Modular Lighting System for Drilling Rigs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing crown-mounted lighting systems for drilling rigs are inflexible, heavy, and require extensive time and resources for installation and removal, limiting their adaptability and increasing operational inefficiencies and safety risks.
Innovation Solution
A modular, lightweight elevated structure-mounted lighting system that can be adapted to various rig designs and applications, featuring a pole-mounted or independent mount system with interchangeable light fixtures and components, allowing for rapid assembly and disassembly without heavy equipment, and enabling customization and efficient surface lighting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a fixed, monolithic crown-mounted lighting system is used, then the structure provides stable and reliable lighting, but the system becomes heavy and requires extensive installation time with cranes and multiple workers
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is divided into separate modular components including individual light fixtures, mounting brackets, and support structures that can be independently handled and installed. This segmentation allows workers to install components without requiring heavy crane equipment, reducing installation time while maintaining structural stability through proper modular assembly.
2Reliability
If a fixed, monolithic crown-mounted lighting system is used, then the structure provides stable lighting, but the system requires extensive uninstallation time and equipment when the derrick needs to be moved
Solution Approach 1:
The modular design enables quick disassembly of lighting components when the derrick needs to be relocated. Individual modules can be rapidly detached and removed without requiring crane equipment, significantly reducing the time the rig remains non-operational and improving deployment speed while maintaining reliable lighting during operation.
3Device complexity
If a fixed, monolithic lighting system is used, then the structure is simple in design, but the system lacks adaptability to different rig designs and applications
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system incorporates universal mounting brackets and adjustable support structures that can accommodate various crown section styles and derrick configurations. The modular components are designed with standardized interfaces that allow the same basic system to be adapted to different rig designs and applications, enhancing versatility while maintaining relatively simple construction.
4Strength
If a heavy monolithic lighting system is used, then the structure provides durable lighting, but the system increases safety risks and requires heavy equipment for handling
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the lighting system into lighter modular components, the system reduces safety risks associated with handling heavy equipment. Individual modules can be safely manipulated by fewer workers without requiring crane equipment, reducing the potential for accidents during installation, maintenance, and removal while maintaining adequate structural durability through proper modular construction.
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AI summary
An improved elevated structure-mounted lighting system is disclosed. The lighting system may be used on drilling rigs, or with other applications, including for drilling, production, refineries, frac sites, construction, and other industrial applications that may use tower/mast type equipment. The improved elevated structure-mounted lighting system may accommodate any style or design of crown section of a drilling rig and may be mounted on a pole or independent mount system.