CA2764210A1

CA2764210A1 - Cord (controled remote drilling)

Info

Publication number: CA2764210A1
Application number: CA 2764210
Authority: CA
Inventors: Gregory John Osborne
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2012-01-11
Filing date: 2012-01-11
Publication date: 2013-07-11

Abstract

The CORD (COntroled Remote Drilling) method comprises of a remote control set up for drilling machinery that does not have remote capability. This method will be fast to set up. It comprises of system that controls the drilling machinery with electric actuators controlled by a remote module. The actuators activate or control the drilling machinery by the means of activating the existing controls. The CORD method will remove the drillers from danger where explosives could be present or there could be danger of falling rocks and debris.

Description

Description CORD (COntroled Remote Drilling) The CORD method will be used when it is necessary to drill where explosives could be present or there could be danger of falling rocks and debris. Drillers need to use some type of remote control this is to remove them from danger. The drilling machinery has to be there the drillers don't.
There is drilling machinery that already has remote control systems built in.
However those drilling rigs are very large and do not fit into small tunnels where the smaller drilling machinery will go. The smaller drilling machinery is easier to deploy and position in tight areas. Most of the new development in mines is small tight areas, so over head protection is not always where drilling is required. In a mine it is also necessary to drill where there is a chance of explosives being present, since the area has already been exhumed.
As of now setting up remote drilling on drills that do not come with remote capabilities, consists of a second set of controls 2. This set of controls is identical to the primary set 1 permanently attached to the drill system. The driller must carry them to a remote location.
Then the driller installing the remote system is required to run one hundred foot air hoses 3 sometimes up to eight hoses with a two inch diameter, from the drill to the second set of controls 2. The second set of controls are difficult to transport as they were not designed for remote applications. This method consists of a lot of effort and can consume up to six hours to set up. It also posses an enormous tripping hazard due to all the air hoses 3 on the ground. This can be tiring for the drillers to set up, and they have pressure from administration to do the job as fast as possible. Therefore sometimes they do not use or even set up a remote system. See figure 1.
The CORD method will only take minuets to set up and is not tiring to do so.
The control system will give the drillers all the safety that remote drilling can give and maintain the functionality of the main controls. The driller will attach the actuator mechanism 7 onto the drill controls 1 and then run one wire 6 to the actuator control module 5 instead of several heavy air hoses 3. The actuators activate/control the drilling machinery by the means of activating the existing fixed controls 1 from a remote location. This is much faster and easier then any method in existence, so it is more likely to be used making remote drilling an easier and safer job. See figure 2.
CORD set up steps:
1. Obtain a CORD system.
2. Set up drilling machinery in area where drilling in required.
3. Attach actuated system to drill controls.

4. Run control cord to remote location.

5. Set up remote control module.

6. Plug cord in to control module, and actuated system 7. Turn drill on and return to remote location.

8. Proceed with drilling.
Figure 2 is the CORD method it may help to look at when reading the set up.

Description of drawings Figure 1 is the current method in use today.
There are 100 foot long air hoses 3 that attach a secondary set of controls 2 to the fixed primary set of controls 1 on the drill arm 4.
Figure 2 is the CORD method.
An actuated mechanism 7 is attached to the drill controls 1 on the drill arm 4. The actuators control the drill with electrical input from a control module 7 attached with one cord 6.

Claims

1. The method of controlling drilling machinery that does not have a built in remote system. From the point of manufacturing

2. The method comprises connecting or attaching a secondary mechanism for the purpose of controlling the drilling machinery as recited in claim 1.

3. The existing controls on the machinery recited in claim 1 are controlled by input from an actuated mechanism.

4. The actuated mechanism recited in claim 3 is controlled by means of signal carried by wire or by means of radio.

5. The method of using a removable actuated control as stated in claim 3 to control drilling machinery.

6. The actuated mechanism recited in claim 3 is adapted to fit the drilling machinery recited in claim 1.

7. The said drilling machinery recited in claim 1 is controlled with a remote control module by means stated in claim 4.

8. The actuated mechanism recited in claim 3 is controlled by the module recited in claim 7.

9. The drilling machinery recited in claim 1 is already controlled by existing controls recited in claim 3. These controls consist of controllers such as levers, buttons, switches, regulators, or any combination of the stated controllers.

10.The actuated mechanism recited in claim 3 which comprises its power form electrical direct current and or electrical alternating current.

11.The mounting bracket for the actuated mechanism as recited in claim 3 is attached to the drilling machinery by means of clamps, bolts and nuts, screws, pins, clevis, or welded permanently.

12. The actuated mechanism as recited in claim 3 is attached to the drill controls by means of clamps, bolts and nuts, screws, pins, or clevis.