ELEVATED STRUCTURE-MOUNTED LIGHTING SYSTEM

• US 20200408373A1
• Filed: 09/09/2020
• Published: 12/31/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC
• Original Assignee: C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC
• Inventors: ALLISON, JOSHUA C., HAALAND, JOSH, IVANOFF, JESSICA
• Granted Patent: US 10,976,016 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 41/00 Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/088 with lighting device mounted on top of the standard, e.g. for pedestrian zones
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/116 Fixing lighting devices to arms or standards F21V21/002 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/00 Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/1005 of working places, building sites or the like
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/402 for working places
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/403 for machines

Abstract

An improved elevated structure-mounted lighting system is disclosed. The lighting system may be used on drilling rigs, or with other applications, including for drilling, production, refineries, frac sites, construction, and other industrial applications that may use tower/mast type equipment. The improved elevated structure-mounted lighting system may accommodate any style or design of crown section or the derrick of a drilling rig and may be mounted on a pole or independent mount system.

Claims

1. A lighting system mounted on a rig, the lighting system comprising:

a plurality of light units, each light unit comprising;

a rig mounting bracket configured to be connected to either a base or a side of a crown deck of the rig;

a light fixture comprising one or more lights; and

a light fixture bracket coupled to the light fixture and to the rig mounting bracket.

2. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the rig mounting bracket is connected to either the base or the side of the crown deck of the rig using bolts.

3. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the rig mounting bracket is connected to either the base or the side of the crown deck of the rig using a magnet.

4. The lighting system of claim 3, wherein the magnet is a neodymium magnet.

5. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the rig mounting bracket is configured to be connected to an underside of the base of the crown deck of the rig.

6. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the lighting system further comprises a plurality of solar panels.

7. The lighting system of claim 6, wherein one or more of the plurality of solar panels is configured to be connected to either the base or the side of the crown deck of the rig.

8. The lighting system of claim 6, wherein the lighting system further comprises a battery.

9. The lighting system of claim 6, wherein one or more of the plurality of solar panels is structurally coupled to either the base or the side of the crown deck of the rig in a first position or a second position.

10. The lighting system of claim 9, wherein the one or more of the plurality of solar panels is in the first position, the one or more of the plurality of solar panels are oriented in an operational position.

11. The lighting system of claim 10, wherein the one or more of the plurality of solar panels is in the second position, the one or more of the plurality of solar panels are oriented in a transport position.

12. The lighting system of claim 6, wherein the lighting system further comprises a power inverter.

13. The lighting system of claim 6, wherein the lighting system further comprises a step converter.

14. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the rig is a drilling rig.

15. A lighting system mounted on a rig, the lighting system comprising:

a plurality of light units, each light unit comprising;

a rig mounting bracket configured to be connected to a derrick of the rig;

a light fixture comprising one or more lights; and

a light fixture bracket structurally coupled to the rig mounting bracket, wherein the light fixture is structurally coupled to the light fixture bracket, and wherein the light fixture bracket is structurally coupled to the rig mounting bracket.

16. The lighting system of claim 15, wherein the rig mounting bracket is connected to the derrick of the rig using bolts.

17. The lighting system of claim 15, wherein the rig mounting bracket is connected to the derrick of the rig using a magnet.

18. The lighting system of claim 17, wherein the magnet is a neodymium magnet.

19. The lighting system of claim 15, wherein the lighting system further comprises a plurality of solar panels.

20. The lighting system of claim 19, wherein one or more of the plurality of solar panels is configured to be connected to the derrick of the rig.

21. The lighting system of claim 19, wherein the lighting system further comprises a battery unit.