Device for steering a drilling tool and/or drill string
US4947944A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 1989 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B17/1014
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An outer tube (26) provided with rolling bearings (28) is rotatably mounted on an inner tube (10) which can be connected to a drilling tool or a pipe string. Radially mobile guiding rails are arranged in longitudinal channel-like recesses on the outer surface of the outer tube (26). Belleville springs lodged in spring housings (36) arranged in recesses in the guide rails (35) press against the outer tube (26) and force the guide rails (35) radially outward. The guide rails (35) help prevent rotation of the outer tube, enable it to slide longitudinally in the bore, and guide the inner tube (10) mounted in the outer tube (26) and the drilling tool or pipe string attached to the inner tube (10).
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