IP Library Granted Patent US 7,380,611
Granted Patent B2
US 7,380,611 · App. 11/342,164 · Granted Jun 3, 2008

Rock drilling machine and rock drilling system

Assignee: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
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Patent No.
US 7,380,611
App. No.
11/342,164
Granted
Jun 3, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rock drilling machine ( 1 ) having, on a machine housing ( 2 ), a first attachment element on a first attachment side ( 13 ) for its fastening to a slide member which is movable back and forth along a feed beam, the attachment element having a contacting surface ( 17 ) for co-operation with a contacting element supported by the slide and a fastening element ( 18, 19 ) for the engagement with fasteners co-operating with the slide. The machine is distinguished by the rock drilling machine ( 1 ) being provided also with a second attachment element on a second attachment side ( 15 ), the second attachment element being configured similarly to the first attachment element, having a contacting surface ( 17 ) and fastening element ( 18, 19 ), to allow the rock drilling machine ( 1 ) to be fastened to the slide member also with the second attachment element. A rock drilling system has the rock drilling machine as one of its components.

Claims (20)

1. Rock drilling machine having, on a machine housing, first attachment means on a first attachment side for fastening said rock drilling machine to a slide member which is movable back and forth along a feed beam, said first attachment means including a first contacting surface for co-operation with contacting means supported by the slide member and first fastening means for the engagement with fasteners co-operating with the slide member, wherein the rock drilling machine is also provided with second attachment means on a second attachment side being configured similarly to the first attachment means, said second attachment means including a second contacting surface and second fastening means, to allow the rock drilling machine to be fastened to the slide member also with the second attachment means.

2. Rock drilling machine according to claim 1 , wherein each said contacting surface includes a shallow bottom hole for receiving a corresponding stud protruding from the slide member.

3. Rock drilling machine according to claim 2 , wherein each said shallow bottom hole is of a circular section as seen in a direction perpendicular to the respective attachment side.

4. Rock drilling machine according to claim 2 , wherein the first and second fastening means include holes for receiving screw fasteners.

5. Rock drilling machine according to claim 2 , wherein the first and the second attachment sides face essentially opposite directions.

6. Rock drilling machine according to claim 2 , wherein at least one inlet and at least one outlet of the group: lubrication air, percussion fluid, rotation fluid, flushing fluid, damper fluid into and out from the machine housing is located so as to be directed in a direction essentially opposite to the drilling direction of the machine.

7. Rock drilling machine according to claim 2 , wherein all inlets and outlets in the housing of the group: lubrication air, percussion fluid, rotation fluid, flushing fluid, damper fluid are located on one and the same side of the machine housing which is not an attachment side.

8. Rock drilling machine according to claim 2 , wherein all inlets and outlets in the housing of the group: lubrication air, percussion fluid, rotation fluid, flushing fluid, damper fluid are located at a distance from an end of the machine housing opposite to a drill string end.

9. Rock drilling machine according to claim 2 , wherein a rotation unit extends from one side of the machine housing which is not an attachment side and that at least one accumulator unit extends from one side of the machine housing which is not an attachment side.

10. Rock drilling machine according to claim 2 , wherein all inlets and outlets to and from the machine chosen from the group: lubrication air, percussion fluid, rotation fluid, flushing fluid, damper fluid, drainage fluid; are located on one and the same side, which is not an attachment side.

11. Rock drilling system including a drill rig with a said slide member which is movable back and forth along said feed beam, said contacting means supported by the slide member for engagement with said rock drilling machine, wherein said rock drilling system includes at least one rock drilling machine according to claim 2 .

12. Rock drilling machine according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second fastening means include holes for receiving screw fasteners.

13. Rock drilling machine according to claim 1 , wherein the first and the second attachment sides face essentially opposite directions.

14. Rock drilling machine according to claim 1 , wherein at least one inlet and at least one outlet of the group: lubrication air, percussion fluid, rotation fluid, flushing fluid, damper fluid into and out from the machine housing is located so as to be directed in a direction essentially opposite to the drilling direction of the machine.

15. Rock drilling machine according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one inlet and at least one outlet in the housing of the group: lubrication air, percussion fluid, rotation fluid, damper fluid are directly directed in said direction essentially opposite to the drilling direction of the machine.

16. Rock drilling machine according to claim 1 , wherein all inlets and outlets in the housing of the group: lubrication air, percussion fluid, rotation fluid, flushing fluid, damper fluid are located on one and the same side of the machine housing which is not an attachment side.

17. Rock drilling machine according to claim 1 , wherein all inlets and outlets in the housing of the group: lubrication air, percussion fluid, rotation fluid, flushing fluid, damper fluid are located at a distance from an end of the machine housing opposite to a drill string end.

18. Rock drilling machine according to claim 1 , wherein a rotation unit extends from one side of the machine housing which is not an attachment side and that at least one accumulator unit extends from one side of the machine housing which is not an attachment side.

19. Rock drilling machine according to claim 1 , wherein all inlets and outlets to and from the machine chosen from the group: lubrication air, percussion fluid, rotation fluid, flushing fluid, damper fluid, drainage fluid; are located on one and the same side, which is not an attachment side.

20. Rock drilling system including a drill rig with said slide member which is movable back and forth along said feed beam, said contacting means supported by the slide member for engagement with said rock drilling machine, wherein said rock drilling system includes at least one rock drilling machine according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 23, 2018
From: ATLAS COPCO ROCK DRILLS AB
To: EPIROC ROCK DRILLS AKTIEBOLAG
Reel/Frame 045425/0734 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2006
From: OSTLING, THOMAS
To: ATLAS COPCO ROCK DRILLS AB
Reel/Frame 017521/0929 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 20 2005 019 913 U · Dec 19, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
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