US3905645A - Tunnelling machines - Google Patents

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US3905645A
US3905645A US461924A US46192474A US3905645A US 3905645 A US3905645 A US 3905645A US 461924 A US461924 A US 461924A US 46192474 A US46192474 A US 46192474A US 3905645 A US3905645 A US 3905645A
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John Bland
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Sir McAlpine Robert and Sons Ltd
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21D—SHAFTS; TUNNELS; GALLERIES; LARGE UNDERGROUND CHAMBERS
    • E21D9/00—Tunnels or galleries, with or without linings; Methods or apparatus for making thereof; Layout of tunnels or galleries
    • E21D9/10—Making by using boring or cutting machines
    • E21D9/1093—Devices for supporting, advancing or orientating the machine or the tool-carrier

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  • the rams 18 and the rams 23 may be used in combination to facilitate steering of the machine.
  • a cylindrical shield for supporting the wall of a tunnel as it is bored with the shield having a forward and rearward end;
  • viii means to allow the sledge to move along the tunnel behind the shield supported by the floor of the tunnel;
  • xiii means pivotally connecting one end of each of the hydraulic jacks to the steering arm
  • a tunnelling machine as claimed in claim 1 in which the steering arm provides a support for a spoil removal conveyor.

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Cited By (7)

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US3989303A (en) * 1975-12-08 1976-11-02 Akkerman Donald H Tunneling machine
US4075856A (en) * 1975-10-14 1978-02-28 Vereinigte Osterreichische Eisen- Und Stahlwerke-Alpine Montan Aktiengesellschaft Device for consecutively supporting a drift
US4095434A (en) * 1974-11-19 1978-06-20 Coal Industry (Patents) Limited Mine equipment
US4396313A (en) * 1980-07-18 1983-08-02 Guy F. Atkinson Company Method of forming flooring in tunnels
US4613258A (en) * 1984-05-11 1986-09-23 Hochtief Aktiengesellschaft Vorm. Gebr. Helfmann Apparatus for setting and removing tunnel casing rings
US6595724B2 (en) * 2000-06-01 2003-07-22 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Tunnel excavating machine and excavating method
US20100148566A1 (en) * 2008-12-17 2010-06-17 Lok Home All-conditions tunnel boring machine

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DE2514150C3 (de) * 1975-03-29 1982-04-22 Mannesmann AG, 4000 Düsseldorf Schildvortriebsmaschine zum Auffahren von Tunneln und Strecken
DE3201087A1 (de) * 1982-01-15 1983-07-28 Erich 6312 Laubach Bingießer "kombinierte tunnel- bzw. schachtbohrmaschine mit gleichzeitigem verschalen und versteifen des schachttunnels sowie ruecktransport des aushubmaterials"
FR2745327B1 (fr) * 1996-02-26 1998-06-12 Neyrpic Framatome Mecanique Procede et dispositif de pose automatique de voussoirs a l'interieur d'un tunnel
DE19722000A1 (de) * 1997-05-27 1998-12-03 Wirth Co Kg Masch Bohr Tunnelbohrmaschine
CN102330558B (zh) * 2011-09-20 2016-08-03 海瑞克(广州)隧道设备有限公司 盾构机用六臂刀盘

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US3410098A (en) * 1964-12-01 1968-11-12 Robbins & Assoc James S Tail section seals for shield tunneling machines
US3420577A (en) * 1965-12-10 1969-01-07 Mining Progress Inc Tunnelling machine having independently operable cutting head and circular saw
US3468133A (en) * 1966-07-29 1969-09-23 Kumagai Gumi Co Ltd Excavation type shield with no rotary cutters
US3523426A (en) * 1967-04-13 1970-08-11 Atlas Copco Mct Ab Process and apparatus for driving tunnels in rock having zones differing in stability
US3598445A (en) * 1969-05-08 1971-08-10 Douglas F Winberg Tunnel-boring machine
US3830545A (en) * 1973-08-01 1974-08-20 Robbins Co Shield tunneling machine with orbiting cutterhead

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3410098A (en) * 1964-12-01 1968-11-12 Robbins & Assoc James S Tail section seals for shield tunneling machines
US3420577A (en) * 1965-12-10 1969-01-07 Mining Progress Inc Tunnelling machine having independently operable cutting head and circular saw
US3468133A (en) * 1966-07-29 1969-09-23 Kumagai Gumi Co Ltd Excavation type shield with no rotary cutters
US3523426A (en) * 1967-04-13 1970-08-11 Atlas Copco Mct Ab Process and apparatus for driving tunnels in rock having zones differing in stability
US3598445A (en) * 1969-05-08 1971-08-10 Douglas F Winberg Tunnel-boring machine
US3830545A (en) * 1973-08-01 1974-08-20 Robbins Co Shield tunneling machine with orbiting cutterhead

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4095434A (en) * 1974-11-19 1978-06-20 Coal Industry (Patents) Limited Mine equipment
US4075856A (en) * 1975-10-14 1978-02-28 Vereinigte Osterreichische Eisen- Und Stahlwerke-Alpine Montan Aktiengesellschaft Device for consecutively supporting a drift
US3989303A (en) * 1975-12-08 1976-11-02 Akkerman Donald H Tunneling machine
US4396313A (en) * 1980-07-18 1983-08-02 Guy F. Atkinson Company Method of forming flooring in tunnels
US4613258A (en) * 1984-05-11 1986-09-23 Hochtief Aktiengesellschaft Vorm. Gebr. Helfmann Apparatus for setting and removing tunnel casing rings
US6595724B2 (en) * 2000-06-01 2003-07-22 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Tunnel excavating machine and excavating method
US20100148566A1 (en) * 2008-12-17 2010-06-17 Lok Home All-conditions tunnel boring machine
WO2010078033A2 (en) * 2008-12-17 2010-07-08 The Robbins Company All-conditions tunnel boring machine
WO2010078033A3 (en) * 2008-12-17 2010-09-23 The Robbins Company All-conditions tunnel boring machine
US7832960B2 (en) 2008-12-17 2010-11-16 The Robbins Company All-conditions tunnel boring machine

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IT1010239B (it) 1977-01-10
JPS5031636A (ja) 1975-03-28
DE2420340A1 (de) 1974-11-07
FR2227395A1 (ja) 1974-11-22
SE409595B (sv) 1979-08-27
AU6841874A (en) 1975-11-06
GB1469753A (en) 1977-04-06
CA999885A (en) 1976-11-16

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