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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2010
Applicants:
Mikko Kouvo, Tampere, FI;
Jukka Osara, Tampere, FI;
Juha Piipponen, Tampere, FI;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy, Tampere, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 9/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a mining vehicle and method for its energy supply. The mining vehicle has a rectifier, DC intermediate circuit, and inverter, through which an alternating current motor is supplied. At least one auxiliary energy source is connected to the DC intermediate circuit. A DC/DC converter is connected between the DC intermediate circuit and the auxiliary energy source for adapting the voltage level of the auxiliary energy source and for connecting the auxiliary energy source to supply energy to the DC intermediate circuit.