Plastic Drip Mat With Slit Channels For Mud Drainage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing grid-shaped drip mats used for drill pipes are difficult to clean, prone to mud accumulation, and made from tropical timber that is not eco-friendly, lacking durability and high absorption capacity for drilling mud.
Innovation Solution
A drip mat design featuring a flat base plate with slit-shaped recesses, holding webs, and footbridges forming channels for easy mud drainage, made from plastic materials that are welded or screwed together for enhanced strength and durability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If grid-shaped drip mats are made from tropical timber to ensure durability and stability, then the mat can withstand harsh conditions, but the ecological acceptability deteriorates and cleaning becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter from tropical timber to plastic, maintaining durability while improving ecological acceptability. The plastic material allows for welded or screwed connections that provide structural strength comparable to or exceeding traditional wooden mats.
2Strength
If grid-shaped drip mats are made from tropical timber to ensure durability, then the mat can withstand harsh conditions, but the ease of cleaning deteriorates due to mud accumulation
Solution Approach 1:
The mat is segmented into modular plastic components that can be easily disassembled, cleaned, and reassembled. The plastic material and construction allow for thorough cleaning that is difficult to achieve with traditional wooden grids.
3Ease of manufacture
If the mat structure is simplified for easy production, then manufacturing cost decreases, but the absorption capacity for drilling mud deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a porous plastic material structure that provides high absorption capacity for drilling mud while maintaining simple manufacturing processes. The material's inherent porosity allows it to absorb significant amounts of fluid without requiring complex structural designs.
4Ease of manufacture
If the mat structure is simplified for easy production, then manufacturing complexity decreases, but durability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses composite plastic construction with welded or screwed connections that create a durable structure while maintaining ease of production. The plastic material properties and connection methods provide strength comparable to traditional materials while simplifying manufacturing.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design allows for efficient mud drainage and easy cleaning, maintaining stability and eco-friendliness while increasing the durability and absorption capacity of the drip mat.
Implementation Method 1
the base plate, limit bars, grab bars and footbridges at least partially welded together
Implementation Method 2
channels formed above the base plate from which the drilling fluid can flow easily directed and can be rinsed out very easily with a hot steamer
Implementation Method 3
can be rinsed out very easily with a hot steamer
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AI summary
The invention relates to a drip mat for equipment such as drill rods, drill pipes, and accessories therefor. The drip mat comprises several components, such as a flat base plate, one or more bounding webs surrounding the base plate at the edges thereof, which bounding webs together with the base plate form a container that is open at the top, wherein the bounding webs are provided in some areas with slot-shaped recesses that are open at the top.