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US3856161A
US3856161A US00412257A US41225773A US3856161A US 3856161 A US3856161 A US 3856161A US 00412257 A US00412257 A US 00412257A US 41225773 A US41225773 A US 41225773A US 3856161 A US3856161 A US 3856161A
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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
    • E02F3/28—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with digging tools mounted on a dipper- or bucket-arm, i.e. there is either one arm or a pair of arms, e.g. dippers, buckets
    • E02F3/36—Component parts
    • E02F3/42—Drives for dippers, buckets, dipper-arms or bucket-arms
    • E02F3/427—Drives for dippers, buckets, dipper-arms or bucket-arms with mechanical drives
    • 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
    • E02F3/28—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with digging tools mounted on a dipper- or bucket-arm, i.e. there is either one arm or a pair of arms, e.g. dippers, buckets
    • E02F3/30—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with digging tools mounted on a dipper- or bucket-arm, i.e. there is either one arm or a pair of arms, e.g. dippers, buckets with a dipper-arm pivoted on a cantilever beam, i.e. boom
    • 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
    • E02F3/28—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with digging tools mounted on a dipper- or bucket-arm, i.e. there is either one arm or a pair of arms, e.g. dippers, buckets
    • E02F3/30—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with digging tools mounted on a dipper- or bucket-arm, i.e. there is either one arm or a pair of arms, e.g. dippers, buckets with a dipper-arm pivoted on a cantilever beam, i.e. boom
    • E02F3/308—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with digging tools mounted on a dipper- or bucket-arm, i.e. there is either one arm or a pair of arms, e.g. dippers, buckets with a dipper-arm pivoted on a cantilever beam, i.e. boom working outwardly
    • 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
    • E02F3/28—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with digging tools mounted on a dipper- or bucket-arm, i.e. there is either one arm or a pair of arms, e.g. dippers, buckets
    • E02F3/36—Component parts
    • E02F3/38—Cantilever beams, i.e. booms;, e.g. manufacturing processes, forms, geometry or materials used for booms; Dipper-arms, e.g. manufacturing processes, forms, geometry or materials used for dipper-arms; Bucket-arms

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  • a type of power shovel which generally consists of a main frame rotatably mounted on a crawler unit, a stiffleg pivotally connected at its lower end to the main frame, a head shaft mounted on the upper end of the stiffleg, a dipper handle pivotally connected at its inner end to the head shaft, a dipper pivotally connected to the outer end of the dipper handle, a hoist frame mounted on the head shaft, a pitch link pivotally connected to the hoist frame and the dipper, and systems mounted on the main frame and operatively connected to the hoist frame for crowding and hoisting the dipper.
  • a dipper pitch control mechanism may be provided which might include a pair of bell cranks also mounted on the head shaft.Such type of shovel is illustrated in US. Pat. Nos. 3,501,034 and 3,648,863.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel power shovel of the type wherein a hoist frame, dipper handle and dipper are supported on a head shaft mounted on the upper end of a stiffleg.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a power shovel of the type described wherein bending moments imposed on the head shaft by the hoist frame and dipper handle are alleviated.
  • a still further object of the present invention is to provide a power shovel of the type described wherein the bending moments imposed on the head shaft by the hoist frame and the dipper handle are alleviated without adversely affecting the payload of the shovel.
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 44 in FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 4;
  • FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 4.
  • a power shovel 10 generally including a crawler unit 11, a main frame 12 rotatably mounted on the crawler unit, a stiffleg 13 pivotally connected at its lower end to the main frame, a hoist frame 14 pivotally connected to the upper end of stiffleg 13, a dipper handle 15 pivotally connected to hoist frame 14, a dipper 16 pivotally connected to the outer end of dipper handle 15, a hoist link 17 pivotally connected to hoist frame 14 and dipper 16, a crowd system 18 mounted on main frame 12 and operatively connected to hoist frame 14, and a hoist mechanism 19 mounted on main frame 12 and operatively connected to hoist frame 14.
  • Crawler unit 11 maybe of any conventional design and has mounted thereon a lower frame 20 which supports a conventional roller circle 21.
  • An upper frame 22 is seated on the roller circle and is adapted to support the main frame 12.
  • Appropriate machinery is provided on main frame 12 to drive the crawler unit and rotate upper frame 22 with main frame 12 about a center journal relative to lower frame 20 and the crawler unit, as is conventional in the prior art.
  • Such propelling and rotating machinery is housed in a cab structure 23 provided on main frame 12 which also houses other machinery and components of the shovel as later will be described.
  • the lower end of the stiffleg 13 is bifurcated, providing a pair of feet which are pivotally connected to main frame 12 by means of a pair of foot pins thus permitting the stiffleg to be pivoted in a vertical plane.
  • the upper portion of stiffleg 13 is bifurcated providing a pair of arm portions 24 and 25. Rigidly mounted on the ends of arm portions 24 and 25 is a pair of axially aligned bearings 26 and 27.
  • Hoist frame 14 has substantially a triangular configuration and includes a base member 28, a post member 29 being disposed substantially perpendicular to base member 28 and having the lower end thereof integrally connected to the front end of the base member, and a tension member 30 integrally interconnecting the upper end of post member 29 and the rear end of base member 28.
  • the forward end of base member 28 is bifurcated, providing a pair of forwardly projecting, diverging arm portions 31 and 32 on which there is rigidly mounted a pair of axially aligned bearings 33 and 34.
  • Rigidly mounted on bearings 33 and 34 and projecting forwardly therefrom is a pair of brackets 35 and 36 provided with a pair of axially aligned pin receiving openings 37 and 38.
  • Bearings 33 and 34 are interconnected by a tubular bracing member 39, and have press fittherein split sections 40 and 41 of a head shaft.
  • the split head shaft sections are journaled in the bearings 26 and 27 provided on the upper bifurcated end of the stiffleg to pivotally mount the hoist frame on the upper end of the stiffleg.
  • a shaft 42 is provided at the rear end of base member 28 on which there is rotatably mounted a hoist sheave 43 for operatively connecting the hoist system to the hoist frame as later will be described. Also mounted on the base member substantially intermediate the head shaft and hoist sheave support shaft is a rigidly mounted connecting pin 44 for operatively connecting the crowd system tothe hoist frame as also subsequently will be described.
  • Dipper handle generally consists of a pair of transversely spaced, longitudinally disposed beams 45 and 46 pivotally connected at the outer ends thereof to the side walls of the dipper, interconnected at the inner ends thereof by a cross-plate member 47 and interconnected along the lengths thereof by bracing members 48.
  • a pair of transversely aligned bearing plates 49 and 50 are rigidly mounted on the ends of beams 45 and 46 on whichthere is supported a connecting member 51.
  • the upper and lower edges of cross-plate 47 are provided with flange portions 52 and 53 having outwardly projecting portions 54 and 55 having axially aligned, pin receiving openings 54a and 55a,
  • Connecting member 51 is provided with a cross-plate 56 having rigidly mounted on the transverse ends thereof a pair of clevises 57 and 58.
  • the upper and lower ends of cross-plate 56 are provided with flanges 59 and 60 having longitudinally projecting portions 61 and 62.
  • Projecting portions 61 and 62 are provided with axially aligned, pin receiving openings 61a and 62a.
  • Clevises 57 and 58 are provided with bearing cap portions 63 and 64 which have substantially the same configuration as and are longitudinally aligned with bearing plates 49 and 50. As'best illustrated in FIG.
  • a pair of transversely spaced, longitudinally disposed ears 65 and 66 are mounted on the rear face of cap portion 63, and inner ear 66 is rigidly connected on the end of crossplate 56 so that clevis 57 forms an integral part of connecting member 51.
  • a pair of transversely spaced, longitudinally disposed ears 67 and 68 are provided on the rear face of cap portion 64 and inner ear 67 is rigidly secured to the end of crossplate 56 so'that clevis 58 also is an integral part of connecting member 51.
  • Connecting member 51 is secured to bearing plates 49 and 50'by means of a plurality of bolts 69 which pass through aligned openings in bearing plates 49 and 50 and capportions 63 and 64 and a plurality of nuts threaded on the ends of the bolts projecting through the openings in cap portions 63 and 64.
  • a pair of rubber cushioning pads 71 and 72 are interposed between the opposed surfaces of bearing plates 49 and 50 and cap portions 63 and 64, and disc springs 73 are provided on bolts 69 between the rear faces of cap portions 63 and 64 and locking nuts to provide a resilient cushioning joint in the dipper handle.
  • flange portions 54 and 55 and the axis of aligned openings 54a and 55a are disposed intermediate bearings plates 49 and 50.
  • longitudinally projecting flange portions 61 and 62 of the connecting member are offset laterally relative to longitudinally projecting flange portions 54 and 55 of cross-plate 47 and the axis of aligned openings 61a and 62a is disposed parallel and offset laterally relative to the axis of aligned openings 54a and 55a.
  • connecting member 51 to be pivotally connected to the main body of the dipper handle by means of a link block 74 and a pair of connecting pins 75 and 76 which are disposed in aligned openings 54a and 55a and an opening 77 in link block 74, and aligned openings 61a and 62a and an opening 78 in link block 74, respectively. It thus will be noted that with such a joint between connecting member 51 and the main body of the dipper handle, compressive, tensile and torsional loads applied to the main body of the digging handle will be cushioned by the rubber cushioning pads 71 and 72 and disc springs 73.
  • connection provided by link block 74 permits limited side sway of the main body of the dipper handle but resists angular displacement of the main body of the dipper handle relative to the connecting member in a vertical plane.
  • Longitudinally disposed ears 65 through 68 are provided with transversely disposed, axially aligned pin receiving openings so that when brackets 35 and 36 are inserted through pairs of ears 65 and 66 and 67 and 68, respectively, and openings 37 and 38 in brackets 35 and 36 register with such openings, connecting pins 79 and 80 may be inserted through the registered openings to pivotally connect the inner end of the dipper handle to the front end of the base member of the hoist frame.
  • the dipper, dipper handle, base and post members of the hoist frame and the hoist link form a four bar linkage wherein the hoist frame, a portion of which constitutes a bar of such linkage, also acts as a bell crank pivotally mounted on the upper end of the stiffleg and capable of pivoting in the dipper about the head shaft.
  • the dipper handle is disposed in substantial longitudinal alignment with the base member of the hoist frame and the post member of the hoist frame is disposed substantially perpendicular to the dipper handle and base member.
  • Dipper 16 is substantially of a conventional construction including a pair of transversely spaced side walls, a bottomwall, a plurality of digging teeth detachably mounted on the front lip of the bottom wall and a releasable door pivotally connected at its upper end to the side walls of the dipper.
  • the center of gravity of the dipper is'disposed rearwardly of the intersection of the extended centerlines of the dipper handle and hoist link so that unrestrained by the dipper pitch control system, the digging teeth of the dipper will be caused to pitch upwardly.
  • Such upward pitch of the dipper is limited by a pitch stop 81 mounted on the upper side of the dipper handle.
  • the pitch stop consists of a pair of beams 82 and 83 mounted at an angle on side beams 45 and 46 of the dipper handle. The ends of such beams are engagable with abutment pads 84 rigidly mounted on the side walls of the dipper adjacent the pivotal connection of the dipper with hoist link 17.
  • the front end assembly of the shovel thus far described, has a sufficient weight so that when the stiffleg is permitted to pivot downwardly, the weight of the system will crowd the dipper into the material being excavated.
  • crowd system 18 Such system includes a mast 85 pivotally connected at its lower end to main frame 12 for movement in a vertical plane, a pair of crowd links 86 and 87 pivotally connected on opposite sides of base member 28 to the ends of connecting shaft 44 and pivotally connected at the rearward ends thereof to the upper end of mast 85, and a crowd drive assembly 88.
  • the assembly 18 generally consists of a pair of support links 89 pivotally connected at lower ends thereof to a rearward portion of main frame 12, a pair of connecting links 90 pivotally connected at the rear ends thereof to the upper ends of support links 89 and pivotally connected at the forward ends thereof to the mast at a point intermediate the upper and lower ends thereof, a pair of fluid actuated piston and cylinder assemblies 91 having the lower ends of the cylinders thereof pivotally connected to main frame 12 intermediate the pivotal connections of the mast and support links to the main frame and having the free ends of the pistons thereof pivotally connected to the pivotal connections between support links 89 and connecting links 90, and a fluid supply system (not shown) having appropriate controls, operatively connected to the cylinders of assemblies 91 for selectively extending the pistons of the assemblies.
  • support links 89 and mast 85 will be caused to pivot rearwardly, and simultaneously through the action provided by crowd links 86 and 87 the entire front end assembly of the shovel will be caused to pivot rearwardly about the foot pins of the stiffleg.
  • Hoist mechanism 19 is substantailly conventional in design and generally includes a hoist drum and drive (not shown) mounted on the main frame within the cab structure, a sheave 92, hoist sheave 43 and a hoist line 93 operatively interconnecting the hoist drum and sheaves 92 and 93.
  • a hoist drum and drive (not shown) mounted on the main frame within the cab structure
  • a sheave 92, hoist sheave 43 and a hoist line 93 operatively interconnecting the hoist drum and sheaves 92 and 93.
  • the pitch of dipper 16 can be maintained fixed relative to the main frame of the shovel by means of a pitch control system 94 consisting of a pair of pantograph linkages 95 and96 mounted on opposite sides of the stiffleg and dipper handle, a pair of sheaves 97 mounted on the foot pins connecting the lower end of the stiffleg to the main frame of the shovel, and a pair of fluid actuated piston and cylinder assemblies having the cylinders thereof rigidly secured to the main frame.
  • the pantograph linkages 95 and 96 are substantially identical in-construction and operation. As best illustrated in FIGS.
  • linkage 95 consists of a pitch bell crank 99 pivotally mounted on the outer end of head shaft section 40, a pitch link 100 connected at one end thereof to the forwardly disposed end of the pitch bell crank, reeved about a sheave 97 and connected at the opposite end to the piston portion of a cylinder assembly 98, and a pitch link ll connected at one end thereof to a rearwardly disposed point on the pitch bell crank and connected at the opposite end thereof to a sidewall of the dipper.
  • Bell crank 99 consists of a bearing member 102 mountable on head shaft section 40 on the outboard side of bearing'26 of the stiffleg, a pair of transversely spaced plates 103 and 104 mounted on bearing 102, upper and lower cover plates 105 and 106 and a collar 107 mounted on a pin interconnecting the rearward ends of the side plates.
  • the forward and bottom edges of side plates 103 and 104 are provided with arcuate configurations on which a pair of arcuate rope guides 108 and 109 is mounted.
  • Pitch link consists of a rope dead-ended at one end thereof on the piston of an assembly 98, reeved about a sheave 97, arcuate guide 108 on the bell crank, an arcuate guide 110 mounted on a frame 111 bridging the upper ends of arcuate guides 108 and 109, arcuate guide 109 and a sheave 97, and dead-ended at the opposite end thereof on the piston of assembly 98.
  • Pitch link 101' similarly consists of a rope having one end thereof secured to a fixture 112 pivotally connected to l a side wall of the dipper, passing over and secured to collar 107 on the bell crank, and being dead-ended at the opposite end thereof on the fixture 112.
  • Pitch bell crank 99 is prevented from being displaced outwardly along head shaft section 40 by means of an end plate 113 secured to the end of the head shaft section 40 and engagable by the outer end of bearing 102.
  • the dipper pitch control system as describedoperates in a manner whereby whenever the pistons of cylinder assemblies 98 are permiteted to float freely, the pitch of the dipper will be permitted to change with respect to. the forces imposed by its own weight or contact of the dipper with-the ground or material being excavated. However, upon locking the pistons of the cylinder assemblies 98, the pantograph linkages will cause the pitch of the dipper to become fixeduntil such pistons are released and again permitted to float freely.
  • the front end assembly of theshovel is positioned at the beginning of the digging cycle by operating the crowd system to pivot the stiffleg to its upward, rearmost position, operating the hoist system to pay out the hoist line and permit the dipper handle to pivot downwardly and rearwardly to a position adjacent the stiffleg, and rendering inoperative the holding means of the dipper pitch control system so that the dipper will swing freely and assume a position as designated by the reference letter A in FIG. 1, adjacent the'foot pins of the stiffleg.
  • fluid under pressure is permitted to be discharged from the lower ends of the cylinders of assemblies 91 at a controlled rate so as to permit the stiffleg to pivot downwardly.
  • the hoist mechanism is operated to take in hoist line and permit the dipper handle to pivot forwardly, away from the stiffleg to provide a knee-type action characteristic of the type of shovel described.
  • the dipper will be caused to pivot so that the bottom wall thereof will be seated on the ground in a horizontal position.
  • the operator then actuates certain controls to lock the pistons of cylinder assemblies 98 whereupon as the knee action of the front end assembly progresses, the dipper pitch control system will cause the pitch of the dipper to remain fixed and the dipper to be crowded into the material being excavated, along a horizontal line of travel to a position as illustrated by the solid lines in FIG. 1.
  • the operator actuates appropriate controls to supply fluid under pressure to the lower ends of the cylinders of assemblies 91 thus operating the crowd system to retract the stiffleg, and to release the pistons of assemblies 98 thus permitting the dipper to pitch upwardly until pads 84 on the dipper engage pitch stop 81. As such action takes place,
  • the hoist line continues to be taken in thus causing the dipper to be hoisted along positions designated by the reference letters B and C in FIG. 1 until it reaches a dump position as designated by the reference letter D.
  • the dumping door of the dipper will be disposed substantially horizontal and the dipper will be filled with a maximum load of material ready to be dumped.
  • the propelling and rotating mechanisms on the shovel may then be operated to position the dipper over the location where the material is to be dumped, and the door may be unlatched to discharge the material. From such point on, the hoist mechanism is operated to pay out hoist line and the propelling and rotating machinery on the shovel are operated to return the front end assembly into position to begin the next digging cycle.
  • the dipper handle pivot axis being spaced adjacent and parallel to the hoist frame pivot axis, (b) such axes lying in a plane substantially including the longitudinal center line of the base member of the hoist frame, (c) the plane including the longitudinal center line of the dipper handle and the dipper handle pivot axis lying in a plane displacable angularly to opposite sides of the plane including the dipper handle and hoist frame pivotal axes, within predetermined limits of approximately 10, and (d) the connections of the arm portions 31 and 32 with the head shaft sections being substantially in longitudinal alignment with brackets 35 and 36 to which the dipper handle is connected.
  • the resilient joint provided in'the dipper handle by rubber cushioning pads 71 and 72 and disc springs 73 also functions-to absorb sudden high impact loads incurred during the crowd phase of the digging cycle and which are transmitted by the dipper handle to the head shaft.
  • such resilient joint and the pivotal connection between the main body of the dipper handle and connecting member 51 permit a limited amount of side sway of the dipper handle without adverse loads being transmitted to the head shaft, imposing undesirable bending moments thereon.
  • a power shovel comprising a body, a stiffleg pivotally connected at the lower end thereof to said body, a hoist frame pivotally mounted on said stiffleg, a dipper handle pivotally mounted on said hoist frame, a dipper pivotally connected to said dipper handle, a hoist link pivotally interconnected to said hoist frame and said dipper, said stiffleg and the components supported thereon having sufficient weight to provide a selfcrowding action of said dipper when said stiffleg is per- 'mitted to pivot downwardly, means for pivoting said stiffleg upwardly to retract said dipper and means for hoisting said dipper.
  • a power shovel according to claim 1 wherein said dipper handle, hoist frame, hoist link and dipper form a four bar linkage and the configuration of such linkage is such that compressive forces imposed by said hoist frame on the pivotal connection between said hoist frame and said stiffleg substantially are counteracted by compressive forces imposed by said dipper handle on said pivotal connection between said hoist frame and said stiffleg during crowding of said dipper.
  • a power shovel according to claim 1 wherein said hoist frame includes a bifurcated portion provided with a head shaft, said head shaft is journaled in said stiffleg and said dipper handle is pivotally connected to the bifurcated portions of said hoist frame.
  • stiffleg includes a bifurcated upper end provided with bearings in which said head shaft is journaled.
  • said hoist frame includes a bifurcated portion provided with bearings in which coaxially disposed split sections of a head shaft are journaled and on which there are secured outwardly projecting brackets
  • said stiffleg includes a bifurcated portion provided with bearings in which the split sections of said head shaft are journaled to provide the pivotal connection between said hoist frame and said stiffleg
  • said dipper handle is pinned to the brackets provided on the bifurcated portions of said hoist frame to provide the pivotal connection between said dipper handle and said hoist frame.
  • a power shovel according to claim 1 wherein said means for retracting said stiffleg comprises a crowd system mounted on said body, operatively connected to said hoist frame.
  • Apower shovel according to claim 1 wherein said means for hoisting said dipper includes a hoist mechanism mounted on said body, a sheave mounted on said hoist frame and a hoist line operatively interconnecting said hoist mechanism and said sheave.
  • a power shovel according to claim 1 including a dipper pitch control system.
  • a power shovel according to claim 13 wherein said dipper is pivotally connected to said dipper handle in a manner whereby said dipper is biased to pitch the digging end thereof upwardly, and including means to limit the upward pitching movement of the dipper and releasable holding means for maintaining the dipper at predetermined pitches relative to said body during downward pivotal movement of said stiffleg, outward pivotal movement of said dipper handle relative to said stiffleg and forward movement of said dipper.
  • a power shovel comprising a body, a stiffleg pivotally connected at a lower end thereof to said body, a hoist frame including a base member pivotally mounted on said stiffleg, a post member rigidly connected to a forward end of said base member and a tension member rigidly interconnecting the rearward end of said base member and the upper end of said post member, a dipper handle pivotally mounted on the base member of said hoist frame, a dipper pivotally connected to said dipper handle, a hoist link' pivotally interconnected to the post member of said hoist frame and said dipper, said stiffleg and the components supported thereon having sufficient weight to provide a self-crowding action of said dipper when said stiffleg is permitted to pivot downwardly, means for pivoting said stiffleg upwardly to retract said dipper and means for hoisting said dipper.
  • a power shovel according to claim 15 wherein said dipper handle, a portion of the base member and the post member of said hoist frame, said hoist link and said dipper form a four bar linkage and the configuration of such linkage is such that compressive forces exertedby the base member of said hoist frame on the pivotal connection between said base member and said stiffleg substantially are counteracted by compressive forces exerted by said dipper handle on said pivotal connection between said base member and said stiffleg during crowding of said dipper.
  • a power shovel according to claim 15 wherein the axes of the pivotal connections between the base member of said hoist frame and said stiffleg and between said dipper handle and the base member of said hoist frame are spaced parallel, and the configuration of the four bar linkage consisting of said dipper handle, a portion of the base member and the post member of said hoist frame, said hoist link and said dipper, and the dle and the axis of the pivotal connection between the dipper handle and the base member of said hoist frame will be displaced angularly within predetermined limits on opposite sides of the plane including the axes of the pivotal connections between said dipper handle and the base member of said hoist frame and between the base member of said hoist frame and said stiffleg.
  • a power shovel according to claim 17 wherein the axes of said pivotal connections between said dipper handle and the base memberv of said hoist frame and betweenthe base member of said hoist member and said stiffleg, and the longitudinal centerline of the base member of said hoist frame, lie in the same plane.
  • a power shovel according to claim 18 wherein the range of angular displacement between said limits is about ten degrees.
  • a power shovel according to claim 15 wherein the base member of said hoist frame includes a bifurcated portion provided with a head shaft, said head shaft is journaled in said'stiffleg and said dipper handle is pivotally connected to the bifurcated portions of the base member of said hoist frame.
  • a power shovel according to claim 15 wherein the base member of said hoist frame includes a bifurcated portion provided with bearings-in which coaxially disposed split sections of a head shaft are journaled and on which there are secured outwardly projecting brackets, said stiffleg includes a bifurcated end portion provided with bearings in which the split sections of said head shaft are journaled to provide the pivotal connection between the base member of said hoist frame and said stiffleg, and said dipper handle is pinned to the brackets provided on the bifurcated portions of the base member of said hoist frame to provide the pivotal connection between said dipper handle and the base member of said hoist frame.
  • a power shovel according-to claim 15 wherein said means for retracting said stiffleg comprises a crowd system mounted on said body, operatively connected to the base member of said hoist frame.
  • a power shovel according to claim 15 wherein said means for hoisting said dipper includes a hoist mechanism mounted on said body, a sheave mounted on the base member of said hoist frame and a hoist line operatively interconnecting said hoist mechanism and said sheave.
  • a power shovel according to claim 15 including a dipper pitch control system.
  • a power shovel according to claim 15 wherein said dipper is pivotally connected to said dipper handle in a manner whereby said dipper is biased so that the digging end thereof pitches upwardly, and including means to limit the upward pitching movement of thedipper and releasable holding means for maintaining the dipper at predetermined pitches relative to said body during downward pivotal movement of said stiffleg, outward pivotal movement of said dipper handle relative to said stiffleg and forward movement of said dipper.
  • a power shovel comprising a mobile unit, a main frame rotatably mounted on said mobile unit, a stiffleg pivotally connected at its lower end to said main frame, .said stiffleg having a bifurcated upper end portion provided with a pair of axially aligned, transversely spaced bearings, a hoist frame including a base member, a post member rigidly connected at one end thereof to a forward end of said base member and a tension member rigidly interconnecting the outer end of said post member and a rearward end of said base member, said base member having a forwardly disposed bifurcated end portion disposed in substantial alignment with the main body portion of said base member, said bifurcated portion of said base member having axially aligned, transversely spaced bearings, a head shaft consisting of split sections rigidlymounted in the bearings provided on the bifurcated portion of said base member and journaled in the bearings provided on the bifurcated end portion of said stiffleg, brackets mounted on the bearings provided
  • said pantograph includes pitch bell cranks mounted on the outer ends of the split sections of said head shaft, pitch pendants interconnecting rearward endsof said bell cranks and said dipper and control cables interconnecting forward ends of said bell cranks and the piston portion of a fluid cylinder mounted on said main frame.
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