A telescopic shield for underground excavation
By designing inner and outer support ring modules for the retractable shield, and utilizing a power synchronous transmission module and pressure sensors, the shield can actively adapt to the deformation of the surrounding rock, thus solving the risk of shield jamming and the contradiction between support and drag reduction in traditional shield structures, and improving construction safety and efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- BEIJING NO 4 MUNICIPAL CONSTR ENG
- Filing Date
- 2026-06-01
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-17
AI Technical Summary
The shield structure of existing underground excavation equipment has poor adaptability to large deformations of the surrounding rock, which can easily lead to shield jamming accidents. Furthermore, the contradiction between support and drag reduction is difficult to coordinate, affecting construction efficiency and safety.
The retractable shield adopts an inner and outer support ring module design and uses a power synchronous transmission module to drive the telescopic radial support assembly to realize the radial movement and curvature adjustment of the outer support plate. Combined with real-time control by pressure sensors, it can actively adapt to the deformation of the surrounding rock.
It improves the safety and self-rescue capabilities of equipment in adverse geological conditions, optimizes the support mode, reduces frictional resistance, and improves construction progress and safety.
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