Mobile platform/vehicle (10) to transport explosives/stemming in a hopper (14) over uneven terrain, steep gradients and cross-slopes (11), particularly mining areas. Instrumentation, such as for measuring downhole characteristics of a borehole/drilled hole for receiving explosive/stemming for a blasting operation. The platform/vehicle can be fully autonomous, semi-autonomous or tele-remote operated, and can have independent suspension and/or independent steering for each ground engaging means (16). Leading and trailing ground engaging means can turn/steer together in a similar direction for lateral movement or crabbing. Steering and direction control can be provided by hydraulic or electric drive powering rotation of the ground engaging means about respective upright axes. Height adjustable independent suspension (18) enables respective ground engaging means to follow rising or falling ground level contours and adjust payload support structure (12) height for load levelling during transport over gradients and/or uneven ground. Load cell(s) (38) detect change in payload or payload distribution.
APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING A PAYLOAD
2025-07-03
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS / B60G VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS , Radaufhängungen und Federungen für Fahrzeuge / F42D Sprengen , BLASTING / B25B TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING, OR HOLDING , Werkzeuge oder Werkbankvorrichtungen zum Befestigen, Verbinden, Lösen oder Halten, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen / B25J Manipulatoren , MANIPULATORS / E21B EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING , Erd- oder Gesteinsbohren |