OBJECT PROXIMITY DETECTION AND FEEDBACK SYSTEM FOR A MINING MACHINE

    公开(公告)号:US20220112690A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-14

    申请号:US17500772

    申请日:2021-10-13

    IPC分类号: E02F9/24 E21C35/08 E21C35/04

    摘要: A system for detecting a potential collision between an object and a mining machine, the system comprising: a sensor, a first strobe light and a second strobe light, and an electronic processor configured to identify a virtual perimeter around at least a portion of the mining machine, identify a plurality of collision zones, the plurality of collision zones including at least one immediate collision zone and at least one potential collision zone, receive a signal from a sensor indicating detection of the object in one of the plurality of collision zones, determine, based on the signal, whether the object is in the immediate collision zone or the potential collision zone, generate, in response to determining that the object is in the potential collision zone, a first indication, and generate, in response to determining that the object is in the immediate collision zone, a second indication different than the first indication.

    Machine safety dome
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10099609B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-16

    申请号:US14789467

    申请日:2015-07-01

    摘要: A site-aware controller and various sensors determine if objects are located within a safety dome surrounding a machine such as a construction vehicle. The site-aware controller compares data from the various sensors to determine if the machine or independently moveable implements located on the machine are capable of impacting objects within the safety dome and/or travel of the machine into restricted areas. Detection of objects within the safety dome can trigger alerts (e.g., visual and/or audible) to an operator of the machine of a particular situation. Detection of objects within the safety dome can also prevent further movement of the machine or independently moveable implements located on the machine to prevent impacting the objects. The system can also prevent movement of the machine into restricted areas.

    CONTROL METHOD FOR LONGWALL SHEARER
    6.
    发明申请
    CONTROL METHOD FOR LONGWALL SHEARER 有权
    长寿命的控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160123145A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-05

    申请号:US14889336

    申请日:2014-05-09

    IPC分类号: E21C35/24 E21C35/08 E21C25/10

    摘要: A method of controlling a shearer is disclosed. The shearer may be configured to travel along a longwall face to extract material with a first cutting drum and a second cutting drum. The method may include setting a first cutting profile including a plurality of desired positions (Di) to be approached by the first cutting drum in a first travel direction (E). Further, the method may include determining a plurality of actual advancing vectors (vi) indicating a change of a position of the shearer resulting from advancing the shearer towards the longwall face. The method may also include determining a plurality of shearer orientations (Oi) along the longwall face. In addition, the method may include generating a second cutting profile to be approached by at least one of the first cutting drum and the second cutting drum in a second travel direction (F) of the shearer.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种控制采煤机的方法。 采煤机可以被构造成沿着长壁面行进以用第一切割滚筒和第二切割滚筒提取材料。 该方法可以包括设置包括第一切割滚筒在第一行进方向(E)处接近的多个期望位置(Di)的第一切割轮廓。 此外,该方法可以包括确定多个实际前进向量(vi),其指示由于将采煤机推向长壁面而导致的采煤机位置的变化。 该方法还可以包括沿长壁面确定多个剪切方向(Oi)。 此外,该方法可以包括产生第二切割轮廓,该第二切割轮廓将在第二切割滚筒和第二切割滚筒中的至少一个沿着第二行进方向(F)接近。

    Automated find-face operation of a mining machine
    7.
    发明授权
    Automated find-face operation of a mining machine 有权
    挖掘机的自动寻找操作

    公开(公告)号:US08801105B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-12

    申请号:US13566544

    申请日:2012-08-03

    摘要: Methods and systems for automatically operating a continuous mining machine. One method includes automatically operating at least one actuator to position a platform supporting a cutterhead at a predetermined starting position and automatically operating the at least one actuator to advance the platform toward a cutting face until the cutterhead contacts the cutting face and at least one indicator of a physical force between the cutterhead and the cutting face exceeds a predetermined value. The method also includes automatically saving at least one coordinate of the cutting face to a computer-readable medium, the at least one coordinate based on a parameter of the at least one actuator when the indicator exceeds the predetermined value.

    摘要翻译: 自动运行连续采矿机的方法和系统。 一种方法包括自动操作至少一个致动器以将支撑刀架的平台定位在预定的起始位置,并且自动操作至少一个致动器以将平台推向切割面,直到刀具接触切割面和至少一个指示器 刀架与切割面之间的物理力超过预定值。 该方法还包括当指示符超过预定值时,自动将切割面的至少一个坐标自动保存到计算机可读介质,基于至少一个致动器的参数的至少一个坐标。

    Mining methods and apparatus
    8.
    发明授权
    Mining methods and apparatus 有权
    采矿方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US08622479B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-07

    申请号:US11913838

    申请日:2005-05-11

    IPC分类号: E21C35/08

    CPC分类号: E21C35/08

    摘要: A method and apparatus for horizon control in a mining operation where fresh product 3 is cut from a seam 1. The cutting exposes a fresh cut product face 25. The fresh cut product face 25 is observed at a position immediately adjacent a cutter 11. Any temperature contrast regions from an IR observation between an upper limit of observation and a lower limit of observation are noted. At least one height co-ordinate position of a temperature contrast region 33 is determined and an output signal provided of the determined height co-ordinate position so that the output signal can be used as a horizon datum for horizontal control.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在采矿作业中进行水平面控制的方法和装置,其中从接缝1切割新鲜产品3.切割暴露新鲜切割产品面25.在紧邻切割器11的位置处观察鲜切产品面25。 注意观察上限和观察下限之间的IR观察的温度对比度区域。 确定温度对比度区域33的至少一个高度坐标位置,并且确定由确定的高度坐标位置提供的输出信号,使得输出信号可以用作水平控制的水平面数据。

    Method for Controlling Longwall Mining Operations
    10.
    发明申请
    Method for Controlling Longwall Mining Operations 失效
    控制长壁采矿作业的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110049964A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-03

    申请号:US12918473

    申请日:2008-02-19

    CPC分类号: E21D23/12 E21C35/12

    摘要: A method for controlling a longwall mining operation, including a face conveyor, at least one extraction machine, and a hydraulic shield support, in underground coal mining. Using inclination sensors disposed on at least three of the four main components of each shield support frame, such as floor skid, gob shield, support connection rods, and gob-side region of the top canopy, the inclination of the shield components relative to horizontal is ascertained in the direction of step. In a computer, the ascertained inclination data is compared with base data stored in the computer that defines the geometrical orientation of the components and their movement during stepping. From the comparison, a respective height of the shield support frame, at the forward end of the top canopy, is calculated as a measure for the face opening.

    摘要翻译: 一种在地下采煤中控制长壁采矿作业的方法,包括面部输送机,至少一台提取机和液压盾构支架。 使用设置在每个屏蔽支撑框架的四个主要部件中的至少三个的倾斜传感器,例如地板滑板,料滴屏蔽,支撑连接杆和顶部顶盖的料滴侧区域,屏蔽部件相对于水平面的倾斜度 在步骤的方向确定。 在计算机中,将确定的倾斜度数据与存储在计算机中的基本数据进行比较,该数据定义了组件的几何取向及其在步进过程中的运动。 根据比较,计算顶盖顶端处的屏蔽支撑框架的相应高度作为面部开口的度量。