Apparatus for transmitting data
US5029943A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21D23/148
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Apparatus for transmitting data relating to a mining machine in a longwall mining operation, comprising a data collection device mountable on a mining machine for collecting data relating to the machine, a data transmission device also mountable on the mining machine for transmitting the data in the form of a remote signal, and a plurality of receiving devices each mountable on one of a plurality of mine roof supports past which the machine is arranged to travel. The apparatus also includes a data conveying device for conveying the data away from the mine roof supports.
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