Wellbore Gun Chuck Assembly for Precise Threaded Joining
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wellbore equipment assembly techniques lack reliability, efficiency, and precision, necessitating improved methods for assembling downhole tools.
Innovation Solution
A wellbore gun builder system comprising a feed assembly and a chuck assembly, featuring a rotating gun chuck and an axial gun chuck, which enables precise and efficient connection of gun components through a conveyor system and automated operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional assembly techniques are used for wellbore guns, then the assembly process is simpler, but the reliability and precision of assembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The assembly system is divided into distinct functional modules: a feed assembly for transporting components, a build assembly for assembly operations, and a chuck assembly with multiple chucks for gripping different components. This segmentation allows each module to be optimized independently while maintaining overall system reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical assembly operations with an automated system using conveyors, actuators, and programmable controllers. This substitution significantly improves assembly precision and reliability while reducing human error and variability in the assembly process.
2Productivity
If manual assembly methods are used, then equipment complexity is reduced, but assembly time and efficiency increase
Solution Approach 1:
The feed assembly continuously transports gun components through the build assembly without interruption. The conveyor system maintains continuous motion, and components are presented to the assembly station in a continuous stream, eliminating idle time and maximizing productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is designed to feed and position components automatically without requiring constant human intervention. The conveyor assembly self-regulates the flow of components, and the actuator system automatically positions parts for assembly, reducing labor requirements while increasing efficiency.
3Manufacturing precision
If precision assembly is implemented, then gun component connection accuracy improves, but assembly time increases
Solution Approach 1:
Components are pre-positioned and pre-aligned by the feed assembly before reaching the assembly station. The conveyor system ensures that gun carriers and subs are already in the correct orientation and position, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual alignment operations while maintaining high precision.
Solution Approach 2:
Automated actuators and positioning systems replace manual measurement and alignment operations. The programmable controller directs the actuator assembly to precisely position components with repeatable accuracy, achieving high manufacturing precision faster than manual methods could provide.
Data Source
AI summary
A wellbore gun assembly includes a chuck assembly for assembling a wellbore gun. The chuck assembly includes a chuck housing, a rotating gun chuck, and an axial gun chuck. The gun chucks have chuck jaws radially movable about a hole in the gun chucks to selectively grip a portion of the wellbore gun. The holes of the gun chucks are aligned to define a passage for receiving the wellbore gun therethrough. The rotating gun chuck is rotationally positioned about the axial gun chuck to selectively rotate the portion of the wellbore gun as the axial gun chuck moves axially about the axial gun chuck whereby the portions of the wellbore gun are threadedly connected together. The chuck assembly also includes a gantry loader loads gun components onto a feed assembly, and the feed assembly feeds gun components into the chuck assembly.