FLUID TANK BALANCING SYSTEM FOR MINING MACHINE Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC E21C35/24 

FIELD: soil or rock drilling; mining.

SUBSTANCE: mining machine includes a frame, a first fluid tank, a second fluid tank, a valve, and a control system. First fluid tank is supported on the frame proximate a first end, and the second fluid tank is supported on the frame proximate a second end. Valve permits fluid communication between the first and second fluid tanks when the valve is in a first position, and prevents fluid communication between the first and second fluid tanks when the valve is in a second position. Control system includes a first sensor detecting an amount of fluid in the first tank, a second sensor detecting an amount of fluid in the second tank, and a controller. Controller moves the valve to the first position when the difference between the amounts of fluid in the first and second tanks exceeds a predetermined threshold.

EFFECT: group of inventions relates to a fluid balancing system for a self-propelled mining machine.

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