Automated underground haulage truck
US5007496A · kind A · utility
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12Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 1990 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21F13/025
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An underground unmanned, trackless mine haulage vehicle and a system for guiding such a vehicle which includes a roof mounted guide rail, physical means to detect and calculate in real time variation in angle and distance of the center line of the vehicle from the ideal path of the guide rail and means on board the vehicle to provide and carry out steering commands to correct the position of the vehicle vis-a-vis the guide rail.
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