SHUTTLE CAR WITH FIXED HEIGHT DISCHARGE BOOM
First Claim
1. A battery powered shuttle car comprising:
- a vehicle frame supporting a plurality of wheels including at least a left front wheel, a left rear wheel, a right front wheel, and a right rear wheel;
at least one motor coupled with the vehicle frame and the plurality of wheels; and
at least one battery operatively coupled with the motor, the battery powering the motor, wherein the battery is secured to the vehicle frame between one of (1) the left front wheel and the left rear wheel, and (2) the right front wheel and the right rear wheel.
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Abstract
A battery powered shuttle car (10) incorporates features and components that facilitate use and operation and effect efficient application in a mining environment. The shuttle car (10) incorporates at least one battery (20) that is secured to the vehicle frame (11) between one of a left front wheel (17) and a left rear wheel (17) or the right front wheel (17) and the right rear wheel (17). A battery change-over mechanism (51) facilitates battery replacement. Additionally, the shuttle car (10) may be provided with an integral discharge end (81) having a substantially fixed height (82). A full load indicator mechanism (83) provides an indication when the conveyor (16) is substantially full to maximize use and operation of the shuttle car (10).
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22 Claims
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1. A battery powered shuttle car comprising:
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a vehicle frame supporting a plurality of wheels including at least a left front wheel, a left rear wheel, a right front wheel, and a right rear wheel;
at least one motor coupled with the vehicle frame and the plurality of wheels; and
at least one battery operatively coupled with the motor, the battery powering the motor, wherein the battery is secured to the vehicle frame between one of (1) the left front wheel and the left rear wheel, and (2) the right front wheel and the right rear wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of changing a battery mounted on a battery powered shuttle car, wherein the battery is mounted in alignment with one of (1) a left front wheel and a left rear wheel, and (2) a right front wheel and a right rear wheel, the method comprising:
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securing at least one actuating mechanism to the battery mounted on the battery powered shuttle car;
driving the actuating mechanism to thereby move the battery off of the vehicle frame; and
receiving the battery on an adjacent mechanism.
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22. A battery powered shuttle car comprising:
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a vehicle frame supporting a plurality of wheels;
at least one motor coupled with the vehicle frame and the plurality of wheels; and
a plurality of batteries connected in series and operatively coupled with the motor, the batteries powering the motor, wherein at least some of the batteries are secured to the vehicle frame in a side-saddle mounting.
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