Abstract:
An auger boring machine having spoils ejector having a power source attached to an auger, a plurality of large casings extending linearly from the power source, a plurality of small casings located linearly within the large casings and centered within the large casings with the auger extending linearly within the small casings, a cutting head attached to the terminal end of the large casings, and a spoils ejector, with the spoils ejector attached to the auger and to the cutting head, with the spoils ejector located between the terminal end of the small casings and the cutting head, with the spoils ejector enclosed within the large casings, with the spoils ejector having a front, a back, first and second sides each attached to the front and to the back, first and second curved plates each attached the front, the back, and to the first and second sides, at least one of the sides having a collector aperture formed therein adjacent one of the curved plates, with the back having formed therein at least one spoils port.
Abstract:
An auger boring machine includes a common power source for powering a drive motor which rotates an auger and a drive assembly which drives a pilot tube to form a pilot hole in the earth which is followed by the auger. The drive assembly is movable into and out of the operational position of the auger to allow the auger to be mounted on the drive motor. Preferably the drive assembly is removably mounted on the frame of the auger boring machine. An electric generator and hydraulic pump are powered by the common power source for operating various components of the drive assembly.
Abstract:
The invention includes a pair of swivels for use with an auger boring machine. One of the swivels allows for rotation of a first auger of a first auger assembly connected to the trailing end of a pilot tube without rotating the pilot tube. The other swivel allows for rotation of a larger diameter second auger connected to the trailing end of the first auger assembly without rotating the first auger. Each of the swivels includes a thrust bearing.
Abstract:
A pilot tube for an auger boring machine has a lubrication through passage formed therein through which water or another lubricant may be pumped during the driving of the pilot tube to facilitate formation of a pilot hole in the earth which is subsequently followed by an auger in forming a trenchless hole for laying underground pipe. Preferably, the lubrication passage extends to exit openings adjacent or on a steering head. A lubrication feed swivel is connected the trailing end of the pilot tube for feeding the water into the pilot tube while allowing rotation of the pilot tube for the steering thereof during the process of driving the pilot tube.
Abstract:
A rock head for use with an auger borer to bore a passageway through a body of soil and rock and simultaneously laying a pipe in that bored passageway. The rock head has a base connectable to the leading end of the auger. A plurality of movable mounts are provided on the base and a roller cone is secured to each movable mount. A spring is disposed between the movable mount and the base. The spring is compressed as the movable mount pivots the roller cones inwardly toward a central region of the base. This reduces the diameter of the rock head so that it can travel through the bore. Each movable mount is provided with at least one wheel so that it can ride smoothly through the bore. When the rock head exits the pipe, the springs automatically pivots each roller cone outwardly so that at least a portion thereof is disposed beyond the outermost edge of the base. In this second position, the rock head has a greater diameter than the pipe bore and therefore it cannot travel therethrough. When the auger is withdrawn through the pipe, the movable mounts pivot the roller cones from the second position back to the first position, thereby causing the rock head to collapse to a diameter sufficiently small enough to travel back through the pipe.
Abstract:
A rock head for use with an auger borer to bore a passageway through a body of soil and rock and simultaneously laying a pipe in that bored passageway. The rock head has a base connectable to the leading end of the auger. A plurality of movable mounts are provided on the base and a roller cone is secured to each movable mount. A spring is disposed between the movable mount and the base. The spring is compressed as the movable mount pivots the roller cones inwardly toward a central region of the base. This reduces the diameter of the rock head so that it can travel through the bore. Each movable mount is provided with at least one wheel so that it can ride smoothly through the bore. When the rock head exits the pipe, the springs automatically pivots each roller cone outwardly so that at least a portion thereof is disposed beyond the outermost edge of the base. In this second position, the rock head has a greater diameter than the pipe bore and therefore it cannot travel therethrough. When the auger is withdrawn through the pipe, the movable mounts pivot the roller cones from the second position back to the first position, thereby causing the rock head to collapse to a diameter sufficiently small enough to travel back through the pipe.
Abstract:
An auger boring machine includes a track having an initial end and a terminal end, and the track is provided with a rack. The boring machine also includes a sled that is mounted on the track and adapted to be moved between the initial end and the terminal end of the track. The boring machine also includes a mechanism for rotating an auger on the sled and a drive system. The drive system includes a pinion which is mounted so as to engage with the rack on the track and a mechanism for rotating the pinion so as to drive the sled along the track.
Abstract:
In a method and device for boring or drilling, in particular percussion drilling or rotary percussion drilling, holes in soil or rock, wherein a borehole is formed by a percussive and/or rotary movement carried out by a drill bit (2) mounted on a drill rod assembly (3) and a jacket tube (6) coupled with the drill bit (2) is introduced into the borehole, it is provided that the jacket tube (6) is received in a socket (5) provided on the end facing away from the drill bit working surface, of an envelope tube (4) coupled with the drill bit (2), and that the jacket tube (6) is subjected to a percussive and/or compressive stress on its end facing away from the drill bit, whereby directionally precise boring or drilling is rendered feasible.
Abstract:
The invention is an apparatus for cleaning auger flightings having a mounting attachable to an auger support frame, and an auger cleaning device having a single shaft positioned in the mount; a disk slidable on and rotatable about the shaft; the disk having a series of lobes extending radially from the disk and adapted to be interposed in the flightings of an auger; a stop fixable on the shaft; and a spring to bias the disk against the stop.
Abstract:
An earth discharge control system for a small-diameter pipe propelling machine controls the excavated earth discharging operation of the small-diameter pipe propelling machine. The small-pipe propelling machine propels a small-diameter pipe (2) joined at its leading end to a leading pipe (1) into the ground by a propelling unit (3) installed in a starting shaft (4). Earth excavated by a cutting head (8) supported on the leading end of the leading pipe (1) is conveyed toward the starting shaft (4) by a screw conveyor (6) disposed within the small-diameter pipe (1). A pneumatically operated control valve (10) is disposed in combination with a portion of the screw conveyor (6) within the leading pipe (1). A pressure detector (23) detects the pressure in the pressure chamber (10a) of the control valve (10) and the amount of excavated earth contained in a portion of a casing (6b) extending ahead of the control valve (10) is estimated on the basis of the pressure in the pressure chamber (10a) of the control valve (10). The rotation of the screw shaft (6a) of the screw conveyor (6) is controlled on the basis of information thus acquired so that an optimum amount of excavated earth is taken always into the screw conveyor (6).