IP Library Granted Patent US 7,562,726
Granted Patent B2
US 7,562,726 · App. 10/556,495 · Granted Jul 21, 2009

Device for drilling a bore in the ground

Assignee: Wirth Maschinen- und Bohrgeräte-Fabrik GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,562,726
App. No.
10/556,495
Granted
Jul 21, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a device for drilling a bore in the ground, comprising a drive system with a connecting rod assembly that extends from the drive system into the ground. The end of said assembly pointing towards the face or base of the bore is connected to a tool head ( 40 ). The device also comprises several tools ( 41 ) that are located on the tool head ( 40 ) and work on the face or the base of the bore. The inventive device is characterised in that each tool ( 41 ) comprises an excavation disc ( 45 ) and elements that cause the excavation disc ( 45 ) to oscillate during operation.

Claims (18)

1. A device for drilling a bore in the ground, comprising a drive system ( 3 ) which is connected to a tool head ( 40 ), and comprising a plurality of tools ( 41 ) which are arranged on the tool head ( 40 ) and operate against the face or the base, wherein at least one of the tools ( 41 ) comprises a carrier device for removal means, and means which set the carrier device oscillating in operation, wherein the carrier device is a double arm ( 72 ) and the arms are arranged so as to extend at right angles to tangents to circles or circular sections which the arms sweep over due to rotation of the tool head.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, in order to connect the drive system ( 3 ) to the tool head ( 40 ), a connecting rod assembly ( 5 ) is provided, which extends from the drive system ( 3 ) into the bore in the ground and carries the tool head at its end facing the face or the base.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one drive device ( 4 , 4 ′, 104 , 204 , 304 ) is provided, by means of which the tool head ( 40 ) can be set rotating about the bore longitudinal axis A.

4. The device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the drive device ( 4 , 4 ′, 104 , 204 , 304 ) is configured in such a way that the rotation takes place in a fixed direction.

5. The device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the drive ( 4 , 4 ′, 104 , 204 , 304 ) is configured in such a way that the rotation takes place in alternating directions of rotation.

6. A device for drilling a bore in the ground, comprising a drive system ( 3 ) which is connected to a tool head ( 40 ), and comprising a plurality of tools ( 41 ) which are arranged on the tool head ( 40 ) and operate against the face or the base, wherein each tool ( 41 ) comprises an excavation disk ( 45 ) and means which set the excavation disk ( 45 ) oscillating in operation, and further comprising means which, in operation, set a carrier device for each tool ( 41 ) rotating, wherein each tool comprises a rotationally driven main shaft ( 55 ) which has a shaft journal ( 54 ) whose axis (B) forms a acute angle (w) with the axis (AA) of the main shaft ( 55 ), and a head ( 46 ) which mounted such that it could rotate about the axis (B) of the shaft journal ( 54 ) and has a circumferential region ( 61 ) which runs on an opposite circumferential region ( 62 ), and the opposing circumferential region ( 62 ) can be set rotating.

7. The device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein, in order to connect the drive system ( 3 ) to the tool head ( 40 ), a connecting rod assembly ( 5 ) is provided, which extends from the drive system ( 3 ) into the bore in the ground and carries the tool head at its end facing the face or the base.

8. The device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the carrier device comprises an arm or an excavation disk ( 45 ).

9. The device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein at least one drive device ( 4 , 4 ′, 104 , 204 , 304 ) is provided, by means of which the tool head ( 40 ) can be set rotating about the bore longitudinal axis A.

10. The device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the drive device ( 4 , 4 ′, 104 , 204 , 304 ) is configured in such a way that the rotation takes place in a fixed direction.

11. The device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the drive ( 4 , 4 ′, 104 , 204 , 304 ) is configured in such a way that the rotation takes place in alternating directions of rotation.

12. The device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the means are configured in such a way that the rotational frequency is lower than the oscillation frequency.

13. The device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the ratio between rotational frequency and oscillation frequency is 1:30 to 1:60.

14. The device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the circumferential region ( 61 ) has external toothing and the opposing circumferential region ( 62 ) has internal toothing.

15. The device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the opposing circumferential region ( 62 ) is formed by a hollow gear ( 64 ) which is arranged concentrically with respect to the axis (AA) of the main shaft ( 55 ).

16. The device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the opposing circumferential region ( 62 ) can be set rotating by means of an epicyclic gear mechanism ( 71 ) which is in engagement with the main shaft ( 55 ).

17. The device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the opposing circumferential region ( 62 ) can be set rotating by means of a separate drive of the main shaft ( 55 ).

18. The device as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the separate drive can be controlled or regulated.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 24, 2009
From: WIRTH MASCHINEN- UND BOHRGERATEFABRIK GMBH
To: AKER WIRTH GMBH
Reel/Frame 023699/0740 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2006
From: TIBUSSEK, FRITZ; HEINRICHS, PETER
To: WIRTH MASCHINEN- UND BOHRGERATE-FABRIK GMBH
Reel/Frame 018138/0163 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 103 21 617 · May 13, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
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