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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2014
Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy, Tampere, FI;
Mikko Kouvo, Tampere, FI;
Samuli Kouhia, Tampere, FI;
SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY, Tampere, FI;
Abstract
The mining vehicle has a carriage, driving equipment for moving the carriage, at least one mining work device, an electric motor for supplying power to the mining work device, a connection for supplying electric power to the electric motor from an electrical network of the mine, and an energy source. The electric motor has at least a primary stator winding and a secondary stator winding galvanically isolated from each other. When the mining vehicle is connected to the electrical network of the mine via the primary stator winding, the electric motor is arranged, at least for a period of time, to supply power to the at least one mining work device and, at least for a period of the time, to supply power via the secondary stator winding for charging the energy source. A method for energy supply of a mining vehicle is also provided.