Patents Assigned to Eurodrill GmbH
  • Publication number: 20240084652
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clamping head assembly for clamping a drill pipe element, comprising a clamping head base, at least one clamping jaws base body which is radially adjustable at the clamping head base between a clamping position and a releasing position relative to the drill pipe element, and at least one adapter element at the clamping jaws base body, wherein the adapter element is adapted to a shape of the drill pipe element to be clamped and is configured to abut and clamp the drill pipe element in the clamping position. According to the invention, it is provided that the adapter element is releasably arranged on the clamping jaws base body and can be locked by means of an actuatable locking device, and that the locking device comprises at least one latch element adjustable between a locking position, in which the adapter element is locked and secured to the clamping jaws base body, and a release position, in which the adapter element is released and removable from the clamping jaws base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: EURODRILL GmbH
    Inventor: Tobias MOSCARITOLO
  • Publication number: 20230358099
    Abstract: The invention relates to an impact piston device for an impact drill drive, comprising an impact piston, which is movably mounted in a piston housing so as to be reversible between a front striking position and a rear retracted position, the impact piston having at least one front pressurizing surface and at least one rear pressurizing surface, at least one front pressure chamber and a rear pressure chamber being formed together with the piston housing, a hydraulic fluid feed, a hydraulic fluid drain, a first control device, by which at least the rear pressure chamber for effecting the reversing movement of the impact piston is connected alternately to the hydraulic fluid feed and the hydraulic fluid drain, and a second control device, with which at least one stroke path of the impact piston within the piston housing can be adjusted, the first control device having an actuatable first control valve and the second control device having an actuatable second control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: EURODRILL GmbH
    Inventor: Markus MERZHÄUSER
  • Patent number: 11719045
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drill drive device (10) for an earth drilling apparatus with a spindle arrangement which has an inner spindle unit (20) and an outer spindle unit (40) that is supported in an axially displaceable manner on the inner spindle unit (20) and floating between two spring means (50, 60). According to the invention provision is made in that a first front spring means (50) which is arranged on a drilling tool side comprises a combination of at least a compression coil spring and a first disk spring arrangement (54) and in that a second rear spring means (60) which faces away from the drilling tool side has a second disk spring arrangement (64).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: EURODRILL GmbH
    Inventor: Tobias Moscaritolo
  • Patent number: 11549311
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary drive arrangement for a drill rod having an outer pipe and an inner rod running at least in sections inside the outer pipe, in particular for double-head and/or overburden drilling, with a first gearbox for driving the inner rod in a rotating manner and a second gearbox for driving the outer pipe in a rotating manner, wherein the first gearbox and the second gearbox are independent of each other. According to the invention provision is made in that the first gearbox and the second gearbox are supported in a common gearbox housing and are surrounded by the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: EURODRILL GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Sönnecken
  • Publication number: 20220228439
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary drive arrangement for a drill rod having an outer pipe and an inner rod running at least in sections inside the outer pipe, in particular for double-head and/or overburden drilling, with a first gearbox for driving the inner rod in a rotating manner and a second gearbox for driving the outer pipe in a rotating manner, wherein the first gearbox and the second gearbox are independent of each other. According to the invention provision is made in that the first gearbox and the second gearbox are supported in a common gearbox housing and are surrounded by the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: EURODRILL GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf SÖNNECKEN
  • Publication number: 20220178204
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drill drive device (10) for an earth drilling apparatus with a spindle arrangement which has an inner spindle unit (20) and an outer spindle unit (40) that is supported in an axially displaceable manner on the inner spindle unit (20) and floating between two spring means (50, 60). According to the invention provision is made in that a first front spring means (50) which is arranged on a drilling tool side comprises a combination of at least a compression coil spring and a first disk spring arrangement (54) and in that a second rear spring means (60) which faces away from the drilling tool side has a second disk spring arrangement (64).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: EURODRILL GmbH
    Inventor: Tobias MOSCARITOLO
  • Publication number: 20220152655
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for generating percussive pulses or vibrations for a construction machine, with a housing, a piston which is reversibly reciprocable in a working space in the housing between a first reversal point and a second reversal point, a pressure fluid supply, through which pressure fluid can in each case be led into and out of the working space in the region of the first reversal point and the second reversal point, wherein the piston can be set into the reversible movement in order to generate the percussive pulses or vibrations, at least one controllable valve, through which the pressure fluid can be led into and/or out of the working space, and a control unit which is connected to the at least one controllable valve, wherein by the control unit the movement of the piston in the working space can be controlled and changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: EURODRILL GmbH
    Inventor: Markus MERZHAEUSER
  • Patent number: 10837231
    Abstract: The invention relates to a double head drilling device for a drill rod having an outer pipe and an inner rod running at least in sections inside the outer pipe, with a first drive unit for driving the inner rod in a rotating manner and a second drive unit for driving the outer pipe in a rotating manner. According to the invention provision is made in that for the releasable clamping of the inner rod a first clamping head and a second clamping head are provided and in that the two clamping heads are supported in an axially displaceable manner with respect to each other. Furthermore, the invention also comprises a method for producing a bore with this double head drilling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: EURODRILL GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Pikowski, Markus Merzhaeuser, Henrik Uelhoff
  • Patent number: 10829996
    Abstract: A device for earth or rock drilling has a mast, a drill drive with a shaft for rotatably driving a drill rod, a drill drive carriage, on which the drill drive is arranged, movably supported along the mast, and an oscillation generating drive disposed behind the drill drive in a drilling direction connected to the drill rod for transmitting an oscillation. A rear connecting end of the shaft or the drill rod projects rearwards from the drill drive. A rotary coupling with a first coupling piece is provided on the connecting end in an axially fixed and torque-proof manner, and a second coupling piece is axially fixed and rotatable relative to the first coupling piece. The oscillation drive has a clamping means for releasably clamping the second coupling piece, such that in the clamped state an axially fixed connection is formed between the oscillation drive and the second coupling piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: EURODRILL GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Merzhaeuser, Robin Koester
  • Patent number: 10730075
    Abstract: A device and a method for generating percussive pulses or vibrations for a construction machine, in which a piston is reversibly reciprocated in a working space in a housing between a first reversal point and a second reversal point, wherein, for the purpose of generating the percussive pulses or vibrations, the piston is set into a reversible movement by a pressure fluid and the pressure fluid is led into and out of the working space in the region of the first reversal point and the second reversal point. The position of the piston is detected by way of a sensor, in that depending on the detected position of the piston a control unit controls at least one controllable valve, through which pressure fluid is led into and/or out of the working space, wherein by the control unit the movement of the piston is controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: EURODRILL GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Merzhaeuser, Tobias Moscaritolo, Henrik Uelhoff
  • Publication number: 20190249496
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drilling device for earth or rock drilling having a mast, a drill drive with a drill drive shaft for driving a drill rod in a rotating manner, a drill drive carriage, which is supported in a movable manner along the mast and on which the drill drive is arranged, and an oscillation drive, which is designed for generating an oscillation, arranged behind the drill drive in a drilling direction and connected to the drill rod for transmitting an oscillation, wherein a rear connecting end of the drill drive shaft of the drill drive or the drill rod projects rearwards from the drill drive. According to the invention provision is made in that on the connecting end a rotary coupling with a first coupling piece, which is connected in an axially fixed and torque-proof manner to the connecting end of the drill drive shaft, and a second coupling piece, which is axially fixed and rotatable relative to the first coupling piece, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: EURODRILL GmbH
    Inventors: Markus MERZHAEUSER, Robin KOESTER
  • Publication number: 20190085638
    Abstract: The invention relates to a double head drilling device for a drill rod having an outer pipe and an inner rod running at least in sections inside the outer pipe, with a first drive unit for driving the inner rod in a rotating manner and a second drive unit for driving the outer pipe in a rotating manner. According to the invention provision is made in that for the releasable clamping of the inner rod a first clamping head and a second clamping head are provided and in that the two clamping heads are supported in an axially displaceable manner with respect to each other. Furthermore, the invention also comprises a method for producing a bore with this double head drilling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: EURODRILL GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas PIKOWSKI, Markus MERZHAEUSER, Henrik UELHOFF
  • Publication number: 20180361432
    Abstract: A device and a method for generating percussive pulses or vibrations for a construction machine, in which a piston is reversibly reciprocated in a working space in a housing between a first reversal point and a second reversal point, wherein, for the purpose of generating the percussive pulses or vibrations, the piston is set into a reversible movement by means of a pressure fluid and the said pressure fluid is led into and out of the working space in the region of the first reversal point and the second reversal point. The position of the piston is detected by way of a measuring means, in that depending on the detected position of the piston a control unit controls at least one controllable valve, through which pressure fluid is led into and/or out of the working space, wherein by the control unit the movement of the piston is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: EURODRILL GmbH
    Inventors: Markus MERZHAEUSER, Tobias MOSCARITOLO, Henrik UELHOFF
  • Patent number: 9932773
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device for driving a drill rod having a drive means with a rotary drive and a vibration drive for driving an output shaft in a rotating and axially vibrating manner and an adapter means which is coupled with the output shaft and comprises an outer adapter for connecting an outer rod and an inner adapter for connecting an inner rod. The outer adapter is adapted to transmit the rotational movement and the axially vibrating movement of the output shaft to the outer rod. The inner adapter is supported in an axially displaceable and spring-mounted manner in the outer adapter. The invention further relates to a method for operating a drive device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: EURODRILL GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Pikowski
  • Publication number: 20170320094
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vibration generator having at least one shaft which can be driven in a rotating manner and on which at least one unbalanced unit is arranged that is constructed of at least two weight elements, of which a first weight element is firmly mounted on the shaft and a second weight element is supported in a radially adjustable manner which, depending on the speed of rotation of the shaft, is adjustable between a radially internal first position and a radially external second position. According to the invention a locking means is provided, through which the adjustable second weight element is secured in the first position up to a predetermined triggering speed of rotation of the shaft and, on reaching the triggering speed of rotation, is released and adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: EURODRILL GmbH
    Inventor: Markus MERZHAEUSER
  • Patent number: 9463490
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vibration exciter, in particular for a construction machine, having at least one rotatably supported unbalanced unit with at least one unbalanced element, a rotary drive, a gear arrangement with at least one gear wheel, wherein a rotation generated by the rotary drive can be transmitted by the gear arrangement to the at least one unbalanced unit, and a housing, in which the gear arrangement is accommodated. In accordance with the invention an energy-saving and low-maintenance arrangement is achieved in that by the gear arrangement an output shaft can be driven that extends out of the housing and in that the at least one unbalanced element is fixed outside of the housing on the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: EURODRILL GmbH
    Inventor: Horst Damm
  • Publication number: 20140283633
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vibration exciter, in particular for a construction machine, having at least one rotatably supported unbalanced unit with at least one unbalanced element, a rotary drive, a gear arrangement with at least one gear wheel, wherein a rotation generated by the rotary drive can be transmitted by means of the gear arrangement to the at least one unbalanced unit, and a housing, in which the gear arrangement is accommodated. In accordance with the invention an energy-saving and low-maintenance arrangement is achieved in that by means of the gear arrangement an output shaft can be driven that extends out of the housing and in that the at least one unbalanced element is fixed outside of the housing on the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: EURODRILL GMBH
    Inventor: Horst DAMM
  • Publication number: 20140238712
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device for driving a drill rod having a drive means with a rotary drive and a vibration drive for driving an output shaft in a rotating and axially vibrating manner and an adapter means which is coupled with the output shaft and comprises an outer adapter for connecting an outer rod and an inner adapter for connecting an inner rod. The outer adapter is adapted to transmit the rotational movement and the axially vibrating movement of the output shaft to the outer rod. The inner adapter is supported in an axially displaceable and spring-mounted manner in the outer adapter. The invention further relates to a method for operating a drive device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: EURODRILL GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas PIKOWSKI
  • Patent number: 7770659
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary drive assembly for a drill rod having an outer tube and an inner rod extending at least in sections inside the outer tube, comprising a first gear unit having at least a first drive unit for driving the inner rod in a rotating manner and a second gear unit, which is offset to the said first gear unit in the longitudinal direction of the drill rod and has at least a second drive unit for driving the outer tube in a rotating manner. In accordance with the invention provision is made for the second drive unit to be spaced from the second gear unit and for the second drive unit to be arranged adjacent to the first drive unit on the first gear unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Eurodrill GmbH
    Inventors: Henrik Uelhoff, Andreas Pikowski
  • Patent number: 7422073
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ground working implement and to a method for introducing a working element into the ground, using vibrations. By means of a vibration generator vibrations are generated and transmitted to the working element during its introduction into the ground. According to the invention a gentle vibration generation and transmission are brought about in that the vibration generator has at least one vibrating piston mounted in linearly displaceable manner in a casing spaced from the working element. The vibrating piston is driven in oscillating manner in the casing for generating vibrations. The vibrations are transmitted via the casing to the working element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Eurodrill GmbH
    Inventor: Carl Hagemeyer