Alkali discharging channel dredging equipment

CN122899218APending Publication Date: 2026-10-13XINJIANG AGRI UNIV
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Application Number
CN202611353574.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2026-09-02
Publication Date
2026-10-13

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Technical Problem

[0002]在新疆等地区的排碱渠中会生长芦苇等植物,芦苇根系极为发达,在气候和芦苇根系的作用下,排碱渠淤泥极为坚硬,使得传统的挖斗式清淤设备、泥浆抽吸式设备都不能正常使用,清淤难度极大

Benefits of technology

[0014]与现有技术相比本发明具有的有益效果有:1、本发明的清淤设备适于新疆等地区的会生长芦苇等植物的排碱渠清淤使用,行走机构可实现行走,破碎机构能够实现对渠淤的破碎处理,以便于清淤机构挖铲清淤,利用排淤机构能够将清淤机构挖出的渠淤排出到渠外,实现对排碱渠的全流程清淤;2、行走机构上设置清淤架,清淤架上设置调平架,破碎机构和清淤机构都设置在调平架上,调平架能够相对清淤架转动调节,清淤架前后摆动调节的同时将调平架旋转调节,能够使调平架始终处于恒定的倾斜状态,进而保证破碎机构和清淤机构的正常工作;3、破碎机构中,破碎轴上设置支板,破碎叶板通过多个支板安装在破碎轴上并呈螺旋叶片的形式,破碎轴、破碎叶板和支板之间具有较多的间隙,能够达到对渠淤最佳的破碎效果,且破碎组件还配备有弧形挡板,避免破碎渠淤时将污物甩出。

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Abstract

The present application relates to the field of alkali discharge channel dredging equipment, and particularly relates to a kind of alkali discharge channel dredging equipment, walking mechanism is provided with dredging frame, dredging frame can swing back and forth relative to walking mechanism and dredging frame is provided with leveling frame, leveling frame is provided with crushing mechanism and dredging mechanism, the crushing assembly of crushing mechanism and drainage assembly are installed on leveling frame by crushing swing arm, under the linkage cooperation of walking mechanism, dredging frame and crushing swing arm, crushing assembly can realize the crushing of the channel silt at the specified position in alkali discharge channel, the channel silt in alkali discharge channel is pretreated, the drainage assembly of crushing mechanism can pump out the water in alkali discharge channel;Dredging mechanism includes digging shovel component installed on leveling frame by dredging swing arm, under the linkage cooperation of walking mechanism, dredging frame and dredging swing arm, the channel silt in alkali discharge channel after pretreatment can be dug up and discharged to the outside of channel by dredging mechanism.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of dredging equipment for drainage ditches, and specifically to a dredging equipment for drainage ditches. Background Technology

[0002] In Xinjiang and other regions, reeds and other plants grow in drainage ditches. The reeds have extremely developed root systems, and due to the climate and the reed roots, the silt in the drainage ditches becomes extremely hard, making it impossible to use traditional bucket-type dredging equipment and mud suction equipment properly, which makes dredging extremely difficult. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a dredging device for alkali drainage channels, which is suitable for use in dredging alkali drainage channels in Xinjiang where plants such as reeds grow.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: a dredging device for alkali drainage channels, comprising a traveling mechanism, a crushing mechanism, a dredging mechanism, and a discharge mechanism. A dredging frame is mounted on the traveling mechanism. The crushing mechanism includes a crushing swing arm, a crushing component, and a drainage component. The crushing swing arm is mounted on the dredging frame and swings relative to it for adjustment. The crushing component is mounted on the crushing swing arm and moves with the crushing swing arm to crush the silt in the channel. The drainage component is mounted on the crushing swing arm and pumps water out of the alkali drainage channel. The dredging mechanism includes a dredging swing arm and a digging component. The dredging swing arm is mounted on the dredging frame and swings relative to it for adjustment. A digging component is mounted on the dredging swing arm. The dredging swing arm and the digging component work together to dredge silt from the alkali drainage channel and transfer it to the discharge mechanism. The discharge mechanism is mounted on the traveling mechanism and discharges the silt dredged by the dredging mechanism out of the channel. The crushing mechanism can break up the hard silt in the alkali drainage channel, facilitating dredging by the dredging mechanism.

[0005] As an optional technical solution of the present invention, the walking mechanism is provided with a swing drive component, the dredging frame is connected to the walking mechanism and is driven by the swing drive component to swing and adjust relative to the dredging frame in the walking direction of the walking mechanism, the dredging frame is also provided with a leveling frame and a leveling drive component, the leveling frame is connected to the dredging frame and is driven by the leveling drive component to rotate and level relative to the dredging frame, the crushing swing arm and the dredging swing arm are connected to the leveling frame, and the leveling frame is also provided with a crushing swing arm drive component and a dredging swing arm drive component.

[0006] As an optional technical solution of the present invention, a laser radar and / or a vision camera are provided on the leveling frame.

[0007] As an optional technical solution of the present invention, a conversion mandrel is provided on the crushing swing arm, and the crushing component and the drainage component are connected to the conversion mandrel and distributed along the circumference. The conversion mandrel rotates relative to the crushing swing arm to adjust the position of the crushing component and the drainage component.

[0008] As an optional technical solution of the present invention, the crushing component includes a crushing end plate, a crushing shaft, a crushing blade plate and a crushing drive component. The crushing end plate is connected to the conversion spindle, the crushing shaft is mounted on the crushing end plate and is driven to rotate by the crushing drive component, and the crushing blade plate is mounted on the crushing shaft.

[0009] As an optional technical solution of the present invention, a support plate is provided on the crushing shaft, and the crushing blade is a spiral blade arranged around the crushing shaft and installed on the crushing shaft through each support plate.

[0010] As an optional technical solution of the present invention, the crushing component further includes an arc-shaped baffle, the end of which is connected to the crushing end plate, and the arc-shaped baffle and the crushing end plate are connected to form a semi-closed crushing chamber, with the crushing shaft and the crushing blade located inside the crushing chamber.

[0011] As an optional technical solution of the present invention, the breaker arm includes at least two sets of breaker arm frames. The breaker arm frame includes a horizontal breaker arm and at least two vertical breaker arms. The vertical breaker arms are connected to the leveling frame and swing relative to the leveling frame. The horizontal breaker arms are rotatably connected to the two vertical breaker arms. The shovel assembly is connected to the horizontal breaker arms of each breaker arm frame.

[0012] As an optional technical solution of the present invention, the shovel assembly includes a shovel base, a shovel rotating seat, a shovel steering component, and a shovel. The shovel base is mounted on the crushing swing arm, the shovel rotating seat is mounted on the shovel base and is rotated and adjusted by the shovel steering component, the shovel rotating seat is provided with a telescopic component, and the shovel is mounted on the shovel rotating seat and is driven to swing up and down by the telescopic component.

[0013] As an optional technical solution of the present invention, the walking mechanism includes two walking frames, on which tracked walking components are provided, and the dredging frame and the dredging mechanism are mounted above the two walking frames and connected to the two walking frames.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: 1. The dredging equipment of the present invention is suitable for dredging drainage ditches in Xinjiang and other regions where reeds and other plants grow. The walking mechanism can move, and the crushing mechanism can crush the silt in the dredging mechanism to facilitate dredging. The silt discharge mechanism can discharge the silt excavated by the dredging mechanism to the outside of the ditch, realizing the whole process of dredging the drainage ditch; 2. A dredging frame is set on the walking mechanism, and a leveling frame is set on the dredging frame. Both the crushing mechanism and the dredging mechanism are set on the leveling frame, and the leveling frame can... The relative dredging frame can be rotated and adjusted. While the dredging frame swings back and forth, the leveling frame is rotated and adjusted, which can keep the leveling frame in a constant tilt state, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the crushing mechanism and the dredging mechanism; 3. In the crushing mechanism, the crushing shaft is equipped with support plates, and the crushing blades are installed on the crushing shaft through multiple support plates and are in the form of spiral blades. There are many gaps between the crushing shaft, the crushing blades and the support plates, which can achieve the best crushing effect on the channel silt. In addition, the crushing component is also equipped with an arc-shaped baffle to prevent the sludge from being thrown out when crushing the channel silt. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of dredging equipment; Figure 2 A schematic diagram showing the dredging equipment without the walking mechanism and dredging mechanism; Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle; In the diagram: 1. Walking mechanism, 11. Dredging frame, 12. Leveling frame, 13. Swing drive component, 14. Track walking component, 2. Crushing mechanism, 21. Crushing swing arm, 22. Drainage assembly, 23. Conversion spindle, 24. Crushing end plate, 25. Crushing shaft, 26. Crushing blade, 27. Support plate, 3. Dredging mechanism, 31. Dredging swing arm, 32. Excavator base, 33. Excavator steering component, 34. Excavator, 4. Dredging mechanism. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention. Example

[0018] like Figures 1-3 As shown, a dredging device for an alkaline drainage canal includes a walking mechanism 1, a crushing mechanism 2, a dredging mechanism 3, and a dredging mechanism 4. To adapt to the terrain of the alkaline drainage canal, the walking mechanism 1 includes two walking frames, on which tracked walking components 14 are installed. The tracked walking components 14 are existing tracked walking components, preferably triangular track wheels, enabling the walking mechanism 1 to travel on the complex terrain of the alkaline drainage canal.

[0019] The silt removal mechanism 4 is horizontally mounted on two traveling frames. The silt removal mechanism 4 can be a belt conveyor or other existing conveying equipment. Its end extends to the outside of the traveling mechanism 1. After the sludge removal mechanism 3 digs out the silt and other debris, it piles it on the silt removal mechanism 4. The silt removal mechanism 4 then discharges the silt and other debris to the outside of the alkali drainage canal.

[0020] A dredging frame 11 is mounted on the traveling mechanism 1. The dredging frame 11 is connected to and erected above the two traveling frames. The crushing mechanism 2 and the dredging mechanism 3 are both mounted on the dredging frame 11. To adapt to complex working conditions, in some embodiments, the dredging frame 11 is rotatably connected to each of the two traveling frames. The dredging frame 11 can swing back and forth relative to the traveling mechanism 1 in the traveling direction. Each traveling frame is equipped with a swing drive component 13, which is preferably a hydraulic cylinder. One end of the hydraulic cylinder is hinged to the traveling frame, and the other end is hinged to the dredging frame 11. The extension and retraction of the hydraulic cylinder can drive the dredging frame 11 to swing and adjust, thereby adjusting the height of the crushing mechanism 2 and the dredging mechanism 3.

[0021] In a further embodiment, the dredging frame 11 is also equipped with a leveling frame 12 and a leveling drive. The leveling frame 12 is connected to the dredging frame 11 and can rotate relative to the dredging frame 11 for leveling. Specifically, the dredging frame 11 includes two swing supports, which are respectively mounted on two traveling frames. The swing supports are hinged to their corresponding traveling frames. Each swing support on the two traveling frames is equipped with a swing drive 13. The two swing drives 13 move synchronously and drive the two swing supports to swing synchronously, thereby realizing the forward and backward swing adjustment of the dredging frame 11. The leveling frame 12 is placed between the two swing supports. The leveling frame 12 is equipped with a horizontal shaft, and the horizontal shaft is connected to both swing supports through a bearing structure. The leveling frame 12 can rotate relative to the two swing supports. The leveling drive is a motor mounted on the swing supports. The rotating part of the leveling drive and the horizontal shaft of the leveling frame 12 are equipped with transmission gears. The leveling drive can drive the leveling frame 12 to rotate relative to the dredging frame 11 for leveling through gear transmission.

[0022] The crushing mechanism 2 and the dredging mechanism 3 are mounted on the leveling frame 12. When the dredging frame 11 swings back and forth to adjust its height, the leveling drive synchronously drives the leveling frame 12 to rotate, adjusting the tilt angle of the leveling frame 12 relative to the dredging frame 11, thereby maintaining the deflection angle of the crushing mechanism 2 and the dredging mechanism 3. The leveling frame 12 is also equipped with a laser radar and / or a vision camera to facilitate automatic leveling, remote monitoring and other functions when combined with the supporting intelligent system.

[0023] The crushing mechanism 2 includes a crushing swing arm 21, a crushing component, and a drainage component 22. The crushing swing arm 21 is mounted on the leveling frame 12 and can swing and adjust relative to the leveling frame 12 in the left and right directions. The left and right directions are perpendicular to the walking direction of the walking mechanism 1. The leveling frame 12 is equipped with a crushing swing arm 21 drive component. The crushing swing arm 21 drive component is a hydraulic cylinder or a similar telescopic component. Its two ends are respectively hinged to the leveling frame 12 and the crushing swing arm 21, and are used to drive the crushing swing arm 21 to swing and adjust left and right.

[0024] Both the crushing component and the drainage component 22 are installed on the crushing swing arm 21. With the linkage of the travel mechanism 1 for travel adjustment, the sludge removal frame 11 for back-and-forth swing adjustment, and the crushing swing arm 21 for left-and-right swing adjustment, the crushing component can crush the silt in the drainage ditch, and the drainage component 22 can pump out the accumulated water in the drainage ditch.

[0025] In an optional embodiment, the crushing swing arm 21 is provided with a conversion spindle 23. The conversion spindle 23 is mounted through a bearing structure and can rotate relative to the crushing swing arm 21. The crushing component and the drainage component 22 are both connected to the conversion spindle 23 and distributed circumferentially. The crushing swing arm 21 is also provided with a drive component for driving the conversion spindle 23 to rotate and adjust. The drive component is preferably a servo motor. The drive component can adjust the orientation and position of the crushing component and the drainage component 22 by driving the conversion spindle 23 to adjust the actual angle of the crushing component and the drainage component 22 according to the actual situation of the alkali drainage channel.

[0026] The crushing assembly includes a crushing end plate 24, a crushing shaft 25, crushing blades 26, and a crushing drive component. The crushing end plate 24 is mounted on a conversion spindle 23, and the crushing shaft 25 is mounted on the crushing end plate 24 and driven to rotate by the crushing drive component. Preferably, there are two crushing end plates 24, and the crushing shaft 25 is mounted between the two crushing end plates 24 and connected to the crushing end plates 24 through a bearing structure. The crushing drive component is a drive component in the form of a motor, etc. The crushing drive component is mounted on the crushing end plate 24 or on the conversion spindle 23. The crushing drive component is connected to the crushing shaft 25 through gear transmission or other common transmission methods, thereby driving the crushing shaft 25 to rotate. The crushing shaft 25 is provided with crushing blades. When the crushing shaft 25 rotates, it contacts the silt in the channel through each crushing blade, thereby crushing the silt.

[0027] In a further embodiment, a support plate 27 is provided on the crushing shaft 25, and the crushing blades are helical blades arranged around the crushing shaft 25. The helical blades are mounted on the crushing shaft 25 through the support plates 27. There are gaps between the helical blades, the crushing shaft 25, and the support plates 27, which can effectively improve the crushing effect on the silt. In some optional embodiments, the crushing assembly also includes an arc-shaped baffle. The end of the arc-shaped baffle is connected to the crushing end plate 24. The arc-shaped baffle and the crushing end plate 24 are connected to form a semi-enclosed crushing chamber. The crushing shaft 25 and the crushing blades are located in the crushing chamber. The arc-shaped baffle is arranged according to the rotation direction of the crushing shaft 25 and can play a shielding role during the crushing of silt, preventing the crushing assembly from throwing out the silt.

[0028] The drainage component 22 is a sanitary pump or other pump body structure, and its base is connected to the conversion spindle 23. The drainage component 22 draws water from the alkali drainage channel and discharges the water to the outside of the channel through the equipped drainage pipe.

[0029] The dredging mechanism 3 includes a dredging swing arm 31 and a digging shovel assembly. Similar to the crushing swing arm 21, the dredging swing arm 31 is connected to the leveling frame 12 and can swing left and right relative to the leveling frame 12. The leveling frame 12 is provided with a dredging swing arm 31 drive component for driving the dredging swing arm 31 to swing. The digging shovel assembly is set on the dredging swing arm 31. Under the linkage of the travel adjustment of the walking mechanism 1, the forward and backward swing adjustment of the dredging frame 11, and the left and right swing adjustment of the dredging swing arm 31, the digging shovel assembly can dig out the silt in the drainage canal and transfer it to the silt discharge mechanism 4, which then discharges the silt out of the canal.

[0030] To improve the structural stability of the equipment, the crushing swing arm 21 includes at least two sets of swing arm frames. Each swing arm frame includes a horizontal swing arm and at least two vertical swing arms. The vertical swing arms are connected to the leveling frame 12 and swing relative to the leveling frame 12. The horizontal swing arms are rotatably connected to the two vertical swing arms. When viewed from the traveling direction of the traveling mechanism 1, the swing arm frames and the leveling frame 12 form a parallelogram frame structure. The positions of each swing arm frame are corresponding and the digging shovel assembly is connected to the horizontal swing arms of each swing arm frame, which effectively improves the structural strength of the crushing swing arm 21 and improves the overall stability of the equipment.

[0031] The excavator assembly includes an excavator base 32, an excavator rotating seat, an excavator steering component 33, and an excavator 34. The excavator base 32 is mounted on the crushing swing arm 21 and is fixedly connected to the transverse swing arms of each swing arm frame. The excavator rotating seat is located on the bottom end face of the excavator base 32 and is mounted on the excavator base 32 via a bearing structure and can rotate relative to the excavator base 32. The excavator steering component 33 is a rotary drive component in the form of a motor, which directly or indirectly drives the excavator rotating seat to adjust its direction through gear transmission or other means. The bottom of the excavator rotating seat is provided with mounting lugs, and the excavator 34 is connected to the mounting lugs and can swing up and down relative to the excavator rotating seat. The excavator rotating seat is provided with a telescopic component in the form of a hydraulic cylinder, and the two ends of the telescopic component are hinged to the excavator and the excavator rotating seat respectively, which can drive the excavator 34 to swing up and down relative to the excavator rotating seat to realize the operation of dredging and unloading silt.

[0032] When using the dredging equipment of this embodiment to dredge the alkali drainage channel, the walking mechanism 1 walks along the alkali drainage channel, the crushing mechanism 2 crushes the silt in the alkali drainage channel, and the digging mechanism digs up the crushed silt and dumps it into the dredging mechanism 4 for discharge. When drainage is required during dredging, the position of the crushing mechanism 2 is adjusted, and the drainage component 22 is used to drain the water in the channel.

[0033] In this specification, the terms "an embodiment," "example," "specific example," etc., refer to a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example, which is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0034] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention, based on the technical solution and inventive concept of the present invention, should be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A dredging device for alkali drainage channels, characterized in that: The system includes a walking mechanism (1), a crushing mechanism (2), a dredging mechanism (3), and a drainage mechanism (4). The walking mechanism (1) is equipped with a dredging frame (11). The crushing mechanism (2) includes a crushing swing arm (21), a crushing component, and a drainage component (22). The crushing swing arm (21) is mounted on the dredging frame (11) and swings relative to the dredging frame (11) for adjustment. The crushing component is mounted on the crushing swing arm (21). The crushing component moves and adjusts with the crushing swing arm (21) and crushes the channel silt. The drainage component (22) The dredging mechanism (3) is set on the crushing swing arm (21) and pumps out the water from the alkali drainage channel; the dredging mechanism (3) includes a dredging swing arm (31) and a digging shovel assembly. The dredging swing arm (31) is set on the dredging frame (11) and swings relative to the dredging frame (11). The dredging swing arm (31) is equipped with a digging shovel assembly. The dredging swing arm (31) and the digging shovel assembly work together to dig silt from the alkali drainage channel and transfer it to the dredging mechanism (4). The dredging mechanism (4) is set on the walking mechanism (1) and discharges the silt dug by the dredging mechanism (3) out of the channel.

2. The dredging equipment for alkali drainage channels according to claim 1, characterized in that: The walking mechanism (1) is provided with a swing drive (13). The dredging frame (11) is connected to the walking mechanism (1) and driven by the swing drive (13) to swing relative to the dredging frame (11) in the walking direction of the walking mechanism (1). The dredging frame (11) is also provided with a leveling frame (12) and a leveling drive. The leveling frame (12) is connected to the dredging frame (11) and driven by the leveling drive to rotate relative to the dredging frame (11) for leveling. The crushing swing arm (21) and the dredging swing arm (31) are connected to the leveling frame (12). The leveling frame (12) is also provided with a crushing swing arm (21) drive and a dredging swing arm (31) drive.

3. The dredging equipment for alkali drainage channels according to claim 2, characterized in that: The leveling frame (12) is equipped with a lidar and / or a vision camera.

4. The dredging equipment for alkali drainage channels according to claim 2, characterized in that: A conversion spindle (23) is provided on the crushing swing arm (21). The crushing component and the drainage component (22) are connected to the conversion spindle (23) and distributed in the circumferential direction. The conversion spindle (23) rotates relative to the crushing swing arm (21) to adjust the position of the crushing component and the drainage component (22).

5. The dredging equipment for alkali drainage channels according to claim 2, characterized in that: The crushing assembly includes a crushing end plate (24), a crushing shaft (25), a crushing blade (26), and a crushing drive component. The crushing end plate (24) is connected to the conversion spindle (23). The crushing shaft (25) is mounted on the crushing end plate (24) and is driven to rotate by the crushing drive component. The crushing blade (26) is mounted on the crushing shaft (25).

6. The dredging equipment for alkali drainage channels according to claim 5, characterized in that: The crushing shaft (25) is provided with a support plate (27), and the crushing blade (26) is a spiral blade arranged around the crushing shaft (25) and installed on the crushing shaft (25) through each support plate (27).

7. The dredging equipment for alkali drainage channels according to claim 5, characterized in that: The crushing assembly also includes an arc-shaped baffle, the end of which is connected to the crushing end plate (24), and the arc-shaped baffle and the crushing end plate (24) are connected to form a semi-closed crushing chamber, with the crushing shaft (25) and the crushing blade (26) located inside the crushing chamber.

8. The dredging equipment for alkali drainage channels according to claim 2, characterized in that: The breaker arm (21) includes at least two sets of arm frames, each arm frame including a horizontal arm and at least two vertical arms. The vertical arms are connected to the leveling frame (12) and swing relative to the leveling frame (12). The horizontal arms are rotatably connected to the two vertical arms. The shovel assembly is connected to the horizontal arms of each arm frame.

9. The dredging equipment for alkali drainage channels according to claim 2, characterized in that: The shovel assembly includes a shovel base (32), a shovel rotating seat, a shovel steering component (33), and a shovel (34). The shovel base (32) is mounted on the crushing swing arm (21). The shovel rotating seat is mounted on the shovel base (32) and is rotated and adjusted by the shovel steering component (33). The shovel rotating seat is equipped with a telescopic component. The shovel (34) is mounted on the shovel rotating seat and is driven to swing up and down by the telescopic component.

10. The dredging equipment for alkali drainage channels according to claim 2, characterized in that: The walking mechanism (1) includes two walking frames, on which tracked walking parts (14) are provided. The dredging frame (11) and the dredging mechanism (4) are mounted above the two walking frames and connected to the two walking frames.