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Mining vehicle and method of moving boom

US9476256B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 2013
Grant dateOct 25, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B7/022
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a mining vehicle and a method of moving a boom of a mining vehicle. The boom is provided with several boom joints and there is a mining work device at a distal end of the boom. One or more boom joint positions are determined and stored in a memory medium. A control unit of the mining vehicle may automatically move the boom to a predetermined transport position.

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