A mining apparatus includes a miner, a conveyor unit and a steering unit connecting the miner and conveyor unit. The apparatus also includes a heading sensor and a controller responsive to the heading sensor. A first actuator is carried on the miner, the control unit or the steering unit. The first actuator is positioned to a first side of a midline of the miner. Further a second actuator is carried on one of the miner, the conveyor unit and the steering unit. The second actuator is positioned to a second opposite side of the midline of the miner. The first and second actuators are utilized to adjust a connection angle between the miner and the conveyor unit either side of parallel in order to maintain the miner on the desired directional heading.
申请公布号
WO2005104673(A2)
申请公布日期
2005.11.10
申请号
WO2004US10147
申请日期
2004.04.01
申请人
ICG ADDCAR SYSTEMS, LLC;CARR, IAN, T.;BAIRD, JOHN, A., JR.