Patents Assigned to SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION
  • Articulated transport equipment and trailer for articulated transport equipment
    Patent number: 8833505
    Abstract: The present invention relates to removal of excavated rock material in mine and underground as well as surface excavation, and particularly to transport equipment suitable for transporting excavated rock material. The transport equipment suitable for transporting excavated rock material according to the invention comprises a trailer connectable to a body of the transport equipment by a fastening articulation, the trailer comprising a body of the trailer, a transport box of the trailer, and a plurality of wheels of which at least two are arranged to be steerable wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Kari Mäkisalo, Aleksei Tschurbanoff
  • Rock drilling unit and method of changing drill rods
    Publication number: 20140224540
    Abstract: A rock drilling unit and a method of changing drill rods in a rock drilling unit is disclosed. The rock drilling unit includes a feed beam, a retainer device, a rock drilling machine and at least one clamp. The clamp is operable without driving force of the drilling unit. The clamp has a space for receiving one single drill rod. The clamp is positioned at a side position, which is parallel to a drilling axis and is at a transfer distance from the drilling axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventor: Ilmo PYÖRNY
  • Percussion device
    Patent number: 8800425
    Abstract: The invention relates to a percussion device having a body and a percussion piston moving therein, pressure fluid spaces in the rear and front ends of the percussion piston and pressure fluid channels for feeding pressure fluid into the percussion device. The percussion piston and the control valve comprise surfaces, which, when aligned, substantially close the pressure fluid flow from the pressure fluid space locating behind the percussion piston in front of the control valve, whereby the produced pressure displaces the control valve to another position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Antti Koskimäki, Ari Kotala
  • Cartridge for breaking rock
    Patent number: 8763723
    Abstract: A cartridge for breaking rock which includes a tubular housing in which is formed a first compartment. The cartridge includes a first energetic composition inside the first compartment and a primer which is exposed to the first energetic composition. The cartridge includes a second compartment inside the tubular component and a plunger inside the tubular component which is movable under explosive force towards the primer. The cartridge still further includes a second energetic composition inside the second compartment and an actuator and a fuse for initiating the second energetic composition. The actuator has an area which is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the plunger and is movable, by movement of the plunger, towards the primer, and in that the primer is initiated by the actuator only when liquid fills a volume enclosed at least partly by surfaces of the actuator and of the primer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction RSA (Pty) Ltd
    Inventors: Jarmo Uolevi Leppanen, Manfred Karl Heinrich Habeck
  • GROUND ENGAGING WEAR MEMBER AND MEANS OF MECHANICAL ATTACHMENT
    Publication number: 20140173949
    Abstract: A wear member assembly has a wear member, a wear member receiver with at least first and second contact portions and at least one aperture to receive at least one wear member locating member of the wear member. An attachment mechanism, releasably attaches the wear member to the receiver has at least one moveable attachment member and at least one respective fastening means. Actuation of each of the fastening means moves the associated attachment member to apply a retaining force to one of the contact portions of the receiver and causes the respective wear member locating member to apply a retaining force to the other of the contact portions of the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Sandvik Mining and Construction Australia (Production/Supply) Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Bjorn Marten Karlsson, Bradley John Dallard, Wei Cheng Ong, Daniel Tuan Yong Foo
  • Warning system
    Patent number: 8760289
    Abstract: A warning system in which an audio pulse train is continuously emitted from an item of equipment and wherein a person, exposed to the audio pulse train, carries a detector which, in response to detection of the pulse train, emits audio pulses which are detected at the item of equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction RSA (Pty) Ltd.
    Inventors: Jarmo Uolevi Leppanen, Ockert Oosthuizen
  • METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CALIBRATING SENSORS IN DRILLING EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20140157860
    Abstract: A method for calibrating sensors in a drilling apparatus provided with a movable carrier, a frame, a boom assembly mounted to rotate about a turning axis vertical to the frame, and an angle sensor for measuring the turning angle of the boom assembly and gravity-based inclination sensors for measuring inclination. When the boom assembly is turned in relation to the frame, the value of the turning angle and the inclination values provided by the inclination sensors are measured, and on the basis of the measured values, deviation of the values of the inclination sensors from the real inclination angle value are determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventor: Ari Tuunanen
  • ARRANGMENT FOR FIXING A CUTTER
    Publication number: 20140152074
    Abstract: An arrangement for fixing a pick to a cutting tool of a cutting machine includes a pick holder and a rotationally symmetrical pick sleeve, which is detachably fixed against an axial stop by surface pressure in a conical receiving element of the pick holder. The pick sleeve has an axial length that is greater than the axial length of the receiving element of the pick sleeve. A part of the pick sleeve that protrudes with respect to the edge of the receiving element when fixed has, on the outer diameter thereof, a conical bevel, which is inclined inwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION G.M.B.H.
    Inventors: Roman Gerer, Raif Grief
  • Determination of route for arranging automatic control of mobile mining machine
    Patent number: 8744746
    Abstract: The present method relates to a method of determining a route for automatically controlling a mobile mining machine. The route is determined computer-aidedly by executing, by a data processing machine configured for generating routes, the following steps of: retrieving an environment model comprising wall location data, receiving from a user at least an input for determining a starting point of the route and an input for determining an end point of the route, determining the route between the starting point and the end point on the basis of the environment model and data concerning properties of the mining machine, wherein the route is determined as route points at least for which position data are calculated, and storing the data determining the route to be used for automatically guiding the mining machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventor: Hannu Mäkelä
  • Rock drilling machine and axial bearing module
    Patent number: 8733467
    Abstract: A rock drilling machine equipped with an axial bearing having at least one axial piston for setting the axial position of a drill shank and for damping stress pulses returning from the rock. The axial bearing includes a module that is detachable in one piece from one installation direction. The axial bearing module includes all necessary seals, bearing surfaces, and a module frame. Supporting forces caused by the operation of the axial bearing are transmitted of support members in the module frame directly to the body of the rock drilling machine, which is a uniform piece at least at the axial bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Lars Kandelin, Timo Muuttonen, Pekka Saukko
  • METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PREPARING A CHARGING PLAN
    Publication number: 20140137759
    Abstract: A method for preparing a charging plan for rock cavern excavation, in which plan drill hole locations for a round to be drilled in a tunnel face are determined in a predetermined coordinate system by using a drilling plan created by means of a computer-assisted design program. The method determines pull-out of a round on the basis of the locations of the hole ends and the topography of the rock remaining after a round blast, and designs or modifies a charging plan for a subsequent round on the basis of the thus determined pull-out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventor: Jouko Muona
  • Method and arrangement for designing drilling plan
    Publication number: 20140139007
    Abstract: A method for designing a drilling plan for rock cavern excavation, which defines in advance for a round to be drilled in a tunnel face at least the locations of drill holes in a predetermined coordinate system, uses the drilling plan created by means of a computer-assisted design program. The method determines pull-out of a round on the basis of the locations of the hole ends and the topography of the rock remaining after a round blast, and designs or modifies the drilling plan for a subsequent round on the basis of the thus determined pull-out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventor: Jouko Muona
  • Mining vehicle and method for its energy supply
    Patent number: 8714286
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mining vehicle and method for its energy supply. The mining vehicle has a rectifier, DC intermediate circuit, and inverter, through which an alternating current motor is supplied. At least one auxiliary energy source is connected to the DC intermediate circuit. A DC/DC converter is connected between the DC intermediate circuit and the auxiliary energy source for adapting the voltage level of the auxiliary energy source and for connecting the auxiliary energy source to supply energy to the DC intermediate circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Mikko Kouvo, Jukka Osara, Juha Piipponen
  • Mining vehicle and method of moving boom
    Publication number: 20140110168
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a mining vehicle and a method of moving a boom of a mining vehicle. The boom is provided with several boom joints and there is a mining work device at a distal end of the boom. One or more boom joint positions are determined and stored in a memory medium. A control unit of the mining vehicle may automatically move the boom to a predetermined transport position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventors: Juha PURSIMO, Sami HANSKI, Juha LASSILA, Tuomo PIRINEN
  • Rock drilling apparatus and method for controlling the orientation of the feed beam
    Publication number: 20140110139
    Abstract: A rock drilling apparatus and method for controlling the orientation of a feed beam of a rock drilling apparatus including a carrier, a drilling boom attached at a first end to the carrier, a feed beam attached turnably to a second end of the drilling boom, a drilling unit attached movably along the feed beam, and a support attached to the feed beam for supporting the drilling boom on the ground. The orientation of the boom and feed beam are adjusted to compensate for the orientation change caused by driving the support onto the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventors: Juha PURSIMO, Sami HANSKI, Juha LASSILA, Tuomo PIRINEN, Jari TALASNIEMI
  • Method for determining usage rate of breaking hammer, breaking hammer, and measuring device
    Patent number: 8704507
    Abstract: A method and measuring device for determining the usage rate of a breaking hammer, and to a rock breaking device. The measuring device comprises a sensor for measuring a physical phenomenon caused by the operation of the percussion device. The measuring results are processed, and they are used to determine the start and end times of the operation of the percussion device. By means of a timing device, it is possible to determine the duration of an impact cycle which is added to a time counter. The durations of impact cycles added cumulatively to the time counter indicate the total percussion time of the breaking hammer. Impact pauses between impact cycles are also monitored, and pauses shorter than a predefined time limit are taken into account as part of the usage rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Mika Oksman, Ilkka Lehmusvirta
  • Method and equipment for displaying drill holes and method for directing drill rod when holes are drilled into rock
    Patent number: 8689902
    Abstract: A method and equipment for displaying holes to be drilled when drilling holes into rock with a rock-drilling rig having control equipment and a display belonging thereto and measuring means for defining the direction and position of a drill rod, by using a pre-designed drilling plan defined in a three-dimensional coordinate system, in which a starting point (19a to 21a) and end point (19b to 21b) is defined for each hole to be drilled. A base plane running through the end point (19b to 21b) of the hole and parallel to the projection plane is defined for each hole (19 to 21), and a projection of the intersection of a hole or its extension created when drilling in accordance with the current location of the drill rod and the defined base plane is displayed with a graphical location symbol on the projection plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Jussi Puura, Markus Saarela, Jouko Muona, Tommi Säleniemi, Tatu Hautala, Jukka Osara, Pertti Koivunen, Pekka Laine
  • Determination of routes for arranging automatic control of mobile mining machine
    Patent number: 8694193
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of determining routes for arranging automatic control of a mobile mining machine. A return route is determined computer-aidedly for the mining machine on the basis of data concerning a route taught by driving by executing, by a data processing device configured for generating return routes, at least the following steps: determining a route identifier for the return route, determining as route points of the return route at least some of the route points of the drive route in a reverse order, wherein when determining route point data of the return route on the basis of the route point data of the drive route, deleting additional control data associated with one or more route points of the drive route, and storing the data determining the return route to be used for automatically controlling the mining machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Hannu Mäkelä, Antti Lehtinen, Jarkko Ruokojärvi, Jouni Sievilä
  • Heading machine having cutting unit made of disc tools
    Patent number: 8690262
    Abstract: In a heading machine (1, 24) with at least one cutting unit with a rotatably mounted tool holder (10, 39) with disc tools (11, 12, 40, 41), which tool holder is connected in a pivotable manner to the machine frame, the heading machine (1, 24) has a running gear, in particular a crawler track (2), the tool holder (10, 39) is mounted rotatably on an arm (6, 26), which can be pivoted in the vertical direction and the rotational axis (9) of the tool holder (10, 39) runs transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the arm (6, 26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction G.m.b.H.
    Inventors: Bernhard Ebner, Peter Kogler
  • Gyratory crusher crushing head
    Patent number: D713431
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Patric Malmqvist, Bengt-Arne Eriksson, Gustav Bern, Axel Bergman, Mikael Larsson