planar blades along the guide channels or rails'of a flight conveyor or similar appliance for removing excavated material, especially in single-chain flight conveyors.
  • a planer for use in mine and other excavators generally comprises a conveying unit adapted to carry the excavated mineral matter and detritus away from the excavation site to a remote processing location, either directly or through the intermediary of other conveying means such as trucks, rail carriers, belts, buckets and the like.
  • the planer is provided with planer blades along the edge of its conveyer which chisel, scrape or otherwise penetrate the wall and floor surfaces as the planer is advanced to dislodge chunks of coal, with or without non debris and detritus which is scooped up by the planer blades or by additional blades suitably provided and deposited upon the conveyer.
  • the conveyer generally is of the flight type, i.e., comprises an elongated pan, tray or trough, reinforced at the edges by rails along which the planer blades are guided.
  • a singlechain flight conveyer whereby the flights of the conveyer are interconnected by a single chain generally passing through the middle of the flights.
  • the conveyer trough may have a generally flat floor along which the mineral matter is scraped by the flights.
  • planer blades i.e., members whose crosssection is generally complementary to that of the rail and which is mounted thereon and carry the slidable planer blades which are of a length equal approximately to the length of the stroke of the reciprocating planer or a substantial portion of the length of the transport path along the trough.
  • difficulties have been encountered. This is particularly the case when the conveyer is exposed to stress or impact in following the contours of the ground surface. Under these circumstances, the existing arrangements are ineffective because of the excessive length of the planer-blade supports or guides.
  • the introduction of bent or curved paths for the planer blades has led to damage of conveyer troughs, excessive wear of the rails and the supports, and even to the generation of prohibitive noise volumes. Considerable stress is applied in the scraper itself and significant wear develops at any point of path flexion or deviation from the linear.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide an improved blade-guide system for a single-chain flight conveyer coal scraper.
  • Yet another object of our invention is the provision of improved means for mounting and guiding scraper blades for apparatus of the class described.
  • planer-blade guide as a plurality of hingedly interconnected segments, coupled together so as to be biased resiliently into mutual alignment by a coupling rod common to at least two of the three segments forming each blade carrier assembly.
  • the articulations between adjoining segments preferably allow relative angular displacement about axes parallel to the surface engaged by the blades or the blade carrier segments, e.g. parallel to the horizontal when the articulations are to enable the blades to ride over changing terrain.
  • the guide means for the blades is so constructed and arranged as to allow relative movement of the trough and the blade carrier in a direction perpendicular to the aforementioned axes, i.e., in the vertical direction in the case described.
  • each blade-guide assembly comprises three blade-guide segments including a pair of relatively short outer segments (end segments), and an intermediate relatively long segment (central segment) whose length is approximately twice that of each of the outer or end segments.
  • Each of the latter segments thus has a length which is approximately half that of the central segment.
  • the centering and alignment member may be a rod or bar traversing at least two segments and preferably anchored by ball joints in a pair of central segments of two adjoining assemblies while traversing the end segments between the central segments with a minimum of contact. The rods thus interconnect the adjacent assemblies.
  • each of the blade-support assemblies are hinged or articulated to the central segment for relative rotation about axes orthogonal or perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the guide rails and define, together with the central segments, an assembly length equal to the stroke of the planer blades.
  • the end segments are thus enabled to pivot, relative to the central segment, through several degrees and the array of blades can, together with the blade guides be bent through relatively large angles distributcd over the several assemblies, thereby enabling the blade arrays to adjust to the ground contours more readily than has hitherto been the case.
  • the end segments of course, not only are able to pivot with respect to one another (e.g.
  • the end segments of adjoining assemblies can be tilted with respect to one another) so that the tilt of any one segment within the guide channel may be reduced, e.g. dimensioned to a half or a third of the usual canting motion for a given change in contour.
  • the central segment of each assembly is provided at its ex tremities, close to the impact-receiving (ground) surface with hinge lugs which project longitudinally at either end and are received between bifurcated lugs or forks of the end segments.
  • the latter may be received within recesses of the central segment and the single lugs of the latter may be received within a recess of the central segment to create a compact assembly with minimal spacing between the confronting faces of end and central segments.
  • respective recesses in the central segment and corresponding protuberances of the end segments such that the protuberances extend into the recesses and define therein the articulation play establishing the maximum relative angle of tilt.
  • the central and end segments can be provided with centering or aligning pins which also establish the angular play and enable the segments to be aligned for mounting.
  • the central and end segments may be provided with abutment projections which can extend into a laterally open channel formed in the rail of the conveyor trough and which are dimensioned to allow the limited angular play therein mentioned earlier.
  • the abutment projections also have the function of distributing the bending action more uniformly over the length of the tie rod interconnecting the assembly and preferably are formed with screw or bolt arrangements enabling the bladesupport members to be readily mounted upon the channel.
  • the blade-guide members may be provided with vertical slots in which the bolt extends, excessive tightening being prevented by an appropriate spacer.
  • Yet another feature of the invention resides in the provision of ball joints or univeral bearing seats at each end of the tie rod which may be formed with a nut or bolt arrangement at each end to enable mounting and dismounting of the assembly more readily.
  • the nut or bolt arrangements moreover, narrow the assemblies to be tied together into a closed system and enable the assemblies to be drawn together to minimize spacing between them.
  • the tie rods should be composed of a material and dimensioned such that they are elastically bendable and have high tensile strength and large force constants (spring force) so that the end segments may be deflected relative to the central segment, as previously described with the tie rod assuming a corresponding curvature.
  • the segments may, moreover, be provided with at least one longitudinal slot open in the direction of the rail, channel or conveyor trough through which the return pass of the chain extends.
  • the lower edge of the slot may be offset somewhat inwardly of the upper or shielding edge, the latter limiting entry of particles into the chain slot.
  • the lower edge may serve as an overflow enabling particles to discharge from the slot.
  • the position of this lower edge is se lected such that a portion of the particles remain in the upper chain-guide slot to serve as a lubricant capable of damping the noise produced by the planer chain.
  • the longitudinal slot arrangement also enables the chain and any connecting elements to pass through simultaneously and thus allows for rapid feedthrough of the chain and any connecting elements simultaneously for rapid repair at any location.
  • the system not only reduces wear and provides a simple but rapidly operating planer, even when the blades are tilted with respect to the guide channel or rail, but also provides a relatively narrow mounting arrangement for the planer blades and excludes lifting of the conveyer trough with minor variations in ground contour. Even in hills and valleys of the ground surface, the blades, which may be of the type described in the aforementioned application and patents, remain in engagement with the ground in saddle shaped regions, as well as in troughs, all such movements being readily accommodated and an especially stable planer-guide arrangement thereby provided.
  • the blade arrangement has a caterpillar-like accommodation to the ground.
  • FIG. 1 is a somewhat diagrammatic side-elevational view of a coal excavator, planer-blade assembly according to the present invention, seen from the guided or conveyer side along a linear portion of its path;
  • FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 showing the travel of the scraper around a curved portion of the path;
  • FIG. 3 is a detail view, also in elevation and from the conveyor or guided side, of the connection between two segments of the scraper of FIGS. 1 and 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV IV of FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 5 is a front-elevational view of a central segment of portion of the scraper, parts in front of the viewing plane being shown in dot-dash or phantom lines;
  • FIG. 6 is a side view (from the trough or guided side) of one of the terminal or end segments, partly broken away and drawn to an enlarged scale;
  • FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view taken along a vertical plane VI VIA of FIG. 6;
  • FIG. 7 is an enlarged detail view of the coupling member for the parts of the coal scraper.
  • the present invention is directed to improvements in coal scrapers, chisels and excavators of the type which are carried by a chain along a closed path and along the edge or surface ofa flight conveyer, bucket conveyer or the like for excavating coal or other mineral matter from a mine seam or wall, depositing the detritus and valuable material thus removed from the cut upon the conveyor and carrying the mineral matter to wagons, trucks or cars for removal from the excavation site.
  • the blade configuration of the chisel may be that of the earlier application and patents mentioned above as can be the drive, conveyer arrangement etc.
  • the apparatus in which the cutting tool of the present invention is used, therefore, can be generically described as a coal planer" of the chain-drive type.
  • planer blades are spaced along a chain and project from the machine platform (conveyer trough) upon which they are mounted, to chisel the coal from the side of the wall and floor as the machine is moved parallel to the wall across the floor.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 we have shown, in diagrammatic form, the edge of the conveyer pan or tray 2, along which the planer blades 1 are adapted to move.
  • the edge of the tray comprises a pair of upstanding flanges 2a and 2b whose surfaces 2c and 2d cooperate with the guide profile 3 of each blade, the latter being positioned by and displaceable along the guide profiles and, therefore, along the edge of the tray whose flat central portion 2e, shown only in part, guides a flight conveyor of the type described in the above-mentioned copending application, the blades of the flight conveyor being retained by inwardly turned leads such as that shown at 2fin FIG. 6A.
  • the surfaces 20 and 2d may be profiled complementarily to the surface 3 (FIG. 5) to positively position the scraper blades in the vertical direction.
  • each planer blade assembly extends over a section 4 or 5 of the conveyer trough and comprises three planer guide segments 6, 7, 8, including stress-absorbing end segments 6 and 8 adapted to withstand the impact or longitudinal stress transferred along the planer blade chain and the central segment 7 which has a length twice that of the length of the end segments 6, 8.
  • each planer-blade assembly is aligned and held together at least in part by a centering rod 9 extending through each end member and central member of the assembly and the adjacent assembly and anchored with freedom of swivel movement at its ends to the terminal segments 6 and 8 as will be apparenthereinafter.
  • the segments 6 and 7, 7 and 8 are also joined together by means of hinges 10 whose pivot axes run perpendicular to the lonitudinal direction and the direction of elongation of the conveyer trough.
  • the pivots 10 are located closer to the impact surface of the trough (FIGS. II and 2) than the rods 9.
  • the rods 9 link the segments of successive assemblies together.
  • the hinges 10 include outwardly projecting hinge eyes 11 carried by the central segment 7 and bifurcated lugs 12 carried by the outer segments 6 and 8 and adapted to receive a pintle when the corresponding eye 11 is introduced into registry with the lugs.
  • the bifurcated lugs 12 are also provided with extensions 13 which are received in corresponding recesses 14 above and below the hinge eye 11 of the central segment 7.
  • Central segment 7 and terminal segments 6 and 8 are also connected together by centering pins 15 adapted to limit the angle to which one segment can be rotated with respect to the other about the hinge 10.
  • the guide means includes a projection 16, e.g. a rib, which is received in a lateral channel 17 along the conveyer tray and formed on each or some of the segments of each planer-blade assembly.
  • the projection 16 of the end segments 6 and 8 provide relatively large amounts of play S in the channel 17.
  • Members 16 constitute canting-limiting abutments which prevent excess displacement of any one segment in the channel 17. The abutments, therefore, ensure uniform deflection of the elastically deflectable, high-tensile-strength rod 9.
  • each assembly is positioned in rail channel 17 by a plate 18 of generally rectangular configuration (see FIGS. 6 and 6A) which is bolted in place on each of the segments 6 8 by a bolt arrangement 19 and is received in the channel 17 with minor clearance.
  • a plate 18 is of generally trapezoidal crosssection (FIG. 6A) to conform to the longitudinal flanks of the channel 17 and is received therein without any tendency to rotate about the axis of bolt arrangement 19 and positions the segments while enabling canting thereof about a longitudinal axis as will be apparent from FIG. 6A, and permitting vertical movement.
  • the bolt arrangement 19 comprises a bolt 19a whose head 19]; is received within the channel and defines the axis 19c, such canting being limited exclusively by the abutment formation 16.
  • the head 19b may be hexagonal or square and is formed axially outwardly of a square (prismatic) shoulder 19d received within a rectangular (complementary) cutout 18a of plate 18.
  • the shank 22 of the bolt extends through a spacer sleeve 21 and a vertical slot 20 in the guide members 3 which carry the planer blades as noted earlier.
  • the sleeve 21 is received with clearance in the slot 20 and has a head 21a overlying this slot and extending therebeyond in the direction parallel to the channel 17.
  • a nut l9e clamps the spacer sleeve or bushing 21 against the plate 18.
  • a slight clear ance a is thusprovided between the outer face of the web of members 3 and the inner face of the head or flange 21a of the spacer.
  • the slot 20 is dimensioned to receive the spacer 21 with the clearance S above and below the spacer in the median position thereof. As a consequence, the members 3 may ride up and down within the play i S along the rail formed at 2.
  • the resiliently deflectable'rod 9 is secured to the central segments 7 of adjoining assemblies by swivel connections or ball joints as best seen in FIG. 7.
  • Each such connection represented generally at 3, comprises a segmentally spheroidal seat 24 formed in a wall 24a of the central segment 7 around a bore 24b through which the rod 9 passes with a clearance B.
  • the rods 9 can thus be deflected into the arcuate configuration illustrated in FIG. 2 without significant strain at each extremity.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 show the members 3 in profile and it can be seen that an upper longitudinally extending chain-receiving passage 27 is formed as a laterally open slot therein.
  • the return pass 27a of the chain extends through this passage which can be formed as a brake preventing free movement of the chain therein by the viscous drag and friction of powdered mineral matter collected in the passage 26.
  • the latter is laterally open at 260 in a longitudinal mouth whose lower edge 28 acts as a weir. Excess comminuted detritus passes over the weir.
  • the members 3 form guides for the planer blades 1 and their profiled carriers 33 when the latter are mounted thereon.
  • the members 3 act solely as vertically shiftable and limitedly cantable guides for the planer blades so that the latter ride along these members as if they are caterpillar tracks accommodating dips and rises in the terrain.
  • a planer-type excavator comprising a conveyer through having a longitudinal rail extending therealong, and a planer-blade guide assembly mounted on said rail and forming a guide surface for the planer blades, the improvement wherein said rail has a longitudinally extending channel and said assembly comprises a plurality of groups of guide segments, having respective formations engaging with vertical play in said channel, means connecting said segments of each group together in succession at least along an impactreceiving side for limited relative canting movement of successive segments and a rod connecting at least adjacent end elements of successive groups together with said vertical play.
  • a planer-type excavator comprising a conveyer through having a longitudinal rail extending therealong, and a planer-blade guide assembly mounted on said rail and forming a guide surface for theplaner blades, the improvement wherein said assembly comprises a plurality of guide segments, and means connecting said segments together in succession at least along an impact-receiving side for limited relative canting movement of successive segments, the lastmentioned means including respective hinges articulating a pair of end segments to a central segment close to said side, and a resiliently deflectable rod passing through at least one of said segments and anchored to another of said segments and arcuately deflectable upon stressing from said side for maintaining said segments normally in substantial alignment, said rod extending generally parallel to said rail.
  • hinges include a lug extending in a longitudinal direction generally parallel to said rail from opposite ends of each central segment and a fork receiving the respective lug and formed on each of said end segments, said forks and the respective lugs being pivotally interconnected.
  • each central segment is formed with a pair of recesses flanking each of its said lugs above and below the latter, said forks having respective extensions received within said recesses with limited play.
  • each of said segments is provided with a laterally open longitudinally extending guide slot, further comprising a chain having a return pass traversing said slot.

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US4278294A (en) * 1978-12-23 1981-07-14 Gert Braun Guide-rail assembly for longwall mining apparatus
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US4278294A (en) * 1978-12-23 1981-07-14 Gert Braun Guide-rail assembly for longwall mining apparatus
US20070138086A1 (en) * 2004-02-17 2007-06-21 Pekka Tuomikoski Scraper
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