发明名称 |
CONTROL SYSTEM AND INTERFACE FOR A TUNNELING APPARATUS |
摘要 |
A tunneling apparatus is disclosed. The tunneling apparatus includes a drill string formed by a plurality of drill string sections. The drill string has a proximal end and a distal end. The tunneling apparatus also includes a drill head mounted at the distal end of the drill string, the drill head including a cutting unit, a rotational driver that provides torque for rotating the cutting unit, and a thrust driver for applying thrust to the drill string. The tunneling apparatus further includes a vacuum system for withdrawing spoils generated by the cutting unit during operation of the tunneling apparatus and a drilling fluid system for providing drilling fluid to adjacent the cutting unit during operation of the tunneling apparatus. The tunneling apparatus includes a control system that allows an operator to select between a drilling mode and a break-out mode. The tunneling apparatus also includes a control interface that allows an operator to monitor vacuum pressure which concurrently controlling operation of various systems of the tunneling apparatus.
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申请公布号 |
US2013008718(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2013.01.10 |
申请号 |
US201013635866 |
申请日期 |
2010.03.26 |
申请人 |
VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY;NGUYEN MELVIN;PHILBROOK JOHN WESLEY;SALINS ANDIS;HARRISON STUART;HARTKE LOUIS C.;VOS MATTHEW STEPHEN;SHUMAN, V ROBERT HOCH;KELPE HANS;SEE, JR. DOUGLAS EUGENE;SCIESZINSKI JEFFREY |
发明人 |
NGUYEN MELVIN;PHILBROOK JOHN WESLEY;SALINS ANDIS;HARRISON STUART;HARTKE LOUIS C.;VOS MATTHEW STEPHEN;SHUMAN, V ROBERT HOCH;KELPE HANS;SEE, JR. DOUGLAS EUGENE;SCIESZINSKI JEFFREY |
分类号 |
E21B21/08;E21B3/025;E21B7/04 |
主分类号 |
E21B21/08 |
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