Apparatus for bi-directionally mining manganese nodule
US9574445B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 4, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21C50/00
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for bi-directionally mining a manganese nodule includes a traveling device to travel in a predetermined traveling direction, collecting devices installed at both ends of the traveling device, respectively, to collect the manganese nodule, and a control device to sense the traveling direction of the traveling device and to drive one of the collecting devices installed at both ends of the traveling device, which is placed in the sensed traveling direction.
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