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Title:
CUTTER HEAD FOR UNDERWATER MINING MACHINE, UNDERWATER MINING MACHINE, AND UNDERWATER MINING SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/142319
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Disclosed is a cutter head (20) for underwater mining machines which is incorporated into an underwater mining machine located on an underwater bottom to excavate the underwater bottom. The cutter head (20) includes a cylindrical cutter drum (21) and a suction port (28). The cutter drum (21) is disposed on each of the sides that form a regular polygon in a plan view and provided on the outer circumferential surface thereof with bits (26). The cutter drum is rotated by a first drive source around a first rotating axis. The suction port (28) is disposed at the central portion of the regular polygon to receive the excavated muck that is excavated with the bits (26). The cutter drum (21) is set in such a rotational direction that allows the bits (26) to sequentially advance toward the suction port (28).

Inventors:
WAKITA, Norihide (C/O MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD, 16-5, Konan 2-chome, Minato-k, Tokyo 15, 〒1088215, JP)
脇田 典英 (〒15 東京都港区港南二丁目16番5号 三菱重工業株式会社内 Tokyo, 〒1088215, JP)
SAMESHIMA, Futoshi (C/O MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD, 16-5, Konan 2-chome, Minato-k, Tokyo 15, 〒1088215, JP)
Application Number:
JP2011/060664
Publication Date:
November 17, 2011
Filing Date:
May 09, 2011
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Assignee:
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. (16-5, Konan 2-chome Minato-k, Tokyo 15, 〒1088215, JP)
三菱重工業株式会社 (〒15 東京都港区港南二丁目16番5号 Tokyo, 〒1088215, JP)
KAYABA SYSTEM MACHINERY CO., LTD. (Sumitomo-Fudosan Shiba Daimon Bldg, 5-5 Shiba Daimon 2-chome, Minato-k, Tokyo 12, 〒1050012, JP)
カヤバ システム マシナリー株式会社 (〒12 東京都港区芝大門2-5-5 住友不動産芝大門ビル Tokyo, 〒1050012, JP)
WAKITA, Norihide (C/O MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD, 16-5, Konan 2-chome, Minato-k, Tokyo 15, 〒1088215, JP)
International Classes:
E21C50/00; E02F3/88; E02F3/92
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FUJITA, Takaharu et al. (37F The Landmark Tower Yokohama, 2-2-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-sh, Kanagawa 37, 〒2208137, JP)
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