摘要:
A fixed shaft is mounted on the cutterhead to extend across the rotary axis of the cutterhead. A plurality of independently freely rotating disc cutter wheels are mounted on said shaft at different radial spacings from the cutterhead axis. The cutterhead carries additional disc cutters spaced radially outwardly from the center cutter assembly. All disc cutters include circumferential cutting edges which cut concentric kerfs in the rock at the tunnel face and sloping breaker surfaces on opposite sides of the cutting edge for crushing and dislodging the rock between the kerfs. The centermost disc cutter of the center cutter assembly includes a radially inwardly facing breaker surface which crushes and dislodges the material within the kerf cut by said centermost disc cutter. The disc cutter wheels have parallel radial side faces. The wheels are mounted for rotation by plain bearings or bushings which carry the radial loads. Washer-like plain radial bearings are provided outwardly of each of the side faces to carry the thrust loads. A seal ring presenting a radial face of hard material against the radial side face of the cutter wheel surrounds each thrust bearing. A ring of elastomeric material serves to cushion the seal member and urge it positively into contact with the side face of the cutter wheel.
摘要:
THREE INDIVIDUAL LUBRICANT RESERVOIRS ARE POSITIONED IN A THREE CONE ROTARY ROCK BIT WITH ONE OF THE RESERVOIRS IN EACH OF THE THREE ARMS OF THE BIT FOR SUPPLYING LUBRICANT TO THE BIT BEARING SYSTEMS LOCATED BETWEEN EACH OF THE THREE INDIVIDUAL CONE CUTTERS AND THE BEARING SHAFTS UPON WHICH THE ROTATE. A SEAL IS POSITIONED BETWEEN EACH OF THE CONE CUTTERS AND ITS BEARING SHAFT TO PREVENT THE LUBRICANT FROM ESCAPING INTO THE BOREHOLE AND TO PREVENT HOREHOLE FLUIDS AND DEBRIS FROM ENTERING THE BEARING AREA. A PASSAGEWAY EXTENDS FROM EACH OF THE LUBRICANT RESERVOIRS TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE BIT AND A FREE BREATHING POROUS FILTER PLUG IS POSITIONED IN EACH OF THE PASSAGEWAYS THEREBY EQUALIZING THE INTERNAL PRESSURE OF LUBRICANT IN THE LUBRICANT RESERVOIR AND THE HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE OF DRILLING FLUID IN THE WELL BORE.
摘要:
LOCATED BETWEEN THE LOWER DRILL BEARING AND A LUBRICANT FLOW CONTROL JOINT IN THE LUBRICANT FLOW PASSAGE TO SUCH BEARING IS A CALIBRATED VALVE CONSTRUCTED TO PERMIT FLOW OF LUBRICANT DIRECTLY FROM THE BORE OF THE TURBINE SHAFT TO SUCH FLOW PASSAGE WHEN THE LUBRICANT PRESSURE AT THE DRILLING BIT IS INSUFFICIENT TO EFFECT ADQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE LOWER BEARING.
摘要:
A plurality of passages transmit fluid end to end in the reamerstabilizer body. Individual cutters are mounted on hollow shafts affixed to the reamer-stabilizer body. A circular passage transmits fluid to the center of the hollow shafts. Holes connect the outside of each shaft with the hollow central portion. Spiral grooves are located longitudinally on the inside diameter of the cutter.