JPH02266088A - Underwater mining machine - Google Patents
Underwater mining machineInfo
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- JPH02266088A JPH02266088A JP8438689A JP8438689A JPH02266088A JP H02266088 A JPH02266088 A JP H02266088A JP 8438689 A JP8438689 A JP 8438689A JP 8438689 A JP8438689 A JP 8438689A JP H02266088 A JPH02266088 A JP H02266088A
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- traveling device
- suction duct
- mineral
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- 238000005065 mining Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 21
- 229910052500 inorganic mineral Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 38
- 239000011707 mineral Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 38
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- 238000012806 monitoring device Methods 0.000 description 3
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- 239000003638 chemical reducing agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000001868 cobalt Chemical class 0.000 description 1
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- 229910017052 cobalt Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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- 238000007599 discharging Methods 0.000 description 1
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- 239000013535 sea water Substances 0.000 description 1
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
「産業上の利用分野」
本発明は海底等の地盤の表面に堆積している鉱物床を切
削して採鉱する水中採鉱機に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Field of Industrial Application" The present invention relates to an underwater mining machine for mining by cutting mineral beds deposited on the surface of the ground such as the seabed.
「従来の技術」
採鉱機は、各種鉱物資源を採取する装置で、地表面付近
の鉱物床から採取する場合には、パワーショヘルやグラ
ブバケット等を利用した構成のものを適用することかで
きる。"Prior Art" A mining machine is a device for extracting various mineral resources, and when collecting mineral resources from a mineral bed near the earth's surface, a mining machine configured using a power shovel, a grab bucket, etc. can be applied.
［発明が解決しようとする課題−１
ところで、水深８００〜２５００ｍイ：１近の海底表面
にコバルト鉱がじゅうたん状に張りイ」いたいわゆるコ
バルトクラス！・が存在することが知られており、この
ような鉱物資源を採取する場合、作業員か海底で採鉱機
を操作するのでは、水深２５００ｍであると２５０気圧
以」二に耐え得る特殊な深海潜水艇を必要とするため、
無人で自動的に採鉱し得る装置の開発か望まれている。[Problem to be solved by the invention - 1 By the way, the so-called cobalt class where cobalt ore was spread like a carpet on the seabed surface at a depth of 800 to 2,500 m! It is known that there are Because it requires a submersible,
There is hope for the development of equipment that can mine automatically and unmanned.
本発明は前記事情に鑑みて提案されたもので、採鉱作業
の自動化を図って、深海等での作業を有効に実施できる
水中採鉱機の捉供を目的とする。The present invention was proposed in view of the above circumstances, and aims to provide an underwater mining machine that can automate mining work and effectively carry out work in deep seas and the like.
「課題を解決するための手段」
本発明は、走行装置と、該走行装置上で鉱物を集積する
ための集鉱装置と、該集鉱装置に走行装置の進行方向と
平行に突出して垂直揺動自在に支持された吸引タクトと
、該吸引タクトの先端部に設けられて水底の鉱物床を切
削するロークリ力。"Means for Solving the Problems" The present invention provides a traveling device, an ore collecting device for accumulating minerals on the traveling device, and a vertical rocking device protruding from the ore collecting device in parallel with the traveling direction of the traveling device. A movably supported suction tact and a rake force provided at the tip of the suction tact for cutting mineral beds at the bottom of the water.
夕とを備えたことを特徴とする。It is characterized by having an evening.
１作用」
本発明の水中採鉱機は、走行装置を接地すると、吸引ダ
クトか垂直揺動自在に支持されているから、ロータリカ
ッタが自重で鉱物床に押し付けられ、該ロータリカッタ
を運転状態として走行することにより、ロータリカッタ
が回転しながら鉱物床を切削する。切削された鉱物は水
とともに吸引ダクトを介して集鉱装置に吸引される。1. In the underwater mining machine of the present invention, when the traveling device is grounded, since the suction duct is vertically swingably supported, the rotary cutter is pressed against the mineral bed by its own weight, and the rotary cutter runs with the rotary cutter in the operating state. By doing so, the rotary cutter cuts the mineral bed while rotating. The cut minerals are sucked together with water into the ore collector through the suction duct.
「実施例」
以下、本発明の水中採鉱機の一実施例を図面に基づいて
説明する。"Embodiment" Hereinafter, one embodiment of the underwater mining machine of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
この水中採鉱機は、海上に浮上させた採鉱船等（図示略
）と接続されて、該採鉱船等から遠隔操縦されるととも
に、採取した鉱物を採鉱船等に送り込むことができるよ
うになっているもので、海底を自刃走行し得る走行装置
１、鉱物床Ａを切削するロークリカッタ２、該ロータリ
カッタ２で切削された鉱物を吸引する吸引タクト３、そ
の鉱物を集める集鉱装置４、および前方監視装置５等を
備えた構成とされている。This underwater mining machine is connected to a mining ship, etc. (not shown) floating on the sea, and can be remotely controlled from the mining ship, etc., and can also send the extracted minerals to the mining ship, etc. It includes a traveling device 1 that can self-run on the seabed, a rotary cutter 2 that cuts the mineral bed A, a suction tact 3 that sucks the minerals cut by the rotary cutter 2, an ore collector 4 that collects the minerals, and a front The configuration includes a monitoring device 5 and the like.
走行装置１は、架台６に収納した電動機、減速機等の動
力機構によってクローラベルト７を駆動する構成とされ
、前進、後進、方向転換、速度調整が可能な機能を有し
ている。そして、その架台６の上に前記集鉱装置４が搭
載され、該集鉱装置４のハウジングの壁を貫通した前記
吸引タクト３の基端部が水平軸８によって垂直揺動自在
に支持されて、その先端部が走行装置１の後方に向けて
突出させられており、該吸引ダクト３の先端に前記ロー
タリカッタ２が接地角調整機構９を介して接続されてい
る。The traveling device 1 is configured to drive the crawler belt 7 by a power mechanism such as an electric motor and a speed reducer housed in a frame 6, and has functions capable of forward movement, reverse movement, direction change, and speed adjustment. The ore collector 4 is mounted on the pedestal 6, and the base end of the suction tact 3, which penetrates the wall of the housing of the ore collector 4, is supported by a horizontal shaft 8 so as to be vertically swingable. , the tip of which protrudes toward the rear of the traveling device 1 , and the rotary cutter 2 is connected to the tip of the suction duct 3 via a ground angle adjustment mechanism 9 .
ロータシカツタ２は、円弧状のカバー１１の中に、その
内周面と間隔をおいて１・′ラム１２か回転自在に支持
されるとともに、カバー１１の側部にドラム１２を駆動
する油圧モータ１３が取り付けられ、ドラム１２の外周
面に多数の切削刃１４が設けられた構成とされており、
ドラム１２を正逆両方向に回転させ得る機能を有してい
る。前記カバー１１は、その開口端１１ａからドラム１
２の外周部の一部を突出させた状態として該ドラム１２
を覆っており、その突出量に応じた厚み分の鉱物床Ａを
切削する構成である。この場合、開口端１１ａは若干湾
曲形成されていることにより、鉱物床Ａとの接触位置を
変えれば切削厚みを変更し得るようになっている。The rotor ivy 2 is rotatably supported in an arc-shaped cover 11 with a ram 12 rotatably spaced from the inner peripheral surface of the cover 11, and a hydraulic motor 13 that drives the drum 12 is attached to the side of the cover 11. is attached, and a large number of cutting blades 14 are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the drum 12.
It has a function of rotating the drum 12 in both forward and reverse directions. The cover 11 opens the drum 1 from its open end 11a.
The drum 12 is in a state where a part of the outer circumference of the drum 12 is protruded.
The structure is such that the mineral bed A is cut to a thickness corresponding to the amount of protrusion. In this case, the opening end 11a is slightly curved so that the cutting thickness can be changed by changing the contact position with the mineral bed A.
前記接地角調整機構９は、ロータリカッタ２のカバー１
１の側部と前記吸引ダクト３の先端との間に介在されて
、該カバー１１の開口端１．１ ａを下向き姿勢にかつ
ドラム１２の軸１５を走行装置１の進行方向と直交する
水平方向に配置させるように支持しており、カバー１１
と吸引ダクト３とがフレキシブルホース１６によって接
続されるとともに、吸引ダクト３とカバー１１との両側
部に配設した各ブラケット１７Ａ・１７Ｂがドラム１２
の軸１５と平行なピン１８によって垂直回動自在に連結
され、吸引ダクト３とカバー１１の上面に配設した１組
のブラケット１９Ａ・１９Ｂ間に油圧シリンダ２０がピ
ン２１によって結合された構成されて、該油圧シリンダ
２０を駆動してフレキシブルホース１６を屈曲させるこ
とにより、カバー１１の開口端１１ａの向きを例えば第
１図か４〜
ら第３図に示すように変えて、前記切削厚みを調整し得
るようになっている。なお、ロークリカッタ２のカバー
１１の側部には、超音波等を利用して鉱物床Ａとその下
方の地盤Ｂとの境界面から鉱物床Ａの厚みを計測する厚
み計測器２２が取り付けられており、該厚み計測器２２
は、カバー１１の向きの変化にかかわらず垂直下方を向
くようにピン２３によって支持される。The ground angle adjustment mechanism 9 is a cover 1 of the rotary cutter 2.
1 and the tip of the suction duct 3, with the open end 1.1a of the cover 11 facing downward and the axis 15 of the drum 12 being horizontally perpendicular to the traveling direction of the traveling device 1. The cover 11
and the suction duct 3 are connected by a flexible hose 16, and each bracket 17A and 17B arranged on both sides of the suction duct 3 and the cover 11 connects to the drum 12.
A hydraulic cylinder 20 is connected by a pin 21 between a pair of brackets 19A and 19B arranged on the upper surface of the suction duct 3 and the cover 11. Then, by driving the hydraulic cylinder 20 and bending the flexible hose 16, the direction of the open end 11a of the cover 11 is changed from, for example, FIGS. 1 or 4 to 3 as shown in FIG. It is adjustable. Note that a thickness measuring device 22 is attached to the side of the cover 11 of the row critter 2 to measure the thickness of the mineral bed A from the interface between the mineral bed A and the ground B below it using ultrasonic waves or the like. The thickness measuring device 22
is supported by pins 23 so as to face vertically downward regardless of changes in the orientation of cover 11.
前記集鉱装置４は、そのハウジングの中に、吸引ダクト
３内に吸引力を生じさせる吸引ポンプ、集められた鉱物
を送り出すための移送ポンプ等を収納した構成とされて
、吸引ダクト３によって鉱物とともに吸引される水を排
出しながら鉱物のみを集めるようになっている。The ore collecting device 4 has a structure in which a suction pump that generates a suction force in the suction duct 3, a transfer pump for sending out the collected minerals, etc. are housed in the housing, and the minerals are collected by the suction duct 3. It is designed to collect only minerals while discharging the water that is sucked in.
前方監視装置５は、走行装置ｌの架台６に、その進行方
向前方に向けて水中テレビカメラ、照明灯が固定され、
該水中テレビカメラが撮影した映像を採鉱船上のモニタ
で監視し得るようになっている。The forward monitoring device 5 has an underwater television camera and a lighting light fixed to the mount 6 of the traveling device 1 toward the front in the direction of movement thereof.
Images taken by the underwater television camera can be monitored on a monitor on the mining ship.
このように構成された水中採鉱機は、走行装置１をｎｒ
ｔ底に接地すると、吸引タクト３か垂直揺動自在である
から、ロータリカッタ２は自重て鉱物床Ａに押し付けら
れ、その切削刃１４を鉱物床入に食い込まぜることがで
きる。このとき、接地角調整機構９によってロークリカ
ッタ２の接地角を調整して、カバー１１の開口ｆｆ１Ｍ
］ ］ ａを鉱物床への表面に接触させる。そして、
ロータリカッタ２および集鉱装置４を運転状態として、
前方監視装置５により前方を監視しなから走行装置１を
駆動することにより、ロータリカッタ２を引きするよう
にして矢印イで示す方向に走行する。ロータリカッタ２
は、進行方向に回転しなから鉱物床入を切削し、切削さ
れた鉱物は、海水とともに吸引タクト３を介して集鉱装
置４に吸引され、その鉱物のみが集鉱装置４内に集めら
れる。なお、集められた鉱物は、海」−の採鉱船等に送
られる。The underwater mining machine configured in this way has the traveling device 1
When the rotary cutter 2 touches the ground on the bottom, since the suction tact 3 is vertically swingable, the rotary cutter 2 is pressed against the mineral bed A by its own weight, and its cutting blade 14 can be inserted into the mineral bed. At this time, the ground angle adjusting mechanism 9 adjusts the ground angle of the rotary cutter 2 to open the opening ff1M of the cover 11.
] ] a to contact the surface to the mineral bed. and,
With the rotary cutter 2 and the ore collector 4 in operation,
By driving the traveling device 1 while monitoring the front with the forward monitoring device 5, the vehicle travels in the direction shown by arrow A as if pulling the rotary cutter 2. rotary cutter 2
rotates in the direction of travel and cuts the mineral deposit, and the cut minerals are sucked into the ore collecting device 4 together with seawater via the suction tact 3, and only the minerals are collected in the ore collecting device 4. . The collected minerals are sent to mining ships, etc. in the sea.
「発明の効果」
以」二の説明から明らかなように、本発明の水中採鉱機
によれば、次のような効果を奏することができる。"Effects of the Invention" As is clear from the following explanation, the underwater mining machine of the present invention can provide the following effects.
（１）走行装置によりロータリカッタを移動して、鉱物
床を切削し、吸引ダクトを介して集鉱装置に鉱物を集め
ることかできるとともに、これらを遠隔操縦して自動化
を図ることができ、大深度の海底等であっても採鉱作業
を有効に実施することができる。(1) The rotary cutter can be moved by a traveling device to cut the mineral bed and collect the minerals into the ore collecting device via the suction duct, and these can be remotely controlled and automated. Mining operations can be carried out effectively even at deep seabeds.
（１１）吸引タクトを垂直揺動自在に支持しているから
、ロークリカッタが自重で鉱物床に押し付けられて該鉱
物床に食い込み、確実に切削することができる。(11) Since the suction tact is vertically swingably supported, the row cutter is pressed against the mineral bed by its own weight and bites into the mineral bed, allowing reliable cutting.
第１図は本発明の水中採鉱機の一実施例を示す正面図、
第２図はその平面図、第３図は第１図におけるロータリ
カッタのカバーの向きを変えた状態を示す正面図である
。
１・・・・・・走行装置、２・・・・ロータリカッタ、
３・・・吸引タクト、４．・・集鉱装置、８ ・軸、９
接地角調整機構、１１ ・カッ＼−１３・・・・・油圧
モータ、２２・・・厚み計測器、Ａ・ 鉱物床、Ｂ・・
・地盤。FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the underwater mining machine of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the cover of the rotary cutter in FIG. 1 has been changed. 1... Traveling device, 2... Rotary cutter,
3... Suction tact, 4.・Ore collector, 8 ・Shaft, 9
Ground angle adjustment mechanism, 11 ・Kat＼-13...Hydraulic motor, 22...Thickness measuring device, A. Mineral bed, B...
·ground.
Claims (1)
装置と、該集鉱装置に走行装置の進行方向と平行に突出
して垂直揺動自在に支持された吸引ダクトと、該吸引ダ
クトの先端部に設けられて水底の鉱物床を切削するロー
タリカッタとを備えた水中採鉱機。a traveling device, an ore collecting device for accumulating minerals on the traveling device, a suction duct protruding from the ore collecting device in parallel with the traveling direction of the traveling device and supported vertically swingably; and the suction duct. An underwater mining machine equipped with a rotary cutter installed at the tip of the machine to cut mineral beds at the bottom of the water.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP8438689A JPH02266088A (en) | 1989-04-03 | 1989-04-03 | Underwater mining machine |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP8438689A JPH02266088A (en) | 1989-04-03 | 1989-04-03 | Underwater mining machine |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE19531474A1 (en) * | 1995-08-25 | 1997-02-27 | Paurat Gmbh | Cutting and extraction equipment, for mining rock submerged in liquid |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| WO2011156866A1 (en) * | 2010-06-18 | 2011-12-22 | Nautilus Minerals Pacific Pty Ltd | Method and apparatus for bulk seafloor mining |
| CN103080475A (en) * | 2010-06-18 | 2013-05-01 | 诺蒂勒斯矿物太平洋有限公司 | Method and apparatus for bulk seafloor mining |
| US9243496B2 (en) | 2010-06-18 | 2016-01-26 | Nautilus Minerals Pacific Pty Ltd | Method and apparatus for bulk seafloor mining |
| CN103080475B (en) * | 2010-06-18 | 2016-12-14 | 诺蒂勒斯矿物太平洋有限公司 | For method and apparatus for bulk seafloor mining |
| JP2012144944A (en) * | 2011-01-14 | 2012-08-02 | Nippon Steel Engineering Co Ltd | Seabed deposit mining method and mining unit for the same |
| JP2012144943A (en) * | 2011-01-14 | 2012-08-02 | Nippon Steel Engineering Co Ltd | Seabed deposit mining method and mining unit for the same |
| JP2014531540A (en) * | 2011-10-03 | 2014-11-27 | マリーン リソーシーズ エクスプロレイション インターナショナル ビーヴイ | Suction port for subsea mining tools |
| EP2644781A1 (en) * | 2012-03-30 | 2013-10-02 | Ondernemingen Jan De Nul, naamloze vennootschap | Pumping means intended for being trailed by a trailing suction hopper dredger and trailing suction hopper dredger equipped with such pumping means. |
| CN103352699A (en) * | 2013-08-02 | 2013-10-16 | 长沙矿山研究院有限责任公司 | Mining depth adjustment mechanism for deep sea cylinder type mining equipment |
| WO2022191712A1 (en) * | 2021-03-10 | 2022-09-15 | Loke Marine Minerals As | System for mining subsea metallic crusts |
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