Shunting device for mining trucks

The invention relates to a shunting device for mining trucks in which drivers of the shunting device can be guided to move the said shunting device against projections of the mining trucks. In order to be able to shunt specific shunting distances within narrow tolerances but on the other hand also to facilitate the coupling of drivers of the shunting device to trucks, the drivers are constructed as separate coupling vehicles 7 which are guided in a guide 1 by means of rollers 6 and are equipped with two jaws 18 which can be pivoted with respect to one another. In their initial position, the jaws 18 are pivoted apart from one another in opposite directions and can be moved under one of the towing crossmembers 20 connected to the mining trucks. In order to drive the truck, the jaws 18 are pivoted towards one another in such a way that they form an upwardly open, essentially rectangular groove which engages securely or with only a low degree of play around the towing crossmember 20 which is fixed to the truck so that shunting distances can be set exactly. In order to release the shunted mining truck, the jaws 18 are pivoted out of their driving position in opposite directions out of the level area of the towing crossmember 20 so that the said towing crossmember 20 and thus the mining truck are released and the coupling vehicle can be moved back into its initial position.