CN105402322A - Rotary reducer and petroleum drilling machine - Google Patents

Rotary reducer and petroleum drilling machine Download PDF

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CN105402322A
CN105402322A CN201510884631.9A CN201510884631A CN105402322A CN 105402322 A CN105402322 A CN 105402322A CN 201510884631 A CN201510884631 A CN 201510884631A CN 105402322 A CN105402322 A CN 105402322A
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    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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    • F16H1/00Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion
    • F16H1/28Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion with gears having orbital motion
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    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
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The invention discloses a rotary reducer and a petroleum drilling machine. A reducing mechanism is arranged in a shell; a bearing block is arranged on one end of the shell; an output shaft is arranged on the bearing block and is connected with the reducing mechanism; a brake base is arranged on the other end of the shell; a brake component and an input shaft are arranged in the brake base; the input shaft is connected with the reducing mechanism; an oil seal base is arranged on the bearing block; a lubrication oil passage is formed between the oil seal base and the output shaft; and a lubrication oil inlet and a lubrication oil outlet are formed in the brake base. Forced greasing is adopted by the rotary reducer; forward assembly and inverted assembly can be realized; and same-direction forced lubrication is realized through additionally arranging an oil seal during forward assembly, and the lubrication of a friction plate of the brake component is ensured.

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A kind of rotary reducer and oil-well rig
Technical field
The present invention relates to speed reducer field, particularly a kind of rotary reducer and oil-well rig.
Background technique
Rotary reducer is engineering machinery core component, the rotary reducer major component of existing engineering machinery from top to bottom successively: power feed system (as oil hydraulic motor or motor), braking system, transmission system, output system (output gear) etc. main four parts composition.The lubrication system of existing rotary reducer generally adopts optional lubrication, by injecting lubricant oil in rotary reducer.Such rotary reducer must be installed by upside-down, if adopt forward installation that the braking system in rotary reducer input end can be made to be lubricated, causes the friction plate ablation in braking system to cause braking failure.Therefore, do not have a rotary reducer can meet forward install and be inverted installation simultaneously.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, the present invention proposes a kind of rotary reducer and oil-well rig, installs install with upside-down with the forward realizing rotary reducer.
On the one hand, the invention provides a kind of rotary reducer, in housing, reducing gear is installed, one end of housing is provided with bearing support, bearing support is provided with output shaft, output shaft is connected with reducing gear, at the other end of housing, brake seat is installed, brake assembly and input shaft are installed in brake seat, input shaft is connected with reducing gear, bearing support is provided with oil sealing base, between oil sealing base and axle shaft, forms grease channel, brake seat offers lubricant oil filler opening and lubricant oil oil outlet.
Further, grease channel and lubricant oil filler opening and lubricant oil oil outlet all communicate with the lubricant reservoir of brake assembly and reducing gear.
Further, reducing gear is planetary gear speed reducing mechanism assembly.
Further, comprise motor, motor is arranged on brake seat, and the output shaft of motor is connected with input shaft.
Further, comprise motor, motor is arranged on brake seat, and the output shaft of motor is connected with input shaft.
Further, in bearing support, bearing is installed.
Further, oil sealing base is provided with oil sealing.
In addition, present invention also offers a kind of oil-well rig, comprise lubricant pump, on gear-box, forward is provided with the first rotary reducer, first rotary reducer is above-mentioned rotary reducer, the bearing support of the first rotary reducer is arranged on above gear-box, and the lubricant oil oil outlet of the first rotary reducer is connected with gear-box by return line, and the lubricant oil filler opening of the first rotary reducer is connected with the output pipe of lubricant pump.
Further, gear-box is inverted the second rotary reducer is installed, second rotary reducer is above-mentioned rotary reducer, the bearing support of the second rotary reducer is arranged on below gear-box, the lubricant oil filler opening of the second rotary reducer is connected with the output pipe of lubricant pump, and the lubricant oil in the second rotary reducer upwards returns gear-box by grease channel.
Further, gear-box is inverted the second rotary reducer is installed, second rotary reducer is above-mentioned rotary reducer, the bearing support of the second rotary reducer is arranged on below gear-box, the lubricant oil filler opening of the second rotary reducer is connected with the output pipe of lubricant pump, and the lubricant oil oil outlet of the second rotary reducer is connected with gear-box by return line.
A kind of rotary reducer provided by the invention and oil-well rig, by arranging grease channel and lubricant oil filler opening and lubricant oil oil outlet, realize rotary reducer pressure lubrication and meet to be inverted installing and forward installation.When rotary reducer is inverted installation, by lubricant oil oil outlet by plug screw shutoff, lubricant oil enters from lubricant oil filler opening, and the lubricant oil in rotary reducer is discharged by grease channel.When rotary reducer forward is installed, sealed by grease channel by oil sealing, lubricant oil enters from lubricant oil filler opening, and the lubricant oil in rotary reducer is discharged by lubricant oil oil outlet, realize pressure lubrication in the same way, ensure the brake assembly lubrication of rotary reducer.
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The accompanying drawing forming a part of the present invention is used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, and schematic description and description of the present invention, for explaining the present invention, does not form inappropriate limitation of the present invention.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is rotary reducer structural representation of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is oil-well rig schematic diagram of the present invention.
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It should be noted that, when not conflicting, the embodiment in the present invention and the feature in embodiment can combine mutually.Below with reference to the accompanying drawings and describe the present invention in detail in conjunction with the embodiments.
Below in conjunction with Fig. 1 to Fig. 2, the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in further detail.
As shown in Figure 1, the preferred rotary reducer of the present invention, is provided with reducing gear 6 in housing 7, and reducing gear 6 is planetary gear speed reducing mechanism assembly, and reducing gear 6 also can adopt other type gear to slow down.One end of housing 7 is provided with bearing support 8, in bearing support 8, is provided with bearing, output shaft 11 inserts in bearing.Output shaft 11 is connected with reducing gear 6, at the other end of housing 7, brake seat 2 is installed, in brake seat 2, be provided with brake assembly 4 and input shaft 3, input shaft 3 one end is connected with reducing gear 6, and input shaft 3 the other end is connected with the output shaft of motor 1.If power source adopts motor, input shaft 3 the other end is connected with motor.
Bearing support 8 is provided with oil sealing base 9, between oil sealing base 9 and axle shaft, forms grease channel 12, brake seat 2 offers lubricant oil filler opening 13 and lubricant oil oil outlet 5.Grease channel 12 and lubricant oil filler opening 13 and lubricant oil oil outlet 5 all communicate with the lubricant reservoir of brake assembly 4 and reducing gear 6.Oil sealing base 9 is provided with oil sealing 10, and after installing oil sealing 10 in oil sealing base 9, grease channel 12 is blocked by oil sealing 10 and communicates with the lubricant reservoir of brake assembly 4 and reducing gear 6, and oil sealing 10 plays the effect of sealing.
As shown in Figure 2, a kind of rotary reducer provided by the invention, by arranging grease channel 12 and lubricant oil filler opening 13 and lubricant oil oil outlet 5, realizes rotary reducer pressure lubrication and meets to be inverted installing and forward installation.When rotary reducer is inverted installation, by lubricant oil oil outlet 5 by plug screw shutoff, lubricant oil enters from lubricant oil filler opening 13, and the lubricant oil in rotary reducer is discharged by grease channel 12.When rotary reducer forward is installed, sealed by grease channel 12 by oil sealing 10, lubricant oil enters from lubricant oil filler opening 13, and the lubricant oil in rotary reducer is discharged by lubricant oil oil outlet 5, realize pressure lubrication in the same way, ensure that the brake assembly 4 of rotary reducer lubricates.Such design can ensure that lubricant oil is full of whole rotary reducer, ensures that brake assembly 4 is lubricated fully by splash lubrication.
As shown in Figure 2, the preferred oil-well rig of the present invention, comprises lubricant pump 102, and on gear-box 103, forward is provided with the first rotary reducer 101, gear-box 103 is inverted and is provided with the second rotary reducer 100.First rotary reducer 101 is the above-mentioned rotary reducer that oil sealing 10 is housed, and the second rotary reducer 100 is the above-mentioned rotary reducer that oil sealing 10 is not housed.Gearwheel (not shown) is installed in gear-box 103, the input shaft 3 of the first rotary reducer 101 and the second rotary reducer 100 is equipped with small gear (not shown), small gear is meshed with gearwheel, in gear-box 103, be marked with lubricant oil, gear-box 103 is equivalent to lubricating oil bath.
The bearing support 8 of the first rotary reducer 101 is arranged on above gear-box 103, the lubricant oil oil outlet 5 of the first rotary reducer 101 is connected with gear-box 103 by return line, the lubricant oil filler opening 13 of the first rotary reducer 101 is connected with the output pipe of lubricant pump 102, and the grease channel 12 of the first rotary reducer 101 is sealed by oil sealing 10.Realize pressure lubrication in the same way, ensure that the brake assembly 4 of rotary reducer lubricates.Such design can ensure that lubricant oil is full of whole rotary reducer, ensures that brake assembly 4 is lubricated fully by splash lubrication.
The bearing support 8 of the second rotary reducer 100 is arranged on below gear-box 103, by the lubricant oil oil outlet 5 of the second rotary reducer 100 by plug screw shutoff, the lubricant oil filler opening 13 of the second rotary reducer 100 is connected with the output pipe of lubricant pump 102, and the lubricant oil in the second rotary reducer 100 upwards returns gear-box 103 by grease channel 12.Reducing gear 6 and brake assembly 4 sufficient lubrication can be ensured like this.In addition, also can load onto oil sealing 10 on the second rotary reducer 100, the lubricant oil oil outlet 5 of the second rotary reducer 100 is connected with gear-box 103 by return line.
The foregoing is only preferred embodiment of the present invention, not in order to limit the present invention, within the spirit and principles in the present invention all, any amendment done, equivalent replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.

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1. a rotary reducer, it is characterized in that, reducing gear (6) is installed in housing (7), one end of housing (7) is provided with bearing support (8), bearing support (8) is provided with output shaft (11), output shaft (11) is connected with reducing gear (6), at the other end of housing (7), brake seat (2) is installed, brake assembly (4) and input shaft (3) are installed in brake seat (2), input shaft (3) is connected with reducing gear (6), bearing support (8) is provided with oil sealing base (9), grease channel (12) is formed between oil sealing base (9) and axle shaft, brake seat (2) offers lubricant oil filler opening (13) and lubricant oil oil outlet (5).
2. rotary reducer according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, grease channel (12) and lubricant oil filler opening (13) and lubricant oil oil outlet (5) all communicate with the lubricant reservoir of brake assembly (4) and reducing gear (6).
3. rotary reducer according to claim 1, is characterized in that, reducing gear (6) is planetary gear speed reducing mechanism assembly.
4. rotary reducer according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, comprise motor (1), motor (1) is arranged on brake seat (2), and the output shaft of motor (1) is connected with input shaft (3).
5. rotary reducer according to claim 1, is characterized in that, comprises motor, and motor is arranged on brake seat (2), and the output shaft of motor is connected with input shaft (3).
6. rotary reducer according to claim 1, is characterized in that, in bearing support (8), be provided with bearing.
7. the rotary reducer according to claim 1 to 6 any one, is characterized in that, oil sealing base (9) is provided with oil sealing (10).
8. an oil-well rig, it is characterized in that, comprise lubricant pump (102), at the upper forward of gear-box (103), the first rotary reducer (101) is installed, first rotary reducer (101) is rotary reducer as claimed in claim 7, the bearing support (8) of the first rotary reducer (101) is arranged on gear-box (103) top, the lubricant oil oil outlet (5) of the first rotary reducer (101) is connected with gear-box (103) by return line, the lubricant oil filler opening (13) of the first rotary reducer (101) is connected with the output pipe of lubricant pump (102).
9. oil-well rig according to claim 8, it is characterized in that, in the upper inversion of gear-box (103), the second rotary reducer (100) is installed, second rotary reducer (100) is the rotary reducer as described in claim 1 to 6 any one, the bearing support (8) of the second rotary reducer (100) is arranged on gear-box (103) below, the lubricant oil filler opening (13) of the second rotary reducer (100) is connected with the output pipe of lubricant pump (102), lubricant oil in second rotary reducer (100) upwards returns gear-box (103) by grease channel (12).
10. oil-well rig according to claim 8, it is characterized in that, in the upper inversion of gear-box (103), the second rotary reducer (100) is installed, second rotary reducer (100) is rotary reducer as claimed in claim 7, the bearing support (8) of the second rotary reducer (100) is arranged on gear-box (103) below, the lubricant oil filler opening (13) of the second rotary reducer (100) is connected with the output pipe of lubricant pump (102), the lubricant oil oil outlet (5) of the second rotary reducer (100) is connected with gear-box (103) by return line.
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