Drill bit porting system
View Patent ↗In one aspect of the present invention a drill bit has a jack element with a distal end extending beyond a working face. A porting mechanism within the bore comprises first and second discs contacting along a flat interface. The first disc is attached to a turbine which is adapted to rotate the first disc with respect to the second disc. The discs comprise a first set of ports adapted to align and misalign with each other as the first disc rotates. The first set of ports is adapted to route a drilling fluid to extend the jack element.
1. A drill bit, comprising;
a jack element substantially coaxial with an axis of rotation of the drill bit, the jack element comprises a distal end extending beyond a working face of the drill bit;
a porting mechanism disposed within the bore comprising a first and second disc substantially contacting along a flat interface substantially normal to the axis of rotation;
the first disc attached to a turbine which is adapted to rotate the first disc with respect to the second disc; and
the discs comprise a second set of ports adapted to align and misalign with each other as the first disc rotates, the second set of ports being adapted to route a drilling fluid into the porting mechanism and to extend the jack element further beyond the working surface of the drill bit;
wherein the jack element is attached to a shaft adapted to rotate.
2. The drill bit of claim 1 , wherein the drilling fluid extends the jack element through pushing on a piston which pushes on the jack element.
3. The drill bit of claim 1 , wherein the discs also comprise a first set of ports adapted to align and misalign with each other as the first disc rotates, the first set of ports being adapted to route a drilling fluid to retract the jack element back towards the bore of the drill bit; and
wherein, when the jack element is retracted the drilling fluid that passes through the first set of ports passes through an exhaust port of the first disc and out toward a formation.
4. The drill bit of claim 1 , wherein the jack element comprises an attachment from the shaft to the jack element that is splined.
5. The drill bit of claim 4 , wherein the jack element is adapted to rotate and oscillate by the rotation of the shaft.
6. The drill bit of claim 4 , wherein the shaft is in communication with at least one turbine disposed within the bore.
7. The drill bit of claim 1 , wherein the first set of ports comprises a larger total flow area than the second set of ports.
8. The drill bit of claim 1 , wherein the turbine is attached to at least one stator.
9. The drill bit of claim 8 , wherein the shaft comprises a rotary cup seal between the turbine and stator.
10. The drill bit of claim 8 , wherein the stator is attached to the drill bit by at least one pin that is press-fit into the shaft.
11. The drill bit of claim 1 , wherein the drill bit comprise a rotary cup seal adapted to rotate opposite each another.
12. The drill bit of claim 1 , wherein the jack element is attached to a tapered piston with a geometry to reduce weight and direct fluid.
13. The drill bit of claim 1 , wherein the first disc comprises at least one ball bearing within a chamber adapted to reduce friction.
14. The drill bit of claim 13 , wherein the at least one ball bearing is a thrust bearing, a self-aligning roller thrust bearing, or a fluid film thrust bearing.
15. The drill bit of claim 1 , wherein the jack element comprises a bearing, a bushing, or a combination thereof.
16. The drill bit of claim 1 , wherein the porting mechanism is in communication with a telemetry system.