CN110323000A - Charge bearing detecting cable is used in the detection of oil gas nuclear magnetic resonance - Google Patents

Charge bearing detecting cable is used in the detection of oil gas nuclear magnetic resonance Download PDF

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CN110323000A
CN110323000A CN201910224591.3A CN201910224591A CN110323000A CN 110323000 A CN110323000 A CN 110323000A CN 201910224591 A CN201910224591 A CN 201910224591A CN 110323000 A CN110323000 A CN 110323000A
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杨冬
吴开明
袁清
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张国宏
王强
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杨恒勇
钟力生
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    • H01BCABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
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    • H01B7/18Protection against damage caused by wear, mechanical force or pressure; Sheaths; Armouring
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    • H01BCABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
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Abstract

The present invention relates to charge bearing detecting cable technical fields, and disclose oil gas nuclear magnetic resonance detection charge bearing detecting cable, including flame-retardant layer, outer steel wire armor layer is fixedly installed on the outside of the flame-retardant layer, the inside of the flame-retardant layer is fixedly installed with mounting ring, the inside of the mounting ring is fixedly installed with lock ring, the inside of the lock ring is fixedly installed with interior steel wire armor layer, the waterproof layer being fixedly connected with lock ring is fixedly installed on the inside of the mounting ring, the inside of the waterproof layer is fixedly installed with fixed ring.Oil gas nuclear magnetic resonance detection charge bearing detecting cable, has the advantages that anti-wire contraction and charge bearing detecting cable deformation, solve in the prior art that charge bearing detecting cable is in long-term use, long range building and stretching, inner lead is easy to appear contraction, causes in conducting wire retraction armor, and charge bearing detecting cable is when by gravity, the problem of cable sheath deforms, and built-in electrical insulation rubber is caused to damage.

Description

Charge bearing detecting cable is used in the detection of oil gas nuclear magnetic resonance
Technical field
The present invention relates to charge bearing detecting cable technical field, specially a kind of oil gas nuclear magnetic resonance detection bearing detection electricity Cable.
Background technique
Charge bearing detecting cable is suitable for bearing the oil field detection cable that mechanical load carries out electric measurement, and this kind of cable is used for The well logging of all kinds of oil, gas well, the operations such as perforation, coring;It can also be used for oceanographic survey, river, bay, water conservancy, hydrographic survey, coal Field geological prospecting, geothermal logging etc., as extension weight apparatus measures connecting line.
Charge bearing detecting cable in long-term use, building and stretching by long range in the prior art, and inner lead is easy It now shrinks, causes in conducting wire retraction armor, and charge bearing detecting cable, when by gravity, cable sheath deforms, and leads The damage of built-in electrical insulation rubber is caused, so it is above-mentioned proposed to propose that a kind of oil gas nuclear magnetic resonance detection is solved with charge bearing detecting cable Problem.
Summary of the invention
(1) the technical issues of solving
In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides a kind of oil gas nuclear magnetic resonance detection charge bearing detecting cable, tools The advantages that standby anti-wire contraction and charge bearing detecting cable deform, solves charge bearing detecting cable in the prior art and is being used for a long time In, long range building and stretching, and inner lead is easy to appear contraction, causes in conducting wire retraction armor, and bearing detection electricity The problem of when by gravity, cable sheath deforms cable, and built-in electrical insulation rubber is caused to damage.
(2) technical solution
For the purpose for realizing above-mentioned anti-wire contraction and charge bearing detecting cable deformation, the invention provides the following technical scheme: Oil gas nuclear magnetic resonance, which detects, uses charge bearing detecting cable, including flame-retardant layer, is fixedly installed with outer steel wire armour on the outside of the flame-retardant layer Layer is filled, the inside of the flame-retardant layer is fixedly installed with mounting ring, and the inside of the mounting ring is fixedly installed with lock ring, the lock ring Inside be fixedly installed with interior steel wire armor layer, the waterproof being fixedly connected with lock ring is fixedly installed on the inside of the mounting ring Layer, the inside of the waterproof layer are fixedly installed with fixed ring, and the inside of the fixed ring is fixedly installed with support frame, the support The inside of frame is fixedly installed with stretch-proof steel wire, and the inside of the fixed ring is fixedly installed with the insulation rubber on the outside of support frame Glue, the inside of the electro-insulating rubber are fixedly installed with conducting wire, card slot are offered on the outside of the electro-insulating rubber, support frame as described above Outside is fixedly installed with the limited block inside card slot.
Preferably, the outer steel wire armor layer, which is isodistantly spaced, is uniformly distributed, and outer steel wire armor layer is close to the one of flame-retardant layer Side extends to the inside of flame-retardant layer.
Preferably, the flame-retardant layer is flame-proof polyvinyl chloride rubber, and the thickness of flame-retardant layer is greater than one centimetre.
Preferably, the lock ring, which is isodistantly spaced, is uniformly distributed, and the quantity of interior steel wire armor layer is identical as the quantity of lock ring.
Preferably, support frame as described above is in crosswise, and four end faces of support frame are fixedly connected with fixed ring.
Preferably, the quantity of the electro-insulating rubber is four, and card slot is isodistantly spaced and is uniformly distributed.
(3) beneficial effect
Compared with prior art, the present invention provides a kind of oil gas nuclear magnetic resonance detection charge bearing detecting cable, have with It is lower the utility model has the advantages that
1, oil gas nuclear magnetic resonance detection charge bearing detecting cable, is mounted on flame-retardant layer by multiple outer steel wire armor layers Outside, interior steel wire armor layer are mounted on the inside of flame-retardant layer, and mounting ring is limited by the internal steel wire armor layer of lock ring, guarantee The dimensional stability of cable is detected, stretch-proof steel wire is fixedly connected with support frame, and conducting wire is mounted on the inside of electro-insulating rubber, rubber of insulating Card slot on the outside of glue can effectively limit electro-insulating rubber and fixed ring with limited block, protect conducting wire and outer steel wire armor layer Equal length is held, prevents conducting wire to be extended and elongates or even break, to achieve the purpose that anti-wire contraction.
2, oil gas nuclear magnetic resonance detection charge bearing detecting cable, the work of support can be played by support frame to fixed ring With when charge bearing detecting cable is squeezed by gravity, outer steel wire armor layer squeezes flame-retardant layer, and flame-retardant layer squeezes interior wire armoring Layer, interior steel wire armor layer squeeze waterproof layer and fixed ring, and fixed ring can then squeeze support frame, and support frame support fixed ring prevents solid Determine annular strain, play the purpose of protection electro-insulating rubber, prevents charge bearing detecting cable from being caused electro-insulating rubber to damage by gravity extruding The phenomenon that leaking electricity with rupture.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is schematic structural view of the invention;
Fig. 2 is structure of the invention left view.
In figure: 1 flame-retardant layer, 2 outer steel wire armor layers, 3 lock rings, steel wire armor layer in 4,5 mounting rings, 6 waterproof layers, 7 fixed Ring, 8 electro-insulating rubbers, 9 conducting wires, 10 support frames, 11 stretch-proof steel wires, 12 card slots, 13 limited blocks.
Specific embodiment
Following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention carries out clear, complete Site preparation description, it is clear that described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, instead of all the embodiments.It is based on Embodiment in the present invention, it is obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts every other Embodiment shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
The present invention provides a kind of technical solution: oil gas nuclear magnetic resonance detection charge bearing detecting cable, packet referring to FIG. 1-2, Flame-retardant layer 1 is included, flame-retardant layer 1 is flame-proof polyvinyl chloride rubber, and the thickness of flame-retardant layer 1 is greater than one centimetre, and the outside of flame-retardant layer 1 is solid Dingan County is equipped with outer steel wire armor layer 2, and outer steel wire armor layer 2, which is isodistantly spaced, to be uniformly distributed, and outer steel wire armor layer 2 is close to flame-retardant layer 1 side extends to the inside of flame-retardant layer 1, and the inside of flame-retardant layer 1 is fixedly installed with mounting ring 5, the fixed peace in the inside of mounting ring 5 Equipped with lock ring 3, the inside of lock ring 3 is fixedly installed with interior steel wire armor layer 4, and lock ring 3, which is isodistantly spaced, to be uniformly distributed, and interior steel wire armour The quantity for filling layer 4 is identical as the quantity of lock ring 3, and the inside of mounting ring 5 is fixedly installed with the waterproof layer 6 being fixedly connected with lock ring 3, The inside of waterproof layer 6 is fixedly installed with fixed ring 7, and the inside of fixed ring 7 is fixedly installed with support frame 10, and support frame 10 is in cross Shape, and four end faces of support frame 10 are fixedly connected with fixed ring 7, the inside of support frame 10 is fixedly installed with stretch-proof steel wire 11, the inside of fixed ring 7 is fixedly installed with the electro-insulating rubber 8 positioned at 10 outside of support frame, can be to fixed ring 7 by support frame 10 Play the role of support, when charge bearing detecting cable is squeezed by gravity, outer steel wire armor layer 2 squeezes flame-retardant layer 1, flame-retardant layer 1 Steel wire armor layer 4 in squeezing, interior steel wire armor layer 4, which squeezes waterproof layer 6 and fixed ring 7, fixed ring 7, can then squeeze support frame 10, Support frame 10 support fixed ring 7 prevent fixed ring 7 deform, play protection electro-insulating rubber 8 purpose, prevent charge bearing detecting cable by Electro-insulating rubber 8 is caused to damage and rupture the phenomenon that leaking electricity to gravity extruding, the inside of electro-insulating rubber 8 is fixedly installed with conducting wire 9, the outside of electro-insulating rubber 8 offers card slot 12, and the quantity of electro-insulating rubber 8 is four, and card slot 12 is isodistantly spaced and is uniformly distributed, The outside of support frame 10 is fixedly installed with the limited block 13 inside card slot 12, is mounted on by multiple outer steel wire armor layers 2 The outside of flame-retardant layer 1, interior steel wire armor layer 4 are mounted on the inside of flame-retardant layer 1, and mounting ring 5 is by lock ring 3 to interior steel wire armor layer 4 are limited, and guarantee the dimensional stability of detection cable, and stretch-proof steel wire 11 is fixedly connected with support frame 10, and conducting wire 9 is mounted on absolutely The inside of edge rubber 8, the card slot 12 and limited block 13 in 8 outside of electro-insulating rubber can effectively carry out electro-insulating rubber 8 and fixed ring 7 Limit makes conducting wire 9 and outer steel wire armor layer 2 keep equal length, prevents conducting wire 9 to be extended elongation and even breaks, to reach The purpose that anti-conducting wire 9 is shunk.
In conclusion oil gas nuclear magnetic resonance detection charge bearing detecting cable, is mounted on by multiple outer steel wire armor layers 2 The outside of flame-retardant layer 1, interior steel wire armor layer 4 are mounted on the inside of flame-retardant layer 1, and mounting ring 5 is by lock ring 3 to interior steel wire armor layer 4 are limited, and guarantee the dimensional stability of detection cable, and stretch-proof steel wire 11 is fixedly connected with support frame 10, and conducting wire 9 is mounted on absolutely The inside of edge rubber 8, the card slot 12 and limited block 13 in 8 outside of electro-insulating rubber can effectively carry out electro-insulating rubber 8 and fixed ring 7 Limit makes conducting wire 9 and outer steel wire armor layer 2 keep equal length, prevents conducting wire 9 to be extended elongation and even breaks, to reach The purpose that anti-conducting wire 9 is shunk, by support frame 10 can play the role of support to fixed ring 7, when charge bearing detecting cable by When gravity squeezes, outer steel wire armor layer 2 squeezes flame-retardant layer 1, and flame-retardant layer 1 squeezes interior steel wire armor layer 4, and interior steel wire armor layer 4 is squeezed Waterproof layer 6 and fixed ring 7 are pressed, fixed ring 7 can then squeeze support frame 10, and support frame 10 supports fixed ring 7 to prevent fixed ring 7 from becoming Shape plays the purpose of protection electro-insulating rubber 8, prevents charge bearing detecting cable from being caused electro-insulating rubber 8 to damage and break by gravity extruding The phenomenon that leaking electricity is split, solving charge bearing detecting cable in the prior art, in long-term use, long range building and stretching, Inner lead 9 is easy to appear contraction, causes conducting wire 9 to be retracted in armor, and charge bearing detecting cable is when by gravity, cable armour The problem of dress layer deforms, built-in electrical insulation rubber 8 is caused to damage.
It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second and the like are used merely to a reality Body or operation are distinguished with another entity or operation, are deposited without necessarily requiring or implying between these entities or operation In any actual relationship or order or sequence.Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or its any other variant are intended to Non-exclusive inclusion, so that the process, method, article or equipment including a series of elements is not only wanted including those Element, but also including other elements that are not explicitly listed, or further include for this process, method, article or equipment Intrinsic element.In the absence of more restrictions, the element limited by sentence "including a ...", it is not excluded that There is also other identical elements in process, method, article or equipment including the element.
It although an embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described, for the ordinary skill in the art, can be with A variety of variations, modification, replacement can be carried out to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention by understanding And modification, the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended.

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1. oil gas nuclear magnetic resonance detection charge bearing detecting cable, including flame-retardant layer (1), it is characterised in that: the flame-retardant layer (1) Outside is fixedly installed with outer steel wire armor layer (2), and the inside of the flame-retardant layer (1) is fixedly installed with mounting ring (5), the installation The inside of ring (5) is fixedly installed with lock ring (3), and the inside of the lock ring (3) is fixedly installed with interior steel wire armor layer (4), described The waterproof layer (6) being fixedly connected with lock ring (3) is fixedly installed on the inside of mounting ring (5), the inside of the waterproof layer (6) is fixed It is equipped with fixed ring (7), the inside of the fixed ring (7) is fixedly installed with support frame (10), the inside of support frame as described above (10) It is fixedly installed with stretch-proof steel wire (11), the inside of the fixed ring (7) is fixedly installed with exhausted on the outside of support frame (10) The inside of edge rubber (8), the electro-insulating rubber (8) is fixedly installed with conducting wire (9), is offered on the outside of the electro-insulating rubber (8) Card slot (12) is fixedly installed with the limited block (13) internal positioned at card slot (12) on the outside of support frame as described above (10).
2. oil gas nuclear magnetic resonance detection charge bearing detecting cable according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the outer steel wire Armor (2), which is isodistantly spaced, to be uniformly distributed, and outer steel wire armor layer (2) extends to flame-retardant layer (1) close to the side of flame-retardant layer (1) Inside.
3. oil gas nuclear magnetic resonance detection charge bearing detecting cable according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the flame-retardant layer It (1) is flame-proof polyvinyl chloride rubber, and the thickness of flame-retardant layer (1) is greater than one centimetre.
4. oil gas nuclear magnetic resonance detection charge bearing detecting cable according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the lock ring (3) it is isodistantly spaced and is uniformly distributed, and the quantity of interior steel wire armor layer (4) is identical as the quantity of lock ring (3).
5. oil gas nuclear magnetic resonance detection charge bearing detecting cable according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: support frame as described above It (10) is in crosswise, and four end faces of support frame (10) are fixedly connected with fixed ring (7).
6. oil gas nuclear magnetic resonance detection charge bearing detecting cable according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the insulation rubber The quantity of glue (8) is four, and card slot (12) is isodistantly spaced and is uniformly distributed.
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