MECHANISED COUPLING SUPPORT Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC E21D11/36 

FIELD: mining.

SUBSTANCE: mechanised coupling support comprises inner and outer sections with longitudinal beams, front and rear hydraulic stands, a base and a shifting mechanism. On the outer section there are axles installed with rotary rollers, and under them, on the longitudinal beam of the inner section there are support ledges. The longitudinal beam of the inner section comprises three hingedly connected parts. The shifting mechanism comprises two hydraulic cylinders with installation in the upper part of the coupling support at sides of the outer and inner sections. Hydraulic stands on the outer section are fixed with cylinders upwards with rocking compensators from spring steel bars.

EFFECT: simplified mechanism and method of coupling support shifting, increased level of safety when operating with a coupling support.

3 cl, 7 dwg