FIELD: tunnel driving by tunnel shields. SUBSTANCE: loading device has body, belt conveyor with receiving part installed in aperture of body protective casing, loading mechanism with supplying cylinders and bearing-cutting part of shield body. The latter is made in the form of a group of active plate teeth with individual vibropercussive units. Teeth on the side opposite to face are secured to carriage with skids. Mounted above working surface of plate teeth in central part is loading mechanism in the form of wedge plunger which is connected through rigid tie-rods to cylinders secured to longitudinal ribs of belt conveyor connected with carriage. EFFECT: provision of loading of rock large fragments with small dimensions of loading device. 2 cl, 11 dwg
