Drilling Rig Positioning Jig with Pre-Positioned Anchoring Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
The positioning and anchoring of free-standing drilling rigs, especially in challenging terrains like hills and unconsolidated ground, is cumbersome and time-consuming, requiring significant effort and resources, particularly when helicopter transport is involved, and there is a need for simpler and more efficient utilization of the drilling rigs.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a positioning jig and anchoring elements, where the anchoring elements are prepositioned and secured to the ground using a lightweight jig, allowing the drilling rig to be quickly connected and positioned, with features like universal joints for adjustable anchoring and tensioning devices for stable drilling, enabling efficient and accurate placement without temporary storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a free-standing drilling rig is used with manual positioning and anchoring, then the drilling rig can be deployed in outlying fields and on mountains, but the positioning and anchoring process becomes demanding and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-positioning anchoring elements at the drilling site before the drilling rig arrives. These anchoring elements are installed in advance in the ground, so when the drilling rig reaches the site, it can be quickly connected to the pre-positioned anchoring elements without time-consuming manual positioning and anchoring operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces anchoring elements as intermediary components that are installed in the ground beforehand. These anchoring elements serve as mediators between the ground and the drilling rig, enabling quick connection and positioning of the drilling rig without direct manual anchoring operations at the time of deployment.
2Productivity
If anchoring elements are prepositioned and secured to the ground using a positioning jig, then the drilling rig can be quickly connected and positioned, but additional equipment (positioning jig) is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the positioning and anchoring system into distinct functional components: a positioning jig for precise positioning, separate anchoring elements for securing, and the drilling rig itself. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function and enables independent preparation and deployment of each element.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning jig is designed to be lightweight and easy to operate, allowing the anchoring elements to be self-positioned and self-secured to the ground without requiring heavy machinery or complex operations. The system essentially positions and anchors itself through the simple jig mechanism.
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AI summary
A system (1 ) and a method for positioning a drilling rig (2) arranged to drill in a ground (99) are described, the system (1 ) comprising: - a positioning jig (3) including at least one coupling portion (31 ); - a drilling rig (2) including at least two coupling portions (21 ); - at least two anchoring elements (4, 4A, 4B) including an upper coupling portion (41 ) and a lower coupling portion (42), wherein - the lower coupling portion (42) of the anchoring element (4, 4A, 4B) is arranged to be releasably fixed to the ground (99); and - the upper coupling portion (41 ) of the anchoring element (4, 4A, 4B) is arranged to be connected to the coupling portion of the positioning jig and to the coupling portion of the drilling rig, so that the upper coupling portion of the anchoring element can optionally be connected to the positioning jig or the drilling rig.