Continuous feed drilling system
US6615931B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/0374
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A continuous feed drilling system and controller includes a head assembly having first and second chucks synchronized to rotate at the same rotational velocity. The chucks are independently moveable within the head assembly and their positions are measured by linear transducers. The controller causes the first chuck to engage with a drill stem and begin rotating and advancing. The controller uses the outputs of the linear transducers to determine the linear velocity of the advancing first chuck and synchronize the linear velocity of the first and second chucks. The controller then causes the second chuck to engage the drill stem and causes the first chuck to release the drill stem. The process is repeated, alternating the roles of the first and second chucks, thus creating a continuous drilling motion.
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