EA011262B1 - Sonic heads and assemblies and uses thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A sonic head assembly suitable for generating an output, said assembly having a frame, a sonic head carrying, carried by, substantially locating or substantially being located by the frame, wherein the sonic head has a spaced pair of pistons each located within a head cylinder, and wherein each headed cylinder has a valving arrangement whereby a variable volume can be denied by the piston relative to the headed cylinder as a consequence of fluid supply into and/or fluid release from the variable volume chamber reliant on the valving arrangement, and wherein the valving arrangement of on headed cylinder is out of phase with the other such that as one chamber increases in volume as a consequence of fluid supply thereto, the other correspondingly decreases, and vice versa.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the generation of vibrations or sound, which may be useful, inter alia, in acoustic drilling. The invention relates to a device, methods, systems and procedures for acoustic drilling.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Often there is a need to provide vibrations.

Examples of the use of vibrations include separation procedures based on the buoyancy of particulate materials from other particulate materials, the separation of sand from a molded product, compaction of soil or other materials, pile driving and drilling, including directional and / or rotary drilling.

Typically, the basis for the generation of vibrations is the rapid rotation of an eccentric load or loads rotating in opposite directions. For example, US Pat. No. 3,866,480 discloses an orbital vibrator. In such vibrators (oscillators) with orbital masses, orbital rollers can be used which are rotationally driven along the wall of the inner track of the body, as disclosed in US Pat. U.S. Patent No. 4,261,425 to Wobte.

Other methods for creating and using acoustic energy for driving to the mandrel are also disclosed in US Pat. ¥ About 01/83933 (Wag-Soyep).

In the description of Japanese patent 57-179407 company Kateakak! Neahu 1pb. Yb A pile driver is disclosed which uses a hydraulic actuator designed to actuate in accordance with the resonance of the pile for the natural frequency of the soil due to the presence of an overflow valve and a bypass circuit. It is argued that amplitudes of motion greater than those that can be caused only by fluid volumes can be achieved.

Another device that uses hydraulic fluid to create a vibrating effect is shown in Australian Patent 4,795,334 (L / 3 Möyuep Wyde) (see US Pat. No. 3,747,694).

The preferred use of a vibrating device that is of interest to the inventors, but not of any use to which the vibrating means should be limited, is to use the apparatus for drilling or drilling with a submersible hammer. Other uses include those discussed below.

Many different procedures have been disclosed in the prior art, including patent descriptions of the inventors of the present invention, wherein these procedures are based on the use of a downhole directional drilling device that can be controlled by a drill string. It is driven forward and / or in rotation from a prime mover located above the ground or in the zone of the ground from which the soil was taken.

However, in some applications, it is preferable to subject the drill string and drill bit to rapid vibrations, which makes it possible to move through the ground by breaking down the rock structures encountered by the drill bit and compacting the surrounding materials, thereby reducing the amount of materials to be removed from the bottom of the well. Such procedures, regardless of whether they are based on resonance in the drill string or not, are called acoustic drilling or drilling.

Methods and devices for acoustic drilling are disclosed, inter alia, in US Pat. Nos. 4,836,299, 4,548,281 and 5,417,290, which are incorporated herein by reference.

Acoustic drilling is performed by subjecting the drill string to vibration to create compressive and expanding waves in the drill string. Vibrations are generated in the longitudinal direction of the drill string, and vibration of the drill string with a resonant frequency is preferably provided. The resonant frequency depends on a number of factors, including the length of the drill string.

Vibration forces acting on the drill string cause the drill string to contract and expand in the longitudinal direction. Vibration forces in the lower part of the drill string cause shear, displacement and / or crushing of the soil and / or rock particles in a different way, resulting in the cutting of the formation.

It has also been disclosed in prior art documents that drilling systems that use cycloidal acoustic energy as a drilling method have a highly effective effect on the bottom and, in particular, on the adjacent side walls of the lower part of the wellbore due to cycloidal drilling.

In accordance with the present invention, it is realized that an advantage in the field of acoustic drilling can be obtained when it is possible to start generating vibrations of the acoustic head while it is in operational communication (direct or indirect) with the drill string. For many types of known acoustic heads, re-starts are difficult due to

- 1 011262 of the distance between the drill string and the bottom plane and another structure that can cause the drill string to jam as a whole.

Therefore, the aim of one or more embodiments of the present invention is to provide an acoustic head assembly and / or acoustic head assembly for such an assembly that will enable triggering without the need for removal in such circumstances and / or separation of the acoustic head in the drill string.

An object of one or some aspects of the present invention is to provide an acoustic head and / or acoustic head assembly for such a assembly that enables the generation of vibrations, including sound vibrations, in a structure without having to tune to the resonant frequency of the structure in order to make it vibrating. In some aspects of the present invention, it is contemplated that triggering can begin without the need for resonance, but in some embodiments of the present invention, such resonance can still be achieved by adjusting control parameters during use of the acoustic head assembly.

In one or some other embodiments of the present invention, the goal is to create an acoustic head or an acoustic head assembly, the operation of which is not based on the rotation of the eccentrics, but which provides a useful acoustic output that can be used in many situations, or which, at least least provides a useful choice for a certain circle of people.

An object of one or some other embodiments of the present invention is to provide hydraulically driven acoustic heads for an acoustic head assembly that provides some degree of isolation of key components from the adverse effects of excessive vibration and / or by eliminating some component or components to avoid difficulties caused by any such vibration.

The purpose of one or more embodiments of the present invention is to provide an acoustic head and / or assembly of a corresponding acoustic head, the operation of which is based on the functioning of individual mechanisms for supplying a fluid, one for communicating vibrations and at least one for controlling other input parameters, e.g. amplitude, frequency, valve control, etc.

An object of one or more other embodiments of the present invention is to provide an acoustic head and / or an acoustic head assembly that has a fluid supply and removal system that allows the fluid to reach ambient pressure or a pressure close to ambient pressure (preferably before returning to acoustic head).

An object of one or more other embodiments of the present invention is to provide support structures and / or buffers and / or connecting mechanisms for an acoustic head that provide some degree (s) of freedom of movement between at least a portion of the acoustic head and the supporting frame while creating the possibility of some movement of them relative to each other.

The present invention is also directed to a vibrating means and associated working methods and applications that at least provide a useful choice.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for generating a vibrational (e.g., acoustic) output, comprising a shuttle, a first complementary element for interacting with the shuttle to form a first pressure chamber, a second complementary element for interacting with the shuttle for the formation of the second pressure chamber, the first valve means for regulating the flow of fluid into the first chamber of the increased pressure and from it, the second valve means for regulating the flow of fluid into the second pressure chamber and from it, one element or several elements for supplying a working fluid or a transition element (transition elements) for them to the shuttle, each valve means may to provide or not to ensure the flow of fluid into the corresponding chamber, one element or several elements for the removal of fluid or transition element (transition elements) for them, while each valve means can to provide or not to ensure the exit of the fluid from the corresponding chamber, while the movement of the valve means and the shuttle relative to the complementary element (s) is such that when the first valve means allows the flow of fluid into the first chamber to expand the first chamber and increase the volume of fluid medium in it, the second valve means makes it possible for the fluid to exit the second chamber to compress the second chamber and reduce the volume of fluid in it, and so on with alternating movement elnoka, and wherein the output action (direct or indirect) is carried out by one or other of the complementary elements (or both complementary elements) and not on the shuttle.

The shuttle in some embodiments, the implementation can be considered as essentially static

- 2 011262 sky and at the same time moving relative to other components.

The opposite can also take place, like many hybrids of the two options.

Accordingly, the shuttle in the sense used here should be understood everywhere as making a reciprocating motion relative to other elements of the node.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for generating a vibrational (eg, acoustic) output, comprising a shuttle, a first complementary element for interacting with the shuttle to form a first pressure chamber, a second complementary element for interacting with the shuttle for the formation of the second pressure chamber, the first valve means for regulating the flow of fluid into the first chamber of the increased pressure and from it, the second valve means for regulating the flow of fluid into the second pressure chamber and from it, one element or several elements for supplying the working fluid to the shuttle or a transition element (transition elements) for them, each valve means may to provide or not to ensure the flow of fluid into the corresponding chamber, one element or several elements for the removal of fluid or transition element (transition elements) for them, while each valve means can provide or not provide a fluid output from the respective chamber; wherein the movement of the valve means and the shuttle relative to the complementary element (s) is such that when the first valve means allows fluid to enter the first chamber to expand the first chamber and increase the volume of fluid in it, the second valve means allows fluid to escape medium from the second chamber to compress the second chamber and reduce the volume of fluid in it, and so on when the shuttle is moved alternately, and one, some or all of the following are recognized forks: the first and second components and the shuttle are connected to each other on the same axis, the output action is carried out (directly or indirectly) from one or the other complementary element (or from both complementary elements), and not from the shuttle, the acoustic head using it for acoustic drilling (or any equivalent process) has a shuttle independent of the drill string or equivalent means that must be vibrated, there is neither a drill rod nor a shaft passing through the shuttle ok or an acoustic head (to thereby provide the possibility of using, if desired, a variety of acoustic heads when applying power to the drill string or other means that must be subjected to vibration), the first and second complementary elements are pistons or include pistons, the first and second complementary elements represent pistons or include pistons made with circumferential or peripheral grooves, but not bearing piston rings, the valve means in each case includes a mouth valve element having channels and designed to open or close a fixed channel or fixed channels leading into the chamber, each (or common) valve means includes a rotary valve element having an axial channel for the outlet or supply (preferably outlet) of the fluid, each valve the means includes a rotary valve element, while such rotary valve elements are driven on a common axis of rotation and without phase matching with each other, each valve means operating independently of the fluid supply element and the fluid removal element, it is possible to control the shuttle travel amplitude independently of the frequency of the reciprocating movement due to the availability of valve control means that is independent of the pressure and / or volume of the fluid supply to the valve the means and / or the removal of fluid from the valve means, the valve means is located near the chamber, thereby ensuring optimization to a minimum interval between paw controlled by valve means and the action of the fluid introduced into the chamber near (i.e. to allow a shorter period of time during which the shock wave from the introduced fluid transfers energy to the piston (preferably to enable higher frequency operation, if desired, to allow resonance at a shorter stroke or amplitude, to provide more high efficiency and / or to provide greater operational flexibility and versatility)), the removal of fluid from the chamber is not used to bring the shuttle into motion, about water (outlets) of the fluid is carried out (carried out), essentially, to environmental pressures before, if desired, such a fluid is made available (for example, by injection) to return to the acoustic head, the fluid is mainly a liquid, but may include some trapped gas (such as air) to create some cushioning effect in the chamber, the fluid supply device provides or should provide a strong flow under a constant or ( example, relatively) low pressure (for example, unlike some systems of the prior art, which require an increase in pressure of the supplied fluid when the device to be vibrated is under increasing load), the shuttle can be moved, even if there is no movement of one, or the other, or both of the first and second complementary elements, for example, as in the case of attaching to

- 3 011262 of a jammed drill string, the acoustic head, irrespective of whether it is adjusted or not to provide resonance during operation, in a housing or device (such as a drill string) connected directly or indirectly to one, or the other, or both from complementary means, can be actuated to create the effect of a drill hammer, the element for supplying fluid and / or the element for removing fluid includes a drive, the acoustic head rests on a frame relative to the cat the swarm acoustic head has at least some degree or degrees of freedom of movement, the acoustic head is connected to the frame by means of articulated (for example, elements with thickened ends) or other connections to allow the possibility of some movement of complementary means relative to the frame, acoustic the head rests on the frame and damping of the acoustic head is ensured to prevent the transmission of unnecessary shock to the frame (preferably, such damping includes, in combination with any with appropriate bonding or ties, the use of shock-absorbing gas bags or an equivalent element) (preferably air bags are used instead of air springs), the acoustic head rests on a frame that can be manipulated directly or indirectly to control the placement of the acoustic head, the acoustic head carries a frame, or acoustic the head directly or indirectly rests on a frame on which directly or indirectly, for example, by means of an installed carriage or at least a part of the drive unit with transmission by means of an endless connection intended for valve (s) means (s), or support (s) for a frame in the form of a carriage or slider (but without connecting to an acoustic head via any rigid element) and / or a hydraulic motor intended for use in actuating the valve (s) means (s), the carriage, or slider, or the support (s) for the frame in the form of a carriage or slide carries (carry) the hydraulic motor and / or components drive element (for example, for implementation by means of a drive with a flexible shaft) for driving the drill string and / or mandrel for it, while the acoustic head is configured to install it, but with some degree (s) of freedom, ensuring if it can be moved by means of the said frame, the drives and / or motors must be essentially isolated or, at least to some extent, essentially isolated from the vibrations of the acoustic head (for example, distance supports for , Tape drives, etc.).

The reference to actuation of a piston below includes alternatively and / or actuation of a structure responsive to actuation of a piston. A similar reference to the piston grooves also applies and / or instead refers to the grooves of the structure surrounding the piston.

Preferably, the device is essentially as described below, but in variants (less desirable), some other design can be used as a replacement for the second complementary element (or second piston) to provide controlled shuttle return during use.

Accordingly, in another aspect, the present invention provides an acoustic head assembly for generating an output (e.g., suitable for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having a frame and an acoustic head that carries a frame that is essentially , determines the location of the frame and / or the location of which is essentially determined by the frame, while the acoustic head has (preferably at least within some range), at least some degree (s) of freedom to move relative to the frame and / or vice versa, and while the acoustic head has at least one piston in a complementary cylinder, the piston and cylinder are movable relative to each other for the formation of a chamber of variable volume, increasing [expandable] in volume under the action of fluid supply with valve control in the chamber of variable volume, when the volume of the specified chamber is less than its full volume, and the cylinder for parts of the shuttle is designed to perform reciprocating motion (i.e. for relative movement) in the direction to the side as the variable-volume chamber expands, and means are provided for returning the shuttle and, thus, a cylinder with a head for squeezing out fluid from the variable-volume chamber through valve means.

In accordance with another aspect, the invention is an acoustic head assembly suitable for generating an output (e.g., suitable for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having a frame and an acoustic head that is carried by the frame, and which essentially defines the location of the frame and / or the location of which is essentially determined by the frame, wherein the acoustic head has at least some degree or degrees of freedom to move relative to frames and / or vice versa, and the acoustic head has components forming chambers of variable volume and including a piston in a complementary cylinder with a head, while the piston and cylinder are movable relative to each other so that each chamber is under the action of a fluid under

- 4 011262 pressure supplied to one chamber of variable volume, while the previously filed fluid is discharged from another chamber of variable volume, and vice versa, and part of the components forming each chamber consists of a shuttle, which performs a reciprocating movement .

In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there is an acoustic head assembly suitable for generating an output (e.g., for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having a frame, an acoustic head that is carried by a frame that essentially defines the location of the frame or the location of which is essentially determined by the frame, the acoustic head having a pair of spaced pistons, each of which is located inside the cylinder with the head, and each qi the head cylinder has valve means, whereby a variable volume can be formed by the piston relative to the cylinder with the head due to (at least partially) supplying fluid to the variable volume chamber and / or discharge of fluid from the variable volume chamber based on the action of the valve means, and wherein the valve means of one cylinder with the head does not coincide in phase with the other, so that when one chamber increases in volume due to (at least partially) the flow of fluid into it, the other corresponds It is decreasing, and vice versa.

In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there is an acoustic head assembly suitable for generating an output (e.g., for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having a frame, an acoustic head that is carried by a frame that essentially determines the location of the frame and the location of which is essentially determined by the frame, while the acoustic head has (preferably at least within a certain range) at least some (s) degree or degrees of freedom to move relative to the frame and / or vice versa, and the acoustic head has at least one piston in a complementary cylinder with the head, while said piston and cylinder are movable relative to each other to form a variable volume chamber under the action of a fluid medium under pressure supplied to the chamber of variable volume or discharged from the chamber of variable volume, and the state of supply to the chamber of variable volume or from the chamber of variable volume claimed controlled rotary valve (or some equivalent device).

In accordance with another aspect, the invention is an acoustic head assembly suitable for generating an output for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string and having a frame, an acoustic head that is carried by a frame that essentially determines the location of the frame and / or location which is essentially determined by the frame, while the acoustic head has at least some degree (s) of freedom to move relative to the frame and / or vice versa, and n and the acoustic head has at least one piston in a complementary cylinder with the head, while said piston and cylinder are movable relative to each other to form a variable volume chamber under the influence of a fluid under pressure supplied to or discharged from the chamber of variable volume variable volume when controlled by controlling the valve means, and wherein the element for supplying such a fluid before valve control of its entry into the chamber of alternating volume element or to remove such a fluid control valve after its exit from the variable volume chamber comprises a channel in a rotatable valve member of the valve means.

In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there is an acoustic head assembly for generating an output (for example, for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having a frame, an acoustic head that is carried by a frame that essentially determines the location of the frame and / or whose location is essentially determined by the frame, while the acoustic head has (preferably at least within a certain range) at least some ( h) the degree or degrees of freedom to move relative to the frame and / or vice versa, and the acoustic head has at least one piston in the complementary cylinder, while said piston and cylinder are movable relative to each other to form a variable volume chamber under the action fluid under pressure supplied to the chamber of variable volume or discharged from the chamber of variable volume. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there is an acoustic head assembly for generating an output (for example, for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having a frame, an acoustic head that is carried by a frame that essentially determines the location of the frame and / or whose location is essentially determined by the frame, while the acoustic head has (preferably at least within a certain range) at least some ( h) the degree or degrees of freedom to move relative to the frame and / or vice versa, and the acoustic head has at least one piston in the complementary cylinder, while said piston and cylinder are movable relative to each other to form a variable volume chamber under the action fluid under pressure supplied to the chamber

- 5 011262 variable volume or discharged from the chamber of variable volume, and in this case, the supply to the chamber of variable volume and / or release from the chamber of variable volume is carried out under the influence of a controlled rotary valve.

In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there is an acoustic head assembly for generating an output (e.g., for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having a frame, an acoustic head that is carried by the frame and / or which essentially defines the location of the frame, while the acoustic head has (preferably at least within a certain range) at least some degree (s) of freedom to move, relate but the frame and / or vice versa, and at least some part of the mass of the acoustic head (including at least some part of the specified fluid), which is under the influence of at least one valve and the supply of fluid under pressure, at in use, it is capable of making a reciprocating motion with respect to a certain part of the mass of the acoustic head, from which the drilling device should receive an acoustic output effect directly or indirectly.

In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there is an acoustic head assembly for generating an output (for example, for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having a frame, an acoustic head that is carried by a frame that essentially determines the location of the frame and / or whose location is essentially determined by the frame, while the acoustic head has (preferably at least within a certain range) at least some ( (s) the degree or degrees of freedom for movement relative to the frame and / or vice versa, and the acoustic head has at least one part in the complementary receiver, the specified part and the receiver being movable relative to each other to form a chamber of variable volume expandable in volume under the action of valve-fed fluid into the chamber of variable volume when the volume of said chamber is less than its full volume, and the receiver or said part consists of a shuttle, a cat The fluid moves in a direction away from (as opposed to its direction toward) as the variable-volume chamber expands, and there is provided means for returning the shuttle by moving it in the direction k, thereby squeezing out fluid from the variable-volume chamber through the valve means , and at the same time, the acoustic output is carried out or should be carried out not from the frame, not from the shuttle.

In accordance with another aspect, the invention provides an acoustic head assembly suitable for generating an output for direct or indirect acoustic input to a structure (e.g., a drill string) or other means capable of transmitting / absorbing acoustic input, and having a frame, an acoustic head which is carried by the frame, which essentially determines the location of the frame and / or the location of which is essentially determined by the frame, while the acoustic head has, at least some degree or degrees of freedom for movement relative to the frame and / or vice versa, and the acoustic head has a shuttle and two components, each component together with the shuttle forms one of two chambers of variable volume, the shuttle is arranged to move relative to each component under the action of a fluid under pressure supplied to one chamber of variable volume and discharged from another chamber of variable volume, and vice versa, while the acoustic output is not carried out or not Must be carried out directly or indirectly, neither from the frame, nor from the shuttle.

In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there is an acoustic head assembly for generating an output (e.g., for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having a frame, an acoustic head that is carried by a frame that essentially determines the location of the frame and / or whose location is essentially determined by the frame, the acoustic head having a pair of spaced parts or components, each of which is connected to the shuttle, and the shuttle has a This means that, as a result, a camera of variable volume can be formed by each part together with the shuttle due to the position of the shuttle relative to each part, so that when one camera is in the state of its permissible maximum volume, the other is in the state of its permissible minimum volume, and vice versa and at the same time, the shuttle is moved from the rest position relative to the indicated parts, so that after that the shuttle makes a reciprocating motion due to the fluid supplied to the first measure while simultaneously releasing it from the second, due to the fluid supplied to the second chamber while simultaneously releasing it from the first, and so on, and the first and second components and the shuttle are connected to each other on the same axis, the output effect carried out (directly or indirectly) from one or the other complementary element (or from both complementary elements), and not from the shuttle; the acoustic head when used for acoustic drilling (or any equivalent process) has a shuttle that is independent of the drill string or equivalent means that must be vibrated, there is no drill rod,

- 6 011262 no rod passing through the shuttle or the acoustic head (thereby, to ensure the possibility of using, if desired, many acoustic heads when applying power to the drill string or other means that must be subjected to vibration); the first and second complementary elements are pistons or include pistons; the first and second complementary elements are pistons or include pistons made with circumferential or peripheral grooves, but not bearing piston rings [and / or vice versa, for example, the cylinder has grooves]; the valve means in each case includes a rotary valve element having channels and designed to open or close a fixed channel or fixed channels leading to the chamber; each (or common) valve means includes a rotary valve element, which has an axial channel to allow for the outlet or supply (preferably outlet) of the fluid; each valve means includes a rotary valve element, while the rotary valve elements are actuated on a common axis of rotation and without phase matching with each other, each valve means is actuated independently of the elements for supplying a fluid and removing a fluid; it is possible to control the amplitude of movement of the shuttle regardless of the frequency of the reciprocating motion due to the availability of control means for the valve means, which is independent of the pressure and / or volume of fluid supply to the valve means and / or the removal of fluid from the valve means; valve means are located close to the chamber, thereby optimizing to a minimum interval between valve control by means of the valve means and the action of fluid introduced into the nearest chamber (i.e., to allow a shorter period of time during which the shock wave from the introduced fluid conveys energy to the piston (preferably to allow operation at a higher frequency, when desired, to allow resonance to occur during the short course or amplitude, to provide higher efficiency and / or to provide greater flexibility and versatility)); fluid withdrawal from the chamber is not used to bring the shuttle into motion; the outlet (outlets) of the fluid is carried out (carried out), essentially, to environmental pressures before, if desired, such a fluid is made available (for example, by injection) to return to the acoustic head; the fluid is mainly a liquid, but may include some trapped gas (eg, air) in order to create a cushioning effect in the chamber; the means for supplying fluid provides a strong flow at constant or (relatively) low pressure (for example, unlike some systems of the prior art, which require an increase in the pressure of the supplied fluid for operation when the means to be vibrated is under increasing load); shuttle movement can be ensured even if there is no movement of one, or the other, or both complementary elements, for example, as in the case of attaching to a jammed drill string; the acoustic head, irrespective of whether it is adjusted or not to provide resonance during its operation, in the case or device (such as a drill string), directly or indirectly connected to one or the other, or to both complementary elements, can be actuated with creating the effect of a drill hammer; an element for supplying a fluid and / or an element for discharging a fluid includes a drive; the acoustic head rests on a frame relative to which the acoustic head has at least partially some degree or degrees of freedom of movement; the acoustic head is connected to the frame with the help of articulated (for example, elements with thickened ends) or other connections to allow the possibility of some movement of complementary means relative to the frame; the acoustic head rests on the frame and damping of the acoustic head is ensured to prevent unnecessary shock from being transmitted to the frame (preferably such damping includes, in combination with any possible appropriate coupling or ties, the use of shock-absorbing gas bags or an equivalent element) (preferably air bags are used instead of air springs ); the acoustic head rests on a frame that can be manipulated directly or indirectly to control the placement of the acoustic head; the acoustic head carries directly or indirectly a frame on which directly or indirectly (for example, by means of an installed carriage or slider, or support (s) for the frame in the form of a carriage or slider, but without attaching to the acoustic head by means of any rigid element) at least a part of the drive unit is mounted with transmission by means of endless communication for valve means (s) and / or a hydraulic motor for use in driving action of valve (s) means (s); a carriage, or a slider, or a support (s) for a frame in the form of a carriage or slide carries (carries) a hydraulic motor and / or a drive component (for example, a drive with a flexible shaft) for driving the drill string and / or mandrel for it, when this acoustic head is configured to install it, but with some (some) degree (degrees) of freedom, with the possibility of moving it through the specified frame; the drives and / or motors must be substantially isolated or, at least to some extent, substantially isolated from vibration of the acoustic

- 7 011262 traps, while remote supports are provided for them.

Preferably, the device is essentially as described below, but in variants (less desirable), some other design can be used as a replacement for the second complementary element (or second piston) to provide controlled shuttle return during use.

In accordance with another aspect, the present invention provides an acoustic head assembly for generating an output (for example, for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having a frame, an acoustic head that is carried by a frame that essentially defines a location the frame and the location of which is essentially determined by the frame, while the acoustic head has (preferably at least within a certain range) at least the second degree or degrees of freedom to move relative to the frame and / or vice versa, and the acoustic head has at least one component included in another, and these components are made with the possibility of moving relative to each other to form a camera of variable volume expandable under the action of a fluid under pressure supplied to a chamber of variable volume when its volume is less than its largest volume, or contracting when it is possible to release a previously supplied fluid h chamber of variable volume, when the volume of the chamber is greater than its smallest volume, and the state of the fluid, as far as pressure and immediate volume is obtained, does not depend on the instantaneous volume of the chamber, and the rotary valve controls the flow media in and out of the camera.

In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there is an acoustic head assembly for generating an output (e.g., for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having a frame, an acoustic head that is carried by a frame that essentially determines the location of the frame and / or whose location is essentially determined by the frame, the acoustic head having at least some degree (s) of freedom to move relative to the frame and / or vice versa, and the acoustic head has at least two components arranged to move relative to each other, to form a chamber of variable volume, transferred from the state of the chamber when its volume is less than its maximum volume, under the action of a fluid under pressure supplied with controlling the valve means into the chamber, and returned by another means from the given state of the maximum volume, when the fluid is discharged from the variable volume chamber when controlling the valve means ohm and said element for supplying a fluid control valve before it enters the variable volume chamber, or a member for discharging a fluid control valve after its exit from the variable volume chamber comprises a channel in a rotatable valve member of the valve means.

In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there is an acoustic head assembly for generating an output (e.g., for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having a frame, an acoustic head that is carried by the frame, and which essentially determines the location the frame and / or the location of which is essentially determined by the frame, while the acoustic head has (preferably at least within a certain range) at least some degree (s) of freedom or freedom to move relative to the frame and / or vice versa, and the acoustic head has at least one piston in the complementary cylinder, the piston and cylinder being movable relative to each other to form a variable volume chamber, expandable under the action of a fluid under pressure supplied to a chamber of variable volume when the chamber volume is less than its maximum allowable volume, and shrinks from the state of its maximum allowable volume under action mechanical input, while simultaneously allowing fluid to escape from the chamber, while the output is directly or indirectly not from the frame, but is carried out directly or indirectly from a cylinder or piston, which does not provide the specified mechanical input.

In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there is provided an acoustic head assembly for generating an output (for example, for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having, inter alia, a frame, an acoustic head that carries a frame that is essentially determines the location of the frame and / or the location of which is essentially determined by the frame, while the acoustic head has (preferably at least within a certain range) at least Here, some degree or degrees of freedom to move relative to the frame and / or vice versa, and the acoustic head has at least one piston in the complementary cylinder, while the piston and cylinder are movable relative to each other to form an alternating chamber volume, and at the same time one, several or all of the following symptoms occur: the first and second pistons and cylinders forming part of the shuttle are connected to each other on the same axis; the output action is carried out (directly or indirectly) from the piston, or from one or the other, or from

- 8 011262 of both pistons, and not from the shuttle; the acoustic head, when used for acoustic drilling or any equivalent process, has a shuttle independent of the drill string or equivalent means that must be vibrated); there is neither a drill rod, nor a rod passing through a shuttle or an acoustic head (to thereby provide the possibility of using, if desired, many acoustic heads when applying power to the drill string or other means that must be subjected to vibration); the piston (s) are made (s) with circumferential or peripheral grooves, but do not carry piston rings; valve means for the camera (s) includes a rotary valve element having channels and designed to open or close a fixed channel or fixed channels leading to the camera; each or common valve means includes a rotatable valve element having an axial channel for the outlet or supply (preferably outlet) of the fluid; each valve means includes a rotary valve element, while the rotary valve elements are actuated on a common axis of rotation and without phase matching with each other; each valve means is actuated independently of the fluid supply and fluid withdrawal elements; it is possible to control the amplitude of movement of the shuttle regardless of the frequency of the reciprocating motion due to the availability of control means for the valve means, which is independent of the pressure and / or volume of fluid supply to the valve means and / or the removal of fluid from the valve means; valve means are located close to the chamber to provide a minimum interval between valve control by means of the valve means and the action of fluid introduced into the nearest chamber, i.e. to enable a shorter period of time during which the shock wave from the introduced fluid transfers energy to the piston, preferably to enable operation at a higher frequency, if desired, to allow resonance at a shorter stroke or amplitude, to provide more high efficiency and / or to provide greater operational flexibility and versatility; fluid withdrawal from the chamber is not used to bring the shuttle into motion; the outlet (outlets) of the fluid is carried out (carried out), essentially, to environmental pressures before, if desired, such a fluid becomes available (for example, by injection) to return to the acoustic head; the fluid is mainly a liquid, but may include trapped gas, such as air, to create a cushioning effect in the chamber; a fluid supply device delivers a strong flow at constant or low pressure (for example, unlike some prior art systems that require an increase in pressure of the supplied fluid to operate when the tool to be vibrated is under increasing load ); shuttle movement can be ensured even if there is no movement of the piston (s), for example, as in the case of attachment to a drill string subjected to jamming; the acoustic head, irrespective of whether it is adjusted or not to provide resonance in the housing or device, such as a drill string, directly or indirectly attached to one or the other piston, or both of the pistons, can be actuated with creating the effect of a drill hammer; an element for supplying a fluid and / or an element for discharging a fluid includes a drive; the acoustic head rests on a frame relative to which the acoustic head has at least partially some degree or degrees of freedom of movement; the acoustic head is connected to the frame with the help of articulated (for example, elements with thickened ends) or other connections to allow the possibility of some movement of complementary means relative to the frame; the acoustic head rests on the frame and damping of the acoustic head is ensured to prevent the transmission of unnecessary shock to the frame (preferably such damping includes, in combination with any possible appropriate coupling or ties, the use of shock-absorbing gas bags or an equivalent element, preferably air bags are used instead of air springs) ; the acoustic head rests on a frame that can be manipulated directly or indirectly to control the placement of the acoustic head; the acoustic head carries directly or indirectly a frame on which, directly or indirectly, for example by means of an installed carriage, or a slider, or a support (s) for a frame in the form of a carriage or slide, but without being connected to the acoustic head by any rigid element, at least a part of the drive unit is mounted with transmission by means of endless communication for valve means (s) and / or a hydraulic motor for use in driving action of valve (s) means (s); a carriage, or a slider, or a support (s) for a frame in the form of a carriage or slide carries (carries) a hydraulic motor and / or a drive component (for example, a drive with a flexible shaft) for driving the drill string and / or mandrel for it, when this acoustic head is configured to install it, but with some (some) degree (degrees) of freedom, with the possibility of moving it through the specified frame; the drives and / or motors must be essentially isolated or, at least to some extent, substantially isolated from the vibrations of the acoustic head, with distance supports provided for them.

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In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there is provided an acoustic head assembly for generating an output (for example, for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having a frame and an acoustic head that is carried by the frame and / or which essentially defines the location of the frame, while the acoustic head has (preferably at least within a certain range) at least some degree (s) of freedom to move include flaxly of the frame and / or vice versa, and at least some part of the mass (shuttle) of the acoustic head, including at least some part of the fluid, under the action of the valves and the element for supplying fluid under pressure or elements for feeding fluid under pressure for opposing chambers of variable volume, the boundaries of which in each case are partially determined by the shuttle, when used, it is capable of reciprocating with respect to two other masses of the acoustic head, each of which partially defines the boundaries of the specified chamber, and in this case, at least one of the data of other masses should be acoustic output.

Accordingly, according to another aspect, the present invention provides an acoustic head for generating an output (for example, suitable for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having at least one piston in a complementary cylinder, said piston and cylinder being made with the possibility of moving relative to each other to form a chamber of variable volume, increasing [expandable] in volume under the action of fluid flow with are valve-controlled to a chamber of variable volume when the volume of said chamber is less than its full volume, while the cylinder for part of the shuttle is designed to reciprocate in the direction to the side as the chamber of variable volume expands, and there is provided a means for returning shuttle and, thus, a cylinder with a head for extruding fluid from the chamber of variable volume through the valve means.

In accordance with another aspect, the present invention provides an acoustic head suitable for generating an output (for example, suitable for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having components forming chambers of variable volume and including a piston in a complementary cylinder with a head, this piston and cylinder are arranged to move relative to each other so that each chamber is under the action of a fluid under pressure supplied th into one chamber of variable volume, while the previously supplied fluid is discharged from another chamber of variable volume, and vice versa, and at the same time, part of the components forming each chamber consists of a shuttle that performs a reciprocating motion.

In accordance with another aspect, the present invention is an acoustic head suitable for generating an output (for example, for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having a pair of spaced pistons, each of which is located inside the cylinder with the head, and each cylinder with the head has valve means whereby a variable volume can be formed by the piston relative to the cylinder with the head due to (at least partially) the supply of fluid to a chamber of variable volume and / or discharge of fluid from a chamber of variable volume based on the action of the valve means, while the valve means of one cylinder with the head does not coincide in phase with the other, so that when one chamber increases in volume due at least in part to the flow fluid into it, the other decreases accordingly, and vice versa.

In accordance with another aspect, the present invention is an acoustic head suitable for generating an output (for example, for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having at least one piston in a complementary cylinder with a head, the piston and cylinder being made with the possibility of moving relative to each other to form a chamber of variable volume under the action of a fluid under pressure supplied to the chamber of variable volume or release mine from the variable volume chamber, and the state of supply to the variable volume chamber or from the variable volume chamber is determined by the control of the rotary valve.

In accordance with another aspect, the present invention provides an acoustic head suitable for generating an output for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string and having at least one piston in a complementary cylinder with a head, the piston and cylinder being movable relative to each other to form a chamber of variable volume under the action of a fluid under pressure supplied to the chamber of variable volume or discharged from variable volume when controlling valve means, and the element for supplying such a fluid before valve control of its entry into the variable volume chamber or the element for removing such fluid after valve control of its exit from the variable volume chamber includes a channel in a rotatable valve valve means element.

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In accordance with another aspect, the present invention provides an acoustic head for generating an output (for example, for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having at least one piston with circumferential or peripheral grooves (preferably without any piston rings) in a complementary cylinder, the piston and cylinder being movable relative to each other to form a variable volume chamber under volume of fluid under pressure supplied to the chamber of variable volume or discharged from the chamber of variable volume.

In accordance with another aspect, the present invention provides an acoustic head for generating an output (for example, for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having at least one piston in a complementary cylinder, the piston and cylinder being configured to moving relative to each other to form a variable volume chamber under the action of a fluid under pressure supplied to the variable volume chamber or discharged h of a variable-volume camera, and at the same time one, some or all of the following symptoms occur: the acoustic head, when used for acoustic drilling or any equivalent process, has a shuttle that is independent of the drill string or equivalent means that must be vibrated, there is neither a drill rod, nor a rod passing through a shuttle or an acoustic head to provide the possibility of using, if desired, many acoustic heads when applying power to the drill string or other a tool that must be vibrated); fluid withdrawal from the chamber is not used to bring the shuttle into motion; the outlet (outlets) of the fluid is carried out (carried out), essentially, to environmental pressures before, if desired, such a fluid is made available (for example, by injection) to return to the acoustic head; the fluid is mainly a liquid, but may include trapped gas (eg, air) to create a cushioning effect in the chamber; the acoustic head, irrespective of whether it is adjusted or not to provide resonance during its operation, in the case or device (such as a drill string), directly or indirectly attached to one or the other, or both of the complementary means, can be actuated with the effect of a drill hammer; an element for supplying a fluid and / or an element for discharging a fluid includes a drive; the acoustic head rests on a frame relative to which the acoustic head has at least partially some degree or degrees of freedom of movement; the acoustic head is connected to the frame with the help of articulated (for example, elements with thickened ends) or other connections to enable some movement of the complementary means relative to the frame; the acoustic head rests on the frame and damping of the acoustic head is ensured to prevent an unnecessary shock from being transmitted to the frame (preferably such damping includes the use of shock-absorbing gas bags or an equivalent element in combination with any possible coupling or ties, preferably air bags are used instead of air springs); the acoustic head rests on a frame that can be manipulated directly or indirectly to control the placement of the acoustic head; the acoustic head carries directly or indirectly a frame on which, directly or indirectly, for example, by means of an installed carriage or slider, or support (s) for the frame in the form of a carriage or slider, but without attaching to the acoustic head by means of any rigid element, at least a part of the drive unit is mounted with transmission by means of endless communication for valve means (s) and / or a hydraulic motor for use in driving the valve (s) agent (s); a carriage, or a slider, or a support (s) for a frame in the form of a carriage or slide carries (carries) a hydraulic motor and / or a drive component, for example a drive with a flexible shaft, for driving the drill string and / or mandrel for it, while the acoustic head is configured to install it, but with some (some) degree (degrees) of freedom, with the possibility of moving it through the specified frame; the drives and / or motors must be essentially isolated or, at least to some extent, substantially isolated from the vibrations of the acoustic head, with distance supports provided for them.

In accordance with another aspect, the present invention provides an acoustic head for generating an output (for example, for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having a transition element to provide some degree (s) of freedom to move relative to the frame and / or vice versa, and at least part of the mass of the acoustic head, including at least part of the specified fluid under the action of at least one valve and the supply of t The fluid under pressure, when used, is capable of reciprocating with respect to part of the mass of the acoustic head, from which the drilling device must directly or indirectly receive an acoustic output.

In accordance with another aspect, the present invention provides an acoustic head for generating an output (e.g., for direct or indirect

- 11 011262 static input to the drill string) and having at least one part in a complementary receiver, the specified part and the receiver being movable relative to each other to form a variable volume chamber expandable in volume under the action of valve-fed fluid into the chamber of variable volume when the volume of the specified chamber is less than its full volume, and the receiver or the indicated part consists of a shuttle that moves in the direction away from (in the opposite of its direction k) as the variable-volume chamber expands, and at the same time, means are provided for returning the shuttle by moving it in the direction k, thereby squeezing out fluid from the variable-volume chamber through the valve means, and the acoustic output is not from the frame, not from the shuttle.

In accordance with another aspect, the present invention provides an acoustic head for generating an output for direct or indirect acoustic input for a structure (e.g., a drill string) or other means capable of transmitting / absorbing an acoustic input, and having a shuttle and two components moreover, each component together with the shuttle forms one of two chambers of variable volume, while the shuttle is arranged to move relative to each component under the action of a fluid under pressure supplied to one chamber of variable volume and discharged from another chamber of variable volume, and vice versa, and in this case, the acoustic output is not carried out directly or indirectly from any interacting carrier slider or frame, nor from shuttle.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an acoustic head for generating an output (for example, for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having at least one component included in another, and wherein said components are made with the ability to move relative to each other to form a chamber of variable volume, expandable under the action of a fluid under pressure, supplied to the chamber of variable volume, when its volume is less than its largest volume, or contracting, when it is possible to release a previously supplied fluid from a variable volume chamber, when the volume of the chamber is greater than its smallest volume, and the state of the fluid to the extent that it relates to pressure and instantly received volume is not depends on the instantaneous volume of the chamber, and the rotary valve controls the flow in and out of the chamber to and from the chamber.

In accordance with another aspect, the present invention provides an acoustic head for generating an output (for example, for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having at least two components configured to move relative to each other to form a chamber variable volume transferred from the state that the chamber has when its volume is less than its maximum volume under the action of a fluid under pressure supplied when controlling the valve means into the chamber, and returned by another means from the given state of the maximum volume, when the fluid is discharged from the chamber of variable volume while controlling the valve means, and wherein the element for supplying such fluid before valve control of its entry into the chamber of variable volume or an element for removing such a fluid after valve control of its exit from a variable volume chamber includes a channel in a rotatable valve element of the valve nnogo funds.

In accordance with another aspect, the present invention provides an acoustic head for generating an output (for example, for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string) and having at least one piston in a complementary cylinder, the piston and cylinder being configured to moving relative to each other to form a chamber of variable volume, expandable under the action of a fluid under pressure supplied to the chamber of variable volume, when Yes, the volume of the chamber is less than its maximum allowable volume, and shrinks from the state of its maximum allowable volume under the action of a mechanical input, while simultaneously allowing fluid to exit the chamber, and the output is carried out directly or indirectly from that component selected from the cylinder and a piston that does not provide the specified mechanical input.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an acoustic head for generating an output (e.g., for direct or indirect acoustic input to a drill string), with at least a portion of the mass (shuttle) of the acoustic head, including at least a portion fluid under the action of valves and an element for supplying a fluid under pressure or elements for supplying a fluid under pressure for opposite chambers of variable volume, the boundaries of which s in each case determined in part by the hook when used is capable of reciprocating motion relative to the two other masses acoustic heads, each of which partially delimits

- 12 011262 of the specified chamber, and in this case, at least one of the data of the other masses should be acoustic output.

The present invention also lies in the acoustic head of an acoustic head assembly or a suitable acoustic head assembly of any of the above types, i.e. without the specified frame.

In accordance with yet another aspect, the present invention is the use of an acoustic head or an acoustic head assembly of the present invention in order to provide a vibrating input to a medium or device.

In accordance with yet another aspect, the present invention provides a drilling method, which comprises using an acoustic head or an acoustic head assembly according to the present invention.

In accordance with yet another aspect, the present invention is in a combination comprising a drill string, an acoustic head assembly or components therefor and selectively coupled couplers, hydraulic power supplies, etc.

In accordance with a further aspect, the present invention provides a vibrating device comprising a piston, a camera assembly defining a chamber, in which the piston is adapted to reciprocate between the stroke boundaries, the camera having an end zone of the chamber at each piston stroke boundary and / or behind outside each stroke limit of the piston, there is a channel for inlet to each end zone of the chamber and a channel for exhaust from each end zone of the chamber, and a node or nodes for supplying fluid associated with the measures capable of supplying fluid under pressure to the inlet channels of the chamber, while there is at least one rotary valve capable of, without phase matching, providing or not allowing the movement of fluid from the assembly or assemblies for supplying fluid to each inlet ducts by opening or closing them, and each end zone of the chamber has an inlet and an outlet channel, such that each inlet channel, being open by means of the rotary valve (s), will be more in quality compared with the associated output provided by the outlet channel, which is at least essentially always open, or vice versa, and / or so that each outlet channel is valve controlled to open in order to enable the release of fluid from the corresponding end zone of the chamber, at least essentially without phase matching with the opening of the inlet channel of the same end zone of the camera, for example, fully or partially closed without phase matching, and when using SRI carried vibratory output action by the first node, the second node and / or the output member or the output piston member, the movable piston, because of the rapid reciprocating movement of the piston within the chamber.

The preferred foreseen rapid cyclic change is carried out with 20-500 cycles per second.

As used herein, a fluid includes a fluid, such as a hydraulic fluid — typically an oil, but not necessarily a gas, such as nitrogen or air, and / or mixtures of liquids and air, or liquids and solid particles, or gas and solid particles , or any other suitable combination, for example, emulsions of various liquids, mixtures of gases, etc.

If desired, a single rotary valve means may be provided, preferably with an axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to the axis of the linear piston stroke.

Preferably, such a rotatable valve element has one circular ordered sequence of openings for opening the inlet channel, and has zones of the valve element between the openings closing the inlet channels.

Preferably, the action for each inlet channel is to open, close and open the inlet channel through consecutive openings, while the other inlet channel operating without phase matching with the channel mentioned first, respectively, is closed, opened and closed by means of diametrically opposite closing zones of the valve element and the hole located between them.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vibrating device comprising a piston, a camera assembly defining a chamber, in which the piston is adapted to reciprocate between the stroke boundaries, the camera having an end zone of the chamber at each piston stroke boundary and / or the limits of each piston stroke boundary, and there is a channel for inlet to each end zone of the chamber and a channel for discharge from each end zone of the chamber, a fluid supply unit connected to the chamber assembly, capable of to ensure the supply of fluid under pressure or any fluid under pressure that it can receive when used into the inlet channels of the chamber, a node for collecting fluid associated with the specified node of the chamber, designed to collect the fluid from the outlet channels, preferably configured to supply this assembled fluid for reuse through the specified source of fluid under pressure, the first rotary valve, capable of phase matching to provide or not provide to read the movement of fluid from the unit for supplying fluid to each inlet channel by opening or closing this channel, a second rotary valve, which is able, without phase matching, not to provide or to ensure the movement of fluid from the chamber from each outlet channel by closing or opening this channel, a first actuator for rotating the first rotary valve, a second actuator for rotating the second rotary valve and a synchronizing connecting element between the first and second actuators, so then, at each end zone of the chamber, the inlet channel is usually open when the associated outlet channel is closed, and vice versa, and so each opening and closing state of each end zone of the camera, as a rule, does not coincide in phase with the state of the other end zone wherein, when using, a vibrational output action is or will be carried out by means of the first assembly, the second assembly and / or the output element of the piston or the output element moved by the piston due to the rapid reciprocating movement eniya piston within the chamber.

The term actuator encompasses a special purpose or non-special purpose drive and may be equivalent to no more than a certain transmission element or assembly that is operable to drive it, for example, by a hydraulic or electric motor, in a direct or indirect manner, thereby enabling rotation of the rotary (s) valve (s).

The synchronizing coupling element can be, and preferably is, a driving drive coupling element, so that the actuation of one drive, in turn, causes the actuation of another.

Preferred options are as previously indicated.

Preferably, the timing connector between the drives is a belt or chain that connects pulleys, sprockets, or the like.

Preferably, the fluid supply unit receives the fluid under pressure and does not itself increase the pressure of the fluid.

Preferably, the vibrating device is adapted to be connected to a remote hydraulic circuit for supplying said fluid under pressure.

Preferably, the vibrating device is configured to provide predetermined displacement amplitudes and / or resonant output actions based on pressure and / or volume control of the fluid under pressure and / or control of the synchronizing connecting element and actuators.

Preferably, the axis of the stroke is straight.

Preferably, the piston has two articulated protruding parts that do not have to rotate, but are capable of sliding in a bearing or other surrounding element.

Preferably, one protruding portion is an output element.

Preferably, the inlet channels are located in the lateral direction of the chamber relative to the axis of travel.

Preferably, the outlet channels are located in the lateral direction of the chamber relative to the axis of travel.

Preferably, the piston, regardless of the embodiment of the present invention, carries an output element.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the output element may be a protruding part of the piston or piston assembly, such that a proper straight direction of the piston is ensured, but at least one protruding end of the assembly is provided to provide an output.

In some embodiments of the present invention, such a protruding end or ends and / or indeed the piston itself may serve as a channel for a completely separate fluid supply, for example, it may be desirable to channel gas, liquid or other material down and / or up from the drill string, with which the output element may be associated when used, while such fluids are held separately from the working fluid of the vibrating device.

In accordance with yet another aspect, the present invention provides a method for vibrating a structure, assembly, or element, which comprises connecting a vibration device of the present invention to a given construction, assembly, or element, and activating the vibrating device to provide vibrations to the structure, assembly, or item.

In accordance with another additional aspect, the present invention is the driving of piles, drilling and / or drilling, involving the use of a vibrating device according to the present invention.

The present invention also lies in assemblies of any suitable type for driving piles and / or drilling and drilling, which include the vibratory means of the present invention, for example, may include a drill head, a drill string and transmission means or other prime mover for supplying hydraulic fluid as a working fluid.

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In the sense used here, the terms shuttle and piston have the broadest meanings provided here in relation to what moves and what does not move, etc.

As used herein, the term and / or means and or or or has both of these meanings, as the context permits.

As used herein, the term comprises or comprising may mean includes or including.

As used herein, the term piston stroke boundary may refer to the boundaries of a straight stroke or any curved stroke (for example, may include a piston stroke that rotates around a pivot axis or other support that is stationary or moving).

The reference here to the phase mismatch regarding the possibility or impossibility of moving the fluid from the assembly (s) for supplying fluid means essentially combining the opening of the rotary valve (s) to allow fluid to flow into one end zone, while at the other end zone, the inlet will be substantially closed by rotary valves or a rotary valve.

The reference here to phase mismatch with respect to the inlet and outlet channels of the same end zone of the chamber refers preferably, but not necessarily, to the inlet channel being closed by rotary valves or a rotary valve while the exhaust channel is open.

The term phase mismatch in any of the options specified for it includes both the absence of overlap (i.e., the absence of partial opening with partial closing) and some overlap.

In the sense used here, the term fast with respect to the reciprocating movement of the piston inside the chamber refers to any shuttle speed that provides output vibration when used in the application under consideration and in the case of acoustic drilling or drilling is at least several cycles per second. By way of example and without limitation, the number of cycles per second is preferably over 20 cycles per second. The number of cycles per second is provided, amounting to many hundreds of cycles per second, for example up to one or several thousand cycles per second. A vibrating device of the present invention, operating, for example, with hydraulic fluid as a pressurized fluid, such as about 200 bar (which is common with hydraulic fluid for excavator hydraulic systems), can shuttle drive at a speed of approximately 200 cycles per second.

Preferably, the provided rapid cyclic change is carried out at 20-500 cycles per second.

As used herein, a fluid includes a liquid, such as a hydraulic fluid — typically an oil, but not necessarily a gas, such as nitrogen or air, and / or mixtures of liquids and air, or liquids and solid particles, or gas and solid particles, or any other suitable combination, for example, emulsions of various liquids, mixtures of gases, etc.

The term excavator may mean, in addition to a device commonly regarded as an excavator, any power source, such as a hydraulic, electric, pneumatic or other.

The term head or with head in relation to any cylinder or chamber means that the chamber is closed by a fixed and / or movable piston, regardless of whether valve control is carried out by one or more of the elements of the head, cylinder, piston or not.

Brief Description of the Drawings

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a cutaway perspective view (the top complementary element or piston not shown) of an acoustic head in accordance with the present invention having rotary valve elements as part of valve means for each chamber, and wherein said valve elements are axially aligned;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the device of FIG. 1, showing at the centerline a cut-out means of a sector constituting the fourth part, as shown in FIG. one;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the device of FIG. 2 shown in elevation;

FIG. 4 is an end view of AA of the device of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the acoustic head shown in FIG. 1-4, made along the center line;

FIG. 6 is a preferred frame and subassembly with an auxiliary device in accordance with the present invention, wherein there is shown a retraction mandrel for connecting to a housing to be vibrated with the first complementary means or directly from the first complementary means, for example, for driving the operation of the drill string as an example;

FIG. 7 is a time sequence for moving the shuttle in two scenarios (A) according to FIG. 8 ', FIG. 9 'and further cyclic variation of and (A) according to FIG. 8, FIG.

8A, FIG. 9, FIG. 9A, FIG. 8, FIG. 8A, FIG. 9, FIG. 9A, FIG. 8 and further cyclic change;

FIG. 8 'is a block diagram of a device reciprocating to the right; FIG. 9 'is a block diagram of a device reciprocating to the left; FIG. 8 is a block diagram, the same as in FIG. 8';

FIG. 8A is a block diagram in which the oil supply pressures are instantaneously equalized, and this is ensured by the accumulator in the oil supply system (not shown), but here the shuttle movement directly precedes the state of FIG. nine;

FIG. 9 is a block diagram, the same as in FIG. nine';

FIG. 9A is a block diagram similar to that of FIG. 8A, also based on the action of the drive (the same or different — preferably different), but here the shuttle movement directly precedes the state of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is an exploded embodiment of the present invention having one rotary valve adapted to control the opening and closing of the inlet channels, but always having an open outlet channel structure, but with a lower degree of opening than the inlet channels when they are open ;

FIG. 11 is an embodiment of the present invention having two rotary valves, one for a plurality of inlet channels and one for a plurality of outlet channels, as a result of which no difference in size of the inlet and outlet channels is required;

FIG. 12 is another exploded view of the embodiment of FIG. eleven;

FIG. 13 shows how, in one other, but based on a mechanism, a typical example of which is shown in FIG. 11, an asterisk or other actuating element of each rotary valve may be provided, wherein said asterisks or other actuating elements are synchronized relative to each other by means of a synchronous belt or belts and / or idle shaft, so that the input action is carried out, for example, by means of an electric or a hydraulic motor, as shown, provides the ability to control the rotation speed of both rotary valves.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there are two chambers of variable volume, and each of them works out of phase with respect to the other, so that each chamber is reliably brought to a larger volume under pressure and the volume of fluid supplied, controlled by valves, as a result which avoids the need for fluid outlets to provide any direct displacement to reduce the volume of the same chamber differently than due to the expansion effect of another chamber of variable volume ma Preferably, in use, none of the two chambers will ever be completely free from the liquid / fluid contained therein.

The construction shown in FIG. 1, comprises a piston assembly 1, a assembly 2 with fixed valve bodies, an annular seal 3, a screw 4 with a head, a bearing block 5, a screw 6 with a head, a screw 7 with a head, an upper central block 8, a lower central block 9, a nut 10, washer 11, valve stem 12, spherical thrust roller bearing 13, one lip seal 14, synchronous drive pulley 15, tapered locking sleeve 16, ring seal 17, ring seal 18, assembly 19 with a sleeve housing for the valve stem, spacer 20 for the stationary valve body , screw 21 with head, assembly 22 with watts lkoy valve stem 23 with the screw head, the rim 24 of the piston seals, the sealing rim 25 of the carrier unit, the bus 26, the rolling bearing cage 27, an annular seal 28 and plastic spacer 29 of the piston.

When considering a device similar to that shown in FIG. 5, it can be seen that there is a first chamber 30 of variable volume and a second chamber 31 of variable volume, and while similar to the bus, a flexible connection 32 and 33 respectively connects each part 34 and 35 including the piston with the shuttle 36, the provided range of motion will be relatively small during most operations. Preferably, the amplitudes range from a fraction of a millimeter to several centimeters, but may be greater if the acoustic head is larger. The frequency can range from a few hertz to thousands.

Each chamber is delimited by the piston portion of its component 34 or 35, each of which preferably has peripheral grooves for pressure drop without piston rings. This is intended to avoid damage to the rings due to vibration and to create the possibility that in the future the supplied fluid will provide some lubricating effect between the piston and the stationary valve bodies 37 and 38, respectively. As you can see, each stationary valve body 37 or 38 is made with channels and interacts with a corresponding rotary valve element or rotary valve stem 39 and 40 to ensure that fluid enters the nearest chamber 30 or 31 of variable volume or fluid exits from the nearest chamber 30 or 31 variable volumes.

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Inside each rotary valve element 39 there is an axially extending channel that has radial outlets and which is preferably used to divert the fluid back to the accumulation chamber, from where it can be returned (for example, by injection), as shown in FIG. 5. Shown are the lines for supplying oil, providing supply through the channels to the valve means outside the rotary valve element 39 or 40.

A separate fluid supply element (not shown in FIG. 5) is used for the hydraulic motor 41, which is designed to be driven by the element 42 and the endless drive belt or equivalent element 43 of each of the rotary valve elements 39 and 40. Such a hydraulic motor receives supplied fluid, preferably provided separately from the volume of fluid supplied to drive the acoustic head to the extent that it concerns shuttle movement ka.

As can be seen, it is preferable that the structure, which includes the elements 41, 42 and 43, is located on the slider 44, which can move relative to the frame 45, which serves to support the acoustic head in a direct or indirect way. The frame 45 itself can be placed in the form of a movable carriage on a support rail or other structure 46, so that it preferably moves relative to it within certain limits.

If desired, the slider 44 and the guide or other structure 46 can be connected.

In FIG. 6 shows an acoustic head having a drill string mandrel or equivalent member 47 configured to rotate by means of an endless drive belt / chain or equivalent member 48 driven by a hydraulic motor 49 (also with a separate hydraulic feed).

The possible bringing the mandrel 47 into rotation will cause rotation or maneuver of the drill string attached to it, while the mandrel or equivalent element 47 is configured to subject it to vibration directly or indirectly under the action of the nearest piston or complementary means of the acoustic head.

Such a closest piston, piston assembly or complementary means is preferably fixed so as to be able to move at least in the longitudinal direction to some extent relative to the frame 45, and for this purpose, some directional connections are preferably provided. For example, the connecting elements 50 and 51 on both sides of the acoustic head can be connected via the rotation axis 52 or 53 to the acoustic head and through the rotation axis 54 and 55 to the frame 45. At the same time, the boundaries of movement can be defined by compression springs 56 and 57 (or air bags) in cooperation preferably with air bags 58 and 59, which create a shock-absorbing or damping effect between the acoustic head and the frame 45 and, in turn, the carriages or supports 44 and 46.

Thus, it can be seen that the connections create the possibility of some similarity of rotation of the connecting elements with thickened ends and at the same time simultaneously create the possibility of some axial displacement of the acoustic head as a whole, while the shuttle 36 is nevertheless free from direct contact with the frame and / or sliders or carriages 44 and 46, other than as a result of the presence of flexible drive elements and a hose and / or other connecting elements not shown in the attached drawings.

Preferably, all connections (including hydraulic ones) are formed from flexible, vibration-resistant hoses connected so as to avoid inadvertent disconnection.

The acoustic head of the present invention can begin to work with the effect of a hammer drill even without a drill string tuned to resonance. Then you can adjust the speed of the rotary valves (rotor) and / or the volume of the fluid (for example, oil). This can lead to a change in frequency while providing the possibility of increasing power regardless of the length of the drill string. Torque and pressure can act on the drill string, but they will not affect the resonator or the reciprocating motion of the shuttle of the acoustic head. This allows the regulation of drilling to a very large extent.

Rotor control systems that are independent of the system for regulating the oil supply to the shuttle, vibration isolation of the acoustic head, with the exception of, first of all, acoustic shock, the design with the frame inside the frame and the small distance of oil movement upon impact provide important advantages.

Next, the operation of the cycles illustrated in FIG. 7-9A, when using a device having the hydraulic characteristics described previously. It should be appreciated that in the case where such a means similar to that shown in FIG. 1-9A has a length of, for example, approximately 1.5 m, the movement of the shuttle is, for example, from about 0.1 to 15 mm (amplitude), while the operating parameters affect the amplitude.

The action may represent a direct movement in the millisecond interval, as in the scenario (A) considered in connection with FIG. 7 (i.e., FIGS. 8 ', 9', etc.), but may instead represent scenario (B), the conditions of which correspond to FIG. 8A and 9A, in each case a storage ring is required in the oil circuit to enable the instantaneous movement necessary, respectively, for the instantaneous state according to the figures below. 9 and 8.

It is contemplated that a tool in accordance with embodiments of the present invention similar to those shown in FIG. 10-13 will preferably be driven by a hydraulic system, for example, from an excavator or other transport (transmission) means or a stationary prime mover, and therefore the various pressurized liquid sources and reservoirs mentioned herein are preferably the corresponding elements such a powering excavator, etc., to which the means can be attached. In addition, preferably there may be a branch in the inflow to the device of such a working fluid under pressure through such a closing element and / or valves, etc., which may be required to provide a separate hydraulic actuator for the rotary valve or one of the rotary valves, and, thus Thus, by means of a time matching or synchronizing connecting element alternately with another, as well as for separate filling of fluid alternately at each end zone of the cam Era.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the piston 60 has protruding parts 61 pivotally coupled so as to allow axial movement. It is not so important that the piston and trunnions are round in cross section, and / or whether they can be rotated inside the chamber formed in the chamber assembly 62 or not.

As can be seen in the embodiment of FIG. 10, there is a first end zone 63 of the camera and a second end zone 64 of the camera, each of which is accessed by a corresponding inlet channel 65 and 66.

The rotary valve 66 is mounted to rotate essentially around an axis located at right angles to the axis of stroke of the piston 60, while the rotary valve 66 has at the same radial distance from the valve axis zones 67 without holes and openings 68.

As you can see, one of these openings 68 (designated 68A) opens a fluid communication between the pressure fluid supply chamber 69, which is provided in the fluid supply unit, and the chamber end zone 63, while there is no such access through the second inlet channel 66 into the end region 64 of the chamber due to a phase mismatch state, i.e. there is a zone 67 holding the second inlet 66 closed while the first inlet 65 is open. The opposite state, which will be achieved subsequently, will provide the possibility of alternately filling each end zone of the chamber.

As shown in FIG. 10, there is a first outlet channel 70 for the camera end zone 63 and a second outlet channel 71 for the camera end zone 64. In a position similar to that shown in FIG. 10, in which these channels always remain open, preferably means (in this case, a plate having openings 72 and 73), different from the second rotary valve, ensures that the flow of fluid through the opening 68 and through the channel 65 or 66 will always occur with faster than any output through the corresponding hole 72 or 73 as part of the hydraulic return circuit.

Those skilled in the art will understand how hydraulic fluid can be supplied to a fluid supply unit 74 by supplying it to a chamber 69, while the working fluid will find its own way from this chamber 69 to one or the other end zones 63 and 64 of the chamber and from there through the output channels 70 and 72 in one case and 71 and 73 in another case, back to the discharge system, for example, an excavator with which the tool can be connected, to return the same working fluid for hydraulic systems it back into chamber 69 or in a branch that may be considered desirable, in hydraulic motor for driving the rotary valve 66 operation.

A more preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 12. In this embodiment, similarly to the embodiment of FIG. 10 there is a piston 75 and pivotally protruding protruding parts 76 and 77, as a result of which end zones 78 and 79 of the chamber are formed, controlled by, for example, a rotary valve 80 with its openings and areas without openings arranged in a certain order similar to that shown with with reference to the embodiment of FIG. 10.

The assembly 81 with its chamber 82 is adapted to receive pressurized hydraulic fluid for hydraulic systems and to selectively enable it to move into the first one and then to the other from the end zones 78 and 79 of the chamber.

The operation of the rotary valve element 83 is synchronized with the rotation of the rotary valve 83, and the rotary valve element 83 performs the function of allowing hydraulic fluid to escape from the first one and then the other of the chambers 78 and 79 without phase matching with its pumping phase, thereby provide reciprocating piston movement. The outlet rotary valve 83 preferably rotates at the same speed as the rotary valve 80, and the distances between its openings correspond to each outlet channel from the chambers 78 and 79.

In FIG. 11, the location of these holes is best shown, with channel 84 being closed due to the fact that it is not aligned with the opening 85 of the inlet rotary valve 80, while the exhaust channel 85 of the same end zone 86 of the chamber is aligned with the hole 87 for allowing release into the chamber 88 of the assembly 79 for collecting fluid from where it is sent back, for example, through an excavator for reuse with injection.

The construction of FIG. 13 shows, during a bench test, an electric motor 90 (ideally it would be a hydraulic motor when used), directly driving a drive unit configured to drive the first rotary valve (not shown) into rotation, while the chain drive belt 91 by the idle shaft 92 and sequentially by means of a second chain drive belt 93 actuates another rotary valve (not shown), thereby providing a corresponding vibration ionic motion (caused by the reciprocation motion of the piston), which communicates hinged to output member 94.

Therefore, during operation, appropriate adjustment of the required vibrations can be made. Assuming that the excavator has the ability to provide a substantially constant hydraulic flow and pressure to the means of the present invention, and there is a flow separation so that one flow can feed the hydraulic motor to rotate the rotary valve, while the other flow designed to selectively fill each of the two sides of the piston under the action of a time-coordinated or synchronized movement of the rotary valve, a very simple adjustment mode is provided education.

This is significantly less complicated when using a significantly smaller number of moving parts and requires less tight tolerances compared to any of the prior art procedures disclosed previously.

For example, if the inlet channel at one end is closed by a rotary valve corresponding to it, then the working fluid for hydraulic systems will not be able to go anywhere, and nothing will happen when this end zone is filled. However, on the contrary, the same will not happen at the other end if it is partially or fully open.

Accordingly, when the inlet rotary valve is turned (fast rotated), hydraulic oil passes into the end zone of the piston chamber and causes the piston to move until the end of its stroke. The rotary valve continues to rotate, and by coordinating its operation in time or synchronizing with another rotary valve, it is possible to discharge the expended oil for hydraulic systems to the outlet. At the same time or subsequently (or simultaneously, and subsequently), the first rotary valve directs the oil to the other end of the piston, which, in turn, causes the piston to be biased back.

Hydraulic drive by means of synchronous belts means that if the rotary valves consistently rotate slowly (for example, with a frequency of 10 rpm), the piston will perform very slow reciprocating motion, but if both rotary valves will rotate, for example, with a frequency 1000 rpm, the piston can move, for example, at a frequency of approximately 200 times per second. Thus, tuning for various soil conditions can be ensured by simply controlling the speed of the synchronized rotary valves expediently by controlling the introduction of fluid into the hydraulic motor.

Claims (51)

CLAIM 1. A vibration device for generating a vibrational output, comprising a shuttle having first and second ends, a first complementary structure cooperating with the first end, and a second complementary structure interacting with the second end of the shuttle, a drive or drives for shuttle moving alternately in each direction reciprocating movement, so that in one direction the shuttle moves from the first complementary structure, and in the other direction the shuttle moves from the second set tary structures, and thus the output vibration is carried out by one or the other, or both of the complementary structures and not directly from the hook. 2. The device according to claim 1, in which the first and second complementary structures are fixed at a distance relative to each other. 3. The device according to claim 1 or 2, containing a separate hard drive for the shuttle in each of two directions. 4. The device according to claim 3, in which at least one drive is selected from a direct mechanical drive by means of rotary connecting elements, a magnetic drive, a hydraulic drive, a pneumatic drive and a drive based on combustion products. 5. The device according to claim 4, in which the individual hard drives operate on the basis of fluid pressure. 6. The device according to claim 4 or 5, in which the type of drive for the shuttle in each of its directions is the same. - 19 011262 7. The device according to claim 1, in which the reciprocating movement is performed without collision of solids. 8. The device according to claim 7, in which the shuttle is able to interact at least at one end with a complementary structure to provide a shock absorbing effect due to the compression of the fluid. 9. The device of claim 8, in which the shock absorbing effect is carried out at both ends. 10. The device according to claim 1, in which the vibration output is carried out from one of the complementary structures. 11. The device according to claim 3, in which the operation is based on ensuring the presence of a fluid medium, the pressure of which is increased outside the device, as the only means of ensuring the shuttle is moved due to its synchronized introduction to alternately increase the pressure in the chambers, each of which is formed between the complementary structure and shuttle. 12. The device according to claim 1, in which the first complementary structure is able to interact with the shuttle to form the first pressure chamber, the second complementary structure is able to interact with the shuttle to form the second pressure chamber, and there are first valve means for regulating the flow of fluid into the first the pressure chamber and the second valve means for regulating the flow of fluid into the second pressure chamber and from it at least one element for supplying fluid to the shuttle under pressure or one or more transition elements for it, as a result of which each valve means is able to provide or not to ensure the flow of fluid into the corresponding chamber, and at least one element for draining the fluid or one or more transition elements for it, as a result of which each valve means is able to provide or not to ensure the possibility of fluid exit from its corresponding chamber, while moving the valve means and the shuttle and with respect to the complementary element or elements, such that when the first valve means allows fluid to enter the first chamber to increase the first chamber and the volume of fluid in it, the second valve means allows the fluid to exit the second chamber to reduce the second chamber and the volume of fluid in her and so on with the alternate movement of the shuttle. 13. The device according to item 12, in which the valve means includes a rotary valve element having channels and designed to open or close a fixed channel or fixed channels leading into the chamber. 14. The device according to item 13, in which each valve means includes another or similar rotary valve element having an axial channel for the removal or supply of fluid. 15. The device according to item 13, in which each valve means includes a rotary valve element, and such rotary valve elements are actuated on a common axis of rotation and without phase matching with each other. 16. The device according to clause 15, in which the synchronization provided by the valve means, is able to create the possibility of overlapping the supplied or discharged flows between the respective cameras. 17. The device according to item 12, in which each valve means is actuated regardless of the supply of fluid and the removal of fluid. 18. The device according to clause 16, which is configured to control the amplitude of the movement of the shuttle regardless of the frequency of the reciprocating motion due to the availability of control means of the valve means, which is independent of at least one parameter of the pressure and volume of the fluid supplied to the valve means and withdrawn from valve means. 19. The device according to item 13, in which each valve means is located near its chamber to provide a small interval between the valve control by means of the valve means and the action of fluid introduced into the nearest chamber. 20. The device according to item 12, in which the element for supplying or element for draining the fluid includes a drive. 21. The device according to item 12, which is based on a frame relative to which the vibrating device has at least partially some freedom of movement. 22. The device according to item 21, which is connected to the frame by hinge or other connecting elements to ensure the movement of each complementary structure relative to the frame. 23. The device according to item 21 or 22, which relies, at least in part, on gas bags in the frame. 24. The device according to claim 1, which is based on a frame that is manipulated directly or indirectly to control the placement of the acoustic head. 25. The device according to claim 1, in which the drive, or drives, or the engine, or any engine thereof, at least to some extent and at least partially, essentially isolated from the vibrations of the head, for example, for them remote supports, tape drives, etc. are provided. 26. The device according to item 12, which is directly or indirectly carried by a frame on which direct - 20 011262 or indirectly mounted at least part of the node with the transmission by means of endless communication intended for valve means or means, and / or a hydraulic motor intended for use in actuating the valve means or means. 27. A device for creating a vibrational output, comprising a shuttle, a first complementary element designed to interact with the shuttle to form the first pressure chamber, a second complementary element designed to interact with the shuttle to form the second pressure chamber, the first valve means for controlling the flow fluid into and out of the first pressure chamber, second valve means for controlling the flow of fluid into the second chamber by higher pressure and from it, one or more elements for supplying fluid under pressure to the shuttle or a transition element or elements for them, as a result of which each valve means is able to provide or not to ensure the flow of fluid into the corresponding chamber and one or more elements for removal fluid or a transition element or elements for it, as a result of which each valve means is able to provide or not to ensure the exit of the fluid from its corresponding chamber, while moving the valve means and the shuttle relative to the complementary element or elements such that when the first valve means allows fluid to enter the first chamber to increase the first chamber and the volume of fluid in it, the second valve means allows the fluid to exit the second chamber to compress and reduce the second chamber and the volume of fluid in it, and so on with the shuttle moving alternately, with at least one valve means comprising a rotary valve element. 28. The device according to item 27, in which at least one complementary element is a piston for the cylinder of the shuttle. 29. The device according to item 27 or 28, which is configured to control the amplitude of the shuttle movement, regardless of the frequency of the reciprocating movement due to the availability of control means of the valve means, which is independent of the pressure and / or volume of the fluid supplied to the valve means and / or withdrawn from the valve means, wherein the valve means is located near the chamber to provide a minimum interval between the valve control by the valve means and the action of the fluid, the nearest camera. 30. The device according to item 27 or 28, which is configured to control the amplitude of the shuttle movement, regardless of the frequency of the reciprocating movement due to the availability of control means of the valve means, which is independent of the pressure and / or volume of the fluid supplied to the valve means and / or withdrawn from the valve means, and the withdrawal of fluid from the chamber is not used to set the shuttle in motion. 31. The device according to item 27 or 28, which is configured to control the amplitude of the shuttle movement regardless of the frequency of the reciprocating movement due to the availability of control means of the valve means, which is independent of the pressure and / or volume of the fluid supplied to the valve means and / or withdrawn from the valve means. 32. The device according to item 27 or 28, which is configured to control the amplitude of the shuttle movement regardless of the frequency of the reciprocating movement due to the availability of control means of the valve means, which is independent of the pressure and / or volume of the fluid supplied to the valve means and / or withdrawn from the valve means, the fluid mainly being a liquid, but may include trapped gas, such as air, to create a cushioning effect in the chamber. 33. The device according to item 27 or 28, in which the output is carried out directly or indirectly from one or the other complementary element or from both complementary elements, and not from the shuttle. 34. The device according to item 27 or 28, in which the first and second complementary elements are pistons made with circumferential or peripheral grooves, while each piston carries or does not bear piston rings or a seal. 35. The device according to item 27 or 28, in which the valve means includes a rotary valve element having channels and designed to open or close a fixed channel or fixed channels leading into the chamber. 36. The device according to item 27 or 28, in which each or a common valve means includes a rotary valve element having an axial channel to allow for the removal or supply of fluid. 37. The device according to item 27 or 28, in which each valve means includes a rotary valve element, while such rotary valve elements are actuated on a common axis of rotation and without phase matching with each other. 38. The device according to item 27 or 28, in which each valve means is actuated regardless of the supply of fluid and the removal of fluid. 39. The device according to p. 33, which is made with the possibility of moving the shuttle, even if there is no initial movement of one, or the other, or both, the first and second, complementary elements, for example, as in the case of attaching to a jammed drill string. - 21 011262 40. The device according to item 27 or 28, in which the element for supplying a fluid and / or the element for removing the fluid includes a drive. 41. The device according to p, which relies on a frame that can be manipulated directly or indirectly to control the placement of the acoustic head. 42. The device according to item 27 or 28, which is a vibration head, and in which the actuator or actuators for both valve means, or the engine, or any of its engine, at least to some extent and at least partially, essentially isolated from vibrations of the vibrating head. 43. The device according to item 27 or 28, which represents a vibration head, directly or indirectly carried by a frame on which directly or indirectly mounted at least part of the node with the transmission through endless communication, intended for valve means or means, and / or a hydraulic motor for use in actuating the valve means or means. 44. A vibration head assembly for generating an output, for example, suitable for direct or indirect vibration input to a structure, such as a drill string or other means capable of transmitting / absorbing a vibration input, and comprising a frame and a vibration head carried by a frame that essentially determines the location of the frame and / or the location of which is essentially determined by the frame, the vibration head having at least a degree or degrees of freedom communication with respect to the frame and / or vice versa, and the vibration head has a shuttle and two components, each of which together with the shuttle forms one of two chambers of variable volume, and the shuttle is arranged to move relative to each component under the action of a fluid under pressure, fed into one chamber of variable volume and discharged from another chamber of variable volume, and vice versa, while the vibration output is not carried out or should not be carried out directly or indirectly neither from the frame, nor from the shuttle, and the assembly is made so that if the drill string is set in motion by means of a vibrating output, each cycle ensures that the drill bit carried by the drill string is moved in and out. 45. The assembly of the vibration head to create an output, for example for direct or indirect vibration input to the drill string, and comprising a frame, a vibration head that is carried by the frame and / or which essentially determines the location of the frame, while the vibration head has preferably at least within a certain range, at least the degree or degrees of freedom of movement relative to the frame and / or vice versa, and at least part of the mass (shuttle) of the vibration head, including m at least a part of the fluid under the influence of the valves and the element for supplying fluid under pressure or elements for supplying fluid under pressure for opposing chambers of variable volume, which are partially determined by the shuttle, when used is able to make reciprocating motion relative to the other two masses of the vibrating head, each of which partially defines the specified camera, and at the same time, at least one of these other masses carries out a vibration output The action. 46. A vibration device comprising a piston, a chamber assembly defining a chamber in which the piston is adapted to perform a rectilinear reciprocating movement between the stroke boundaries, the chamber having an end zone of the chamber at each piston stroke boundary and / or outside each piston stroke boundary, and there is a channel for admitting to each end zone of the chamber and a channel for discharging from each end zone of the chamber, a fluid supply unit connected to the chamber assembly capable of supplying fluid under pressure or any fluid under pressure that it can receive when used into the inlet ports of the chamber, a fluid collection unit associated with the chamber assembly, for collecting fluid from the outlet channels and preferably configured to supply this collected fluid for reuse by means of the specified source of fluid under pressure, the first rotary valve, capable of phase matching to ensure or not to ensure the movement of the fluid from the node for supplying fluid medium into each inlet channel by opening or closing a given channel, a second rotary valve capable of not providing or ensuring the movement of fluid from the chamber from each outlet channel by closing or opening this channel without phase matching, the first actuator for rotating the first rotary valve, the second an actuator for rotating the second rotary valve and a synchronizing connecting element between the first and second actuators, so that at each end zone of the chamber, the inlet channel is usually open It is experienced when the outlet channel connected with it is closed, and vice versa, and so that each opening and closing state of each end zone of the chamber, as a rule, does not coincide in phase with the state of the other end zone, while using the vibration output effect by means of the first node, second node and / or output element of the piston or output element moved by the piston due to the rapid reciprocating movement of the piston inside the chamber. - 22 011262 47. The node of the rotating drill string and device according to any one of the preceding paragraphs, adapted for vibration drilling. 48. A method of driving piles, drilling and / or drilling, involving the use of a vibrating device according to any one of claims 1 to 33. 49. A method of creating vibrations using a vibration head having a housing from which the vibrational output is perceived directly or indirectly, a shuttle designed to reciprocate within the housing to provide vibration to the housing, and a drive designed to provide reciprocating motion shuttle inside the case and ensure vibration of the case. 50. A drilling method using a vibration head configured to attach to a rotary drill string having a housing, a shuttle and a drive, the shuttle being configured to bring it into and out of motion in the housing under the action of the drive, and wherein the vibration output effect on the drill string is carried out directly or indirectly from the body, and not from the shuttle. 51. The method according to item 50, comprising the following operations: connecting a drill string having a downhole guide assembly to a vibrating head, and this connection is not a shuttle; providing vibration of the drill string and its borehole assembly and bringing the drill string and its borehole assembly into rotation to improve drilling progress; disconnecting the drill string from the vibrating head; adding to the top of the drill string to extend the drill string; attaching an elongated drill string to the vibrating head, while this reconnection is not carried out by the shuttle; providing vibration of the drill string and its borehole assembly and bringing the drill string and its borehole assembly into rotation to further improve drilling progress.