Abrégé

A cutter head arrangement comprising a cutter head portion including a cutter head side wall to define a chamber (or cavity) surrounded by the cutter head side wall. A substantially circular rim portion extends from (a distal end of) the cutter head side wall, the rim portion defining a working, contact face of the cutter head portion. A recessed wall portion extends away from the rim portion inwardly into the chanber so as to be surrounded by the cutter head side wall, with the rim portion and/or the recessed wall portion being fitter with a plurality of cutter elemenets, to enable the cutter head portion to blind bore a pilot hole in use. The recessed wall portion that extends away from the rim portion inwardly into the chamber is a substantially conical body so as to define a conical recess.

Classes IPC  ?

• E21D 9/11 - Exécution en utilisant des machines à forer ou à inciser avec une tête de forage de type rotatif coupant simultanément toute la section transversale, c.-à-d. tunneliers pleine-face
• E21B 7/28 - Élargissement des trous forés, p. ex. par forage à contresens
• E21B 10/12 - Trépans à organes coupants roulants, p. ex. à molettes à organes coupants en forme de disque
• E21B 10/26 - Trépans avec une partie pilote, c.-à-d. trépans comportant un organe coupant piloteTrépans pour élargir le trou de forage, p. ex. alésoirs
• E21B 10/28 - Trépans avec une partie pilote, c.-à-d. trépans comportant un organe coupant piloteTrépans pour élargir le trou de forage, p. ex. alésoirs à des organes coupants roulants non expansibles
• E21B 10/627 - Trépans caractérisés par des parties, p. ex. des éléments coupants, amovibles ou réglables comportant plusieurs éléments coupants amovibles
• E21B 27/00 - Récipients pour ramasser ou déposer des substances dans les trous de forage ou les puits, p. ex. cuillers pour ramasser de la boue ou du sableTrépans comportant des moyens pour ramasser des substances, p. ex. trépans à clapet

Abrégé

According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided a cutter head arrangement comprising a cutter head portion including a (substantially cylindrical) cutter head side wall to define a chamber (or cavity) surrounded by the cutter head side wall. A substantially circular rim portion extends from (a distal end of) the cutter head side wall, the rim portion defining a working, contact face of the cutter head portion. A recessed wall portion extends away from the rim portion inwardly into the chamber so as to be surrounded by the cutter head side wall, with the rim portion and/or the recessed wall portion being fitted with a plurality of cutter elements, to enable the cutter head portion to blind bore a pilot hole in use. The recessed wall portion that extends away from the rim portion inwardly into the chamber is a substantially conical body so as to define a conical recess (proximate a central region of the cutter head portion, at a distal end of the cutter head portion). The conical body accordingly defines an inwardly extending apex that terminate substantially in line with a central axis of the cutter head portion.

Classes IPC  ?

• E21B 10/28 - Trépans avec une partie pilote, c.-à-d. trépans comportant un organe coupant piloteTrépans pour élargir le trou de forage, p. ex. alésoirs à des organes coupants roulants non expansibles
• E21B 7/28 - Élargissement des trous forés, p. ex. par forage à contresens
• E21D 1/06 - Fonçage des puits mécanique au moyen d'appareils à inciser pour forer les puits
• E21B 10/26 - Trépans avec une partie pilote, c.-à-d. trépans comportant un organe coupant piloteTrépans pour élargir le trou de forage, p. ex. alésoirs
• E21D 9/08 - Exécution en utilisant un bouclier de percement avec des moyens complémentaires de foration ou d'incision
• E21D 9/10 - Exécution en utilisant des machines à forer ou à inciser
• E21D 9/11 - Exécution en utilisant des machines à forer ou à inciser avec une tête de forage de type rotatif coupant simultanément toute la section transversale, c.-à-d. tunneliers pleine-face
• E21B 27/00 - Récipients pour ramasser ou déposer des substances dans les trous de forage ou les puits, p. ex. cuillers pour ramasser de la boue ou du sableTrépans comportant des moyens pour ramasser des substances, p. ex. trépans à clapet

Abrégé

A shaft enlargement arrangement for a boring system comprises a hollow column proximate a lower end of the boring system. A reamer section comprising a downwardly tapering first cutter head arrangement is rotatably fitted to the hollow column, with a first drive being provided to rotate the first cutter head arrangement relative to the hollow column so as to bore downwardly a hole having a diameter corresponding substantially to the diameter of the first cutter head arrangement. A boring head arrangement is fitted to an operatively lower end, the boring head arrangement terminating in a downwardly tapering second cutter head arrangement to bore a leading or pilot hole, having a diameter that is less than the diameter of the first cutter head arrangement, as the boring system proceeds to bore downwardly.

Classes IPC  ?

• E21D 1/06 - Fonçage des puits mécanique au moyen d'appareils à inciser pour forer les puits
• E21B 7/28 - Élargissement des trous forés, p. ex. par forage à contresens
• E21B 10/28 - Trépans avec une partie pilote, c.-à-d. trépans comportant un organe coupant piloteTrépans pour élargir le trou de forage, p. ex. alésoirs à des organes coupants roulants non expansibles

Abrégé

A shaft enlargement arrangement for a boring system is provided, the shaft enlargement arrangement comprising a hollow column proximate a lower end of the boring system. A reamer section comprising a downwardly tapering first cutter head arrangement is rotatably fitted to the hollow column, with first drive means being provided to rotate the first cutter head arrangement relative to the hollow column so as to bore downwardly a hole having a diameter corresponding substantially to the diameter of the first cutter head arrangement. A boring head arrangement is fitted to an operatively lower end, the boring head arrangement terminating in a downwardly tapering second cutter head arrangement to bore a leading or pilot hole, having a diameter that is less than the diameter of the first cutter head arrangement, as the boring system proceeds to bore downwardly. A thrust section is provided to allow the boring head arrangement to advance relative to the reamer section, with a gripper arrangement being used to secure the shaft enlargement arrangement within the bored hole and to control the advancing of the boring head arrangement relative to the reamer section.

Classes IPC  ?

• E21D 1/06 - Fonçage des puits mécanique au moyen d'appareils à inciser pour forer les puits
• E21D 9/12 - Dispositifs pour enlever ou transporter les matières d'excavation ou déblaisPlates-formes de travail ou de chargement
• E21B 10/26 - Trépans avec une partie pilote, c.-à-d. trépans comportant un organe coupant piloteTrépans pour élargir le trou de forage, p. ex. alésoirs
• E21B 7/28 - Élargissement des trous forés, p. ex. par forage à contresens

Abrégé

A shaft enlargement arrangement for a boring system is provided, the shaft enlargement arrangement comprising a hollow column proximate a lower end of the boring system; a first cutter head that is rotatably fitted to the hollow column, with first drive means being provided to rotate the first cutter head relative to the hollow column so as to bore downwardly a hole having a diameter corresponding substantially to the diameter of the first cutter head; and a boring head arrangement fitted to an operatively lower end of the column, the boring head arrangement terminating in a second cutter head to bore a leading hole as the boring system proceeds to bore downwardly. In an embodiment, the first cutter head comprises a support body carrying a winged arrangement, the support body being rotatably fitted to the column, the winged arrangement comprising a plurality of wings extending from the support body, each wing being fitted with, or comprising, a plurality of first cutter elements.

Classes IPC  ?

• E21B 10/26 - Trépans avec une partie pilote, c.-à-d. trépans comportant un organe coupant piloteTrépans pour élargir le trou de forage, p. ex. alésoirs
• E21B 7/28 - Élargissement des trous forés, p. ex. par forage à contresens
• E21B 12/06 - Dispositifs de nettoyage mécaniques
• E21B 7/00 - Procédés ou matériels particuliers pour le forage
• E21B 27/00 - Récipients pour ramasser ou déposer des substances dans les trous de forage ou les puits, p. ex. cuillers pour ramasser de la boue ou du sableTrépans comportant des moyens pour ramasser des substances, p. ex. trépans à clapet