All terrain vehicle powered mobile drill

• US 7,328,757 B2
• Filed: 12/14/2003
• Issued: 02/12/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jeffrey D. Davies
• Original Assignee: Jeffrey D. Davies
• Inventors: Davies, Jeffrey D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mai; Lanna
• Assistant Examiner(s): Smith; Matthew J.
• Application Number:
  US10/735,946
• Publication Number:
  US 20050126821A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,521 Days
• Field of Search: 175/20, 175/162, 175/246, 175/113, 175/170, 173/185, 173/28, 180/376
• US Class Current: 175/113
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 3/022 Top drives
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 7/022 Control of the drilling operation; Hydraulic or pneumatic means for activation or operation control circuits for drilling masts E21B15/045
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 7/028 the drilling apparatus being detachable from the vehicle, e.g. hand portable drills

Abstract

A method includes powering a drill motor with power derived from an all terrain vehicle (ATV) engine and controlling the drill motor. An apparatus includes a ATV with a power takeoff configured to deliver power from an ATV engine. A drill mast is moveably coupled to the ATV, a drill motor is configured to turn a drill bit and the drill motor is slidingly disposed on the drill mast. The drill motor is configured to be powered from the power takeoff; and a control is configured to operate the drill motor such that a hole can be drilled by the drill bit.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

an all terrain vehicle (ATV);

a power takeoff configured to deliver power from an ATV engine;

a drill mast detachably coupled to the ATV;

a drill motor configured to turn a drill bit, the drill motor slidingly disposed on the drill mast, the drill motor is configured to be powered from the power takeoff;

a control configured to operate the drill motor such that a hole can be drilled by the drill bit; and

a drill mast stand, the drill mast stand is configured to receive the drill mast when the drill mast is detached from the ATV to facilitate drilling while the drill motor is powered from the power takeoff.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a sheave rotateably configured on the drill mast;

a motor coupled with the sheave; and

an impact hammer, the impact hammer is configured to be raised by a flexible cord, wherein the flexible cord is directed by the drill mast and is received onto the sheave, such that the impact hammer is raised thereby.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising:

a sample tube, wherein the sample tube resides within the drill bit while the drill bit is turning, such that the hole is bored with the sample tube contained within the drill bit.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising:

a core sample, the core sample can be collected once the drill bit reaches a depth by dropping the impact hammer on a sample tube extension member.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a sample tube, wherein the sample tube resides within the drill bit while the drill bit is turning, such that the hole is bored with the sample tube contained within the drill bit.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the drill mast is configured to rotate about one axis relative to the ATV.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the drill mast is configured to rotate about two axes relative to the ATV.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the drill mast is configured to articulate in a ball and socket.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a hydraulic pump, the hydraulic pump is configured to be operated by the power takeoff and the drill motor is a hydraulic motor, the hydraulic motor is configured to receive hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic pump.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a type of drilling is rock coring.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control is a manual control.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control utilizes a wireless link to provide control of the drill motor using a remote control device.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the remote control device controls a position of the drill motor on the drill mast.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the remote control device controls a speed of rotation of the drill bit.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a type of drilling is solid stem auger drilling.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a type of drilling is hollow stem auger drilling.

17. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the drill mast is configured to rotate about one axis relative to the drill mast stand.

18. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the drill mast is configured to rotate about two axes relative to the drill mast stand.