摘要:
A roof support suitable for use in mines comprises a main roof-supporting structure, a cantilever carried by the structure, an actuator and a link member through the intermediary of which the actuator is connected to one end portion of the cantilever for moving the cantilever between retracted and extended positions. The end portion of the cantilever has projections which come into engagement with an abutment when, upon advancing movement of the actuator, the cantilever reaches its fully extended position. The abutment and projections are so shaped that when they are in engagement they form pivot means about which the cantilever can be tilted. The link member is so formed and so connected to the cantilever that upon further advancing movement of the actuator the cantilever is caused to tilt about the pivot means into a roof-supporting position.
摘要:
A support means for a cantilever of a mine roof support which cantilever includes two spaced parallel arms, comprising a bar located transversely of and beneath said two arms and adapted to urge said arms upwardly towards the mine roof, said bar being pivoted at approximately its mid-length about an axis parallel to the axes of said two arms, and means to urge said pivot bar upwardly, whereby said arms are able to extend upwardly to different extents due to the pivoting of said pivot bar.