Drill rod cleaning machine
By designing a fully automated drill pipe cleaning machine, using an inclined wheel conveyor frame and outer wall cleaning components, combined with the inner and outer thread cleaning components, the problems of high labor intensity, low efficiency and many safety hazards of manual cleaning are solved, and efficient and safe drill pipe cleaning results are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422324801.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-24
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-15
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-24
AI Technical Summary
The cleaning of existing drill pipes mainly relies on manual high-pressure cleaning, which has high labor intensity, low efficiency, many safety hazards, and poor cleaning effect, which affects drilling efficiency and detection reliability.
A drill pipe cleaning machine is designed, using an oblique wheel conveyor rack and outer wall cleaning assembly to achieve fully automatic cleaning, combining the inner and outer thread cleaning assembly and high-pressure nozzle to automatically complete the outer wall and inner wall cleaning of the drill pipe.
It realizes full automation of drill pipe cleaning, improves production efficiency by more than 2.5 times, eliminates physical consumption and safety hazards, and ensures cleaning effect and detection reliability.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of drill rod cleaning, in particular to a drill rod cleaning machine. Background Art
[0002] Drill pipe cleaning refers to the process of cleaning the drill pipe used in oil drilling operations. The drill pipe is a long tubular component that connects the drill bit and drilling equipment. During the drilling process, it will come into contact with various muds, rock cuttings, oil stains and other impurities. As the drilling operation progresses, these substances will adhere to the surface of the drill pipe and even block the channels inside the drill pipe, affecting drilling efficiency and the service life of the drill pipe.
[0003] According to the survey, the technology of full-scale, fully automatic cleaning production line for the outer wall, inner thread, outer thread and inner wall of drill tools has appeared and matured a few years ago; however, some factories still use traditional manual cleaning work in use, and the manual cleaning work method is not adapted to the actual situation of current production, which is specifically manifested in high labor intensity; it is carried out by personnel holding a high-pressure cleaning gun, and repeatedly moving with force under the action of a large high-pressure recoil force, which is labor-intensive and tiring, especially in the current situation of tight personnel and older age, which has caused very adverse effects on the physical and mental health of workers and is no longer adapted to the actual needs of current production; at the same time, there are also problems such as low work efficiency and high labor demand, including pipe grabbing, etc. At least four to five employees are needed, including pipe swing personnel, and only more than one hundred drill pipes can be cleaned every day. The impact is particularly greater in hot summer and cold winter. With the increase in production demand, it is far from meeting the actual production demand; the cleaning effect is poor, and relying on manual work cannot achieve effective cleaning effect, especially for the threads and outer walls at both ends, which greatly reduces the effects of electromagnetic flaw detection, magnetic particle flaw detection, and ultrasonic flaw detection, directly affecting the reliability of detection, and cannot guarantee the detection quality of drilling tools, increasing the accident rate in drilling tool work; manual operation also has problems such as large safety hazards and low efficiency. Therefore, a drill pipe cleaning machine is proposed to solve the above problems in response to traditional manual cleaning work. Utility Model Content
[0004] In response to one or more of the above defects or improvement needs in the prior art, the utility model provides a drill pipe cleaning machine, which has the advantages of thorough cleaning, achieving fully automated production, and completely getting rid of pure manual cleaning.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a drill rod cleaning machine, comprising a foundation; a plane for laying equipment is formed on the foundation; a plurality of inclined wheel conveying frames are supported and arranged on the foundation, the plurality of inclined wheel conveying frames are horizontally arranged along a coaxial line, and a plurality of sets of outer wall cleaning components are assembled and arranged on the horizontal line side of the inclined wheel conveying frames;
[0006] The outer wall cleaning assembly includes a cleaning box arranged on a foundation, a carrying plate is arranged transversely in the cleaning box, two bearing seats are supported on the carrying plate, mounting plates are rotatably connected in the two bearing seats, transmission plates are arranged on the sides of the mounting plates, and transmission wheels are rotatably arranged on the opposite sides of the two transmission plates, and a cleaning wire brush is sleeved in the transmission wheel;
[0007] An internal and external thread cleaning component is also provided on the foundation, and a movable trolley frame is provided on the side of the internal and external thread cleaning component.
[0008] As a further improvement of the present invention, a forward and reverse threaded screw rod is horizontally passed through the two transmission plates, and both ends of the forward and reverse threaded screw rod are respectively threadedly connected with a nut member.
[0009] As a further improvement of the present invention, a center seat is provided on the supporting plate, and both sides of the center seat are provided with shafts that are rotatably connected to the two shafts. The ends of the shafts are threadedly connected to the limiting bolts and a compression spring is sleeved on the outside, and the two ends of the compression spring are pressed against the limiting bolts and between them.
[0010] As a further improvement of the present invention, a connecting plate is further provided on the side of the transmission plate, a hinge shaft is installed on the side of the connecting plate and a support arm is connected to the support arm through the hinge shaft, and the end of the support arm abuts against the transmission plate in a triangular shape.
[0011] As a further improvement of the present invention, the side of the outer wall cleaning component is equipped with a material rack, which is constructed by several pipe racks. The side of the material rack is equipped with a pipe grabber for lifting the pipe, and the outer wall cleaning component carries several drill pipe bodies.
[0012] As a further improvement of the present invention, the internal and external thread cleaning assembly includes a water tank, a high-pressure nozzle is installed in the water tank, a high-pressure protective cover is provided on the side of the water tank, a groove for water outlet is opened on the side of the high-pressure protective cover, and a low-pressure water pump is installed on the foundation, and the low-pressure water pump is connected to the high-pressure nozzle.
[0013] In general, the above technical solutions conceived by the present invention have the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:
[0014] The drill pipe cleaning machine of the present invention completely eliminates the need for pure physical cleaning during operation. After the drill tool to be cleaned enters the existing pipe rack, it can use the inclined wheel conveyor rack to load the material, and at the same time, the outer wall is cleaned, conveyed, the threads at both ends are cleaned, and the whole process of unloading is fully automatic. Under normal circumstances, no human intervention is required, and no physical labor is required. Personnel only need to monitor the operation through a computer. The method of relying on a large amount of manual labor to complete cleaning is abandoned, and the negative effects caused by large physical consumption and unsafe factors under the existing situation are eliminated.
[0015] The drill rod cleaning machine of the present invention has greatly improved production efficiency in actual use. One to two people can perform all the work in the entire cleaning process. The efficiency is more than 2.5 times higher than that of the original multi-person work, reaching 60 pieces / hour, which can meet the actual needs of the current large amount of drilling tool cleaning and inspection tasks.
[0016] The drill pipe cleaning machine of the present invention completely frees personnel from the high-pressure cleaning site in actual use, greatly improving production safety standards. Personnel are remotely monitored and away from the cleaning operation site. At the same time, the high-pressure jet is tightly sealed through the high-pressure protective cover, and each link has automatic monitoring and protection functions, completely eliminating the safety hazards brought by personnel working at the high-pressure cleaning site. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall installation structure of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall installation plan of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the outer wall cleaning component of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the cleaning wire brush of the utility model in the cleaning box;
[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the internal and external thread cleaning component of the utility model.
[0022] In all the drawings, the same figure marks represent the same technical features, specifically: 1. Foundation; 2. Inclined wheel conveyor frame; 3. Outer wall cleaning assembly; 31. Cleaning box; 32. Loading plate; 33. Bearing seat; 34. Mounting plate; 35. Center seat; 36. Positive and negative threaded screw; 37. Transmission plate; 38. Shaft; 39. Compression spring; 310. Limit bolt; 311. Connecting plate; 312. Articulated shaft; 313. Support arm; 314. Transmission wheel; 315. Cleaning wire brush; 4. Material rack; 5. Low-pressure water pump; 6. Drill pipe body; 7. Internal and external thread cleaning assembly; 71. Water tank; 72. High-pressure nozzle; 73. High-pressure protective cover; 8. Mobile trolley frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0024] Example
[0025] Depend on Figure 1-5 A drill pipe cleaning machine is provided, comprising a foundation 1; a plane for laying equipment is formed on the foundation 1, and a plurality of inclined wheel conveying frames 2 are supported and arranged on the foundation 1, wherein the plurality of inclined wheel conveying frames 2 are horizontally arranged along a coaxial line, and a plurality of sets of outer wall cleaning components 3 are assembled and arranged on the horizontal line side of the inclined wheel conveying frames 2;
[0026] The outer wall cleaning assembly 3 includes a cleaning box 31 provided on the foundation 1, a carrying plate 32 is transversely provided in the cleaning box 31, and two bearing seats 33 are supported on the carrying plate 32. The two bearing seats 33 are rotatably connected to the mounting plates 34. The sides of the mounting plates 34 are provided with transmission plates 37. The opposite sides of the two transmission plates 37 are rotatably provided with transmission wheels 314. The transmission wheels 314 are sleeved with cleaning wire brushes 315.
[0027] An internal and external thread cleaning assembly 7 is also provided on the foundation 1 , and a movable trolley frame 8 is provided on the side of the internal and external thread cleaning assembly 7 .
[0028] In this embodiment, in actual use, the cleaning machine of the present application completely gets rid of the pure manual cleaning method during operation. After the drill tool to be cleaned enters the existing pipe rack, it can use the inclined wheel conveyor frame 2 to load the material, and use the outer wall cleaning component 3 and the internal and external thread cleaning component 7 to clean the outer wall and inner wall of the drill pipe body 6, and transmit them in sequence through the inclined wheel conveyor frame 2. When the drill pipe body 6 is transferred between the two cleaning stations, the pipe grabber and the pipe jacking machine are used for automated operation. In actual operation, the entire process of outer wall cleaning, transportation, thread cleaning at both ends, and unloading is fully automatic. Under normal circumstances, no manual intervention is required, and no physical labor is required. Personnel only need to monitor through a computer; it has abandoned the method of relying on a lot of manual labor to complete cleaning, and eliminated the negative effects caused by high physical exertion and unsafe factors under the existing situation.
[0029] In a preferred embodiment, taking into account the existing situation in the production enterprise, the cleaning machine of the present application is arranged;
[0030] 1. Still using the existing cleaning site and workshop, using the existing pipe rack and circulating water pool, to carry out fully automatic design and layout;
[0031] 2. Considering the factors of future overall relocation, while ensuring the necessary functions and effects, the project should be kept as simple as possible and the cost should be reduced as much as possible. The focus should be on cleaning the outer wall and internal and external threads. The existing conveyor line should be fully utilized and transformed into a supporting automatic line. The newly added foundation 1 of the outer wall cleaning device and the inclined wheel conveyor frame 2 of the thread cleaning device, including the outer wall cleaning component 3 of the conveyor mechanism, should not be reduced in quality standards and can be reused after the future relocation to avoid waste.
[0032] 3. After the drilling tool rack 4 to be washed is grabbed by the pipe grabber to the existing pipe rack, automatic assembly line cleaning and inspection can be realized. From entry to exit, there is no need to go back repeatedly, and the automatic transportation work continues. This changes the original process route of needing to grab the cleaned drilling tools from the inlet again through the pipe grabber, thereby improving the rationality of the overall process operation.
[0033] Furthermore, the traditional cleaning method still requires a pipe grabber to grab the cleaned drill tools from the inlet and transport them to the open-air pipe rack outside the workshop for inspection. The cleaning agent in this application completely changes the original outdated process route and completely improves the working environment of manual inspection after cleaning. After the pipe grabber grabs the drill tools to be cleaned, the drill tools continue to move inward without returning. At the same time, the automatic cleaning line enters the adjacent workshop from the inside, where inspection is carried out. This greatly improves the environment and is not affected by the cold winter and hot summer climates. This improves work efficiency, reduces the workload of the pipe grabber, improves the working environment, and reduces energy consumption.
[0034] Taking into account that a large amount of waste water will be generated during the actual cleaning process, the cleaning machine of the present application, in a preferred embodiment, utilizes existing pools and ditches to transform the necessary circulation system, increases and improves the cleaning and filtering capacity, and the cleaning wastewater is not discharged externally and is always recycled, which meets the requirements of environmental protection; the drill pipe body 6 after cleaning is output after the remaining water is emptied, and the emptied residual water returns to the circulating water pool without being carried outside, keeping the environment clean.
[0035] Specifically, refer to Figure 1-3 A positive and negative threaded rod 36 is horizontally passed through the two transmission plates 37 , and both ends of the positive and negative threaded rod 36 are respectively threadedly connected with nut members.
[0036] In this embodiment, in actual use, the two tooth directions on the forward and reverse screw rods 36 are respectively engaged with one of the transmission plates 37. Through the threaded setting between the forward and reverse screw rods 36 and the two transmission plates 37, when the forward and reverse screw rods 36 rotate, the transmission plates 37 engaged at both ends of the forward and reverse screw rods 36 can move in opposite directions or reverse directions along the spiral tooth directions of the forward and reverse screw rods 36, thereby realizing the adjustment of the distance between the two transmission plates 37.
[0037] Specifically, refer to Figure 1-4 A center seat 35 is provided on the bearing plate 32, and 351 is provided on both sides of the center seat 35. Both 351 are rotatably connected to the shaft rod 38. The end of the shaft rod 38 is threadedly connected to the limiting bolt 310 and a compression spring 39 is sleeved on the outside. The two ends of the compression spring 39 are pressed between the limiting bolts 310 and 351.
[0038] In this embodiment, in actual use, through the connection between the set 351 and the shaft 38, the compression spring 39 set outside the center seat 35 can always press against the transmission plate 37, so that when the drill pipe body 6 passes between the two transmission plates 37, the set transmission plate 37 can push the transmission wheel 314 to clamp in opposite directions. At this time, through the cooperation between the transmission wheel 314 and the cleaning wire brush 315, the cleaning wire brush 315 can always press against the outer wall of the drill pipe body 6. When the transmission wheel 314 drives the cleaning wire brush 315 to rotate, the brushing of the drill pipe body 6 can be achieved.
[0039] Specifically, refer to Figure 1-4 The side of the transmission plate 37 is also equipped with a connecting plate 311, and the side of the connecting plate 311 is installed with a hinge shaft 312 and connected to a support arm 313 through the hinge shaft 312. The end of the support arm 313 is in triangular contact with the transmission plate 37.
[0040] In this embodiment, in actual use, the support arm 313 provided can cooperate with the compression spring 39 to press the transmission plate 37 tightly, so that the two cleaning wire brushes 315 can always be in contact with the wall of the drill pipe body 6. In a preferred embodiment, the support arm 313 provided can increase the clamping force on the top of the transmission plate 37 to ensure that the cleaning wire brush 315 can better clamp and brush the drill pipe body 6.
[0041] Specifically, refer to Figure 1-2 The side of the outer wall cleaning component 3 is equipped with a material rack 4, which is built by several pipe racks. The side of the material rack 4 is equipped with a pipe grabber for lifting the pipeline, and the outer wall cleaning component 3 is equipped with several drill pipe bodies 6.
[0042] In this embodiment, in the actual cleaning operation, the cleaning object of this application is API standard drill pipe with a length of 2-7 / 8″~5-1 / 2″ and a length of 9m~10m; at the same time, after cleaning, the outer surface of the drill pipe tube shows the original color of the metal, without any spiral wire residue, and the internal and external threads of the joint are cleaned without any thread grease residue, oil stain, mud, etc. The material rack 4 provided can be used to support the drill pipe body 6 that has been cleaned.
[0043] Furthermore, the pipe grabber and pipe jacking machine in this application are both existing mature technologies, and their power connection and pneumatic connection methods are both existing technologies, and the control method can be achieved through simple programming by technicians in this field. It is common knowledge in this field and is only used without modification, so the control method and circuit connection will not be described in detail.
[0044] Specifically, refer to Figure 1-2 、 Figure 5 The internal and external thread cleaning assembly 7 includes a water tank 71, a high-pressure nozzle 72 is installed in the water tank 71, a high-pressure protective cover 73 is provided on the side of the water tank 71, and a groove for water outlet is opened on the side of the high-pressure protective cover 73. A low-pressure water pump 5 is installed on the foundation 1, and the low-pressure water pump 5 is connected to the high-pressure nozzle 72.
[0045] In this embodiment, after the drill pipe body 6 is brushed by the outer wall cleaning component 3, the drill pipe body 6 can be transferred to the internal and external thread cleaning component 7 for internal washing through the cooperation of the pipe grabber and the mobile trolley frame 8. At this time, through the connection between the high-pressure nozzle 72 and the low-pressure water pump 5, the high-pressure nozzle 72 can perform high-pressure flushing on the inner diameter of the drill pipe body 6.
[0046] The drill pipe cleaning machine of this utility model:
[0047] Step 1: In actual use, when the user needs to clean the drill pipe body 6, the inclined wheel conveying frame 2 is driven so that the inclined wheel conveying frame 2 can radially convey the drill pipe body 6. After the drill pipe body 6 is conveyed to the outer wall cleaning assembly 3 via the inclined wheel conveying frame 2, the outer wall cleaning assembly 3 can scrub the outside of the drill pipe body 6. During this period, the user drives the two oppositely arranged transmission wheels 314 to rotate by using a motor. At this time, the transmission connection between the transmission wheel 314 and the cleaning wire brush 315 enables the cleaning wire brush 315 to quickly scrub the outside of the drill pipe body 6, combined with the flushing of the external water source and the sequential scrubbing of multiple groups of outer wall cleaning assemblies 3, until the outside of the drill pipe body 6 is completely cleaned.
[0048] Step 2: After the drill pipe body 6 is cleaned by the outer wall cleaning assembly 3, the drill pipe body 6 can be transferred to the internal and external thread cleaning assembly 7 for internal cleaning through the cooperation of the pipe grabber and the mobile trolley frame 8. At this time, through the connection between the high-pressure nozzle 72 and the low-pressure water pump 5, the high-pressure nozzle 72 can perform high-pressure flushing on the inner diameter of the drill pipe body 6. After flushing, the drill pipe body 6 can be taken away by the pipe grabber again.
[0049] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A drill pipe cleaning machine, comprising a foundation (1), characterized in that; A plane for laying equipment is formed on the foundation (1), and a plurality of inclined wheel conveying frames (2) are supported and arranged on the foundation (1), wherein the plurality of inclined wheel conveying frames (2) are horizontally arranged along a coaxial line, and a plurality of sets of outer wall cleaning components (3) are assembled and arranged on the horizontal line side of the inclined wheel conveying frames (2); The outer wall cleaning assembly (3) comprises a cleaning box (31) arranged on the foundation (1), a bearing plate (32) is arranged transversely in the cleaning box (31), two bearing seats (33) are supported on the bearing plate (32), a mounting plate (34) is rotatably connected in the two bearing seats (33), a transmission plate (37) is arranged on the side of the mounting plate (34), and a transmission wheel (314) is rotatably arranged on the opposite side of the two transmission plates (37), and a cleaning wire brush (315) is sleeved in the transmission wheel (314); An internal and external thread cleaning assembly (7) is also provided on the foundation (1), and a movable trolley frame (8) is provided on the side of the internal and external thread cleaning assembly (7).
2. The drill pipe cleaning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A positive and negative threaded rod (36) is horizontally passed through the two transmission plates (37), and both ends of the positive and negative threaded rod (36) are respectively threadedly connected with nut pieces.
3. The drill pipe cleaning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A center seat (35) is provided on the bearing plate (32), and (351) is provided on both sides of the center seat (35). Both (351) are rotatably connected to a shaft (38), and the end of the shaft (38) is threadedly connected to a limiting bolt (310) and a compression spring (39) is sleeved on the outside thereof, and the two ends of the compression spring (39) are abutted between the limiting bolt (310) and (351).
4. The drill pipe cleaning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side of the transmission plate (37) is also equipped with a connecting plate (311), and the side of the connecting plate (311) is installed with a hinge shaft (312) and connected to a support arm (313) through the hinge shaft (312). The end of the support arm (313) is in triangular contact with the transmission plate (37).
5. The drill pipe cleaning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side of the outer wall cleaning component (3) is equipped with a material rack (4), and the material rack (4) is constructed by a plurality of pipe racks. The side of the material rack (4) is equipped with a pipe grabber for lifting the pipe, and the outer wall cleaning component (3) is supported by a plurality of drill pipe bodies (6).
6. The drill pipe cleaning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The internal and external thread cleaning assembly (7) comprises a water tank (71), a high-pressure nozzle (72) is installed in the water tank (71), a high-pressure protective cover (73) is provided on the side of the water tank (71), and a groove for water outlet is opened on the side of the high-pressure protective cover (73), and a low-pressure water pump (5) is installed on the foundation (1), and the low-pressure water pump (5) is connected to the high-pressure nozzle (72).