Fluid actuated impact tool

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1997-05-07

1999-08-31

Young, Lee W.

Tool driving or impacting

Impacting devices

Selective axial direction of impact

173 15, 173 17, B25D 900

Patent

active

059441178

ABSTRACT:
An improved fluid actuated percussive impact tool of the valveless type adapted for down hole drilling is provided. The impact tool includes a casing, a back head, a distributor located at a first end of the casing, and an impact receiving device located at a second end of the casing. A chamber is located between the distributor and the impact receiving device. A cylinder sleeve is located in the chamber adjacent to the distributor. A first pressurized fluid passage is located between the casing and the cylinder sleeve for passing pressurized fluid from the distributor to the chamber. A piston is located in the chamber for reciprocating axial movement. Axially extending ports are located on at least one of the piston, the cylinder sleeve and the casing in the chamber for alternately supplying pressurized fluid to upper and lower chamber portions. An exhaust bore is provided in fluid communication with the chamber which selectively exhausts pressurized fluid from the upper and lower chamber portions to thereby reciprocate the piston between a first position wherein the first end of the piston is in contact with the impact receiving device and a second position wherein the second end is in proximity to the distributor to impart blows on the impact receiving device. The piston has an elongated generally cylindrical body and a reduced diameter neck forming a first lifting surface which is offset a first distance from the first end of the piston. A first axially extending port is located on the piston between the first and second sealing surfaces. The intersection of the first sealing surface and the first axially extending port defines a port opening timing location located a second distance from the first end of the piston. The first distance on the impact receiving device is at least 40% of second distance such that the frequency of blows per minute is increased by at least 10 percent.

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