Bidirectional hydraulic jar

• US 5,803,182 A
• Filed: 05/17/1996
• Issued: 09/08/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Gefro Oilfield Services
• Original Assignee: Gefro Oilfield Services
• Inventors: Bakke, Stig Erling
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, Scott A.
• Application Number:
  US08/648,075
• Time in Patent Office: 844 Days
• Field of Search: 173/206, 173/91, 173/212, 173/73, 173/78, 173/80, 173/135, 173/137, 173/121, 175/296, 175/299
• US Class Current: 173/91
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 31/113 hydraulically-operated

Abstract

A double-acting hydraulic striking tool, wherein a hammer'"'"'s (8) upper end (9) is rigidly connected to an upper piston (10), and wherein the hammer'"'"'s (8) lower end (26) is rigidly connected to a lower piston (26). The pistons (10, 27), which can be displaced within a tubular housing (11), are adapted to open and close for a forced flow of liquid from the upper end (9) of the hammer (8) towards the lower end (26). The hammer (8) is activated for downwardly directed blows by pressing against the hammer'"'"'s (8) upper end (9) with a resilient force, causing the lower piston (27) to close the liquid flow, whereby the housing (11) is lifted hydraulically until the piston (27) opens for the liquid flow, and the forced spring force drives the housing (11) downwardly to impinge on the hammer'"'"'s (8) lower end (26) through impact faces (34, 36). The hammer (8) is activated for upwardly directed strokes by lifting the upper end (9) of the hammer (8) as well as the housing (11) with a resilient force, so that the upper piston (10) closes for liquid, whereby the piston (10) drives the hammer'"'"'s (8) upper end (9) downwardly until the piston (10) opens for liquid, whereafter the upwardly acting resilient force drives the hammer'"'"'s (8) upper end (9) upwards to impinge on the housing (11) through impact faces (33, 35).

Claims

1. A double-acting hydraulic striking tool comprising a plurality of pistons which are adapted to open and close a flow of liquid, and wherein one of the plurality of pistons in a closed condition and with an appurtenant moving mass is displaceable from a first end position to a second end position by a hydraulic force;

a spring is simultaneously tensioned by the hydraulic force to thereby open said piston to permit the flow of liquid, and neutralize the hydraulic force against the piston, said tensioned driving spring driving the mass back to rest against a rigid portion of striking tool, whereby a striking effect arises such that the piston returns to the first end position and again closes the flow of liquid and wherein the pistons are adapted to open to permit the flow of liquid when the liquid pressure exceeds an adjustable value.

2. The double-acting hydraulic striking tool as set forth in claim 1, wherein a plug is adapted to seal against a seat for each piston whereby, liquid pressure acting on the pistons presses the plug against the seat, a spring simultaneously lifts the plug off the seat and opens the piston to allow the flow of liquid, whereby the piston opens to permit the flow of liquid when the force from the spring exceeds the oppositely directed hydraulic force of the liquid pressure against the plug.

3. The double-acting hydraulic striking tool as set forth in claim 2, wherein prestress of the springs can be adjusted by supplying an external axial force to the striking tool, whereby the stroke of the pistons is determined.

4. The double-acting hydraulic striking tool as set forth in claim 3, wherein both pistons are opened to permit the flow of liquid when the striking tool is not allotted an external axial force.

5. The double-acting hydraulic striking tool as set forth in claim 4, wherein the spring is adapted to be pretensioned when the striking tool is allotted an external axial tensile force, and the force is adapted to be pretensioned when the striking tool is allotted an external axial pressure force.

6. The double-acting hydraulic striking tool as set forth in claim 5, wherein the piston is rigidly connected to an upper end of a hammer which defines a moving mass for substantially upwardly directed blows, and simultaneously therewith the piston is rigidly connected to a lower end of the hammer and a housing of the hammer, which constitutes a moving mass for substantially downwardly directed strokes.