Low friction sheave bracket

摘要

An electrically powered mining vehicle including a frame rollingly supported on a surface for movement over the surface. An electric motor is coupled to the frame for proving power to the vehicle. A cable is electrically coupled to the electric motor for supplying electricity thereto and a cable management system is coupled to the frame and arranged to receive and payout the cable as the vehicle moves over the surface. A sheave bracket is coupled to the frame and arranged to direct the cable into the cable management system and includes a lower plate arranged substantially horizontally, a plurality of vertical rollers that are coupled to the lower plate and are arranged to guide the cable into the cable management system, and a horizontal roller that is coupled to the lower plate and arranged to elevate the cable above the lower plate.

主权项

1. A sheave bracket for directing a trailing cable of a mining vehicle, the vehicle including a cable management system, the bracket comprising:
a plate; a plurality of first rollers coupled to and extending generally perpendicular to the plate, the first rollers being arranged to guide the cable into the cable management system; a second roller coupled to and extending generally parallel to the plate, the second roller extending between one of the plurality of first rollers and another of the plurality of first rollers, the second roller being arranged to elevate the cable above the plate; and a plurality of third rollers coupled to and extending generally perpendicular to the plate; wherein the plurality of first rollers is arranged on a first side of the second roller, and the plurality of third rollers is arranged on a second side of the second roller.