Boring or penetrating the earth – With tool shaft detail
Reexamination Certificate
2002-06-13
2003-12-09
Neuder, William (Department: 3672)
Boring or penetrating the earth
With tool shaft detail
C175S415000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06659205
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a rock drill that is subjected to a rotary-percussion movement for removing material from stone or stone-like materials, in particular, in the mining industry.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Rock drills of the type described above include at least partially hollow drilling rod having a flush channel, a shank provided at the driving end of the drilling rod for securing the drill in a rotary-percussion power tool, connection means provided at the driven end of the drilling rod for connecting the drilling rod with the drilling head for joint rotation with the drilling head which has flush openings and is provided with bits formed of a hard material, and locking means for releasably connecting the drilling head with the drilling rod.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,021,855 discloses a rock drill in which in order to increase the drilling efficiency, the drilling head, which is provided with flush openings and bits formed of a hard material, is connected to the drilling rod with a possibility of a limited axial displacement relative thereto by an elongate swingable guide stem with entraining means arranged thereon.
German utility model GM930844 discloses a rock drill in which the drilling head, which has flush openings and bits formed of a hard material, is provided with entrain webs which engage in diametrical grooves formed in an end region of the drilling rod, in bayonet-like manner for connecting the drilling head with the drilling rod for joint rotation therewith.
German Patent No. 3,941,609 discloses a rock drill having an adapter releasably connectable with the driving rod by a cone and having its driven end releasably connected with the drilling head by appropriate locking means. The adapter includes connection means that cooperates with tapering guide pin means provided at the driving end of the drilling head, insuring joint rotation of the drilling rod and the drilling head. The drilling head has flush openings and bits formed of a hard material.
With the drilling head connected as described above, the impact pulses, which are transmitted via an outer annular contact region, lead to a radial widening of the end surface of the driven connection element(s), limiting their service life. In addition, large frictional forces are generated along the guide pin means during the limited axial movement of the drilling head. The frictional forces cause wear of the guide pin means and/or inhibit its movement.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,515,230 discloses a rock drill having a cup-shaped drilling head with flush openings and bits formed of a hard material and which is connected with a tapering, impact-transmitting, end side of the drilling rod by hexagonal means. There is further provided locking means for releasably connecting the drilling head with the drilling rod.
International Publication W085/02442 discloses a rock drill having a cup-shaped drilling head with bits formed of a hard material and connected with the drilling rod for joint rotation therewith by inner hexagonal means. The flush openings are formed as diametrical slots. The drilling head is releasably connected with the drilling rod by locking means. It should be pointed out that the formation of the inner hexagon in the drilling head is rather expensive. In addition, during the limited axial displacement of the drilling head along the end side of the drilling rod, substantial frictional forces are generated, leading to the wear of the involved components.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,474,488 discloses a rock drill having a drilling rod with a tapering, impact pulse-transmitting end that engages in the cup-shaped drilling head. The drilling rod end has a plurality of radially projecting, dovetail-shaped entraining webs which formlockingly engage in associated dovetail-shaped inner grooves formed in the cup-shaped drilling head. The drilling head has flush openings and bits formed of a hard material. The formation of the dovetail-shaped webs and grooves is very expensive. In addition, during the limited axial movement of the drilling head along the entraining webs, substantial frictional forces are generated, leading to a substantial wear.
An object of the present invention is to provide a rock drill having a drilling head releasably connectable with the drilling rod and connected with drilling rod for joint rotation therewith and for a limited axial displacement relative thereto, which rock drill is characterized by an increased service life of the drilling rod and which can be economically manufactured.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This and other objects of the present invention, which will become apparent hereinafter, are achieved by providing a rock drill, including a drilling rod, a cup-shaped drilling head secured to the drilling rod at one of its ends, connection means for securing the drilling head to the drilling rod for joint rotation therewith and for a limited axial displacement relative thereto, with the connection means including at least one radially projecting, entraining web associated with the drilling rod and at least one axially extending entrain slot which is formed in an entrain surface of the cup-shaped drilling head and in which the at least one entraining web is received.
In the rock drill according to the present invention, the end surface of the drilling rod transmits impact pulses only to the bottom of the cup-shaped section of the drilling head. As a result, an impact pulse causes only a localized hydrostatic pressure without any noticeable change of the shape of the involved components, which increases the service life of both the drilling rod and the drilling head. At the same time, the rotational movement is transmitted to the entrain surface of the cup-shaped drilling head by the entraining web of the drilling rod impact-free. As a result, torsional flexural resistance of the drilling head prevents the plastic deformation of the drilling head, so that an apportioned flat entraining contact with the entraining web of the drilling rod is established. This further increases the service life of both the drilling head and the drilling rod. In rock drills, it is the drilling head that is subjected to a high load, and, therefore, requires a comparatively often replacement. With the rock drill according to the present invention, only the drilling head needs to be replaced upon wearing off. A further advantage of the rock drill according to the present invention consists in that the driven-side entrain slot can be easily formed by sawing or milling.
Advantageously, the connection means radially tapers, along the drill axis, toward the drilling head, forming with the drill axis a cone angle of from 0° to 5°, preferably, 3°. With angles discussed above, the radial surface pressure and, thereby the radial wear are substantially reduced at a limited axial displacement of the drilling head from 0.5 mm to 5 mm and with an adequate guidance of both connection elements. Advantageously, the driving connection element is formed as an end of the drilling rod tapering radially in the direction toward the boring head, and the driven connection element is formed as an end sleeve radially conically widening toward the drilling rod, with cone angles of the tapering end and the conically widening sleeve being the same.
Advantageously, the at least one entrain slot of the drilling head conically expands or widens, with regard to its circumferential width, toward the drilling rod, forming a cone angle with the drill axis that amounts to from 0° to 5° and, preferably, is about 3°. With such conically expanded entrain slot, radial surface pressure, and, thereby, the radial wear are substantially reduced at a limited axial displacement of the drilling head from 0.5 mm to 5 mm and with an adequate rotational connection of the entraining web with the entrain slot. Advantageously, the entraining web tapers radially in the direction toward the boring head, forming the same cone angle as the conically expanding entrain slot.
Advantageously, the end of the at least one entrain slo
Bongers-Ambrosius Hans-Werner
Hauptmann Udo
Kleine Werner
Richter Martin
Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
Neuder William
Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP
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