IP Library Granted Patent US 9,937,613
Granted Patent B2
US 9,937,613 · App. 13/261,746 · Granted Apr 10, 2018

Striker member, and a drilling machine comprising a striker member

Inventors: Fredrik Saf (Vintrosa, SE); Thomas Östling (Eskilstuna, SE)
Assignee: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
B25D17/06E21B6/00B25D2217/0023
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Patent No.
US 9,937,613
App. No.
13/261,746
Granted
Apr 10, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A circular cylindrical striker member 2 for a drilling machine adapted to transfer kinetic energy to an impulse receiving member 4 . The striker member has a diameter d max , and includes a side surface 12 and an impulse surface ( 6 ). The striker member is adapted to transfer the kinetic energy to the impulse receiving member by a ring shaped active surface of the impulse surface, wherein the ring shaped active surface is concentric with regard to the cross section of the striker member, has a diameter d a , where d a <d max , and has a width w a that during the contact moment with the impulse receiving part is less than 0.2 d max.

Claims (20)

1. A circular cylindrical striker member ( 2 ) for a drilling machine adapted to transfer kinetic energy to an impulse receiving member ( 4 ) by shock waves created during contact between the striker member and the impulse receiving member, the striker member has a diameter d max , and includes a side surface ( 12 ) and an impulse surface ( 6 ), wherein:

the impulse surface ( 6 ) has a ring shaped convex form in the striking direction and comprises a ring shaped active surface ( 14 ), and wherein the striker member ( 2 ) is adapted to transfer the kinetic energy to the impulse receiving member ( 4 ) by means of the ring shaped active surface ( 14 ) of the impulse surface ( 6 ), wherein the ring shaped active surface ( 14 ) is concentric with regard to the cross section of the striker member ( 2 ) and has a convex form in the striking direction, wherein the active surface of the striker member increases during impacts between the striker member and the impulse receiving member, wherein the active surface ( 14 ) has a diameter d a , wherein the diameter d a is the diameter of a circle placed concentrically on the active surface ( 14 ) and where d a <0.75 d max .

2. The striker member according to claim 1 , wherein the impulse surface ( 6 ) displays, in a view along the centre axis C of the striker member, a curve having a minimum value F min in the area for the ring shaped active surface ( 14 ).

3. The striker member according to claim 2 , wherein the curve shape displays a radius transition R 1 in the interval of 10-500 mm.

4. The striker member according to claim 2 , wherein the curve shape displays a radius transition R 1 , where R 1 /d max is in the interval 1-50.

5. A drilling machine comprising a striker member according to claim 3 .

6. A drilling machine comprising a striker member according to claim 2 .

7. The striker member according to claim 1 , wherein d max is 10-200 mm, preferably 25-60 mm.

8. The striker member according to claim 7 , wherein the impulse surface ( 6 ) displays, in a view along the centre axis C of the striker member, a curve having a minimum value Fmin in the area for the ring shaped active surface.

9. The striker member according to claim 7 , wherein the curve shape displays a radius transition R 1 in the interval of 10-500 mm.

10. A drilling machine comprising a striker member according to claim 7 .

11. The striker member according to claim 1 , wherein the striker member is solid and the centre parts of the impulse surface is provided with an indentation ( 16 ) in the direction away from the striking direction, and that the indentation has a diameter d c , where d c <d max /2.

12. The striker member according to claim 11 , wherein d a has a value d a2 in the interval 0.25 (d max +d c ) to 0.75 (d max +d c ).

13. The striker member according to claim 12 , wherein the indentation ( 16 ) in its centre is provided with a convex central pin ( 18 ) in the striking direction.

14. The striker member according to claim 11 , wherein the indentation ( 16 ) in its centre is provided with a convex central pin ( 18 ) in the striking-direction.

15. The striker member according to claim 1 , wherein the striker member is provided with a longitudinal cavity ( 20 ) running concentrically with regard to the centre axis of the striker member, where said cavity has a diameter d i , where d i <d max /2.

16. The striker member according to claim 15 , wherein d a has a value d a1 in the interval 0.25 (d max +d i ) to 0.75 (d max +d i ).

17. The striker member according to claim 1 , wherein said striker member is a percussion piston for a drilling machine and that said impulse receiving member is a shank for said drilling machine.

18. A drilling machine comprising a striker member according to claim 1 .

19. The drilling machine according to claim 18 , wherein the shock waves is transferred by the striker member to the impulse receiving member by a rate of 12-13 m/s and by a frequency of 40-100 Hz.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 23, 2018
From: ATLAS COPCO ROCK DRILLS AB
To: EPIROC ROCK DRILLS AKTIEBOLAG
Reel/Frame 045425/0734 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2013
From: SAF, FREDRIK; OSTLING, THOMAS
To: ATLAS COPCO ROCK DRILLS AB
Reel/Frame 031369/0989 →
Priority Claims (1)
SE 1150383 · May 3, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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