IP Library Granted Patent US 7,575,284
Granted Patent B2
US 7,575,284 · App. 11/582,529 · Granted Aug 18, 2009

Mining plow

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Patent No.
US 7,575,284
App. No.
11/582,529
Granted
Aug 18, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mining plow with a plow basic body which can be guided on a conveyor and which has on an inclined bearing surface a pivoting bolt for the pivotable mounting of a cutter carrier for each plow travel direction Two cutter carriers are mounted pivotably on respective pivoting bolts by a pivot bearing such that each cutter carrier is guided on a pivoting surface oriented concentrically about the pivot axis of the associated pivoting bolt and formed below the bearing surface on the plow basic body. The pivot bearing of each cutter carrier includes an open-edged receptacle, each cutter carrier being located on the pivoting bolt parallel to the bearing surface in a pivoting mounting position.

Claims (61)

1. A mining plow, comprising:

a plow basic body guidable on a pushable conveyor;

a first bearing surface and a second bearing surface each located on the plow basic body;

a first pivoting bolt located on the first bearing surface;

a second pivoting bolt located on the second bearing surface;

a first cutter carrier mounted on the first pivoting bolt, the first cutter carrier including a first pivot bearing and a first footpart;

a second cutter carrier mounted on the second pivoting bolt, the second cutter carrier including a second pivot bearing and a second footpart;

a first pivoting surface oriented concentrically about a pivot axis of the first pivoting bolt and below the first bearing surface; and

a second pivoting surface oriented concentrically about a pivot axis of the second pivoting bolt and below the second bearing surface, wherein

the first pivot bearing includes a first open edged receptacle;

the second pivot bearing includes a second open edged receptacle;

the first cutter carrier is located on the first pivoting bolt parallel to the first bearing surface in a pivoting mounting position; and

the second cutter carrier is located on the second pivoting bolt parallel to the second bearing surface in a pivoting mounting position.

2. The mining plow of claim 1 , wherein

the first and second open edged receptacles each include a U-shaped wall that is open toward a top side of the respective cutter carrier.

3. The mining plow of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first collar located on the first pivoting bolt;

a second collar located on the second pivoting bolt;

a first grooved necking located in a wall of the first open edged receptacle; and

a second grooved necking located in a wall of the second open edged receptacle, wherein

each of the first and second collars is oriented orthogonally with respect to the pivot axis of the respective pivoting bolt; and

the first and second collars fit into the first and second grooved neckings, respectively.

4. The mining plow of claim 3 , wherein

the first and second collars extend partially beyond a circumference of the respective first and second pivoting bolt.

5. The mining plow of claim 3 , wherein

the first and second grooved neckings in the wall each extend to an edge opening of the respective receptacle.

6. The mining plow of claim 1 , wherein

the plow basic body includes a casting having integrally cast pivoting bolts.

7. The mining plow of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first projecting web located on a top side of the first footpart; and

a second projecting web located on a top side of the second footpart;

a first pivoting surface including a first groove; and

a second pivoting surface including a second groove, wherein

each of the first and second projecting webs fit into a corresponding first and second groove located in the respective first and second pivoting surface.

8. The mining plow of claim 7 , wherein

each of the first and second pivoting surfaces, the top sides of the first and second projecting webs, and a bottom of each of the first and second grooves are formed as an arc.

9. The mining plow of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first securing piece located in the first footpart;

a second securing piece located in the second footpart;

a clearance in the first pivoting surface;

a clearance in the second pivoting surface, wherein

the first and second securing pieces engage with the clearances of the first and second pivoting surfaces, respectively; and

the first and second cutter carriers are demountable from the plow basic body when the respective first and second securing pieces are not engaged with the respective clearances of the first and second pivoting surfaces.

10. The mining plow of claim 1 , further comprising:

a pushrod including at least a first pushrod head and a second pushrod head, wherein

the first pushrod head is positioned in contact with the first footpart;

the second pushrod head is positioned in contact with the second footpart; and

a pivoting movement of each of the first and second cutter carrier is based upon a direction of motion of the mining plow and is controlled via the pushrod.

11. The mining plow of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first stop head adjustable via a first control shaft mounted on the basic body; and

a second stop head adjustable via a second control shaft mounted on the basic body, wherein

a maximum pivoting movement of each of the first cutter carrier and the second cutter carrier is limited by the first and second stop head, respectively.

12. The mining plow of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of cutter pockets fastened on at least one of the first cutter carrier or the second cutter carrier, the plurality of cutter pockets being operable for the anchoring of cutters, wherein

at least one cutter pocket is formed on at least one of the first footpart or the second footpart for the anchoring of foot cutters; and

at least one cutter pocket is formed on an upper part of the respective cutter carrier for the anchoring of roof cutters and for an anchoring of identical diagonally-opposite floor and roof cutters.

13. The mining plow of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of exchangeable guide plates operable for guiding the mining plow on the conveyor, wherein

the plurality of exchangeable guide plates are fastened to a rear side of the plow basic body.

14. The mining plow of claim 13 , wherein

the plurality of exchangeable guide plates are fastened to the basic body by a screw and plug connection.

15. The mining plow of claim 14 , wherein

each of the plurality of exchangeable guide plates include one of two socket pins or two tenons arranged on both sides of a screw leadthrough.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2022
From: CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING EUROPE GMBH
To: CATERPILLAR INC.
Reel/Frame 061987/0528 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 30, 2014
From: BUCYRUS EUROPE GMBH
To: CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING EUROPE GMBH
Reel/Frame 032790/0370 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 28, 2014
From: BUCYRUS DBT EUROPE GMBH
To: BUCYRUS EUROPE GMBH
Reel/Frame 032773/0454 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 24, 2014
From: DBT GMBH
To: BUCYRUS DBT EUROPE GMBH
Reel/Frame 032759/0741 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2007
From: BETTERMANN, DIEDRICH; DUHNKE, KLAUS; HESSE, NORBERT; SIEPENKORT, GERHARD; KLABISCH, ADAM
To: DBT GMBH
Reel/Frame 018723/0785 →