Method and Apparatus for the Automated Application of Hardfacing Material to Rolling Cutters of Earth-Boring Drill Bits
    3.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for the Automated Application of Hardfacing Material to Rolling Cutters of Earth-Boring Drill Bits 有权
    将地面材料自动应用于地镗钻头滚动刀具的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100065337A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-18

    申请号:US12562797

    申请日:2009-09-18

    IPC分类号: B23K10/02 B23K9/04 E21B10/50

    CPC分类号: B23K10/027 B23K9/044

    摘要: The present invention relates to a system and method for automated or “robotic” application of hardfacing to the surface of a steel-toothed cutter of a rock bit. In particular, the system incorporates a grounded adapter plate and chuck mounted to a robotic arm for grasping and manipulating a rock bit cutter beneath an electrical or photonic energy welding source, such as a plasma arc welding torch manipulated by a positioner. In this configuration, the torch is positioned substantially vertically and oscillated along a horizontal axis as the cutter is manipulated relative along a target path for the distribution of hardfacing. Moving the cutter beneath the torch allows more areas of more teeth to be overlayed, and allows superior placement for operational feedback, such as automatic positioning and parameter correction. In the preferred embodiment, sensors provide data to the control system for identification, positioning, welding program selection, and welding program correction. The control system, aided by data from the sensors, manipulates the robotically held cutter while controlling the operation and oscillation of the torch.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于自动或“机械地”将耐磨面施加到岩石钻头的钢齿刀具的表面的系统和方法。 特别地,该系统包括安装到机器手臂的接地适配器板和卡盘,用于在电或光子能量焊接源(例如由定位器操纵的等离子体电弧焊炬)之下抓取和操纵岩屑钻头。 在这种配置中,当切割器相对于目标路径被操纵以便分配表面硬化时,手电筒基本垂直地定位并且沿着水平轴线摆动。 在割炬下方移动切割刀允许更多的牙齿区域被覆盖,并且允许优异的布置用于操作反馈,例如自动定位和参数校正。 在优选实施例中,传感器向控制系统提供用于识别,定位,焊接程序选择和焊接程序校正的数据。 控制系统由传感器的数据辅助,在控制手电筒的操作和振荡的同时,操纵机器手柄。

    Method and apparatus for the automated application of hardfacing material to rolling cutters of earth-boring drill bits
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for the automated application of hardfacing material to rolling cutters of earth-boring drill bits 有权
    将表面硬化材料自动应用于钻孔钻头的切割机的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08698038B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-15

    申请号:US12562797

    申请日:2009-09-18

    IPC分类号: B23K9/04 B23K10/02 E21B10/50

    CPC分类号: B23K10/027 B23K9/044

    摘要: The present invention relates to a system and method for automated or “robotic” application of hardfacing to the surface of a steel-toothed cutter of a rock bit. In particular, the system incorporates a grounded adapter plate and chuck mounted to a robotic arm for grasping and manipulating a rock bit cutter beneath an electrical or photonic energy welding source, such as a plasma arc welding torch manipulated by a positioner. In this configuration, the torch is positioned substantially vertically and oscillated along a horizontal axis as the cutter is manipulated relative along a target path for the distribution of hardfacing. Moving the cutter beneath the torch allows more areas of more teeth to be overlayed, and allows superior placement for operational feedback, such as automatic positioning and parameter correction. In the preferred embodiment, sensors provide data to the control system for identification, positioning, welding program selection, and welding program correction. The control system, aided by data from the sensors, manipulates the robotically held cutter while controlling the operation and oscillation of the torch.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于自动或“机械地”将耐磨面施加到岩石钻头的钢齿刀具的表面的系统和方法。 特别地,该系统包括安装到机器手臂的接地适配器板和卡盘,用于在电或光子能量焊接源(例如由定位器操纵的等离子体电弧焊炬)之下抓取和操纵岩石钻头刀。 在这种配置中,当切割器相对于目标路径被操纵以便分配表面硬化时,手电筒基本垂直地定位并且沿着水平轴线摆动。 在割炬下方移动切割刀允许更多的牙齿区域被覆盖,并且允许优异的布置用于操作反馈,例如自动定位和参数校正。 在优选实施例中,传感器向控制系统提供用于识别,定位,焊接程序选择和焊接程序校正的数据。 控制系统由传感器的数据辅助,在控制手电筒的操作和振荡的同时,操纵机器手柄。