WO2020224510A1 - Rotary steering tool and transmission device - Google Patents

Rotary steering tool and transmission device Download PDF

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WO2020224510A1
WO2020224510A1 PCT/CN2020/087944 CN2020087944W WO2020224510A1 WO 2020224510 A1 WO2020224510 A1 WO 2020224510A1 CN 2020087944 W CN2020087944 W CN 2020087944W WO 2020224510 A1 WO2020224510 A1 WO 2020224510A1
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刘庆波
底青云
杨永友
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    • E21B7/06Deflecting the direction of boreholes
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    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
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  • the invention relates to a rotary steering tool and equipment device, which are used to improve the deflection building capacity of rotary steering drilling equipment, and belong to the field of petroleum drilling.
  • a sliding steering drilling system driven by a mud motor was used to implement steering drilling.
  • the sliding steering drilling system does not rotate during the steering drilling process, but slides along the axis of the well wall and is guided by sliding.
  • the tool changes the inclination and azimuth of the borehole to control the borehole trajectory.
  • the problems of the sliding steering drilling system include difficulty in sliding, the need to maintain orientation, the cleanliness of the wellbore is poor, and the drilling rate is low, which may cause buckling and self-locking. The existence of these problems affects the progress of drilling and the equipment normal operation.
  • the rotary steering drilling system keeps the direction of the borehole rotating during the drilling process. Compared with the sliding steering drilling system, it has low friction and torsion resistance, high drilling speed, low cost, short well construction period, and smooth well trajectory. Easy to adjust and extend the length of the horizontal section.
  • the Chinese authorized patent CN104619944B obtained by the American company Halliburton discloses a directional steering tool, which provides a modular actuator, a steering tool and a rotary steering drilling system.
  • the modular actuator includes a barrel and is structured as Coupled to the outer periphery of the housing.
  • the accumulator is housed in the cylinder, and the hydraulically actuated actuator is slidably disposed in the cylinder, and moves between an activated position and an inactive position, so that the actuator piston selectively squeezes the slope surface of the drive shaft Thereby changing the direction of the drill string.
  • US patent application document US20140209389A1 discloses a rotary guide tool, which includes a non-rotating body and a rotating shaft including a deflectable unit. By controlling the circumferential position of the eccentric sleeve, the deflectable unit is deflected, thereby adjusting the drill bit Drilling direction.
  • the United States patent application document US20170107762A1 discloses another type of rotary steering technology, namely push-to-lean rotary steering technology, which includes push parts arranged around the drill pipe and a hydraulic drive system for driving these push parts.
  • the system can selectively drive the pushing member to move between the pushing position and the non-pushing position. When in the pushing position, the pushing member can push against the well wall in a flapping manner to generate guiding force and change the direction of the drilling.
  • the push-to-type rotary steering system needs to act on the entire drill tool assembly in the actual operation process, and the rigidity of the drill tool assembly is relatively large, so that the pure push-to-type steering system is limited.
  • the present invention provides a rotary guide tool, which is characterized in that it comprises:
  • the power unit has an output shaft capable of outputting torque and an offset driving part capable of outputting radial force and/or axial force;
  • a transmission shaft connected to the output shaft
  • a drill bit has a drill bit tail end, and the forward end of the drill bit and the support shaft are connected to the drill bit tail end.
  • the driving torque of the power unit is transmitted to the drill bit through the above-mentioned rotary guide tool, wherein the support shaft is sleeved outside the transmission shaft, and the transmission shaft and the support shaft partially overlap in the axial direction to connect the transmission shaft and the support shaft.
  • the transmission device connecting the power unit and the drill bit should have as small a curvature radius as possible during skew operation. When driven by a radial load, the radius of curvature will be smaller when the same range of radial movement occurs. , The greater the bending angle, which can improve the efficiency of the well deviation angle and azimuth angle change, so as to improve the deflection ability of the rotary steering tool.
  • the support shaft constitutes the external structure of the aforementioned transmission device, and the power unit applies lateral force or radial force to the upper support shaft through the force application structure.
  • the support shaft Under the action of the axial force or the radial force, the support shaft will generate a rotating structure.
  • the offset of the drive shaft and the combined axis of the drill tool and the support shaft produce an offset angle.
  • the force of the support shaft Under the action of the fulcrum, the force of the support shaft will be directly transmitted to the drill bit, and finally the entire rotation
  • the steering tool produces the build rate in the specified direction.
  • the force-receiving part is only the support shaft, rather than the entire drill tool assembly (including drill collars and other structures), which can shorten the load caused by dead weight and reaction force.
  • This type of structure can reduce unnecessary energy consumption and reduce the power consumption of the drive system including the power unit.
  • the axial nesting of the transmission shaft and the support shaft and the change of the force position of the driving force can also reduce the possibility of self-locking.
  • the direction of the drilling will be changed as needed.
  • the three-point fixed circle is used to make the drilling tool bend.
  • the transmission shaft and the support shaft may be stuck in different sections of the drilling and self-locking, which also means,
  • the use of a three-point fixed-circle bending drive method needs to gradually change the inclination angle and azimuth angle, which limits the drilling tool’s deflection ability.
  • the driving force for changing the direction of the drilling tool is directly applied to the connection with the drill bit.
  • the three-point circle method is no longer used, and the distance between the rotating node and the drill bit is also shortened, which is mainly beneficial to shorten the length of the support shaft, thereby reducing the possibility of self-locking.
  • the rotation structure includes a revolute joint forming a spherical pair with the support shaft; and a flexible member that passes through the revolute joint and is connected to the support shaft.
  • the implementation of the rotating structure preferably adopts a flexible hinge structure.
  • the spherical pair provides a rotating track, and the flexure deforms to achieve a flexible hinge.
  • the flexure itself also has the function of storing elastic potential energy and gradually driving the rotating structure back straight.
  • the revolute joint includes a first protrusion having a first truncated spherical surface close to the forward end of the support shaft, the support shaft has a first groove, and the first groove is connected to the The first protrusion cooperates with the spherical surface of the first section to form a spherical pair.
  • the spherical pair is formed at least at one end of the transmission shaft close to the forward end of the support shaft.
  • the transmission shaft extends into the accommodating cavity formed by the support shaft.
  • the first groove formed in the accommodating cavity first stops the transmission shaft from approaching the forward end. Movement trend, in addition, it also provides a rotating receiving surface, no matter whether the driving force is axial force or radial force, after pushing the support shaft, it will drive the support shaft to rotate relative to the drive shaft based on the spherical surface pair.
  • the contact surface of the spherical pair here will bear a certain load, and the forming area of the spherical pair will be a truncated spherical surface.
  • the angular range of the truncated spherical surface part will be greater than the maximum allowable rotation angle, which is defined as the transmission shaft and The maximum allowable relative rotation angle of the support shaft.
  • the spherical pair also plays a supporting role.
  • the spherical pair helps to stably support the drive shaft in the support shaft.
  • the surface hardness of the first groove is greater than the surface hardness of the first protrusion.
  • the surface hardness of the first groove is higher than that of the first protrusion, which is represented by a wear-resistant material, for example, a wear-resistant cast iron material or a surface-treated wear-resistant layer is formed on the surface of the first groove.
  • a wear-resistant material for example, a wear-resistant cast iron material or a surface-treated wear-resistant layer is formed on the surface of the first groove.
  • One implementation is to provide a detachable wear sleeve in the accommodating cavity of the support shaft, and the first groove is formed on the wear sleeve.
  • the formation position of the spherical pair will be the position where the load is concentrated, and it is also the wear-prone position. It is set as a detachable structure, which is convenient for maintenance and replacement.
  • the rotation structure includes a pair of connecting keys arranged with the central axis of rotation of the transmission shaft as a symmetrical axis, and the pair of connecting keys is installed on the rotating joint; The keyway that the connecting key fits;
  • the connecting key has a second protrusion, and the surface of the second protrusion is a truncated cylindrical shape with the rotation axis of the rotating structure as the center axis.
  • the support shaft and the transmission shaft are set as a key connection, and in order to achieve relative rotation, the top of the connecting key is set as a cylindrical surface to support the top of the connecting key without interference with the keyway during rotation.
  • the revolute joint further includes a third protrusion formed at an end of the forward end of the connecting key away from the support shaft; the third protrusion has the same shape as the first truncated spherical portion Concentric second truncated spherical surface;
  • the support shaft has a third groove, and the third groove and the third protrusion cooperate with the second cross-sectional spherical surface to form a spherical pair.
  • a third protrusion opposite to the first protrusion is provided, that is, a third protrusion far from the forward end of the support shaft relative to the first protrusion, and spherical supports are provided at the opposite ends, and the stop transmission While the shaft moves away from the forward end of the support shaft, the revolute joint is jointly limited by the first groove and the third groove, and the revolute joint is stably supported.
  • the third groove is formed in the blocking structure provided in the accommodating cavity installed on the support shaft, which facilitates the non-return member.
  • the transmission shaft extends into the accommodating cavity of the support shaft and approaches the movement tendency of the front end of the support shaft. The internal structure of the supported shaft is stopped, and the movement tendency to escape the support will be stopped by the blocking structure.
  • one end of the flexure is mounted on the fixed part of the support shaft, and the other end of the flexure is supported by the support part of the transmission shaft;
  • the center of rotation is located between the fixing part and the supporting part.
  • the flexure is arranged to pass through the rotation center of the rotating structure, that is, the bending deformation structure and the rotating structure form a positional relationship that partially overlaps, which is also a further optimization way to shorten the overall radius of curvature of the bending structure.
  • the flexible piece preferably has a flexible sleeve structure, which has a hollow channel and openings at both ends of the channel, passing through the center of rotation, and an opening at one end connected to the support shaft for mud passing through the drill bit to flow in, enter the hollow channel, and then pass through the drive
  • the opening at one end of the shaft flows out into the power unit, and the mud removal at the rear end is consistent with the traditional steering drill method and principle. That is, in this preferred manner, the mud passage through the rotating structure is provided by a flexible sleeve, and the central axis of the flexible sleeve preferably coincides with or nearly coincides with the central axis of the drive shaft.
  • it further includes an annular pressure balance portion connecting the inner wall of the support shaft and the outer wall of the transmission shaft, a portion of the inner wall of the support shaft, a portion of the outer wall of the transmission shaft and the pressure balance portion The inner surfaces together define the medium cavity.
  • the pressure balance part is, for example, an elastic sleeve-shaped member.
  • the two ends are respectively connected to the transmission shaft and the support shaft.
  • the sleeve-shaped member and the transmission shaft form a medium extension cavity communicating with the medium cavity.
  • the shortest distance between the center of rotation and the tail end of the drill bit is not greater than 3.5 times the maximum radial dimension of the support shaft.
  • the drill bit support shaft is designed to be shorter, referring to the radial size of the support shaft, shorten the support shaft, especially the size from the rotation center of the support shaft to the drill bit installation position, which is more conducive to the technical solution description of the present invention
  • the advantage of the rotating structure is to reduce the radius of curvature, improve the ability to build angle, and reduce the loss of drilling tools.
  • the transmission device formed by the transmission shaft and the support shaft will also be explained as an independent technical solution for protection.
  • the plan is as follows:
  • the transmission devices are connected separately:
  • the power unit has an output shaft capable of outputting torque and an offset driving part capable of outputting radial force;
  • Drill bit with the end of the drill bit
  • the device includes:
  • a transmission shaft coaxially connected with the output shaft
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a rotary guide tool in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the structural composition of the transmission device in the rotary guide tool in an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic diagram of the structure of the transmission shaft in the rotary guide tool in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the terms “installed”, “connected”, “connected”, “fixed” and other terms should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be a fixed connection or a detachable connection , Or integrated; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal communication between two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements.
  • the indication of direct connection means that the connected two main bodies do not construct a connection relationship through an excessive structure, but are only connected through a connection structure to form a whole.
  • the specific meaning of the above-mentioned terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.
  • the first feature “on” or “under” the second feature may be in direct contact with the first and second features, or the first and second features may be indirectly through an intermediary. contact.
  • descriptions with reference to the terms “one embodiment”, “some embodiments”, “examples”, “specific examples”, or “some examples” etc. mean specific features described in conjunction with the embodiment or example , Structure, materials or features are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.
  • the rotary steering tool includes a drill bit 110, a transmission device 120, and a power unit 130, and the components also include rotary steering MWD unit 140 with tool matching.
  • the drill bit 110 is used for drilling, cutting and destroying the rock formation, and plays the role of rock breaking, and is directly connected with the transmission device 120; the power unit assembly 130 provides the driving force for the transmission device 120, and the driving force can be radial or axial.
  • the MWD unit 140 is a conventionally configured monitoring device that can measure and monitor wellbore trajectory parameters and rotary steering tool working devices, and is equipped with a mud pulse generator or electromagnetic wave transmission unit to drive downhole Useful information is transmitted to the ground operating system.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the structural assembly of the transmission device 120. It mainly includes a transmission shaft and a support shaft, and the transmission shaft extends into the support shaft and is connected by a rotary joint.
  • the rotary joint can transmit torque between the transmission shaft and the support shaft, and the transmission shaft and the support shaft can rotate relatively through the rotary joint . To change the direction of the drill bit, thereby adjusting the well inclination and azimuth.
  • the support shaft includes an upper support shaft 1211 and a lower support shaft 1201.
  • the lower support shaft 1201 is connected to the drill bit.
  • the transmission shaft 1202 and the connecting key 1203 are the main structural components for power transmission.
  • the keyway formed in the lower support shaft 1201 has an accommodating cavity to transmit torque.
  • the connecting key also cooperates with the keyway to form a rotating pair.
  • the two pairs of connecting keys are connected to the rotating joint of the front section of the drive shaft through a hole column structure.
  • the central shaft of the other pair of connecting keys having a hole-column connection structure is used as the rotating shaft.
  • the center of the hole-column connection of each connection key meets the rotation center of the revolute joint
  • the drive shaft 1202 is fixedly connected with the power unit through a threaded structure, so that it can withstand the torque and driving force provided by the power unit.
  • the tightening member 1204 and the flexible wear-resistant sleeve 1205 are used to seal and isolate the mud passage in the device from the outer annular mud passage.
  • the tightening piece is fixedly connected to the lower supporting shaft, which can be regarded as a part of the supporting shaft, that is, one end of the flexible wear-resistant sleeve is fixedly connected to the supporting shaft.
  • the other end of the flexible wear-resistant sleeve is supported on the inner hole of the transmission shaft and sealed by a sealing structure.
  • a spherical substructure between the wear sleeve 1206 and the transmission shaft 1202, thereby forming a universal transmission node.
  • the structure of the spherical pair is shown in the figure, including the front-end spherical pair and the rear-end spherical pair.
  • the revolute joint includes a first protrusion having a first truncated spherical surface close to the forward end of the support shaft, the support shaft has a first groove, and the first groove and the first protrusion are matched with the first cross-sectional spherical surface A front end spherical surface pair is formed; the revolute joint also includes a third protrusion formed at one end of the forward end of the connecting key away from the support shaft; the third protrusion has a second truncated spherical surface that is concentric with the first truncated spherical surface; the support shaft has a Three grooves, the third groove and the third protrusion cooperate with the second cross-section spherical surface to form a rear end spherical surface pair.
  • the anti-dropping part 1207 is mainly used to prevent the transmission device from separating from the drilling tool assembly during the lifting process of the transmission guide tool. Specifically, it is to prevent the transmission shaft from separating from the support shaft.
  • the revolving joint is immersed in the closed hydraulic oil filled in the medium cavity.
  • the hydraulic oil must be vacuumed before work.
  • the oil circuit system has a sleeve-shaped pressure balance member 1208, and the two ends are connected to the transmission shaft and the support shaft. It is a high temperature resistant rubber part, but also can be a metal bellows or other types of balance structures. It can adaptively balance the external mud pressure to automatically adapt to the underground high temperature and high pressure environment.
  • the oil filling plugs 1209 and 1212 are used to seal the oil filling ports of the medium cavity containing the hydraulic oil, and the oil filling plugs 1209 and 1212 are removed after the tool is assembled. Then connect the external vacuum oil filling device to complete the oil filling operation.
  • the sealing members 1213 and 1214 are high-temperature static sealing structures, such as O-rings, which are used to achieve a sealing function.
  • the power unit acts on the upper support shaft 1211 through a suitable force structure.
  • This force can be a radial force or an axial force, which acts on the outside.
  • an offset around the rotating structure is generated, so that the center line of the rotary guide tool and the drilling tool assembly axis have an offset angle.
  • the force on the upper support shaft will pass through the lower support
  • the shaft is directly transmitted to the drill bit part, and finally the entire drill tool assembly generates a ramp rate in the specified direction. Since the force-bearing part is only the transmission device, not the entire drill tool assembly, this type of rotary steering structure reduces unnecessary energy consumption At the same time, the ability to build a pitch will be improved.

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A rotary steering tool, comprising: a power unit (130) having an output shaft capable of outputting torque and a bias driving part capable of outputting a radial force and/or an axial force; a transmission shaft (1202) connected to the output shaft; a support shaft connected to the transmission shaft (1202) by means of a rotating structure, a rotation axis of the rotating structure being perpendicular to an axis of the output shaft, the support shaft having an inner wall defining an accommodating cavity and a forward end and a backward end formed at two ends of the accommodating cavity, the rotation center of the rotating structure being located in the accommodating cavity, and the backward end of the support shaft being capable of being driven by the radial force outputted by the bias driving part; and a drill bit (110) having a drill bit tail end, the drill bit (110) being connected, at the drill bit tail end, to the forward end of the support shaft. The present invention can improve the deflecting capability of a drill tool and reduce the energy consumption for driving the drill tool.

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一种旋转导向工具及传动装置Rotating guide tool and transmission device 技术领域Technical field
本发明涉及一种旋转导向工具及设备装置,用来提高旋转导向钻井设备的造斜能力,属于石油钻井领域。The invention relates to a rotary steering tool and equipment device, which are used to improve the deflection building capacity of rotary steering drilling equipment, and belong to the field of petroleum drilling.
背景技术Background technique
目前,旋转导向钻井技术是当今国内外开发的各种先进钻井技术与工艺中颇具突破性和战略意义的技术,自20世纪90年代出现以来便掀起了一场定向钻井技术的革命。At present, rotary steering drilling technology is a breakthrough and strategically significant technology among various advanced drilling technologies and techniques developed at home and abroad. Since its appearance in the 1990s, it has set off a revolution in directional drilling technology.
在旋转导向钻井技术出现以前,多采用由泥浆马达驱动的滑动导向钻井系统实施导向钻井,滑动导向钻井系统在导向钻井过程中钻柱不旋转,而是沿井壁轴向滑动,并通过滑动导向工具改变井眼的井斜角和方位角,从而控制井眼轨迹。滑动导向钻井系统存在的问题有滑动困难,需要保持定向,井眼的清洁度较差,并且钻速较低,可能形成屈曲和自锁等,这些问题的存在影响钻进的进度和钻井设备的正常运行。Before the advent of rotary steering drilling technology, a sliding steering drilling system driven by a mud motor was used to implement steering drilling. The sliding steering drilling system does not rotate during the steering drilling process, but slides along the axis of the well wall and is guided by sliding. The tool changes the inclination and azimuth of the borehole to control the borehole trajectory. The problems of the sliding steering drilling system include difficulty in sliding, the need to maintain orientation, the cleanliness of the wellbore is poor, and the drilling rate is low, which may cause buckling and self-locking. The existence of these problems affects the progress of drilling and the equipment normal operation.
而旋转导向钻井系统在钻进过程中保持井眼方向旋转钻进,与滑动导向钻井系统相比,具有摩阻与扭阻小、钻速高、成本低、建井周期短、井眼轨迹平滑易调控并可延长水平段长度等优势。The rotary steering drilling system keeps the direction of the borehole rotating during the drilling process. Compared with the sliding steering drilling system, it has low friction and torsion resistance, high drilling speed, low cost, short well construction period, and smooth well trajectory. Easy to adjust and extend the length of the horizontal section.
常用的旋转导向技术有两种,一种是指向式导向,一种是推靠式导向。美国公司哈里伯顿获得的中国授权专利CN104619944B公开了一种指向式导向工具,其提供了模块化的致动器、导向工具和旋转式导向钻井系统,模块化致动器包括筒部,构造为耦接到外壳的外周。蓄液器容置在筒部中,液压致动的致动器滑动地设置在筒部内,在激活位置和未激活位置之间移动,使得致动器活 塞选择性地挤压驱动轴的斜坡面从而改变钻柱的方向。There are two commonly used rotary guidance technologies, one is directional guidance and the other is push-to-support guidance. The Chinese authorized patent CN104619944B obtained by the American company Halliburton discloses a directional steering tool, which provides a modular actuator, a steering tool and a rotary steering drilling system. The modular actuator includes a barrel and is structured as Coupled to the outer periphery of the housing. The accumulator is housed in the cylinder, and the hydraulically actuated actuator is slidably disposed in the cylinder, and moves between an activated position and an inactive position, so that the actuator piston selectively squeezes the slope surface of the drive shaft Thereby changing the direction of the drill string.
美国专利申请文件US20140209389A1公开了一种旋转导向工具,其包括一个非旋转体,一个包括可偏转单元的旋转轴,通过控制偏芯轴套的周向位置使得可偏转单元进行偏转,进而调整钻头的钻孔方向。The US patent application document US20140209389A1 discloses a rotary guide tool, which includes a non-rotating body and a rotating shaft including a deflectable unit. By controlling the circumferential position of the eccentric sleeve, the deflectable unit is deflected, thereby adjusting the drill bit Drilling direction.
美国专利申请文件US20170107762A1公开了另一种类型的旋转导向技术,即推靠式旋转导向技术,其包括设置在钻杆四周的推靠件和用于驱动这些推靠件的液压驱动系统,液压驱动系统可选择地驱动推靠件在推靠位置和非推靠位置之间移动,在推靠位置时推靠件能够以拍打的方式推靠井壁从而产生导向力并改变钻孔的方向。推靠式旋转导向系统实际作业过程中需要将导向力作用到整个钻具组合,而由于钻具组合的刚度比较大,使得单纯推靠式的造斜能力受到限制。The United States patent application document US20170107762A1 discloses another type of rotary steering technology, namely push-to-lean rotary steering technology, which includes push parts arranged around the drill pipe and a hydraulic drive system for driving these push parts. The system can selectively drive the pushing member to move between the pushing position and the non-pushing position. When in the pushing position, the pushing member can push against the well wall in a flapping manner to generate guiding force and change the direction of the drilling. The push-to-type rotary steering system needs to act on the entire drill tool assembly in the actual operation process, and the rigidity of the drill tool assembly is relatively large, so that the pure push-to-type steering system is limited.
需要说明的是,上述内容属于发明人的技术认知范畴,并不必然构成现有技术。It should be noted that the above content belongs to the technical cognition category of the inventor and does not necessarily constitute the prior art.
发明内容Summary of the invention
为了解决上述问题,本发明提供一种旋转导向工具,其特征在于,包括:In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a rotary guide tool, which is characterized in that it comprises:
动力单元,具有能够输出扭矩的输出轴以及能够输出径向力和/或轴向力的偏置驱动部;The power unit has an output shaft capable of outputting torque and an offset driving part capable of outputting radial force and/or axial force;
与所述输出轴连接的传动轴;A transmission shaft connected to the output shaft;
与所述传动轴通过转动结构连接的支撑轴,所述转动结构的转动轴线与所述输出轴的轴线垂直;所述支撑轴具有A support shaft connected to the transmission shaft through a rotation structure, the rotation axis of the rotation structure is perpendicular to the axis of the output shaft; the support shaft has
限定容置腔的内壁及形成于所述容置腔两端的前向端和后向端;所述转动结构的转动中心位于所述容置腔内;所述支撑轴的后向端能够被所述偏置驱动部输出的径向力驱动;The inner wall defining the accommodating cavity and the forward and rearward ends formed at both ends of the accommodating cavity; the center of rotation of the rotating structure is located in the accommodating cavity; the rear end of the supporting shaft can be The radial force driven by the bias drive unit;
钻头,具有钻头尾端,所述钻头与所述支撑轴的前向端连接于所述钻头尾端。A drill bit has a drill bit tail end, and the forward end of the drill bit and the support shaft are connected to the drill bit tail end.
通过上述的旋转导向工具传递动力单元的驱动力矩至钻头,其中支撑轴套设在传动轴的外部,是传动轴与支撑轴在轴向上部分重合,以使连接传动轴与支撑轴的转动结构尽可能接近钻头,在进行造斜作业时,连接动力单元与钻头的传动装置发生弯曲的曲率半径尽可能小,在由径向载荷驱动下,发生同样幅度的径向移动时,曲率半径越小,弯曲的角度就越大,从而能够提高井斜角及方位角的变化效率,以提高旋转导向工具的造斜能力。The driving torque of the power unit is transmitted to the drill bit through the above-mentioned rotary guide tool, wherein the support shaft is sleeved outside the transmission shaft, and the transmission shaft and the support shaft partially overlap in the axial direction to connect the transmission shaft and the support shaft. As close as possible to the drill bit, the transmission device connecting the power unit and the drill bit should have as small a curvature radius as possible during skew operation. When driven by a radial load, the radius of curvature will be smaller when the same range of radial movement occurs. , The greater the bending angle, which can improve the efficiency of the well deviation angle and azimuth angle change, so as to improve the deflection ability of the rotary steering tool.
并且,支撑轴构成前述传动装置的外部结构,动力单元通过施力结构将横向力或者径向力作用到上支撑轴上,在轴向力或者径向力作用下,支撑轴将产生绕转动结构的偏置,从而使得传动轴的中心线与钻具及支撑轴的组合轴线产生一个偏置角度,同时在支点的作用下,支撑轴所承受的作用力会直接传递到钻头,最终使整个旋转导向工具产生指定方向的造斜率。如上所述,在动力单元施加的驱动造斜的作用力下,受力部分只有支撑轴,而非整个钻具组合(包含钻铤等其他结构),可缩短自重载荷和反作用力载荷的带来的阻力的力臂,故而此种形式的结构能够减少不必要的能量消耗,降低包括动力单元的驱动系统的功耗。In addition, the support shaft constitutes the external structure of the aforementioned transmission device, and the power unit applies lateral force or radial force to the upper support shaft through the force application structure. Under the action of the axial force or the radial force, the support shaft will generate a rotating structure. The offset of the drive shaft and the combined axis of the drill tool and the support shaft produce an offset angle. At the same time, under the action of the fulcrum, the force of the support shaft will be directly transmitted to the drill bit, and finally the entire rotation The steering tool produces the build rate in the specified direction. As mentioned above, under the driving force applied by the power unit, the force-receiving part is only the support shaft, rather than the entire drill tool assembly (including drill collars and other structures), which can shorten the load caused by dead weight and reaction force. This type of structure can reduce unnecessary energy consumption and reduce the power consumption of the drive system including the power unit.
此外,传动轴和支撑轴的轴向嵌套重合以及驱动力的受力位置的改变还可以减少出现自锁的可能性,在造斜作业中,钻孔的方向是会根据需要发生变化的,此时,采用三点定圆使钻具发生弯曲,当钻孔的方向改变幅度较大时,传动轴与支撑轴将有可能卡在不同段的钻孔中发生自锁,这也意味着,采用三点定圆的弯曲驱动方式,需要逐渐改变井斜角和方位角,限制了钻具的造斜能力,而本发明的方案中,将改变钻具方向的驱动力直接施加在与钻头连接的支撑轴上,不再使用三点定圆的方式,同时也缩短转动节点与钻头的距离,主要是有利于缩短支撑轴的长度,从而降低发生自锁的可能性。In addition, the axial nesting of the transmission shaft and the support shaft and the change of the force position of the driving force can also reduce the possibility of self-locking. In the skew operation, the direction of the drilling will be changed as needed. At this time, the three-point fixed circle is used to make the drilling tool bend. When the direction of the drilling changes greatly, the transmission shaft and the support shaft may be stuck in different sections of the drilling and self-locking, which also means, The use of a three-point fixed-circle bending drive method needs to gradually change the inclination angle and azimuth angle, which limits the drilling tool’s deflection ability. In the solution of the present invention, the driving force for changing the direction of the drilling tool is directly applied to the connection with the drill bit. On the support shaft, the three-point circle method is no longer used, and the distance between the rotating node and the drill bit is also shortened, which is mainly beneficial to shorten the length of the support shaft, thereby reducing the possibility of self-locking.
在优选的实施例中,所述转动结构包括与支撑轴形成球面副的转动关节;穿过所述转动关节与所述支撑轴连接的挠性件。In a preferred embodiment, the rotation structure includes a revolute joint forming a spherical pair with the support shaft; and a flexible member that passes through the revolute joint and is connected to the support shaft.
转动结构的实现方式优选采用柔性铰接结构,为了让传动轴与支撑轴发生 相对的转动,形成实质的弯曲,球面副提供转动的轨道,而挠性件产生弯曲变形,从而实现柔性地铰接。挠性件本身还具备储备弹性势能,逐渐驱使转动结构回直的作用。The implementation of the rotating structure preferably adopts a flexible hinge structure. In order to allow the transmission shaft and the support shaft to rotate relative to each other to form a substantial bend, the spherical pair provides a rotating track, and the flexure deforms to achieve a flexible hinge. The flexure itself also has the function of storing elastic potential energy and gradually driving the rotating structure back straight.
在优选的实施例中,所述转动关节包括接近所述支撑轴的前向端的具有第一截断球面部的第一凸起,所述支撑轴具有第一凹槽,所述第一凹槽与所述第一凸起于第一截面球面部配合形成球面副。In a preferred embodiment, the revolute joint includes a first protrusion having a first truncated spherical surface close to the forward end of the support shaft, the support shaft has a first groove, and the first groove is connected to the The first protrusion cooperates with the spherical surface of the first section to form a spherical pair.
球面副的形成至少分布于传动轴接近支撑轴的前向端的一端,传动轴伸入支撑轴形成的容置腔,在容置腔内形成的第一凹槽首先止动传动轴接近前向端的移动趋势,此外,还提供发生转动的接除面,无论驱动力是轴向力还是径向力,都在推动支撑轴后,都将驱使支撑轴基于球面副与传动轴发生相对转动。此处的球面副处的接触面都将承担一定载荷,球面副形成区域将为截断球面状,该截断球面部分的角度范围将大于允许的最大转动角,该最大转动角被定义为传动轴和支撑轴被允许的最大的相对转动角度。The spherical pair is formed at least at one end of the transmission shaft close to the forward end of the support shaft. The transmission shaft extends into the accommodating cavity formed by the support shaft. The first groove formed in the accommodating cavity first stops the transmission shaft from approaching the forward end. Movement trend, in addition, it also provides a rotating receiving surface, no matter whether the driving force is axial force or radial force, after pushing the support shaft, it will drive the support shaft to rotate relative to the drive shaft based on the spherical surface pair. The contact surface of the spherical pair here will bear a certain load, and the forming area of the spherical pair will be a truncated spherical surface. The angular range of the truncated spherical surface part will be greater than the maximum allowable rotation angle, which is defined as the transmission shaft and The maximum allowable relative rotation angle of the support shaft.
球面副还起到支撑作用,钻头承受钻探层地质的反作用力载荷时,球面副有利于稳定支撑传动轴于支撑轴中。The spherical pair also plays a supporting role. When the drill bit bears the geological reaction load of the drilling layer, the spherical pair helps to stably support the drive shaft in the support shaft.
在优选的实施例中,所述第一凹槽的表面硬度大于所述第一凸起的表面硬度。In a preferred embodiment, the surface hardness of the first groove is greater than the surface hardness of the first protrusion.
使第一凹槽的表面硬度高于第一凸起,表现为耐磨材质,例如,采用耐磨铸铁材质或者在第一凹槽的表面形成表面处理的耐磨层。一种实现方式是在支撑轴的容置腔内设置可拆卸的耐磨套,第一凹槽形成在耐磨套上。球面副形成位置将是载荷集中作用的位置,也是磨损多发位置,设置为可拆卸的结构,可以方便维修、替换。The surface hardness of the first groove is higher than that of the first protrusion, which is represented by a wear-resistant material, for example, a wear-resistant cast iron material or a surface-treated wear-resistant layer is formed on the surface of the first groove. One implementation is to provide a detachable wear sleeve in the accommodating cavity of the support shaft, and the first groove is formed on the wear sleeve. The formation position of the spherical pair will be the position where the load is concentrated, and it is also the wear-prone position. It is set as a detachable structure, which is convenient for maintenance and replacement.
在优选的实施例中,所述转动结构包括以传动轴的转动中轴线为对称轴设置的一对连接键,一对所述连接键安装于所述转动关节;所述支撑轴形成有与所述连接键配合的键槽;In a preferred embodiment, the rotation structure includes a pair of connecting keys arranged with the central axis of rotation of the transmission shaft as a symmetrical axis, and the pair of connecting keys is installed on the rotating joint; The keyway that the connecting key fits;
所述连接键具有第二凸起,所述第二凸起的表面为以转动结构的转动轴线 为中心轴线的截断圆柱面形状。The connecting key has a second protrusion, and the surface of the second protrusion is a truncated cylindrical shape with the rotation axis of the rotating structure as the center axis.
为了可靠传递扭矩,将支撑轴与传动轴设置为键连接,同时为了实现相对转动,连接键顶部设置为圆柱面,以支撑转动时连接键顶部不与键槽发生干涉。In order to reliably transmit torque, the support shaft and the transmission shaft are set as a key connection, and in order to achieve relative rotation, the top of the connecting key is set as a cylindrical surface to support the top of the connecting key without interference with the keyway during rotation.
在优选的实施例中,所述转动关节还包括形成于所述连接键远离所述支撑轴的前向端一端的第三凸起;所述第三凸起具有与所述第一截断球面部同心的第二截断球面部;In a preferred embodiment, the revolute joint further includes a third protrusion formed at an end of the forward end of the connecting key away from the support shaft; the third protrusion has the same shape as the first truncated spherical portion Concentric second truncated spherical surface;
所述支撑轴具有第三凹槽,所述第三凹槽与所述第三凸起于第二截面球面部配合形成球面副。The support shaft has a third groove, and the third groove and the third protrusion cooperate with the second cross-sectional spherical surface to form a spherical pair.
进一步完善的转动结构中,设置与第一凸起相对的第三凸起,即相对于第一凸起远离支撑轴前向端的第三凸起,相对的两端设置球面支撑,在止动传动轴远离支撑轴前向端移动的趋势的同时,将转动关节通过第一凹槽与第三凹槽共同限位,转动关节稳定地被支撑。In a more complete rotation structure, a third protrusion opposite to the first protrusion is provided, that is, a third protrusion far from the forward end of the support shaft relative to the first protrusion, and spherical supports are provided at the opposite ends, and the stop transmission While the shaft moves away from the forward end of the support shaft, the revolute joint is jointly limited by the first groove and the third groove, and the revolute joint is stably supported.
优选地实现方式中,第三凹槽形成于设置在安装于支撑轴的容置腔内封堵结构,利于止回件,传动轴伸入支撑轴的容置腔,接近支撑轴前端的移动趋势被支撑轴内部结构止动,脱出支撑的移动趋势将被封堵结构所止动。In a preferred implementation manner, the third groove is formed in the blocking structure provided in the accommodating cavity installed on the support shaft, which facilitates the non-return member. The transmission shaft extends into the accommodating cavity of the support shaft and approaches the movement tendency of the front end of the support shaft. The internal structure of the supported shaft is stopped, and the movement tendency to escape the support will be stopped by the blocking structure.
在优选的实施例中,所述挠性件的一端安装于所述支撑轴具有的固定部,所述挠性件的另一端由所述传动轴具有的支撑部所支撑;所述转动结构的转动中心位于所述固定部与所述支撑部之间。In a preferred embodiment, one end of the flexure is mounted on the fixed part of the support shaft, and the other end of the flexure is supported by the support part of the transmission shaft; The center of rotation is located between the fixing part and the supporting part.
挠性件被设置为穿过转动结构的转动中心,也就是弯曲变形结构与转动结构形成部分重合的位置关系,这也是缩短弯曲结构的整体曲率半径的进一步优化方式。此外,挠性件优选挠性套结构,具有中空通道和通道两端的开口,穿过转动中心,位于连接支撑轴的一端的开口供穿过钻头的泥浆流入,进入中空通道,然后再由位于传动轴的一端的开口流出流入动力单元,后端泥浆的排除与传统的转向钻具方式、原理一致。也就是再此优选方式中,穿过转动结构的泥浆通路由挠性套提供,挠性套的中心轴线优选与传动轴的中心轴重合或接近重合。The flexure is arranged to pass through the rotation center of the rotating structure, that is, the bending deformation structure and the rotating structure form a positional relationship that partially overlaps, which is also a further optimization way to shorten the overall radius of curvature of the bending structure. In addition, the flexible piece preferably has a flexible sleeve structure, which has a hollow channel and openings at both ends of the channel, passing through the center of rotation, and an opening at one end connected to the support shaft for mud passing through the drill bit to flow in, enter the hollow channel, and then pass through the drive The opening at one end of the shaft flows out into the power unit, and the mud removal at the rear end is consistent with the traditional steering drill method and principle. That is, in this preferred manner, the mud passage through the rotating structure is provided by a flexible sleeve, and the central axis of the flexible sleeve preferably coincides with or nearly coincides with the central axis of the drive shaft.
在优选的实施例中,还包括连接所述支撑轴内壁与所述传动轴的外壁的环形的压力平衡部,所述支撑轴的部分内壁、所述传动轴的部分外壁与所述压力平衡部的内表面共同限定介质腔。In a preferred embodiment, it further includes an annular pressure balance portion connecting the inner wall of the support shaft and the outer wall of the transmission shaft, a portion of the inner wall of the support shaft, a portion of the outer wall of the transmission shaft and the pressure balance portion The inner surfaces together define the medium cavity.
作为转动结构的缓冲和润滑,在支撑轴与传动轴之间形成介质腔,以冲入润滑介质例如液压油,主要针对各接触面形成的转动副与球面副进行润滑,同时填充的介质还能够起到缓冲载荷冲击的作用。压力平衡部例如具弹性的套状构件,两端分别连接在传动轴和支撑轴上,套状构件与传动轴之间形成与介质腔连通的介质延伸腔,当传动轴与支撑轴发生相对转动时,介质延伸腔中的介质被压缩,套状构件的一侧也将被压缩,这两种压缩都将产生能量得蓄积,将有利于保持转动结构整体得压力平衡。一个典型的套状构件是波纹管,也可以选用类似波纹管形状的耐热橡胶套。As the buffer and lubrication of the rotating structure, a medium cavity is formed between the support shaft and the transmission shaft to flush the lubricating medium, such as hydraulic oil, to lubricate the rotating pair and the spherical pair formed by each contact surface. At the same time, the filled medium can also Play a role in buffering the impact of the load. The pressure balance part is, for example, an elastic sleeve-shaped member. The two ends are respectively connected to the transmission shaft and the support shaft. The sleeve-shaped member and the transmission shaft form a medium extension cavity communicating with the medium cavity. When the transmission shaft and the support shaft rotate relative to each other When the medium in the medium extension cavity is compressed, one side of the sleeve-like member will also be compressed. Both compressions will generate energy accumulation, which will help maintain the overall pressure balance of the rotating structure. A typical sleeve-shaped member is a bellows, and a heat-resistant rubber sleeve similar in shape to the bellows can also be used.
在优选的实施例中,所述转动中心与所述钻头尾端之间的最短距离不大于所述支撑轴最大径向尺寸的3.5倍。In a preferred embodiment, the shortest distance between the center of rotation and the tail end of the drill bit is not greater than 3.5 times the maximum radial dimension of the support shaft.
作为有利的设计,将安装钻头支撑轴设计得更短,参考支撑轴的径向尺寸,缩短支撑轴,尤其是支撑轴中转动中心到钻头安装位置的尺寸,更有利于发挥本发明技术方案描述的转动结构的优势,即缩小曲率半径,提高造斜能力,降低钻具损耗。As a favorable design, the drill bit support shaft is designed to be shorter, referring to the radial size of the support shaft, shorten the support shaft, especially the size from the rotation center of the support shaft to the drill bit installation position, which is more conducive to the technical solution description of the present invention The advantage of the rotating structure is to reduce the radius of curvature, improve the ability to build angle, and reduce the loss of drilling tools.
同时,在本发明中,传动轴与支撑轴共同构成的传动装置也将作为独立的技术方案进行释明,以期进行保护。方案如下:At the same time, in the present invention, the transmission device formed by the transmission shaft and the support shaft will also be explained as an independent technical solution for protection. The plan is as follows:
传动装置分别连接:The transmission devices are connected separately:
动力单元,具有能够输出扭矩的输出轴以及能够输出径向力的偏置驱动部;The power unit has an output shaft capable of outputting torque and an offset driving part capable of outputting radial force;
钻头,具有钻头尾端;Drill bit, with the end of the drill bit;
装置包括:The device includes:
与所述输出轴同轴连接的传动轴;A transmission shaft coaxially connected with the output shaft;
与所述传动轴通过转动结构同轴连接的支撑轴,所述转动结构的转动轴线与所述输出轴的轴线垂直;所述支撑轴具有A support shaft coaxially connected with the transmission shaft through a rotating structure, the rotation axis of the rotating structure is perpendicular to the axis of the output shaft; the support shaft has
容置腔及形成于所述容置腔两端的前向端和后向端;所述转动结构的转动中心位于所述容置腔内;所述支撑轴的后向端能够被所述偏置驱动部输出的径向力驱动;所述前向端与所述钻头同轴连接于钻头尾端。The accommodating cavity and the forward and rearward ends formed at both ends of the accommodating cavity; the rotation center of the rotating structure is located in the accommodating cavity; the rear end of the supporting shaft can be biased Driven by the radial force output by the driving part; the forward end and the drill bit are coaxially connected to the tail end of the drill bit.
传动装置的优点将通过在前述传动导向工具中的运用体现,在此不做赘述。The advantages of the transmission device will be embodied through the use of the aforementioned transmission guide tool, and will not be repeated here.
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此处所说明的附图用来提供对本发明的进一步理解,构成本发明的一部分,本发明的示意性实施例及其说明用于解释本发明,并不构成对本发明的不当限定。在附图中:The drawings described here are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments and descriptions of the present invention are used to explain the present invention, and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the attached picture:
图1绘示了本发明一实施例中的旋转导向工具的结构组成示意图。Fig. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a rotary guide tool in an embodiment of the present invention.
图2绘示了本发明一实施例中的旋转导向工具中传动装置的结构组成示意图;2 is a schematic diagram showing the structural composition of the transmission device in the rotary guide tool in an embodiment of the present invention;
图3绘示了本发明一实施例中的旋转导向工具中传动轴的结构示意图。FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic diagram of the structure of the transmission shaft in the rotary guide tool in an embodiment of the present invention.
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为了更清楚的阐释本发明的整体构思,下面再结合说明书附图以示例的方式进行详细说明。In order to explain the overall concept of the present invention more clearly, a detailed description will be given below by way of example in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the specification.
需说明,在下面的描述中阐述了很多具体细节以便于充分理解本发明,但是,本发明还可以采用其他不同于在此描述的其他方式来实施,因此,本发明的保护范围并不受下面公开的具体实施例的限制。It should be noted that in the following description, many specific details are set forth in order to fully understand the present invention. However, the present invention can also be implemented in other ways different from those described here. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention is not Limitations of the specific embodiments disclosed.
另外,在本发明的描述中,需要理解的是,术语“中心”、“上”、“下”、“前”、“后”、“左”、“右”、“竖直”、“水平”、“顶”、“底”、“内”、“外”、“轴向”、“径向”、“周向”等指示的方位或位置关系为基于附图所示的方位或位置关系,仅是为了便于描述本发明和简化描述,而不是指示或暗示所指的装置或元件必须具有特定的方位、以特定的方位构造和操作,因此不能理解为对本发明的限制。In addition, in the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal" "," "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate the orientation or position relationship based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings This is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention.
在本发明中,除非另有明确的规定和限定,术语“安装”、“相连”、“连接”、 “固定”等术语应做广义理解,例如,可以是固定连接,也可以是可拆卸连接,或成一体;可以是直接相连,也可以通过中间媒介间接相连,可以是两个元件内部的连通或两个元件的相互作用关系。但注明直接连接则说明连接地两个主体之间并不通过过度结构构建连接关系,只通过连接结构相连形成一个整体。对于本领域的普通技术人员而言,可以根据具体情况理解上述术语在本发明中的具体含义。In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and other terms should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be a fixed connection or a detachable connection , Or integrated; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal communication between two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. However, the indication of direct connection means that the connected two main bodies do not construct a connection relationship through an excessive structure, but are only connected through a connection structure to form a whole. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above-mentioned terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.
在本发明中,除非另有明确的规定和限定,第一特征在第二特征“上”或“下”可以是第一和第二特征直接接触,或第一和第二特征通过中间媒介间接接触。在本说明书的描述中,参考术语“一个实施例”、“一些实施例”、“示例”、“具体示例”、或“一些示例”等的描述意指结合该实施例或示例描述的具体特征、结构、材料或者特点包含于本发明的至少一个实施例或示例中。在本说明书中,对上述术语的示意性表述不必须针对的是相同的实施例或示例。而且,描述的具体特征、结构、材料或者特点可以在任一个或多个实施例或示例中以合适的方式结合。In the present invention, unless expressly stipulated and defined otherwise, the first feature “on” or “under” the second feature may be in direct contact with the first and second features, or the first and second features may be indirectly through an intermediary. contact. In the description of this specification, descriptions with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" etc. mean specific features described in conjunction with the embodiment or example , Structure, materials or features are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.
如图1所示,在本发明的一个实施例中,描述了井下钻具仪器组件的结构示意图,其中,旋转导向工具包括钻头110、传动装置120及动力单元130,另外组件还包括与旋转导向工具配合的MWD单元140。As shown in FIG. 1, in an embodiment of the present invention, a structural schematic diagram of a downhole drilling tool assembly is described. The rotary steering tool includes a drill bit 110, a transmission device 120, and a power unit 130, and the components also include rotary steering MWD unit 140 with tool matching.
对于各部分结构,钻头110为钻探、切削破坏岩层的工作,起破岩作用,与传动装置120直接相连;动力单元组件130为传动装置120提供驱动力,驱动力可以是径向力也可是轴向力,同时还提供驱动钻具旋转的扭矩;MWD单元140为常规配置的监控器件,可实施测量监控井眼轨迹参数和旋转导向工具工作装置,并配有泥浆脉冲发生器或者电磁波传输单元将井下有用信息传到地面操作系统。For each part of the structure, the drill bit 110 is used for drilling, cutting and destroying the rock formation, and plays the role of rock breaking, and is directly connected with the transmission device 120; the power unit assembly 130 provides the driving force for the transmission device 120, and the driving force can be radial or axial. The MWD unit 140 is a conventionally configured monitoring device that can measure and monitor wellbore trajectory parameters and rotary steering tool working devices, and is equipped with a mud pulse generator or electromagnetic wave transmission unit to drive downhole Useful information is transmitted to the ground operating system.
图2为传动装置120的结构总成示意图。主要包含传动轴与支撑轴,并且传动轴伸入支撑轴内部,并通过转动关节连接,该转动关节可以在传动轴与支 撑轴之间传递扭矩,并且传动轴与支撑轴可以通过转动关节相对转动。以改变钻头的朝向,从而调整井斜角及方位角。FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the structural assembly of the transmission device 120. It mainly includes a transmission shaft and a support shaft, and the transmission shaft extends into the support shaft and is connected by a rotary joint. The rotary joint can transmit torque between the transmission shaft and the support shaft, and the transmission shaft and the support shaft can rotate relatively through the rotary joint . To change the direction of the drill bit, thereby adjusting the well inclination and azimuth.
如图,支撑轴包括上支撑轴1211及下支撑轴1201,下支撑轴1201与钻头相连,传动轴1202及连接键1203是动力传递主要结构件,外形形状如图3所示,连接键1203将于形成于下支撑轴1201具有容置腔内的键槽配合传递扭矩,同时连接键还与键槽配合形成转动副,如图,两对连接键均通过孔柱结构与传动轴前段的转动关节连接,当其中下支撑轴相对于其中一对连接键旋转,则以另一对连接键具有孔柱连接结构的中轴为旋转轴。各连接键的孔柱连接的中心交汇于转动关节的转动中心As shown in the figure, the support shaft includes an upper support shaft 1211 and a lower support shaft 1201. The lower support shaft 1201 is connected to the drill bit. The transmission shaft 1202 and the connecting key 1203 are the main structural components for power transmission. The keyway formed in the lower support shaft 1201 has an accommodating cavity to transmit torque. At the same time, the connecting key also cooperates with the keyway to form a rotating pair. As shown in the figure, the two pairs of connecting keys are connected to the rotating joint of the front section of the drive shaft through a hole column structure. When the lower supporting shaft rotates relative to one of the pair of connecting keys, the central shaft of the other pair of connecting keys having a hole-column connection structure is used as the rotating shaft. The center of the hole-column connection of each connection key meets the rotation center of the revolute joint
传动轴1202与动力单元通过螺纹结构固连,由此可以承受动力单元提供的扭矩和驱动力。The drive shaft 1202 is fixedly connected with the power unit through a threaded structure, so that it can withstand the torque and driving force provided by the power unit.
顶紧件1204和挠性耐磨套1205用来实现装置内泥浆通道与外部环空泥浆通道的密封隔离。同时顶紧件与下支撑轴固接,可视为支撑轴的一部分,也就是挠性耐磨套的一端固接于支撑轴。挠性耐磨套的另一端则支撑在传动轴具有的内孔,并通过密封结构密封。The tightening member 1204 and the flexible wear-resistant sleeve 1205 are used to seal and isolate the mud passage in the device from the outer annular mud passage. At the same time, the tightening piece is fixedly connected to the lower supporting shaft, which can be regarded as a part of the supporting shaft, that is, one end of the flexible wear-resistant sleeve is fixedly connected to the supporting shaft. The other end of the flexible wear-resistant sleeve is supported on the inner hole of the transmission shaft and sealed by a sealing structure.
耐磨套1206与传动轴1202之间具有球面副结构,由此组成万向传动节点。球面副的构成如图,包含前端球面副和后端球面副。具体而言,转动关节包括接近支撑轴的前向端的具有第一截断球面部的第一凸起,支撑轴具有第一凹槽,第一凹槽与第一凸起于第一截面球面部配合形成前端球面副;转动关节还包括形成于连接键远离支撑轴的前向端一端的第三凸起;第三凸起具有与第一截断球面部同心的第二截断球面部;支撑轴具有第三凹槽,第三凹槽与第三凸起于第二截面球面部配合形成后端球面副。There is a spherical substructure between the wear sleeve 1206 and the transmission shaft 1202, thereby forming a universal transmission node. The structure of the spherical pair is shown in the figure, including the front-end spherical pair and the rear-end spherical pair. Specifically, the revolute joint includes a first protrusion having a first truncated spherical surface close to the forward end of the support shaft, the support shaft has a first groove, and the first groove and the first protrusion are matched with the first cross-sectional spherical surface A front end spherical surface pair is formed; the revolute joint also includes a third protrusion formed at one end of the forward end of the connecting key away from the support shaft; the third protrusion has a second truncated spherical surface that is concentric with the first truncated spherical surface; the support shaft has a Three grooves, the third groove and the third protrusion cooperate with the second cross-section spherical surface to form a rear end spherical surface pair.
防掉件1207主要用来防止传动导向工具上提过程中传动装置与钻具仪器组的脱离。具体而言就是防止传动轴与支撑轴的脱离。The anti-dropping part 1207 is mainly used to prevent the transmission device from separating from the drilling tool assembly during the lifting process of the transmission guide tool. Specifically, it is to prevent the transmission shaft from separating from the support shaft.
转动关节浸泡在填充在介质腔中的密闭液压油里,工作前液压油要进行抽真空操作,油路系统具有套状的压力平衡构件1208,两端分别连接在传动轴和 支撑轴上,可以是耐高温橡胶件,也可以是金属波纹管或其它类型的平衡结构。能够自适应的平衡外界泥浆压力,以自动适用井下高温高压环境。The revolving joint is immersed in the closed hydraulic oil filled in the medium cavity. The hydraulic oil must be vacuumed before work. The oil circuit system has a sleeve-shaped pressure balance member 1208, and the two ends are connected to the transmission shaft and the support shaft. It is a high temperature resistant rubber part, but also can be a metal bellows or other types of balance structures. It can adaptively balance the external mud pressure to automatically adapt to the underground high temperature and high pressure environment.
注油堵头1209、1212用来密封容纳液压油的介质腔的充油口,在工具组装后将注油堵头1209、1212卸下。然后连接外部抽真空注油装置,完成注油操作。密封构件1213、1214为高温静密封结构件,如O型圈,用来实现密封功能。The oil filling plugs 1209 and 1212 are used to seal the oil filling ports of the medium cavity containing the hydraulic oil, and the oil filling plugs 1209 and 1212 are removed after the tool is assembled. Then connect the external vacuum oil filling device to complete the oil filling operation. The sealing members 1213 and 1214 are high-temperature static sealing structures, such as O-rings, which are used to achieve a sealing function.
实际工作过程中上支撑轴1211与动力单元,动力单元通过合适的施力结构将作用力作用到上支撑轴1211上,这种作用力可以是径向力也可以是轴向力,在这个外部作用力的作用下产生绕转动结构的偏置,从而使得旋转导向工具的中心线与钻具组合轴线产生一个偏置角度,同时在支点的作用下,上支撑轴所承受的作用力会通过下支撑轴直接传递到钻头部分,最终使整个钻具组合产生指定方向的造斜率,由于受力部分只有传动装置,而非整个钻具组合,因此这种类型的旋转导向结构减少了不必要的能量消耗,同时造斜能力也会得到提高。In the actual work process, the upper support shaft 1211 and the power unit, the power unit acts on the upper support shaft 1211 through a suitable force structure. This force can be a radial force or an axial force, which acts on the outside. Under the action of force, an offset around the rotating structure is generated, so that the center line of the rotary guide tool and the drilling tool assembly axis have an offset angle. At the same time, under the action of the fulcrum, the force on the upper support shaft will pass through the lower support The shaft is directly transmitted to the drill bit part, and finally the entire drill tool assembly generates a ramp rate in the specified direction. Since the force-bearing part is only the transmission device, not the entire drill tool assembly, this type of rotary steering structure reduces unnecessary energy consumption At the same time, the ability to build a pitch will be improved.
本发明未详细说明部分属本领域技术人员公知常识。The parts of the present invention that are not described in detail belong to the common knowledge of those skilled in the art.

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  1. 一种旋转导向工具,其特征在于,包括:A rotary guide tool, characterized in that it comprises:
    动力单元,具有能够输出扭矩的输出轴以及能够输出径向力和/或轴向力的偏置驱动部;The power unit has an output shaft capable of outputting torque and an offset driving part capable of outputting radial force and/or axial force;
    与所述输出轴连接的传动轴;A transmission shaft connected to the output shaft;
    与所述传动轴通过转动结构连接的支撑轴,所述转动结构的转动轴线与所述输出轴的轴线垂直;所述支撑轴具有A support shaft connected to the transmission shaft through a rotation structure, the rotation axis of the rotation structure is perpendicular to the axis of the output shaft; the support shaft has
    限定容置腔的内壁及形成于所述容置腔两端的前向端和后向端;所述转动结构的转动中心位于所述容置腔内;所述支撑轴的后向端能够被所述偏置驱动部输出的径向力驱动;The inner wall defining the accommodating cavity and the forward and rearward ends formed at both ends of the accommodating cavity; the center of rotation of the rotating structure is located in the accommodating cavity; the rear end of the supporting shaft can be The radial force driven by the bias drive unit;
    钻头,具有钻头尾端,所述钻头与所述支撑轴的前向端连接于所述钻头尾端。A drill bit has a drill bit tail end, and the forward end of the drill bit and the support shaft are connected to the drill bit tail end.
  2. 如权利要求1所述的旋转导向工具,其特征在于,所述转动结构包括与支撑轴形成球面副的转动关节;穿过所述转动关节与所述支撑轴连接的挠性件。The rotary guide tool according to claim 1, wherein the rotation structure includes a revolute joint forming a spherical pair with the support shaft; and a flexible member that passes through the revolute joint and is connected to the support shaft.
  3. 如权利要求2所述的旋转导向工具,其特征在于,所述转动关节包括接近所述支撑轴的前向端的具有第一截断球面部的第一凸起,所述支撑轴具有第一凹槽,所述第一凹槽与所述第一凸起于第一截面球面部配合形成球面副。The rotary guide tool according to claim 2, wherein the revolute joint includes a first protrusion having a first truncated spherical surface close to the forward end of the support shaft, and the support shaft has a first groove The first groove and the first protrusion cooperate with the spherical surface of the first section to form a spherical pair.
  4. 如权利要求3所述的旋转导向工具,其特征在于,所述第一凹槽的表面硬度大于所述第一凸起的表面硬度。The rotary guide tool of claim 3, wherein the surface hardness of the first groove is greater than the surface hardness of the first protrusion.
  5. 如权利要求3所述的旋转导向工具,其特征在于,所述转动关节还包括以传动轴的转动中轴线为对称轴设置的一对连接键,一对所述连接键安装于所述转动关节;所述支撑轴形成有与所述连接键配合的键槽;The rotary guide tool according to claim 3, wherein the revolute joint further comprises a pair of connecting keys arranged with the central axis of rotation of the transmission shaft as a symmetrical axis, and the pair of connecting keys are installed on the revolving joint ; The support shaft is formed with a keyway that cooperates with the connecting key;
    所述连接键具有第二凸起,所述第二凸起的表面为以转动结构的转动轴线为中心轴线的截断圆柱面形状。The connecting key has a second protrusion, and the surface of the second protrusion is a truncated cylindrical shape with the rotation axis of the rotating structure as the central axis.
  6. 如权利要求3至5中任一项所述的旋转导向工具,其特征在于,所述转动关节还包括形成于所述连接键远离所述支撑轴的前向端一端的第三凸起;The rotary guide tool according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the revolute joint further comprises a third protrusion formed at an end of the connecting key that is away from the forward end of the support shaft;
    所述第三凸起具有与所述第一截断球面部同心的第二截断球面部;The third protrusion has a second truncated spherical surface that is concentric with the first truncated spherical surface;
    所述支撑轴具有第三凹槽,所述第三凹槽与所述第三凸起于第二截面球面部配合形成球面副。The support shaft has a third groove, and the third groove and the third protrusion cooperate with the second cross-sectional spherical surface to form a spherical pair.
  7. 如权利要求2至5中任一项所述的旋转导向工具,其特征在于,所述挠性件的一端安装于所述支撑轴具有的固定部,所述挠性件的另一端由所述传动轴具有的支撑部所支撑;所述转动结构的转动中心位于所述固定部与所述支撑部之间。The rotary guide tool according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein one end of the flexible member is mounted on a fixed portion of the support shaft, and the other end of the flexible member is The transmission shaft is supported by a supporting part; the rotation center of the rotating structure is located between the fixed part and the supporting part.
  8. 如权利要求1至5中任一项所述的旋转导向工具,其特征在于,还包括连接所述支撑轴内壁与所述传动轴的外壁的环形的压力平衡部,所述支撑轴的部分内壁、所述传动轴的部分外壁与所述压力平衡部的内表面共同限定介质腔。The rotary guide tool according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising an annular pressure balance portion connecting the inner wall of the support shaft and the outer wall of the transmission shaft, and a part of the inner wall of the support shaft A part of the outer wall of the transmission shaft and the inner surface of the pressure balance part jointly define a medium cavity.
  9. 如权利要求1所述的旋转导向工具,其特征在于,所述转动中心与所述钻头尾端之间的最短距离不大于所述支撑轴最大径向尺寸的3.5倍。The rotary guide tool according to claim 1, wherein the shortest distance between the center of rotation and the tail end of the drill bit is not greater than 3.5 times the maximum radial dimension of the support shaft.
  10. 一种传动装置,分别连接:A transmission device connected separately:
    动力单元,具有能够输出扭矩的输出轴以及能够输出径向力的偏置驱动部;The power unit has an output shaft capable of outputting torque and an offset driving part capable of outputting radial force;
    钻头,具有钻头尾端;Drill bit, with the end of the drill bit;
    其特征在于,包括:It is characterized by:
    与所述输出轴同轴连接的传动轴;A transmission shaft coaxially connected with the output shaft;
    与所述传动轴通过转动结构同轴连接的支撑轴,所述转动结构的转动轴线与所述输出轴的轴线垂直;所述支撑轴具有A support shaft coaxially connected with the transmission shaft through a rotating structure, the rotation axis of the rotating structure is perpendicular to the axis of the output shaft; the support shaft has
    容置腔及形成于所述容置腔两端的前向端和后向端;所述转动结构的转动中心位于所述容置腔内;所述支撑轴的后向端能够被所述偏置驱动部输出的径向力驱动;所述前向端与所述钻头同轴连接于钻头尾端。The accommodating cavity and the forward and rearward ends formed at both ends of the accommodating cavity; the rotation center of the rotating structure is located in the accommodating cavity; the rear end of the supporting shaft can be biased Driven by the radial force output by the driving part; the forward end and the drill bit are coaxially connected to the drill bit tail end.
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