Foundation drilling apparatus and method with continuously...

Details Foundation drilling apparatus and method with continuously... Foundation drilling apparatus and method with continuously...

2006-08-22

2006-08-22

Tsay, Frank (Department: 3672)

Boring or penetrating the earth

With tool drive prime mover or above-ground mechanical...

C175S189000, C173S176000, C173S178000, C475S075000

Reexamination Certificate

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07093679

ABSTRACT:
A drilling machine drills foundation holes known as drilled shafts or bored piles with a drilling tool attached to an end of a kelly. The kelly is rotated with a rotary drive. The rotary drive has a first motor, a final drive gear coupled to the kelly so as to rotate with the kelly and a planetary gear set between the first motor and the final drive gear. A second motor is coupled to the ring gear on the planetary gear set. A clutch can also be connected to the ring gear. The rotary drive allows the drilling tool to be rotated at low drilling speeds and, without stopping rotation or shifting gears, removed from the hole and accelerated to high speeds to discharge spoil. A mid-range is also possible, wherein the drilling tool can process fluids in the hole. Another motor and planetary gear set can be coupled to the final drive gear and to the second motor.

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