Shield tunnelling apparatus

• US 5,156,490 A
• Filed: 03/28/1991
• Issued: 10/20/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Iseki Kaihatsu KOKI
• Inventors: Terasawa, Fumiaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Taylor, Dennis L.
• Application Number:
  US07/677,621
• Time in Patent Office: 572 Days
• Field of Search: 405/138, 405/141, 405/143, 405/146, 299/1.3, 33/1 H, 33/286, 33/DIG. 21, 356/153, 356/140, 356/141, 356/139, 356/142, 356/255, 356/138
• US Class Current: 405/141
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 7/06 of cavities, e.g. tunnels
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 33/21 with laser

Abstract

A shield tunnelling apparatus is provided that includes a first tubular shield body in which a cutter assembly for excavation and a drive mechanism for driving the cutter assembly are disposed; a second shield body connected to the rear of the first shield body so as to have a common axis therewith; a target disposed in the first shield body so as to receive a light ray directed along the axis; first optical path changing means disposed in the second shield body and capable of changing the optical path of the light ray directed toward the target such that the light ray travels along an optical path displaced away from the axis; and second optical path changing means disposed in the second shield body and capable of changing the optical path of the light ray passing through the first optical path changing means such that the light ray is again directed along the axis.

Claims

1. A shield tunnelling apparatus, comprising:

a first tubular shield body to which a cutter assembly for excavation and a drive mechanism for driving said cutter assembly are attached;

a second tubular shield body connected to the rear of said first shield body so as to have a common axis with said first shield body;

a target disposed in said first shield body so as to receive a light ray directed along said axis of said second shield body;

one or more installations disposed in said second shield body, wherein such installations obstruct said axis;

first optical path changing means disposed in said second shield body at a position upstream of the installations and capable of changing an optical path of a light ray directed toward said target such that said light ray travels along an optical path displaced away from said axis of said second shield body; and

second optical path changing means disposed in said second shield body at a position downstream of the installations and capable of changing the optical path of said light ray passing through said first optical path changing means such that said light ray travels along said axis;

wherein said first optical path changing means comprises a first reflector for deflecting said light ray outward in the radial direction of said second shield body; and

a second reflector for deflecting the light ray deflected by said first reflector in a direction parallel to said axis of said second shield body, and

wherein said second optical path changing means comprises a third reflector for deflecting the light ray deflected by said second reflector toward said axis; and

a fourth reflector for deflecting the light ray deflected by said third reflector such that said light ray is advanced along said axis of the second shield body.

2. A shield tunnelling apparatus, comprising:

a first tubular shield body to which a cutter assembly for excavation and a drive mechanism for driving said cutter assembly are attached;

a second shield body connected to the rear of said first shield body so as to have a common axis with said first shield body;

a target disposed in said first shield body so as to receive a light ray directed along said axis of said second shield body;

one or more installations disposed in said second shield body, wherein such installations obstruct said axis;

first optical path changing means disposed in said second shield body at a position upstream of the installations and capable of changing an optical path of a light ray directed toward said target such that said light ray travels along an optical path displaced away from said axis of said second shield body; and

second optical path changing means disposed in said second shield body at a position downstream of the installations and capable of changing the optical path of said light ray passing through said first optical path changing means such that said light ray travels along said axis;

wherein said first optical path changing means deflects said light ray from its path along said axis of said second shield body and then in a direction parallel to said axis of the second shield body, and

wherein said second optical path changing means deflects said light ray toward said axis of said second shield body and then along said axis of the second shield body.