Longwall mineral mining installation

Patent · Tue Jun 21 04:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5729216

Beyer, H; Erwien, H; Grundken, D; Kerklies, B; Kumor, B; Linke, H; Mainusch, R; Mohn, U; Wleklinski, B

A mineral mining installation comprises a longwall conveyor, a plough movable to and fro along a guide fixed to the face side of the longwall conveyor, and a drive station at one end of the longwall conveyor. The drive station includes a drive frame supporting drive means for driving the longwall conveyor. A support beam is provided at the goaf side of the drive station. The support beam extends substantially parallel to the drive frame. A floor plate extends beneath the drive frame. The goafside end portion of the floor plate is supported on the support beam by means of a lifting device, whereby the goaf-side end portion of the floor plate can be moved up and down relative to the support beam by the lifting device.

• Assignee: Gewerkschaft Eisenhutte Westfalia (Germany, Federal Republic Of)
• Patent Number(s): US 4389072
• OSTI ID: 5729216
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
012000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Mining
CONVEYORS
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
HAULAGE EQUIPMENT
INSTALLATION
LONGWALL MINING
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MINING
MINING EQUIPMENT
UNDERGROUND MINING