WO2001063058A1 - Vehicle for unearthing buried objects - Google Patents

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WO2001063058A1
WO2001063058A1 PCT/GB2001/000608 GB0100608W WO0163058A1 WO 2001063058 A1 WO2001063058 A1 WO 2001063058A1 GB 0100608 W GB0100608 W GB 0100608W WO 0163058 A1 WO0163058 A1 WO 0163058A1
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Peter John Renwick
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H11/00—Defence installations; Defence devices
    • F41H11/12—Means for clearing land minefields; Systems specially adapted for detection of landmines
    • F41H11/16—Self-propelled mine-clearing vehicles; Mine-clearing devices attachable to vehicles
    • F41H11/20—Self-propelled mine-clearing vehicles; Mine-clearing devices attachable to vehicles with ground-penetrating elements, e.g. with means for removing buried landmines from the soil
    • F41H11/26—Self-propelled mine-clearing vehicles; Mine-clearing devices attachable to vehicles with ground-penetrating elements, e.g. with means for removing buried landmines from the soil the elements being rotary ground-penetrating elements
    • 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
    • E02F3/18—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with digging wheels turning round an axis, e.g. bucket-type wheels
    • E02F3/20—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with digging wheels turning round an axis, e.g. bucket-type wheels with tools that only loosen the material, i.e. mill-type wheels
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F5/00—Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F5/00—Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes
    • E02F5/28—Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes for cleaning watercourses or other ways
    • E02F5/282—Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes for cleaning watercourses or other ways with rotating cutting or digging tools

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  • the present invention relates to a vehicle for unearthing buried objects, and relates particularly, but not exclusively, to a vehicle for unearthing buried mines.
  • Buried mines present a significant hazard to civilian populations in many countries.
  • a number of mine clearing devices have been developed, such as an armoured agricultural tractor equipped with a range of implements, as well as implements for cutting and removing vegetation and trees, a segmented roller, a mine sifter and a fragmentation removal magnet .
  • Preferred embodiments of the present invention seek to overcome the above disadvantages of the prior art.
  • a vehicle for unearthing buried objects comprising:
  • At least one earth penetrating apparatus at least one earth penetrating apparatus; and a vehicle body for supporting the or each said earth penetrating apparatus forwardly and/or laterally thereof and adapted to move the or each said earth penetrating apparatus forwards ;
  • the or each said earth penetrating apparatus includes at least one respective earth penetrating member rotatably mounted relative to said vehicle body for displacing buried objects laterally outwards and upwards out of a path covered by the or each said earth penetrating apparatus during movement thereof .
  • this provides the advantage of creating a path free of antitank mines along which a conventional mine clearing vehicle can travel, while unearthing anti-tank mines at one or both sides of the track to enable the mines to be de-activated.
  • said vehicle body includes traction means for moving the vehicle body forwards, and the or each said earth penetrating apparatus is supported forwardly of the traction means.
  • This provides the advantage of enabling the vehicle to operate in an area not previously cleared of mines.
  • the vehicle preferably comprises first and second earth penetrating apparatus adapted to rotate in opposite senses to each other relative to said traction means.
  • the vehicle further comprises at least one respective further earth penetrating apparatus arranged rearwardly and laterally outwardly of a said first or second earth penetrating apparatus and adapted to further displace laterally outwards objects displaced by said first or second earth penetrating apparatus.
  • the locus of operation of said first earth penetrating apparatus overlaps with that of said second earth penetrating apparatus.
  • the vehicle body may be adapted to be towed by traction means, and the or each said earth penetrating apparatus may be supported to one side of the vehicle body.
  • the or each said earth penetrating apparatus preferably includes a plurality of said earth penetrating members.
  • a plurality of said earth penetrating members may be inclined relative to the vertical in use.
  • This provides the advantage of improving the ability of the vehicle to displace buried mines while minimising damage to the mines .
  • Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a mine unearthing vehicle of a first embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a schematic side elevation view of the vehicle of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 3 is a schematic plan view of the vehicle of Figure 1;
  • Figure 4 is a schematic front elevation view of the vehicle of Figure 1;
  • Figure 5 is a schematic illustration of the operation of the apparatus of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 6 is a schematic side elevation view of a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 7 is a schematic plan view of a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • a mine unearthing vehicle 1 includes a traction means 2 such as a tractor type vehicle capable of travelling forwards slowly, to the front of which is mounted an earth penetrating mechanism 3 including first 4 and second 5 earth penetrating implements.
  • Each of the earth penetrating implements 4,5 includes a plurality of tines 6 which are inclined to the vertical and are adapted to penetrate the earth.
  • Each of the earth penetrating implements 4,5 is also mounted to a frame 7 and can be rotated about a respective vertical axis 8,9 by means of a power shaft 10 and gear box 11 such that the implement 4 rotates in the direction of arrow A shown in Figure 1 and implement 5 rotates in the direction of arrow B.
  • the locus of positions occupied by the tines 6 of each earth penetrating implement 4 intersects with that of the other earth penetrating implement 5, and rotation of the earth penetrating implements is controlled so that the implements 4, 5 and mtermeshed without impeding the movement of each other.
  • the vehicle 1 travels forwards slowly, typically at a speed of 200 metres per hour, with the earth penetrating mechanism 3 penetrating the earth forwardly of the traction means 2.
  • the earth penetrating implement 4 located to the right of the vehicle (as seen by the driver of the vehicle 1) rotates in a clockwise sense, and the other earth penetrating member 5 rotates in an anti -clockwise sense. This is achieved by interlinking the earth penetrating members 4 , 5 by means of gear box 11.
  • gear box 11 As a result of rotation of the implements 4, 5 in opposite senses, twisting forces on the vehicle caused by its operation are minimised.
  • the laterally outward rotating movement of the tines 6 causes the mine 12 to be moved outwards out of the path of the traction means 2. Because the point of contact between each tine 6 and the mine 12 is behind the centre of the mine, the mine can only travel forwards and in the direction of rotation of the earth penetrating implements 4,5.
  • a mine unearthing vehicle 101 has a single earth penetrating implement 104 mounted to a mechanical arm 120 of an excavator type vehicle 102.
  • the implement 104 in use rotates about a vertical axis 109 so that tines 106 of the implement penetrate the earth.
  • the mechanical arm 120 is then swept from side to side as the 'vehicle 101 moves slowly forwards with the result that a row of unearthed mines is exposed at one or both sides of the vehicle 101.
  • a mine unearthing vehicle 201 has a vehicle body 202 which is towed in the direction of arrow C by a traction means such as a tractor.
  • a single earth penetrating implement 204 is mounted to the vehicle body 202 by means of a frame 207 such that the implement 204 projects outwards to one side of the vehicle body 202.
  • the vehicle body 202 is sufficiently heavy that it can resist lateral forces generated by operation of the implement 204.
  • the traction means 221 tows the vehicle body 202 along a track 230 which has already been cleared of mines, and the implement 204 is rotated in the direction of arrow D by means of power shaft 210.
  • a line of unearthed mines 12 is exposed on one side of the vehicle 201, while a further track 231 free of mines is created.
  • the tines 6 of earth penetrating implement 4 either intersect with those of earth penetrating implement 5, or the locus of such times 6 of the earth penetrating implements are separated by a distance smaller than the diameter of the. smallest antitank mines to be unearthed.

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Abstract

A mine unearthing vehicle (1) having a traction means (2) and a earth penetrating mechanism (3) is disclosed. The earth penetrating mechanism (3) includes first (4) and second (5) earth penetrating implements rotatably mounted relative to a frame (7) for displacing buried mines laterally outwards and upwards out of a path covered by the earth penetrating mechanism (3) during movement thereof.

Description

Ve icle For Unearthing Buried Objects
The present invention relates to a vehicle for unearthing buried objects, and relates particularly, but not exclusively, to a vehicle for unearthing buried mines.
Buried mines present a significant hazard to civilian populations in many countries. A number of mine clearing devices have been developed, such as an armoured agricultural tractor equipped with a range of implements, as well as implements for cutting and removing vegetation and trees, a segmented roller, a mine sifter and a fragmentation removal magnet .
Existing mine clearing devices are primarily equipped to clear anti-personnel mines operate by being able to travel over ground known to be free of anti-tank mines. Such devices therefore suffer from the drawback that they are not effective against anti-tank mines. As a result, de-mining of anti-tank mines generally relies upon manual methods using metal detectors. Unfortunately, many types of mine have too low a metal content to be detected by such metal detectors, as a result of which manual excavation of all of an area becomes necessary. This becomes a very slow and labourious process.
Preferred embodiments of the present invention seek to overcome the above disadvantages of the prior art.
According to the present invention, there is provided a vehicle for unearthing buried objects, the vehicle comprising:
at least one earth penetrating apparatus; and a vehicle body for supporting the or each said earth penetrating apparatus forwardly and/or laterally thereof and adapted to move the or each said earth penetrating apparatus forwards ;
wherein the or each said earth penetrating apparatus includes at least one respective earth penetrating member rotatably mounted relative to said vehicle body for displacing buried objects laterally outwards and upwards out of a path covered by the or each said earth penetrating apparatus during movement thereof .
By providing at least one earth penetrating apparatus for displacing buried objects laterally outwards and upwards out of a path covered by the or each said earth penetrating apparatus, this provides the advantage of creating a path free of antitank mines along which a conventional mine clearing vehicle can travel, while unearthing anti-tank mines at one or both sides of the track to enable the mines to be de-activated.
In a preferred embodiment, said vehicle body includes traction means for moving the vehicle body forwards, and the or each said earth penetrating apparatus is supported forwardly of the traction means.
This provides the advantage of enabling the vehicle to operate in an area not previously cleared of mines.
The vehicle preferably comprises first and second earth penetrating apparatus adapted to rotate in opposite senses to each other relative to said traction means.
This provides the advantage that the forces on the vehicle body generated by said first and second earth penetrating apparatus oppose each other to minimise the twisting effect on the vehicle .
In a preferred embodiment, the vehicle further comprises at least one respective further earth penetrating apparatus arranged rearwardly and laterally outwardly of a said first or second earth penetrating apparatus and adapted to further displace laterally outwards objects displaced by said first or second earth penetrating apparatus.
This provides the advantage of increasing the width of the track free of anti-tank mines.
In a preferred embodiment, the locus of operation of said first earth penetrating apparatus overlaps with that of said second earth penetrating apparatus.
The vehicle body may be adapted to be towed by traction means, and the or each said earth penetrating apparatus may be supported to one side of the vehicle body.
The or each said earth penetrating apparatus preferably includes a plurality of said earth penetrating members.
A plurality of said earth penetrating members may be inclined relative to the vertical in use.
This provides the advantage of improving the ability of the vehicle to displace buried mines while minimising damage to the mines .
Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example only and not in any limitative sense, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: -
Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a mine unearthing vehicle of a first embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a schematic side elevation view of the vehicle of Figure 1 ;
Figure 3 is a schematic plan view of the vehicle of Figure 1; Figure 4 is a schematic front elevation view of the vehicle of Figure 1;
Figure 5 is a schematic illustration of the operation of the apparatus of Figure 1 ;
Figure 6 is a schematic side elevation view of a second embodiment of the present invention; and
Figure 7 is a schematic plan view of a third embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to Figure 1, a mine unearthing vehicle 1 includes a traction means 2 such as a tractor type vehicle capable of travelling forwards slowly, to the front of which is mounted an earth penetrating mechanism 3 including first 4 and second 5 earth penetrating implements. Each of the earth penetrating implements 4,5 includes a plurality of tines 6 which are inclined to the vertical and are adapted to penetrate the earth.
Each of the earth penetrating implements 4,5 is also mounted to a frame 7 and can be rotated about a respective vertical axis 8,9 by means of a power shaft 10 and gear box 11 such that the implement 4 rotates in the direction of arrow A shown in Figure 1 and implement 5 rotates in the direction of arrow B. The locus of positions occupied by the tines 6 of each earth penetrating implement 4 intersects with that of the other earth penetrating implement 5, and rotation of the earth penetrating implements is controlled so that the implements 4, 5 and mtermeshed without impeding the movement of each other.
The operation of the apparatus of Figures 1-4 will now be described with reference to Figure 5.
In use, the vehicle 1 travels forwards slowly, typically at a speed of 200 metres per hour, with the earth penetrating mechanism 3 penetrating the earth forwardly of the traction means 2. As the vehicle moves forwards, the earth penetrating implement 4 located to the right of the vehicle (as seen by the driver of the vehicle 1) rotates in a clockwise sense, and the other earth penetrating member 5 rotates in an anti -clockwise sense. This is achieved by interlinking the earth penetrating members 4 , 5 by means of gear box 11. As a result of rotation of the implements 4, 5 in opposite senses, twisting forces on the vehicle caused by its operation are minimised.
Referring now to Figure 5, as the tines 6 of one of the earth penetrating implements 4,5 encounter an anti-tank mine, the tine 6 which encounters the mine engages the uncut soil on a forward arc of travel from the centre line of travel of the vehicle 1 to the outside. This causes a mine 12 to be pushed forwards against the earth as shown in Figure 5A, so that an upwardly extending fault line 13 is formed forwardly of the mine 12. As the vehicle 1 continues to move forward slowly, the mine 12 causes the fault line 13 to shear, as a result of which the mine 12 is pushed upwards along the fault line to the surface as shown in Figures 5B and 5C. At the same time, the laterally outward rotating movement of the tines 6 causes the mine 12 to be moved outwards out of the path of the traction means 2. Because the point of contact between each tine 6 and the mine 12 is behind the centre of the mine, the mine can only travel forwards and in the direction of rotation of the earth penetrating implements 4,5.
Referring now to Figure 5D, because the front face 14 of tine 6 encountering a mine 12 is inclined relative to the vertical, if the mine 12 should be located in hard soil such that the soil wedge in front of the mine 12 can not be sheared, the forward face 14 of the tine 6 urges the rear edge of the mine 12 upwards as shown in Figure 5E. This has the advantage of avoiding any tendency to crush the mine, which would be the case with vertical tines 6 in hard soil. As a result of passage of the vehicle 1 across an area of soil, any anti-tank mines in the soil are unearthed and urged laterally outwards relative to the vehicle 1 such that a row of unearthed mines is exposed on each side of the vehicle. It is possible to also provide a further earth penetrating implement (not shown) located rearwardly and outwardly of each of the earth penetrating implements 4,5 to further displace mines already unearthed by one of the implements 4,5 laterally outwardly to create a wider track free of anti-tank mines.
Referring to Figure 6, in which parts common to the embodiment of Figures 1 to 4 are denoted by like reference numerals but increased by 100, a mine unearthing vehicle 101 has a single earth penetrating implement 104 mounted to a mechanical arm 120 of an excavator type vehicle 102. The implement 104 in use rotates about a vertical axis 109 so that tines 106 of the implement penetrate the earth. The mechanical arm 120 is then swept from side to side as the 'vehicle 101 moves slowly forwards with the result that a row of unearthed mines is exposed at one or both sides of the vehicle 101.
Referring to Figure 7, in which parts common to the embodiment of Figures 1 to 4 are denoted by like reference numerals but increased by 200, a mine unearthing vehicle 201 has a vehicle body 202 which is towed in the direction of arrow C by a traction means such as a tractor. A single earth penetrating implement 204 is mounted to the vehicle body 202 by means of a frame 207 such that the implement 204 projects outwards to one side of the vehicle body 202. The vehicle body 202 is sufficiently heavy that it can resist lateral forces generated by operation of the implement 204.
In use, the traction means 221 tows the vehicle body 202 along a track 230 which has already been cleared of mines, and the implement 204 is rotated in the direction of arrow D by means of power shaft 210. As a result, a line of unearthed mines 12 is exposed on one side of the vehicle 201, while a further track 231 free of mines is created.
It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the above embodiment has been described by way of example only, and not in any limitative sense, and that various alterations and modifications are possible without departure from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. For example, the tines 6 of earth penetrating implement 4 either intersect with those of earth penetrating implement 5, or the locus of such times 6 of the earth penetrating implements are separated by a distance smaller than the diameter of the. smallest antitank mines to be unearthed.

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1. A vehicle for unearthing buried objects, the vehicle comprising : -
at least one earth penetrating apparatus; and
a vehicle body for supporting the or each said earth penetrating apparatus forwardly and/or laterally thereof and adapted to move the or each said earth penetrating apparatus forwards ;
wherein the or each said earth penetrating apparatus includes at least one respective earth penetrating member rotatably mounted relative to said vehicle body for displacing buried objects laterally outwards and upwards out of a path covered by the or each said earth penetrating apparatus during movement thereof .
2. A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said vehicle body includes traction means for moving the vehicle body forwards, and the or each said earth penetrating apparatus is supported forwardly of the traction means.
3. A vehicle according to claim 2, comprising first and second earth penetrating apparatus adapted to rotate in opposite senses to each other relative to said traction means.
4. A vehicle according to claim 3, further comprising at least one respective further earth penetrating apparatus arranged rearwardly and laterally outwardly of a said first or second earth penetrating apparatus and adapted to further displace laterally outwards objects displaced by said first or second earth penetrating apparatus.
5. A vehicle according to claim 3 or 4 , wherein the locus of operation of said first earth penetrating apparatus overlaps with that of said second earth penetrating apparatus.
6. A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said vehicle body is adapted to be towed by traction means, and the or each said earth penetrating apparatus is supported to one side of the vehicle body.
7. A vehicle according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the or each said earth penetrating apparatus includes a plurality of said earth penetrating members.
8. A vehicle according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of said earth penetrating members is inclined relative to the vertical in use.
9. A vehicle for unearthing buried objects, the vehicle substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings .
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