Laying machine and a blade assembly
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1. A laying machine for laying a tube, cable, or wire, the laying machine comprising:
- a blade assembly mounted to a shaft that rotates to cut a trench in a ground;
a consolidation and laying means being arranged behind the blade assembly for clearing and safeguarding the trench from collapsing while laying a tube, cable, or wire into the trench, wherein the consolidation and laying means comprises;
a plow front end following the blade assembly;
a feeding duct that has an inlet at an upper side of the consolidation and laying means for receiving the tube, cable, or wire; and
an outlet at a rear or bottom side of the consolidation and laying means for feeding the tube, cable, or wire into the trench,wherein when the laying machine is in operation, a lowest portion of the consolidation and laying means is arranged 10-100 mm above a lowest portion of the blade assembly.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a laying machine for laying at least one flexible casing or tube, cable or wire including: a blade arrangement for making a trench in the ground, a consolidation and laying means being arranged behind the blade arrangement, for clearing and safe-guarding the trench from collapsing while laying at least one flexible casing or tube, cable or wire into the trench. A blade assembly comprising compartments for cooling fluid and air.
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1. A laying machine for laying a tube, cable, or wire, the laying machine comprising:
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a blade assembly mounted to a shaft that rotates to cut a trench in a ground; a consolidation and laying means being arranged behind the blade assembly for clearing and safeguarding the trench from collapsing while laying a tube, cable, or wire into the trench, wherein the consolidation and laying means comprises; a plow front end following the blade assembly; a feeding duct that has an inlet at an upper side of the consolidation and laying means for receiving the tube, cable, or wire; and an outlet at a rear or bottom side of the consolidation and laying means for feeding the tube, cable, or wire into the trench, wherein when the laying machine is in operation, a lowest portion of the consolidation and laying means is arranged 10-100 mm above a lowest portion of the blade assembly.
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2. A laying machine for laying a tube, cable, or wire, the laying machine comprising:
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a blade assembly configured to make a trench in a ground; a consolidation and laying means being arranged behind the blade assembly for clearing and safeguarding the trench from collapsing while laying a tube, cable, or wire into the trench, wherein the consolidation and laying means comprises; a plow front end following the blade assembly; a feeding duct that has an inlet at an upper side of the consolidation and laying means for receiving the tube, cable, or wire; and an outlet at a rear or bottom side of the consolidation and laying means for feeding the tube, cable, or wire into the trench, wherein when the laying machine is in operation, a lowest portion of the consolidation and laying means is arranged 10-100 mm above a lowest portion of the blade assembly, wherein the blade assembly comprises; a first blade comprising; a first working portion at the periphery of the first blade; a first central portion around an axial center of the first blade; and a support structure extending between the first working portion and the first central portion; and a second blade comprising; a second working portion at the periphery of the second blade; a second central portion around an axial center of the second blade; and a second support structure extending between the second working portion and the second central portion, wherein the first blade and the second blade are axially aligned, and wherein the first blade and second blade are spaced apart by a first spacer structure, the first spacer structure forming a first compartment between the first blade and the second blade, the first compartment extending radial from the first central portion and second central portion toward the first working portion and the second working portion, the first compartment covering at least 30% of the first spacer structure, and wherein a first inlet for air or liquid perforates the first blade between the first working portion and the first central portion to reach the first compartment. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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