Abstract: A device in a hydraulic rock drilling machine (1) has a distribution valve (7, 7?, 7?) for controlling hydraulic flow to different parts of the rock drilling machine. The distribution valve has a valve body (8, 8?, 8?) which moves to and from in an axial direction inside a valve chamber (33). The valve chamber is limited in axial direction by two valve end walls (10, 11; 10?, 11?; 10?, 11?). One of the valve end walls is movable in an axial direction against an abutment (12, 12?) to define an end position for the valve body, and a pressing device (13, 13?, 13?) is provided for pressing at least one of the valve end walls against the abutment. A rock drilling machine includes the device.

Abstract: A circular cylindrical striker member 2 for a drilling machine adapted to transfer kinetic energy to an impulse receiving member 4. The striker member has a diameter dmax, and includes a side surface 12 and an impulse surface (6). The striker member is adapted to transfer the kinetic energy to the impulse receiving member by a ring shaped active surface of the impulse surface, wherein the ring shaped active surface is concentric with regard to the cross section of the striker member, has a diameter da, where da<dmax, and has a width wa that during the contact moment with the impulse receiving part is less than 0.2 dmax.

Abstract: A positioning arrangement, a rod handling device, a drill rig and a method for positioning a drill rod are provided. The positioning arrangement comprises a positioning organ, arranged to position a drill rod with a length axis, and a displacement arrangement with a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being connected to the positioning organ and the second portion being connectable to a base part. The displacement arrangement is arranged to displace the positioning organ from a first position to a second position via a translational displacement, such that a length axis of a drill rod positioned by the positioning organ will be substantially aligned with the drill hole axis in the second position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for installation of a rock bolt (124) in a first drill hole by means of a rock bolting rig (100), wherein said rock bolting rig (100) comprises a carrier (101), a boom unit (102) fastened to said carrier (101), and a bolt unit (103) fastened to said boom unit (102) via first joint means (106), wherein said bolt unit (103) comprises a feeder unit (104) including means for displaceable carrying of a drilling machine (105), wherein said bolt unit comprises a first (103A) end and holding means (123, 125) for holding said rock bolt (124).

Abstract: A percussion device for a hydraulic rock drilling machine (1) including, inside a cylinder (4), a to and fro moveable impact piston (3), which is provided with a land portion (12) for cooperation with a braking recess (11) in the cylinder (4) for the establishment of a braking chamber in advanced positions of the impact piston, wherein a throttle slit (17) is arranged to be established between the land portion (12) and the braking recess (11). A pressure channel (14), being connected to a pressure medium source, is arranged to debouch in the cylinder (4) between the piston guiding device (6) and a position of the land portion (12) in a most advanced position of the impact piston (3). The invention also concerns a method and a hydraulic rock drilling machine.

Abstract: A device in respect of a hydraulic rock drilling machine (1) with a machine housing (2,3,11), which encloses a hydraulic percussion device, a rotation mechanism (4) for rotation driving a shank adapter (1) and a guiding device (6) for the shank adapter, wherein the rock drilling machine includes at least one supply channel for lubricant to said components intended for lubrication, and at least one outlet channel (5,7) for used lubricant. Said at least one outlet channel (5,7) is connected to a separation chamber (8) for separating particle-shaped impurities existing in used lubricant. The separation chamber (8) has a discharge conduit (9) for treated lubricant. The invention also concerns a method and a rock drilling machine.

Abstract: A filter (5) for a return line (L1, L2) for hydraulic oil to a hydraulic tank (2), which filter (5) has a filter element (11). The filter (5) is arranged to filter the hydraulic oil through the filter element (11) when the hydraulic oil is below a first oil level (H1) in the filter (5), and the filter (5) has an arrangement (15) to cause the hydraulic oil to bypass the filter element (11) when the oil level (H) in the filter (5) exceeds the first oil level (H) without causing any significant back pressure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method pertaining to a drill support device (290) comprising two relatively movable drill support arms (241; 242), wherein a support space is formed between opposite arm sections (261, 262), in which a drill steel (201) is adapted to be guided and wherein said space is opened and closed by relative displacement of said sections (261, 262). The method includes the step of: —fixing (S401) at least one of said drill support arms (241; 242) by sealingly clamping between, on one side, a support element (670) and, on the other side, a housing section (650), which accommodates a hydraulic cylinder (605) with a hydraulic piston (680), on which hydraulic cylinder (605), said drill support arm (241; 242) is revolvingly mounted, wherein said drill support arm (241; 242) is clamped by means of a screw means (640) by which the housing section (650) is displaceable.

Abstract: A gripping device for a drill string component handling device in a rock drill rig. Gripper element pairs are supported by a body and include at least one gripper element, being pivotally movable around a pivot joint, between a closed position, including a gripping position, and an open position. The pivotally movable gripper element is pivotal in a respective gripper plane forming a right angle to an axial direction. Each movable gripper element includes an actuation portion, which co-operates with a wedge device being movable in directions parallel to the axial direction for pivoting said movable gripper element. A method, a drill string component handling device for a rock drill rig and a rock drill rig including a drill string component handling device.

Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic striking tool for application in rock and/or concrete cutting equipment containing a machine housing (100;200) with a cylinder (115;215) with a moveably mounted piston (145;245) which during operation performs a repetitive forward and backward movement relative to the machine housing (100;200) and directly or indirectly strike a rock and/or concrete cutting tool (155;255), and where the piston (145;245) includes a driving part (165;265) which separates a first (120;220) and a second (105;221) driving chamber formed between the piston (145;245) and the machine housing (100;200) and where these driving chambers are arranged to include a pressurized working fluid during operation. The total volume V of the first and second driving chambers is inversely proportional dimensioned to the square of a for the striking tool recommended maximal pressure p, as well as proportional, by a proportionality constant k within the interval 5.3-21.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for driving a mining and/or construction machine, where said machine is arranged to be controlled by an operator by means of maneuvering means, where said operator, when driving said machine, provides steering commands by means of said maneuvering means for maneuvering said machine. The method comprises, when said machine is being driven in an environment having at least a first obstacle—estimating a path that, has been requested by said operator by means of said steering commands,—by means of a control system determining whether said machine when moving according to said requested path will be driven within a first distance from said first obstacle, and—when said machine, when travelling along said path, will be driven within a first distance from said first obstacle, influencing the path of said machine by means of said control system.

Abstract: A drill head for a rotation drilling rig, including: a rotation motor, a drill head spindle, and a gear change transmission between the rotation motor and the drill head spindle, the gear change transmission including an input shaft connected to the rotation motor and an output shaft connected to the drill head spindle. The input shaft is co-axial with the output shaft, the input shaft is permanently coupled to an intermediate shaft over a first speed reduction gear couple, the gear change transmission) includes a clutch being shiftable between a first position interconnecting the input and output shafts for obtaining the same rotational speed for the input and output shafts, and a second position connecting the intermediate shaft to the output shaft over a second speed reduction gear couple. The invention also relates to a rig.

Abstract: The invention relates to an impact mechanism comprising a housing (32) with at least two stroke adjustment channels (18, 19, 20); an adjustment arrangement (31) with at least two adjustment pin channels (35, 36, 37, 135, 136, 137) arranged to interact in a manner that can be selected with the stroke adjustment channels (18, 19, 20); and a hammer piston (1) that performs reciprocating motion in the housing (32) in order to impact repetitively onto an anvil (2), which hammer piston (1) has a stroke length that can be selected with the aid of adjustment pin channels (35, 36, 37, 135, 136, 137) and the stroke adjustment channels (18, 19, 20). According to the invention, the adjustment arrangement (31) comprises an elastic element (48) arranged to maintain the adjustment arrangement (31) in place for the stroke length that has been selected; and an operating means (34) arranged to select adjustment pin channel (35, 36, 37, 135, 136, 137) and thus the stroke length of the hammer piston (1).

Abstract: Damping device for a percussion device of a hydraulic rock drilling machine (1) with a striking direction (R), including a damping piston (5) for action in an axial direction against a tool, wherein the damping piston (5) exhibits a first piston portion (6), which is received in a first damping chamber (7) and a second piston portion (8), which is received in a second damping chamber (9). In operation, in a normal striking position of said percussion device, the damping piston (5) is set against a fixed stop (19) against movements in the striking direction. A damping slot (10) is established between the first (7) and the second (9) damping chamber in all axial positions of the damping pistons, and the first damping chamber (7) is pressurized with a hydraulic pressure. The invention also concerns a percussion device and a rock drilling machine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining a variation of a flushing medium flow at a rock drilling apparatus, where a compressor (8;301) discharges a flow of pressurized gas, where said gas flow at least partially is used as flushing medium during drilling with a tool (3), wherein, during drilling, said flushing medium is led to said tool (3) for flushing away drilling remnants. The method includes to determine a rate of a pressure variation of said flushing medium, and generating a signal when said determined rate exceeds a first value. The invention also relates to a system and a rock drilling apparatus.

Abstract: The invention relates to a foldable tailgate for a load bed (2), comprising a link mechanism (28) pivotally connected to the tailgate (1) and the load bed (2), at least one power means (22) connected to the load bed (2) and arranged to fold the tailgate (1) between a raised position in which the tailgate (1) at least partly covers a rear opening (16) of the load bed (2) and a lowered position in which the rear opening (16) of the load bed (2) is open. The tailgate (1) is arranged at the load bed (2) such that the tailgate (1) in a lowered position is located under the load bed (2) and such that the pivotal connection of the link mechanism with the load bed (2) ends up between the tailgate (1) and the load bed (2), and such that, in the lowered position of the tailgate (1), the tailgate (1) is arranged to rest against the underside of the load bed (2). The invention also relates to a load bed (2) with such a foldable tailgate (1) and a vehicle (4) with such a load bed (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for coating the inner surface of a tunnel section with sprayed concrete, comprising a spray lance b) (4) and a spray nozzle a) (7) which can each be moved in all directions by means of joints, a first control device k) for the operation of the spray lance b) (4) and a second control device l) for the operation of the spray nozzle a) (7) being provided.

Abstract: An arrangement intended to be part of a rock drilling machine for percussive drilling. The arrangement includes a casing part with at least one plane end plane. The end plane includes at least a first region and a second region. The first region includes at least a part of the outer contour of the end plane and includes of a material that resists corrosion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a control of a compressor (8) at a rock drilling apparatus, said rock drilling apparatus including a power source for driving a compressor (8) at a rock drilling process, said compressor (8) being arranged to operate according to a first mode and according to a second mode, wherein, in said first mode, the work produced by the compressor (8) is arranged to be controlled by controlling the rotation speed of said compressor (8), and wherein, in said second mode, the work produced by the compressor (8) is arranged to be controlled by controlling the air flow at the compressor inlet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a power source (9) at a rock drilling apparatus, said power source (9) being arranged to drive at least a first load (8, 10, 15) at the rock drilling apparatus, wherein said first load (8, 10, 15), in operation, provides power to a first consumer (11, 21), and where the power that can be delivered by- said first load (8, 10, 15) depends on the rotation speed of the power source. The method includes, by means of a representation of said first consumer (11, 21), determining a power demand of said first consumer (11, 21), and based on said determined power demand, determine a rotation speed demand of said first load (8, 10, 15). The rotation speed of said power source is then controlled based at least on said determined rotation speed demand of said first load (8, 10, 15 ). The invention also relates to a system and a rock drilling apparatus.