CN107269237A - A kind of spinner roller synchronization action or the spinner clamp device of movement - Google Patents

A kind of spinner roller synchronization action or the spinner clamp device of movement Download PDF

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CN107269237A
CN107269237A CN201710584976.1A CN201710584976A CN107269237A CN 107269237 A CN107269237 A CN 107269237A CN 201710584976 A CN201710584976 A CN 201710584976A CN 107269237 A CN107269237 A CN 107269237A
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周克振
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    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
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    • E21B19/00Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
    • E21B19/16Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints
    • E21B19/161Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints using a wrench or a spinner adapted to engage a circular section of pipe
    • E21B19/164Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints using a wrench or a spinner adapted to engage a circular section of pipe motor actuated
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B19/00Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a kind of spinner roller synchronization action or the spinner clamp device of movement, including column and the turnbuckle clamp on column, the turnbuckle clamp includes frame, clamps oil cylinder, is provided with the clamping limb of spinner component and is provided with the rear spinning roller bearing of spinner component, the frame is articulated with the middle part of clamping limb, the end of clamping limb is articulated with one end of linking arm, and the other end of linking arm is hinged with rear spinning roller bearing;One end of the clamping oil cylinder is connected with the pin joint of the clamping limb and linking arm, and the other end of clamping oil cylinder is hinged with frame;The line of in the middle part of the clamping limb and end is not conllinear with the direction of motion for clamping oil cylinder;Guider is provided between the rear spinning roller bearing and frame.Each spinner component of the present invention synchronously can be held tightly to pipe center, be conducive to the centering of pipe, and each spinner component is coordinated during spinner by the connection of linking arm, clamping limb and rear spinning roller bearing, each spinner component is difficult sideslip.

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A kind of spinner roller synchronization action or the spinner clamp device of movement
Technical field
The present invention relates to oil drilling machine equipment technical field, specifically, refer to a kind of spinner roller synchronization action Or mobile spinner clamp device.
Background technology
In automated drilling production, turnbuckle clamp is current state-of-the-art moment of torsion spinner equipment, can complete the brill such as drilling rod, sleeve pipe The spinner of tool, which is connected and unloaded, tears work open, it is necessary to be carried out to substantial amounts of drilling tool during oil-well rig creeps into or made a trip Button and shackle operation, turnbuckle clamp can be in the peaces for mitigating the labor intensity of well head driller, improving production efficiency, improving personnel Very important effect is played in terms of full property, is to modernize one of most important automation equipment in drilling well.
Turnbuckle clamp of the prior art is mostly using the structure type of four spinner rollers, and this turnbuckle clamp is on the one hand equal Under the conditions of the spinner roller of diameter, the diameter range that it clamps pipe is smaller, is only applicable to the spinner connection of major diameter pipe, and It is not suitable for the spinner connection of minor diameter pipe;On the other hand, the turnbuckle clamp of four spinner rollers is during pipe is held tightly, and four Individual spinner roller is unable to synchronous translational, be unfavorable for the centering of pipe, and the also easy occurred level direction during spinner Deviation phenomenon.
The content of the invention
The technical problems to be solved by the invention are to provide a kind of spinner roller synchronization action or the spinner clamp device of movement, To solve the problem of spinner roller of turnbuckle clamp in the prior art is unable to synchronous translational and easy sideslip.
The technical scheme that the present invention solves above-mentioned technical problem is as follows:
A kind of spinner roller synchronization action or the spinner clamp device of movement, including column and the rotation on column are provided Clasp forceps, the turnbuckle clamp includes frame, clamps oil cylinder, is provided with the clamping limb of spinner component and is provided with after spinner component Spinning roller bearing, the frame is articulated with the middle part of clamping limb, and the end of clamping limb is articulated with one end of linking arm, linking arm it is another One end is hinged with rear spinning roller bearing;One end of the clamping oil cylinder is connected with the pin joint of the clamping limb and linking arm, is pressed from both sides The other end and frame for holding oil cylinder are hinged;The direction of motion of the line of in the middle part of the clamping limb and end and clamping oil cylinder is not common Line;Guider is provided between the rear spinning roller bearing and frame.
The present invention operation principle be:When needing that pipe is carried out detaining operation, the piston of clamping oil cylinder stretches out and pushed away Pin joint of the dynamic clamping limb in the middle part of it is rotated so that spinner component is to pipe center translation, and at the same time, clamping limb passes through even The spinner component after arm drives on spinning roller bearing is connect also to pipe center translation, so each spinner component is while moving to up to pipe The surface of tool, holds pipe tightly and produces certain clamp pressure, and connecting after hydraulic power source can carry out detaining operation to pipe;Pipe Shackle operation with this process on the contrary, will not be repeated here.
On the basis of above-mentioned technical proposal, the present invention can also do following improvement.
Further, b hinges, one end and the b bearing pins of the clamping oil cylinder are passed through between the clamping limb and linking arm It is fixedly connected.
Further, the guider includes guide pad and the raised track being arranged on rear spinning roller bearing, and guide pad is set The guide groove slided for raised track is equipped with, guide pad is arranged in frame.
Further, the spinner component includes the power motor that spinner roller and driving spinner roller are rotated.
Further, the column is provided with by the fall block of hydraulic oil cylinder driving, and fall block is connected with suspension bracket, suspension bracket with The turnbuckle clamp is connected.
Further, the suspension bracket is slidably connected with column.
Further, four connecting rods are connected with the suspension bracket, the top of the frame is provided with four ears being adapted to connecting rod Seat, the turnbuckle clamp is arranged on suspension bracket by connecting rod.
Further, it is additionally provided with buffer unit between the fall block and suspension bracket.
Further, the buffer unit is buffer spring or buffering hydraulic cylinder.
Compared with prior art, the invention has the advantages that:
(1) each spinner component of the invention synchronously can be held tightly to pipe center, be conducive to the centering of pipe, and respectively revolve Buckle assembly is coordinated during spinner by the connection of linking arm, clamping limb and rear spinning roller bearing, is difficult each spinner component Sideslip;
(2) present invention using three groups of spinner component clamping pipes buckle and/or shackle operation, compared to equivalent diameter Four spinner roller turnbuckle clamps, its clamp pipe diameter range it is bigger;
(3) present invention drives three groups of spinners by clamping the cooperation of oil cylinder, linking arm, clamping limb and rear spinning roller bearing Component holds pipe tightly, shortens whole transmission mechanism with clamping the distance between oil cylinder, helps to make the overall volume of turnbuckle clamp Reduction, compact conformation, consequently facilitating being installed at well head;
(4) present invention drives suspension bracket to move up and down by fall block, can make turnbuckle clamp along along pipe central axis direction Lower movement, is connected with the spinner for adapting to different joint length specification pipes;
(5) buffer unit between turnbuckle clamp and fall block of the present invention, can compensate for tubing thread during spinner The axial displacement for screwing or being produced during unscrewing;
(6) it is connected between turnbuckle clamp of the present invention and suspension bracket by four connecting rods, forms parallel-crank mechanism so that rotation Clasp forceps can the certain amplitude of swing in the horizontal direction, so as to keep horizontal attitude constant, turnbuckle clamp is adapted to one Quantitative misaligning with pipe center.
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Fig. 1 is overall structure diagram of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of turnbuckle clamp;
Fig. 3 is turnbuckle clamp sectional view at linking arm;
Fig. 4 is turnbuckle clamp sectional view at clamping oil cylinder;
Fig. 5 is the structural representation of rear spinning roller bearing;
Fig. 6 is the structural representation of guide pad;
Fig. 7 is the attachment structure schematic diagram of column, fall block and suspension bracket;
Fig. 8 is the structural representation of fall block;
Fig. 9 is the structural representation of suspension bracket.
In accompanying drawing, the part representated by each label is as follows:
1st, column, 2, fall block, 3, oil cylinder, 4, turnbuckle clamp, 401, frame, 402, spinner component, 403, guide pad, 413rd, guide groove, 404, linking arm, 405, clamping oil cylinder, 406, clamping limb, 416, a axis holes, 426, b axis holes, 436, c-axis hole, 407th, rear spinning roller bearing, 417, raised track, 408, a bearing pins, 409, b bearing pins, 5, buffer unit, 6, suspension bracket, 7, connecting rod, 8, ear Seat.
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The principle and feature of the present invention are described below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the given examples are served only to explain the present invention, and It is non-to be used to limit the scope of the present invention.
A kind of spinner roller synchronization action or the spinner clamp device of movement, as shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 7 to Fig. 9, including column 1, Fall block 2, oil cylinder 3, turnbuckle clamp 4 and suspension bracket 6, fall block 2 are slidably connected on column 1, and oil cylinder 3 is arranged at column 1 Between fall block 2, to drive elevating movement of the fall block 2 on column.Suspension bracket 6 is equally slidably connected on column 1, So ensure that the stable operation of suspension bracket 6 when fall block 2 is moved, between fall block 2 and suspension bracket 6 by buffer spring or The buffer units such as buffering hydraulic cylinder 5 are connected, and cushioning effect are on the one hand played during pipe spinner, on the other hand compensation pipe The axial displacement that tool screw thread is screwed or produced during unscrewing.Four connecting rods 7 are connected with suspension bracket 6, the top of turnbuckle clamp 4 is provided with Four ear mounts 8 for being adapted to connecting rod 7, suspension bracket 6 is connected by four connecting rods 7 with turnbuckle clamp 4, can keep the water of turnbuckle clamp 4 Flat posture is constant, turnbuckle clamp 4 is adapted to a certain amount of misaligning with pipe center.
As shown in Figures 2 to 6, above-mentioned turnbuckle clamp 4 includes frame 401, three groups of spinner components 402, with guide groove 413 Guide pad 403, linking arm 404, clamping oil cylinder 405, clamping limb 406 and rear spinning roller bearing 407, the plane of frame 401 is in recessed Type structure, is arranged at the top and bottom of turnbuckle clamp 4, and guide pad 403 is fixedly connected in frame 401, and the court of guide groove 413 To inner side.It is linking arm 404 and clamping limb 406 in the inner side of frame 401 of top and bottom, as shown in figure 3, on clamping limb 406 A axis holes 416, b axis holes 426 and c-axis hole 436 are offered respectively, wherein, frame 401 is led to the b axis holes 426 on clamping limb 406 A bearing pins 408 are crossed to be connected;One end of linking arm 404 is connected with a axis holes 416 on clamping limb 406 by b bearing pins 409, separately One end is connected with rear spinning roller bearing 407 by bearing pin.As shown in figure 4, one end of clamping oil cylinder 405 is connected with b bearing pins 409 Connect, the other end is connected with frame 401 by bearing pin.It is worth noting that, line and folder between a bearing pins 408, b bearing pins 409 The direction of motion for holding oil cylinder 405 is not conllinear, when so clamping the promotion b bearing pins 409 of oil cylinder 405, can just make the c on clamping limb 406 The one end of axis hole 436 is rotated around a bearing pins 408.Above-mentioned rear spinning roller bearing 407 is provided with the raised track being adapted to guide groove 413 417, when clamp oil cylinder 405 stretch when, raised track 417 in guide groove 413 slidably, at the same time limit after spinning roller branch The direction of motion of seat 407.Three groups of spinner components 402 are separately mounted at the c-axis hole 436 of two clamping limbs 406 and rear spinning roller At axis hole on bearing 407.
The turnbuckle clamp 4 of the present invention, its structure is symmetrical set with the direction of guide groove 413, to clamp the place of oil cylinder 405 Plane it is symmetrical above and below set.From control, two groups of mechanical synchronizations of clamping oil cylinder 405, and without considering two groups of clamping oil The problem of cylinder 405 controls synchronous, so as to reduce the configuration of other related hydraulic valve pieces, reduces the production cost of the present invention, Improve control efficiency.
Spinner component 402 is made up of power motor with spinner roller, and power motor driving spinner roller is rotated.Wherein, revolve Button roller is the friction-type roller with convex-concave surface, in order to improve the operating efficiency of pipe spinner;Power motor can be selected The model of larger appearance and size is taken, so that spinner moment of torsion is lifted, and then spinner speed is also correspondingly improved.
In addition, the angle between linking arm 404 and clamping limb 406 can be directed towards pipe center or dorsad Pipe center.When the angle between linking arm 404 and clamping limb 406 is towards pipe center, the piston of oil cylinder 405 is clamped Pipe is then held in stretching tightly, and retraction then unclamps pipe;When the angle between linking arm 404 and clamping limb 406 is dorsad pipe center When, the piston of clamping oil cylinder 405, which stretches out, then unclamps pipe, and retraction then holds pipe tightly.
The foregoing is only presently preferred embodiments of the present invention, be not intended to limit the invention, it is all the present invention spirit and Within principle, any modification, equivalent substitution and improvements made etc. should be included in the scope of the protection.

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1. a kind of spinner roller synchronization action or the spinner clamp device of movement, it is characterised in that:It is vertical with being arranged on including column (1) Turnbuckle clamp (4) on post (1), the turnbuckle clamp (4) includes frame (401), clamping oil cylinder (405), is provided with spinner component (402) clamping limb (406) and the rear spinning roller bearing (407) for being provided with spinner component (402), the frame (401) are hinged Middle part in clamping limb (406), the end of clamping limb (406) is articulated with one end of linking arm (404), linking arm (404) it is another One end is hinged with rear spinning roller bearing (407);One end of the clamping oil cylinder (405) and the clamping limb (406) and linking arm (404) pin joint connection, the other end of clamping oil cylinder (405) is hinged with frame (401);In the middle part of the clamping limb (406) and The line of end is not conllinear with the direction of motion of clamping oil cylinder (405);Between the rear spinning roller bearing (407) and frame (401) Provided with guider.
2. spinner roller synchronization action according to claim 1 or the spinner clamp device of movement, it is characterised in that:The folder It is hinged between gripping arm (406) and linking arm (404) by b bearing pins (409), one end of the clamping oil cylinder (405) and b bearing pins (409) it is fixedly connected.
3. spinner roller synchronization action according to claim 1 or the spinner clamp device of movement, it is characterised in that:It is described to lead Include guide pad (403) and the raised track (417) being arranged on rear spinning roller bearing (407) to device, guide pad (403) is set There is the guide groove (413) slided for raised track (417), guide pad (403) is arranged in frame (401).
4. spinner roller synchronization action according to claim 1 or the spinner clamp device of movement, it is characterised in that:The rotation Buckle assembly (402) includes the power motor that spinner roller and driving spinner roller are rotated.
5. the spinner clamp device of the spinner roller synchronization action or movement according to any one of Claims 1-4, its feature exists In:The column (1) is provided with the fall block (2) driven by oil cylinder (3), and fall block (2) is connected with suspension bracket (6), hung Frame (6) is connected with the turnbuckle clamp (4).
6. spinner roller synchronization action according to claim 5 or the spinner clamp device of movement, it is characterised in that:It is described to hang Frame (6) is slidably connected with column (1).
7. spinner roller synchronization action according to claim 5 or the spinner clamp device of movement, it is characterised in that:It is described to hang Four connecting rods (7) are connected with frame (6), the top of the frame (401) is provided with four ear mounts (8) being adapted to connecting rod (7), institute Turnbuckle clamp (4) is stated to be arranged on suspension bracket (6) by connecting rod (7).
8. spinner roller synchronization action according to claim 5 or the spinner clamp device of movement, it is characterised in that:The liter Buffer unit (5) is additionally provided between drop coaster (2) and suspension bracket (6).
9. spinner roller synchronization action according to claim 8 or the spinner clamp device of movement, it is characterised in that:It is described slow Flushing device (5) is buffer spring or buffering hydraulic cylinder.
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