Pipe protector for overhauling wellhead

By designing a pipe guard for maintenance of wellheads, the suspension support and elastic buffering effect of the collar are used to solve the problem of pipeline wear due to pulling during wellhead maintenance, and the function of effectively protecting the pipeline and adapting to wellheads of different sizes is achieved.

CN222879651UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-16HUBEI WANGXIN CONSTR CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421860393.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-02
Publication Date
2025-05-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-02

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Technical Problem

During the wellhead maintenance process, the pipeline wears and the sides of the wellhead due to pulling, resulting in damage to the pipeline and affecting subsequent use.

Method used

A pipe guard for accessing the wellhead is designed, including a fixing arm, an adjusting arm, a support member, a slider, an elastic buffer and a collar. The suspension support and elastic buffering effect of the collar reduce wear on the pipeline and the wellhead side.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces the wear caused by pulling of the pipeline during wellhead maintenance, ensures the safety and service life of the pipeline, and is suitable for wellhead operations of different sizes.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a pipe protector for overhauling a wellhead. The pipe protector comprises a fixed arm, the adjusting arm is arranged at one end of the fixed arm in a penetrating mode, and supporting pieces are arranged at the bottoms of the ends, away from each other, of the fixed arm and the adjusting arm; the sliding block is arranged on one side of the fixed arm in a sliding mode, the fixed arm is provided with an elastic buffering piece used for elastically supporting the two sides of the sliding block, and the sliding block is provided with an elastic retracting and pulling piece; the supporting piece comprises vertical plates vertically fixed to the ends, away from each other, of the fixed arm and the adjusting arm and a transverse plate horizontally fixed to the middle positions of the vertical plates, and the transverse plate is located on the sides, away from each other, of the pair of vertical plates. The utility model has an elastic limiting and buffering effect on the pipeline, effectively reduces the abrasion of the pipeline caused by pulling in the well mouth maintenance process, and is suitable for well mouth operation of different sizes.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of wellhead operation, in particular to a pipe protector used for inspecting and repairing a wellhead. Background Art

[0002] Wellhead maintenance operations mainly involve the maintenance, modification and inspection of wellhead facilities to ensure that the wellhead equipment can operate normally to ensure production safety and efficiency.

[0003] During the wellhead maintenance operation, the wellhead cover will be opened. At this stage, the cables and equipment inside the wellhead will be carefully inspected to ensure that there is no obvious damage or fault. If problems are found with the cables and pipelines, they will be repaired or replaced according to the actual situation. During the replacement process, due to the lack of supporting and protective structures, the cables and pipelines are pulled and moved and there is wear on the sides of the wellhead, which can easily cause damage to the cables and pipelines and affect their subsequent use. For this reason, the present application proposes a pipe protector for inspecting the wellhead. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a pipe protector for inspecting a wellhead, which has an elastic limiting buffering effect on the pipeline, effectively reduces the wear of the pipeline caused by pulling during the wellhead inspection, and is suitable for wellhead operations of different sizes.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A pipe protector for inspecting a wellhead comprises a fixed arm; an adjusting arm passing through one end of the fixed arm, wherein the bottoms of the fixed arm and the adjusting arm at ends away from each other are both provided with supporting members; a sliding block slidably arranged on one side of the fixed arm, wherein the fixed arm is provided with an elastic buffer member for elastically supporting both sides of the sliding block, and the sliding block is provided with an elastic retractable member; and a ring arranged at the end of the elastic retractable member away from the sliding block.

[0007] Preferably, the support member includes a vertical plate fixed vertically at one end of the fixed arm and the adjusting arm away from each other, and a horizontal plate fixed horizontally at the middle of the vertical plate, and the horizontal plate is located on one side of a pair of vertical plates away from each other.

[0008] Preferably, a screw is rotatably installed in the fixed arm, one end of the adjustment arm extending into the fixed arm is threadedly engaged with the screw, and a rotating handle coaxially connected to the screw is provided at the end of the fixed arm.

[0009] Preferably, the cross section of the collar is a circular structure.

[0010] Preferably, the collar is symmetrically divided into two sections, and a first connecting block and a second connecting block are respectively provided at one end of the two sections of the collar, the first connecting block and the second connecting block are hinged to each other, and a third connecting block is provided at the other end of the two sections of the collar, and a connecting bolt is threadedly inserted between a pair of the third connecting blocks.

[0011] Preferably, the elastic pulling member includes a fixed sleeve fixed on the slider and a connecting rod movably arranged at an end of the fixed sleeve away from the slider, the ring is fixedly installed on the end of the connecting rod extending out of the fixed sleeve, and a baffle is fixed on the end of the connecting rod extending into the fixed sleeve, and a second spring is arranged between the baffle and the inner end wall of the fixed sleeve away from the slider, and the second spring is sleeved on the connecting rod.

[0012] Preferably, the elastic buffer comprises a pair of fixed plates fixed on the side walls of the fixed arm, a sliding rod is fixedly connected between the pair of fixed plates, the sliding block is slidably sleeved on the sliding rod, and a first spring is sleeved on the sliding rods located on both sides of the sliding block.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0014] The utility model uses a collar arranged on one side of the fixed arm. After a pair of supporting members are used to support the fixed arm and the adjusting arm, a pipeline for wellhead maintenance passes through the collar, thereby achieving suspended support for the pipeline, thereby avoiding wear between the pipeline and the side of the wellhead. In addition, with the threaded sleeve cooperation between the adjusting arm and the screw rod, the adjusting arm can be driven to extend and retract relative to the fixed arm, thereby adjusting the spacing between a pair of vertical plates, and is suitable for wellheads of different sizes.

[0015] The utility model reduces the wear between the pipeline and the ring through the structural design of the circular cross-section of the ring, and the elastic support of the two sides of the slider by a pair of first springs and the elastic support of the connecting rod by the second spring can make the ring have an elastic limiting buffer effect on the pipeline, effectively reducing the wear of the pipeline caused by pulling during wellhead maintenance.

[0016] Of course, any product implementing the present invention does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the elastic buffer of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the sleeve ring of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the elastic retractable member of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the fixed arm of the utility model.

[0022] In the figure: 1. fixed arm; 2. adjusting arm; 3. supporting member; 4. sliding block; 5. elastic pulling member; 6. collar; 7. elastic buffer member; 8. vertical plate; 9. horizontal plate; 10. fixed plate; 11. sliding rod; 12. first spring; 13. first connecting block; 14. second connecting block; 15. third connecting block; 16. connecting bolt; 17. fixed sleeve; 18. connecting rod; 19. baffle; 20. second spring; 21. screw rod; 22. rotating handle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific position, be constructed and operated in a specific position, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present utility model. The following is a detailed description of various embodiments of the present utility model in conjunction with the drawings.

[0024] Example

[0025] See also Figures 1 to 5 The utility model preferably provides a technical solution: a pipe protector for inspecting a wellhead, comprising a fixed arm 1; an adjusting arm 2 inserted at one end of the fixed arm 1, and a support member 3 is provided at the bottom of the fixed arm 1 and the adjusting arm 2 at one end away from each other; a slider 4 slidably arranged on one side of the fixed arm 1, and an elastic buffer member 7 for elastically supporting both sides of the slider 4 is arranged on the fixed arm 1, and an elastic retractable member 5 is arranged on the slider 4; a ring 6 arranged at the end of the elastic retractable member 5 away from the slider 4; through this structural mode, a pair of supporting members 3 are used to support the fixed arm 1 and the adjusting arm 2 at the wellhead, and then the wellhead inspection pipeline is passed through the ring 6, so that the suspended support of the pipeline can be realized, and the wear of the pipeline and the side of the wellhead can be avoided. In addition, under the elastic cooperation of the elastic retractable member 5 and the elastic buffer member 7, the ring 6 has an elastic limiting buffer effect on the pipeline, which effectively reduces the wear of the pipeline caused by pulling during the wellhead inspection process, and realizes effective protection of the wellhead inspection pipeline.

[0026] As a preferred implementation manner of this embodiment, the support member 3 includes a vertical plate 8 vertically fixed at one end of the fixed arm 1 and the adjusting arm 2 away from each other, and a horizontal plate 9 horizontally fixed at the middle position of the vertical plate 8. The horizontal plate 9 is located on the side of the pair of vertical plates 8 away from each other. A pair of support members 3 extend into the wellhead, and then the horizontal plate 9 abuts against the ground of the wellhead to support the fixed arm 1 and the adjusting arm 2.

[0027] In a further embodiment, a screw rod 21 is rotatably installed in the fixed arm 1, and one end of the adjusting arm 2 extending into the fixed arm 1 is threadedly sleeved with the screw rod 21, and a rotating handle 22 coaxially connected with the screw rod 21 is provided at the end of the fixed arm 1. Under the threaded sleeve cooperation between the adjusting arm 2 and the screw rod 21, the rotating handle 22 is rotated to drive the screw rod 21 to rotate, so as to drive the adjusting arm 2 to extend and retract relative to the fixed arm 1, and adjust the spacing between the pair of support members 3 to be suitable for wellhead operations of different sizes.

[0028] As a preferred implementation of this embodiment, the cross section of the collar 6 is a circular structure, which can reduce the wear between the pipeline and the collar 6. The collar 6 is symmetrically divided into two sections, and one end of the two sections of the collar 6 is respectively provided with a first connection block 13 and a second connection block 14, the first connection block 13 and the second connection block 14 are hinged to each other, and the other end of the two sections of the collar 6 is provided with a third connection block 15, and a connecting bolt 16 is threadedly penetrated between a pair of third connection blocks 15. In this structural manner, the two sections of the collar 6 can be rotated to open and close, which is convenient for laying the pipeline.

[0029] As a preferred implementation manner of this embodiment, the elastic pulling member 5 includes a fixed sleeve 17 fixed on the slider 4 and a connecting rod 18 movably arranged at an end of the fixed sleeve 17 away from the slider 4. The ring 6 is fixedly installed on the end of the connecting rod 18 extending out of the fixed sleeve 17. A baffle 19 is fixed on the end of the connecting rod 18 extending into the fixed sleeve 17. A second spring 20 is arranged between the baffle 19 and the inner end wall of the fixed sleeve 17 away from the slider 4. The second spring 20 is sleeved on the connecting rod 18. The elastic buffer 7 includes a pair of fixed plates 10 fixed on the side wall of the fixed arm 1. A sliding rod 11 is fixedly connected between the pair of fixed plates 10. The slider 4 is slidably sleeved on the sliding rod 11. The sliding rod 11 located on both sides of the slider 4 is sleeved with a first spring 12. Through the elastic support of the pair of first springs 12 on both sides of the slider 4 and the elastic support of the second spring 20 on the connecting rod 18, the ring 6 can have an elastic limiting buffer effect on the pipeline.

[0030] When in use, rotating the rotating handle 22 drives the screw rod 21 to rotate, driving the adjusting arm 2 to extend and retract relative to the fixed arm 1, adjusting the spacing between a pair of vertical plates 8, extending the pair of vertical plates 8 into the wellhead and pressing against the well wall, and the horizontal plates 9 on the vertical plates 8 abut against the ground at the wellhead, thereby supporting the fixed arm 1 and the adjusting arm 2. During the wellhead maintenance process, the pipeline passes through the collar 6, which can support the pipeline in the air to avoid wear on the pipeline and the side of the wellhead. In addition, the circular cross-section structure design of the collar 6 reduces the wear between the pipeline and the collar 6, and through the elastic support of the slider 4 on both sides by a pair of first springs 12 and the elastic support of the connecting rod 18 by the second spring 20, the collar 6 can have an elastic limiting buffer effect on the pipeline, so as to reduce the wear of the pipeline caused by pulling during the wellhead maintenance process.

[0031] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install", "connect", "connect", "fix" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. There are many ways of detachable installation, for example, it can be through the method of plug-in and buckle matching, and for example, through the method of bolt connection, etc.

[0032] The above clearly and completely describes the concept, specific structure and technical effects of the utility model in combination with the embodiments and drawings, so as to fully understand the purpose, characteristics and effects of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, other embodiments obtained by technicians in this field without creative work are all within the scope of protection of the utility model. In addition, all the connection / connection relationships mentioned in the text do not refer to the direct connection of components, but refer to the fact that a better connection structure can be formed by adding or reducing connection accessories according to the specific implementation situation.

[0033] The specific description of the present invention in the above embodiments is only used to further illustrate the present invention and cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention. Technical engineers in this field may make some non-essential improvements and adjustments to the present invention based on the contents of the above-mentioned utility model, which fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A pipe protector for inspecting a wellhead, characterized in that: include: Fixed arm (1); An adjusting arm (2) is inserted through one end of the fixed arm (1), and a supporting member (3) is provided at the bottom of each of the fixed arm (1) and the adjusting arm (2) at one end away from each other; A slider (4) is slidably arranged on one side of the fixed arm (1), the fixed arm (1) is provided with an elastic buffer (7) for elastically supporting both sides of the slider (4), and the slider (4) is provided with an elastic retractable member (5); A sleeve ring (6) is arranged at one end of the elastic retractable member (5) away from the slider (4).

2. The pipe protector for inspecting a wellhead according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support member (3) comprises a vertical plate (8) fixed vertically on one end of the fixed arm (1) and the adjusting arm (2) away from each other, and a horizontal plate (9) fixed horizontally at the middle of the vertical plate (8), wherein the horizontal plate (9) is located on one side of the pair of vertical plates (8) away from each other.

3. The pipe protector for inspecting a wellhead according to claim 1, characterized in that: A screw rod (21) is rotatably mounted in the fixed arm (1); one end of the adjusting arm (2) extending into the fixed arm (1) is threadedly sleeved with the screw rod (21); and a rotating handle (22) coaxially connected to the screw rod (21) is provided at the end of the fixed arm (1).

4. The pipe protector for inspecting a wellhead according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross section of the collar (6) is a circular structure.

5. The pipe protector for inspecting a wellhead according to claim 1, characterized in that: The collar (6) is symmetrically divided into two sections, one end of each of the two sections of the collar (6) is respectively provided with a first connecting block (13) and a second connecting block (14), the first connecting block (13) and the second connecting block (14) are hinged to each other, and the other end of each of the two sections of the collar (6) is provided with a third connecting block (15), and a connecting bolt (16) is threadedly inserted between the pair of the third connecting blocks (15).

6. The pipe protector for inspecting a wellhead according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic retractable member (5) comprises a fixed sleeve (17) fixed on the slider (4) and a connecting rod (18) movably inserted into the end of the fixed sleeve (17) away from the slider (4); the collar (6) is fixedly mounted on the end of the connecting rod (18) extending out of the fixed sleeve (17); a baffle (19) is fixed to the end of the connecting rod (18) extending into the fixed sleeve (17); a second spring (20) is arranged between the baffle (19) and the inner end wall of the fixed sleeve (17) away from the slider (4); and the second spring (20) is sleeved on the connecting rod (18).

7. The pipe protector for inspecting a wellhead according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic buffer (7) comprises a pair of fixed plates (10) fixed on the side wall of the fixed arm (1), a sliding rod (11) is fixedly connected between the pair of fixed plates (10), the sliding block (4) is slidably mounted on the sliding rod (11), and a first spring (12) is mounted on the sliding rods (11) located on both sides of the sliding block (4).