RADIAL AND AXIAL INTERFACE BETWEEN CONDUCTOR ROD AND WORK MACHINE

A work machine (100), such as a hauler at a mining site, includes a conductor rod (106) housing concentric metal tubes (802, 806, 812, 816) for receiving electrical power from a contactor sliding on a power rail. A head-end interface (120) of the conductor rod (106) proximate the work machine (100)...

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Main Author STRASHNY, Igor
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 13.06.2024
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CURRENT COLLECTORS
ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OR PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLEDVEHICLES
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES, IN GENERAL
LINE CONNECTORS
MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
POWER SUPPLY LINES, AND DEVICES ALONG RAILS, FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Summary:A work machine (100), such as a hauler at a mining site, includes a conductor rod (106) housing concentric metal tubes (802, 806, 812, 816) for receiving electrical power from a contactor sliding on a power rail. A head-end interface (120) of the conductor rod (106) proximate the work machine (100) includes metallic rings (704, 706) spaced apart and extending circumferentially around the head-end interface (120). Bores (716) pass longitudinally through the head-end interface (120) and into cavities within the conductor rod (106) between the concentric metal tubes(802, 806, 812, 816). The metallic rings (704, 706) enable the delivery of electrical power radially from the conductor rod (106) for powering the work machine (100), while the bores (716) enable the delivery of pneumatic power longitudinally into the conductor rod (106) for powering axial movement of the conductor rod (106).
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20220396409