WO1990011455A1 - Organe de couplage - Google Patents
Organe de couplage Download PDFInfo
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- WO1990011455A1 WO1990011455A1 PCT/AU1990/000113 AU9000113W WO9011455A1 WO 1990011455 A1 WO1990011455 A1 WO 1990011455A1 AU 9000113 W AU9000113 W AU 9000113W WO 9011455 A1 WO9011455 A1 WO 9011455A1
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- helical
- coupling means
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Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
- E21B17/02—Couplings; joints
- E21B17/04—Couplings; joints between rod or the like and bit or between rod and rod or the like
- E21B17/042—Threaded
- E21B17/043—Threaded with locking means
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
- E21B17/02—Couplings; joints
- E21B17/04—Couplings; joints between rod or the like and bit or between rod and rod or the like
- E21B17/042—Threaded
- E21B17/0426—Threaded with a threaded cylindrical portion, e.g. for percussion rods
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B3/00—Key-type connections; Keys
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B37/00—Nuts or like thread-engaging members
- F16B37/12—Nuts or like thread-engaging members with thread-engaging surfaces formed by inserted coil-springs, discs, or the like; Independent pieces of wound wire used as nuts; Threaded inserts for holes
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B7/00—Connections of rods or tubes, e.g. of non-circular section, mutually, including resilient connections
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B7/00—Connections of rods or tubes, e.g. of non-circular section, mutually, including resilient connections
- F16B7/18—Connections of rods or tubes, e.g. of non-circular section, mutually, including resilient connections using screw-thread elements
Definitions
- THIS INVENTION relates to a coupling and in particular a coupling means for fixing a male member to a female member.
- the invention resides in a coupling means for fixing a male member of substantially circular cross- section to a female member of complementary configuration, one of said members being formed with a helical groove to be in opposed relation to a correspondingly configured helical formation on the other member when the members are inter-engaged, a plurality of locking elements of substantially complementary configuration to the profile of the helical groove and helical formation being receivable between the helical formation and the helical groove on engagement of the male and female members.
- the helical formation comprises a helical array of apertures.
- the helical formation is formed as a continuous helical recess terminating short of the end/or ends of the one member.
- the helical formation comprises a set of groove shaped recesses.
- each locking element may be shaped as a ball.
- the locking element may be cubic in shape.
- the locking element may be substantially cylindrical in shape.
- a set screw is receivable in the female member to be engagable with one or more locking elements received between the helical groove and the helical formation and the members are substantially fully engaged to cla pingly engage the locking element between the male and female members.
- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a male member according to the first embodiment
- Figure 2 is a sectional side elevation of a female member of the first embodiment
- Figure 3 is a sectional side elevation of the male and female members when inter-engaged
- Figure 4 is a side elevation of a male member according to the second embodiment.
- Figure 4 is a side elevation of a female member according to the third embodiment.
- Each of the embodiments relates to a means for effecting a coupling between two components which is intended to supplement and/or replace the conventional threaded interconnection which is used between a male and female member of complementary con iguration.
- a threaded interconnection is required for a component which is involved in a transmission of large impact and/or torsional forces a threaded connection can provide the most effective interconnection, however by the nature of its inter-engagement and the high frictional forces which are established between the members, several difficulties can be experienced when it becomes necessary to separate the two components.
- the first embodiment provides a male member 11 and a female member 12 of complementary configuration.
- the female member is formed with a helical groove 13 which has a part circular profile.
- the male member is formed with a helical formation in the form of a helical array of recesses 14.
- Each recess has a part spherical configuration.
- the helical array of recesses is complementary in its pitch to the helical groove 13 provided on the male member.
- Each of the recesses 14 receives a ball 15 having a configuration conforming to the profile of the recess and of the helical groove 13.
- the recesses 14 have a depth of less than the diameter of the balls in order that a portion of the surface of a ball received within a recess will extend beyond the surface of the male member.
- the female member may be associated with a set screw (not shown) which is threadably received in an aperture provided in the wall of the female member which is in alignment with one of the recesses when the male and female members are fully engaged.
- the engagement of the set screw with the ball located in the respective recess produces a clamping engagement of the ball between the male and female members to frictionally lock the members together.
- the helical formation on the male member may take the form of a continuous helical groove shaped recess 114 of corresponding pitch to the helical groove on the female member but of a fixed length and which terminates short of the end of the male member.
- the adjacent end of the helical recess is aligned with the entry to the helical groove provided in the female member and a ball is located therebetween.
- additional balls are inserted into the space between the helical groove and helical recess until the helical recess is fully received in the male member.
- a set screw can be threadably received through an aperture in the wall of the female member to be in alignment with the helical groove and helical recess when the male and female members are fully engaged.
- the set screw is thus engagable with one or more of the balls located between the male and female members to clampingly engage the ball between those members and thus frictionally lock the members together.
- the helical formation takes the form of a series of helically disposed groove shaped recesses 214 which together define a helical formation of complementary configuration to the helical groove in the female member (not shown) .
- the balls as described may be substituted by any suitable regularly shaped element.
- the element may be cylindrical in shape and the configuration of the helical formation be such that the elements are received such that their central axes are substantially radially directed with respect to the male member.
- the helical groove provided in the female member has a substantially square shaped profile to snugly receive the exposed ends of the locking elements.
- the locking elements may be located within the helical formation such that the central axes of the locking elements are substantially tangential. In that instance the profile of the helical formation and the helical groove will conform to the curved configuration of the cylindrical elements. It should be appreciated however, that other shapes (e.g. cubic shapes) of the locking elements may be utilised depending upon the nature of the circumstances.
- each of the embodiments has been described as having the helical formation on the male member and the helical groove on the female member it is also possible for the helical formation to be located on the female member and the helical groove to be located on the male member if the circumstances so require or permit.
- a coupling is provided which can withstand considerable impact and torsional forces but which, due to the relatively small contact area between the male member and female member provided by the locking element, is relatively easily disassembled.
- the embodiment has particular advantage in the drilling industry to provide for the coupling of drilling components to drill strings and the like.
- the embodiment also has application as a replacement for standard threaded connections which are subject to high loads such as impellers on large centrifugal pumps, propellers, or shafts and like components.
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Abstract
L'organe de couplage décrit sert à fixer un élément mâle (11) de section transversale sensiblement circulaire à un élément femelle (12) de configuration complémentaire. L'un de ces éléments est pourvu d'une rainure hélicoïdale (13) qui, lors de l'engagement des éléments l'un dans l'autre présente une configuration opposée par rapport à une saillie hélicoïdale de forme correspondante (14) située sur l'autre élément. Plusieurs éléments de blocage (15) de configuration sensiblement complémentaire au profil de la rainure hélicoïdale (13) et de la saillie hélicoïdale (14) peuvent être reçus entre la saillie hélicoïdale (14) et la rainure hélicoïdale (13), lors de l'engagement des éléments mâle et femelle (11, 13) l'un dans l'autre.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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AUPJ3394 | 1989-03-28 | ||
AUPJ339489 | 1989-03-28 |
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WO1990011455A1 true WO1990011455A1 (fr) | 1990-10-04 |
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PCT/AU1990/000113 WO1990011455A1 (fr) | 1989-03-28 | 1990-03-20 | Organe de couplage |
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ZA (1) | ZA902348B (fr) |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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AU696419B2 (en) * | 1994-07-13 | 1998-09-10 | Expertest Pty. Ltd. | Quick connect coupling |
WO2003036017A1 (fr) * | 2001-10-22 | 2003-05-01 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Dispositif de blocage pour raccord filete |
GB2396676A (en) * | 2002-12-06 | 2004-06-30 | Weatherford Lamb | Wire lock expandable connection |
US7017950B2 (en) | 2002-09-25 | 2006-03-28 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Expandable connection |
Citations (4)
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GB264077A (en) * | 1926-07-28 | 1927-01-13 | James Cuthill | Improvements in joints for connecting drill or fishing tools to drill rods and the like |
AU2487430A (en) * | 1930-01-29 | 1931-01-22 | Scaffolding (great Britain ) Limited | Improvements in or connected with means for connecting tubes together |
US2150875A (en) * | 1936-07-18 | 1939-03-14 | Aircraft Screw Prod Co | Method of connecting light metal alloy parts |
GB1275032A (en) * | 1970-03-31 | 1972-05-24 | Heath & Sherwood Drilling Ltd | Drill pipe |
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- 1990-03-20 WO PCT/AU1990/000113 patent/WO1990011455A1/fr unknown
- 1990-03-27 ZA ZA902348A patent/ZA902348B/xx unknown
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB264077A (en) * | 1926-07-28 | 1927-01-13 | James Cuthill | Improvements in joints for connecting drill or fishing tools to drill rods and the like |
AU2487430A (en) * | 1930-01-29 | 1931-01-22 | Scaffolding (great Britain ) Limited | Improvements in or connected with means for connecting tubes together |
US2150875A (en) * | 1936-07-18 | 1939-03-14 | Aircraft Screw Prod Co | Method of connecting light metal alloy parts |
AU221954A (en) * | 1954-08-06 | 1955-11-13 | Rip-Bits Limited | Improvements in and relating to rock drills and detachable bits therefor |
GB1275032A (en) * | 1970-03-31 | 1972-05-24 | Heath & Sherwood Drilling Ltd | Drill pipe |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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"Illustrated Dictionary of Mechanical Engineering", published 1984, by MARTINUS NIJHOFF, see page 56, figures 4.117 and 4.118. * |
Cited By (11)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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AU696419B2 (en) * | 1994-07-13 | 1998-09-10 | Expertest Pty. Ltd. | Quick connect coupling |
WO2003036017A1 (fr) * | 2001-10-22 | 2003-05-01 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Dispositif de blocage pour raccord filete |
GB2392965A (en) * | 2001-10-22 | 2004-03-17 | Weatherford Lamb | Locking arrangement for a threaded connector |
GB2392965B (en) * | 2001-10-22 | 2005-03-23 | Weatherford Lamb | Locking arrangement for a threaded connector |
US6908121B2 (en) | 2001-10-22 | 2005-06-21 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Locking arrangement for a threaded connector |
AU2002336186B2 (en) * | 2001-10-22 | 2008-01-24 | Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc | Locking arrangement for a threaded connector |
AU2002336186B8 (en) * | 2001-10-22 | 2008-06-19 | Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc | Locking arrangement for a threaded connector |
US7017950B2 (en) | 2002-09-25 | 2006-03-28 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Expandable connection |
GB2396676A (en) * | 2002-12-06 | 2004-06-30 | Weatherford Lamb | Wire lock expandable connection |
GB2396676B (en) * | 2002-12-06 | 2005-11-16 | Weatherford Lamb | Wire lock expandable connection |
US6981547B2 (en) | 2002-12-06 | 2006-01-03 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Wire lock expandable connection |
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