Device and method for handling drill string components, as well as rock drilling rig

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9428970
APP PUB NO 20130327541A1
SERIAL NO

13261680

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A handling device for handling drill string components (8, 8′,8″) in a rock drilling rig (1), wherein the handling device includes a gripper unit (11) for gripping drill string components (8, 8′,8″) to be put into and be brought out from the rock drilling rig, and wherein the gripper unit (11) includes grippers (12,13,14) operational for gripping components positioned in a gripping position, which defines a grip position axis (G). The gripper unit (11) is supported swingable between: a) a first position, wherein the gripper unit is positioned for engagement with an end portion of a first drill string component (8′) and an end portion of a second drill string component (8″) in and aligned with said active drill string position (A), and b) a second position, wherein a gripper unit (11) is positioned for engagement with an end portion of a drill string component in a delivering position for drill string components that are to be brought into respectively taken away from said active drill string position (A). The invention also concerns a rock drilling rig and a method.

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EPIROC AKTIEBOLAGP O BOX 4015 NACKA 131 04

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Göransson, Olof Sollentuna, SE 1 3
Gellerhed, Lars Enebyberg, SE 1 3
Gustafsson, Anders Saltsjö-Duvnäs, SE 61 1824

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