Abstract: A method for lubricating a drill shank of a rock drilling machine, wherein at least part of the flow of the pressure fluid of a hydraulic circuit of a device of the rock drilling machine performing at least one function is directed to the rotation mechanism of the drill shank for the purpose of lubricating the rotation mechanism of the drill shank.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 27, 2011
Date of Patent:
September 22, 2015
Assignee:
Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
Inventors:
Markku Keskiniva, Juha Piispanen, Mauri Esko, Aimo Helin
Abstract: The invention relates to a rock drilling rig, a method for controlling the temperature of its drive equipment, and a liquid cooling system. The rock drilling rig includes combustion-engine-free drive equipment, which includes electric components for affecting transfer drive. The rock drilling rig is also provided with a liquid cooling system, to which one or more electric components affecting the transfer drive are connected to be cooled by the system. The cooling of the components is controlled by a control unit according to a strategy set therein. The cooling system may additionally be precooled before the transfer drive.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 24, 2011
Date of Patent:
August 25, 2015
Assignee:
SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
Inventors:
Jukka Osara, Juha Piipponen, Jarno Kuittinen, Timo Niemi
Abstract: The invention relates to a percussion device having a frame, a tool mounted movable in its longitudinal direction, the percussion device containing a work chamber having a movably mounted transmission piston to compress the tool so that a longitudinal stress pulse is generated to the tool, inlet and outlet channels for conducting the pressure fluid to the percussion device and away from it and a control valve that alternately directs the pressure fluid from the inlet channel to the work chamber to act on the transmission piston and, correspondingly, discharges the pressure fluid from the percussion device. The percussion device and trans-mission piston have channels that connect the pressure fluid that acted on the transmission piston to flow during the return movement of the transmission piston through the control valve and transmission piston to the pressure fluid outlet channel and cut off the flow when the transmission piston has returned to its initial position.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 24, 2010
Date of Patent:
August 18, 2015
Assignee:
Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
Inventors:
Markku Keskiniva, Juha Piispanen, Mauri Esko
Abstract: A method and control apparatus for controlling more than one rock drilling rig operating on the same working site, and a rock drilling rig. A master unit controls the drilling by the rock drilling rigs via a wireless network and sends the rig the necessary information about the drilling plan of the working site.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 8, 2013
Publication date:
August 6, 2015
Applicant:
SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
Inventors:
Henri Suvanen, Petri Nurminen, Juha Allen Lassila, Mikko Kipinoinen
Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for a breaking hammer, a breaking hammer, and the use of a breaking hammer. The breaking hammer includes a percussion device, the percussion piston of which providing impacts to the tool for breaking rock. An impact surface of the tool has a curved form surface that has a radius of curvature and a center axis on the longitudinal axis of the tool. The direction of the centre axis is transverse to the plane through the longitudinal axis of the boom of a work machine.
Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing arrangement in a rotating control valve of a pressure fluid-operated percussion device, to which percussion device a tool is mountable movable in its longitudinal direction, the percussion device containing a work chamber and a transmission piston mounted movable to compress the tool suddenly to generate a stress pulse to the tool, inlet and outlet channels for conducting pressure fluid to the percussion device and away from it, and a control valve having a rotating switch member with channels to connect inlet and outlet channels through the channels of the switch member to alternately conduct the pressure fluid through the channels to the work chamber and, correspondingly, away from the work chamber, and in the inlet channel of the pressure fluid at the switch member side end thereof at least one sealing sleeve for the purpose of sealing the inlet channel to the switch member.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 24, 2010
Date of Patent:
June 30, 2015
Assignee:
Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
Inventors:
Markku Keskiniva, Juha Piispanen, Mauri Esko
Abstract: Method and apparatus for controlling rock drilling with a percussion device belonging to a rock drill to deliver stress waves to rock through a tool by pushing the tool against the rock by means of a feed motor and rotating simultaneously the tool by means of a rotation motor, whereby the maximum feed force is determined, pressure medium is supplied to the feed motor and to the rotation motor and the feed force is controlled according to the drilling conditions. The feed force is controlled on the basis of the feed speed and the rotation torque. The apparatus has a load control valve which controls the feed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 28, 2010
Date of Patent:
May 19, 2015
Assignee:
Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
Inventors:
Jarno Viitaniemi, Vesa Peltonen, Markus Saarela, Juho Seppälä
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for opening threaded joints of drilling equipment (6) by striking the drilling equipment (6) with the percussion device of a rock drilling rig (1) and by measuring vibration originating from the drilling equipment (6) during striking. In addition to vibration, measuring means (9) measure a parameter defining at least one additional condition, on the basis of which the decision to stop striking is made.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 3, 2011
Date of Patent:
May 5, 2015
Assignee:
Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
Inventors:
Tuomo Pirinen, Vesa Uitto, Miika Huikkola, Maunu Manttari, Sami Hanski, Isto Ahonen
Abstract: The invention relates to a mining vehicle and method for its energy supply. The mining vehicle has a carriage, driving equipment for moving the carriage, and at least one mining work device. Further, the mining vehicle has at least one electric motor for operating a main function of the mining vehicle, and at least one electric motor for operating an auxiliary function of the mining vehicle. The mining vehicle further has a power-generating auxiliary unit. When necessary, the power-generating auxiliary unit supplies at least part of the power required by the electric motor operating the auxiliary function.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 27, 2010
Date of Patent:
February 17, 2015
Assignee:
Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
Inventors:
Jukka Osara, Mikko Kouvo, Juha Piipponen
Abstract: A rock drilling rig and to a method for transmission thereof is provided. The rock drilling rig includes a carriage that is movable by drive equipment in a mine. The rock drilling rig includes a hydraulic drilling system for which pressure energy is generated by a hydraulic pump. The rock drilling rig is electrically driven and includes an electric motor that is connected to drive both the drive equipment and the hydraulic drilling system. The mechanical drive transmission included in the drive equipment and the hydraulic pump of the hydraulic drilling system may be connected and disconnected independently of one another by means of clutches.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for positioning a mobile mining vehicle, which method determines scanning data by scanning the environment of the mining vehicle while being driven. Location information is determined for the mining vehicle on the basis of the scanning data and prestored environment model data. Level information is associated with the environment model data, the location level of the mining vehicle (1) is determined and the environment model data to be used are selected on the basis of the determined location level.
Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for a breaking hammer, a breaking hammer, and the use of a breaking hammer. The breaking hammer includes a percussion device, the percussion piston of which providing impacts to the tool for breaking rock. An impact surface of the tool has a curved form surface that has a radius of curvature and a center axis on the longitudinal axis of the tool. The direction of the centre axis is transverse to the plane through the longitudinal axis of the boom of a work machine.